The White Swan

The White Swan reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Rosie

   Cambridge1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great, as were all the staff especially Toni
   

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   Andra

   Northampton2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was able to make a booking for one of their special breakfast services. There was great variety and all went down really well with our family. Will certainly try and make another of the breakfast specials. It was superb.
   

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   Richard

   Cambridge1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 26 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The waitress was superb, friendly, attentive, polite and ensured our meal was a good experience. The food was excellent, very good choice too.
   

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   Stephen

   Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good menu with plenty of choice. Food very good as well. No complaints
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Cambridge8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was very enjoyable however the chips were a bit dry and the peas were like bullets. The service was a bit slow. The server was a bit moody. It was very loud we struggled to have a conversation. we do like coming so will dine again.
   

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   John VIP

   Cambridge6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always the food and service was at the highest standard.
   

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   Julie

   London4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, dog friendly & always a warm, friendly welcome.
   

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   Elaine VIP

   Northampton11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food and service, as always! Can thoroughly recommend The White Swan.
   

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   Teresa

   Cambridge1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food, service and atmosphere were all excellent. The booking for 1800 for 4 people was for 2 hrs, which seemed long enough when booking. But the servers politely told us when we had just received our desserts that the people who had booked our table for 2000 were waiting. It was now 2020, and we could see disgruntled people perched on the bar stools (the only other available seating)! We had arrived a little early and orders were taken promptly. We were not aware of any delays in the service. Some of the meals were perhaps slow to eat such as fajitas and an ice cream sundae (all delicious). We had met up with friends we had not seen for some months, so perhaps a bit of talking -but isn't that the whole idea? We would have enjoyed a coffee afterwards. We felt that we would be pretty annoyed if we had arrived for a 2000 booking and were still waiting in uncomfortable seating at 2020. So we left some food and packed up as soon as we could (2030). It was an abrupt end to a really pleasant evening. So advice to future customers- If you had just a main course, you would be unlikely to be hungry with the generous portions. Maybe this is a summer venue. There is plenty of outdoor seating to take your puds and enjoy a drink. Advice to the venue- extend your booking times to 2.5 or 3hrs, at least in the winter. Or possibly warn your customers on the table that is onward booked that there is only time for 1 course. We noticed that there were people who had been there before us, who were not being replaced - I think you have a longer time allowance for bigger parties.
   

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    Sharon

    Cambridge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Lovely restaurant not far from home, only a couple of villages away. The food was quick to order & the tastes were great, all fresh ingredients.
    

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