The Manor At Sway Dining - New Forest

We enjoyed a delightful meal on the outdoor patio. The food was delicious and the service was friendly and attentive. It was a fantastic dining experience.

We went to this restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. We had an early reservation at 6:30pm and were the only ones dining at that time, so there wasn't much of an ambiance besides the excellent background music playing at just the right volume. The staff was friendly and the food was good, although a bit pricey, but that seems to be the norm everywhere these days. We would consider returning, especially if they start serving lunch. Currently, they only offer evening reservations.

The food was decent, but we felt like we were hoping for a higher quality meal considering the price. We did appreciate a nice bottle of Malbec that we had with our dinner.

We felt the food here was a bit like the curate 's egg, good in parts (and great in some , less so in others. On the plus side were the starters (especially the gin cured salmon and desserts I love the white chocolate parfait with raspberries so much I had it both nights. Likewise my husband enjoyed the cheese selection and had it twice. But the mains let it down. The duck was a little overcooked and therefore dry. The cod was tasty but the skin (often my favourite bit! burnt and bitter tasting, and the portion was on the mean side. And the lamb rump, according to my husband, was tough in parts, although he liked the feta croquette that accompanied it. A further niggle in a place that has pretensions to fine dining, the paper tablecloths really jarred! On the question below about whether I 'd recommend it, I 'd really welcome a 'not sure ' option, but I 've gone for yes on balance as they do some things well and maybe we were unlucky with our mains choices?

Efficient friendly service. Food was well presented and very tasty. Menu was balanced and choices interesting. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and recommend The Manor at Sway.