The Swan, Walton on Thames - pub details
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Address: 50 Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 2083)
Shepperton (1.2 miles), Walton-on-thames (1.3 miles), Upper Halliford (1.6 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music (Live blues evenings from September to April)
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating (Large beer garden)
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> Current user rating: 5.8/10 (rated by 33 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Anglers, Walton on Thames (0.0 miles), Old Manor Inn, Walton on Thames (0.1 miles), George Inn, Walton on Thames (0.2 miles), Bear Hotel, Walton on Thames (0.2 miles), Blase Cafe Bar, Walton on Thames (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Swan, Walton on Thames
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| The inside of this place defies belief. never seen such a miraculous warren of a place inside. Not like a cosy little den, though: extremely rich and grand-looking. Very expensive drinks, young staff delivering table service, absolutely lovely garden outside. On a sunny afternoon, this place was bliss. Greshon - 29 Aug 2008 14:33 |
| I never would usually bother taking the time to write comments about an experience in a pub but I am inclined to make an exception in this case. What a magnificent pub the Swan has become! I have just moved back into the area following five years living in France. A friend suggested we go there for a few drinks and something to eat on a Thursday night and I was pleasantly surprised to find it had undergone a facelift inside and out. A needed change from the old dreary run-down pub. We were greeted by a friendly man who showed us to a table outside with a fantastic view of the river. He explained that they now provided table service in the garden so take a seat and relax. That we did! We were treated to the most amazing service I have ever experienced in this country. The man who met us upon arrival turned out to be our waiter for the night which was a surprise because we thought he was the landlord. He waited on us hand and foot for four hours as well as numerous other tables even making time to stop for a bit of friendly chat. We had a decent three course meal and sat drinking superb wine recommended to us and marvelled at the efficiency of the staff. No sooner our drinks had finished we were offered more. The waiter then disappeared into a small hut at the bottom of the garden and minutes later our drinks were rushed to us by another waiter. This went on all night. He went from table to table non-stop all night effortlessly bounding up and down the garden providing all the customers with the same impeccable service. I overheard the couple on the next table discuss how impressive they thought the service was and were debating whether it was necessary to leave a tip in a pub garden. They left a tip as did we. I have recommended The Swan to many people since my visit and I will be returning soon. I thought the customer service in France was unrivalled. I think this place could give them a run for their money!! Le magnifique! ladyphoenix - 27 Aug 2008 23:12 |
| I should start by saying that I didn’t visit the Swan before its recent refurb (I was reliably informed it was in dire need of updating). However since it reopened I’ve been a few times and have been rather impressed. ‘The Swan’ is a Young’s pub, so as is typical of their refurbishments, its been far reaching. Although I can see how if you were an ‘old regular’ you may feel it’s now a bit bland or generic I do think they’ve done a good job. It’s been kitted out to a good standard and has a cosy, stylish feel inside with what looks like a good dining room area. The work doesn’t stop inside, the huge beer garden has been revamped with good, spacious seating providing good views to the river - which is great, while the summer lasts... The menu is simple but good quality, really just what you want from a good pub in the summer (they also have a good outside BBQ menu). Unfortunately, the first time I we went in the evening we were told they had run out of literally half the things on the menu from the night before and as they would have had a whole day to restock, don’t think this was an acceptable excuse. As others have commented, the service can be a bit slow at times but the staff are all very friendly and attentive (enough for me happily leave a tip). This pub has steadily improved each time I’ve been and I think the small faults it has are due more to the new staff adjusting to a sudden rise in customers than anything else. Even with these niggles ‘The Swan’ is leagues ahead of its neighbour ‘The Anglers’ which must now surely be very worried as it will probably now only get it custom from day-trippers who get to it first along the river before they find the soon to be very good Swan. Waillo - 18 Jul 2008 09:28 |
| I have given this pub a 5 which i think is fair, we came here a few times and had a great time, nice and clean, and a good atmosphere, HOWEVER went there this week and had an awful experience unfortunately. With it being a nice evening we thought it would be good to sit and eat in the sun, we waited 40 mins for our food toarrive only to be told the order had gone missing and we would have to wait a further 15 mins. 25 or so mins later we went inside as it was now cooling off.upon querying our order again we were told it would be a further 15 minutes! so the meal arrived an hour and a half after ordering, only for the burger to be well overdone (looked like it had been left under the grill waiting for the 2 portions of fish to catch up)my wifes platter was also lacking in dips as theyhad run out. We left after telling the manager we would not be paying as it was a trully awful night... shame because we have been saying how good it is there..TIP, go to the anglers excellent service always! edwardrr - 17 Jul 2008 13:16 |
| This lovely riverside pub has been ruined. You may make your money in the summer with the river walkers but your core trade will not be visiting in the winter. Roll on November when you go into liquidation. Womble - 12 Jun 2008 04:08 |
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