Reviews in Swindon

Very enjoyable meal last Saturday evening 15 August we chose the Haddock very nice indeed the only thing missing was that we had to ask for Tartare sauce, but we come again soon

very nice young staff. The steak was not best quality rather chewy and over priced. The rest of our food was good but presentation was not the best needs some improvement.We will return and give it a second chance Overall very nice place just a few adjustments needed..

Hadn't been to the Freke for a while, had seen it had reopened so went to celebrate my husband's birthday. We weren't disappointed. Starter's were lovely, if a tad large for me , prawns in a tempura batter. Sea bass melted in my mouth and hubby's schnitzel was huge ! Rounded off with ice cream for him and lemon roulade for myself . Absolutely stuffed ! Couldn't fault the staff either

Our first visit since updated. Decor lovely and bright, not sitting on top of other diners. Nice welcome on entering, lovely young lady took order from an excellent menu. Food was delicious. We will be back !!!!

First time back since new owners. Very nice atmosphere. Food was delicious, a bit disappointed with the amount of vegetables.

Great food, excellent service & good pricing We will definitely be back soon

Best Sunday dinner we have had for a long time

Took my daughter here for her birthday and we had a great meal. The staff were efficient and friendly and took great care of us! We will definitely come back

Very warm welcome when we arrived. Lovely bunch of girls working. Food was good value for money. All very tasty. Only thing I would say is when you do get a chance maybe think about replacing the chairs & sanding the tables, the tables were extremely sticky.

We had a very nice meal last night at The Freke Arms. We had focaccia and pork crackling to start with, the bread was lovely and warm but the pork crawling was quite crunchy. The Cajun burger was nice and came with cheese as requested, but it is worth noting that if you don’t like mayo, the mango chutney sauce is mayo based. The prawn, crayfish and bacon salad was lovely and very filling. We didn’t have space for dessert, but did have a cappuccino and an espresso instead which were both good. The service was good and the pub looked as though it has been recently redecorated. We had a very good evening and would go back again.

Food and service very good.

We visited The Freke under the new management in their first week . We received a warm welcome, the service was very good, despite being busy, and everyone enjoyed their meals. The portions were generous ( the do offer smaller plates too) and there was something on the menu to suit everyone plus a specials board . The interior decor has been refreshed and seemed much brighter inside. We will all look forward to going again.

Took hubby first Birthday lunch on 6th August 2026. I had booked online the night before and we wete greeted very warmly by a lovely blond girl who took us to our table and took drink orders before then taking our food order. We both opted for smaller plate of the Wiltshire ham, egg & chips - wow! If that's the smaller plate the normal portion must be huge! It was delicious, nice very thickly cut tasty ham, chips & egg cooked to perfection, lovely salad garnish which had a drizzle of the most refreshing salad dressing ive ever had....I think it may have been a pesto type dressing? Anyhow, very tasty indeed. We managed to have space for a tasy dessert, hubby opted for sticky toffee pudding & custard while I went for the lemon meringue roulade.....well again, portions were huge and had us beat! The atmosphere was lovely, much busier than I expected for a Thursday lunchtime and the fact its only just reopened. Prices are very reasonable with a good choice of meals on the menu and specials board. The staff are happy, friendly, attentive and polite. The pub itself very clean, smart and comfortable, decor is great. All in all a very welcoming and tasty experience and we will certainly return.

Great service good food great to see it back

Had a lovely lunch on Wednesday great food and good variety on menu. Will make here our regular Wednesday lunchtime haunt. Keep up good work really happy that you have re-opened.

Visited after many happy times with Karen & Dave (oh you are missed). I had Fish & Chips which was excellent. Wife had ham, egg & chips, again very good with excellent portions. Only black mark was no draught Arkles on Tuesday. A little surprised that Arkles allowed this to happen.

Lovely meal chilli and schiztnel. Lovely welcoming staff.

We returned on the opening weekend to a pub we loved several years ago. Sunday lunch was terrific, we both had the vegetarian nut roast, which was delicious, and very generous helpings of a variety of vegetables, served piping hot. After deciding not to have a dessert, my husband asked to just look at the menu, big mistake. I ended up having the delicious sticky toffee pudding and hubby had Baileys crème brûlée with homemade shortbread. Amazing! We will definitely be returning for a weekday lunch.