Goddard Arms Swindon - Swindon

Ann P.

Staff are great no reason to complain there hence the 3 stars. The food on the other hand was not great. Three friends and I went for Sunday roasts. We ordered and waited quite a long time then a staff member came to tell us they had run out of roast potatoes but we could have mash, even though the menu said roast and mash was included. There was no offer of reduction but we could have a drink each to make up for it.
When meals arrived there was a slice of parsnip, a slice of carrot but no cabbage or the trio of carrots promised. The veggie Wellingtons tasted okay but the meat, either lamb or pork I can't remember, was very dry. The ladies on the next table said the same thing.
Very disappointing visit all round. It's a shame because I usually enjoy the food there.
They do give away unlimited roast potatoes and stuff so I do wonder just how many are wasted because of greedy people. Maybe they should start charging instead.

Steve W.

Myself, my wife and our dog took advantage of the 2 for £20. We had chicken goujons as starters then I went for a burger whilst my wife had lasagne. Both of us had diet coke. All this for £20. Great food and service. Thanks Ben for your excellent service. Clean, tidy and spacious restaurant with ample parking and dog friendly. We will be back.

Monique M.

Such a lovely place. ALL the staff are so warm and friendly and helpful. Room was immaculate and so nicely decorated. Breakfast was amazing-such a great quality and very filling. Will stay here again and again. Best hotel in Swindon. The staff make the difference!

Katrina T.

It was one of the rare days when my husband and I were able to treat ourselves to a full English breakfast in a lovely historic building. When we arrived, there was no feeling of welcome or excitement. A staff member pointed out the directions without explaining what to do next. We chose a table by the window and sat there, waiting for someone to take our order. As it was our first time there, we didn't realize that you had to go to the bar to order food, as no one explained that to us. We sat there for quite a while, looking at each other and wondering if they were even aware of our presence.

After we finally figured it out and ordered breakfast, the pot of tea arrived, along with the cutlery. However, I had never seen such dirty cups, saucers, and cutlery. My husband went to the bar to ask for a replacement, but even then, it wasn't up to the standard you'd expect from a place where you're dining.

We finished our food, but the anticipated joy of spending time in the beautiful place was ruined by the complete lack of attention from the staff and the dirty cups, saucers, and cutlery. As I mentioned before, it was our first time, and it will definitely be our last.

355firephil

We arrived early Saturday Two Baldy fellers welcomed by Jack who sorted our parking straight away. He made us feel very welcome and did a great job of keeping us in the bar all afternoon. Our stay was great clean comfortable rooms. Then breakfast in the morning was very good we were served by Sami and Sammy they couldn’t do enough very nice your lucky to have staff like you have. All in all a great stay made even better by the staff and very good value for money Thank You

Mantis T.

Avoid the food here. They have loads of crap ghost kitchens operating from their one pub kitchen, including Mighty Burger.
Awful, awful food. Poor quality. Tried several times, every time ingredients were missing, and the food didn't match the description or photos.
This kind of scummy practise is just shameful. If your chefs can't even build a simple burger with a few toppings, you may as well give up now.
Shameful scamming the public with ghost kitchens.
They also don't provide any contact details for the ghost restaurants.
Call the Goddard directly with complaints.

James C.

I love this place - one of if not the best pub in Swindon. We are long time customers at this pub and always feel welcome here. Will was our server and really attentive, friendly and helpful to our needs. Lately we’ve noticed the vibe has really improved so really happy about that!

rob F.

Very good , clean and comfy . Friendly staff. ||Only problem booking.com said 1300 check in , but actually it's 1500. But the staff were brilliant and sorted the problem quickly. ||The shower was a good size. The loo was separate from shower room.