The White Swan - Richmondshire

The place is small and friendly but the menu choice was also small and a couple of the specials off the list so little choice especially for one of our party who has a seafood allergy.

We both thoroughly enjoyed our meal at White Swan and couldn't believe the quality of the food for such a reasonable price. I had fish of the day while my partner had the cygnature burger. Neither of us could pass up Gilling Mess for dessert. Accompanied by a nice bottle of Rose, we had a very pleasant evening. The staff were polite and efficient making the whole experience excellent.

A group of us stayed in Gilling West for a week we twice dined at the White Swan. The food was delicious and the service friendly. Our one niggle was seeing the burger night advertised on the main menu for £10, yet when we went it was actually £12.50, nor was the range of beers available. However, we still enjoyed the burgers.

I had blue cheese burger it was lush my son had steak and my partner had skinny burger all fantastic . Service and price great worth a visit. Will be back again . Well done all

We had booked with booking.com . On arrival we were told that we didn't get breakfast included and that it would be £15 a head. We accepted this although thought was pretty steep for breakfast in a pub.The first morning we were given a menu clearly stating that breakfasts were included with all accommodation. I ordered poached eggs with smoked salmon and the other two ordered a full English breakfast which included homemade black pudding. The breakfasts arrived ,one of my poached eggs was runny, the other hard. The English breakfasts had no black pudding on the plates and when queried we were told that the deliveries hadn't arrived. Doesn't homemade imply made on or near the premises and as the owner states he is a butcher by trade I would expect he had made the black pudding. No alternatives were offered and presentation was distinctly lacking , with the baked beans poured over the other items.The next day I risked the full breakfast with black pudding which was lovely. But again the others had badly cooked poached eggs. We were offered no fruit juice, cereal or even toast and marmalade. On leaving we discovered the pub was unmanned , despite poor mobile signal. The owner turned up after 15 minutes. The bill was handed over, charging us for seven breakfasts when we had six, it was adjusted after he asked if one of us had had two breakfast one day? He served and cooked them so should know the answer to that. We were also then overcharged for nine coffee when three coffees and two teas had been ordered. Having had a family B and small hotel in York I advised him that standards were not what I was used to. I spoke to someone who had also visited recently and she stated a member of staff had charged them £15 per head for their similar breakfast where we were charged the menu price. Exceptionally poor menu, inaccurate advise saying breakfast included then charging us and probably the worst breakfast I have eaten in similar accommodation.