The Barge Inn in Wiltshire

I’m sorry to share that I visited this pub on Tuesday 25th March for lunch to celebrate a friends Birthday and didn’t have a great experience. We hadn’t booked a table but were able to be accommodated us for lunch. We placed our orders and after 15 minutes advised that the kitchen has run out of gas and were unsure if they could fulfill our order. We asked if they could check with the kitchen to confirm if we would receive any food and also confirmed We were happy to change our order to sandwiches to accommodate. We didn’t have anyone confirm back to us and another 15 minuets passed and the food arrives. We were disappointed with our meal and felt that this was probably down to the problems with the gas. We asked for more water for the table which was never received. We would have had pudding but after 20 minuets with no one collecting our plates we gave up! Due to no one visiting our table we had to go to the bar to order a hot drink. In between all of this the owner was shouting at an elderly couple who were not prepared to pay for their meal due to the service and food. The owner escorted them off the promises past our table which I didn’t feel was required on a quite Tuesday lunchtime when they where clearly leaving. As you can imagine all of these things didn’t leave us having an enjoyable experience which is such a shame as it’s a lovely pub and great setting. I hope this was just a blip but to run out of gas on a Tuesday and shout at customers is unacceptable.

Wonderful venue right on the canal side. Fantastic food and drink. Campervan stays are welcome, just ensure you have food in the pub and I'd recommend booking in advance. Dog friendly too

A great evening with family good food and surroundings.

Lovely food and good fair prices. Staff really friendly. Hadn't been here for years but now one of my favourites.

Out in Florrie our Moho at Devizes club site,found and completed 4 Geocaches along canal.ended up here, lovely setting on canal bank,didn't eat but food looked good👌👏👍

What a fantastic pub. Excellent sandwiches and great beer.

Situated on the Kennet and Avon Canal, this is a beautiful and very welcoming pub near Seend Cleeve. There is plenty of parking available if visiting by car. I alway stop here for rest and refreshment when cycling or walking this part of the canal. A good selection of beers available. Inside and outside dining available. Today was one of those days an excellent pint of 6X alongside a cracking Roast Beef dinner.

Fantastic food and cosy bar. Well worth the visit

Over priced Sunday lunch but nice selection of beer and staff friendly and helpful

Absolutely great place to dine, lovely food and a great atmosphere. Dogs are welcome and a great view of the canal is an added bonus

Absolutely awesome place to dine, lovely food and a great atmosphere

Had a lovely girls do lunch, however the older aged family at the adjacent table ruined our time there playing videos on their phones at very loud volume between themselves!!!!

Great staff, great food, great surroundings and easy to park

It’s been a couple of years since we have visited but came back with some friends We all had a fantastic lunch The food was excellent and the staff very helpful, thank you

Valentines special occasion menu. £75. Very disappointed, the Main course Steak Platter had to be returned it was difficult to cut and impossible to chew. Probably not aged, certainly not rested. We were not offered a replacement platter just two dishes of the standard menu. We had paid in advance as requested and no recompense offered. Beware special occasion menu’s and paying in advance. The slow response to my first email meant I had forwarded my concern to the Brewery Operation Director. No response at all from there. Let’s finish on the only good point. The serving staff were great, always polite and courteous. Just a shame our special occasion fell well short of the required standard.

Had an enjoyable evening at the Barge good food nice atmosphere good service

Quality food and well kept ale. Friendly, professional staff. Beautiful canal-side setting. It's the details that make the difference... The banter between staff and regulars creates a relaxed atmosphere. My main meal was steak pie and chips - not only was the pie delicious, tender cuts of meat in a juicy flavoursome gravy but the oft overlooked chips had a crisp exterior and light fluffy texture. The veg was attractively presented. Dessert was the pub staple of treacle pudding, which again was prepared with care - light without a hint of stodge. The clotted cream ice cream was the perfect accompaniment. The landlord and lady should be rightly proud of the experience they offer.

Spur of the moment visit for lunch while out with the dog. Such a friendly welcome for us and our pooch. Food was excellent as was the service considering it was busy due to a private function on too

We went twice for lunch in December, both during the week. The food was good, although the service was slow the first time, but better the second time. We love this place in the summer, sitting outside overlooking the canal.

Lovely pub friendly ,and dog friendly, beautiful on a sunny day with the canel boats

We booked a table for two as was a Sunday. The restaurant was almost empty on arrival and we ordered dinner. I had the 6X steak and ale pie with chips and seasonal veg. It came with gravy. It was laced with too much salt. I expected a higher quality filling and couldn’t taste the ale at all. The filling was a dark combination of beef and salty stodge. I had to drink pints of water throughout the night to neutralise the salt. The service though was very good. What on Earth has happened to the old Barge Inn I remember?!

Just stopped for coffee but very pleasant by the frozen canal! Warm fire. It has a good reputation for food though.

I must admit, my husband and I only went here for food because The Three Magpies was closed. The food was quite poor, which I complained about at the time. They really need to work on their mashed potatoes. They don't serve draught Guinness, only 0% canned Guinness.

Amazing family get together just after Christmas. staff are great and the food.

Visited New Year's day. Was very busy, but nice atmosphere. Food was great, as was the service. Dog friendly, and loads of water bowls.

Nice walk along the tow path to a fab lunch and nice walk back

Friendly staff who love dogs. 6X and chips on a cold day. Perfect

Lovely location on the water, and fast and friendly service. The pub doesn’t look that amazing, but the roast pork was absolutely phenomenal. Simply one of the best roasts I’ve ever had.

This one of my favourite pubs .we were visiting family a couple of years ago and popped in for a drink to get warm in front of the lovely fire. Look forward to visiting in the summer time.

On arrival, very cosy and beautifully Christmassy…. Then 😞 Very underwhelming Christmas meal. Zero fresh veg. The food was lukewarm and overcooked. Certainly not like the photos used to advertise.

Booked a table for 4 due to its great location next to the canal. Great food, great service and superb staff. The live music at the other end of the pub was great too. A really enjoyable evening.

Gorgeous pub located right next to a canal with beautiful barges running through it! Sunday roast is stunning & the staff are always friendly. Love coming here on a Sunday with my partner & family 😊

Had our work do there .have never been there .thought it was wonderful .your right next to the canal and can see a few barges ( hence the name ) great meal at reasonable prices.staff are very friendly and acomidating .Will go there again,it would be my first choice in the summer for another works do

Lovely atmosphere, and really cosy, clean and warm. Fabulous pub for walks with the dog as it's right on the canal. We enjoyed lunch, 10/10 for the fries and service. Definitely go back again.. Christmas menus sounds tasty. Great value.

Pub with relaxing atmosphere on the banks of the canal. Nice outdoor garden and covered dining areas. We visited in the winter but would like to return in the summer to enjoy the setting. Dog friendly 🦮.

Visit at short notice having tried all morning to find somewhere accessible by wheelchair - Tel call first and staff were welcoming and truthful about access, and subsequently excellent at their jobs. Food very good value and good portions - clean and friendly premises in all respects, without piped music. Would recommend to anyone who wants a decent lunch in a proper pub that is in a lovely setting, without feeling 'off limits' if you aren't as mobile as the rest of the clientele. Well done !

Delightful accident. What a great find. Great friendly efficient service, awesome food and great beer. This is how to do it. Simply outstanding.

Excellent food and service went for my 50th Birthday highly recommend ,also dog friendly which is lovely to see now adays

Although we did not eat I had a good pint and my wife and I thought the staff and setting were fantastic.

Stunning spot on the banks of the canal. Came back after enjoying a family lunch here two days ago & have now moored up for the night 🌙

Great price for what was a perfect country pub

Midweek is best when school is in

Great place to eat and drink and dog friendly

Good food, staff were great and atmosphere was brillant

Beautiful location by the Kennet & Avon Canal!

Having been a frequent visitor of the Barge in my younger years, I was excited to head back for Sunday lunch today and it did not disappoint: I think it’s the best best roast I have had in a long long time, service was fab, atmosphere was lovely, the food was divine! Super relaxed and no dramas for us with two young kids either. Thanks for a lovely afternoon.

Sunday roast at the barge inn. Superb quality of food with a welcoming service. Great value for money. Almost too much food to eat but reluctant to leave any. Booking for Sunday roast is essential, otherwise you will be disappointed.

Welcoming, friendly staff and atmosphere. Super quick turnaround on the food, excellent size children's portions. Great place to stop along the canal.

We met family mid way for a walk and then a meal. We were seated at a big round table so that we could all easily talk to each other, which was lovely. Then for once I had several delicious sounding things to choose from on the Coeliac friendly menu. I opted for the Henry burger and I have to say it was one of the best I ever had! The bun which I never usually eat was delish, the meat was so tasty and the beef tomato the same size as the burger and bun! The ketchup etc was all gluten free too. All of our meals were great and then came the dessert menu....I had to have the gluten free Apple and blackberry crumble with custard (how could I not) and every mouthful was truly sublime. Am returning for a repeat asap. We had a great family time and the lovely server made it even better, she was adorable, so helpful and a credit to the pub management. I didn't get her name but she had a buzz cut and tattoos. Thank you so much for making our family meet up so special, we will be retuning :)

Excellent service and food delt with my food allergies in a professional way. We will be back.

Dropped in whilst on the Canal. Very nice pub, great service & food. Dog friendly. 5⭐

Booked a last minute Sunday Lunch for 4 at 2pm 29th Sept, arrived and the venue was very loud and not really the best atmosphere for catching up with family. Ordered drinks and food and all was well, until the food arrived, plates cold, food just about warm and missing certain items…. Veg, potatoes etc. Two of the party had roast pork which was apparently so chewy and tough, one beef really fatty and one chicken cold but cooked. Really disappointing and not what we were expecting, would certainly not go back or recommend. Other pubs offer better roasts and better value for money.

Lovely atmosphere. We sat outside on a Lovely sunny day. Starters of chorizo and calamari were great but went downhill from there. I ordered warm quiche of the day with salad a d new potatoes the quiche had no flavour at all. Could not tell you what it was meant to be and they never said. Just egg filling with nothing else worse of all it came with chips and NOT new potatoes. Trying to find someone to report this to was impossible therefore meal spoilt. Will be going back to The Three Magpies next time.

Busy Sunday evening but great service and lovely location.

Thankyou to all the staff went there had light lunch had ham sandwitch was amazing had a lovely afternoon Thankyou

It’s been a while since we went to the barge for lunch and it will be a long time before I go again . Two roast meals Yorkshire puddings overcooked . Beef and roast pork nice . Vegetables plated with the meat not in a separate tureen . . I had hot smoked salmon salad .salmon was nice , however the portion was starter size, half a plate of salad leaves no tomatoes and a couple of radish sliced up. The ice cream ordered for desert was plonked on the table by a young lad who didn’t enquire who it was for . Yep I could have said something while there but they seamed dissinterested . Beautiful pub lovely setting . Poor service poor food choice

Great food, Great beer, staff are lovely Recommended

Excellent Sunday lunch. Book to reserve a table or be disappointed

Just stopped for a drink in garden - lovely spot by canal

A beautiful couple of hours sat in the beer garden enjoying my favourite pint of 6X and watching the barges go past

Lovely friendly staff. Also beautiful bar stools. Good food too.

Midweek Drop in great sandwiches

Nice canal side pub. Very fast service some of the food was a little like mass caterer however some was very good

Didn't eat here , just had drinks with friends. Lovely location. Beer expensive but on par with other pubs

I dont review many places, but this is a gem. Its a large place, but staff were professional and friendly and quick. Food was excellent. Fresh and well cooked. Good choice of real ales and excellently kept.

Wow! What a fantastic pub, the food was absolutely fantastic. I had the bbq food cooked by a very talented lady. The mac & cheese was to die for. The staff were exceptional. I can’t wait to visit again soon. The barge sure know how to put on an event, the barge fest was absolutely superb, live music all day and evening throughout the weekend and a breath taking canal setting. You will not be disappointed in visiting.

Decided on the spur of a moment for a pub lunch. We frequent the barge inn frequently for Sunday lunch. Lunch was as good as ever …. we both had steak and ale pie with the trimmings which was excellent! Friendly waiting staff … recommended!!

Awesome pub, excellent location, fabulous food. Service was above and beyond, live music with an excellent atmosphere 👌 well done guys stunning venue

So the first ever Barge Fest... Absolutely amazing great time and care was given to get this arranged and it showed in the detail, hard working staff and great outside food, great live music, plenty of cider and lots for the kids, face painting mechanical bull,enjoyed every minute and the kids enjoyed watching the canal boats going by. Well done to all for a very enjoyable day :)

Gem of a place, a must visit if your passing on canal boat or car, great food during the festival the waffles were great and good service too.

It was just about ok here;walked in and all the staff seemed miserable...no one said hello so not a good start.However our waitress was great and attentive....food generally ok but the battered haddock was far too oily and greasy.

A wonderful place serving delicious food from both the kitchen and the garden kitchen.

Fabulous evening at The Barge after spontaneously mooring right by the pub. Excellent food, environment and the best staff. 10/10 all round

A beautiful restaurant located on the canal. Very friendly staff and the menu is varied, reasonably priced and delicious! Very welcoming, excellent service and wonderful food. Totally recommend!

A beautiful restaurant located on the canal. Very friendly staff and the menu is varied, reasonably priced and delicious! Very welcoming, excellent service and wonderful food. Totally recommend!

Lovely setting, great selection of drinks. Had a pint sat by the canal, watching the boaters.

Bit of an odd situation to find myself in, but I was refused meals with gluten in based on a throw away comment from another member of my family. I opt to eat gluten free pasta as a life style choice and so was pointed out that there was a gluten free menu to be then told that I wouldn’t be able to eat anything with gluten in to protect the chefs and restaurant. I was told that intolerances would be treated as allergies - to which I have neither. This would have been fine by me, but I don’t eat meat and so had one option on the menu to choose from. It was disappointing to say the least and felt as though I wasn’t heard or acknowledged. Frankly, I should have just not ordered or spent money with you based on this experience, but was taken aback in the moment. I’ll be reaching out to you to log a complaint based on this experience.

I used to go here when I was a kid back in the 60s. Like most pubs it’s lost a bit of its old world charm and is obviously “managed”. There used to be a barmaid and bar man which added that bit extra that people love. We had breakfast outside under the shade. The breakfast bap is to die for and is better value than standard plated version. Lovely place as it’s always been. I’m sure my Dad was looking down on us and urging me to grab a pint of 6X!

A rare stop between Devizes and Bradford on Avon on the Kennet and Avon canal towpath, and we were really happy with the service, great coffee, nice tea in a generous pot, and creamy scrambled eggs on toast. We were here on Sunday morning, when the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly

Great pub next to the canal, great service and lovely setting. Food was good and reasonably priced for the location. Would definitely recommend for both a meal and to enjoy a drink in a lovely setting.

Friendly staff, dogs welcome. You can moor your boat right in front of the pub. So nice! Food is good, drinks are good, nice outside area with shade. Loved it!

Superb location, but food was nothing special.

"Wait at the end of the bar if you have a reservation" the sign said. There was a guy there, at the end of the bar with a computer. I stood, waited and waited...he totally blanked me for a good 5 mins. If I wasn't meeting a friend there, I would have just walked out Customer service/welcome zero points. I went back to the main bar area and was dealt with politely and efficiently . Lovely location right on the canal. Food and table service was good.

All excellent great atmosphere specially if the sun is out

Perfect location and surroundings, really lovely pub.

Very disappointing. Ordered the Camembert starter off the gluten free menu. It was brought out without the red onion marmalade that the menu said it came with. Enquired about it, the waiter said they'd go and get it. He came back and said "It has gluten in it". Strange, as it is listed on the GF menu, but we are not allergic so we said that's fine. He then came back and said "My manager says I can't give it to you as it has gluten in it" which is rubbish as we'd said we weren't allergic, just preferably Gluten free. Our choice whether we eat it or not anyway, but why list it on the GF menu? My guess is they'd run out, in which case just say that. Once we'd finished our starter, we then waited over an hour for our mains. Won't be going back. Edit: The Barge Inn replied to this review asking me to email them. I emailed them twice and they have never replied. They have now deleted the reply. Disgusting service.

Nice pint in a perfect location right on the canal

Nice location! Calamari was ok and the chicken was also ok. Cold veggie burger, cold crumble, long waits to get drinks/food etc - a lot of people complaining around us so didn’t want to add to that - wouldn’t return!

This is a great place to eat reasonably priced and fast service,friendly waiters just a nice place overall with a lovely view.

Nice meal by canal. We moored opposite the pub.

We came to celebrate my 60th birthday on sunday there were 14 of us,we had a delicious sunday roast,and various lovely sweets after,we were looked after very well,such a lovely place,we will be back what's not to like.

We were on the canal trip. Pulled up there for the night and had a great meal. Also can sit outside and enjoy the sunshine

Absolutely lovely place to go for a pint, great range of beers and ciders on tap, lovely staff and stunning location next to the canal!

Beautiful location on the canal and large bar & dining area. Friendly welcome and attentive service. Food was reasonably priced and good quality. Was a bit quiet due to football on tv (not shown in pub).

Our local spot for a drink - always nice.

A nice place to have a drink on the canal. The food is the same menu that is found at all of thie brewery's pubs nearby but all very nice. A great place to pop in for a quick meal and to watch the world go by

We had the Sunday lunch & it was really good, will have that again .

A really lovely find for a pub lunch outside overlooking the canal. Delicious and fresh fish n chips, nice cold beer and really nice staff.

2 visits Sunday lunch and a cake and coffee both very good.

Fantastic place to eat, with great views of the Kennet & Avon canal. Staff are really friendly and welcoming, also the food is to die for. We keep going back despite living 50 odd miles away. I would give them 10 stars if I could.