Woodman in Swansea

Lovely and cozy. Our service and food were stunning. The Staff were warm and friendly. We could not have asked for a more perfect experience.

Great experience with the family for Sunday lunch. Particular call-out to Jo who was exceptional despite being very busy. Great work Jo, you made our day.

Loved the Christmas dinner, soup and desert were lovely. Staff were kind and helped with things as there was over 30 people and all said it was really nice.

Ask for Lana. Brilliant service. My first time here and what she recommends was the perfect combo. Will definitely be coming back.

Small portions, poor quality we sent GARLIC BREAD back because it was under cooked disappointed overpriced pub never again. Gin and juice is cheaper in mumbles centre Shocking

I didn't expect a fray bentos pie as a starter. The beef cheek, inside the pie, had the consistency of baby food. It was sitting in a puddle of congealed gravy with half a carrot for company. My partner ate the pie and I had his chicken terraine which half way through seemed to morph into mackerel pate. Anyway, that was quite palatable. I opted for Turkey. It might have started out life as turkey but I think it was pumped full of water and possibly flavour enhancing chemicals either during its life or following it's demise. Too dubious to eat.. I enjoyed the three sprouts and the parsnip. I ate my partners Yorkshire puddings and mine and these were absolutely amazing. The roast spuds were anaemic and floury. The stuffing thing was dry and inedible. I cook a lot at home and am lucky enough to afford organic meat and veg. If you're not fussy about your food and value quantity over quality then you would probably enjoy eating here. I had gone out for a social occasion so I wasn't expecting great food. I had a great night and enjoyed a glass of wine however, it took me a couple of days to recover from the ultra processed additives in the turkey.

A quaint and warm atmosphere, with very attentive staff. All were very welcoming and helpful, and service was a very good speed. Only waited 10-15 minutes for food. Would completely recommend.

It is really friendly here and everyone is kind. I’m glad it’s my local and I can’t wait to come back!

We use the Woodman as our occasional local for drinks but decided last night that we would have something to eat. Wow, we were both blown away by the fantastic Steak and Ale pie and amazing carrots, so full of flavour. The service is great so I cannot fault this place. Admittedly the drinks are pretty expensive but we go there for a nice quiet chat in the room up the stairs. Thanks go to the staff.

Excellent atmosphere. Dog friendly. Staff friendly and nothing too much. Very courteous.

Lovely hosts, looked after my family on a fleeting visit from myself back to my homeland. Service was good, food was delicious And great vibe in the pub. Thank you to Emily who looked after us on that evening. Definitely return in 2025.

Seven of us ate at the Woodman when we were in Swansea visiting relatives. The staff were very accommodating of the dietary requirements (2 vegetarians, 1 vegan and little dog)! They couldn’t have done more for us. The food was excellent as was the service from Caitlin - she is a real credit to Chef & Brewer. Thank you.

It was a lovely evening and the staff were lovely too, especially Emily and jam and the food was especially good

Lovely evening in the woodman, was looked after brilliantly by the wonderful Caitlin. Really enjoyed my dinner and the wine was even better!

Served by Neil today - very friendly and efficient. Food was good and some good gluten free options too.

Good solid pub food. Service was a little slow due to a lack of staff, but I think this was because they were busier than they expected to be

Only dropped in for a drink. Nice place and quiet in the snug.

Usually a beautiful meal here. Last night we ordered a turkey dinner and steak and my husband had squid as a starter. The two mains came, and my husband reminded them he'd ordered a starter. By this time we'd waited 40 mins. I said I was happy to keep my meal since I didn't want it sat under a hot lamp somewhere, waitress assured us we'd have fresh meals. When my turkey dinner came the meat was lukewarm and dry on edges and the cranberry sauce had a skin on it as if it had sat under a hot lamp. Very disappointed. Won't be coming back.

My husband and I recently dined at The Woodman Swansea and were thoroughly impressed by the food. Every dish was full of flavours and beautifully presented. We had the festive menu. I had the turkey dinner, and my husband had the beef cheeks on mashed potato, the ingredients were fresh, and the seasoning was spot on. The roast potatoes were particularly delicious – a perfect blend of tastes and textures. The service was also excellent, with friendly and attentive staff making the experience even better. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a satisfying and memorable meal!

Really disappointed I came on my own for lunch booked a table for 2.45 to be left stood at the door ! not once was I acknowledged I understand they are busy but I was ignored by everyone! so I left upset I won't be back

Great service as usual. Caitlin was an amazing host and a great photographer for our family photos. :)

Really enjoyed our meal this evening. Jasmine was a great waitress and made the experience even more enjoyable. 5Stars

Jasmine was very helpful and attentive and made good suggestions regarding food.! All in all a great experience. Will return.Thank you Jasmine.

2 pints of lager and a glass of wine, £21! Won't be seeing me again.

Good food, friendly service. Free car park opposite with easy access for walk along the beech pre or post meal!

Really enjoyable Sunday afternoon stop. Decided to stay longer and tried the snack menu

Had lunch here with friends yesterday. First class from start to finish. Great staff and excellent service. Recommend to anyone

Good lunchtime menu with an offer deal of 10 pounds per person for a selection of dishes and a drink. Another good meal with the food hot and it did not take too long to come, service very good. Neil working there is always pleasant, friendly and really helpful, all the staff are good mind.

Lovely food but a bit pricey. Ok if it is a special occasion but not for every day food.

Called into the Woodman with a friend yesterday lunchtime. In the main area nearly all the tables were empty. Sat on one for two. Young waitress was sent by the man standing at desk to tell us that table was taken and so we're all the others. We said we just wanted a coffee and were told we could have it outside but no snack . We left and will not go back. Have had many meals in the Woodman but after that customer service will not go back.

My baby soon was made to feel very welcome.

Great value when using promotional emails

Had a lovely meal today, five of us ( 2 adults 3 children) Jo, our waitress was outstanding. Very busy as was a Saturday but she took time to make sure our children were entertained while we waited for our meals and was very attentive which made our experience more enjoyable. Great service and food was delicious and enjoyed by all too!

Good pub with nice atmosphere. We ate there twice this week. They have a wide choice of dishes and can take allergies and intolerances into account.

Outstanding visit! Good food, good beer and great staff. Recommend a visit, we will be back! We had wine which was great value and the starters and main courses were amazing.

6 of us seated quickly for Sunday dinner. Didn't have drinks order taken for at least 20 minutes. Did try to order ourselves at the bar but there was only one person serving so gave up. Got drinks about 30 minutes after being seated and food not far off an hour and 40 minutes after being seated. Our waitress did apologise after an hour and said they had run out of roast potatoes and it would be another 15 minutes. It was actually another 40 minutes and the potatoes were not cooked well. I had rib of beef (they had run out of roast beef) .which was mostly fat. I didn't want to send it back as I didn't want to wait another age. Waitress was nice but there simply weren't enough t food- salty (I don't mind salt) meat fatty, potatoes undercooked, random vegetables depending on plate, parsnips hard and cold. It would've been nice to have some recompense due to the wait. We all said we wouldn't go again which is a shame as it's a nice pub and nearby. I should've listened to the previous Sunday lunch reviews

Nice place for a meal. Found it a bit pricey but ok.

Best pub Sunday roast in Swansea. Service can be slow as they're busy, however, the staff are friendly and courteous, and the food is worth the wait.

Great starter .Goats cheese which was lovely.Main My rump steak was tough and took it home for dogs.Husband had duck pie which was good and dessert excellent.Mext time I’ll try the fish.Unlike a lot of pubs here no lunch time special menu so expensive with mains around£18

Food quality was pretty poor for the price. Portion sizes were small and steak and gammon inedible. Although staff replaced steak the second was just as bad. This was replaced by gammon - even worse, a lump of grizzle. Although we did not complain about the other meals ordered, the quality was of poor standard. Staff stated it will be reported to their suppliers of poor quality. Any reasonably good chef would not let this standard of food leave his/ her kitchen. 2 stars given for the young waitress who was very apologetic. Did notice a couple on another table had left quite a lot of food on their plates. Obviously an issue.

Absolutely lovely you really can’t get better it’s our favourite place to go. Very friendly owners and staff make you so welcome . Good choice of food and drinks. Pet friendly and car parking - what more can you ask.

Lovely place to have drinks and the staff were very nice

My partner and I went to the Woodman today for Sunday Lunch, I will say the service was acceptable and the waitress was friendly and chatty, however we ordered the rib beef for food and as someone having worked in hospitality I can honestly say I have never sent food back.The meat was awful ,just pure fat and cold and the vegetables were lacking and also cold, we sent the food back as it was inedible, and a second dish was brought graciously,.Again the meet was awful probably worst than the first order,again cold and bordering on a child portion,cold vegetables and minimal gravy.... the manager did say he had no previous complaint and offered us a burger which was kind of him but not really a substitute for a Sunday dinner. The food was taken off our bill as I would expect and drinks paid for......very disappointed with the experience ,and we booked another venue from the car park to enjoy a beautiful traditional warm plentiful Sunday dinner which was in total contrast.

Just a fairly lacklustre place masquerading as a local. I used to love it in the eighties. They did a terrific ploughman's but now it's trying to be fancy but the cooking isn't up to it. I had the chicken wrapped in bacon in barbecue sauce and it was way too sweet. My mother's seebass was overcooked and dry. Should have stuck to a burger. Very expensive and, honestly, Subway across the street probably has more consistent quality!

We visit The Woodman frequently and go for the warm and cosy environment, great hosting, and amazing food. On our last visit, our host, Leanne, was fantastic. Wonderful with us and our children, and attentive. The food and service are brilliant in equal measure. I would highly recommend The Woodman, and will be visiting again for a family meal soon.

Great food and amazing service, staff are always super helpful and the food is always spot on! Had a great meal here last week, will definitely be visiting again soon, may bring the dogs with us too!

Gem of a place. Outstanding food.

Very Dog friendly! We are here on holiday with our dogs and the staff made a fuss of our dogs and even brought them out some left over turkey from the kitchen, the food was great, the staff were friendly and reasonably priced too! We will be going back again before we go home!!

Fabulous example experience at the Woodman for a Sunday family meal. The food was exceptional, the staff were amazing and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly. I will definitely return soon. Starter, main course and desserts were all amazing.

Lovely pub with good choice of beers etc.

Came here for a family meal on Monday, we had a 2 for £20 which was amazing value!! Tried the pork belly bites and the pear frangipane off the new specials which were delicious, and had a steak and pie for mains which were spot on! The staff were really attentive, Isha our waitress was really friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Will definitely be back soon!

We have just been for a lovely meal here, and have to say, James made our sons night. He was so friendly, attentive and paid attention to our six year old who always loves being included. He brought a little treat for our dog which was great, because we didn’t want to part with ours. It was delicious, compliments to the chef, James and the hardworking staff. A firm favourite.

Cosy pub with a good range of ales and friendly staff.

We always enjoy The Woodman, as does our dog.. with individual water bowls, treats, and blankets! Staff were very friendly and helpful, especially Jo :)

Had lunch at the Woodman Inn yesterday we booked automated via phone told on arrival staff had been too busy to listen to messages on phone, sat in a corner up a tier. 4 in party all ordered Sunday lunch very sparce hardly any vegetables, trio of meat beef was unedible, the pigs in blanket was a sausage no bacon in sight, the extra cauliflower cheese the portion was pathetic and basically defrosted cauliflower with a white sauce no flavour at all. All that was on our plates was meat, sausage, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and gravy. No value for money and not memorable at all. Service was good and staff were pleasant but not worth experience was not worth the hard earned money.

Great Sunday lunch. Especially liked the slow roast rib and the gravy.

This store has a first-class environment, first-class service, and is just a stone's throw from the parking lot. There are only four choices for the main course. The chef told me that the halibut and lamb I ordered were not available. The pork I ordered was indeed too unpalatable to eat.

Food was underwhelming, several items not available on the menu, men’s toilets were like the toilets at a football ground, staff to be fair looked exhausted - it’s the worst kind of pub food

Great value, lovely full english breakfast for £9.99 a person. Welcoming and friendly service and a nicely decorated pub. Would highly recommend

Lovely welcome and atmospheres. It was a special birthday and we were looked after really well by the staff especially Cam xx Thanks to all the staff there x

Food not good. Staff friendly. Dry tough chicken that had been cooked previously and left. A sharp small bone in one piece and crispy sour dough bread which wasn’t crispy and was like stale bread warmed up. Eton mess though tasted nice needed better presentation as it looked like pink slop! No discount provided either. Don’t go if you want fresh food.

Staff are wonderful very attentive but not hovering. Food is okay, and its a nice pub. Would eat there again but it would not be my first choice

Nice food, service is shocking.. took over 2.5hrs for a 2 course meal with a half-empty pub.

We had a long delay with our food as the chef had missed our starter .We were asked if we wanted our mains before our starters ! obviously not 🙄The staff were very friendly. They didn't charge for our starter because of the mix up .

Special place with classic Welsh food. There is a lack of more vegetarian options with fewer calories, such as good salads.

Waited 20 mins for a drink then ordered a Beef Serloin Sunday lunch. Nicely presented but Beef was Red. Couldn’t cut or chew it. Complained and it was replaced with the same! I was offered Turkey instead.. couldn’t believe it when it tasted of Smoked Fish!! A friend on another table said the same so it wasn’t just me.

Lovely little pub grub restaurant good service nice food. Gravy a little rich and cheese garlic bread could have some more garlic in it. Child friendly and accommodating

Stopped off here today for lunch with our little dog, from the moment we walked in the door we were welcomed,, the staff were amazing so friendly and welcoming, we both had steak and ale pie it was piping hot, very well presented and absolutely delicious, Rich had bakewell tart for dessert while I opted for salted caramel sundae fantastic, our Bella was also welcomed with treats and water, she also had doggy ice cream, she loved ice cream so much we bought 2 to fetch home. Lovely atmosphere we could have stayed all afternoon will definitely recommend and most definitely be back.

Superb meal tonight for both adults & children. Great choices. Very tasty food we had baked halibut & duo of chicken. Service was pleasant & efficient.

Went there Saturday 3rd August and had lovely time with friends we were served bye Morgan who was lovely and knowledgeable

We visited the woodman on the 23rd July and really enjoyed it’s a 5 star venue with 5 star food and service.

Went to The Woodman with my family in April, and it was a fab experience. The food was absolutely marvellous – I had the seafood, and it was divine! Every bite was delicious. The service was great and very friendly. Despite being incredibly busy, the staff managed everything smoothly and efficiently. One unique feature that stood out was their fantastic dog friendly area indoors. They provided a help yourself shelf with blankets, treats, and water bowls for our doggo. I’ve never seen anything like it before – totally fab! Overall, The Woodman was excellent and we have been back again since. We’ll definitely be back again!

Expensive drinks, nice beer garden.

Positives, good sharing starter and beer garden. Negatives, food was cold, custard on puddings was cold, had to ask several times for menus, staff were more interested on using their phones.

Amazing meal, great service, I would highly recommend this place to everyone. I had a vegetarian meal which was great.

Standard Chef and Brewer in Great location off Mumbles beach. Staff very pleasant.

Another brilliant family meal celebration, with delicious food, option packed menu, superb service and generous table settings. Outstanding!

Food way over priced, for what it is...

Popped in for a dinner, helpful and friendly staff, a lot of main meals seemed too 'autumny', so I picked 2 starters as a main and it was plenty for me as I don't like massive meals. My boyfriend had mixed grill, mum - seabass. Lots of seating, we picked outdoor space. Free parking for customers. Also got 15% of food bill using Blue light card as Green king pub chain gives discount

Friendly staff and dogs made welcome. Recommend sausage and mash - very tasty but would have liked more vegetables

Visited here with some old school friends, excellent food and pleasant members of staff....they couldn't do enough for us

3 roast Sunday lunches - we all chose different meat options - all excellent , quality and presentation excellent . Plenty of friendly staff looking after us ( especially the twins ) definitely go there again

Always great customer service at The Woodman and lively food

Visited for lunch. My husband and I each ordered a mushroom pie. Experience tells us that Greene King pies are good. However they contained almost no mushroom, just gravy. The crusts were also very hard. Half way through our meal the waiter came to ask how things were. To his credit, he offered to get replacement pies when we told him the problem. As we had limited time and half eaten our meals we declined replacement pies. This was below Greene King usual standards. Robert and Ian

Served by the lovely Morgan, could not do enough for us. Food was lush, definitely recommend the belly pork.

Lovely food and great service from our waitress Reece. Lovely mushroom and ale pie

Great place for food & drink Sunday lunch today was outstanding

We called in for a lunchtime snack. I had the steak baguette, my friend had a cheese toasties. Both were delicious, and good value. Service was prompt and friendly.

Lovely Sunday lunch and plenty of it. Thank you Leanne for excellent attentive table service. We will definitely be back soon!

Called late evening,live nearby.Drinks only but have eaten there.Good choice of ales,will be visiting more often.

no need to book although the restaurant was busy offered a table straight away , pleasant staff & helpfull .

Not what ot once was, declined over the past couple of years, albeit i have had a couple of more positive reports recently by other family members. Perfect for anyone visiting Mumbles, plenty of parking

My Husband and I recently went for Sunday lunch at the Woodman and it was absolutely lovely we couldn't fault it there. The food was delicious and all the staff there were so welcoming and helpful with a special mention to Leanne who served us she was just brilliant, we'll definitely be back.

Had another fantastic meal at the Woodman, great service by Lauren, thank you. As always Archie our dog loved the atmosphere meeting other 🐕.

An absolute delight from arriving to leaving. The staff are so welcoming and attentive, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was lovely. The surroundings are homely and it's spotless. Loved it will definitely be going back and a special mention to our waitress Morgan who went above and beyond from wishing my sister in law a happy birthday as we walked through the door and gave our name, to constantly checking all was ok for us. First class food and service !! Will definitely be going back ..this could be our new regular!! 😁

Lovely Food, Great Location, Dog friendly But Very Car Park . Never Took Many Pictures Sorry.

The starter arrived minutes after we ' d given our order,suggesting loads prepped in advance .The mains took considerably longer and we had to ask staff twice .The food when it arrived was nice to be fair , I d opted for salmon, which was well cooked and nicely presented.So worth the wait .

We arrived, no booking. Made welcome. Had a drink and waited..table soon found. We both had different meals. Lamb and cottage pie and l had chicken and bacon barbecue sauce with cheese . Really tasty. All staff friendly and helpful served by Chloe May. Would recommend well worth a visit. Thank you .

I really wanted to like this place, but we had a really mixed experience here. My meal (steak pie with chips and veg) was lovely. My son's children goujon burger thing was also great and not the normal mass produced fare you could expect in a chain pub. But my wife's hunters chicken was dry and overcooked. The staff were lovely and friendly, but the waiter serving our section missed one of our meals entirely from the order, which completely threw the timings of our meal, and he then took forever bringing the bill. Our normally patient three year old had had enough in the end. I hope it was just a one off experience, as like I said, the people seemed really pleasant and half of our food was delicious.

After a previous not good experience, we decided to give The Woodman another good this time for their Sunday lunch. All I can say is WOW, the service by Leanne was fantastic and the food was too. Well done all for making this a more pleasant experience 👏