The Swan West Malling

35 Swan Street West Malling, Kent ME19 6JU, Maidstone, United Kingdom

🛍 Beer, British, Brasseries, Modern Cuisine

4 💬 783 Recensioni

Telefono: +441732521910

Indirizzo: 35 Swan Street West Malling, Kent ME19 6JU, Maidstone, United Kingdom

Città: Maidstone

Piatti: 27

Recensioni: 783

Sito Web: http://www.theswanwestmalling.co.uk/

"We booked lunch on line fo4 1145 as we were going to the cinem afterwards. Upon arriving at the robust restaurant we were sat down and handed a brunch menu, apparently they don’t serve lunch until 1230 despite the on line booking Staff were appologetic and for some reason moved us to another table. We were given an amuse bouche to fill in time....sadly that was the highlight. Menu was ok. Ordered the seafood raviolo as a starter with seafood bisque. The pasta was soft on the top but far too hard on its rim. Interesting challenge was eating a bisque with a knife and fork! I had to ask for a spoon. Main was roast partridge in a far too salty sauce, the texture was fascinating as it was supplemented with feathers! My friend had short rib that was also too salty too. My dessert was a lovely creme brûlée, but to add a whisky soaked prune base is bizarre in the extreme. Creme brûlée is a very subtle flavour the compote was far too strong! It was a detour for lunch, was it worth it.....categorically NOT!! Toilets were clean but freezing cold. Not a great experience the prices were high the food wasn’t worth the cost. £85 for two is expensive for what we had."

Alison Alison

This is one of my favorite places to eat in England.

Indirizzo

Mostra Mappa

Recensioni

fearndog
fearndog

Absolutely fantastic food in a lovely village with superb service


dlt1234
dlt1234

Service was terrible Had to ask for drinks No sauces asked more than once


Sello
Sello

Elegant 15th-century coaching inn transformed into a restaurant and bar with brasserie-style seating.


Opentable
Opentable

Perfect for Brunch with friends- selection of dishes was very pleasing and they were able to accommodate individual preferences. We all enjoyed our food and will be returning soon


Shell
Shell

We have been before but we're a little disappointed this time it was a busy Saturday night and was exceptionally noisy and the food seemed pretty average compared to what we have tasted before quite bland and poorly presented. Not quite what we hoped for.


Sussexepicurean
Sussexepicurean

Very pleasant ambiance in a tastefully modernised older building. Excellent cuisine from an interesting menu the set menu in particular was well designed and good value. Service was prompt and attentive but discreet. Very limited parking in the immediate vicinity, but worth the effort!


Rosie
Rosie

Shame .... what was one of my favourites seems to have a taken a dive recently. Mainly in the kitchen it appears. Sending food back to a kitchen is never pleasant as was in this case. Food just not up to standard now, and now really feels just a commercial operation : if vegetables cost so much or a sauce does then just add something to the price overall and I would be more happy advertising a price for everything is bad imo, and comparing how others charge from Michelin starred downward seems very much out of kilter.


Opentable
Opentable

It used to be that going to the Swan for brunch was a special treat which we looked forward to. To be honest, that special edge has gone. The staff were indifferent and a touch inconvenienced and the food was standard. My friend is a Vegetarian and ordered the avocado on toast, asking that her poached eggs were runny and requesting an extra piece of toast both being ignored so that she had overcooked eggs and the extra toast had to be requested again when her food arrived. When she told the waiter about the overcooked eggs he joked that he would go and shout at the chef. Two of us had the full English with rubbery tough toast. We left discussing what options were available for somewhere diff...


Hoppityskip
Hoppityskip

We booked lunch on line fo4 1145 as we were going to the cinem afterwards. Upon arriving at the robust restaurant we were sat down and handed a brunch menu, apparently they don’t serve lunch until 1230 despite the on line booking Staff were appologetic and for some reason moved us to another table. We were given an amuse bouche to fill in time....sadly that was the highlight. Menu was ok. Ordered the seafood raviolo as a starter with seafood bisque. The pasta was soft on the top but far too hard on its rim. Interesting challenge was eating a bisque with a knife and fork! I had to ask for a spoon. Main was roast partridge in a far too salty sauce, the texture was fascinating as it was supplem...

Categorie

  • Beer Scopri la nostra selezione di birre rinfrescanti, dalle lager croccanti alle audaci ale e stout ricchi. Che tu preferisca birre locali o i favoriti internazionali, abbiamo la pinta perfetta per elevare la tua esperienza culinaria.
  • British Tradizionale e sostanzioso, il menu britannico offre classici di conforto come fish and chips, succulenti arrosti e torte salate. Riscopri i gusti familiari, amorevolmente realizzati con ricette senza tempo e ingredienti freschi e locali.
  • Brasseries Le brasserie offrono una deliziosa fusione di classici francesi e piatti contemporanei in un'atmosfera rilassata. Goditi pasti abbondanti come coq au vin o steak frites, abbinati a una raffinata selezione di vini e birre.
  • Modern Cuisine La cucina moderna combina innovazione e tradizione, offrendo piatti che spingono i confini culinari attraverso tecniche creative e presentazione contemporanea, creando un'esperienza culinaria unica e memorabile.

Servizi

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  • Full Bar

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