Swiss Cottage

The Swiss Cottage is a Fayre & Square pub, which is part of Barras or the Punch Tavern/​Chef & Brewer chain AKA an old Ind Coope pub.
The food is reasonable but not outstanding it seems like gourmet boil in the bag but at a reasonable price, but NO they cant cook a blue steak blue is blue and this was at best medium or given the benefit of the doubt on a good day, medium rare.
Staff are very mixed, from surly to almost overly friendly, although they did have one absolute diamond working who realised things were not going well and really tried to put matters to right so much so that for the first time in my life I was inspired to email the brewery direct and sing her praises.
One niggle same wine as my local (Barras pub) in SW London yet over £2.O0 a bottle dearer!

Just up the road from M & S sales, so we thought we try lunch in here. Although this pub is on our doorstep, we hadn’t been in here for years and it wasn’t all that good!
My My, how things can change. Has been taken over by the Fayre Square chain. They have invested quite a bit of cash in a re-​furb, and successfully.
Smart looking bar and eating area with a large garden at the back. Plenty of parking.
Food was pretty good ie Fish and Chips about £7.00, Pasta £8.00.(but I don’t think pubs can do pasta).
Would go back there

Lovely atmosphere, good deal with meals, would recommend in the week for a nice evening out.

the best bit about this pub is the little history section in one corner, which tells you a bit about what the original swiss cottage was — think the victorian version of Alton Towers! food is ok, very generic and lacking for special diets, but the open fire on a cold night is always welcome

exellent food, friendly staff good service, great play area for the kids, heated patio, great value for money exellent meal deals. Overall a great place to take the family or just for a cosy meal for two.