The Village Inn in Swindon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Off the beaten track I stayed here for a couple of nights. The food in the restaurant was delicious and very well priced. The fish and chips was my favorite meal followed by the curry. Kathy was a very friendly, kind host, always ready to help and offer information.

A fabulous menu, delicious, tasty, freshly cooked food for all tastes & pallets with brilliant service from Violet & the whole team too. The choice of food is great with portions for people with smaller appetites along with good pudding selection & drinks too. A great place to visit for a wonderful meal, from breakfast to afternoon break to a full dinner. Can't wait to visit again well done everybody 👏👏

Did not realise this had reopened but I’m so glad we did. Just had Sunday Roast and couldn’t fault it in anyway, veg done to perfection and everything served hot, cauliflower cheese is a must 🥰. See you again next week 👍🏼

Enjoy a few beers 🍻 at this place. Good atmosphere and services.

A beautiful hidden gem, medium in size very friendly and delicious food with a big food menu, spoilt for choice, not only a children menu but a dog menu as well. Good choices of local brew and beverages. Great service with good opening times 😀

Excellent food and service, no faults at all.

Called in here, mid afternoon, on the off chance that we may be able to get a late lunch. Very obliging staff stating that it was no problem at all & they served hot food right up until 8pm. Food was very tasty & a good amount. Staff were very pleasant & friendly. Just two slight criticisms. The first was a cup of tea. This turned out to be a very small cup that was only half filled with hot water & a teabag. Just two or three mouthfuls worth for £2.50. Secondly, we had to call someone over to wipe the table as it was sticky & still had crumbs etc., from the previous customers. The rest of the pub was empty so it wasn’t because they were too busy to clear tables properly. Thankfully this was rectified when asked & with good humour. All in all, this was a very pleasant visit & we will surely drop by again in the hopes that the teacups are a little bigger!

Satnav had taken us along a really strange route between Southampton and Derby. We chose the Village Inn totally at random and fully expected to find the place full. It wasn't so we stayed for dinner. The young people on duty were very pleasant and welcoming. The food took a while to arrive, but we were happy with that as we needed a break from driving and it showed that the food was freshly cooked. I had a chicken burger with chips and my wife had gammon, egg and chips. Both dishes were absolutely fine.

My 11 year old reviews this pub as having "really good customer service, a really lovely dog and the food was super yummy." We will definitely be back with the rest of our family. Extremely family / children friendly. Lovely atmosphere.

Really great meal, thoroughly recommend. Great service, delicious food, including home cooked kids meals and nice and delicious home made curry. Good selection of games to play as well, great work guys, thank you

I had the mixed grill, the steak was big enough to be the main event allmonnots own, very well cooked. Will definitely be a regular visitor

Took my hubby here for his birthday meal. We sat in a window seat to start with but asked for the table to be cleaned as it was very sticky. Staff said it was something the other tenants had used to clean the tables with and they were going to go back to using table cloths. We were offered a different table but again this was very sticky. We both ordered the roast beef one regular and one small. When the food came out the meat was very thinly sliced (on a meat slicer I would guess) and dry around the edges. The potatoes were the hottest thing on the plate, the stuffing ball was so small and tepid, the Yorkshire pudding could have been perfect if it was hot but it was cold. We ordered cauliflower cheese as a side dish to share, the cauliflower was still raw in places although the cheese sauce was tasty albeit luck warm. A member of staff did a check back and asked if everything was ok. I informed her of my issues with the meal, she informed us that they hadn’t had any other other complaints about the food being cold. I said maybe I’m a bit fussy but I do like to see steam coming of my plate of food! She offered us a free dessert or money off the bill. We had an Eton mess which was the best thing about our visit. Certainly won’t be going there again and I would not recommend.

Stayed here for night and can't thank the staff enough for being so welcoming and friendly. They made solo travelling feel easier. And they were fabulous with my two dogs. Thanks for a lovely stay

Stopped here in a wet and dismal afternoon hoping to find a cosy pub. It was dark and cold and not at all welcoming . No staff behind the bar and had to go and find someone to serve us. While my husband was waiting at the bar I tried sitting at 3 different tables but moved as they all felt very sticky and unpleasant. Giving up I sat down and tried not to touch the table. My husband gave me the glass of wine I had ordered, the glass was horrible- covered in white dishwasher stains - looked like it had never seen any rinse aid !! This was disappointing as I like a clean and shiny glass. I did not enjoy my time in this pub and would not return.

We visited here after visiting someone at GW hospital. Hadn't been in since before lockdown. We knew it had changed hands. It was a Friday evening and there were 4 other people in. We ordered veg pie and mash and a veg tart with chips. Food took a fair amount of time to come out, considering the few diners that were in. Veg pie was inedible. Small amount of mash was good, as was the gravy, but the green beans were frozen and tasteless. That's the negatives out of the way. The staff were lovely. They apologised profusely for the quality of the pie. It was not something they sold a lot of. They took the pie off the bill. I feel so sorry that they had such an empty pub on a Friday night. I've read a lot of the reviews, and it would appear roast dinners are good. I think they need drop the frozen food and focus on things they do really well.

I stayed overnight and had Sunday lunch. First of all; value for money!!! You cannot fault the accommodation for the price. Comfortable, warm, WiFi, all the bits you need. The bathroom is shared but I was the only guest so I had it all to myself. Moving on to Sunday lunch. It was a shame to see this beautiful, quaint, village pub so quiet on Easter Sunday because the roast was fab! I had a small portion and it was lovely. With two glasses of red it came in about £30. No complaints here! Dog friendly too which is a bonus.

Table of 5 booked for Sunday lunch Pub advertising as under new management And being from the next village over it's always good to support local businesses Upon arrival drinks order taken at the bar and we were seated at our table which was spacious and clean We placed our order, all though menu slightly odd with an option of small or large plate with a £3 difference everyone on the table opted for the small plate in hindsight we all should of gone for the larger plates The pork and beef were very thinly sliced and 2 slices per plate And the chicken was one small breast and dry which would of fed a child. Veg was seasonal, cauliflower cheese and gravey boat was both exta £ if you wanted it The only thing that saved that meal was the fire alarm sounding (false alarm) for quite some time and an issue with not being able to mute or turn it off so all deserts were free of charge on behalf of the management team Deserts were marvellous the waffle and salted caramel ice cream was delicious 😋 Overall, nice place and friendly staff but food lacks flavour quality and quantity

We had a revisit to see what is now like with new people .On entering we were the only diners , pub was empty not a very good sign. Not like when Vince had it a few years ago, we studied the menu and tried to order food ,but were told " I will check to see if we have any "they were out of certain bits and pieces .We ordered a Chicken and Mushroom pie with chips £15 and a Chicken Curry £15 no naan bread .The food soon arrived which was OK ,for a sweet my wife had a Ice Cream Sundae £6 no Strawberry ice cream .Overall not a great night, food Ok a bit expensive, no fire ,music a bit loud and very quiet except for a few people not eating having a local meeting .

Honest pub - does what you expect of a village pub. Friendly service, good car park and we used it because it's handy for the M4/A419 junction.

Came here for Sunday lunch after a walk round Ramsbury. Awesome Sunday lunch at a very reasonable price. Beef was absolutely spot on k

Nice and cosy a d friendly staff ,good menu

stop here while i am working felt like home amazing pub very friendly staff would recommend anyone to come and stop here.

Great Sunday lunch, after calling in when another local place had misplaced our booking. Staff were friendly and service very good. Food was tasty, well cooked and reasonable price. Thank you!

My wife and I met or friends here a couple of weeks ago we wanted somewhere halfway between Gloucester where we live and Basingstoke were they live, I looked at alot of pubs off junction 15 of the M4 and the Village Inn seemed to tick all the boxes, it did not disapoint, lovely traditional village pub nice warm welcome from the landlady and her barmaid followed by an excellent lunch. We will definitly be back when we meet up with our friends in the near future.

Had a really lovely Sunday lunch here. The roast was delicious, especially the vegetarian nut roast. Staff were fantastic, really friendly and welcoming. A lovely atmosphere and a nice place to eat.

Excellent meal served by an efficient and friendly landlord. All of us in our large group thoroughly enjoyed the occasion

Thanks to the Village Inn for hosting our meal after our local hash. Very good service and everyone was pleased with the food provided and the atmosphere.

We had Boxing Day lunch with a group of friends. We had all pre booked and pre ordered. Service was excellent. Staff friendly and the pub had a warm welcoming atmosphere. We will return!

Lovely friendly staff and great food.

We’ve visited this pub before but decided to give it a go again knowing it had been taken over by new owners. We had a nice table in the corner and were offered drinks quickly and given menus. A good choice of pub classic meals and reasonable prices. We ordered surf and turf and the pie. The waitress later kindly offered us a free drink or dessert as felt there was a delay. A kind gesture but we declined as didn’t feel there was a delay. There was a bit of confusion on what we’d ordered when the food arrived but the manager kindly sorted it straight away. Food was good for the price and we felt the friendly service made us feel we’d go back, possibly to try the Sunday roast. It’s always nice to support local pubs/budinesses.

Reasonable price, friendly staff, food was lovely. Had a grill tonight and the steak just made perfectly.

Great food , fantastic service, well worth a visit to help support the smaller pubs

Came here with my father last weekend. We were treated to a spectacular roast dinner. Probably the best we had in a restaurant for a long time. Service is excellent as well. Just could do with a little light background music. Other than this I say to anyone looking for good food in a nice village pub to it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

Very good Sunday lunch. Puddings were also great. They have a loyalty scheme which adds points based on spend which is an added incentive. The Halloween decorations were really good, lots of effort has clearly been made. The service was good, the staff are friendly and helpful. It’s obvious that they are trying really hard to turn this lovely pud around from the damage to reputation caused by the previous landlord. Tips for improvement maybe nice background music to lift the atmosphere a little.

I’m so sorry to write this I have been to this place many times Had a fantastic time Not this time We were showed to our table by a waitress carrying a dog under her arm to quieten him We ordered drinks which were weak Roast dinner was cold Meat thin over cooked Veg frozen Offered free desert Crumble topping was raw ! Sticky toffee pudding was like a brick The waitresses were so so kind but could not hide the awful food I knew something was wrong as the place was nearly empty when we arrived should have left then. New chef needed in order for me to return !

My sister and I met here on a Wednesday lunchtime and they couldn’t be more welcoming to us. The lady we spoke to was so friendly and warm, they made us feel right and home and the food was great. My fish goujon sandwich was delish! We will definitely be going back.

Waitress was excellent. My friend and I both had jacket potatoes, one with tuna & sweetcorn and the other with cheese & bacon. There were two prices, £6.95 for small plate and £9.95 for regular. To be honest neither of us could see any difference as to why the £3.00 difference. Apart from that oddity, everything was lovely and we will both return

Sunday lunch for 6, rather quiet for a Sunday lunch, pub decoration, drinks were all good, lovely and clean. All had roasts which were rather on the small side, 3 small slices of meat, 2 roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing ball and small veg, quality...

Been around all the pubs in West Swindon and this pub is my absolute favourite. Staff are really friendly, can usually get a good table and the food is good, if you know what to order. Weirdly, this place serves up my favourite squid. Perfectly...

Good meal, friendly staff and will go back to try their Sunday roast.

Had a lovely lunch today.The landlady was very friendly and welcoming. I would recommend a visit.

We are so happy to have our village pub open again!! We were made to feel so welcome, food was lovely and service second to none, we never expected this place to be open again so please ignore previous review commenting on limited menu, we personally are so grateful in these times for somebody to be doing their upmost to give us our pub back again!

Decided to try the Village Inn as we heard it had new management. We had a lovely greeting and were offered a choice of two tables (very quiet for a Saturday evening). We were given menus but it didnt take long to read as very...

Useless menu you can have burgers or scampi. The pub was full of kids on a Saturday night I'll give the new owners 6 months until they have to leave. No steaks or pub classics on the menu. Once again we still don't have a decent pub that serves good food in our village. We went ordered a drink saw the menu and left very disappointed. Just sad we can't go to our village pub for a nice evening out

Great place to stop for coffee. Very friendly helpful owners. Thank you!

Well how nice of this incompetent pair cant even keep a pub running through the busiest month of the year. We booked a table for 3 on Christmas day and they have closed Apparently they are trying to contact everyone but I've emailed them 3...

Very sad to see arrival that Stephen & Jessica have since left since our last visit. This was very apparent with the standard of food and beer we were served during our visit. Pub packed heat, personality and a friendly smile! Very disappointed our once...

Did not have website menu nor match our lovely pub previous visits pre pandemic. Travelled a long way to take local parents out for special birthday lunch. Met with very cold pub. No heating. No atmosphere .( No toilet paper in toilets. Sticky table )Minimal...

Had friends to stay took them here. What a disappointment. Food very basic and terrible. 3 of us had pies which were all burnt and smothered in gravy to hide it. I had separate gravy so the burnt showed. We had a job to cut...

Menu on the website describes the Village Inn as a “Gastro Pub”, with a tempting menu. On arrival though, the menu is nothing more than freezer pub food, nothing like as advertised. Really need to update the website as this borders on mis-representation. Pub was...

Worst meal I have ever experienced! Nothing really on menu and very poor drinks menu ! No heating it was freezing cold 🥶 🥶🥶

We stopped here with high hopes. The welcome was warm. The food was disappointing. Scallops overcooked and one inedible. Poor value for money and a very cheeky bill inviting a 20% tip.

Been going for years, we know it’s recently changed hands but still decided to go. Starters small and overpriced, my sourdough was just toasted white bread. Mains, tasty, portions drastically smaller, 2 roast potatoes, 1 half of a carrot, everything else was just a small spoon. My glass of house red was a tenner and I decided to avoid dessert based on starters and main. Been going to the village inn for 7 years despite its changes of hands and unfortunately could be our last visits. Freezing inside, no music and no atmosphere. Hate leaving bad reviews because we love to support local but not good overal which is sad due to how far it had come before

Will not return!!! Advertised on web site as a ‘Gastro Style’ pub with an al a carte menu with dishes inc pressed pork belly, duck breast, pan fried cod etc. Turned up on a Saturday evening to what was a gritty pub with a bar menu of burgers and greasy joes food. When I asked for the al a carte menu, told that ceased to be a while back - they are still advertising the menu for Xmas. Left without sampling the pub grub, but from what we saw will not be returning.

We stayed in an Airbnb nearby and was recommended to dine here. The pub looks really cute and we ate early, so it was nice and quiet. The lady behind the bar and serving was very nice and friendly. We ordered the scallops (very good), chicken and leek pie (not great), bangers and mash (nice except for the gravy) and sticky toffee pudding (pretty awful). The food is pretty bad if I’m honest but I feel sorry for the place as they seem to be struggling so im hoping the recent reviews give them some pointers. The pie was cold, and the pudding was clearly a refrigerated pre made cake and had not been warmed up. The main problem though is the gravy - sticky sweet and almost black. It didn’t taste like gravy and we had to scrape it off most things. Honestly was like bbq sauce/sticky toffee sauce! Ask for it on the side if I were you. I hope this place picks up as it could be a really nice place.

Was our go to place for Sunday lunch. Not anymore since it’s changed hands. Food has gone massively down hill. Swamped in overly gloopy sweet gravy. Potatoes not roasted/crispy. Cauliflower cheese was tasteless and not in a separate pot. We had large prawns(£10 for 5)to start, they were grey and looked like they’d been in the back of the freezer a long time. Beef was ok, but not pink in the middle. Pretty gutted and £60 lighter.

I’m so guttered! We moved in area a few months ago and this place stood out - we tried a few pubs but this place was the one. Sad to say old staff left. New staff in lovely girl behind the bar but the food.!!!, hmmm jue…no that was cold congealed and over sweet. Great portion right flavour for the pork but consistency and heat was off. Chips un-regretably bad. Did not think to have a dessert just paid and left with regret. Money not well spent.

Stunning stunning roast, family friendly. Thank you for a fantastic dinner. Will be back.

Very well laid out pub, dog friendly and very helpful staff. Will look to go again.

Under new management so decided to give it a try. Really good. Only slight criticism is the menu could do with expanding to give a bit more choice. What we had was delicious so would definitely go there again. Also there website needs more information...

Went for Sunday lunch... it has recently changed management. Portions were good, food was presented beautifully and it tasted good. 3 options for lunch... beef, pork or vegetarian.

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Great food and very pleasant staff would go there again but if rumours are true they are changing owners yet again

Lovely Sunday lunch. Friendly helpful staff. Book in advance as very popular.

Inviting and calm on arrival! We recievied a lovely warm welcome ! We were given our menus to choose by a very friendly member of staff No rush to choose our food Which for my husband was salmon which he enjoyed. Myself a deliciously cooked...

It’s a great village pub with excellent food. I live in the village so visit frequently!

Meal was superb, was disappointed that they ran out of sticky toffee pudding before we could order. My wife said it's to die for

Really nice pub. Great service and food. Not sure was particularly impressed with the £4 for a pump diet coke. Would have probably bought more than one if the price didn't feel so exploitative, so they kinda shot themselves in the foot.

Delicious Sunday lunch and lovely waiting staff. Who could want more.

Sorry to say very poor food served here last night. Micro waved, pre-cooked new potatoes served black in their skins and still raw. Chef couldn't cook a spud! Fish (haddock) mediocre. Cooked frozen peas crushed - not real mushies. Chips for one of us -over cooked - crisp to a cinder. Our table was very sticky. We won't be going here again for a while!

Our first visit with the new landlord ,we ordered a chicken breast and a steak and ale pie both £17 . Both were cooked very well with good sized portions .My wife then had a sweet Brownie sundae £6.50 , again excellent . My only...

Really enjoyed my visit to The Village Inn. Friendly welcoming staff and food was delicious. Had the Sunday roast and dessert, portion sizes were good, well presented and perfectly cooked.

I have been there three times and I gave always been very pleased with their quality, prices, service and place. It is a nice place and the waiter has always been helpful and friendly, and tables have enough distance between them. I recommend it to have a meal comfortably.

We made a last minute decision to go to The village Inn for Sunday lunch and it was so good!! We all had cider braised pork and crackling, it was delicious and a huge portion. The vegetables were great too, cauliflower cheese, roasted carrots and braised red cabbage. We will definitely be returning soon.

We stop in here for quick lunch on our way back to London. Food was lovely and stuff was nice definitely worth to stop in there

Both stayed and had dinner at the Village inn, with our 3 little well behaved dogs. Accommodation was clean, tidy and very comfortable with everything you could need. Very reasonable price. Food was homemade and delicious.

Dropped in for lunch, loved the building and food was very good but disappointed that no real ales were on tap, not sure whether this is a permanent thing or temporary?

Food was excellent, service was also very good .

Only our second visit, but there is a reason we went back! The food is great (scallops starter is simply divine) and the location is lovely. Atmosphere in the pub is fantastic background music is in the background whilst the seating area is reassuringly busy. Also booked this time via email and the correspondence was which and efficient. Highly recommended Third visit: Sunday Roast Inc vegan option for my wife. It was so good. I had lamb shank special, it just melted off the bone, really good, we'll be returning again for sure.

We had a family meal. 14 of us. There was a lovely welcome with friendly staff. Pub had lovely fresh decor with a homely feel. Great menu choice, with great dietary options as we had 2 in our party. Food was amazing and hot with...

Great atmosphere, staff and food.

What a great find! Needed somewhere for lunch at short notice and it was lovely. Super service, good food and very pleasant surroundings. Will be back!

Tried to dine in for lunch, waited 45 minutes for simple order. Queried if there was a problem, got told I've only got one chef you know, so left. Dreadful service

Great find. First time through the doors and what a warm welcome. Roaring fire, beautifully decorated and excellent food. Couldn't fault it. Dogs also welcome and very well looked after too. Definitely worth a visit. Will be going back. 😋

We had our family early Christmas dinner here and we all loved every minute. The food was amazingly tasty and the portions were lovely and big. The options for the children was fabulous and Steve was very flexible with offering options for fussy kids. We enjoyed using the big side room as it meant it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Thank you for everything!

Very pretty, varied menu, food and drink very nice and reasonably priced, service good. Reccomended.

We visit this pub a lot and as usual the food and service were both excellent. Unfortunately the table next to us with 4 adults and 2 children in high chairs totally ruined our visit. The children were allowed to scream constantly. All other diners...

My partner and son and I came here on a chilly November evening. As we entered the pub we were met with a lovely warmth from a gorgeous open fire and smiles from the front of house staff. The interior is a beautiful classic English...

We came here for Sunday lunch (24/10) we were not disappointed! The portions are large (which is good) the food is beautiful, flavoursome local and vibrant. Go you will not regret it.

Great atmosphere, service and food

Visited by chance as we were in the area. Welcoming Landlady, good choice of Ales. I felt the food and service were excellent. Hats off to the chef every course I had was perfect. Thanks to all the staff for a nice evening

A bit costy but brill food. Stake like butter, was lovley!

Absolutely great restaurant level food

Great food, very friendly, excellent service and wonderful service. So happy it's my local!!

We had lunch here and I have to say it’s some of the best food and service I’ve had. Gluten free options on everything which was much appreciated, and a really attentive, knowledgeable staff who judge perfectly when to leave you to it. The food was fantastic, highly recommended

Food was fantastic and we had a perfect romantic dinner. A special thanks to Eleanor for making us Baby Guiness shots which were absolutely delicious! Our service from Daniel was also great. Must visit!

We hadn’t been to this pub for probably a year, due to Covid and sometimes due to being busy. We were lucky enough to visit yesterday for dinner. The menu was varied with traditional dishes as well as some fancier dishes. We opted for the...

A family group enjoyed a most excellent 3 course lunch at this rather lovely pub (my second visit in just over a week). My scallops and black pudding starter was perfect, Wiltshire ham main very tasty and the sticky toffee desert was both enormous and delicious. Service was good and pub has plenty of parking. Prices were competitive for both quality and amounts of food (some of party did not finish all of their mains). Only downside, I was unable to sample the Arkells ale as was driving. Next time, someone else can drive.

A family of nine get together and all the food was perfect. We pre-ordered and had a friendly waiter. The venue is very spacious and well decorated. Would return for another gathering. The chocolate torte was lush!

Another fantastic meal. Superb food and service. Five star 🌟