The Jolly Farmer Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "Fun atmosphere, and friendly, attentive staff."
• "Lovely atmosphere, charming dining room beside the cosy bar area."
• "Lovely country pub. You can say a lot about a Sunday roast by how well they make Yorkshire puddings."
• "Lovely restaurant and setting. Service was great although we sat down ordered our drink and food and I’d say the roast came out within 5 minutes maximum."
• "Lovely little pub/restaurant. Can't hype up the staff enough every person we spoke to was so pleasant and helpful, especially our waitresses."
• "Lovely place and people. Service was so excellent and food superb."
• "Lovely bar restaurant. Restful interior with modern decor. Friendly staff and most of all excellent food."
• "Lovely interior, super friendly and accommodating staff. Menu was excellent and all the dishes we had were absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Service was OK, not great."
• "Had to ask for a menu. Had to ask to order our meal."
• "The bar staff when I went to the Jolly Farmer were poor. They couldn’t have been less interested."
• "Service was excellent and prompt, considering it was a busy lunchtime and we were a large group."
• "Seemed nice enough and was busy. We are on a diet so just had one coke zero and left."
• "oh...somehow the reservation was not recorded and when we turned up we got a surprise."
• "Very nice. I could not find the jolly farmer. I expected him to be a portly rotund fellow yet the pub sign showed a well kempt gentlemen with a pitchfork in his hand."
• "The food service was actually pretty good, it turned up relatively quickly. However the food itself was disappointing - quality wasn’t good."

Food Quality & Selection

Pros:

• "Great value for money size of the dish was proportionate to the price. Child’s portion was really impressive not shy in any way."
• "Amazing find. For mains we had the lamb, the pork and one Sunday roast (beef). All were outstanding."
• "The food was really nice and the whole family enjoyed it. The service was very pleasant."
• "Great food. Lovely cozy, relaxed atmosphere and staff were polite, friendly and attentive."
• "The food was impeccable. I tried the harissa aubergine, lamb tagine and fish cake - they were all out of this world delightful!"
• "Food is always good, and the service is impeccable. Personally I think any chips served with mussels should be skinny fries but hey that's just a personal opinion 😁"
• "Very tasty food, well presented. Service was excellent and prompt, considering it was a busy lunchtime and we were a large group."
• "Absolutely delicious food, had 3 courses and all were great 😋 especially recommend the souffle's."

Cons:

• "I went here for dinner with friends. The food and service were great and it wasn't too expensive. My only criticism is the bar gets quite loud in the evening."
• "The potatoes were okay but not the best. The cauliflower cheese wasn’t very nice I actually didn’t eat it. A bit watery and bland."
• "Had to ask for water 3 times!! The head waitress was also quite unhelpful, it's not my fault, it's head offices decision."
• "my local "modern- gastro" pub, with a great decor. staff are friendly and helpful. The food is good enough although it does not compare to the Three Oaks, just down the road."
• "We ordered the paella in which the rice was like mush, couldn’t even see a rice grain, and It tasted like plastic."
• "My food was delicious but my husband's fish curry was so laden with garlic that it was completely inedible."
• "Sunday roast was terrible - very dry potatoes, lack of gravy."
• "I spent £140.00 only to be serviced with what looked like a small hand full of salad that had been taken out from a Tescos prepared baby leave bag and placed in a very tiny bowl."