The Pheasant Carvery in Wiltshire

I thought it was a fantastic place to go, parking was easy and a large sign to make it very visible. The carvery was delicious and the service was very good, despite being clearly short on staff, for the amount of people.

8 of us went for a Christmas dinner and were well looked after and staff coped we with one of our group with learning difficulties. Overall very enjoyable with greet food.

Saved for a year for Christmas day treat. 3 course Carvery. Everything was great apart from..... waiting in a long que outside to go in with elderly people too in the cold. WHY? set an iffy atmosphere before going in. The sprouts and carrots were RAW!, not cooked atal!. We didn't want to cause our day to be ruined by asking to please cook them, so we quietly crunched through.. I just couldnt understand how they thought that it was ok to serve on a special day that cost £74. Over cooked would have been better than raw!. I thank the staff that worked there socks off with a smile. Such a shame we had raw veg.. Also not sure why beetroot ? This is a traditional English Christmas dinner, supposed; red cabbage is usually on the menu. There was one young chef on the meat why??. Poor chap, carving fast with long ques waiting patiently.. so hit and miss with portions. Albeit beautifully tender and eveything nicely seasoned...

Three of us had a fantastic carvery lunch at The Pheasant yesterday - my son said it was the best roast he'd ever had. The chef prepared a gluten free Yorkshire pudding especially for my mother, which she really appreciated. The staff were lovely and it was great value for money. This was our first visit, and we'll definitely be back next time we're in the area.

Great place for a carvery or normal meal

Very slow getting our orders sorted food was enjoyable

Prompt service & the food was fine - standard pub fare.

I too chose the Hake! I agree it was like the cheapest frozen supermarket fish , only mine was also dried up, as for the veg…It was the oddest combination of fish sprouts and chestnuts on top of a bed of dried up potato. Think it was probably kept warm for while. However, the staff are absolutely lovely and attentive. Especially the guy who was carving the meat he was very patient with a massive queue that we stood in for 20 minutes.

The carvery was tasty, good selection of veg and reasonably price. Restaurant was clean and decorated lovely for Christmas and staff were friendly and attentive. All made for a very pleasant meal.

Christmas meal squashed in like sardines a very uncomfortable experience. Too loud and busy. Like a school dinner hall getting your food. I had hake , it looked and tasted like it was defrosted from the supermarket, the veg was dry and somewhat undercooked, especially the parsnips. Xmas pudding shop bought . 20 minute queue at the bar. Rubbish to be honest.

Lovely food enjoyed Carvery. Nice service thankyou

Roast dinner every day of the week!

Service was non existence didn't have any table Service had to go looking for someone to get tokens for the carvery after waiting 30 mins 15 of which waiting for our table to be ready .not asked if we wanted drinks or dessert. completely ignored

Had the carvery - the beef was lovely and tender and the vegetables were tasty. Adam, our server was excellent and very patient (in fact an the staff were friendly and helpful) Impressed with the quality of food and will visit again.

Attended the music bingo and had a meal before. Food as ever was good, although the chef lied yo us about the lack of chipolatas. The music bingo is something to avoid, an awful event, and nowhere near as good as similar events we have attended at other pubs.👎

Called in with my auntie for a dinner..we had the carvery and was not disappointed..the meat was cooked well and the vegetables were cooked and still had flavour..excellent service and staff friendly and helpful

They were extremely busy but the staff were friendly, helpful, polite and courteous and it didn't ever feel like you were asking too much. Delicious food too!! It was a lovely meal for a 95th birthday celebration. We would definitely recommend the Pheasant and their excellent food and team. Thank you, and well done!

Splendid place to go for a meal, carvery was a great value and delicious. All the staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. Good parking, clean toilets, and easy to get tom

Great place for a Sunday roast. We had the Carvery and would highly recommend. The place was run really well too, even though it was busy. Freddie looked after us, and he was fab! We will return when we are next in the area.

Came here for carvery last night, the staff were fantastic and the food was delicious!!!

Very nice pub friendly staff good food, didn't try the carvery. Dog friendly

Visited here with family and staff very friendly!

Nice and quiet on a Thursday evening, tasty food well prepared as it always is. Friendly service staff and a cosy vibe 👍🥰

Table 24 booked for 8pm on 19/09. Great service from the young lady. Good carvery and dessert

Great pub in Chippenham, attracting a complete range of ages. My visit here is usually to catch up with colleagues after work for a drink, half of the venue is just a drinks bar with a range of seating. The other half is for the carvery/restaurant. Full bar on offer, a range of lagers, ales, ciders, wines, and mixed drinks. They have a good selection of alcohol free beers and ciders, too. The carvery is a really high point. Really good value food. Definitely reccomend for families and other large groups for a reasonably priced large meal.

I used to go to the Pheasant in Chippenham back in the day but I can’t believe how expensive it has got.I bought a low alcohol Guinness 00. I can’t believe it cost me £5 .30 and it was in can! I am outraged at this!!!!

Warm welcome from friendly staff who seemed to be working hard to please everyone. The pheasant does try to be helpful with GF and DF requirements. The carvery was excellent with plenty of perfectly cooked veg. Sadly only a sorbet was on offer from the dessert menu. With so many vegan ice creams (which are delicious) and the wide range of plant based ingredients widely available it was a tad disappointing to watch my fellow diners tucking into their lovely desserts as l slowly sipped my drink!

Really enjoyable Sunday lunch. Great food and friendly service. I hear you have to book in advance for Sundays and I can see why

Food was amazing and staff were awesome. Will definitely be returning

Ive never really been a fan of pub Sunday roasts at any pub, but this was one of the best Mid-week evening meals I've had. Nicely cooked and very tasty Fish n Chips with mushy peas, all served hot and on a traditional plate! (The last F&C I had were from a seaside cafe in Broad Haven and was served in a wire frying basket laid on a large silver platter!) Anyway, my wife opted for the carvery and thoroughly enjoyed her meal too. With went for the sticky toffee pud for dessert which again was very nice. Only coffees and soft drinks to wash things down. The 2 young serving lads were both very polite and courteous, and didn't keep us waiting. All in all, a pleasant experience and I'd happily return for a mid-week meal again. Compliments to Amanda and her staff -×-

This was the best carvery I've ever eaten! The meat was juicy and tender, the veggies were perfectly cooked and the gravy was hot and fresh. They even made me a gluten free Yorkshire pudding! The staff were absolutely lovely and so helpful. My Dad highly recommends a pint of the 6X. The food is incredibly good value for money and the restaurant is spacious and comfortable.

The Music is reminiscent of your Aunty's 50th Birthday party and the food of Iceland's budget range, although it was prepared well it had the visual appeal of a phone box (not the red ones) and lacked anything close to inspiration.. now I get that it is Pub Grub but still a little care and attention wouldn't go a miss, I honestly feel like my Chunky chips were re heated from lunch time. The food is what it is you won't leave hungry maybe depends on your appetite 😅 anyway good Beer nice session IPA on tap and the Staff even the trainee were great, if the food can match the quality of the service you will be on to a winner ✌🏼

I had a roast dinner and am pleasantly surprised how friendly & helpful the staff are. The food is amazing, in particular how succulent the meat is. A special thanks to Robin carving the meat for hours and hours. He is so calm and gentle, and keeps smiling. I would totally 💯 recommend having a meal here.

Just popped in for a couple of pints, good friendly service, large carpark rear, few spaces at the front, good choice of drinks, nice pint, do a carvery most days I think, food smelled nice but didn't eat

Sorry to say but The Pheasant Carvery was well below the expected standard. Was not advised at all that you had to order the vegetarian option when placing order. So one carvery out of 4 was just the stuff in pots. Veg containers were almost empty, which meant you got the dregs. Broccoli was hard as were the larger parsnips. In general it was a disappointing visit. Staff were not very attentive, both on the carvery serving staff de and while trying to pay.

From the extremely efficient lady who took our booking over the phone right through to the quality and value of the food our experience has been 5* excellence. A very busy venue, decent free parking, a superb booking system and staff that other venues must be envious of this was a quality experience. We were a party of 8 including a baby and a couple of the party had special dietary needs. Kesia was our dedicated server and she met us at the reception and escorted us to our table and was 100% attentive throughout our meal. A mix of al a cart and carvery meals well timed on delivery - plenty of first rate food. I did note whilst I was at the venue that post the Pandemic a lot of customers seem to be out of the habit of leaving a tip which is a shame as excellence of service throughout an establishment like the Phesant certainly deserves recognition. Thank you.

Sunday lunch, so very busy. Good place to meet up, but we reccomend booking. Sunday carvery great value.

After a few years since lock down we finally managed to get back to the Pheasant. And, oh how disappointing it was. In days past, alot of days, I used to run the Original Carvery at the Cumberland Hotel in London. To give you an idea of how busy we were, the restaurant seated a maximum of 100 customers, and we regularly served 500 customers in an evening, so my comments come a point of view with masses of knowledge and experience. So, we arrived at 1pm anticipating a lovely lunch as my treat from my wife. The greeting was pleasant enough, but considering the place was about 1/3rd full I found it strange that, I assume was the manager, had to refer to the computer to get us a quiet table. So we sat down, and waited and waited and waited for someone to take our drinks order. The Mrs is vegetarian, so her nut roast had to be pre ordered before we went to the Carvery to get our meal. Absolutely no problem here. Less than 5 minutes later, a different young lad came to our table saying that we should go up to the Carvery, with our little plastic tokens to get our meal. Great, we thought, we were both hungry, and I especially was really looking forward to eating the excellent food I remembered from our previous visits. We queued happily but the line wasn't very long as, as I've already said, the restaurant wasn't very busy. Our turn came, and my wife presented her token for her nut roast. The chef, who wasnt in chefs whites this visit, asked if she had ordered the nut roast. Obviously we said yes, but her meal hadn't been ordered or warmed up yet. He was very apologetic and advised her to get her vegetables, and he'll get someone to bring her nut roast to our table. Me being the greedy guts, had the large plate. Plenty of meat, but only beef or gammon to choose from, as when we there before. Plates full, we went back to our table, and this is where things started to go downhill. The meat was utterly tasteless. The beef was seriously overcooked, and i think being kept hot in a steamer. The brocolli and cauliflower cheese was seriously overcooked, and the cauliflower cheese lacked any actual cheese. At no stage did anyone approach us to check if we were enjoying our meal. I needed to go to the toilet, and in the meantime my wife asked for the bill. Now, according to the menu, the carvery is charged at £13.00 per person, Monday to Friday, so we were a bit curious her nut roast was charged at £14.00. I know that it's only a £1 difference, but in these strange times, every penny counts. We called the manager over and she agreed that the menu should show the price for ALL the meal variants. She, however, insisted that the price was £14.00 and now became shirty about it. We confirmed that we were only prepared to pay the Monday to Friday price. Her words to this were "I will allow this concession this time, but the next time you come, you'll have to pay full price" We have both come from the service industry and have a combined experience of over 75 years. I found her rude and completly out of order over just £1. We will NOT be returning, not just about her attitude but how poor the food has now become. I have to reiterate that the Manager was absolutely out of order, rude and arrogant. How was she not to know that i was the new CEO, checking out some of the restaurants?

We haven't been at The Pheasant since lock down so was really looking forward to an amazing experience again. How disappointed were we. For those who don't know my background, I used to manage The Original Carvery at the Cumberland Hotel. Our highlight was serving 500 customers in one evening without a grumble from anyone, so my observations of the Pheasant comes from alot of experience. On arrival, the restaurant was fairly quiet, but still we asked for a quiet table. The Manager had to refer to her computer!! So we were sat at our table, waiting to place our drinks order. Our server was busy to wondered why he got us but more on the Manager later. We ordered 2 Americano with hot milk and a pot of tea for the Mrs. The Mrs being vegetarian also ordered a nut roast. Even before out drinks had arrived, we were invited to go to the carvery but another waiter . So, like good little customers we obeyed. We queued behind 4 other customers. Our turn came, we gave our little plastic tokens over, and the Mrs requested her nut roast. The chef looked confused and asked had we preordered, and said of course. He went into the kitchen and came back saying it was nowhere near ready. We had wondered whether there had been enough time to the chef. He said, please choose your vegetables and he'll get someone to bring the nut roast to our table. I was famished and wanted the large plate. All good so far. Got my veg and we went back to our table. There, waiting for ys was our drinks. A pot of tea, and 2 Americanos but only one with milk. The food was very average, I would actually say poor. My meat was utterly tasteless, the Yorkshire pudding soggy, the stuffing was like a bullet, the broccoli totally overcooked, the cauliflower cheese was probably the worst I'd ever eaten and completely devoid of cheese. At no point were we EVER asked if we were enjoying our meal. While I was in the toilet, the Mrs asked for the bill. On the menu it said that the price of the Carvery varied during the week. Mon - Friday.......£13.00 Saturday.............£13.50 Sunday................£14.00 So imagine our surprise when the Vegetarian option was billed at £14.00. Now I know it's only £1 difference but there was absolutely no indication of an increased price. The Manager came over and agreed that the menu should show the correct price difference but was insistent that the cost was £14.00. We calmly explained that we were not prepared to pay the inflated price. The Manager, very reluctantly, said, quite rudely I might add, "on this occasion I will allow a concession" and as she walked off said "but next time you're here it'll be full price" Her attitude was horrendous and, still, at no point, did she ask if we'd actually enjoyed our meal. Sadly to say we WILL NOT be returning and, sadly we cannot recommend The Pheasant Carvery

Called in for a carvery to find out,no carvery between 2 & 5.30 👎 So I returned a few days later at 6pm & we had 2 standard carvery & advertised on this site at 7,95 but when the bill came,they were 13.25,I would give the meal 7 out of 10. Our local carvery is 8 quid & far superior This is the 29,August 2024

Quick pop in meal with our dog o route. Very good value carvery and great friendly service. Good job!

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. The vest roast beef I have had in a long time!

Amazing gem we stumbled upon for mum's birthday. Food was perfect absolutely no faults with it. Staff were amazing and polite and the place was lovely and clean. Great value for money. We will be back.

What has happened to this place. Before COVID it was brilliant, now it’s rubbish. The meat portions on the Carvery are barely acceptable for the money. Their roast potatoes used to brilliant, now they’re dry and tasteless. The veg is very ‘hit & miss’ dry, carrots not properly cooked (hard) Everything left under the lights & dried up. What a shame, I don’t visit any longer. AVOID if you don’t want a rubbish carvery meal!!!

Amanda and team are fantastic. It's a great carvery. The puds are a little stingy in portion size, for the price but that'd be my only gripe.

Great place. I stopped for lunch on a Sarurday with my elderly mum (in wheelchair). Great service, good food (vegan option was lovely).desserts were really good

Absolutely fantastic, the food, service and the pub itself. Highly recommended!

We look forward to visiting our family in Wiltshire and to have a carvery at this amazing place. It’s such good value for money. The whole place buzzes. All the staff are friendly and helpful. Chefs who prepare and cook the food are perfectionists. Obviously they source excellent quality meats, as no matter what you choose, it melts in your mouth. Generous portions , great selection of vegetables, and copious quantities of great gravy. Worth every penny. The seating gives you different zones, room to be comfortably seated, and you are never rushed. Plenty of free parking too. Toilet facilities are always clean and tidy and well stocked. Would highly recommend, can’t wait for our next visit.

£4:70 for pineapple lemonade absolutely DISCUSTING especially at a funeral wake

Nice and welcoming staff and service. Good food and price.

Quick birthday lunch with 2 colleagues. We all Just shared 2 lots of the bar snacks... 3 for £15.00. So six small bowls to nibble on. Nothing special. Not amazing.

Came here while on holiday in upper seagry, went because of the star rating and reviews and closeness to where we were staying but can’t understand the good rating?! Food was awful, you get what they call all the trimmings with your roast, which is a large Yorkshire which was all crunchy and disintegrated when you cut into it, the sausage had a hard chewy skin and was mushy on the inside and the stuffing was bland and resembled the toughness of a golf ball. Meat was fine but only got 1 measly slice (I had the beef) the potatoes were ok but all the veg options were badly cooked. All watery and over cooked. The cauliflower cheese just tasted of cauliflower not a hint of cheese and the gravy was so bland just gravy powder mixed with water. All the condiments table was a mess sauce spilt every where and so was the serving area. One positive I have is the young waiter, he was friendly and efficient, we gave him a tip

We visited for a family meal and had the carvery. Our last visit wasn’t the best experience but we decided to give it another go. We couldn’t fault the customer service but did feel again this time that the presentation of food was sloppy and the hot plates were covered in grease and spilt gravy. The general standard of food has sadly gone downhill and has put us off visiting for a carvery again. It felt like a canteen.

Went for the Sunday roast again, and again, it was not great. Everything was pretty bland, I am not sure how they managed it, but the potatoes looked perfect on the outside, but hard on the inside meat was dry the veggies were flavourless. Not a good experience..

Even though the carvery was not open thr food of the main menu was excellent

Had a lovely vegetarian carvery and a delicious dessert. Staff were all very friendly and I was seated promptly in the restaurant even though I was early and waiting for my friend to arrive. Service was unhurried and we moved to the bar to continue chatting into the evening.

Very disappointed. Meat over cooked and vegetables were not cooked. Such a shame.

This is effectively our local, and since venturing in have been back many times. The food is always delicious, the staff friendly and welcoming and huge car park so handy for car meets too (Wilts V-Dub Club)

Have eaten here a few times, lovely carvery. Choice of 3 meats. Staff very helpful & friendly. On this occasion, due to having surgery on my foot, they suggested that they seated me nearest to the carvery. Fabulous service, thank you. 🥰

Didn't go for food on this occasion as I have eaten here before and find the roast dinner a bit bland and stale but the pub on the whole is very good, really enjoyed the quiz and was a fun night as was the music a couple of weeks before with End Of Story

Paying extra £2.40 on top off price off your roast for Sunday and getting small mounts off meat I had turkey and gamone and beef was all gresal Get a Cheff who looks after the customer

Lovely food as all aways and busy

Easy to book. A warm welcome and a table provided near the Carvery for us (my wife has a walking frame). Very good quality food as usual and a very reasonable price. We've visited quite a number of times now and certainly intend to come again!

We were treated with the utmost customer service. Nothing was too much trouble.

Lovely carvery and really good value for money. Plenty of choice and the beef melted in my mouth. Nice catch up with friends in a clean and tidy pub. Can highly recommend.

My husband and myself visited today at lunch time and both had the Big Al's hot dog and fries cost £13:95 each and totally disappointed with the meal , the hot dog was a frankfurter sausage and the hand full of fries wouldn't feed a child, the staff that served us were friendly but sorry to say would not visit again

Carvery was excellent as always and drink selection was good. It was rather busy being Father’s Day but the service to get drinks was a little slow. Overall recommend to anyone wanting a roast!

Have previously had the carvery when here and it has been excellent. On this occasion it wasn't available due to the time we arrived (travelling back home). Rather limited choice from the rest of the menu. The food was fine, but nothing special. Not sure how frozen carrots and peas count as 'seasonal green vegetables'! We were the only people in there when ordering, but the food took over 40 minutes to arrive and, apart from the gravy, was a bit lukewarm. The young man who served us was very pleasant and attentive. Think we'll ensure we're there for the carvery in future.

I visited the pheasant after recommendation from friends. I was not disappointed.

Lovely warm inviting pub with excellent dining. Very rural location. Food and service great. Check opening days/times as not open every day.

We visited on a Saturday to celebrate Fathers day as we couldn't meet up on the Sunday - it was busy and the service was slightly slow ( to be expected) food was fabulous as always though.

A great chance find, we will be back.

Very limited menu choice on Sunday evening, not what is shown on the website which was disappointing . Staff were friendly but we felt a bit rushed towards the end - it was only about 8.45 so not very late. Don't think we'll be back.

A drive past decision to grab some evening meals. Very limited vegetarian options.

First visit.. Courteous and speedy service; excellent food (congratulations to the Chef!); friendly atmosphere; woofers allowed and easy parking. Will definitely be booking again soon.

Fantastic roast as always, very quick service and reasonably priced

Always a great carvery; quick polite service and good value. Always worth booking and dog friendly.

Just got back from a meal here and have to say all the staff were very friendly! Food was good but the staff made it!

Food, service and atmosphere good wasn't too busy. Staff friendly

Food was not hot enough. Over cooked frozen vegetables. I suppose you get what you pay for…

Very popular on a Sunday as expected. We had to eat in the bar which wasn't a major issue. Great meat on the carvery but the veg options were a bit limited. It was quite pricey for what we got also

Lovely place to spend a bank holiday lunch. Staff were friendly, swift and attentive. Food was excellent - I had the carvery, and couldn't fault the amount of food on offer! A huge roast dinner and a coke for under £20 was excellent value - thank you!

Lovely carvery and cheerful staff.

Friendly service Good food, fresh and well cooked Warm welcome

We got the carvery and it was delicious! The roast beef and gammon were melt in your mouth good. There was a good variety of vegetables as well, all though the roast potatoes were a bit soft. It’s also dog friendly, which was lovely. Amazing staff that were very kind and polite. Highly recommend.

We always come in here for a carvery. It's great value and the food is good!

Disapppointing. First visit for Sunday roast. Good service, but average food. Meat slices modest size. Very limited range of vegetables, compared to other places. Drinks quite pricey.

Lovely meal as usual. The staff are all professional, friendly & caring.

The staff were attentive and the meal tasty and of a good size. Priced reasonably. Would return again. Good selection of carvery choices.

Always a friendly welcome, including for our little dog! And the food is really excellent.

Party of seven, all old and decrepit, treated very considerately and patiently. Food excellent clean plates all round.

The food was outstanding, you don't need to have a large plate as the standard plate is more than enough.The staff is very friendly and I would go back there next time I go to Chippenham. Highly recommmended.

Great atmosphere, the carvery was excellent and well cooked and presented, staff were friendly and welcoming. A wonderful local pub near me. Many thanks to all Tim & Anne

Excellent pub, highly recommend it

Bit dead inside the pub. 400 quid for a buffet that consisted of chips and sandwichs. Not impressed.

Lovely food, friendly staff. Clean and worth a visit. Bar area is excellent seating area.

The Pheasant has a gluten free menu, which was an important factor for one member of our group. The carvery provides a wide variety of vegetables and represents good value for money. The only criticism I would make is that there were only two types of meat to choose from. The staff, as usual, were very helpful and friendly.

A lovely pop in place for a carvery or set meal, good food and helpful staff, recommended.

Beautiful food fab staff lovely to have a carvery that stays hot And the cleanses of the tables after each person left the table

Excellent service from the Moment we arrived. Excellent food as always