The Ingham Swan

Standout experience of a recent trip to Norfolk. We'd been sleeping in a van and so were dressed far from fancy. But made to feel so very welcome. The service from entering to leaving was sublime. Attentive but not overly over your shoulder. The staff were all incredibly knowledgeable of the food and the menu itself. So much choice, from really affordable set menus to taster experiences to a comprehensive a la carte menu. Everything tasted incredible and was beautifully presented but not overly fussy. It doesn't matter what we had, as im sure whatever you order is going to be sensational, but I'll share some pictures.

Absolutely spectacular experience, you won't be disappointed! We were visiting the area and failed to make dinner plans, so called on the off chance they could fit us in. The staff were very accommodating and offered us a table in 45 minutes. I'm so glad we ended up there, the food ambience and service were all exceptional. I have coeliac disease and staff were very helpful going through the menu and advising what could be made gluten free, checking with the kitchen. We had the black bream and scallops to start, the bream was possibly the best piece of fish I've ever eaten with incredible flavours. Halibut and lobster for our main course, followed by the flourless chocolate cake with passionfruit gel which were all delicious! We didn't catch the names of any of the staff but the service was excellent, thank you for such a memorable and enjoyable evening.

Brilliant place. Definitely recommend. Lovely rooms and food. Best breakfast ever. Great staff. The only slight negative was it's location. Too far out to walk anywhere. But saying that the area is beautiful.

Had the £100 tasting menu and it's worth every penny. Definitely won't be hungry after. Best use of asparagus I've ever tasted. Wine list excellent, cocktails masterfully crafted. Closer to Michelin than rosette level in my opinion. The property and grounds are immaculate. Everything is well thought out and serves specific purpose right down to the water jugs. Service is informative and of very high standards. Will definitely visit again when possible. Can't speak highly enough of everything they do here. Was an absolute pleasure.

I booked a table at this restaurant as it was recommended to me by family and friends for a visit. For some reason the date I was trying to select Didn't work and I accidentally booked for that very evening by mistake . I called them straight away as soon as I made the booking informing them that I didn't mean to book it for that day And they're very kindly changed it to the correct day. However later that evening and to my shock £50 had been taken from my bank account. I called back straight away and was told it was the policy because I hadn't turned up from my meal even though I'd rearranged it. I asked them to put the Back into my bank and they refused. I ended up having to get the £50 back from my bank. Purely and only because of that reason I will never visit this restaurant ever! I've also told the people who recommended me to visit here about what happened and they will never visit here again. Absolutely disgusting! Anybody thinking of booking this restaurant DO NOT input your bank info!! They will steal your money! AVOID !!

Very good, but I left thinking some things could be better. Service great, we ordered the 2 course £32 Sunday lunch. Bread was served but the rolls were tiny in comparison to the amount of butter and dip. The starter came up as we took a first bite of the bread, I think either delay the bread or delay the starter. The starter was excellent.The mains are where things could be better, almost all mains carry a supplement, why ? The beef was good but was it worth the £6 supplement, I don’t think it was. Needed more gravy. Then a cauliflower cheese, watery, lacking flavour and a big unimaginative bowl of more boiled cauliflower? Broccoli and kale, i was expecting more from the vegetables. Very good overall but could be excellent.

Possibly one of the worst levels of service and dining experience ever. Factoring in that this is a Triple Rosette destination venue, in the Michelin guide it becomes THE worst. We visited the Ingham Swan, which is an hours drive for all guests, as a table of six for a birthday meal. To start no one showed us to our table from the waiting area. Overall, the food was average at best, largely over salted and one guests steak main was completely inedible, which was compounded by a lack of a check back from staff and the guest with the issue was left sitting with their plate untouched while the rest of us ate. Plates from the main course were left uncleared for well over twenty minutes including the above. When I went to the bar I found six staff including the duty manager standing around chatting instead of attending to guests. Further after clearing our table, an adjacent table who'd finished their mains prior sat for another two minutes without their plates cleared. The overall lack of awareness from staff is staggering. Having made clear how poor the evening and service was there was a token gesture of complimentary desert which was negated by a birthday cake they had held for the table. For any venue the service fell well below a sub standard level. For a destination which promotes itself as a superb dinning experience they were abysmal. In contrast, the following evening in London at a absolutely manically busy Dishoom restaurant, with a people queuing for 100m to get in, had some of the best ever encountered

Wedding anniversary lunch here. The service is first class but despite it's reputation we found the food only ordinary, nothing stood out, just OK. Nice but wouldn't rate it as extraordinary.