Jolly Brewers in South Cambridgeshire

Had lunch one weekday last week. Despite a large group before us the food was served reasonably quickly. All the food was good and quantities were good too. The service was good throughout and decent value for money. Would return.

Overnight stay. Accommodation simple but sparkling clean and well equipped and comfortable. Good sekection of real ales in bar and the food selection was varied and much better thsn average bar restaurant fare.

Visited this lunchtime with my girlfriend and her meal was awful. Jacket potato with prawns and Marie Rose sauce comprised half a jar of mayonnaise with a few shrimps. When asked after a couple of mouthfuls whether the meal was ok we said no and could we change to with chilli con carne which was what I had. We were told we would be charged for the extra meal so declined and left most of the meal. Would never go back after such a bad experience.

Arriving early for a spot of sightseeing we were given cmplimentary tea and coffee whilst waiting ffor the taxi.That's not something you get from pub managers every day!!!

Our ground level twin accommodation was light and tastefully decorated with comfortable single beds and good pillows. The bathroom was smallish but the shower was modern and of a good size.

Called in on Friday night having heard all the good reviews from friends. We were not disappointed, we had an excellent meal. The homemade steak and Ale pies were fantastic. The food quality lived up to our expectations with a.friendly service. We will definitely be eating here again. Excellent value for money.Thanks to Bridget and Steve for making us welcome.

Having been before we chose this venue as a treat for friends, one of whom was retiring. As soon as we arrived we should have turned tail and escaped!! Our table was situated immediately in front of the restaurant bar - so close that the drinkers could have sat on my friend's shoulder. There were obviously more drinkers than diners, it was extremely noisy and our table felt like it was an 'added extra' due to overbooking. Our waitress kept apologising for the cramped conditions and the noise but the whole experience was unpleasant. We were not disappointed with the food but nothing made up for the atmosphere we had to tolerate. There is an adequate bar area and we felt that the restaurant should have been reserved for diners. In spite of knowing that we were affected by the noise and overcrowding no reduction to the bill was offered and not even a free coffee! Maybe the landlady should decide whether she wants to run a nice place to eat or a noisy pub!

Such Lovely food and friendly service. Catered for a large group and couldn't be more helpful. Would recommend. Lovely crew.

Cam here for lunch with the wife, really enjoyed our food, the pub was clean and tidy and the staff where tremendous. Great pub well done. Food was reasonabley priced too.

Last night we visited the Jolly Brewers in Milton for a meal. The staff could not of been anymore helpful, nothing was to much trouble. The pub was clean and the restaurant delightful overlooking pretty pub garden. The food we had last night was exceptional quality and value. I fully recommend this pub to anyone - we will be going back with our Grandchildren in the Summer.

We ended up by accident in Jolly Brewers on a cold freezing day of March with a small, hungry baby. The staff were very accommodating, help us find a convinient place for the pram, heat up the milk of the baby and before we knew it, baby was fed and happy and parents were sitting in front of a large chicken roast that they enjoyed a lot!

Lovely gastro pub in village location close to Cambridge. Friendly welcoming staff. Good food plenty of choice and good value. Steak and Milton pie wrapped in pastry crust was excellent.

Nice place where you can enjoy a good meal with tipical english food. The pies are really good as well as the meat!

Stopped for lunch here with a crowd from work.

the two of us stayed for 10 days in a great cabin at the back of the pub. Everything in the room was quite satisfactory. The full English breakfast was very good, as were the meals in the evening. In a couple of days we...

I highly recommend the Sizzling fajita mixed with chicken and steak. However, do not order the spicy chicken wings bar...

Este es un pequeño pub en Milton, Cambridge. La comida es excelente y una gran relación calidad-precio. El personal es realmente amable, hermoso jardín y perros

Este fue un agradable pub que hicieron un excelente asado los domingos. El personal era probablemente bastante desagradables que he estado en mucho tiempo. Precioso

Tuvimos un almuerzo de negocios, y a pesar de pedir con antelación terminó con dos comidas no pedimos Y YO había terminado mi comida antes de la final llegamos. La comida está bien, pero no genial y algunas combinaciones son un poco extraño. No estoy...

Qué puedo decir que no se haya dicho ya? ? Las cenas de asado en tres platos que vienen son tan grandes. Tuve el bistec con patatas fritas, y no podía terminar como la porción era enorme. Lo recomiendo y es muy buena relación calidad-precio

Stopped overnight here for our anniversary and were not disappointed. Staff were lovely and the food was amazing.

Enjoyable visit with good pub food. Lovely pub garden and friendly staff. Children made to feel welcome and parking in car park behind

Went here for Sunday lunch. The place is lovely but badly let down by service and quality of food. We will not be returning any time soon. For those interested in the detail: The bar person who took our order missed off one of the starters. Two of us ordered Prawn Cocktail, very strangely presented (deconstructed?), pile of prawns in sauce at one end of the plate, a pile of shredded lettuce in the middle and a slice of brown bread at the end. No dressing on the leaves and no butter for the bread. Butter was asked for and arrived from the freezer. We had not finished our starters when the main courses arrived with the comment "are you ready for these yet?", we replied 'not really' but they were put on the table anyway. Manager/Owner said "we did not mean to rush you but the chef got a bit confused". (Probably rushing to get back out to the car park to have another cigarette - which is where he was when we arrived!) Mains arrived served on searingly hot plates, which were carried by the waitress using the most disgustingly dirty tea towels, commented on this and the next plate was carried using a dishcloth. Between us we ordered the roasts, ribs and a burger. Burger and ribs probably the best of the lot. Roasts were mass catering style, precooked and sliced meat and pretty tasteless overheated veg. Ordered a drink which had to be chased when it did not appear after 20 mins. This place has such potential, with nice dining area and lovely garden, it was not overly busy and they were clearly struggling to offer any sort of quality service. The Owner/Manager(?) was polite and welcoming but did not appear to be on top of things.

Visited this quaint little pub at then end of the village of Milton. This is now under new management a couple with good ideas. Stayed for Tea, food was very well presented and absolutely gorgeous. All homemade. Value for money. It has guest ales frequently. Would return without a doubt.

Lovely food and nice beer. This was our first visit but we will be back. Highly recommended. They also have accommodation.

Booked restaurant to celebrate an 80th birthday. The restaurant can accommodate dietary requirements plus you can order small portions. Everyone enjoyed their food. All desserts are home made. The menu suited people with plain tastes and those you who wanted something different. Generous portion sizes.Easy access for wheelchairs.Would recommend this restaurant and would go again.Easy access from the A10 and A14 which is lovely when you do not know the area.

Went for a walk to Baites Bite Lock near Milton and on the way back popped into the Jolly Brewers for a snack. Haven't been in Milton for some years and was pleasantly surprised. A lovely meal, spicey chicken burger and big chips!, and a good selection of real ales. A veritable delight and well worth a visit.

Had a brilliant family early Christmas lunch today. 24 of us. All served excellent food with very generous portions. Thank you so much!

I went to the jolly brewer soon after it reopened and found the place soulless with a confusing menu.But I gave it another chance recently and wasn't disappointed. There is now a nice atmosphere there, the staff are really nice and the food had come a long way. Great burger and amazing chips. Good selection of ales.I've been going regularly since.

I stayed at the Jolly Brewers for only a night- that was my first mistake, with helpful and friendly staff I felt instantly at home, the food was to a much higher quality than I expected will definitely stay again.

this pub restaurant has recently been taken over so we thought we would give it a try, we went on a sunday for lunch. the place was spotless, and the staff were very pleasant and obliging. the meal was a sunday roast 3 types of roast available, with all the trimmings, excellent. you can have a starter or a pudding included in a very resonable price or have 3 courses for just a bit more, the starter we chose was nearly as big as the main course, excellent, and the main, we had lamb, was superb,will definately be going back again.the outdoor garden is a very pleasant area to sit , or you can take young children round the back to a play area,highly recommend this place.

This is one of our local pubs which we have visited on many occasions and had excellent food and service. Visitied on Saturday night since under new management. Very dissapointing. Menu slightly changed to one still on website. Service was poor, waited ages to order and starts took over half an hour, whilst others, who arrived after us, already had their main meals. Two of us had the king prawn and mango salad, what salad it was more like a soup swimming in bits of mango and grapefruit, not a good combination. Two of us had slow cooked pork belly, only had to look to see it was definetly not slow cooked as there was so much fat on the top with a tiny bit of meat underneath which was as tough as old boots. Sauce was completely different to my sister in laws, hers was thick with lumbs of apple, mine was like water, no apple and very bitter. Asked to see the manager who apologised and took both meals of the bill. Prices and portions are expensive and small. We do not mind paying a bit more to have a nice quality well cooked meal, but after Saturday's visit defintely not value for money or well cooked, will not be going back. What a shame as this used to have a very good reputation for excellent food and service, not anymore.

We came here for Sunday lunch for a change and found it a pleasant surprise. The dining room was nicely decorated in a contemporary style, leather dining chairs etc. The barman showed us to our table but then disappeared for quite a long time before taking our drinks order, and another long pause before a waitress appeared and took our food order. Neither of the staff smiled once, and I started to wonder if they were a couple who'd had a row that morning and that maybe coming here was a mistake. But when the place started to fill up with other diners the atmosphere improved, and the food proved to be great: generous portions and well cooked.traditional roasts with all the trimmings. I tried the nut roast as there wasn't a poultry option; it was good, but a little small when compared to the stacks of roast beef and pork that were on offer! It was very good value though, compared to other pubs in the area, and the waitress was actually very helpful, if not very smiley. We'll definitely be back some time soon.. Just hope the staff can live up to the pub's name next time!

Pub owned by a syndicate of local business men and run as a real village pub. Good locally brewed beer, fairly typical pub-grub but very well cooked. Burgers, sausage and mash, slow-cooked pork, and roast pork (it was a Sunday) all good; the chips were just about the best I've ever had - crispy outer soft inner, lovely.Lovely garden at the front with early evening sun; inside looks good too

A cosy village boozer tucked away in the village of Milton, you might well miss it if you're not paying attention. Whether it's a cold winter's night or a fine summer's evening, the Jolly Brewers fits the bill. A good selection of beers and wines is complemented by a menu to suit all tastes and pockets.

We didn't book a meal but turned up on spec and got a table in a corner. Whilst food was delivered quickly, service otherwise was slow and needed chasing. Morris Dancers visited whilst we were eating which was great. Flies were a nuisance and had to be swatted away. Food was good and tasty and reasonably priced, good selection of beers. Bar staff were working flat out, so this delayed orders/payment. Not a lot if character inside. A pub with good and bad points!

A good range on the menu and all done well at a reasonable price - whether a couple or a table of 8 we have had a good time every visit

Met a friend for lunch here last week. The staff are v friendly in this pub, however found the grub quite expensive. My friend had chicken curry for nearly £9 which she really enjoyed, and I went for the chilli chips which was also nearly £9. For that I got a large portion of chips which were really nice, crispy on the outside but a pretty small bowl of chilli. The balance was wrong with too many chips and not enough chilli, and a fairly high price I thought for what it was.

This is our local pub - conveneiently a few paces from our door. Since it has been opened my husband and I have regularly popped in for a drink or a bite to eat.This is the only pub in Milton that gets the sun in its garden till the end of the day - this alone is a huge draw for an after work drink - but more than that this pub cooks real food that is tasty and not straight our of the microwave. I cannot recommend this pub enough for value for money and friendly service.We are lucky to have it on our doorstep!

The evening started with a very nice welcome. The menu for a pub was extensive and had the things one would normally expect. Personally I chose Garlic Mushrooms for starter (superb), Liver in a Madeira sauce for main (exceptional, cooked to perfection which is not easy) Cheesecake for dessert (fine). A very nice pint of the local brew (choice of three). Simple and inexpensive wine list, The service throughout the evening was wonderful, friendly and efficient.

We visited this pub on a Sunday lunchtime to celebrate my husband's birthday. We arrived at 12.50 and I noticed that there was just one other car in the car park. We went in and the pub seemed to be empty but there may have been people round the other side. The "decor" was bland as though someone had visited one of those vast furniture stores and bought a job lot of matching light oak effect tables and chairs. It was very clean and whilst not cold, it seemed lacking in warmth. "Simply Red" was playing though the speakers. We were served by a very friendly girl who served us quickly. The soup was pronounced excellent, the quiche got comments from both boys that it just looked like a slab of yellow, but tiny pieces of bacon were identified on the other side. My pate was perfectly ordinary served with some crunchy sliced baguette some fresh salad and some sickly onion syrup stuff.For the main course two of us had lamb, two had beef and my husband had haddock. The lamb was a generous portion served with one enormous roast potato and three tiny ones the vegetables which came separately were cooked perfectly, the lamb sat in a sea of beef gravy. I think it was beef. At any rate it had nothing to do with the lamb. The same gravy surrounded the beef which got no comment at all. My husband said his haddock was delicious. It was perched on top of a pile of chips evidently trying to have nothing to do with the sea of lemon syrup sauce which surrounded it. By this time the place was comparatively heaving with two or three other tables occupied. "SimplyRed" had come round again on the tape. We decided to have our deserts at home. It cost £85 including drinks for the five of us. I came away feeling that it was run by people who hadn't been out much themselves; who didn't really know what real gravy was like. It should be made from the water the vegetables are cooked in, it should contain the juices of the roast meat. It should be delicious and served separately. So many of the components of a good lunch were here but the vision is lacking. Almost, but not quite.

Took the chance of booking the Jolly Brewers for Sunday lunch for my wife's birthday as we had family coming from North and South of Cambridge.We were not disappointed. Roast beef main course was enjoyable and served with a selection of three vegetables.Deserts were of a good portion size. Chocolate fudge cake with cream and raspberry and apple crumble with custard were enjoyable served at the right temperature.Prices were good value, pleasant staff and fresh decoration having been recently painted. 60's and 70 ' s music suited our ( middle aged ) party !!Toilets were clean, having been recently refurbished.

Vorrei dire che diversamente da quello che tutti mi dicevano noi abbiamo mangiato molto bene in Inghilterra e il Jolly Brewers e forse stato il posto migliore. Qui ho mangiato un maiale alla Stroganoff favoloso e le persone con me hanno mangiato un agnello veramente particolare. Certo il servizio potrebbe essere un pò migliorato però nel complesso bene. Complimenti al cuoco

I wish trip advisor had a rating between average and very good because that's what the Jolly Brewers deserves. It serves standard pub fare but gives proper table service and does it better than average. But it's not 'very good'. Service is first class and it's good to see one waiter taking care of the bar and about 20 diners without any problems. Decent wine choice and generous portions especially if you like chips. The wife loved her bangers and mash but my fish wasn't as good as I'd get at the Histon Frier. Go there if your in the neighbourhood but don't make a long journey!

As i live only 20 seconds away from the Jolly Brewers me and my partner decided we would give it shot after trying other places in Milton, The outside seating area is great and has a good local feel to it, I decided to have the fish and my girlfriend thought she would try scampi as she never had before and she being portuguese is very difficult to please in this country whilst eating out! the food arrived around 20 minutes later which is a reasonable serving time! The Fish tasted great but i'd like to mention the batter was really soggy and not crispy at all, but i cannot fault the taste! my partner enjoyed her meal but she wasn't over the moon but that's probably just because she has hate against most English food! it was a good meal and would return!

Just a pub however the food was better than the place looked. Good choice of wine and good sized portions. The service was quick and the price seemed reasonable. The place seemed a little low key when we first arrived but the interior was cosy and clean.Overall a nice place to eat.

My starter and main was excellent.I tried a pint of the local Milton ale which was well past it's best. The Theakston by comparison was sublime.

Jolly Brewers ist ein nettes kleines Hotel. Die Zimmer sind im Hof in umgebauten Ställen. Bei Regen mag es ein Nachteil sein, zum Restaurant über den Hof zu müssen. Wir haben im Restaurant zu abend gegessen und sehr gute Gerichte serviert bekommen. Insbesonderer die Vorspeisen waren schmackhaft gewürzt. Mit den Fahrrädern war man schnell am Cam und konnte so ganz bequem nach Cambridge gelanden.

After my first review, where I was impressed by the place, I paid a couple more visits...The second was again with a large group of friends and "pre-selected" food.The dinner was great, the food delicious, the service good and fast.Very nice desserts as well.However, I paid a third visit at a random Sunday night, not having planned it beforehand.I was not impressed at all and here are the reasons:- no young people around (Saturday night) whatsoever- food mediocre to not-that-good unfortunately- service average ("- What ales do you have? - The ones that you see there.")We had a couple of burgers which were just bun,burger, chips and nothing else. Fair taste, but not worth it, compared to other pubs.Overall I would say that it is a good place to arrange a large group outing, they really offered a good dinner twice, but when on your own, it is not the place to go, there are much better and cheaper pubs out there.

Friendly staff, proper pub where you can enjoy a chat with the locals, great ales, perfect hotel room which was immaculately clean, excellent food and the crumble was served with custard, brilliant breakfast chef served a perfect breakfast. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending The Jolly Brewers for all forms of hospitality. We look forward to coming back.

I have recently reviewed this and had a lovely meal in a welcoming setting. In the last two occasions I had a terrible meal served by a waitress that really couldn't be bothered. I am not sure if it was a new chef but the veg had been microwaved to death and the meal not nice. The final straw and the one that made us decide never to return. We were pleased to see it was a different waitress accompanied by man behind the bar it was unusually busy. Again we were pleased to see the lamb tarine on the menu. We waited to place our order. The man behind the bar stood pointing out to the young girl what needed doing but did not even help her get drinks. Eventually she brought our meal and it was awful it had a bitter almost burnt taste not at all like the last one we had. We sat with dirty plates for a while the man behind the bar looking over and then looking for the waitress who was rushed off her feet. When she returned to the bar he pointed to our table. She came over grabbed the plate asking if we want desert. As we waited for her to take our order guests arrived to book into the accomodation. They spoke to the man behind the bar. He called the waitress over have her the keys and she left to show them over. In her absence he stood behind the bar doing nothing. We decided not to stay any longer and for the first time we saw him work he took our payment. I have seen him there before. He told me to move my coat as it was in the way of the kitchen door as he carried meals out. On this occasion though he did nothing which was more frustrating than the poor girl running round. I felt I had to share this and retract my previous review. It is like they have lost interest in their customers and maybe the old chef had left. I will not return so can't advise others to.

We stayed here for two days B & B as we were watching the rowing regatta our son was in. Anyway on to the review. The food was extremely tasty and well presented. Also we thought reasonably priced. Lovely decor and clean. The staff very helpful we had Nicola serving us, she was so helpful and a cheerful waitress nothing to much trouble for her.They do stop serving food at 9.00pm. Car park at the back along with the small B & B rooms which I will now write a review on. Give this pub a go I can only say we were not dissappointed with our meals for the two days. We had three courses which I never usually have.The sticky toffee pudding is fantastic. Now on a diet!!

I made a number of trips to this pub so was able to try many of the dishes. I have to complement the chef, the food is reasonably priced with ample servings, cooked to perfection. You have to try the lamb tagine truly amazing flavours!

Having read the other reviews for this pub we decided to stop here after a long day at the Duxford Air Show. We were disappointed with 2 of the 3 meals that we ordered. The lasagne, although tasty, was very sloppy and was accompanied by anaemic garlic bread and the chips that came with the scampi were soft and not worth eating. On a positive note the vegetarian carbonara was excellent; flavoursome and filling.

Tonight I was treated to one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Good old steak and kidney pie made with it's own pastry crust (not stuck on top afterwards). Succulent, tasty, melt-in-the-mouth beef with lots of flavoursome gravy served with a choice of boiled, chipped or mashed potatoes, green beans and cauliflower. Accompanied by a smooth Australian Merlot - perfect! Thanks to the friendly staff who helped to make a memorable evening.

We just dined at the Brewers themed Fish Evening, as usual the evening was first class. the Thai mussels were to die for and the red snapper with a sweet tomato and spring onion chutney was something i have never experienced anywhere. Five star service , atmosphere and food.Many thanke to all the staff for an amazing night. Also noticed they have changed the lunch and restaurant menu's, it all looks very interesting.

I guess two points make this review separate from some of the others provided. I was part of a fairly large group, and many were veggies!I was surprised how few staff (1) when we arrived were available to serve drinks while we gathered. This meant quite a lengthy wait to place drinks orders. More people did appear and disappear throughout but it was all a bit 'hit and miss'! When we did sit down the orders were taken in reasonable time, although request for a something other than the very limited veggie options were met with abject indifference by a chef, and the waitress. Fair enough, they never said they cater particularly well for us veggies!The food chosen arrived in good time and was very tasty. For starters most of us had a delicious butternut and rocket soup. For mains, I had a moroccan vegetable terrine, in fact a number of us did and tasty as it was, it might have been even better served with couscous. instead of rice. Very nice all the same!Didn't have dessert so no comment to add here.On paying the bill, I noticed just before leaving that I had been overcharged by £7.00. This, and a few mistakes with the meals order did let things down somewhat. Teething troubles I wonder? In conclusion I think this public house does have potential to provide top service, but I'm unconvinced it's there quite yet.

I have eaten here on a number of occasions since it re-opened under new management and have never been disappointed. The service is very friendly the menu is varied.They have a great selection cask ales

Just got back from a weekend staying in one of the converted stables at the back of the pub. Must say the rooms were very warm and comfortable and very clean full marks.We ate in the restaurant both nights as the food was very good and even looking at the nearby 3 public houses the Jolly Brewers was by far the best.The food was of high standard and not overly priced for the standard you received. Wine was also very fairly priced. Drinks in the bar area were very reasonable a lot cheaper than our local at home.Breakfast was very good and cooked to order nothing was too much trouble.Would stay here again excellent

Excellent service and food and nice warm bedroom. Booked the Jolly Brewers as somewhere to stay close to Cambridge. We were glad we had booked the restaurant as it was busy.

We had a 25 people birthday celebration dinner and everyone was pleased by the quality of the food and the logical prices. Friendly atmosphere and stuff, classic pub style, with a big plus on the food options and quality. Would go again to try another dish!

Went here on a Saturday evening and received very good service from pleasant staff, good choice of food, well-cooked, and reasonable prices. The restaurant is not in Cambridge city, but out at Milton, which was the out-of-town venue we wanted.

We have visited the Jolly Brewers again, this time on a Monday evening. It was quiet and efficiently run, the menu changes regularly and there is a specials board. The food is cooked to order and all made in house.

We decided to try here for Sunday lunch, nice and safe! Starters were presented with an artistic flair, freshly made using seasonal ingredients. Mains :- Choice of Two roast meats, a fish and a vegetarian. The beef as a standard was served pink, with an option for medium or well done, this extra cooking did not detract from the flavour the plates were accompanied by a good portion of vegetables for the table to share. Deserts:- Made that morning! The staff were attentive and friendly but not pushy, a shame it is not our local! We will return sometime to eat here in the evening as we are interested the unusual and varied menu. A poster was advertising a themed food night, apparently they are sell outs. It is a new venture and we hope it does well, turning out food like that it should.

In the days when lovely old pubs are either turned into " sports bars" or just boarded up it is always a joy to find a "proper" pub.This one however has been saved and had a breath of modern England passed to it by the locals who saved it with a kiss of life .This place just ticks all the boxes.The food on the two nights of my visit was firstly delicious and secondly extremely well priced.A fine selection of beers always help a good meal on its way or if your more of a wine buff I am sure your pallet will be as well charmed as mine has been.There is a lovely outside seating area for the nice days and a roaring log fire for the colder days. Whilst I ate in the bar, I could have gone into the recently refurbished restaurant in the other side of the pub.All of which has got a high standard finish but without losing the feel of a proper pub.The staff behind the bar were all really nice too,very attentive and a sense of real pride in keeping the customer happy. It was also lovely to see a pub where famillies seemed happy to bring children and others seemed welcome to bring their dogs in to the outside seated area . All these things gave the pub a great feel - as they say its all Beer & Skittles!! There's not many traditional pubs like this left - a real gem!!

My partner and i dine at The Jolly Brewers on a regular basis and you will be pushed to find a better eaterie in the Cambridge area. The menu consists of classic pub grub, A La Carte and the Chef's Signature Dishes. In the bar and dining area you will also find a Special's Board which always has mouth watering food to tempt you. On our recent visit i tried the Moules Provencal followed by pan griddled swordfish with a broth of chorizo and ratatouille, my good lady opted for the beetroot crusted goat's cheese with a main course of slow roasted lamb shoulder with a roast garlic, madeira and thyme sauce, all our food was well presented, full of flavour and reasonably priced. if you are in or around the Milton area of Cambridge i would recommend you call in at this wonderful place, you will not be disappointerd.