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Wild Swan

Restaurant β€’ Chinese restaurant

Playful decor with a carp pond and mini-bridge in a bustling, convivial Cantonese dining fixture. People often mention staff, good, table, lovely, nice, Chinese, service, restaurant,


Address

14-16 Orchard St, Swansea SA1 5AG, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1792 472121

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (294 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 James W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice food with some interesting decorative features inside. (Fishpond and Water window feature) I have high standards when it comes to my Chinese sit downs and I won't even go anywhere else as I must have had 15 sit downs here and left happy every time.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 S S. 11 months ago on Google
    Had my 60th birthday with my mum. Lovely Chinese decor, good atmosphere, attentive service, esp by Hillary the charming waitress and the pleasant waiter. Delicious food kept hot at the table, champagne and Tia Maria coffee to top off the evening. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jessica E. 11 months ago on Google
    Visited twice one time as a larger table and another as a table of 3. Food has been excellent on both occasions with great flavour although sometimes the prawn crackers don’t feel fresh and are a little stale. My young daughter is obsessed with the fish pond and trying to keep her away is impossible. This restaurant has been going for a long time so could definitely do with an upgrade and offering draft or glass bottles soft drinks rather than 2 litre bottle poured into glasses
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 S I. 1 year ago on Google
    Lying to the public for years is awful, the owner has been telling Muslims the food is halal when in fact it is not, all to make a quick profit. Please be warned the food here is not halal, despite what the owner says, we the Swansea community expect an apology.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Scot R. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited on a Sunday night, and had the special set meal for 3, at £25 per head. Not a great start - nobody to greet us, and when someone did eventually turn up we were asked to sit down at the entrance for 5 minutes 🀷 (no offer of a drink while we waited). The decor is a bit dated but ok, and there is not much atmosphere in the restaurant. There IS a large window into the kitchen, which is both interesting to watch through, and reassuring in respect of kitchen practices. The food was a bit variable. Lovely honey spare ribs, but artificial tasting satay chicken. The crispy aromatic duck was nice, but the mains were patchy. Lovely crispy chilli beef, prawns and sizzling beef, but the Kung Po chicken just wasn't like any I had had before. The broccoli and garlic was lovely. Service was patchy - we had to call people over several times. We weren't offered chopsticks, and had to ask for cutlery twice. They got the bill wrong by £21 in my favour - (I got them to add the wine that they had forgotten to add). Not a bad place and not bad food, but lots of easy ways they could do better. Give it a try. We might have gone on an off night.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Lindsey W. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a family of 4 sit down meal We had crab claw starter .. dumplings.. spicy ribs.. satay prawn sticks. Mains We had most mix curry. Mushroom rice. Egg fried rice with sweet and sour prawns Vermicelli noodles and Mixed meat chow mein with added beansprouts. Curry sauce We didn't enjoy the curry or the curry sauce very weak tasting and watery. Everything else was nice. Very nice
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 A M. 1 year ago on Google
    Stunning place. Beautiful decor with a pond and waterfall windows, and the table layout is pristine. The staff are so polite and service was top tier, and the food selection was quite good. The only thing I was slightly disappointed with was vegetarian options, but I didn’t expect too much as it was a Cantonese. But if you’re not vegetarian, theres not a single problem!

  • 5/5 Wendy S. 9 months ago on Google
    From the outside, with the water flowing down the windows, you wouldn't imagine what was inside (in a pleasant way). The staff were friendly, we showed up without a reservation and were seated shortly after arrival. To keep us occupied in this short wait (less than 5 minutes) we watched the Koi in the pond which our little guest enjoyed a lot. Orders were taken swiftly and accurately. I enjoyed the window into the kitchen watching the kitchen god's hard at work (I don't think I'd like it for myself at work but appreciate it as a customer). Said food was delivered at a shockingly, Incredible, efficient pace by wonderful waiting staff. The food is placed on the centre of the table on tea-light lit heating stands on seemingly small plates. Don't be deceived by the perception of small portions. There was more than enough food (we had to take some home). The taste of the food was very good, the aesthetics were great too. The overall cost was quite reasonable for a dining in experience that was perfect. I hope to return for other special occasions with the family soon.

  • 5/5 Mandy E. 1 year ago on Google
    Foursome dinner. Highly recommended. Plenty of choice, good service and very reasonably priced. Will return for sure.

  • 4/5 Michael T. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a set meal for 2 with a extra side dish food was lovely service was good only problem with this restaurant is surrounded by loading bays so we had a lovely relaxed evening only to find a parking ticket issued at 7 30pm you would think by that time of night on a Saturday that the loading bays wouldn't be getting used especially down a side alley I would like to see a notice on the bar warning you could be booked even as late as 7 30 pm these bays aren't getting used its swansea council out earning there money I suppose

  • 5/5 Robert J. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant staff, excellent food, wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Lina Monica A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice oriental ambience. Food slightly salty though but nice.

  • 5/5 Jianzhu J. 1 year ago on Google
    The two female staff who served us today are very nice and warm. We had good small talk, and those lovely ladies really made my day. We sat for a long time, even till closing, but they never chased us to leave. The food is decent and delicious. Don't hesitate to give it a try.

  • 3/5 Kinga B. 1 year ago on Google
    We booked the table for Christmas Eve as we thought it was something different than we usually have and we were bored of the restaurant we go to every year. I accidentally booked the table for 6 instead of 7 which was not a problem for the staff and they had added an extra chair for us. The food was very good and came out very quickly. I loved the spinning table so that everyone could share the food. The staff were friendly answering the questions we had about the food and helping us have a wonderful Christmas Eve. The interior was beautiful with a little bridge leading to the seats and a fish pond with real fish swimming. My mother really enjoyed the sofas in front and wished we could sit on those instead πŸ˜‚

  • 5/5 Blacksheep J. 5 years ago on Google
    We've been going to the Wild Swan for a number of years now and we have never had a bad experience. The food is always piping hot, fresh and most importantly tasty. Most definitely our favourite Chinese restaurant in the area.

  • 5/5 Nia P. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing Chinese food! It was delicious & service was very good. Still by far our favourite Chinese in Swansea.

  • 5/5 Robert S. 2 years ago on Google
    Several years ago I used to come to this restaurant alot with my family , I even came here for my graduation. 3 years ago I came here and left a 1 star review due to the rudeness of a women who was on management duty and the staff being poorly trained and the place having no heating. However, I came back here on Friday for Christmas Eve for a meal with my family and I have to say what a difference. The staff were highly trained, the on shift manager was very kind and helpful and the food was outstanding. What a difference easily back to its 10/10 standard. Thank you for a great start to the new year.

  • 4/5 ken h. 1 year ago on Google
    good food, not sure why people who left reviews are complaining, I’m Asian and I eat a lot of Chinese food and the food here is way above par

  • 5/5 Nelson Guo (. 1 year ago on Google
    Very clean and tidy even the decorations are the style of 2000. Food lovely as always.

  • 5/5 Tina H. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a very lovely meal here. Yes the decor is a little dated, but the food was gorgeous. The customer service was 2nd to none. I've never had my food served to me so professionally before. The staff are hit on it, attention to detail was outstanding. Thank you fir a lovely evening.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Beer
    • βœ“οΈ Wine
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Halal food
    • βœ“οΈ Hard liquor
    • βœ“οΈ All you can eat
    • βœ“οΈ Late-night food
    • βœ“οΈ Free water refills
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • βœ— Assistive hearing loop
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • βœ— Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • βœ— Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • βœ— Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Catering
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ“οΈ Curbside pickup

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