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We had such a lovely meal in a great atmosphere and very friendly staff. The food was excellent as usual we would highly recommend to anyone.

This has become our go to pub when travelling home to the Netherlands via Harwich. Just a short detour from the main road will bring you to this lovely spot. The garden is pretty and usually we eat outside. Weather was a bit nippy this time so we found a spot indoors. Very charming and quirky. The food arrived quickly and was piping hot. We've sampled most things on the menu over the last few years but I have to say my steak and ale pie was particularly good this time. Such a shame that we can never fit in a dessert.

First time visit to this very popular eatery which also has outside seating at the rear. Four of us had a great dining experience, staff were welcoming and provided good service and did not rush us, despite it being exceptionally busy at 7:30pm. So glad we made an advanced booking! Besides the comprehensive menu, there was also a ‘Specials Board’ with plenty more choices. We shared 4 duck pancakes for a starter and I then had the Goan Chicken Curry and rice which was delicious and came with naan, a pitta bread, mango chutney and lime pickle. The side of chunky chips, we shared. There was definitely no room for a dessert.

Great time sitting outside watching the swans and the river

Red chillies had fantastic service and the food was great. We are a South Indian family so we can confirm the food was authentic!

Absolutely excellent fish and chips! First time and will definitely be returning! Friendly staff! Service with courtesy and a smile!

The setting is picturesque, the staff, friendly and attentive and the food uniformly excellent. The toasted bacon, sausage and cheese sandwich was a delight. Highly recommended

Really good service and excellent food. I've not had a bad meal from this cafe and I don't believe I ever will. I always go home with a slice of cake as the sponge cakes are really moist and goes really great well with a late afternoon tea.

Highly recommended Food was amazing, cooked by Tom. great value for money and staff were so friendly. Try the Bao Buns! THE BEST

We always come here on our annual trip to Southwold or Walberswick since it's a lovely walk or cycle ride from there. Usually the cream teas are to die for, but on this occasion, they had run of of fruit scones at 130pm and again at 11am the next day. Our companions wanted sausage rolls instead but they had run out of those as well. It's a bit odd for a tea room to run out of scones. The staff were apologetic enough but no 5* review from us this year sadly.

Super place. Lovely setting with views over the sea. Staff very attentive, friendly and professional. We’d booked a table to ensure a space as it can be quite busy. I had the traditional breakfast, another the breakfast sandwich and another had the bacon sandwich. All served freshly cooked and piping hot. Proper ingredients sourced locally. Coffees were hot and tasty. Altogether a smashing place for food. Good value too. Well done to the staff, a credit to the business. Will definitely return.

A lovely roast beef lunch with tasty veg, potatoes, cauliflower cheese and a Yorkshire Pudding. Lovely service from Sally and team. One of the best roast meals I have had. Would recommend the Swan. Was my birthday and they did make a bit of a fuss, which of course I loved. Thanks

Poor hygiene, awful customer service—absolutely unacceptable. A dead green bottle fly (the kind that feeds on faeces and rotting flesh) was served today on my bacon, carefully covered by a fried egg. When I brought this up to the staff, I was shockingly accused of somehow being at fault and told it "beggars belief" that the fly was there. To make matters worse, they still charged us for the 2 meals, even though none of us (a family of 3) could touch the food after the discovery!

This is a ‘Must Visit’ pub/restaurant! The service was speedy, the staff were welcoming and friendly. The menu was varied and interesting and the food was scrumptious! All the food was homemade.

I usually eat at Asia restaurant, food quality is very good. The staff are very kind and respectful. I love their shawarma