The Jolly Fisherman Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We loved the wings, absolutely delicious. The were juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside."
• "Main course was sufficient for my appetite and the brownie was absolutely gorgeous."
• "The food comes to the table piping hot and very tasty."
• "The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Stunning food and an enjoyable evening. We had the sirloin and sausages and mash."
• "Amazing quality fish and chips, the cod was lovely and the chips weren’t at all greasy."
• "The mixed grill looked quite good."
• "The gentleman serving us was so nice and polite. When we asked for dessert to takeaway for my youngest, he apologised for the wait."

Cons:

• "Was presented with a burger that looked lonely without salad, a small ramekin of chips."
• "However, the steak was so tough I was unable to cut it, let alone chew it! The chicken was very dry."
• "The burgers were hot but buns stale."
• "The pie was soggy and burnt, all food was tepid out of the microwave."
• "The lasagne has to be the smallest portion I have ever seen."
• "The BBQ wrap appeared to have had the concept of BBQ sauce explained to it rather than used on it."
• "The food was OK but the bar was woefully understocked!!"
• "The food eventually come and all of our chips were cold and rice was cold."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Loved the service, the gentleman was lovely. Really polite, patient."
• "Staff were friendly, but looked fed up - hence the overall feel of this place."
• "Our trip to the jolly fisherman was MADE by the incredible service from our main man ...Jordan!!!!"
• "The staff were really on top of things here. As soon as you enter, you're told about their covid regulations."
• "Very good meal and the toilets were very clean."
• "The staff were really on top of things here. As soon as you enter, you're told about their covid regulations."
• "Great service from all staff, we have awkward children who are fussy with food and they adjusted the order."
• "16 ladies arrived to celebrate my daughter’s 40th birthday, we had the bottomless brunch, we definitely was not disappointed."

Cons:

• "Service was terrible and way overpriced, 99p for cheese on a burger and it was plastic cheese."
• "The staff not helpful and service was terribe the tables were left dirty and sticky."
• "The service was really bad, waited over 40 minutes for our food."
• "Really bad food and experience overall. Firstly, I got splattered with ketchup after one of the staff accidentally dropped a ketchup tub."
• "Absolutely disgusting! 30 minute wait for drinks, food was cold, crockery and cutlery dirty, staff clothing filthy."
• "The staff were really on top of things here. As soon as you enter, you're told about their covid regulations."
• "The place was very dirty, floor was sticky, tables sticky, food all over the floor."
• "Sadly the food was shocking. Stopped with the family for a bite and was very disapointed with the quality."

Ambience and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Lovely place nice food but not a lot of it and drinks were pricey. Nice atmosphere loved sitting in the circle windows overlooking the street."
• "Ideally positioned on the Skegness sea front; a pleasant and internally attractive place to enjoy a reasonably priced pint."
• "Lovely food at great prices but (there's always a but) I went in because they displayed real ales."
• "Nice pint, only down fall was the tables was sticky, empty glasses on tables, food on floor on balcony area."
• "What a nice place..with ambient background music.. Wheelchair friendly.. Obliging smiley staff.."
• "Stunning food and an enjoyable evening. We had the sirloin and sausages and mash."
• "Lovely atmosphere, very clean and welcoming staff. Great place for a family meal."
• "The staff were really on top of things here. As soon as you enter, you're told about their covid regulations."

Cons:

• "Main toilets up two flights of stairs (felt like Wetherspoons - cleanliness was questionable."
• "Huge place with lots of seating. Menus and tables needed cleaning and were all sticky."
• "The place was very dirty, floor was sticky, tables sticky, food all over the floor, ingrained dirt on all the furnishings."
• "Didn't have a good experience first of all got over charged for the food & drink."
• "The toilets were a disgrace dirty and paper on floor claims they are checked every hour no way."
• "Nice looking pub seriously let down by the men’s toilets. 3 cubicles, 1 has no door and the other 2 have no locking mechanism."
• "The exterior looked well so was the design but the male toilets were extremely vile, stank of urine and feces."
• "The worst food I've eaten, the chicken was soo hard I couldn't even get my knife through it."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Decided to have lunch here, menu was reasonable."
• "The food comes to the table piping hot and very tasty."
• "Had the Monday meal deal and upgraded with an alcoholic drink, wasn’t too bad for the price."
• "The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Stunning food and an enjoyable evening. We had the sirloin and sausages and mash."
• "Great atmosphere and wonderful service from Lou and her team. Had a lovely afternoon meet up with a colleague."
• "The food was OK but the bar was woefully understocked!!"
• "Nice pint, only down fall was the tables was sticky, empty glasses on tables, food on floor on balcony area."

Cons:

• "Drinks prices were very expensive."
• "Popped in on a wet January afternoon, ordered a pint of Brewdog IPA and a pint of cola, came to just under £10."
• "The amount of food i got on my plate was terrible for the price."
• "Don't go to eat. It's absolutely atrocious. The lasagne has to be the smallest portion I have ever seen."
• "Spent £40 on 2 meals and a kids meal and I have to say I was really disappointed."
• "Food was OK but the bar was woefully understocked!!"
• "Avoid the food here, we returned our food the chips were barely warm, the peas were cold and so was our gammon."
• "Absolutely disgusting! 30 minute wait for drinks, food was cold, crockery and cutlery dirty, staff clothing filthy."