Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham

Name: Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham
Address: Wollaton Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG1 5RH
Telephone: 0115 936 9936
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4

4.0

41 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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Swatch 90 seater Restaurant , located in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, offers a variety of menus, business lunches, delightful afternoon teas or delicious dinners, Swatch restaurant and bar is the perfect place to meet, eat and drink, day through to night, showing live sports in the evenings. The menu, which changes seasonally, offers modern British cuisine provided in relaxed surroundings. *Parking is provided free of charge for all non-resident guests who dine with us, please see your Restaurant Host when presented with your bill.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
0115 936 9936
Website
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/nottingham/notws/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-cp-_-GBEN-_-notws
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Craig Bignall
Private party facilities
Private hire is available in Swatch Restaurant with a maximum capacity of 65 people. Should you require larger facilities then the Hotel can accommodate 350 in our Royal Suite
Private party contact
Please contact our Revenue Office: 0115 936 9900

Location
Wollaton Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 5RH
Neighborhood
Nottingham
Cross street
Wollaton Street
Parking details
*Parking is provided free of charge for all non-resident guests who dine with us, please see your Restaurant Host when presented with your bill.
Public transit
Centrally located in Nottingham City Centre, 2 minute walk from Theatre Royal on Wollaton street, with easy access from the Tram stop.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 41 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
4.1Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

41 Reviews

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Nazim
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Young lady serving us really made the difference in terms of meeting our dietary requirements and overall service ✨
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Elila
Nottingham
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 30, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Wouldn’t suggest to eat there. Nearby is a lot of different restaurants and cafes
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CarlaD
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 11, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Megan was our primary waitress and she was excellent. Food was delicious. Good selection. Children’s meals were good value and very tasty. Lovely place to sit for a meal. Loads of space.
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PeterW
Nottingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great evening meal for two, with outstanding service and superb food! Servers even sang Happy Birthday for my wife ( excellent vocals ) Many thanks again Peter
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OpenTable Diner
Nottingham
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2023
overall3food3service1ambience4
At first the experience went well, we were seated and seen to quickly despite there being quite a few people there. The food was good and served quickly. However, when we had finished our mains, there was nobody around to take our plates and allow us to see the dessert menu. We ended up having to ask for it ourselves but our empty plates were left. We were waiting for a waiter or waitress to come and take our orders for a long while despite it, by this time, being almost completely empty. We finally got the plates taken away when we called to a nearby waitress to take our order. We also had to ask for more drinks at this time as well. We ended up waiting for an extremely long time for the desserts and when we finished, we had to go to the nearby bar in order to ask for the bill as nobody was coming to our table. It was clear that the dessert should not have taken so long to arrive as we could tell that they had been microwaved and had been left in for too long. The hotel itself is good, but the restaurant could be better and we will likely eat elsewhere instead.
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BrianB
Nottingham
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 24, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
A nice overall dining experience and staff extremely polite
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Maureen
Nottingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I always enjoy eating at the Swatch restaurant. Food and service are excellent. If I have a problem it's dealt with promptly and efficiently. The ambience is relaxing with pleasant low lighting.
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K80M
Nottingham
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
The pre theatre menu was limited, but OK. Staff were very pleasant and attentive.
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MargaretE
Hampshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I were staying at the Crowne Plaza Nottingham with another couple and decided to eat in the hotel's Swatch restaurant for one evening meal. It turned out to be an excellent decision! The service was outstanding from the moment we entered the restaurant area and the good humour of the Maitre d' served to set the tone for a comfortable and entertaining evening. Although there was some problem with a few aspects of the meals as described on the menu - no figs as promised in one starter and no potatoes available - the chef managed to offer good alternatives and produced delicious and well-presented plates of food for each course. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable experience that we will definitely seek to repeat.
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MarB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall3food1service5ambience4
Food was not fresh, reheated and dry. It's a shame as the service from front of house staff was impeccable, and the location was lovely
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LeaR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience3
Misunderstood when I explained we had booked the Meerkat 241 rewards, we was at first given a spa menu, then after a lot of explaining and embarrassment (other guests listening) We was given a 39.99 dine menu for 2. Not much choice as per the choices from the al a carte menu mentioned in the rewards. Food mediocre (I personally didn’t eat my mains) too many good eateries in Nottingham delivering to a high standard with competitive prices. I booked Swatch with Meerkat Rewards, staff obviously don’t know this is a service being offered by Swatch in conjunction with the Meerkat rewards scheme. Venue lovely though!
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SharthakR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great food, affordable and the service was fast. We only had to wait around 5 - 10 mins for the appetizer and the main course came soon after (Incredible mash potatoes!). The only minor problem was that we had booked the restaurant for 10 pm and at the first, the server did not recognize that we had a booking and told us that the Swatch restaurant was not serving food or drinks at that time.
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LizzieP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Had a lovely meal at Swatch and enjoyed £20 off our bill thanks to the EOTHO scheme. The service was fantastic, very friendly and attentive. Only let down was the reduced menu which we weren’t aware of prior to our visit, which was slightly disappointing having set our sights on meals that weren’t available. Overall, a very good experience.
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DeanT
Nottingham
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Small restaurant but nice surroundings, good food and friendly service.
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paule
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2020
overall4food4service3ambience5
Once seated it took 20 minutes to have order taken, it would have been nice as we were seated to be asked if you would like a drink but unfortunately this was not the case.
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HELENM
London
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall3food3service3ambience3
Yes I would the food we had was good but unfortunately there were quite a lot of items on the menu that were out of stock which the waiter was unaware of when he was taking the order. The waiter I think was properly new as when I presented him with my booking confirmation he seemed unsure what to do and there was no one to ask so he had to disappear to find out so not a great start. But the food we had was good and came hot .Also like the fact that tables are not on top of one another and it not too noisy so you can hold a conversation.
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Martha
Nottingham
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2019
overall3food4service4ambience3
The food was good but we had a long wait for it to come, not much atmosphere in restaurant drinks overpriced, can understand why there were not many people there. It was a lot better when it used to have couple of different restaurants there.
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HELENM
London
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2019
overall3food2service2ambience3
The afternoon tea had obviously been made and held in refrigeration for some time the sandwiches had dried a little at the edges. The scones had gone dry because they were so cold. It would have been nice if the staff had taken the time to tell us the flavours of the sandwiches but the tiers were just put on table and we were left to it. A little more finesse would have made it a much nicer experience. I asked for a mint infusion for my hot drink as I don't take caffeine and this was misunderstood and I received a cold mint infusion which was very nice but not what I had asked for. So all in all it was a bit disappointing especially as it was my birthday treat.
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PeterH
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2019
overall2food4service1ambience4
We have had many great experiences here but unfortunately our recent visit was terrible. It took over 2 hours to be served a 2 course meal. The waiting staff seemed very inexperienced with little leadership. When my wife ordered a second glass of Pinot Grigio (her favourite wine) it turned out they had run out. But instead of telling us that the waitress brought a different wine and tried to pass it off as Pinot. I had ordered a glass of Malbec, but when I asked for a second I was told I couldn’t have it as they done serve Malbec by the glass. We saw waiting staff congregating by the till several times whilst we were waiting which although I appreciate the kitchen controls how fast the food comes out, didn’t go down well given how long we had to wait. I know they had a large function in as well which may have impacted service levels but surely they should be able to cope. It’s what they do every week. We will go back as this is the only time we didn’t enjoy ourselves, and the food when it did arrive was delicious. Swatch just need to do better next time.
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RichardB
Derbyshire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2019
overall3food3service5ambience4
had an excellent rump steak...…ervice was excellent too
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SylviaS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience5
We really enjoyed our 3 meals in the swatch restaurant while we were staying at the crowne Plaza. We had the 2 meals for £39.99 the evening we arrived and I had the rump steak and buffalo chicken wings both of which were delicious. My friend had the battered fish and chips and the pate again really enjoyable. The price included a glass of wine, I had the Rose and my friend had a red both of which we really enjoyed. The service was a little slow but the staff were excellent. Since we had such a pleasant experience we decided to eat there for the duration of our stay.
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ShaunS
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2019
overall2food2service3ambience4
Food was pretty dry. Meats not succulent. Service and ambience ok. Wouldn’t eat there again if staying in hotel. A shame as rest of stay good
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Diddydaddydoddy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I met on a blind date 29 years ago at the same place and I thought it was the perfect spot for us to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. The meal was excellent. The service absolutely spot on. The attentiveness shown by the staff was immense and went over and above all expectations for this special occasion. Can’t thank them enough for helping to make our night truly exceptional.
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yvonnes
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
The Service was excellent and the waiters were very attentive . The food was excellent although a wider choice of food on the menu would have been better. The menu was good value for money £39.99 for 2 courses plus a large glass of wine per person. If you parked at the hotel the parking was given free, so that was a bonus . The hotel was clean and although they were busy it was not noisy. The hotel is nicely decorated and the tables are well set out so you have privacy when eating your meal
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Daniella
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely amazing. Perfect food, surrou dings and service. It's like a hidden gem. I will definitely be returning. It's great value for money and the standard of the food was absolutely wonderful.
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SylkeR
Nottingham
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 18, 2019
overall3food2service2ambience4
The staff were friendly enough however you could clearly see they were understaffed. A beef wellington was initially ordered but only to be told they didnt have it so ordered a lamb dish instead. We then waited over an hour for our main meal, not to mention the under cooked lamb and eventually requested that our dessert to be sent to our room. We were due to go out for the evening and the wait delayed us. I would visit again but if they were staffed well and had all available options.
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caribbeanqueen
London
61 reviews
3.0
61 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2019
overall3food4service1ambience4
Food was nice, clean plates all around but the wait in between courses was excruciatingly long..thankfully we got desserts taken off the bill.
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PaulJ
Yorkshire
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience5
The dining environment is really nice, so is the food. Although its not clear where you go to check-in for your reservation.
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AdamS
Nottingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the meal deal for 2, the choice was good. The service was excellent, very attentive to our needs. Both the starter and main meals were well presented, plentiful and tasted great.
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Jonesy289
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
Great menu for food, only gave 4 stars because the restaurant and Bar do not stock any local ales which is a huge shame.
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Annette
Yorkshire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience4
Lovely hotel in the heart of Nottingham. The sandwiches were tasty so to were the scones but the small cakes were just like they had been bought from the local supermarket. No special hand made cakes just jam tart cut in half, coconut macaroon cut into quarters and mass produced sponge cake and brownies cut into different small shapes. Overall disappointing for the money.
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OpenTable Diner
Nottingham
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Afternoon Tea very nicely presented,and service by staff attentive Good,plentiful selection of sandwiches,plus nice selection of cakes Would have preferred a larger scone (instead of 1 cake if necessary,and the champayne sorbet after the tea However very enjoyable overall
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PaulB
Nottingham
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 19, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience5
My overall rating is excellent. I only marked it down slightly as the main meal choice my wife opted for was out of stock.
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Coop1571
London
80 reviews
vip
2.0
80 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2018
overall2food2service1ambience1
Took about 3 minutes to be seated and there were only 4 tables. 5 minutes before any menu was brought. Omelette just tasted dirty. Getting bill also was slow. Poor service, poor food, poor value
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OpenTable Diner
Manchester
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2018
overall3food2service5ambience4
Service was excellent, there was only one other table of people so it was very quiet. Too many sandwiches of the same variety and far too many smoked salmon sandwiches. Bread was a bit dry as if they had been made and left uncovered for a while, scones were very little but nice, cakes were nice. No garnishes, unfortunately over priced for what it was
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JonathanB23
Nottingham
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
My wife and I were staying at the hotel as we were going to a concert for our anniversary. We were pleasantly surprised by the great service especially our waitress Fara and the excellent quality of food. Highly recommendable
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GarryH
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2018
overall4food5service4ambience5
Excellent choice of food and drink.Great surroundings and lay out.
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MichaelC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 26, 2018
overall1food5service5ambience5
Good fast service ,nice seeting,staff quick,good choice of drinks
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ScottH
Nottingham
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2018
overall4food3service3ambience5
I booked for valentine's evening on line. When booking they offered a valentine's menu deal, of which you could opt out of by selecting 'no thanks'. On arrival it's a nice place, well fitted and a nice environment so we was pleased. When seated we was passed the valentine's menu of which I explained we didn't book that menu (my partner didn't like anything on it). The waitress explained this was the only menu they had on for the night. I said is didn't book that and had viewed the normal restaurant menu with steaks etc on it. She said we could have that but could eat off the 'bar menu' so we ended up having burgers etc to choose from, which we did. With a desert and a bottle of wine it was still £80 from the bar menu. The food was nice, the place was nice and the service was ok too good (took about 10-15 minutes to bring our drinks... We actually thought they had forgotten about us). So apart from the menu issue it was overall ok.
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AndreaB
Nottingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 10, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a lovely meal here (even the children ate everything on their plates). When we asked for substitutes it was no problem. There was a lovely ambience and the staff were very helpful. Would definitely return next time we are in Nottingham.
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Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham is rated 4 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Google Map for Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham

Wollaton Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 5RH

Additional information

Cross street
Wollaton Street
Neighborhood
Nottingham
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
*Parking is provided free of charge for all non-resident guests who dine with us, please see your Restaurant Host when presented with your bill.
Public transit
Centrally located in Nottingham City Centre, 2 minute walk from Theatre Royal on Wollaton street, with easy access from the Tram stop.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Craig Bignall
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/nottingham/notws/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-cp-_-GBEN-_-notws
Phone number
0115 936 9936
Private party facilities
Private hire is available in Swatch Restaurant with a maximum capacity of 65 people. Should you require larger facilities then the Hotel can accommodate 350 in our Royal Suite
Private party contact
Please contact our Revenue Office: 0115 936 9900

Swatch Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Nottingham

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Additional information

Menu

Afternoon Tea

Royal Afternoon Tea

G&T Afternoon Tea

Sandwiches

Scottish Smoked Salmon, Cucumber & Tarragon Mayonnaise

Ham Piccalilli & Rocket

Somerset Brie, Tomato Chutney & Basil

Desserts

Strawberry & Cornish Clotted Cream Scones

Assiette of Cakes & Sweet Treats

Macaroons & Sorbet

Chocolate Truffles

What 41 people are saying

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