The Swynnerton Arms - Stafford

I have eaten here many times , and always enjoyed both my meal and the atmosphere . However, I believe it is under new management with a new menu , which I experienced last night. We had pre ordered some of the meals as there were14 of us, but asked to make a change to two of them and were told that it wasn’t possible as they were already being cooked .. this is before we had even had starters and it was only lasagne we wanted to swap from to gammon . I also asked if we could have two separate tabs as two families , again it was not possible. Starters came minus one) that came after we had all finished ours . The food was adequate, but wasn’t as freshly cooked or as hot as it could have been. But overall we were satisfied. My main issue was the drinks and the pricing. I cannot believe that my half a draft cider was the same price as half a lemonade £2.75) and a toddlers fruit Shoot was more expensive costing £3.05. How is this justified ? I know that it’s the drinks that make the money but I find these prices , along with the rest of the party have put us off returning .

Just home from The Swynnerton Arms utterly replete and ready to lavish praise on this establishment. We booked a table for five, and went for the full three courses. The starters were very encouraging. Personally I went for the corned beef bon bons. How novel, I have never seen anything like these on any other menu, and they were superb. The Branston Pickle and salad accompanying these really worked. All the mains, ranging from rump steak to the Swynnerton Burger were perfect, and those chips!!!!! It is worth booking in here just for the taste of perfect chips as your nan used to cook. And then the desserts, just wow!!! I personally went for the chocolate and orange cake, which was superb. All in all a fabulous meal, and yes, we shall be back soon.

It's been a while since we visited The Swynnie so didn't really know what to expect. Well, were we ever pleasantly surprised not only at the choice on the menu but also the quality of the food and the attentiveness of the staff. Service with a smile at all times. The place is obviously very popular as people kept arriving while we were there and when we left all the tables were taken. The highlight of an excellent meal were the home cooked chips, which were every bit as good as any we've ever tasted. Highly recommend and it won't be long before we return !!

Had to ask for a table, then get up and ask for a drink, then ask if we could order, sat through a 3 course meal with only one drink. The lady behind the bar short brown hair talking to another staff member about rubbish while im waiting for a drink. Then i asked the waiter, man with dark hair and beard (looked like a chef) if i can order he says can you wait, well at this point id waited 20mins. Then the blonde hair lady bought the food, i asked for sauce and it was like asking for a free meal. Absolutely shocking, the management need to employ staff that at least look like they want to be there. Embarrassing for all Will mot return and i know all the other customers were complaining about the service too.

The chips are unbeaten! Great to see the pub offering new events to bring people back after lots of management changes! Great pub grub at Great prices