Whole Hog
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.8 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles203 reviews
Excellent
75
Very good
87
Average
16
Poor
7
Terrible
18

Nicky C
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2024 friends
For a Tuesday lunchtime the restaurant was very busy and I must say the food was excellent, really tasty, large portion sizes and very reasonably priced. The waitress who seemed to be running the place single handedly was extremely efficient and polite. We did notice that she had to manage some 'trickier' customers and she coped very well with their requests and kept the whole restaurant ticking along nicely. We shall definitely be back. Thank you
Written 12 November 2024
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Ali
Stonehouse10 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 family
A family of 8 had lunch here today. The room was very chilly. Very average … food was ok. Service was very slow. Had two young children in tow. If we’d have thought about it we should have asked the waitress to bring their meals out at the same times as the starters. It was an awful long time for them to wait for their meals.
Written 23 March 2024
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Harriet A
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 friends
We met with friends for Sunday lunch and three of us had the roast. It was beautiful. Good portion size, tender meat, crunchy roast potatoes and four vegetables perfectly cooked. Puddings were amazing too.
Written 9 July 2023
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slickspivSheffield
Radstock369 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 couples
My wife and I called in for something to eat at lunchtime. My meal was okay, but when the wife complained that part of her meal wasn't cooked, the chef came out and said in an angry voice, what's the problem? The wife said it wasn't cooked properly and the chef made some remark that it was the sauce. She wasn't happy and returned the meal. Some customer service needs to be learnt.
Written 5 November 2022
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MikeK_WH_Malmesbury
Slickspiv, thank you very much for your review. It is delightful for us to learn that after years of skulking in the kitchen like a toad under a stone, the chef has decided to come forth and interact with the customers. Please, please, please bring your wife in to complain more often.
Written 6 November 2022
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Tullio D
Bristol3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 solo
I liked this Pub straight away, atmosphere from times gone by, the owner is very kind and the staff are equally friendly and nice. The beers are typical English and one is changed every week and the food is truly fantastic, I am Italian so I am very attentive to food and I assure you you won't be disappointed. Absolutely recommended for a stopover in Malmesbury
Written 13 July 2024
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Kevin B
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 couples
Hmmm what can you say here, good score on Google hence our visit. Seated straight away 👏, it was all downhill from here unfortunately. Upon receiving menu’s not asked about drinks whilst perusing their wares? The waitress although very kind and polite was totally inept. In serious need of training regards the job, please put your mobile phone away whilst at work? Didn’t know what real ale was despite the 3 handpulls at the bar 😳. Couldn’t recall the beers on offer despite being told by the barman. Took our order but didn’t understand the menu, I ordered the steak with onion rings on the side which they don’t do ?? The steak was absolutely not worth the exhorbeftent asking price, came with chips and a peppercorn sauce when I actually wanted the garlic butter, wasn’t even asked? The steak was on the small side and slightly gristly, chips okay as was the sauce but that was it. The wife enjoyed her lamb cooked in red wine pie so wasn’t a total loss. Not asked if we wanted more drinks, didn’t get asked if we wanted a dessert. Asked for the bill and left asap, wouldn’t go back.
Written 10 August 2021
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Brooce R
Kevin, thank you for your review and goodness me what a big one it is! I like the pictures particularly. However, if you're aspiring to be a prominent online reviewer or whatever, you do do need to work on your grammar, punctuation and spelling. Look up the word 'exorbitant', try to use a noun or pronoun before a verb and only use a question mark when you're asking a question.
Written 14 August 2021
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Barry F
Farnham38 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 none
a group of caravaners booked in for a Sunday lunch. organised on the promise os social distancing rules applied! when we got to the pub, queued at the bar to pay for the meal, then shown to our seats in the restaurant area. Barely room for us all to sit, no attempt at social distancing. I know that we should all have got up and walked, but we'd paid and we had largely kept our distance during our stay on the campsite, so we felt safe in our own company, but then other people appeared to fill in the empty spaces! The staff were pretty good on the whole, but had to either pass food along the tables as there was no room for them to pass between the tables or go out the pub front door into the street and re-enter via the restaurant front door! I understand that the owner has to make his living and pay staff, but ,in this day and particularly at this time it would have been better to have said that he could not cater for a group of our size!
Written 19 August 2020
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Hannah S
Bristol433 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 friends
A group of 14 of us came for Sunday roast and it was a resounding success. A lot of us had roasts and they were great, Yorkshire for everyone, crispy fluffy potatoes, excellent variety of veg and thick tasty gravy. Points only lost for lack of parsnip and the uncomfortable benches. Would definitely return and by far the best roast in a long time.
Written 29 October 2023
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Rich H
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 couples
Absolutely hilarious experience. Brilliant team working here, who without doubt must be trying to secure a Karen's franchise in Malmesbury. Stopped in to watch the England match, totally awesome. Asked the barman, Broocie was that you?, for a coke, met with the blunt response 'is that it?' and given very short shrift. Didn't think anything of it. Had our drink, then went up for another. Was told 'you've left something on your table!' Didn't really get it, but then realised Broocie meant the empty glasses. We hadn't brought our empty glasses back to the bar and it really pissed Broocie off, it was so funny. He was behind the bar drinking the profits and expecting the customers to do the work, good lad, totally got this business sussed!! To be fair, I don't think he has enough staff, we only saw about six to eight different people behind the bar while we were there 😂, but one of them might have been the chef getting tanked up too, apologies if I am mistaken on that Broocie. We enjoyed watching them all moaning about the England match, asking each other why these bloody games always seem to go to extra time, extending their misery and meaning all these w*nkers remaining even longer in the pub. It's your pub Broocie you should choose what you watch, I would have turned it over or off, if it had been me. It's so refreshing to find a place where the barman is so authentic, no fake pleasantries or sucking up to customers, just open and honest hatred of them. Thank you so much for making this such an unforgettable experience for us, if we are ever passing through again we will be sure to pop in and say hello and you can tell us to f*ck off in person.
Written 7 July 2024
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AK F
23 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 family
A cosy spot for lunch and a simple but good menu. I had the sausage and mash which was delicious, my mother had the sea bream which was average. Service lacked here and was rather slap dash for example putting water jug down clashing the glass on the way down; Very indiscreetly saying the amount of the bill out loud for us both to hear - and as she held the card reader for us, called to her colleague who was clearing another table next to us, telling colleague that the neighbouring table had left a tip. I thought it was extremely rude tbh.
Written 5 January 2024
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Brooce The Cleaner
AK F, thank you for your review. 'Slapdash' is one word.
Written 13 February 2024
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Twosailram
Sydney131 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 couples
Arrived mid-morning to explore the town. Interesting Abbey, many old buildings. Come lunchtime, chose The Whole Hog, right in the town centre, looking out onto the Market Cross. It was a good choice. Sat at one of the window tables, greeted enthusiastically by the young lady looking after the restaurant. Once drinks were chosen and delivered, ordered sausage and mash plus steak and ale pie with flakey pastry. Also ordered a glass of red wine. I was impressed, not only by the generous serve, but also the barman poured a small amount into a seperate glass and tasted was Ok before handing me my glass. First time this very basic good practice has been witnessed this trip. Food was high standard pub food, tasty, generous serves. We would recommend The Whole Hog strongly.
Written 8 October 2022
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MikeK_WH_Malmesbury
Twosailram, thank you for your review. We had been wondering why the staff and the barman in particular, were 'greeting people enthusiastically' increasingly and the wine levels were decreasing as the day goes on. Things become clear (although not for the barman).
Written 6 November 2022
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jonislington1968
London6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 family
We visited the wonderful town of Malmesbury on our family trip to Wiltshire. After speaking to a few locals, we decided to give the whole hog a go for dinner and it didn’t disappoint! It was wonderful food and the staff were pleasant! The pub itself could maybe do with a touch up but the food itself more than made up for it!
Written 16 September 2023
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Th3Lynx
Amsterdam56 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 family
It seems it’s too much trouble to be polite. We sat outside because we had a small dog (dogs not welcome inside) and ordered three coffees - which it has to be said were excellent. However my elderly frail father-in-law went inside to use the toilet and was promptly accosted by the barman who turned the sign over on the door (to indicate occupied) before then asking in an accusatory tone “are you a customer?” When confirmed he then begrudgingly turned the sign back! Seems this is a pub that prefers to be for the locals.
Written 6 September 2020
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MikeK_WH_Malmesbury
Th3Lynx, thank you for your review. We're glad that you liked the coffee and the barman did something promptly.
Written 6 November 2022
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Dick B
Felixstowe27 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 none
Ended up here for evening meal one evening having been turned away by three other places. I don't know the local beers but having described my taste to the friendly waitress she reappeared with a LOVELY dark bitter. Chose haddock and chips, which was a bit overpriced but tasted really good. Well marked routes for social distancing and tables well spaced.
Written 11 September 2020
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Tourist27351780302
Sutton1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 none
Having read some of the reviews I can only concur with regards the barman. He's quite a, um, asset, for sure. A very unpleasant character indeed. If you're going to send someone away for not wearing a mask (respiratory issue and no I don't need a certificate and no you do not have the right to ask about my medical history) well then, sir, you'd best make sure you're wearing one too, which you weren't. On a more pleasant note, I highly recommend the King's Arms down the road. Great food, an excellent view out back and I was served by a lovely waitress who was actually pleased to have a customer.
Written 13 July 2021
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Brooce R
Caboose, thanks for your review. We're very glad you had a good time at the King's Arms.
Written 7 August 2021
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