Jolly Sailor Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent."
• "Amazing home cooked food which is second to non & by far the best within a 10 mile radius of Bath."
• "Truly delicious food. Well presented and plenty of it."
• "The food was so delicious, the service was really good."
• "Food was absolutely amazing."
• "The food was delicious."
• "Food was very nice."

Cons:

• "None of the food appeared to be home made, my burger was clearly mass produced and the 'cheddar' was plastic cheese."
• "Food was greasy and lackluster (seafood platter). Sort of like Iceland with added grease."
• "The food itself was grim."
• "Food was so dry due to being reheated what must have been countless times in the microwave."
• "Food was really over priced and tasted really cheap."
• "Food really bland, definitely not worth the price."
• "The food was generally poor - £36 for two burgers a Peroni and diet coke would be ok for high quality, which our meal was definitely not."

Service

Pros:

• "The new manager is a breath of fresh air and I think things will get better with him."
• "The serving staff where kind and respectful."
• "Staff were very friendly."
• "Service was very good and would definitely go again."
• "Staff are really nice and friendly."
• "Staff are very helpful and friendly and go that extra mile."
• "The staff were polite and courteous and attentive."

Cons:

• "It was dirty, toilets especially."
• "The girls behind the bar were so young bless them and didn’t have a clue."
• "Food was great but the staff useless!"
• "Another couple waited 45 minutes for food, then was served the wrong food."
• "Visited Wednesday 27th at around 1730 with a friend for a drink... terrible service, bar wasn't very busy but the guy seemed more interested in not serving people at the bar."
• "Staff were mostly polite but appeared disinterested and not entirely clued up on what didn't to be done."
• "Long wait times though only 2 staff in the place by the looks of it."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Beautiful place to eat and drink with such a beautiful view."
• "Great location right next to the river."
• "A lovely pub with a lovely view."
• "The outside seating however is beautiful, with a great view of the canal and surrounding countryside."
• "A very rustic looking but very comfortable place. Beautiful views of the canal and countryside."
• "Great outdoor seating by the river and it's very nice enjoying your drink or food and watch all the boats pass by."
• "The location is very picturesque, especially if you take a short walk (or paddleboard/kayak) upstream."

Cons:

• "Such a shame as it’s in a beautiful location."
• "The only thing this place currently has going for it is the location which is lovely."
• "The only good thing about this place is a good location."
• "The only thing wrong which was quite a sad site was it’s looking so run down."
• "Although a beautiful setting, the pub itself is a complete let down."
• "The pub, outside and in seemed very worn and tatty."
• "This is not a well managed pub, has gone way downhill, indifferent staff, poor management, lack of care or interest in the place shows."