The Swan Inn, Tockington - pub details
Address: Tockington Green, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS32 4NS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 13777)
Pilning (3 miles), Patchway (3.6 miles), Filton Abbey Wood (4.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 5.7/10 (rated by 15 users)
> Local guides: Bristol pub guide, Gloucestershire pub guide
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user reviews of the Swan Inn, Tockington
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| This has got many ingredients to be a great country pub, but somehow doesn't quite manage to pull it off. It’s right by the village green, there’s the low beamed ceiling, suitable décor and a real file (actually a real fireplace with real logs, but I could smell smoke so I assume it’s lit on occasions!). However, the large chrome carvery stand assaults you as soon as you walk thorough the door (to be fair, maybe they move it when it’s not in use, I’m not sure) and there’s a large plasma on the wall in one of the cosier lounges which seems rather out of place. Fortunately it was turned off. It’s a Greene King pub, so nothing very exciting in terms of beer – their IPA and Abbott Ale on hand pump and Old Speckled Hen straight from the barrel, plus Courage Best. They also had Stow ford Press cider. Their seemed to be a decent selection of food available with the aforementioned carvery, a good choice of pub grub on the regular menu and a small specials board. Unfortunately it was served off-putingly quickly, I’d hardly had time to take the head off my pint before it arrived. It would probably have taken me longer to get served in a McDonalds. The food was what you would expect for something that turned up so quickly – essentially a supermarket ready meal. I never buy them, and don’t expect to be served them when I go out. The staff were pleasant enough, but presumably on some type of bonus structure. The guy who took our food order was keen to “recommend” some side dishes, and the waitress who cleared our plates was keen to “recommend” some desert or coffee. So, in summary, worth popping in for a pint if you’re passing, but don’t bother with the food. Unless you like supermarket ready meals, that it. Blackthorn - 18 Jan 2010 10:08 |
| This is an old and well established pub which had a very good, well earned reputation even just a few years ago. Sadly our experience of extremely poor food, which was apparently reheated, over cooked and frankly inedible means that we wil not be revisiting this establishment. The environment is nice enough, the staff polite and there was a steady trade. However, both the "special" from the board (Cod loin with chorizo susage) and an old standard beer battered cod, chips and mushy peas from the printed menu were inedible - a first for me...and I was starving... Gast1 - 31 Aug 2009 13:56 |
| Had a nice meal and a couple of pint yesterday. Very friendly and good food even when the kids decided to remodel the boules courts it didn't phase the chap who ran the place we will be back, with buckets and spades for the boules pitch Slurpy - 20 Apr 2009 13:59 |
| Much better in recent times! Still totally food orientated which is such a big shame because pubs of this size can always make room for a pure drinking area instead of people standing at the bar blocking service to all. Beer condition was very good with Abbott Ale going down a treat. Shame they no longer sell a real cider in such a country pub but at least it's way better a pub than it was say 2 years back. MisterX - 31 Jul 2008 08:00 |
| Hadn't been to the Swan Inn for quite a while 'well over a year' after having a number of disapointing meals & beers, we'd heard it had changed hands but still took our time in visiting as the reviews still weren't very good but we were very pleasantly surprised last weekend when we ventured in. We had an excellent meal, excellent wine & the staff were very friendly, we'll be going back again & hope the standard remains the same as the varied menu gave me a lot to look forward to, keep up the good work !!! WattsofBristol - 24 Jan 2008 17:06 |
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