Jolly Farmer in Wokingham

I love the food here, however, having booked on line and had my booking confirmed, we arrived and were told that the kitchen was closed. Not impressed.

Wonderful food and fantastic service. The team here went above and beyond when a family member had a medical emergency. Thank you all for everything you did.

Stopped here for lunch with friends. This is a popular country pub with plenty of seating inside and a large garden at the rear. I was attracted by the two course Thai themed lunch menu at 14.95. the chicken satay was OK, but the beef massaman curry was almost inedible- tough (undercooked?) strips of beef and vegetables in a tasty sauce and plentiful rice. Perhaps a bad choice (there was a chicken option)? Other reviews seem more enthusiastic. The service was excellent, though the food quality does not compare with the Moderation in Reading. Revisit? Perhaps.. the sandwiches and chips looked good. Green King Ales.

The Thai food was excellent value, delicious and everybody cleared their plates. The staff and manager were lovely and friendly. If they could develop a system where the right food was delivered to the right person and them paying for it with the right bill in under three hours, this would be a five star review.

We had a family gathering of 22. Venue is lovely, food was excellent as was the service. Beautiful garden area, large play area for children, no climbing frames but they weren't missed. Take a ball they enjoyed playing tag and football with other children . Well worth the visit.

Early dinner in lovely September sunshine. We all had something different- mostly from the Thai menu. Service excellent. All our different variations on menu remembered. Recommended.

Friendly staff and good food. Extensive and good outdoor seating as well as indoor seating. Choice of western/pub and Thai food. Reasonably priced. Fog friendly

Fab Thai food. Wonderful service and pub has great atmosphere Just like The Bull used to he Wish you did a quiz like the one at The Bull- not many good quizzes in the area now so would love that Highly Recommended

Haven't visited this pub for years as I always found it unwelcoming and badly stocked. Called in as I was aware it is under new ownership and wow what a change. Thai/English cuisine and a great choice of beers and wines. Aaron and his colleagues were friendly, helpful and laughed at my jokes as well as making some of his own. Lovely atmosphere all round with a large rear patio and plenty of tables and chairs under cover. Gather they also have live music as well. Food was served quickly and was very good plus reasonably priced. Glad I went back and will definitely use more often.

Excellent food and service. Lunch offer is great value and there are good options for different tastes. Kids ate the lot! Beautiful garden and outside space. Football goal out the back too

Delicious meal, fresh, hot and very very good. Nothing was too much trouble for the young lads who served our party of 6 adults and one toddler. We were made to feel welcome, the owners took time to play with the baby and talk to us. The garden looks amazing. Cannot recommend enough

Amazing gardens - very pretty and inviting. Thai food which is reasonably priced. The outdoor space is lovely with space for a children to run around. This would be a good venue for a family of all ages meal. We will be back again.

Last night (Saturday 5th August) My Wife and I booked a table for a meal We last went about a year ago, but has since been refurbished and under new management We were pleasantly surprised, not only did we have a lovely meal and evening, the staff were all very helpful, efficient and friendly, great beer as well Couldn't fault it, I asked for a hot Jungle curry, which was listed on the menu and I wasn't disappointed it was perfect as was my Wife's sweet & sour dish We'll definitely be going back Thank you all at the Jolly farmer Regards Steve Belcher

Wonderful wonderful place. Amazing Thai food, very pleasant staff, very reasonably priced. Overall I cannot fault this place one bit, I will return many a time and most definitely be recommending to others.

Wow, wow, wow! Simply amazing food and very good service! Having visited Dinton Country Park and feeling fairly hungry, my family and I decided to try The Jolly Farmer pub. Now the first thought we had was that a pub does normal pub grub but has an extensive Thai menu also, so really had no idea what to make of the place. When we parked up, the garden area and surroundings are stunning, and the pub is very inviting. We were sat outside in the Bangkok area and having only returned from Thailand and Bali less than a month ago, was hesitant about trying Thai food in a pub once you've had the real authentic food in Thailand. Nevertheless, we all ordered various dishes such as the spring rolls, gyōza, tempura, etc and ordered various Thai curries. The starters were excellent, hot, tasty and the service very quick. This made us look forward to our mains and when they arrived, I was simply blown away! My favourite dish in Thailand was the Massaman Thai curry and my wife got that, whereas I had the Penang Thai curry. Both were simply off the chart and you'd not once think you were in a pub, it was completely authentic Thailand when on our taste buds. I urge you all to go here, I am lost for words on how amazing the Thai curries were! Just amazing!

Lunch with friends to ' celebrate ' two birthdays, local to both couples and frequented often since re-opening after change of ownership a couple of years ago. Pub is improving each time we visit. Service, although good when first opened, is excellent now with great friendly, helpful staff, food is second to none for a Thai meal and the ' pub' menu is also very good. The pub, although quite small, has a fantastic outside area with covered seating and booths for lots of customers, good for when they have 'special' evenings for musical events.

Visited with friends and although we had booked a table they seemed confused as where we could sit. Service was incredible slow. Asked for a jug of water and never received it. Waited 45 minutes for our main course despite being asked after our starters if we were ready for mains. Had to ask twice when it was coming out. 10% service charge added automatically which considering the service received is a bit cheeky. Food was good just need to improve service

My wife and I walked to the pub on Friday evening. We looked at the menu, lots of vegetarian options. I asked the waitress if any were vegan. I was told that there was one starter, veg spring rolls, and two mains. I ordered a tofu pad Thai. The menu said it contained eggs. I asked and was assured that they could make it vegan. The food was delivered with the waiter making a big thing of which was vegan and which was vegetarian. I started to eat my meal only to realise it contained egg. I checked with my wife, a vegetarian, and hers had egg as well. I checked with the waitress and she confirmed it contained egg... "the kitchen had made a mistake". Now I do not eat egg as a lifestyle choice. But being served a non-vegan meal after I had checked and was assured the food would be vegan was very disappointing. But imagine if I had an elegiac reaction to egg. That could have had a significant impact, it could have resulted in a hospital visit or worse. So if you have allergies or dietary requirements be very, very careful.

A lovely Sumer garden with great Thai food, however the automatically added 10% ‘service charge’ is a bit cheeky considering you have to order at the bar, pay at point of order, lay your own table, collect your own cutlery and the only ‘service’ is...

This place is just Amazing, the food is so tasty and far better than anything I have tried elsewhere. The service is excellent with a very helpful and friendly team.

We visited the Jolly Farmer on Saturday evening at 7pm. There were two large groups already seated and all the other tables we could see were occupied. Despite this the service was excellent. Our waitress was both attentive and friendly, not appearing to be rushed...

Great food and fantastic service for our group! We have driven past this pub for years but have never been in, we'll be back!

Popped in here for a pint and ended up having the Thai green curry and egg fried rice. Initially I thought a bit expensive. With two pints £27.50p. Very attentive staff. The food was very clean and very tasty. A nice warm fire. I will...

Dined here with my Step Dad. Found this place via Google. Lovely place. Staff are really friendly and engaging. The food is more Thai than anything else. Food is delicious, well cooked and lovely presentation. There were a couple of large groups (10 people) but...

We have eaten here with friends before and last night organised a take away for our 10 guests. Superb food with superb service. What more do you need to know?

Met with a friend for lunch at this pub which was conveniently located between our homes. The staff were extremely helpful and welcoming, the choice of food was amazing - we went for the Express lunch menu which offered a good selection of Thai curries,...

We have eaten here a couple of times and the food is excellent and good value for money. A lot of care has been taken in making the garden attractive with flowers, a nice patio and covered seating areas. The service is wonderful and staff...

Had a fantastic few hours this afternoon celebrating a a family event, a large group of us, 14, the staff were brilliant excellent service and food was amazing - highly recommend the Jolly farmer for a meal or like us a family event we were...

Fabulous Thai meal last night before a party. The food was amazing, the service brilliant and such a friendly atmosphere. The newly renovated garden was gorgeous with lots of covered seating areas with heaters

Booked a birthday meal for 12 people. Left all of the choices and arrangements to Uti. and the meal was fantastic. The staff were excellent and couldnt be more helpful. the meal was great with a wide range of people satisfied. would recommend this place...

This pub/restaurant has a varied menu to suit most tastes. The menu is themed with a mix of traditional English dishes and sandwiches, but the outstanding feature is the extensive Thai range of dishes which offer a wide selection of stir fried and other opinions....

Having not been to this pub for a number of years, I popped in to grab a bite to eat not only had the place changed so much for the better, with very attentive friendly staff who could not do enough to help you. I...

If you’re looking for authentic Thai food please visit The Jolly Farmer. Food absolutely delicious and amazing service, Aaron was very attentive and friendly! We had a great evening.

Great atmosphere and a very good menu. Arron thank you for your help and advice with making my choice for lunch, we all appreciated your knowledge, we are looking forward to our next visit 10/10

Food was great and the garden has been redeveloped to make it a great family venue. Has a good selection of real beers. Service was great, Aaron looked after us well

We were recommended to eat here and the whole experience of the good food, hospitality, countryside setting and ambiance far exceeded our expectations. We will definitely be returning and can highly recommend this beautiful venue. Thank you to The Jolly Farmer team!

First time I’ve been to the jolly farmer in Hurst. Excellent choice of food and food was lovely. Friendly and quick service, thanks for a great meal

At long last we can feel proud of our local pub! Having watched the refurbishment over the last few months, we visited with friends for lunch today and were amazed at the changes. The menu is mainly Thai with some standard English dishes as well....

Really nice lunch, fab outdoor area with lovely flower beds, friendly staff. They have to sort the bar area, 2 or 3 people working in a bar that’s only fit for one person. Took a long time to get served at the bar, people were...

The previous reviewer may have been unlucky. We had a lovely sandwich lunch with great fries. Sat outside on the terrace - newly decked out. Staff super friendly. Dog got spoilt too! Look forward to coming back in the evening to try their Thai food.

Came here with a group of friends after hearing it had been taken over by new owners and had a massive makeover. The only thing preventing me giving 1 star, is the outside area was lovely. Lots of places to sit and good atmosphere. The...

Having heard about THE JOLLY FARMER from a friend, decided to try for ourselves .As a family we were not disappointed. The gardens were lovely, laid out for both shelter and those that adore any outdoor weather. The menu was full on ,I chose a...

The new garden area is lovely, pity about the food. Ordered 2 'homemade burgers' which were inedible. When we let the staff member know that they were awful, he said that we were served the wrong burgers and that they were for a previous bikers...

Very welcoming and friendly staff, all 3 of us thought the Thai food was excellent. Good variety of drinks and one of the few places I've been in the UK that consistently serves a good pint of Estrella. Kid and dog friendly bar area and...

Was in there today with friends - we had been on a hike - all had their sandwich menu which was well value for money - not to mention fresh and delicious - the side helping of home made chips topped the lunch off perfectly...

As soon as we knew Mike had taken over the Jolly Farmer we knew we had to visit and it did not disappoint. Six of us visited and the choice of food, both English and Thai, was brilliant and all the food was delicious. Really...

We have not visited since lockdown started but are glad we did tonight . We called in for a drink but ended up staying for something to eat,we both had a Thai meal and they were lovely.Thanks to everyone an enjoyable evening we will return.

Visited for first time since new landlords taken over. You can see the efforts they are making to improve the outside area which is going to be amazing when they finish. A very warm welcome and amazing food on offer. Had some Thai and some...

We have known Mike the owner for 10 years and followed him and his lovely Thai menus from The Bull at Barkham to here! Always outstanding Thai food and English menu. First meal there last night after our son went the previous evening! Give this...

This is my third visit first time I had home made fully loaded pizza it was unbelievable intact it was fantastic my second visit I had home made burger most probably one of the best burger I ever had My third visit was beer battered...

Stopped off after work for a quick pint. No customer service, more like we was a disturbance. We wasn't expecting five star as this pub is known to be for builders, but maybe staff could try giving it a clean once a day and service...

We stopped offer lunch after walking the dogs. The pub is very male orientated with sports on screen. It didn’t lend itself to a girly / family lunch kind of a place more a sports type bar.

Really accommodating of our party of 20 at very short notice. Service can't be faulted everyone is very friendly and helpful. All of our dishes (a mix of Indian, English and kids menu) were great. Food was piping hot, tasty and portion sizes generous. It's...

Popped in as passing by hadn’t been there for many years. Inside has been refurbed. Not to the best specification but cleanish and tidy. The restaurant part was very cold. Wore a scarf and thick fleece in the pub part as so cold this was...

Nepalese food was beautiful! This was the second time I’d visited and was just as good as the previous! This time I’d recommend to some friends and was slightly worried as I’d seen a bad review recently but they must of been unlucky and gone...

Visited on Thursday night and stopped whilst heading for another restaurant as time was running out 8.30pm. Disastrous decision. I had lamb, daughter had chicken korma (Nepalese) style and wife had a biryani. The meats were precooked and added to a curry mix, my spices...

excellent curry , a little expensive, but I am told if you have the lnuch menu it is the same food but smaller service first class, could do with a bit of a spruce up and get rid of all the nicknats around the place,

The food was really really good. Especially the chicken Biriani and the lamb curry was brilliant. The pokhrela lamb with traditional Napalese herbs was succulent and tasty. Had a lamb keema and onion barji cooked fresh, we could not fault the food. Husband liked the...

This pub serves Nepalese and English (traditional) pub food. But it's the Nepalese food that really stands out. It's not as greasy as Indian food and all freshly cooked to order. We were served by a knowledgeable waiter, who explained all the dishes to us...

It might be because of the hot weather or bank holiday weekend but it was very quiet here tonight, to the point that we had to make sure they were still serving food, which they were. We ordered a starter each and shared a main...

5 stars for the food. All of our group had the Nepalese menus and were really impressed. Will be going back for sure. The restaurant is in a pub, there’s a beer garden and tree house / slides for kids to play on. Service was...

So glad we stumbled across this place, delicious food, excellent friendly service and good value too.

The pub has been refurbished and the decor is smart, bright and clean. The cuisine is largely Nepalese, which is similar to Indian but is gentler on the palate. My wife needed a vegetarian and gluten-free meal, which the kitchen readily provided. I had a...

Hired the garden and pub for our Viking wedding and Nikesh and all staff absolutely amazing 😉 Thank you so much xx

Decided to walk over to the local pub with my little doggie for supper. DO NOT BOTHER. Service terrible, food, well I left all of it, packet gravy on roast dinner if you can call it that. frozen veg and frozen Yorkshire puds. It was awful.

The pub is now run by a family from Nepal, so there is Nepali and Indian food as well as English pub food. We had a Nepali snack lunch, which was authetic. The service was very helpful and friendly. There is a large garden at the back. There is plenty of parking, once we found the car park. We must try it for an evening meal.

This is the 3rd year running we held our event at 'The Jolly" and once again their welcome was second to none. We were a party of 30 and everyone said how great the food was. I would thoroughly recommend this venue for any occasion. Brilliant!

The “old Hurstonians” are pleased to return to The Jolly annually for there gathering.

I booked this restaurant for myself and two friends, as one was celebrating her birthday and it was following a Spa Evening at Nirvana so we wanted something nearby. Our table was booked for 9.30 which is quite late but on arrival were disappointed as there was only one other customer looking at the football. However, we were warmly greeted and were helped to make a choice from the Nepalese menu. I had the chicken biryani with the Raita side which was absolutely delicious. One friend had the lamb biryani with a curry side and my other friend had the chicken noodles., All very nice. We could see there was a lovely garden outside which would be ideal for families and from the menu I could see they do a lovely Sunday roast. We will definitely go back. Just a shame that there weren't more people to share a special night with us. I understand the pub/restaurant was closed for some time by previous owners so the current owner is trying to build up trade. Please go and try it, you won't be disappointed.

we had a selection of mixed Nepalese starters, sides and main, all served together, family style. The food was freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. Service was excellent and friendly.

Great service proper Nepalese food and great service. Would not expect this from the outside but a true gem

The food is great and we enjoyed the service. My daughter said it's terrific which means she liked it very much. Usually she doesn't like food from just anywhere. Great place and friendly staff.

Really good food, had veg momos which are amazing. Loved the chicken biryani. Service is amazing!! Thank you

Really lovely food. Great children’s play area, very family friendly. Helpful staff. Would definitely come again

The Asian man behind the bar asked what me and my girlfriend wanted to drink after around 10 minutes of waiting for him to get off his mobile phone, then as he asked us we were deciding between each other what we wanted (around 15seconds) he then just walked away went to the other side of the bar and starting serving someone else.

Haven’t been to the Jolly for some time and had been recommended to give it a try by friends so walked the dogs at nearby Dinton and popped in and we both order the roast dinner mine chicken my husband lamb......well we had 2 potatoes that weren’t roasted just boiled with the gravy put over then the chicken wasn’t very tasty but my husband said lamb was good, Yorkshire were not home made and not very nice. Maybe we should of tried something from the Indian or Nepalese menu as I really don’t think the jolly should be doing a roast as it really wasn’t very nice though the veg was lovely.

We had not eaten here before but fancied some Thai food. Booking was easy and pleasant. One word of warning their car park is like a lunar landscape. If it has been raining avoid the puddles you don't know how deep they are.

Popped in, not knowing what to expect. Had a very tasty late lunch. Friendly service. Nice pint. Will definitely take advantage of the large pub garden we discovered there.

We had a lovely family meal here. Good choice of traditional pub food plus Indian and Nepalese food on offer. Kids play area out the back and horses in the neighbouring fields kept little ones entertained. Staff are lovely and couldn’t do more. Prices reasonable too.

We found this hidden gem by searching on google for pubs near our home. The Jolly Farmer was a pleasant surprise. Our server was absolutely amazing and a credit to the team- his name is Shankar and he gave us advise on dishes and what he thought would suit us individually. We were all so happy with our food; it was cooked perfectly. A taste sensation! If you want proper Nepalese food without paying silly prices, I would recommend this pub over and over again.

Went in on the off-chance for a quick lunch, and was originally slightly put off by the decor - it could do with a lick of paint and some TLC.

Some of the best food ever had! A great selection of Nepalese, Indian and normal “pub” food. We had Nepalese, and the food was amazing, waiter very helpful to explain the dishes and make recommendations. Really enjoyed it, and will definitely return

Living in Winnersh and only found this Pud/Restaurant today.The Nepalese food was very tasty freshly cooked.Everything we ordered was delicious.The service was great too.We liked that we could order Nepalese and English food.

Amazing little pub with great beer garden for kids!!! Staff very helpful and food on point! Reasonable priced

We popped in for a bite to eat and stayed the whole night. Great food and great company. Even got a game of darts in too! The food was delicious... definitely recommend the sizzler. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.

Arrived to a very homely pub atmosphere and was really looking forward to some Nepalese dishes.

Just had a wonderful meal here with my family. We had a mix of all meals and all were just great. I even finished off my mum's curry and I am not a big fan of them. Would definitely recommend and go back. The gent serving us was also very helpful. Without asking he explained all the curries and compared them to one's we would know. Thank you again.

Came here with family and had a lovely Nepalese meal, the menu was explained to us. Staff was very welcoming and helpful to help ensure we had a lovely meal. Food was amazing and would definitely be re-visiting to here again.

Came here for a family meal, what amazing food they serve here, staff are lovely and friendly and very helpful with explaining food. Would defintily come again! Would recommend the special on the Nepalese food selection very impressed!

Good quality food from the friendly family run pub been several times now just to work our way through the delicious menu. Good job

Myself and family would like to thank you for such a lovely evening and the meal we had really enjoyed it.

Well we tried the pub back in the summer the food is green king food English food the owner said to us come back and try the Nepalese food much better so we went back tonight with my family of 6 started with a drink then all had starters and mains all the food was fantastic would 100% go back again all of my family would take there friends there only one problem the time between the starters and mains a bit long but I liked it time to injoy the food and have time to talk thankyou for a great evening and they do takeaway us well come on go and try it don’t let this little gem get away like a lot of pubs

Went with my family and friends for food Nepalese which had a little wait but so worth it great value and tasted out of this world so fresh the bar has an open fire as well which makes it a great local for me and the staff are so friendly and helpful definitely going back

Great food. The kids plates were nice and arrived quickly. Our momo's and main course were great, really tasty. Shame we couldn't use our taste card as didn't book 2 hours in advance. Will definitely be back to try something else from the menu, and we will book next time!

It was really good Indian food (very tasty) and service was great. Recommend. PS: I come from an Indian background! Family friendly!

We have eaten here a few times now. The customer service is always excellent and personable. Shankar always gives us a very warm welcome. The food this evening, once again was outstanding. Thank you

Had two lunch meals here- the fish n chips and beef mince pie. The fish was oven cooked and greasy and came with the most tiny portion of peas. The pie arrived presented in its foil tray.

Between us we had English and Indian meals and we were all unimpressed. Korma had 4 bits of chicken and tasteless. English meals were very bland. Dining room was nothing special. Won’t be returning!

This place is brilliant! The best freshly cooked Nepalese food EVER!!! I have no idea as to why it isn’t always packed solid. I can only presume that it’s because it’s not a ‘chain restaurant ‘ and not done up to the nines with so called trendy decor. But honestly folks, go,the food is amazing, the portions are super generous, the staff are attentive and a complete delight, our absolute place of choice.

I’ve eaten here a few times now and the food is great. There’s no doubt that their Indian and Nepalese food is their specialty but their Sunday roasts are now excellent too. They will always try to accommodate you if you want a dish a little different or in my case spiced up a little. They have lots of parking on site and a large garden with children’s play area too. Apparently they also do takeaways and delivery’s now.