My first trip here was to have a drink and meet up with some of Mr. Snarky's colleagues from work…read more We sat outside and I have to say, if I were to suggest a place for drinks with my friends, it would be the Pig on the Hill. They have some wonderful posters on the wall as well and apparently you can commission one! Today I was exploring more of Swindon and happened to see that they now serve food all day! I took at a look at the menu outside and it looked really lovely, so I went in. I noticed there were no numbers on the tables, so I was a bit unsure as to how to proceed. So I went up to the bar and asked and they said they would be happy to come and take my order when I had settled. I chose a nice table in the corner, you could see the t.v. or out of the window. Although, I have to say I kept noticing that when cars drove by there was a sewer cover that was clanging about... a little bothersome, but I guess if there are more people in the pub, you wouldn't necessarily hear it. There were quite a few things that stood out to me on the menu... actually a lot of things stood out to me, but one thing that really took my fancy was the vegetarian burger option. Again, not a vegetarian and typically the idea of a black bean burger doesn't excite me like a juicy patty of meat, however, the idea of a mushroom, jalapeno, and pinto bean burger sounded intriguing. There is also a smaller menu, a lunch menu, that has a selection of sandwiches served with slaw and olives. So if you are in a hurry or need to get back to work, they have you covered. The waitress came over and apologized saying she had forgotten to come over and take my order, but to be honest, I don't think I was waiting that long. When the burger came out (I will be uploading a picture) it was massive. It was a bit different than what I expected and there were some things on the burger that I wasn't expecting. The mushroom was a large flat cap mushroom with a slice of Goat's Cheese, some time of spread that I can only describe as either hummus or ground pinto beans, grilled peppers, grilled zucchini, slices of tomato, and lettuce. This was all served on a wood board with slaw and fries. I did sit there for a minute trying to figure out how to start this burger. I know I have a big mouth, but even sometimes I get stumped with these massive sandwiches. Eventually I decided to use the steak knife holding it together to cut it in half. While the view of the dissected sandwich was stunning (the lettuce at the bottom was so carefully placed, not just tossed on as an afterthought), it may have been a mistake as the other half began to slide apart. The mushroom was nice and tender, Goat's Cheese was quite chewy and squeaky which made me wonder if it was a different type of cheese (because I am lactose challenged, I don't have an extensive knowledge about cheese). The problem with the sandwich was that everything inside was quite slippery and juicy so things were sliding and the bottom bun was disintegrating. I loved all of the vegetables that were in the sandwich, but would have liked a bit more seasoning. The spread on the top... not sure what it was, hummus or ground pinto beans, but a bit of spice in that would've taken the sandwich to a whole new level... maybe a bit of cumin, squeeze of lemon. I don't believe there was salsa or jalapenos on the sandwich as the menu had stated, which might have helped with the seasoning. I loved the slaw, it had a hint of horseradish for bite and there was some whole grain mustard in it as well for an added bit of tangy-ness. The fries were lovely and came with a homemade ketchup which was also quite lovely. The dessert selection looked lovely, but I was absolutely stuffed after the sandwich. I would love to come back and try out some of the other dishes and perhaps get some dessert as well! They have happy hour, they also have a deal on Tuesdays where those buying a bottle of wine can receive a cheese board for two... or you could buy a large glass of wine and get a small cheese sampler for one. Also, if it is your birthday and you book your birthday dinner, you get a three course dinner for free!

Nice big restaurant with 2 floors. Nice luxury seating areas for all clients. Friendly team and…read moreusual great menu. Fresh hot fast food. Nice environment and atmosphere.

This McDonalds is in the town centre in Swindon. It is near the market…read more They serve all the usual stuff that you would expect from McDonalds, such as burgers and fries, happy meals and McFlurries. There is no drive through here and there is nowhere to park right outside, so it is only a good place to go if you already happen to be in the town centre and are looking for fast food to eat. The quality of the food is much the same as you would expect from any McDonalds anywhere in the world, so nothing to really say there.

Visited this restaurant in Swindon, UK for both room service & dine in. Food is ok. Ambiance is…read moregood. Service is poor and slow.

Burnt food. Horrible worst burger i ever had. So dry and everything is burnt. For the price i…read moreexpected a decent burger, so not worth the price for a burnt burger. Can't believe i was served burnt food.

This is my favourite McDonalds in Swindon. It has a drive through, staff are nice and it's close…read moreto the centre.

I was pretty excited that there was a Giraffe opening in Swindon... even better that it is right…read morenext to Tesco so we could do our shopping after having dinner. When they opened, I told Mr. Snarky we had to go. I have a thing for their Farmers Market Burrito. I'm not a vegetarian, but this meat-less burrito is pretty good. When we visited the first time, we knew that there were probably still some glitches to be worked out, but we went anyway. We had a delayed starter, but we still would have given the visit four stars. In fact, even though you could tell our waitress was new, possibly even new to the restaurant business, she was so lovely. Fast forward a couple weeks and our experience was not so great. In fact, I apologized to Mr. Snarky for suggesting it. We arrived and were seated promptly, but after that, the service became slower. It was some time before our waitress came over to take our drink order and I noticed that drinks were piling up at the bar as none of the waitresses seemed to be paying attention. When the waitress took our food order, she didn't seem to know the menu as Mr. Snarky ordered the steak and she assumed he wanted the steak sandwich. After he cleared things up, she still didn't ask him what side he wanted or how he wanted his steak cooked. He got in that he would like Mash before she darted off. We had ordered the potstickers to share as a starter. You know that moment when you have been chatting and all of a sudden you realize that you are still without food after a considerable amount of time... well we realized that and shortly after we realized it, it looked like our waitress realized it as well. She had a word with the manager and the manager came over. She acknowledged the wait and said that our starter would be out in two minutes. She also offered to get us more drinks, which I just wanted a refill of tap water and Mr. Snarky was still drinking his Diet Coke. The potstickers showed up and we began to dig in. I bit into one and noticed that the center was cold. I put that one down and cut open another one. The center was cold. By this time, Mr. Snarky had noticed it as well. While I appreciate that they wanted to get our starter out to us quickly, I think it was more disappointing that the food was not cooked and had to be sent back. The manager apologized and while I don't think she meant to say this, she did say, "This isn't the first time this has happened." So now we were a bit worried. We opted to skip the starter and go straight to our mains. There was also a delay in getting our mains. I guess I would have thought that maybe the staff would have been a bit more diligent to correct the issue with the same table, but we got to watch a couple who had come in after us, receive their mains and finish before us. That said, the couple had a word with the manager as they had some complaints about their meal as well. When food arrived, one of the dishes was incorrect. When Mr. Snarky's steak came out... it was quite disappointing. There was a small, wilted pile of rocket, a small portion of mash, and a steak that had been cooked well done... perhaps a bit past the point of well done. He ate it, but we may have wandered into the Tesco Express after for a snack/dessert. My enchilada was ok... if you have had authentic Mexican food, you will know that this wasn't really an enchilada, more like a burrito bake. It was ok for what it was, but it was quite dry and mostly rice. The salad on the side was nice, but didn't seem to have any relation to the Enchilada. When our waitress cleared our table she was very apologetic and said that they had taken the starter off of our bill as well as one of our drinks. While Mr. Snarky was not impressed with that, I figured at least they had acknowledged the problems and were trying to make amends. We also were a little insulted by the addition of the optional gratuity charge, so I paid in cash, but the exact amount, less the gratuity charge. I know it is a new place, but Giraffe isn't new. While I know that glitches happen, I guess I would have thought a chain of this size would have figured it out by now.

I always really like going to Frankie and Benny's but the one in Swindon doesn't seem to be up to…read morethe usual standard. The food often comes out burnt and takes a long time to be served. The waiting staff are nice enough but the service is quite slow. The restaurant is quite clean but it always seems to be freezing in there.

Lunch deal they do is amazing. Well worth the money and I recommend the cheeseburger so felling and…read moreyummy... The steak is also good. Service is satisfactory but all in all when not on lunch menu it is quite pricey... Is it worth the money? I do not know!!! Just as good as harvester I'd say.

Giraffe is rapidly taking over Swindon! This is the second one that has popped up in less than a…read moreyear. While I do like some of the items at Giraffe, I was hoping that they would put in a different restaurant at the outlets to offer more variety. The great thing is that the car park is now open until midnight, meaning if you wanted to go to one of the restaurants for dinner, you now have parking options. It was a weekend, specifically a Saturday so the outlet was very busy. We decided it was time for lunch, but noticed queues for Pizza Express, Wagamama's, KFC, Ed's... so we thought, let's see if there is a wait at Giraffe. There wasn't a wait for tables, but the hostess did inform us that there would be about a 20-30 minute wait for food. At this point we knew we would be waiting anywhere we went, so we told her it was no problem. The restaurant does have an "outdoor" area... I say "outdoor" because it isn't actually outdoor, but it is outside of the main part of the restaurant and I believe it has a play area. We were seated in a very tight area, where Mr. Snarky ended up partially in a walkway where the wait staff were buzzing through and I was being shaken/moved by the very enthusiastic lady sitting behind me. We would have requested another table, but it looked like the other tables hadn't been cleaned off. We made due and fortunately no one ended up with food spilled on them. While we were waiting, I thought I would check in on my handy Yelp! app, but noticed that there must be a black spot for data coverage. Mr. Snarky checked his phone and had the same problem... so just be aware of that as I don't believe there is wifi coverage in the restaurant. I was sad to see that the menu has been changed a bit and my favourite vegetarian burrito is not on the menu anymore :/. No, I am not a vegetarian, but this is one of those dishes I will happily ignore meat for. It meant time to try something new. I decided to try one of their pasta dishes since I have never had pasta at Giraffe before. I tried the "Milanese" Chicken Linguine and Mr. Snarky had the Chorizo Sausage Carbonara. I didn't think the wait for food was as long as the hostess had quoted. In fact, I think we waited longer for someone to acknowledge us and take our drinks order than we did for our food. We did order some garlic bread and we are always thrown off when this green bread comes out to us. I'm not sure if it is supposed to be pesto, but it just tastes like garlic. Our pasta looked delicious when it came to us. The food was good, but nothing life changing. In fact, we noticed that my dish is very similar to a dish that I make at home when I have leftover cherry tomatoes or don't want a heavy sauce like bolognese or ragu. Overall our meal was good, service was a bit hit and miss, but if you happen to be at the outlet and looking for a place to have a meal, you now have another option!

McDonald's to live forever (hopefully) food was amazing service always nice whenever i go in staff…read moresays "thank you"

Order For Delivery And Get Robbed Made an online order from…read morea store that's a 2 mins drive if i drove and due to finishing work and not wanting to go back out for a walk and I chose to order in. After a 30 min wait for the order to arrive, it came stone cold from a 2 min drive. On calling to complain I was directed to Uber Eats the delivery company that is partnered up with McDonald's to chase down the problem, After a struggling conversation with someone I was not really able to understand I was informed that my order would be refunded. After hanging up and checking my accounts I then noticed I was charged a delivery fee again and I had an Email saying I was only getting the money back for the food and not the delivery so in total I was charged for delivery twice. After this, i chose to call McDonald's Customer service who refused to do anything in the matter than offer me some petty vouchers for a meal I could not eat and money that is being stolen from me. I will attempt to talk to uber eats again after I confirm the refund has been issued and I know the full about what has been stolen from me for a cold inedible meal. Why do we allow a big restaurant brand to treat people like crap, the world today is full of this and its time to make a stand. #StopBuyingFastFood its all junk

Excellent food fresh and very tasty highly recommend the wraps. Best in swindon. Must try the piri…read morepiri food is cheaper than nandos and tastes better

From the owner: Everything on our menu is freshly prepared in our kitchen daily and flame-grilled to order over an…read moreopen fire. We have been offering Swindon our delicious food for over 6 years.