The Black Swan

I had an excellent meal at this restaurant. The steak was cooked perfectly, and it came with chips, mushrooms, onion rings, and all the trimmings. My only complaint was that there was too much food!

NEW As a reasonably regular visitor for lunch we were very disappointed today by the service or rather the lack of service.We waited nearly 40 minutes for our lunch today, in a not very busy pub bar. When we queried the delay we were told it it was due to a rush of people arriving and that meals were prepared in order. No apology for the delay at all. For the record only one couple had arrived after us and they had not only received their meals but had finished and were preparing to leave before we received our orders. Needless to say we will not be visiting again.

Had a Christmas lunch, just four friends. Was disappointed with the plated meal. Not served very hot and very basic.

During our visit to Kings Lynn, our long-time friends recommended this restaurant to us. My friend ordered the Veggie special, expecting a burger with chips, halloumi, onions, and salad. However, only the burger and chips were served. My wife ordered a Caesar salad, which turned out to be a soggy and unappetizing dish that seemed to have been prepared hours before. I ordered a medium rare steak but received a medium steak instead. We felt sorry for the waitress who had to listen to our disappointment with the food that was served.

We have dined at this restaurant several times for dinner and have generally found it to be satisfactory. However, our most recent meal was disappointing. My son, who is a chef, remarked that it seemed like there was an inexperienced chef in the kitchen. The Cumberland sausage I ordered was tough, the onions were undercooked, and the mashed potatoes were incredibly dry. The sea bass was breaded and overcooked, which is not the proper way to prepare it. The "deep fried seaweed" turned out to be deep fried rocket, and there was not enough sauce. When we were asked at the register if everything was alright, my wife mentioned that some of the dishes were not very good, but there was no response from the staff. We felt that the meal was overpriced at £97 for what we received. Due to this experience, we are unlikely to return to this restaurant in the future.