The Swine Bistro

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  Joshua Davidson

  ·1 month ago

  “WOW absolutely amazing food, I’ve been eyeing up their lunch menus for a while and I’m so glad I finally got the chance to try their specialty menus 🤤 will be back for evening menu too! Freya was also a lovely host! Very attentive and great to talk to”

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  romanidzeee

  ·3 months ago

  “This review is purely based on my Sunday lunch experience. Not worth it, 3 of us went for a Sunday lunch and we left quite disappointed. We paid £26 for beef roast each (see my pic), lack of presentation and it was under seasoned. Also we only got one bowl of steamed veg( which mainly consisted of boiled carrots)for the 3 of us, I don't know how you calculate this one. Most delicious things was the horse radish sauce. The price was way too high for what we got.”

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  danielle tingey

  ·4 months ago

  “Pure Perfection 👌🏼 A group of us went last night for the £20 two-course AND a cocktail menu and it was devine. It was so good, we forced ourselves and squeezed in an extra course and cocktail. A perfect Thursday night to kick-start the weekend. Amazing value, delicious food from Angus and the team, great vibes and as always we were warmly welcomed by the fabulous Jo. You must go - but book - it was busy!”

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  Sephy N

  ·5 months ago

  “This restaurant deserves all the praise it gets, the food is delicious, and the staff are lovely and attentive. We visited on a Saturday night, and it had a great intimate vibe about the place. All of the food was great, particularly the pigeon and the cod. Our only issue was the price of the asparagus, considering the portion size we felt £12 was far too much. The cod was £11 so it didn’t make too much sense. We understood that the ingredients are of high quality but regardless it was still quite disappointing. Other than that, highly recommend for a date night!”

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  Tom Mas

  ·6 months ago

  “Extremely disappointing visit. Booked a table for a special occasion and the food was dire. The service was hit and miss, after we were seated we were only left with one menu for instance and had to ask for a second menu, as well as a wine list. One waitress attended the table and talked us through the menu, that was the highlight of the visit. She explained each dish on the menu and answered some questions. Unfortunately one of the questions was how the steak is served… pink, and what level of pink, medium rare? Medium well? Medium rare. So we ordered, my wife went for a pork dish and myself the Bavette. After a substantial wait, the food arrived. The steak was so well done it was like a well done roast beef. Might have passed for a Sunday dinner at a cheap carvery but certainly not cutting it for a restaurant positioning itself against Bavette and The Laddie for instance. I caught the waitresses attention, there was no disputing the steak was completely over done. She took it to the kitchen and returned to say, there’s no more steaks, they’re sold out, they can’t make me another, did I want something else. Now I have to say at this point, the poor waitress handled the situation excellently. I came for the steak, I don’t like pork or fish. So I just said “guess I’m eating the roast beef.” The sides were also lacklustre with the “crispy potatoes “ being large, dry roast potatoes. A picture speaks a thousand words, what kind of kitchen would send this out. Had it been sat under a heat lamp for 30 mins? Or over rested in the oven? However it happened - wouldn’t be happy at a Wetherspoons nevermind a “fine dining bistro” And as we left after paying the bill, there were more steaks being collected from the pass. Embarrassing ordeal. They took the steak and my wine off the bill but the money is not the point, it was one of maybe 2 evenings out a year that my wife and I get without the kids, and it was just unacceptable. We went to Bavette for the same occasion last year and it was perfect. Different league.”

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  estela z

  ·7 months ago

  “Before you read this review, I'd like to let you know that the restaurant across the street, Heaney & Mill, offers way better dishes with cheaper price. Okay here we go: We had high expectations when we booked the place, especially when you need to pay £30 deposit for the booking, we were more than disappointed. For drinks, we ordered rhubarb and ginger soda, which tasted like sugar water, and a beer, which came in a can because they don't serve draft. Then, we ordered their signature sausage for starter, which tasted nice and juicy, but the presentation and accompaniments was a bit simpler than we thought. It was just a sausage on a plate. For the main course, my partner ordered the bavette steak and mushrooms. The beef was a little bit less 'rare' and more 'raw', with raw sinuey texture, rather than delicate and flakey, and the mushrooms were shrivelled and overcooked. The side we ordered (the 'brassica') was also dry, shrivelled and overcooked. I ordered the cod dish, which was the blandest dish I've ever tasted in a restaurant. For the price they charge, you'd think at least they'd add a bit salt, let alone herbs or spices. We decided not to take the risk for their dessert, and asked for the bill (they charge you a mandatory extra 10% for service charge, which includes the £30 deposit you need to pay for the booking), and went to the Heavenly Dessert across the street for a brownie and banana sorbet, so our evening didn't end too disappointed. On the plus side, we do want to compliment the front of house. Our server was friendly, warm and welcoming and knowledgeable about the menu. The two stars given were for her.”

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  Joe Plewes

  ·8 months ago

  “I thought it was great and I'm looking forward to coming back! I'd been meaning to visit one of the iterations for years having been in and out of Leeds and managed to cement coming by buying a voucher for my parents which definitely wasn't for me at all! Highlights for me - simple pleasure of the warm stout bread with salted butter, the coley with the chowder (not something I'd normally order, but velvety, creamy and hearty without being overbearing!), and both desserts we tried (lemon meringue pie LMP and tangy cheddar with homemade digestives) were perfect too. Also, unfussy but helpful service with good recommendations. My parents really enjoyed their Sunday lunches and it's one of the fancier meals we've had together. Thank you!”

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  Katy Collins

  ·9 months ago

  “This was my third visit to The Swine since it moved to Headingley but my first try of their feasting menu and first time in the private dining space. It was perfect. Perfect perfect perfect. The food and service were fabulous, as it always is, and the private dining space was absolutely brilliant for what we wanted. We were a group of 7 adults and 3 toddlers celebrating Christmas a tad early so being slightly separate from everyone else was fab for relieving parental guilt of the noise and for having a bit more space for our present exchange! It also made it feel really special and like an actual family dinner but without the stress of cooking and clear up! Just to go back to the food and service for a second.... The food was incredible, when every dish is someone's favourite you know you're onto a winner but special mention has to go to the devilled eggs which were the most perfect mouthful and the dreamy dark cherry pavlova was absolutely insane. The service was friendly and attentive without being over-facing. They were brilliant with the little ones and kept everything running smoothly. Overall it was just a brilliant experience. Thank you Jo, Stu and the team!”

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  Bianca cross

  ·10 months ago

  “We had the most amazing time for my boyfriends birthday dinner, the menu was incredible - and an experience! the flavour and the quality of food was excellent, the beed brisket was incredible! The atmosphere was really lovely, such a local gem! and the service was fantastic, really warm, welcoming, happy to answer all and any of our questions when it came to the menu and all the food was delivered so promptly. Even in the run up, the service we had for booking was great, I needed to add an extra seat to the table which they were happy to do! Felt so lucky they could accomodate us! Thanks for a wonderful visit, we'll be back!”

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  Sarah T

  ·11 months ago

  “Went on a Saturday lunch in a group of 4 so were lucky enough to try most of the menu. Every single thing we had was so tasty! Even the potatoes! One of the best restaurants I've been to in a while. We even got all 5 desserts as we couldn't choose :) only feedback I would give is the homemade crumpet had a little too much cheese on and needed something sharp to balance it. Still an 11/10 will be back! Thank you for a lovely birthday meal!”

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