22 Mar 2010, Emma & Steve rated The White Swan Pub and Dining Room 




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We are regular diners at The White Swan's sister restaurant The Gun in Docklands, so we know how excellent the food is within this group. When we got married in September, The Gun was just a bit too big for our needs but The White Swan is the perfect size (there were 80 of us) and also as it's in the City, it would usually be closed on a Saturday so they don't charge a fortune for you to rent it out.
Because there is a dining room upstairs, it's perfect for a wedding as those wanting a quiet chat and a coffee or glass of wine can sit upstairs, while the youngsters dance downstairs. There are two separate music systems so you can even have different music going on in both.
Nadia, who organises everything, was brilliant. She offered great advice on amounts of food and drink (we were fairly clueless but her advice was spot on). We dropped off boxes of placenames, fairylights, flowers, vases and tealights the night before, and by the time we arrived on Saturday, the place looked amazing.
Special mention also to the barstaff who were brilliant fun and looked after everyone.
Even if you're not planning a special do, the White Swan is highly recommended for ordinary dining and drinking. We spent a fair bit of time there in the run-up, doing tastings and measurements etc, and it's a very special little find.