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My daughter and I saw the sign outside which said it was open to the public so we went in. We are both interested in tasting new whiskies and were looking forward to it. The man in reception/barman was not particularly welcoming and gave the impression he’d rather not have non-members in. He wasn’t very helpful either in advising our choices, so we guessed our way through the lists. The whiskies we chose were excellent, but no thanks to the staff. We’d give it top marks for the wide selection and low marks for the welcome.

Had a great Continental breakfast and coffee ☕😋

Being service by the bar staff Amy really highlighted our night as we had gone for a personal bottomless brunch and she was quick with the service and so friendly. I’ve never known someone to give the atmosphere she brought she made us feel special and made the night that so much better

We needed a lunch venue for 3 of us, somewhere between North West Staffordshire and Birmingham on Saturday and after a couple of searches The Soup Kitchen came up as the best option. We found easy nearby car park (complete with EV charging which was a bonus) We entered the building and were greeted immediately on arrival and there was no queue. We were then shown immediately to a small booth, which was nice and cosy. The menu was very comprehensive and we were very much spoilt for choice. We had an iced green tea, pot of tea and a water while we decided. We settled on Rosti and Breakfast Staffordshire Oatcake and were not disappointed. We then visited the cakes on display at the entrance to decide on what to have next. We had lemon meringue pie and coffee and salted caramel gateau, which were very enjoyable. Having seen some large sundae glasses with straws being taken to other tables, we finished with a couple of chocolate milkshakes. All in all, it was a very enjoyable lunch and a great find. There were plenty of staff and we never had to wait long to get somebodies attention. It was a very popular place as was evident by how busy it was, even with it being a little out of sight from the main part of the town centre. It reminded me very much of a proper teahouse such as Betty's in York. We all enjoyed our visit and would definitely visit again if in the area.

Can't beat The Fox, great music great atmosphere, fantastic staff. ... best bar in town

Pancakes were delicious and very filling. Our waiter Leon was welcoming and ensured we were looked after. Would highly recommend to those wanting good food.

Danish pastry completely sealed in plastic. It was really awful so checked packaging. They make them and seal them for a 3 day shelf life, so no fresh bakery produce here, you are as well with a mass-produced supermarket one. Checking the ingredients, they aren't even Danish pastry ingredients. The "superdough" part of the ingredients was just a chemical filled anomaly of things that shouldn't be there. That is not a Danish Pastry. And why all those unnecessary ingredients in the icing? Icing sugar and water would suffice. Interestingly, there is no flour listed on the ingredients for the superdough so I doubt it is a legal list. That is quite a serious omission! I attach a photo of the ingredients list. Philps comment is that they do mention flour later under possible allergens

Very loud and a bit expensive for what you got

Extremely tasty pasties! We visited the main Philps in Hayle as a family of 6 with our dog. Dogs cannot go in the shop, but there is bench seating and table benches to the side of the building. There’s a great choice of pasties, together with sausage rolls, big pigs (similar to sausage rolls just half the length, with 3 times more meat inside) and a delicious cake selection. There is a gift shop and refrigerated drinks available too. We had 3 steak and cheese pasties and 3 sausage rolls. All were absolutely delicious and consumed very quickly. We had two iced fingers and a Rocky Road for pudding. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The main store has parking too! The owner kindly let us keep our car in the car park while we took a short walk along the harbour. We did ask permission)

The food was amazing, and so was the staff 😃

Lovely clean rooms, friendly staff. Food was excellent. Great location for exploring the local area. The bar was very comfortable and the bar staff were lovely

Fabulous place. I had a yummy bacon and egg sandwich. Delicious. The toasted teacakes look fab with cranberries!

We loved it. Perfection location and the quintessential English pub. Outstanding food and service and the ambiance, decor is so wonderful. The highlight of our Cotswolds trip. Near to Jeremy Clarksons new pub as well so this little area is the perfect spot for a weekend spent in the pub. Well done Swan.

Disappointing food. Had the haddock and there was a very small piece of fish in a soup of Hollandaise sauce. Half of the mains were not available.

A sunny Saturday afternoon meet up with friends. We sat outside and enjoyed sharing a bottle of fizz before eating. The outside area is a lovely setting with lots of big umbrellas. We all enjoyed the food but we did find the portion sizes a little small. For example, we had the baked Camembert which was tiny for a sharing dish as advertised. Luckily we had also ordered the calamari, which was some of the best we had tasted! A bit of extra bread and some olives and it was fine. We all enjoyed our main course choices and we had room for pudding which was a bonus. Delicious chocolate fondant and my friends loved their crème brûlée. Very nice rose wine too. All in all, a very enjoyable afternoon /early evening. The service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. I would eat here again.