Charming staff welcomed us but then three of them took our order between them and got it wrong twice. Multiple items on the menu were available, then suddenly unavailable. In the hour it took for starters to come there was a constant drip feed of items no longer available. Kept having to order again. To their credit, they offered us a free round of drinks (extra star) to say sorry and were polite at all times. We were assured that we could order deserts and all were available so we did. 5/6 deserts turned out to be unavailable! Incredible. If this was a deliberate ploy to entertain customers it would be an hilarious farce. Someone need to get on top of communication here.
AnnetteB547
Had no record of our booking. Very uncooperative with an off hand attitude of couldn’t careless with no apologies. Would not go again
claudzzx
Came for my birthday meal with the family. Always have such a wonderful meal here and the food is always cooked beautifully. Although we went on a Tuesday night, the service was slower than usual but we have been here so many times and the food is great. It was extremely busy considering it was a Tuesday.
Edward3302
Warm welcome and a lovely restaurant area set for the Christmas season. Food was excellent. Service was friendly and professional Love the place.
796karene
We arrived at 5.45 for a 6pm booking. This clearly inconvenienced the staff who told us we'd have to wait in the bar. The bar was packed and there was nowhere to sit. It was all very awkward and unwelcoming. Our first drinks order took 20 minutes to arrive. Food was mediocre in comparison to past visits. The restaurant was absolutely freezing and we ate dinner in our coats. The walk from the carpark was icy and fraught with obstacles including something that appeared to be an uncovered drain which we had to step over because there was a large truck parked in the middle of the walk way.. Sadly it was a very unimpressive evening when we've had such lovely times in the past.
Happiness591179
We come to Stoneaged a few times a year and would usually rate it quite highly. A few issues this time: I requested plenty of ice in my gin and tonic, “please fill the glass with ice then double it”, but the amount was barely enough. Why does one need to negotiate the amount of ice? The wrong sauce was served, though quickly corrected when asked. The wine (one of their more expensive ones) was served already opened and without offering a tasting. That’s never happened anywhere before. The wine was fine though. Not relevant for this visit, but if you order tuna steak, you don’t get any sauces or chips. But the menu states these come with all steaks. Er? Portion sizes for sides were much smaller than we have had before. Shrinkflation? We ordered a desert and coffees. Coffee was served, but after 10 minutes I asked where the desert was. Another 10 minutes, as the kitchen was busy, so we cancelled. Double espresso was charges αs two single espressos, ouch! The bill arrived quickly (good) but incorrectly included two bottles of wine! So why as many as three stars? I didn’t want to rate it just on one below par experience.
W L
Being loudly greeted unneccesarily by an unwelcoming waitress at the entrance. Urgently demanding us to order drinks before we can grab our seats.
Dawn S
Whilst staying at the White Swan we ate at the Stoneaged Restaurant and we weren’t disappointed! It was wonderful! A really lovely restaurant with beautiful furniture and excellent waitress service. We had ribeye steaks, served with chips, a sauce and a butter and we added with 3 sides. The steak arrives on a very hot stone and you cook it to your liking, simple. The sides were big portions, all hot and freshly made. We will definitely eat here again, highly recommended.
Darrell G
We had an amazing meal at this restaurant. As we had t been here before the staff were very helpful and explained how it worked. We had the 8oz filler steak with an 8oz tuna steak and scallops and prawns. The quality of everything was extremely high and we felt that the prices were very reasonable.
Juan Sebastián Moncayo
A great place to have meat stone grilled, the cuts were amazing, the meat was very tender and all the sauces and sides were also of great quality. The place also offers stone baked pizzas and pasta, definitely worth trying next time.
last min booking and we were very pleased. Service friendly and efficient . The steaks were good. I had the vegi ravioli that isnt exactly what it suggest when you think of traditional ravioli but it was not disappointed . It was very tasty. Lovely evening
fatguyhat
Had heard good things so was interested to try it out. Service was pretty slow considering you cook it mostly yourself, steaks were nice but nothing amazing. I had never been to a place like this before and don’t think I would return as prefer to go out and then not have to cook my food.
davidmU7926LY
We lived in Henley for 8 years until April of last year when we moved around 4 miles away, and whilst we visited The White Swan on many occasions we think this is the first visit for Sunday Lunch It will not be our last visit for what was a simply stunning meal. My Sister in Law had stayed with us the night before, and she was totally blown away by the venue, the food and even a live band. Huge shout out for Zac who is a star, even assisting my Sister in Law who has dodgy hips, up and down the steps. Thank you Zac, you made her day through the personal service you gave her.
SMSJ12
Decor really relaxed and comfortable. We visited on a Saturday evening and all but one steak had sold out by the time we ordered which went to my partner. Limited on gluten free options (chips and most mains not gf) so I ended up having the same thing for starter and main (scallops and prawns) which is why I’ve only given 4/5 but the food itself tasted great quality and we enjoyed the hot stones to cook our own food on. Our server Zack was really attentive even though they were super busy. Would visit again if in the area.
davidsH5171SW
So Glad we chose this place. The steak was succulent and the service good. Would definitely recommend and we will be back soon
Charming staff welcomed us but then three of them took our order between them and got it wrong twice. Multiple items on the menu were available, then suddenly unavailable. In the hour it took for starters to come there was a constant drip feed of items no longer available. Kept having to order again. To their credit, they offered us a free round of drinks (extra star) to say sorry and were polite at all times. We were assured that we could order deserts and all were available so we did. 5/6 deserts turned out to be unavailable! Incredible. If this was a deliberate ploy to entertain customers it would be an hilarious farce. Someone need to get on top of communication here.
Had no record of our booking. Very uncooperative with an off hand attitude of couldn’t careless with no apologies. Would not go again
Came for my birthday meal with the family. Always have such a wonderful meal here and the food is always cooked beautifully. Although we went on a Tuesday night, the service was slower than usual but we have been here so many times and the food is great. It was extremely busy considering it was a Tuesday.
Warm welcome and a lovely restaurant area set for the Christmas season. Food was excellent. Service was friendly and professional Love the place.
We arrived at 5.45 for a 6pm booking. This clearly inconvenienced the staff who told us we'd have to wait in the bar. The bar was packed and there was nowhere to sit. It was all very awkward and unwelcoming. Our first drinks order took 20 minutes to arrive. Food was mediocre in comparison to past visits. The restaurant was absolutely freezing and we ate dinner in our coats. The walk from the carpark was icy and fraught with obstacles including something that appeared to be an uncovered drain which we had to step over because there was a large truck parked in the middle of the walk way.. Sadly it was a very unimpressive evening when we've had such lovely times in the past.
We come to Stoneaged a few times a year and would usually rate it quite highly. A few issues this time: I requested plenty of ice in my gin and tonic, “please fill the glass with ice then double it”, but the amount was barely enough. Why does one need to negotiate the amount of ice? The wrong sauce was served, though quickly corrected when asked. The wine (one of their more expensive ones) was served already opened and without offering a tasting. That’s never happened anywhere before. The wine was fine though. Not relevant for this visit, but if you order tuna steak, you don’t get any sauces or chips. But the menu states these come with all steaks. Er? Portion sizes for sides were much smaller than we have had before. Shrinkflation? We ordered a desert and coffees. Coffee was served, but after 10 minutes I asked where the desert was. Another 10 minutes, as the kitchen was busy, so we cancelled. Double espresso was charges αs two single espressos, ouch! The bill arrived quickly (good) but incorrectly included two bottles of wine! So why as many as three stars? I didn’t want to rate it just on one below par experience.
Being loudly greeted unneccesarily by an unwelcoming waitress at the entrance. Urgently demanding us to order drinks before we can grab our seats.
Whilst staying at the White Swan we ate at the Stoneaged Restaurant and we weren’t disappointed! It was wonderful! A really lovely restaurant with beautiful furniture and excellent waitress service. We had ribeye steaks, served with chips, a sauce and a butter and we added with 3 sides. The steak arrives on a very hot stone and you cook it to your liking, simple. The sides were big portions, all hot and freshly made. We will definitely eat here again, highly recommended.
We had an amazing meal at this restaurant. As we had t been here before the staff were very helpful and explained how it worked. We had the 8oz filler steak with an 8oz tuna steak and scallops and prawns. The quality of everything was extremely high and we felt that the prices were very reasonable.
A great place to have meat stone grilled, the cuts were amazing, the meat was very tender and all the sauces and sides were also of great quality. The place also offers stone baked pizzas and pasta, definitely worth trying next time.
Restaurantji Recommends
last min booking and we were very pleased. Service friendly and efficient . The steaks were good. I had the vegi ravioli that isnt exactly what it suggest when you think of traditional ravioli but it was not disappointed . It was very tasty. Lovely evening
Had heard good things so was interested to try it out. Service was pretty slow considering you cook it mostly yourself, steaks were nice but nothing amazing. I had never been to a place like this before and don’t think I would return as prefer to go out and then not have to cook my food.
We lived in Henley for 8 years until April of last year when we moved around 4 miles away, and whilst we visited The White Swan on many occasions we think this is the first visit for Sunday Lunch It will not be our last visit for what was a simply stunning meal. My Sister in Law had stayed with us the night before, and she was totally blown away by the venue, the food and even a live band. Huge shout out for Zac who is a star, even assisting my Sister in Law who has dodgy hips, up and down the steps. Thank you Zac, you made her day through the personal service you gave her.
Decor really relaxed and comfortable. We visited on a Saturday evening and all but one steak had sold out by the time we ordered which went to my partner. Limited on gluten free options (chips and most mains not gf) so I ended up having the same thing for starter and main (scallops and prawns) which is why I’ve only given 4/5 but the food itself tasted great quality and we enjoyed the hot stones to cook our own food on. Our server Zack was really attentive even though they were super busy. Would visit again if in the area.
So Glad we chose this place. The steak was succulent and the service good. Would definitely recommend and we will be back soon