After several days of eating our way through London and wondering whether the British were still…read morebeing punished for something, **The Mute Swan was a very welcome surprise.** Located directly across from Hampton Court Palace, this pub managed to accomplish what several other establishments could not: serve genuinely delicious food. Apparently, seasoning and flavor have not been outlawed in the United Kingdom after all. But perhaps the greatest feature? **An adults-only dining area.** After a full day of dodging running children, listening to crying babies, and witnessing the general chaos of family outings (which are lovely, preferably at a reasonable distance), discovering that families with children were seated upstairs or outside felt like winning the lottery. Even better? Dogs were welcome. So, to clarify: your golden retriever can enjoy a peaceful pint-side nap, but your screaming toddler will need to take the festivities elsewhere. An absolutely brilliant policy. Great food, a charming British pub, and the opportunity to enjoy a meal without someone's child using the dining room as an obstacle course. **Five stars. God save the King, the chef, and whoever came up with the seating arrangements.**

Thirty minutes, and we never even got water…read more We arrived shortly after 1:00. The restaurant had customers, but it was not busy. In 30 minutes, no one greeted us, brought water, or took an order. We tried several times to get someone's attention and were ignored every time. I had my hungry three-year-old with me, so we finally walked out without a single bite. I can't speak to the food because they never gave us the chance. With a dining room that wasn't busy, there is no justification for service this bad. Skip this place.

Nice pub far to pricey with the drinks £10 for a bottle of cider and a pint of lager is to much!…read moreThe food prices look reasonable but will not be coming back for a while as drink prices are far too high.

Too expensive with miserable bar staff. £3 for sweet potatoes fries and another £3 for 6 onion…read morerings. Both served in a VERY small dish. Seriously, you go for the view of the river in wonderful weather. BUT the service was crap and the bar staff were miserable bastards. If your paying £10 for a basic G&T the least they could do is smile when they rob you.

Amazing - top rate, we went here for my wife's birthday lunch it was really great service - staff…read morewere very polite and the food came really fast can't fault it

Excellent place to grab lunch or dinner after a visit to Hampton court palace! I had the Cajun…read morechicken sandwich and my guy had the Sunday roast which consisted of beef, potatoes, veggies, and the best Yorkshire pudding you ever ate or saw! Great service too!!!! A tad pricey, but not for this location!

About three or four years ago I spent six weeks in Walton-on-Thames and have been trying to acquire…read morea work visa so I could move there from Los Angeles. Not much of a demand for comedy writers/improv comics over there. I attended graduate school (MFA in Creative Writing) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and I experienced some anti-American sentiment there. Consequently, I expected the same in the UK. Never saw it. Quite to the contrary, I've never been treated so well. The British treated me better than my own family, which might not be saying much. One day while my British girlfriend (We've since split up) was at work I walked over the Old Manor Pub in Walton-on-Thames during the lunch hour. I expected either anti-American sentiment or at the very least, a cold shoulder. Again the locals and I had a great time drinking your superior British beer and exchanging anecdotes. I've never had so much fun with my clothes on! I would love to email the Old Manor Pub but can't find an email address anywhere. Does anyone know how I can email them? This is a pub you definitely want to spend time in. If only that British lady hadn't dumped me I would be spending my weekends there today instead of Hollywood. I love the UK. It's the closest I'll ever get to Heaven. Sincerely, Tom Neuhoff World Humour Hollywood, California

My 'new' favourite local, nice friendly landlady and a good bunch of people there as well. Frequent…read morelive music on Friday nights during the summer months. Youngs beers on tap, always very well kept.

Excellent fine Indian dining. Popular haunt of Chelsea footballers, who train nearby. Authentic…read moreIndian cooking, majoring in Rajasthani regional dishes. Named one if the top 3 in the country by the Cobra Good Curry Guide 2003.

Large pub, wth plentiful parking, on site that has hosted a hostelry since the 19th Century…read more Located just by the Scilly Isles roundabout. Style is Carvery, and at lunchtimes popular with the older generation. No particular faults, but nothing remarkable either.

We reserved 2 tables of 6 each on a Saturday evening . We had a choice of tables as there was only…read more1 other table occupied (at 7:30 pm) The pub had no draught beer- only lagers and cider. After some wait we had ordered drinks and were content. We were told that they did not have the staff to take food orders , and could we order at the bar. So we did. We overheard the staff telling another customer that there would be a delay of an hour before they could get food, so they decided to leave. It took approximately 2 hours before any food arrived, and it came randomly as they seemed unprepared to serve our 2 tables, and some of us had almost finished our meals before the others had even been served. My steak was ordered rare and I got well done. There was no point complaining and asking for a replacement at that stage. Fortunately, as guests we were in a good mood, but we were still hungry and ate what we could in terms of the quality of the food. In the end, after discussion with the manager, the bill was adjusted, and we did not pay for the food. At some point , i recalled an episode of Fawlty Towers and it was as if the pub was re-enacting that show. It was sad that a pub with no beer, and poor staffing levels, had been our choice of venue for our family reunion , but sometimes it works out like that. But a Greene King pub should be doing a better job!

I don't know that I would have found this place If not for my fondness of classic cars. Sitting…read moresouth of Heathrow, the Plough is a bit off of the beaten path if you're visiting London, but near enough to the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge that it's well worth a visit if you're in the area. The quality of the meal was fantastic. I ordered their petit filet with their creamed corn, a combination of corn, a touch of cream, spinach, onion and bacon that I'll make at home having tried it this way here. They butcher their own meat every day, and the filet was very tender, cooked as desired. The overall menu has something for everyone, and meat lovers are very likely to enjoy the options. The restaurant itself was lively but not so loud that anyone was shouting... a very comfortable place to eat and enjoy company. It's also dog friendly. I'll try to make it back again on the next trip through Heathrow... thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Very nice restaurant pub. Lovely decor, friendly staff. Not a boozing pub tho I guess you could…read more Good choice of beers and wine. A Bit expensive for what you get. I had the spicy scisciLian lamb which was very tasty. The Malbec by the glass was great and I drank some twickenham brewery Naked ladies pale Ale - good. I give it only 3 instead of 4 because of the highe prices. Maybe I'm just not used to this part of the country. I'd go back.

Great food, great atmosphere and fantastic service ... super convenient to the Oatlands hotel …read more.. also a busy spot with a very nice outdoor patio .. top notch dish and chips and a nice variety of offerings-/ last nights rib eye special was excellent

A meal in British countryside has to be special, especially for a visitor . Excellent local pub…read morewith a nice beer garden and a generally younger crowd. Lots of beers on draft and a few hand pumped real ales. The food is quite spectacular. The lamb Sunday roast is filling and delicious, executed with attention to tradition. Nachos are solid and one of the more popular dishes here. A bit more attention on the service front could be good to clean up tables and provide utensils, but generally pleasant folks working here. Flintgate appears to be a favorite for locals and a good spot for a local meal and beer.

Stopped for a cup of tea and a slice of cake with my family. The actual garden center was very…read morenice. Tea was good and cake was lovely. The lady on the next table had the same cake but her slice was massive compared to mine :( Also the server was a bit forth right and I didn't find her that friendly. Would I go again - maybe if someone from my family wanted to go there

Service seems to have gone downhill . Give you option to order on app but no table numbers on the…read moretable. Server came back with 2 coffees and just slammed the tray down and left. Why would you leave a huge tray on the table and not just serve the coffee to us and take the tray back. We ended up putting it on the floor. Server who brought the food didn't know what went where, seemed flustered and brought us silverware twice for some reason. Food was alright but took 25 min for breakfast I was in the restaurant biz and breakfast should take 8-10 min. Could have just been off, but was just chaotic and uncomfortable