The White Swan, Twickenham

Very slow and grumpy service of very expensive warm beer, very expensive warm wine to be drunk in plastic glasses sitting on the pavement listening to shirtless chavs shout at their kids running up and down the road. This used to be a little gem, now a steaming turd.

23 Apr 2011 12:59

The White Swan, Twickenham

Crony?

Kenbabs, I think you need to get your facts straight before you start accusing people of posting negative comments about the pub. I know the disgruntled former employees (there are more than one) and I can assure you that none of them are a member of this site. They have made their opinions know by not working or drinking there. Its funny that you were approached by the new owners in regards to the refurb and not one of the many regulars were. When you say approached, do you mean lunched with the owners as they are your friends? Hey, if I had had some input and the result is what has happened there is no way I would admit to it.

21 Jun 2010 16:43

The White Swan, Twickenham

Ha ha ha, all-bar-swan! This great British pub is no more. After drinking in the Swan for 20 years I will now be spending my money elsewhere. There are no locals drinking there, no characture, just bland corporate manufactured nothingness. Wanted to have a drink on the balcony last night only to find it reserved for a child's birthday!! Where there was a back room with the history of the rugby team and decorated with rugby shirts from all over the world there is now pictures of... Delon Armatage???? Why? He's never drunk there, not a local boy and not even first choice for England. Where there were pictures of the locals on new years eve, burns night and raft race (some dating back over 30 years) there are now cartoons of 'old' pub jokes????

To the owners: if you are going to sit in the garden and laugh at how worked up the "alchoholic locals" are getting on this website may i suggest that you make sure those said locals are not sitting on the table behind you.

To the management company: your tag line is "passionate about the great British pub", all-bar-one is not a British pub and certainly not great.

To nickthefish: I agree, the pub has gone the way of this country, run by rich boys.

My rating was 8 and is now 0.

20 Jun 2010 16:31