The Bolingbroke Arms

01.02.2025

Great skillet brunch.

01.06.2024

Excellent service staff very helpful food Excellent and the rooms are fantastic.

20.01.2025

Popped into the Bolingbroke Arms for some lunch on the way to the Cotswolds. The staff were very welcoming and the food was excellent and well cooked with decent portion sizes. Not too expensive either. Definitely worth popping in for a break and some food if travelling nearby

17.01.2025

Welcomed and served by friendly staff who sat us by fire for Sunday lunch. The food and service was first class, and the large portions meant i could only managed 2 courses. Will save the desserts for next time.

16.01.2025

Good food reasonably priced and friendly service

05.01.2025

We’ve been to The Bolingbroke Arms for lunch on several occasions in the past and always found it lovely. This time, I decided to treat my family to their Sunday roast for the first time, as we were excited to try it. Unfortunately, it was a major disappointment. We all had a roast, and my 2-year-old son ordered a meal of chips, chicken, peas, and gravy. When the food arrived, the presentation seemed okay, but the quality was far below par. The pork was dry and overcooked, and twice I had to spit out pieces of bone that were carved into the meat. The stuffing was dry and tasted like it came straight from a packet. My son's meal was even worse. The chips were limp, greasy, dark in color, and covered in bits—completely unlike the fresh, triple-cooked chips we’d had at lunch previously. The chicken nuggets tasted awful, as if they’d been thrown into the fryer with the chips. Honestly, I’ve had better food from a chippy or McDonald’s. My son spat out multiple chips and refused to eat them, which says a lot. For a venue that markets itself as an upmarket place to dine, this was unacceptable. The food quality was more in line with a low-budget pub chain, and even then, I’d argue they’d do better. I’ve had tastier meals at Brewer's Fayre, and I certainly didn’t expect to serve my son what can only be described as “crap.” To top it off, my drink was flat. Overall, the experience was a huge letdown, and I won’t be returning. The food was overpriced and far below standard. It’s a shame because I had high expectations based on our previous lunches. While the food was disappointing, I want to highlight how amazing the service was from the waiters and waitresses. They were attentive, friendly, and professional throughout our visit, doing their best to make us feel welcome. It's clear they take pride in their work, and their excellent service was the one positive aspect of our experience.

04.01.2025

We had a delightful lunch experience today. The warm welcome and prompt seating made us feel very comfortable. The menu was fantastic and the food tasted amazing. The service was top-notch, thanks to the attentive staff, including the young lady and the more experienced one. Plus, they’re dog-friendly!

03.01.2025

The Sunday lunch was very disappointing. Roast chicken? I don't think so. It was a baked, skinless chicken breast, which was dry. None of us finished our meals.

24.12.2024

Great pub, food brilliant been there 4 or 5 times highly recommended

21.12.2024

Excellent service staff are very welcoming food is excellent and priced right. Rooms are clean and tidy free. WiFi has plenty of free parking . It just a great place to stay.

16.12.2024

Warm reception, delicious food and a nice place to stay for the night😊

15.12.2024

Fantastic meal. From the moment we set foot in the place we were impressed. Great food, great portions & great prices. Friendly staff who don't constantly hover. 3B beer was lush. A must visit

14.12.2024

Just had an absolutely spectacular meal and experience here. Staff were amazing, they really went above and beyond to make sure things went smoothly for our veterans party of 30 having our Xmas lunch. The food was great, the braised steak melted in the mouth, everything was freshly cooked from scratch and it was all served steaming hot which is amazing for a small staff serving 30 people. Fantastic food served by a amazingly friendly staff.

09.12.2024

Fabulous little hotel with a superb restaurant. Room was as expected - clean, warm, if a little dated. Bed was excellent. The food (2 course evening meal and full English breakfast) was some of the best I’ve had at any hotel in a very long time. If you’re in the area, give it a go. Recommended.

30.10.2023

Super lunch today, service was outstanding.

27.11.2024

Amazing service by the staff! Very friendly dog that our 10 month daughter was obsessed with. Staff couldn’t have done enough, rooms perfect and the food was unbelievable! Couldn’t recommend highly enough

27.11.2024

Great place for access to Swindon and for the cotswolds. Fantastic, friendly and helpful staff and Barney the boxerdor is great

17.11.2024

Amazing GF and vegetarian roasts!

10.11.2024

Staff were excellent, really friendly and very helpful. Food was lovely.

05.11.2024

Went for a Sunday roast birthday meal with friends, lovely food and friendly attentive service.

01.11.2024

Lovely little place to stay. We didn't need anything posh just somewhere to sleep as we were in the area for my dad's funeral. Service from the bar staff was amazing. Only criticism would be the mattress in room 4 and 6 were just too squishy and duvet too thick but other than that no complaints.

28.10.2024

Dog hair in the food, food was over cooked, dog was walking around the kitchen, the worker was very scary, dog not nice barked at my boyfriend and growled at me when I was trying to get my drink of outdoor table

28.10.2024

Food over cooked, dog hair in the food, dog Roaming around in the kitchen and the dog is not friendly with other dogs

22.10.2024

Had a lovely meal with very good service

21.10.2024

Have always loved the Bolingbroke but last time out was a huge disappointment. The speed of service was abysmal, a long delay for starters and worse for mains. Despite being the second group in everyone else in the dining room was eating before us. Had to complain. The group really enjoyed the food but the experience is ruined when you have to go searching for your meals.

19.10.2024

We had our mum's wake here. Can't thank them enough for there excellent service, great buffet and kindness to us. Would definitely recommend.

16.10.2024

Quite rude staff. Will not stay again.

12.10.2024

Staff very helpful and friendly, food was amazing

30.09.2024

This is specifically a review of the Sunday roast at Bolingbroke.. it is quite possibly the saddest roast dinner I've ever encountered. My daughter got a kids roast for half the price and it had the same amount of food, just on a smaller plate. This anemic plate of food cost me 15 quid... I was shocked, because we've been here before for other food and it's been great.. so this roast really took me by surprise.. Avoid on a Sunday.

25.09.2024

We had a great time at the hotel. The rooms were spacious and comfy. Service was very good. I would say that my favorite part was the breakfast!

11.11.2023

What a super evening at the Bolingbroke, 90th birthday celebrations, food, drinks, service couldn't have been better. Great job to the busy team who worked so hard all evening. Sunday lunch gets busy and there's always a good crowd in there.

22.09.2024

Tried this place for our monthly Sunday roast. We try many places around us. The food was OK, but the service was not good, left waiting for over 20mins to take order, even though we were the only ones there when we arrived, seems they forget about us and took orders from other people who arrived later. Ended up going to the bar, not the best experience.

18.09.2024

We visited for the first time this evening. Definitely not disappointed! All 3 courses were fab. All homemade, proper good tasty food, with good portion sizes. All of the staff were very welcoming and nothing too much trouble. Highly recommended.

15.09.2024

A beautiful pub in a nice area , the food atmosphere and staff were amazing such a lovely place to visit