Messenger, Swindon

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Beer gardenFamily friendlyFoodOutside areaReal aleWiFi freeCricketFootballRugbyTerrestrial TVCask Marque

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509 reviews

4.1/5

STOMPFULL415

3 months ago

Went to the messenger for a family meal on Tuesday night around 7pm. The pub wasn’t too busy and looked like a proper blokes pub at first entry but when sat at a table it was actually a really comfortable and cosy environment. Congrats to the tall handsome bartender working. He was very passionate about his craft. He was very helpful as our order wasn’t the easiest and was very funny when we were ordering. If it wasn’t a weeknight we would have stayed longer. The food was ok for the price would definitely recommend as the staff make you feel so welcomed

Neil Reddaway

3 months ago

The pub chooses to open until 12pm, so customers are welcome to come and go between the opening hours, including drinking up time. There is no reason for rudeness in a customer facing environment. The food is good value, but hit or miss, depending on the member of kitchen staff on duty.

Gary Mchugh (Gam)

3 months ago

January 5th 2024, 12.30pm We called in again for our dinner today, thought it would a lovely treat. We loved the food last time we visited, so we ended up ordering the same meals again👌👍😋 Had a lovely pint of Thatchers Berry cider, my partner chose an Earl Grey tea. She had Hand made battered fish and chips and I had the Gammon egg and chips meal. The service was brilliant again, food all freshly cooked, came out quite quickly, for a Friday dinner time. It didn't seem long at all, as we relaxed, chatted and started to enjoy our drinks😋 The food was very tasty, very hot and plenty of it, we really enjoyed it again. Next time we will try something else from their extensive menu👍 The value for money is so good, you have to come and try it out😀 First visit. We always walk past The Messenger pub with the dog and view the menu boards they have displayed, saying we should try this out! Well, today we were doing it and came down for a late afternoon dinner. This is a massive venue! Lots of areas to sit and tables, stools and even a large outdoor area. And, they have a fantastic display of huge TV's, probably 4, that you can view from wherever you sit. So if your a sports fan? It's a great place to eat and drink and watch something. We had a very friendly greeting by the landlady at the bar. where we chose our meals from the 2 for £11.50 range. Gammon, eggs, chips tomato and peas, then for my partner, she had Hand battered Cod, chips and choice of peas and a side order of curry sauce. We helped ourselves to accompaniments from the side of the bar and headed back to our table. We chose a lovely Thatchers Dark Berry cider, which is a lovely pint! Plus a large cup of tea. Well in no time at all after sitting down and chatting, our meals arrived! My eyes lit up as the plate sizes were huge! Lots of food on each plate, which surprised me, for what it cost. The plates were piping hot, a good sign! The food was fantastic, very tasty. Best Gammon I have tasted for a very long time! My eggs were very hot and runny👍 chips were crispy and nice and hot too! My partner Hand battered Cod was simply delicious! Its like the batter just melted in your mouth😋 We was very impressed with the quality of their food, value for money was brilliant! We travel a lot, eat in different places and countries! Some places are disappointing, as you expect nicely prepared food, temperature hot, and tasty. I would recommend The Messenger to have food in, we will be leaving the dog at home more often and trying more from their menu. Well done to The Messenger cooks and staff👏👏😋😀 thank you.

Ross McKay

4 months ago

A pub in a large town that acts like your local village pub. A welcome with a smile, decent prices for food and drink. Although I’ve never visited on a Sunday, I’ve been told the roasts are to die for. Used to be my local before moving away but will be mine when I get closer home.

Lori Austin

7 months ago

We were on holiday and decided to stop here for the Sunday roast. First the stuffing is amazing and the roasted potatoes were good. I ordered the pot roast sandwich. It looked more appealing in the photo. Although it was tasty it had one piece of meat.