Sadly the Swan has gone downhill... I've been here several before and it was always delicious…read more Now, it's mediocre and feels like a soulless chain. Here's what we experienced: - no one greeting guests - tables with uncleared plates of half eaten food and dirty glasses - disinterested staff - cheap paper menus with stains, curling edges - mediocre food with low quality ingredients - once we were served our food, we didn't interact with our waitress again until we finally had to flag her down to get our check - humid atmosphere with a fish smell Ugh.

10 of us from the U.S. on a holiday walk through the Cotswolds. Loved it cold beer and good…read morefood...just the ticket...great staff and made our day rlw

I got the take out on a Sunday night right before they closed and it was fantastic. Speedy service…read moreand great to go box with all the fittings you'd like. Ordered a side of the mushy peas - make sure you do the same, they are delicious. Will come back!

As others have also noted THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE RESTAURANT AKA BAR AND GRILL, NOT THE HOTEL…read more It's hard to find the actual name. The receipt says the Lygon Arms Bar and Grill. The website says GRILL by James Martin. ‍ We were seated no problem without a reservation in our hiking clothes. Ambiance and service great. Elegant but casual. Solid meal and cocktails. Total cost was £114 pp but that was for cocktails, starters, wine, mains and dessert. Would definitely return and recommend.

This is the restaurant that is a part of the Lygon Arms Hotel - but it deserves a review of its…read morevery own because it effectively stands alone, is beautiful, charming and historic in its own right. Just sitting in the restaurant makes you sense the history and grandeur around you. Unlike some of the places around it is NOT snooty and stuck up. The service is great, polite, prompt, caring but also down to Earth. The whole ambience is very special and worth visiting just for that! The walls and carvings, the paintings, the huge open hearth burning away in the winter (like during our recent visits). The offerings range from steaks and burgers to fish and chips, lamb shanks and vegetarian offerings and more. We enjoyed the whole experience of eating here several times (pics posted of some of our eats). The food is reliably a solid GOOD whatever you choose. However I do find it a little bit pricey when you keep in mind that it is a la carte. Do we recommend? Absolutely - even though I would suggest that you are in fact a bit of a premium for where you are eating (GBP 20 for breakfast seemed steep to me) and the whole experience. Will we go again? Of course!! Review #91 2019

We had a romantic table for two by the fire on a cool, rainy evening and had a truly delicious rump…read moreof Cotswold lamb and the best sticky toffee pudding. Service was friendly and paced perfectly. Great wine and beer and simply charming ambience. A lovely experience.

Every time we visit this area, The Fleece is our first meal! Never disappoints…read more Technically a pub, but feels like a restaurant with bar area. Outdoor seating overlooking Church Green is covered - available rain or shine. Menu is seasonal, fresh, sustainable, and local. Top notch gastropub food. Twice voted one of the top twenty pubs in the UK! Sunday menu includes their famous Sunday Roast. The Veggie option was amazing! In addition to the pub, there are newly refurbished rooms available.

We had an amazing dinner experience here. They have tons of outdoor seating and the food is…read morefantastic and came pretty fast. We loved all of the vegan options, especially the pizzas which were excellent. People told us this place was the best and it lived up to the recommendation! I definitely recommend and would come back next time I'm in town.

Our dinner at the (15th Century) Fleece Inn was a top highlight of a 2 week trip to England. The…read moreatmosphere was terrific with an open fire, low beam ceiling. The food was wonderful with meat pies, beer, and fruit crumble from their own orchard.

Stopped in after a hike for a pint. Great place with local ales. Fireplace was a welcome addition…read moreand the staff is amazing. A great stop. Check in with Luke, one of the owners. A wealth of knowledge and history. He just bought the place and there is so much history here. A must visit.

Background: We are three Americans, and three British; ranging from ages 23 to 87. One thing we all…read morehad in common was we were hungry! We came to The Corner Cupboard not knowing what to expect, but were blown away! From the appetizers to our main coarse, everything was cooked to perfection. We tried the chicken, liver and mash, lamb curry, salmon cakes, and braised beef and loved it all. Possibly best of all the waitress kept our ice water filled the entire meal, which is uncommon for British restaurants (at least as an American tourist). We would have stayed for dessert except we were completely satisfied and couldn't justify getting anything else. Seriously: Don't hesitate to come here if you need a great meal.

We had a lovely day at Broadway Tower. Hiking around the tower and surrounding countryside and then…read morefinishing at the cafe next to it. A few things make it great. It's fairly easy to find and parking is plentiful. This is a nice advantage compared to some other places in the Cotswolds. The tower is very cool, and worth a trip inside. They've done a good job on a variety of interesting exhibits. The food itself is just decent, and it's kind of expensive, probably worth about 4 stars taken together. But the place gets bumped up to 5 for two main reasons. The first is that quality of the service was top flight. The place was very busy, but the food came out correctly and quickly. Second, the location and views are awesome. Lots of great outdoor seating in the most perfect setting. And, in the event that it's raining or cold, there's a fireplace and good seating inside and a lofted area to look down from.

Great local chippy. The cod and chips were the best we had in England. Also had a beef pie which…read morewas excellent Very friendly and a lot of locals stopping in for their takeaway

A proper chippie takeaway. As an American I can hardly claim any expertise in the matter but the…read moreBritish wife, sis and mother-in-law confirmed it.

Had a very nice experience with quite memorable food, though a couple of service issues could be…read moreworked out. Had booked a table online several months ago as part of our Cotswolds trip. Arrived but they had no record of the booking. They easily accommodated us but made it feel like it was our fault (even though they said it happens regularly and we should have called to confirm, ironic given it does not say this on the website). Waitress seemed a little snooty at first, though not sure what we did wrong. Anyway another waitress who was quite pleasant took our order. Started with some good bread served with oil and vinegar. As a starter, could not decide between charcuterie and rock oysters so ordered two oyster and duck roulette. The oysters were good with an interested dip though a little gritty but the duck was awesome. One of the finest starters I have ever had. I heaping plate of tender and flavorful duck. For a main, I had the ox cheek bourguignon. Initially had regretted offering it as there were some great option on the menu but when I had my first bite I was won over. It was fantastic. A huge piece of meat, tender, served with mashed potatoes and green beans. The bourguigon sauce was incredible, rich and delicious, prompting me to eat every bite of mashed potato (I'm normally not a potato guy). For dessert, I had baked alaska. Other than my wife's comments that I had returned to the 1970s, it was a very good rendition. All the other desserts, especially the lemon tart, looked fantastic. The only issue is the lemon did arrive with a fingerprint on it, though the once snooty waitress did quickly replace it. Overall, a wonderful meal.

Our tour director pre-booked a reservation for our group of seven however the restaurant did not…read morehave a table set up for us to sit together and made us split up. This was not ideal for our group celebration. The individual who appeared to be in charge was very curt about the seating. There is a 40BPS minimum per person stated on the bottom of the menu. That's an easy amount to reach, however they also limit what you can order! Many of the lighter starters and sides sounded appealing, but the offered selection of mains was limited. We were not permitted to order any sides unless we ordered a main (which we did not want). I have never before experienced such a restriction. We decided not to stay, paid our booking fee and went up the street where we had a wonderful selection and delicious food.