Swindon Messenger in Swindon

First time here, came on a recommendation from a work colleague, really nice meal, hot,tasty and very reasonable, our order was 2 kids meals and 2 roasts with 2 fish and chips, we waited about 30mins from ordering. The staff were really pleasant and very helpful and we had a lovely family meal out. Special mention for Hayley and the other lovely lady (younger slightly) as they made our meal enjoyable with their lovely customer service. Thank you again.

Excellent service and friendly atmosphere, everything reasonably priced. Had a lovely visit, would recommend, great for food and kid friendly.

We visit fortnightly at lunchtime,the service,food choice is very good tasty, & reasonably priced.They have TV coverage for sporty people.its a great place to meet friends and family.

Excellent Sunday lunch. The food is always exceptional! Staff are fabulous and so helpful.highly recommended for an exceptional Sunday

Very lively, great friendly pub. Good food and excellent service. Would recommend to any body. Both family and friends

Spot on food, spot on service, great pub Three steaks all cooked to perfection, double burger was spot on. Portion size is big and decent prices

Good night friendly staff nothing was too much, had dinner down there good quality and reasonably priced would recommend

Fab pub to catch up with your friends during the week or weekend. Great choice of food and very reasonable price. Staff are fun unless you left your sense of humour at home. Thoroughly recommended.

Started coming down a few months ago and can't say anything bad. Take my family for dinner every other week and the staff have always been really friendly and welcoming, Food has always came out quickly and always hot. Great place to go.

Came yesterday and had the festive menu 3 courses for £15.99 total bargain massive portions! Including crackers and my little boy got a selection box at the end of the meal! Hayley was the waitress and couldn't of been more helpful! Lovely afternoon thank you

Lovely meal, great value and lovely staff (thanks Jess and Nigel). A very warm welcome and relaxed atmosphere. Loads of parking, shops nearby and outside space. Would recommend highly for a great value and quality meal with family or friends.

Me and my family popped in for a Sunday roast yesterday. Fab service and piping hot. 2 for £12.99 was great value. Thank you we will be back

Excellent service and great value for money Staff can’t do enough for you, ordered food and it was on the table in a few minutes

Popped in with the family and we had a really great meal, a chick and mix & gammon and eggs, prices were excellent, the gentleman and lady behind the bar was well mannered and helpful. The meals came out relatively fast. Definitely coming again.

Had the burger and beer offer and it was great. Chicken Kyiv burger was freshly cooked and tasted lovely. Overall a great experience and a great food offer

We went with friends and family to celebrate our daughters 18th birthday. As always, the service was great for food and drink, not having to wait even though it was so so busy. The staff and manager always helpful and asking if there is anything else needed.

Had a lovely meal on a weekday evening - really recommend the halloumi and sweet chilli kebab! All of our food and drinks were quickly delivered to our table and the food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and kind, making us feel welcome. Will definitely return again!

I did find a plastic in the chicken. Did complain to Menager and show him the plastic what I find but looks like he is don’t care.

I went here today with my family that I dont see very often. We had a lovely meal and just a relaxing time to talk. Staff were friendly and helpful and a good atmosphere! Lovely day!

Went in for something to eat after a long days driving. Just passing on the way home and thought why not stop and eat. Was a bit busy for as it was a saturday evening. Bar staff friendly and very helpful. Order for at the bar and wait about 15 mins before food avarived. Nice and hot plates. Food was good and great priced. Kitchen staff were helping bar staff out. Great place. Will be going again.

Had a really enjoyable day at the messenger, having a few beers with friends. Staff were friendly and efficient even though they were under pressure as it was busy. I was still served in a very quick time and enjoyed a great tasting pint. Would definitely recommend to others!

Love coming into the messenger after work for a pint, bar staff friendly and welcoming, also like bringing the family in for a meal as a treat

Lovely food for a decent price definitely recommend Great atmosphere In the day for families Cost saving menu and great menu deals

A very pleasant afternoon spent with friends in a lovely environment friendly staff and good food always a pleasure to go out for a midweek meal.

Fantastic food and service, every time. Highly recommended. All meals we have had have been lovely and the service has been brilliant. Large variety of drinks too.

Getting fed up with this no steak on the menu last night, 08/01/24, same as 2 weeks ago. Will be taking my business elsewhere. Oh and by the way still infested by small flies which suggests unclean

Such a lovely pub, perfect staff. We used to go to the Merlin on match days, but had a few unwelcoming experiences. We have found our new pre match eats and drinks venue! Great staff, lovely food, all round excellence

We went for our usual Boxing Day Christmas lunch with friends. After a warm welcome from the staff and a bit of banter, we were shown to our table. Enjoying our wine until the first course arrived, which wasn’t very long. The pub was very busy and we were asked if we were happy to wait a little while between courses. Which was absolutely fine. The main course arrived on very hot plates, it was hot, well presented and very tasty. Being quite full after our dinner, we asked the staff if we could wait a little while before our desserts were served. They were fine about that! After our desserts, we finished our wine, then sat chatting to them all for a while. For a pub that serves food, it was excellent. The price we paid for a three course Christmas dinner was about as good as it gets. It was brilliant. Thank you all for making our Boxing Day special.

After going to the messenger for Christmas dinner for the second year running what can I say, could not fault it the 3 course meal we had was superb, the staff superb , yet again I can’t thank Nigel and his staff enough for nice meal and friendlyness keep the good job up and see we you for the third year running for Christmas dinner next year we’ll done

I'd like to praise the staff here- it must often be a thankless task serving large groups of people when the pre-ordering becomes confused and participants can't remember what they were having.... today, in such a group, everyone serving kept a smile, tried hard to sort out mistakes not of their making, and did their best to ensure we enjoyed our Christmas lunch on the nicely set table. Thank you.

Had a spontaneous meal here yesterday, the food was amazing, great value for money. The staff are professional and extremely friendly. Service was fast and easy. Absolutely would recommend to anyone on the area!

Just been for lunch, excellent service and great value for money, the staff were very friendly and welcoming overall a good experience

Went in messenger pub today at 1pm had a malibu and lemonade when asked for more lemonade was told we had to pay extra so got our lemonade from shop

Great lunch , we had the steak meal and a few drinks. Good service and value for money in a nice environment , definitely worth going there.

Really lovely lunch with old colleagues from Reading, the food was good as was the service and atmosphere. Will definitely do it again.

Had a meeting, then went for lunch at the Messenger, which had been recommended to me. I had a great meal of burger and fries. Whilst eating my lunch, I overheard the banter between the landlord and some of his customers. It sounded great and would be enjoyable as a local. I would recommend it as it had a great atmosphere. Well done to the landlord and his team.

Went for lunch today and decided to try something different! I ordered chick and mix, my husband ordered a burger. It was delicious! We ordered drinks, had a chat and a lot of banter with Nigel and his team as always, before our meals arrived. The meals were presented nicely on hot plates, a must for us! They were well cooked and very tasty. My chick and mix was amazing, I hadn’t ordered it for a long time but I shall certainly order it again soon. My husband said that he thoroughly enjoyed his burger too. The atmosphere is pleasant and for a sports bar, it’s not too noisy for us! We enjoyed it and will going in again on Friday for fish and chips 👍 Well done Nigel and your team

Never been here before but it was recommended to me by another pub I was in last week so thought I’d give it a try. I always have burgers when I go out so tried something new and the katsu curry at the messenger is DEFINITELY worth trying! The manager served me, he was super welcoming and was hilarious, great sense of humour. Thanks messenger! We’ll be back

Visited for Sunday lunch with friends, food beautiful, very good portions, excellent value for money. Recommend the roast turkey, beautifully cooked and nice selection of vegetables. Lovely friendly bar staff and drinks amazing value and charging realistic prices unlike many other pub chains. Will definitely return.

Absolutely amazing, staff absolutely lovely and the food is great In consideration of the prices as well. Drinks well priced. I spend most of my time in the messenger pub Swindon even though I’m not a couple around. I absolutely love it.

Great staff always friendly good pub food at great prices will definitely be returning, One of the better pubs in swindon

Amazing pub, great staff All so hoof with children food was amazing and a good price. The landlord was so friendly and kind. Felt so welcome was an amazing experience

Good Sunday lunch. Hot food. Well cooked. Great price. Good atmosphere in pub and friendly staff. Lots of deals on food

Amazing customer service by staff and food was just perfect timing quality and portions absolutely beautiful for my birthday lunch

I love the service at the pub, I love the service, there is a blonde woman who serves you very well, she is polite, sweet, kind. the best pub, best price. I recommend

Friendly atmosphere and staff, good food and beer for a very reasonable price. Would definately re-visit.

Went to the messenger today ordered a Sunday roast. Was told 40 to 45 minute wait Had a bottle of wine to keep me and my wife going. After an hour wait had to order more drinks as no food yet 1hour 30 minutes after...

I booked the Messenger for a family meal for my husband’s birthday. There were eleven of us. We were shown to our table, then ordered our drinks. I was told that our meals were being cooked at present and would be served within fifteen to...

Good food excellent staff, can’t beat the price and Quality, lovely afternoon with friends, will be back soon to enjoy the garden and outside space, dog Friendly too

Had our usual Friday fish and chips at the Messenger today. It was very busy, so we had to wait a little while for our meals. They arrived nice and hot on hot plates! Nigel and his staff were their usual friendly selves and nothing...

Food was lovely , staff are very friendly and welcoming , landlord can crack a joke and makes you feel welcome . I Recommend this pub , certainly be going again, this time next week 👍 😀

Went for lunch. Had a lovely meal. Staff were very friendly. Lovely atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone. Can't wait to go again.

Fantastic staff very helpful manager the chap there really supportive and accomadating I took a learning disabily client in for lunch very helpfull happy person a pleasure to eat in there will go again

I visit here probably far to.often for my own good. Food is super good and amazing value. Its cheaper than I could cook for myself at home. I keep trying to find out where they get there meat from but they won't key on. The...

The manager had allowed us to cordon off an area for our daughters 18th birthday on the 16th April. This was great for us as we had family and friends dropping by throughout the day and at one point there was over 30 of us...

Had my father wake at the messenger the food was very high standard and the staff were outstanding and could not do enough to help

We went for a family meal. 15 of us. And the staff was so friendly. The food was hot and quick considering there was 15 of us. Delicious food. And the dessert s were also quick. Plenty of choice s of drinks. Would recommend. And...

Come to watch the football at the weekend cracking pub and a great atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!! The staff were very welcoming and very friendly.

Had a lovely meal , can’t fault the food, staff amazing and nothing is to much trouble, will be back very soon to enjoy another meal surrounded by friendly people

Lovely bar staff and a good atmosphere. My gripe is that we waited over an hour for our food on a very quiet Thursday afternoon. On asking the bar staff TWICE where our food was, we got told it was on its way, and the...

Exactly what you’re looking for on a Friday lunchtime…….Cod and Chips , Scampi and Chips for 2 people at a bargain price of £11.49. Can’t be faulted - food came out hot and fresh. Highly recommended.

We regularly have a meal on a Saturday night at the messenger. Steaks are always cooked to order and all the food is always hot and well prepared. We often catch a premier league game as well. Friendly service Nigel and his crew. We done...

Looked after very well by Paula. Even though there were 11 of us the meals came out hot and together, well done to all, will be back again soon

Fantastic service by all. Paula was very friendly and helpful. The chef was very good as food came out hot even though the pub was busy and there were 11 of us with different meals.

Had a very enjoyable experience. We are a f amily of 11, it was my grandson's 18th birthday meal. The food was lovely and Paula was a star bringing everyone's meal out quickly. Highly recommended.

The Messenger is our local, great pub for families, couples and if you’re on your own always welcoming atmosphere, the staff & landlord are great, food is always excellent, highly recommend!! Thank you to Nigel and all your staff.

We chose the Messenger as it is close to home and does Christmas and Festive meals. We booked a Festive lunch with our friend for Boxing Day and again with our family for the 27th December On arrival on both days, we bought drinks, went...

Excellent lunch, plenty of it, piping hot, the meat and stuffing very tasty. Lovely staff as always and great service couldn't fit in a pudding will have to try harder next time 👍😊

Met friends for lunch was Perfect all meals served by friendly staff, Nigel the land lord was Welcoming and nothing was to much trouble, Wheelchair access and Accommodated a Table to suit us all, highly recommended

Top service from barman tonight. Tall bloke with black hair. Think his name is Dave. Really friendly and attentive. Shows a genuine passion for providing outstanding customer service. Could not ask for a better bartender. Other staff are friendly too. Haven’t eaten here, so can’t...

Had a lovely lunch yesterday with my mum, everything was wonderful. Thank you Nigel as always the perfect landlord, speedy service, the right amount of chat and sooooo funny. We always laugh when we visit. On a serious note, my mum is in her 70's...

Nythe doggers i mean dog walkers fantasic meet up . new menu had the corned beef pie my wife had the cheese and potato pie and our son had the chicken tikka massala . fantastic meal great staff. Got to say one of the best...

Had lunch today from the new menu. There was also a new chef. Nigel and his staff were their usual friendly selves. The meal was exceptional. Served on a hot plate, it was very tasty, well cooked and well presented. Well done Nigel and team👍

Absolutely love this place, been coming for yrs but today was astounding... Ordered steak for the first time here... Cooked to perfection... And always served with happiness and smiles... Always feel welcome and the staff are brilliant... And cheaper and more value for money than...

I had my father in laws wake their today, Nigel and the team were fab and made a very stressful day a lot more manageable. We had more guests than originally catered for but Nigel and his team managed the extra people with ease. Would...

Had lunch, not for the first time, and definitely not for the last, at The Messenger today. The food is great value for money, and served by very friendly, helpful staff. Great atmosphere, thank you.

Friendly atmosphere, food was lovely! The chips were gorgeous! Highly recommend for just a drink or something to eat with family and friends !

As always, a great night out on Friday. Very friendly staff and brilliant service. Always a great atmosphere and speedy service.

We treated our family to a meal at the Messenger today. We had a full breakfast and our granddaughter had to sausage sandwich with hash browns. It was cooked nicely, very hot, well presented and good value for money. We didn’t have to wait long...

We love this pub, it’s cheap cheerful and the food is great! The male member of staff in flower shirt last night was excellent, polite funny and attentive. Food is always excellent for the cost, always hot and tasty. This will continue to be our...

We visited The Messenger this evening and had a lovely meal, the place has a great atmosphere and the staff are wonderful.

Waiter was polite and funny. Food was made excellently and tasted good. I would recommend to other friends and family

Excellent food, fantastic staff, great atmosphere, would highly recommend this place, will definitely be coming here more often.

Tall young man Dave. Worst service I have received ... ever !! I will endeavor not to set foot in to another Greenking pub if this is how they train staff to behave.

Really lovely staff. Meal was plentiful and delicious. We shall definitely be back with family very soon!

I visit here frequently and eat several times a month. Food is always good especially value for money. Service is prompt and friendly. However it takes a lot for me to make the effort to post anything anywhere. However last night april 21st i had...

Always a very friendly welcome, and the service for both food and drink is excellent. We usually visit for an evening meal, and the food menu is good value for money; the drinks prices are in line with local pubs. Some friendly regulars can get...

Went to the messenger with a friend yesterday for a spot of lunch. Very friendly welcome as we came in the bar staff were friendly and quick. We ordered food which came out quick was very nicely plated hot and very tasty. I would recommend...

visit here normally once a week great staff, lovely food at a reasonable price affordable with family also have deals on nearly everyday

Good evening I would like to put complaint in about the take away food order I had to wait half an hour longer than was told then was told they did not have the total order then ten minute later a man came out and...

Visited around midday for a swift pint and some grub. Have been here several times and yet to have a bad experience. Ordered the kebab which was delicious, was a lot bigger than expected.. Great size portion. Owner is always friendly and up for a...

Keep coming back here for the food, service and atmosphere!! Nigel always makes it a laugh and you just feel welcome!! New kebab which is just like a gyros is amazing!! I’ll definitely be ordering again and the value is unbelievable

I have to say last night was my first night at The messenger pub and I have to say it was absolutely brilliant The staff were great and the atmosphere was brilliant I couldn’t fault it Would definitely recommend and glad I spent my New...

We have never been out for Christmas dinner before , I've always cooked . This year we decided on the Messenger as it's close to home but also the choice was great for the adults and children . We had an amazing time there Christmas...

Never been let down, meal was very good, worth every penny. Staff always friendly and helpful. Lovely atmosphere.

Waited nearly 2 hours for food, there was 12 of us and had pre ordered all food, the amount of food on a plate was not worth the price, also some food was cold, not sure how they would of coped if we came with...

Just wanted to say a big thank you for Nigel and his staff for the lovely Christmas dinner, it was perfect, a superb job well done would b definitely going back next year and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to take...

Had Christmas lunch today food was excellent staff were fantastic deffo booking next year! Highly recommend the messenger for food drinks and atmosphere.

My daughter and a friend and myself went to the Messenger on Friday for the Festive lunch. The food was absolutely delicous. We had the three courses. We were asked between courses wether we would like the next course or would we like to wait...

Its a lovely clean locals pub, where the beer is kept well and is reasonably priced. The Kitchen is very good, and they take pride in the food they serve. I would especially recommend the burgers they are excellent every time.