The Village Swan, Ivinghoe Aston

I have just returned from a chance visit to The Village Swan. Oh dear! Am struggling to think of anything positive to write. It's one of the sunniest days of the year and alarm bells rang as I pulled into the car park. It was deserted. On enetering the empty bar, there was no welcome from the barmaid,no greeting or comment about the lovely weather.
Drinks were ordered, again no smile with the service.
Menus were read only to be told that the menus were meant to stay together!!
Our food arrived minus butter for the toast and any tartare sauce for the whitebait. When I returned to the bar to ask for some mayonaise, the barman's arm just pointed to a sad selection of bottles for me to fetch myself. He brought some butter and just left it on the table.
All in all it was a miserable and depressing experience. Not somewhere I am planning on visiting in the next twenty years even if it's the hottest day of the year! So if you are looking for good food and a warm welcoming atmosphere(as stated on an advertising board in a field) go somewhere else. my rating for this pub has to be a zero.

22 Apr 2011 15:36