White Swan in Newark and Sherwood

Four very nice meals. We had a rib eye steak, pie of the day, vegetarian wellington, & liver & bacon. Well presented & served with a smile. Waited about 25 minutes - good time for fresh tasty food. Followed by sticky toffee pudding & cheesecakes. Nothing left on plates! Clean throughout with ample close by parking. Thank you. Very reasonable prices. Will return.

Great Sunday lunch. All freshly cooked ingredients. Gorgeous lamb. They also do chicken pork and beef plus a veggie option. Large jug of gravy. Nothing not to like. Service excellent and lovely friendly down to earth pub. Highly recommend this place. Shame we don't live closer as would definitely visit again. Oh my husband had the fish and chips and he said they were delicious. They also do a few other menu items for those who don't fancy a Sunday lunch. However me personally as a Sunday lunch lover have to say this was one of the best Sunday lunches I have had. Plentiful too. Thank you

Really lovely traditional little pub. Very friendly, helpful staff and we loved the lamb Sunday lunch. Small option was plenty of food and soooo good! Reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere.

Beautiful Sunday Lunch had all the Trimmings everything Fresh. Gast efficient service good atmosphere very clean place would highly recommend

We came for evening dinner midweek as a small family. The food was good value with good portions. The steak was excellent , the fish & Chips were good but not the best i have ever had. Service was polite and swift.

Received a lovely friendly welcome. The food served was very tasty, home cooked & hot. Very much Enjoyed the rump steak with a side order of peppercorn sauce. The steak was served with crispy onion rings & fabulous home cooked chunky chips & peas. Would recommend & will definitely return. Good value home cooked food in a great venue.

Went in to get some lunch as the pub looked nice from the outside. Checked they were still serving food so ordered our drinks. After we ordered our drinks we were told. There is only sweet potato chips or crisps, no other potatoes! As we were going to have fish we decided not to have anything. I noticed a couple of people eating fish with crisps!! Surely they could have got some chips from somewhere or potatoes??? Really cross they let us order drinks before telling us as we wouldn't have bothered!! Won't be going there again!

Husband and I desperately needed a break away, we decided to go closer to home, as we still had commitments at home to deal with. This break was exactly what we needed, in fact we booked for 3 nights and ended up staying 7. Ralph the site manager is honestly the most genuine guy, whom goes out his way to welcome you and say goodbye, but also go above and beyond any site manager we have witnessed before. His light hearted humor certainly put a smile and laugh on our faces. The site is simple, clean, flat and peaceful. The facilities are fine, although we were told the shower block is being changed. Husband went fishing in the lake and although he has fished all his life, caught the biggest ever fish, he was breaming (sorry pun intended). We enjoyed ourselves that much we have already booked to return.

Fantastic place to visit, friendly staff and very helpful, the stak was cooked to perfection, and boy the sticky topher pudding with ice cream was to dia for, millwall be going back for more and it's on the route from work witch is very handy for me.

June 2022 Best restaurant meal we've had in a long time. Excellent food, excellent service and excellent beer. Great value for money We will definitely call back when next in Lincolnshire They have good quality snacks aswell

If we hadn't have taken the toll route we would never have found this place. I 'only' had the chicken wings and chips but they were excellent, possibly the best chips I have ever had outside my own home. My other half had the gammon which she loved. Through in some good beer and everything's great!

We called in on our way back from our holiday for a bite to eat. 1 hr and 10 minutes later we were still waiting for our food. In fact no food arrived and was told these things do happen.

We visited last week for food as a family when passing through. What a lovely find it was. The food was really enjoyable, even the kids cleared their plates. The staff were extremely friendly also. We will definitely visit again

Called on return from visiting garden centre,3 of us and our little dog. Was made to feel very welcome in this dog friendly pub,Sunday lunch was lovely and the pudding was to die for,lovely staff, too.Thankyou for making our visit enjoyable we will return next time we are out this way.

Just come back from A great weekend camping behind The White Swann highly recommend for camping/caravanning !! Visited the pub also great service and atmosphere. Didn’t dine in but food we witnessed being served looked good. Will be returning 100%.

Called in on spec as passing by on our way home following a long, muddy walk with the kids and our Springer! We asked if we could come in and were welcomed with open arms. It was 4pm on a Sunday and limited to the Sunday dinner which was not a problem. I have to say we were all so impressed with the food, quality of service and friendliness of all the staff. A thick slice of beautiful tender beef (kids had chicken which came wrapped in bacon), a huge homemade Yorkshire, loads of fresh veg served in individual pots (which I love) and ample gravy, so reasonable priced too. Thank you for looking after and feeding us so well, we will be back.

Sorry but not a very enjoyable meal pukka pie was burnt ,frozen chips uncooked and gravy to be honest I have seen weasel p thicker whom ever cooked this needs catering lessons .Apart from that the bar lady was pleasant and polite .

Really nice Sunday lunch service very good. Staff very friendly. Will call in again When in the area. Try the lemon desert served warm mmmm very good.

Menu seems limited , but it's under new management so guess they are feeling there way into the business. The pub has had a lick of darker paint, to freshen it up. I'm happy to try again the food and the beer prices are reasonable

Called in as I was staying local for work and this happened to be the closest pub...was very pleasantly surprised by the excellent food and very friendly service we received, can highly recommend and would definitely recommend the baked Camembert and the best Gammon and Eggs I’ve had in a long time - very reasonably priced and like I said I can highly recommend

We arrived on a cold evening to a very warm log fire reception. We were immediately greeted by the friendly staff with drinks and a menu. The menu is traditional and inviting. We had our 2 year old son with us and would accommodate anything on the menu for him. Between us we ordered a small fish and chips a large portion too, both generous. Home made lasagna and garlic bread, steak and the sausage dinner. All were hearty and delicious and the steak was cooked exactly to order. The beer was well kept and our friends who joined us and weren’t going to eat soon ordered after us. The proprietors were very helpful and friendly and would definitely eat there again. Thanks for a lovely evening!

Very welcoming. I understand now in hands of new owners who welcomed us after a traumatic trip (we got caught in flood water road closures earlier in the evening). A warm welcome, a well earned pint, a great meal together with a log burner made the evening. We arrived in a camper and were allowed to stay overnight.

4 of us visited for Sunday lunch, got the impression 'mine hosts' were new to being 'publicans' seemed to be out of their depth. The lunch arrived at 100 mph & was soso!

Called in tonight food was superb and very friendly staff we had two stake meals and they were really good

Called in on the way back from a business meeting, menu is very limited. Decided to eat outside as nice weather and was given a bucket with condiments - these were ketchup, horseradish and mustard, no vinegar, no mayonnaise etc. Also to my disgust half of the sachets had already been used and then put back in the bucket. Won’t be returning!

There was 14 of us and we ate here twice, Saturday evening & Sunday roast. Both meals were nice and they were very accommodating for a large group :) Friendly staff and good service.

It was average. Nothing fantastic. The Sunday roast was very average but the dessert was very good. I wouldn't rush to return, unfortunately.

49 of us called in for a meal yesterday, the food was excellent and very well served. Everybody enjoyed their meal. A very big thankyou to Elaine and her staff.

We called in when passing by for a meal on Friday, and really pleased we did. We both enjoyed the Chicken Curry which was delicious, followed by tasty deserts. We had our grand daughter with us and the hosts were very accommodating, and she thoroughly enjoyed her Fish Finger special kids meal. The Menu was very hard to chose from, so we just have to go back again and try something else next time.

Well what can I say called in on spare of moment taking mother home to Skegness we had 2 starters 3 mains & 3 puddings & 2 drinks each price fantastic food gorgeous homemade pie ,chilli & chicken wow so tasty pudding yummy

My family and I booked ahead and mentioned that we are all vegan. This place went above and beyond in not only in providing great vegan food but also producing a whole new menu for our visit. We tried everything on the menu between us and both the meals and the desserts were delicious and reasonably priced.

We let the White Swan know that 5 vegans were going to be coming for lunch a few days ahead of time and when we arrived we were greeted with a wonderful vegan menu. It blew us all away and exceeded our expectations for what lunch was going to be like that day.

Had a family get together at the White Swan. Received a very warm welcome and were seated straight away. Good selection of local drinks and a surprisingly large variety of Gluten free meals for my celiac sister.

Visited yesterday with family for my father's birthday meal.

We called here on the way back from Lincoln Christmas fair having checked reviews. So glad we chose here instead of the options in town which were chocker. Lovely Christmassy ambience, warm welcome and great food. 2 of us had the steak pie, my son had burger, and my husband had sausages. I am really fussy so you can trust me when I say the steak was lean. The chips were homemade and delicious. Vegetables were cooked to perfection. We had all eyed up desserts but sadly didn’t have room. Shame we live so far away otherwise we we definitely be returning.

On way home from coast we called in for some food.

We eat here fairly regularly when we are in the area to visit relatives, and have never had a bad meal or bad service. As we usually visit on a Sunday, it is really good to find a pub that serves food beyond lunchtime and which offers options other than a Sunday roast.

we decided to pop in for a drink and was greeted with a smile after being served with our drinks we sat down looked round to see what the Sunday roast was like so we ordered a large and regular beef roast , we didn't have to wait long for our meal it was presented well and was hot and the beef melted in your mouth, excellent food and value for money, The staff were very pleasant, will be visiting again

After a hectic day at The Steam Punk Festival we had left it a little late to book for an evening meal in the area, particularly as most restaurants and Hotels seem to concentrate on Sunday lunches only. However, The White Swan do extend their Sunday roasts until 6.30pm! Our luck was in and we all enjoyed a lovely roast dinner at a reasonable cost and served by excellent staff. We will definitely eat here again.

I have never been met with such rudeness from the owner! We stopped off to meet family, my son needed the toilet and we needed a drink. She was mean to my son by telling him off for knocking on the glass, told me she knew we were just going in to use the toilet! When a kid needs the toilet they actually need it! I’m not sure how a business can be run by such rudeness! I will never go back there worlds worst run pub in history!! Was greeted with kindness and respect from the pub down the road so go there!

Had a lovely dinner here today as always. But was really surprised to hear the bar staff say that they don’t serve food outside as they have a large seating area They are sure to lose customers which is a shame

A party of six of us really enjoyed our meal at the White Swan. The menu on the whole is fairly traditional but everything was beautifully cooked and freshly prepared, even the chips had a great taste. The staff were very pleasant and attentive. Vegetarian and gluten free options are available.

We phoned ahead to ensure the Swan was still serving food due to bad weather and we were assured that despite the weather and it nearly being last food orders we would be welcome. On arrival we apart from a few local drinkers in the bar were the only ones eating. We all ordered Sunday lunch with different meats, the food was freshly cooked and was just like a Sunday lunch you’d cook at home absolutely delicious. We had room for deserts all homemade puddings ,the chocolate sponge and chocolate custard was excellent. Having passed this pub many times we will certainly not pass again. The pub has an adults only section, a family room and a bar with real fire which we ate in.

I came here in february and ordered a 10oz Steak with peppercorn sauce t was the best steak i ever had highly recommended.

Visited with a group of 9 from nearby AirBnB. One of the group has selective needs needing gluten free and vegetarian. Menu was accommodating and plenty of options available. The staff were so friendly and made the visit a real pleasure. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Can thoroughly recommend the lamb shank. Nice atmosphere, would definitely visit again.

Service was fantastic, so friendly and food was very reasonably priced. Really cheap and the food was lovely. Would definitely return. Elaine was an absolute treasure, she simply couldn’t do enough for us. Would return in a flash.

Went for sunday lunch & was dissapointed.

Our walking group enjoyed a splendid evening beside a roaring fire. The service was impeccable, especially as another larger group was also dining. The Christmas Menu was interesting, well presented and more than matched similar meals we have had over many years.

Home made pies, really tasty and at a very good price (with a free dessert for everyone who orders a pie).

November evening , called here for first time. Locals extremely welco.ing , staff lovely and food excellent. Fish and chips were perfect with really chunky flakes of fush. Steak pie was a proper pie with top and bottom crusts a.d lots of steak and the lasagne was meaty. Chips with all were like chipped jackets and tasted beautiful. Will be back. Definitely.

The pub was very full, and the service a little slow, but it was worth the wait. Friendly staff and a good atmoshere. Plenty of parking.

Great pub with fantastic food only down side is the chips they were more like potatoe wedges. Short walk to the river where our boat was. Also there were 2 sheep in the children's play area which were quite funny!

Bien vale la pena la parada. Personal amable y buena comida. Paramos un bocado cada uno y quedamos muy impresionados con la calidad y el tamaño de las porciones, tanto para nosotros y platos para niños. Una buena selección de comida y bebida y bien de precio. Volveremos. . .

Hola llamamos en el pub en nuestro camino de regreso desde el jardín japonés 'Puro', que es cerca de la tierra en el norte de Clifton. Me pase la mayoria de los días en el camino al trabajo y de vuelta y pensé que era hora que le dimos una oportunidad.

the pub is very child friendly and happily switched some things on the menu to give my child what he wanted which was very kind. I felt the vegetarian options were extensive. the price of the food was good and also the quality and freshness. the waiting time for the food to be brought to the table was excessive and the pub was not busy. unfortunately when the food did arrive there was a problem with two of the meals. the staff did try their best to put things right and also offered a complimentary desert or drink which was a nice gesture. despite this I felt the staff were very welcoming and hospitable people. there was a really nice play area which was well maintained and the coffee was great. the lady's son played with my youngster so nicely. when I asked him what his favourite part of the day was he said playing with this little boy and that really made his visit so for that I have to give an extra mark.

three of us had meals on saturday, all very good.i had fish and chips,mushy peas.the best i have for a long time.large piece of haddock,brown chips just how i like them.cosy pub and good staff.lots of room outside to eat.play area for little ones. we will go again.

Éramos un grupo de cinco cerca para la semana y decidimos llamar en una copa una noche. Nuestra primera impresión fue que es un lugar muy agradable, la casera conversamos sobre la zona, ya que tienen historia familiar de aquí. De hecho, ella estaba tan bien que decidimos tener un almuerzo aniversario de aquí al día siguiente en vez de en Lincoln como lo planeado.

As other reviews have said, we have driven by many times on our way to and from Lincoln. My partner always mentions trying it but I've always put off giving it a go. After a dismal meal at Burton Waters, we decided to try here instead. Looks really are deceiving with this place! The food was beautiful, well cooked and clearly fresh. Friendly staff and quick service (all though we were virtually the only family in there). We will definitely be stopping here again on our way next time.

We were a party of five and visited to celebrate my birthday. I chose soup for started which was lovely as was all the starters in the group. When the main course came they said there had been a mix up and one of the meals hadn't been done. Did they think five people were going to share 4 meals. They did eventually rectify this but didn't think the complaint was dealt with by staf very well. I chose lasagna for main meal and expected a lasagna made in an oval dish filled with mince in rich tomato sauce layered with pasta and finished with cheese sauce. What I got was a small slice of mince without any tomato sauce pasta topping and then cheese sauce on top placed in an oval dish it was dry and not very nice. The other member of the party who had this didn't enjoy it also. But to be fair the other meals at our table looked lovely so think i just chose the wrong thing. This dish definately wants taking off their menu.

Passed this place going to look at a car in Lincoln on Saturday ..My hubby turned and said I always say I`m going to have a drink in that place, when I`m passing through on business in the summer its always buzzing outside.(Really, I thought).Not buying the car he suggested going into Lincoln centre for lunch but having car money on me I suggested heading back home and calling to a pub on the way,Yes we ended up going to this place, walking in I thought OMG,no one in,couldn`t smell food this wasn`t looking good, we looked at the menu which was quite good plus specials on the board including a roast I asked the young girl behind the bar (who was really nice) to be honest about the beef because I hate chewy meat she said the beef is lovely so I had the roast beef dinner and hubby had the pie with proper!! chips I hasten to add and veg. The roast...good thick slices of beef ,mash,roastis, yorkis, little pot of veg and wait for it a little jug of extra gravy yes!!!!! extra gravy and a jug for each of us and to top it off the food was actually red hot, what a bonus.The food was LOVELY everything we could have asked for, we will return if passing and we will recommend it (already have done)

We have been to the White Swan on four occasions now, usually for Sunday lunch, and the quality of food is always the same, excellent!They cater for coeliac customers too with wonderful home-made Yorkshire puddings, gravy and stuffing, and a sweet course all gluten free. You even get the gluten free stuffing with the beef and it is delicious. Order a large beef dinner and you won't want anything else till late in the evening. (Then it's might only be crackers and cheese) My wife has the regular dinner and that fills her up. The beef is succulent and tasty, and the veg is served in individual pots, carrot batons, broccoli, white cabbage and frozen peas-hot and slightly crunchy. Children are welcome and catered for with a comprehensive menu. Also, try the bottled cider, it's made locally, Scrumpy Wasp, bottled in winter and keg in summer. Absolutely gorgeous! The wife is an excellent cook/chef and has been in catering for years. She says it's so nice to go out and have something that tastes like home without the effort!

Today was the second time we have stopped off here en route from Lincoln to Yorkshire. This time we had Sunday lunch. Would thoroughly recommend. We had a soup starter which was delicious. The roast dinner was freshly cooked. We ordered a regular size which was thoroughly ample and extra gravy was supplied without asking. No room for dessert but they looked delicious. Food here is really good value.

Called here for Friday 20th Jan for dinner, we've Been before but this was even better, New staff, friendly, helpful, and nothing is too much trouble, the food was absolutely delicious too!!I had celery soup,followed by liver and onions! Perfectly cooked and served by super friendly, happy staff. We will certainly be back! Highly recommended!!.

We stopped off here after a week away in Sherwood Forest. It turned out to be the best meal of the week. Home cooked food, tasty and fresh with a good selection of reasonably priced drinks to accompany the food. The dessert cabinet looked fantastic but to be frank, we were too full to even consider it. The barmaid was friendly and chatty and the quiet atmosphere after the Christmas rush meant she had time to talk to us about the pub and its history. We have been passing the pub for 20 years and always talked about stopping off. Glad we finally did. Will certainly stop off again next time we are in the area.

Terrible service and food slow to come out and not warm. Complained and was given a sharper knife !!

(Been getting really frustrated with the poor service of these inner city pub restaurants going up everywhere. With poor service and bad staff attitudes). So my Mum and I travelling from Lincoln to Sheffield decided to treat ourselves to an old English country pub offering Home Cooked meals (rather than boil in the bag/frozen chips trend of today).We are so pleased we did. We were welcomed by lovely smiling bar and waiting staff. Who genuinely showed an interest in us as soon as we walked through the door. There was a fine selection of main courses to choose from. With a mouth watering dessert cabinet. We both choose Scampi, Chips & Peas. It came out in good time and piping hot. Very generous potions but we'd already decided to have the Chocolate Lumpy Dumpy Cake with Ice Cream. Oh My Goodness "Heavenly". We were absolutely delighted with the whole visit. Lovely staff and beautiful food and drink for 2. For less than £28. We will definitely be returning again. Thank you White Swan Staff 10/10 ❤️

We were a party of 21 who were staying nearby. Elaine and her team provided us with 21 meals on Friday night, as ordered, some homemade, some for kids - all served hot and tasty, and excellent value for money. We then returned on Sunday for a 3 course Christmas dinner which again was excellently cooked and presented. Can definitely recommend the homemade pies and the treacle sponge.

Excellent as usual, very friendly staff, prices very resonable, food excellent as usual, desserts in the chiller cabinet always unable to resist

We booked this restaurant months ago for this weekends celebration of mum and dads' Diamond Anniversary. We had a reservation for 18 people, we came up a couple of months prior to the big weekend, just to "check it out". Even from then, after a Sunday lunch and a drink, we had a very warm welcome from Elaine, Eric and Selena, plus other members of staff. On the evening of the meal with mum and dad, and family (18 in total), the pub had put up a banner, laid appropriate "background" music on. Elaine and her wonderful team laid on an exceptional meal, not one of the 18 people had any concerns over their meals. Homemade dishes, piping hot, delivered with great customer service and all at a reasonable price. A big thanks to all the staff who helped towards mum and dad having a memorable meal. Good luck in the future.

Driven past too many times and decided to give it a crack at the whip...Very good meal very good price and friendliness like your walking into family.It was packed for Sunday lunch and they made room for a walkin! Lamb shank, roast lamb dinner 2x desserts, two drinks, 1x mint tea: c.£32 quality home cooked food and quantity just right.Would recommend to families looking for good food at good prices , as much as couples looking for a delicious Sunday treat.This may yet become the regular Sunday treat...

My husband and I are locals of 5 years, tonight an unannounced coach pulled in!A quick call upstairs to Elaine everything went into overdrive . All the guys were served drinks and snacks in under 15 minutes! (only three people on the bar) Most had a second drink and were socialable with everyone.Wonderful evening!

It was the first time we visited this place and we were very pleased we tried it.The food was very good, the prices were very reasonable and the service was very good too.They also have some decent vegetarian options on their vegetarian menu.The place is clean and tidy, well kept and welcoming. I would recommend a visit here if you fancy a good home cooked meal at a decent price.

Just popped into Newark, on the way back fancied some pub grub. The food at the Swan was home made, really tasty and a good portion. I had the steak in ale pie with chips and veg. The pie was really nice with a perfect shortcrust top. The chips were hand cut with skin on and were lovely dipped in the gravy from the pie. The veg was a good portion and cooked properly. I had a white coffee which was filter and nice and strong for my taste. I am glad we came across this place.

Rocked up at past 8pm, after a all day coastal session, very friendly staff, especially behind the bar, pardon as forgot your name. But assumed she was the manager of bar/ restaurant.... Either way she was fantastic, interactive and chatty and would make sure your happy with everything, that goes to the waitress and the chef too! My girlfriend had the cheese and broccoli bake.... Superb.... Tasty and very very satisfied she was.... Mine was less taxing, a double cheeseburger with homemade chips, didn't know how hungry I was so played safe but at least I know it is a safe bet and very tasty to boot. This was followed by treacle sponge and custard!! Sweet!!!!! No complaints, while the better half had the lemon gateau, huge slice of that bad boy, and went down aplomb!!! Would give it higher but promised I would be back to try something proper and I will!!! This is simple but proper fresh pub grub, that's not a disservice, the menu and special board will cater for all!!Ps the whole place is well presented and furnished and the bathroom facilities are of a very clean and good standard, these guys do take pride in their work! Thanks.

My parents and I visited this establishment today for a meal. The staff were all friendly and very polite. The food choice was really excellent and our meals were great. Would have had desert but the meals had filled us all up already. All in all a truly memorable meal and truly pleasant surroundings.

We had passed this establishment en route to the Japanese Garden near Newark, so after a disappointing trip there decided to call in for a spot of late lunch here. And it was worth it. Varied Menu and specials to choose from. There is also a salad bar to choose from if you did not want traditional veg with your meal. Although I will say this was a little depleted but it was mid afternoon!. Went for the Pie - excellent - lots of meat well cooked and most enjoyable. The wife went for Scampi in a Basket again thoroughly enjoyed. Relaxed atmosphere, you can sit out if you want, and the staff where pleasant and attentive. Made our trip out for the day worthwhile!

Just had a carvery at the white swan with the family and I must say its one of the best we've had,the staff were friendly and the food was spot on,it must be one of the best in the area.

I have been here before with friends and have had a great meal but this time the prices have increased somewhat Puddings from £2:50 up to £3.45 and £3:99 but you only get half the size, same with dinners they have halved in size, disappointed with the steaks that were served, I whole mushroom? steak medium rare, more like rare and Very grizzly .chips although nice were again only 6 to eight in a dish, Sorry to say wont be going back, very poor value for money.

Just stopped off here for a quick bite to eat on the way to a football match in Lincoln. Delicious home cooked food (can recommend pies and chips!) that was great value for money considering the portion sizes. Staff were lovely and welcoming and we didn't have to wait long at all. Great pub food will stop off again, thank you.

As a group of 11 we visited the Black Swan on a Saturday night. Having been let down by another venue we called ahead and they were happy to accommodate us at very short notice. In our group we ordered a host of starters, mains and puddings. The whole group were very satisfied with our food and felt that it was good value. The majority of the menu is homemade and I'd particularly recommend the pies and the lasagne. If we're in the area again we'll definitely return.

Stopped to eat on a Sunday around 2:30 after visiting a nearby market. We received a friendly welcome by the girl on the bar who advised us we could sit where we wanted and if we were eating there would be a 20 minute wait, I was very impressed by this as we could have left if we had been in a rush but we wasn't.My husband had a beef Sunday lunch and I had the minted lamb & potato pie both came with mixed vegetables and a choice of potatoes, both looked and tasted great. I was also offered additional gravy. It's a lovely pub that seems to have a good local clientele and the ladies toilets were spotlessly cleanIf we are in the area again would defiantly revisit if only to try one of the tempting puddings on display as I was too full this time.

We came to this pub on our way back from Skegness. Food was lovely and the lady who served us was very friendly and polite. Puddings looked amazing but was too full from dinner. Would definitely recommend this pub

My Husband and Myself came for dinner last Sunday around 1pm. I'm unsure what the gentlemen a couple of reviews down is talking about as we had a superb meal! There were quite a few tables dining, and the staff were coping very well. The customer service we received was great, the staff came back to check on us and offered more Vegetables or Gravy. We both had the Sunday Lunch, My Husband had the Beef and Myself the Lamb the meat was so tender, everything was served hot and very good quality. We finished off with some deserts from the special board, their homemade Cherry Pie was delicious and very generous! All the sweets in the Display Cabinet looked amazing! One of the waitress' informed us they also offer them to takeaway. We had a lovely time at The White Swan and will be returning soon! 10/10 !!

Visited this pub last Sunday about 4pm. Few tables of people in either eating or having a drink. Place has been redecorated since our last visit and looked great. We all had a Sunday lunch and were really impressed with the size of the portion for only £7.99. Two of us had lamb and the other two had beef and it was so tender. You could tell the quality of the meat was good. We really enjoyed our meal and seeing the desserts on offer we had to indulge-again these were very decent portions and were £2.50 each. Amazing value

Called in today for Sunday lunch with my three children. As the title says I was wary because it was Sunday afternoon and it was 12.30 and there was only one table with two people sat at at it, yes there were two tables of 6 with reserved on but it was empty. The menu looked promising and the homemade pies on display did lead me into what was on the whole a false sense of security.The Sunday lunch menu states choice of 'roast meats'...I ordered chicken. What came was a poached chicken breast, not roast. It was accompanied my a small Rankin with a few carrots, a piece of broccoli and a piece of cauliflower, small pieces at that. Two Icecream scoops of mashed potato, two roasters, a hard chunk of stuffing and worst of all 1 aunt Bessie's yorkshire pudding. Now the rest I could possibly and did turn a blind eye to but cone on yorkshire pudding gs aren't rocket science are they? You had what looked like gorgeous home made cherry and apple pies sat on the bar and then you embarrass yourself by plonking a warmed up frozen Yorkshire pudding on a plate....it just doesn't make sense!Moving onto the children's meals. Two portions of sausages, chips and peas. Deep fried sausages??? Again I ask Why? It can't have been convenience...because you were empty! Not once were we asked if our meals were OK or if we needed anything else throughout the meal. When we had finished our plates were left on our table for 20 minutes....we had planned to order 4 pies and custard but based solely on the fact that in an empty restaurant we had been left unattended for near on half an hour with finished meals in front of us I paid and we had deserts elsewhere.My advice to you is have a think about consistently...if you're going to offer homemade things on you're menu then commit to that fully and don't have customers playing food Russian roulette.

We stayed right next door to the White Swan during out weekend holiday and I was looking forward to eating / drinking there as part of my mums 70th surprise party. We were very dissapointed to be told that they could not accomodate us for food on the sunday. We were a large party of 18 (10 children), which is why we asked in advance if they could cater for us and the owner just said blankly said no. It wasnt even busy! I dont understand how places like this survive when they dont even want peoples custom. Incredbile! Saying that it was actually a blessing in disguise for us as we checked out the newly renovated Bridge Inn around the corner and it was a totally different experience in every way (see other review)

Visited on way back from Japanese meditation garden... What a find, nowhere else to eat in the vicinity. Check opening day's first though.

Open everyday from 4pm til 11pm monday to thursday.food 12 til 8pm weekends give or take 1hr depending. Call here most weeks not always for food but just a few social drinks. Always someone in to have a chat to. It's a family run pub and does have an Atm like previously mentioned it charges.. but then again so do many others do what I do and take as much out as you can to make costs cheaper. 1.65£ out of 10£ is 16% 1.65£ out of 100£ is less than 2%. For food many have the fish and chips or homemade pie .

I am so fussy I don't eat out but my neighbours took me to the White Swan and truthfully one of the best meals I have ever eaten . The home made pies were amazing and the veg all fresh and I enjoyed it all so much. My friends laughed because I don't have a great appetite but I cleared my plate PLUS the staff were so lovely to us . If they ever read these reviews I just want to say thank you so much for what was obviously a home made pie

We visited for dinner on a weekday evening. We were the only diners. There were two rather loud drinkers by the pub. But the good thing is that there are two sides to this pub and we chose to sit on the side opposite the drinkers, affording us some shelter from the excitable drinkers.The lady serving drinks at the bar took our order. She wasn't overly friendly and didn't go out of her way but she was polite. There was a bit of a wait for the food but that was okay as at least it was cooked to order. The portion sizes were rather small so although at first the prices seemed very reasonable, they weren't really once you saw the size of what was on your plate.The atmosphere in the pub is not particularly welcoming or cosy. And it would appear that the pub hasn't seen any fresh paper, paint, or carpets since possibly the 1980s - or maybe even before. It is very tired looking and dated, to the point of shabby. Not the kind of place we want to relax in after work!When we went to pay, we got a bit of a shock when the pub lady quipped, "Cash only". She obviously saw the look of surprise on our faces so rather quickly and defensively added, "There are signs!". Really? She said there was one on the front door. We must have missed it especially as the door was open when we arrived. The lady said cards were too expensive. For HER obviously. We subsidised that about tenfold by paying £1.65 service charge to be allowed the 'privilege' of getting OUR money. Other businesses who don't like credit card charges will enforce a minimum spend (we spent in excess of £20 so that wouldn't have helped her), and/or charge the customer a small fee of about 50p. That would have covered her costs, and would have been much fairer and reasonable for us.Anyway, it would have been very helpful to have known the cash only rule beforehand and avoid the £1.65 service charge the cash machine charges! There could have been a sign displayed in a prominent place, or perhaps noted as a footnote on the menus, or maybe the staff could have told us before we ordered our drinks, or maybe even later after we ordered our food. But, nobody said a word.....The way it was we were 'trapped' and had no choice but to use that expensive cash point machine!We also find it odd that a remote pub, in the middle of nowhere, miles from banks and cash points that don't fleece the customer, don't take cards. How archaic but then I guess that is commensurate with the décor.We won't return.

We stopped for food on our way home from Lincoln. It was pretty quiet but still early for an evening meal. We chose what we wanted but when we went to order found that they don't accept cards you have to have cash or use the cash machine which has a charge. We then waited quite a long time for the food even though it wasn't busy but when it finally arrived it was nice and we did all enjoy it, just a shame it took so long.

Called in here after a day out with the kids to find a warm welcome and great food. The menu offered a good choice and there was a separate children's menu too. The food was served quickly and was enjoyed by us all. Great value as well. Will definately be calling here again next time we travel this way. Shame I could only have one pint as the beer was spot on too!

Absolutely terrible! Would like to say that we stopped for a cheap meal, and that we enjoyed it, honestly the pie tasted like it had been made with Sunday left overs! It was so overlooked and tough! The sweets are all bought in, not homemade, and the crime brûlée, which should have been topped with sugar and blow torched, well u either have a very inexperienced chef in the kitchen or just cant be bothered! The place is one of the worst meals I have had, wish we never stopped there!If you like dining 80's style and have no idea about food them this is for u! If u actually want to have a nice meal then please go somewhere else! U have been warned!!

If you're not a local forget it.they're not interested.we went inn the lounge area but we were told not to touch the food cos it was for the regulars.

Good Pub food, served by friendly local staff. The cook is training local girls through their training for their certificates. Community spirited owners. Good value for both food and drinks. We were staying locally for a holiday break and this was recommended. A great pub to visit for an enjoyable evening or weekend lunch or dinner.

Decided to have an early meal with friends in this newly decorated pub/restaurant so arrived at 6.30pm. We were told we could have our choice of seating as they weren't busy, and in fact there was only 2 diners in the restaurant. The new look of the place is very clean and bright and a vast improvement on when we last visited some years ago. We ordered our meal but by 8.00pm had to ask the waitress if we'd been forgotten as our main meal had not arrived! We waited another 15 minutes and the food arrived. My colleagues' fish was apparently ok but my lasagne was almost inedible. It was literally baked on to the dish, dry with just cheese on the top and I have no idea what the meat was, but from the colour of it it seemed to be corned beef! The garlic bread that came with it was so hard I could not break it without risking emergency dental treatment. We left at 9.00pm and won't be returning. Great shame.

Called in for a meal on our way back from Lincolnshire on a cold, rainy and windy night. However, the clean, cosy decor gave the place a warm, comfortable appeal.Our meals of steak and ale pie, chips and fresh vegetables was hot and tasty. They were also filling and were conveniently priced. Our meals and drinks being served by friendly staff who made us feel welcome.The White Swan hosts level 5 food hygiene and caters for homemades specials, vegeterian meals, traditional Sunday lunch and sizzling steaks and can seat upto 60 heads, which helps to cater for parties or groups. It also caters for the disabled, with a disabled toilet and ramp access. We will bear the White Swan in mind as we have ventures in Lincolnshire and will be passing through Dunham on occasions.

Two of us stopped here for a quick dinner whilst we were passing one evening. There was plenty of parking out the front and a large beer garden to the side. A little tricky to get a pushchair in as there are steps and no ramp. The menu has a good choice of typical pub meals, most of which are relatively cheap at £7.99. The quality isn't sensational but we received two very decent meals, with no major complaints (chips were a little greasy). For what you pay, you can't really complain. Drinks are a little on the expensive side, with most ales costing £3.00. The biggest disappointment was the fact that you couldn't pay by card. This is quite literally the first food establishment I have ever not been able to pay by card at. The excuse is that the pub is in an area of poor mobile phone reception, though I'm sure card machines were in use well before mobile phones became popular (plug into a landline?). The alternative is to withdraw cash from a machine in the side bar, at £1.50 a go. It sounds petty, but the inability to pay by card was a real let down and if I was passing without cash again, I probably wouldn't stop. If card machine rental/overheads are a factor, maybe they could consider reducing their staff numbers? I counted a total of 8 waitresses, 2 of whom split their time between waitressing and working behind the bar. For a small venue with a total of around 55 seats (of which only 9 were filled at the time) this seemed a bit excessive. There was almost a 1:1 customer-staff ratio and even then no-one was prepared to bring menus to our table and we had to order food at the bar. That said, all members of staff were relatively pleasant. The toilets looked and smelt very clean, which is always a good sign in somewhere that prepares food. Incidentally, I think they are rated 5 on the Food Hygiene Standards guide.

Stopped for a drink on a Sunday and was very pleasantly surprised. This pub took me back to the seventies in a very nice way, the decor and layout was reminiscent of pubs as they were back then, similar to your aunties front room. Seating in the bar was intimate in a nice way, as everyone was friendly. Staff were very welcoming and lovely. We didn't have time for food, although what we saw looked very nice and the prices were very reasonable. The dining end of the pub was very large with plenty of room. Big car park with a large child friendly beer garden. We will call again.

I called in with a colleague on way home after a long day. Both had home made Chicken Curry with Chips which Tasted lovely and a generous portion. Waitress very courteous then finished off with Banana spilt for desert which left me totally full. Lovely surroundings intending to revisit for sons birthday next week.