Jolly Sailor in Redcar and Cleveland

The food was delicious,the best chips I have tasted in years. My friend had mince and dumplings and my wife had macaroni cheese,both delicious but too large a portion. Waitress was on her own ,so they were clearly short staffed.

Nice evening. Staff very friendly and food lovely.

Staff are the best beautiful food

Nice place. Food absolutely superb. Doggy Friendly. Great staff. My wife had Fish and Chips (Haddock). I had Thai Fillet Beef with Vegetables I. Superb gravy like sauce. The chips are excellent and of course home made.

Having been to the Jolly Sailor on many occasions I was very much looking forward to my birthday meal out. However we were very disappointed. We arrived for our table at 6.45pm a little early and we're greeted with a surly barman who asked if we booked then grunted that we go sit "over there somewhere" til he could get to us. No smile, no hello. No offer if drinks.....we sat and waited for 5 minutes before being brought menu's and then asked if we would like drinks. the pub had a few tables in seated already, but I've seen it much busier in the past. Another ten minutes went by and our monosyllabic waitress came, took the order, no smile, nothing. We ordered 3 main meals and waited and waited and waited...I have no qualms with waiting for fresh food. Indeed it says in the menu there may be a delay. BUT 1hr and 25 minutes for 2 premade Mac and cheese and a "pie" and chips is just taking the Mick! There was no apology, no explanation. The food was adequate, tho not worth the £14.95 for a bowl of gravy with a few bits of meat in and a puff pastry lid (doesn't constitute a pie in my opinion)! By the time the food arrived we were so ravenous, we ate was brought us for the most part. The "drive by" "Everything ok?" From the waitress who didn't even stop as she walked past our table was laughable. I hasten to add we didn't bother with dessert as I wanted to make it home before my next birthday arrived! Not a patch on how it was in the past VERY disappointing and won't be returning. Training in hospitality and manners would benefit this place.

This is the second time we’ve eaten here to celebrate a birthday of one of our grandchildren and again it was very good. The food was very tasty and all the portions were more than enough - none of us (child or adult) manged to eat all our meals. Drinks and food orders were taken quickly and while there was a bit of a delay waiting for the food it was worth it as it was clearly freshly cooked. The staff were friendly and attentive. I’m sure if we stayed closer we would visit more often.

Went for Sunday lunch, found this pub by accident but glad we did. The food was lovely

Excellent value for money, first class service and the pork parmesan was Phenomenal highly recommend

First can I say that the last 3 reviews bear no resemblance whatsoever to the Jolly Sailor that we have visited three times in the last week. Our first visit was Friday lunchtime. We were spending a week in a rented cottage nearby and had arrived too early to be able to get in so went in search of sustenance. This pub stands alone on the road across the moors but when we pulled in the car park was full which is always a good sign. We were greeted by the friendliest barman we have met in a long time (hiya Paul) and managed to get the table in front of the log fire. Hubby decided on a steak and I chose the scampi and after a short wait because everything is cooked to order we tucked in. Food was beautifully presented and certainly piping hot. The steak was cooked exactly how hubby likes it. Bar started to thin out a bit so we had chance to chat to Paul. When he found out we were going to be in the area all week he recommended the Jolly Sailors Sunday lunch so we booked there and then. Sunday lunch turned out to be probably one of the best dine out Sunday lunches we have had in a long time. We both chose the roast pork which came out ready plated with a Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes. We were then given 2 tureens containing 5 different veg for the 2 of us! Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. £16.95 a head for a standard plate, other sizes available. We did call back on our last day for lunch again and the standards were just as high as on our first visit. Would have no hesitation in recommending the Jolly Sailor to anyone who needs feeding while in the area

Great pub. The inferno burger was superb

Nice meal, wouldn't change anything except a waiter started to clear our plates while 1 was still eating. So felt rushed

DISGUSTING..Had the parmo , absolutely swimming in grease, the chicken was chicken strips the béchamel was grey and mixed into the greasy breadcrumbs after waiting 40 minutes to say we were disappointed is an understatement

This place is absolute gobshite. Literally. The food is dry as anything, and the atmosphere was pathetic. Do not recommend.

Excellent quality food and beer. Service was very friendly and efficient. Well worth a visit... definitely will return... worth all 5stars....

Nice enough pub food but the building is very cold.

Just moved to Saltburn and finding gluten free for me is always hard work. Someone suggested The Jolly Sailor and we've been twice now. A few good options for me. The staff understand about gluten intolerance, there's a proper chef, the food both times has been great. This place is only a short drive for us, feel I've found a belter of an establishment to enjoy proper well cooked food at ok prices. Good portion size. Staff friendly. Cosy old building. Sure I will be in again soon. 😊

Our first visit today for Sunday lunch and won’t be our last! Delicious home cooked food, lovely and fresh.the staff were brilliant too! Highly recommend a try!!

Fantastic pub good beer and food Fantastic rural location friendly staff I highly highly recommend 👌 👍

Food is always lovely here, good choice, homemade and decent price.

Good portions of typical pub Sunday dinner, cooked well and not dried out. Waiting staff didn't really know what beers they had on or if they had mustard (bless 'em) but we didn't have to wait long for drinks or food so it did the trick for us today.

Good food, great service, reasonable prices and a really nice place. Very good portion sizes too. One of the best Sunday lunches I've had out. Will definitely be back

A lovely dog friendly cosy pub. Food was really good, make sure you are hungry as the portions are big! Staff were friendly and service good.

Gone completely down hill, very poor food, all 6 of us said we would never return having dined there many times before. The food is simply not up to a good standard at all. I was refused a child’s meal with no explanation why. I should have said I was identifying as a child and see what they said then. Zero atmosphere, expensive for poor quality food.

Lovely food and a special thankyou my dad is disabled and was accommodated very well even cooked him something off the menu because e couldn't eat anything else the waiting staff were fantastic thankyou xxx

We have been going here for more than seven years and yet to have bad experience it's not cheap but you do get what you pay for . Oh and they have no custard . ( unless it's the winter menu ) A long running joke I have with them 😀

Gorgeous lunch but roasties were undercooked not crisp brown.

First time having Sunday dinner! Absolutely gorgeous massive portion loads of veg. Lovely staff defo be bk and highly recommend. 👍

Although we could've gone inside to eat we stayed outside in the courtyard as we were talking to fellow campervanners. Sadly there's no real differention outside for smoking areas of not and so our lovely homemade food experience was ruined a little due to smoke. Its,a shame people don't respect areas and are happy to throw cigarette ends on the floor especially when we had a dog wanting to lie down. The pub is vast inside , really old 17th century. Staff polite and helpful food amazing. A good BritStop find. Maybe move smoking area right away from food areas outside please. Recommended

We stayed in with brit stop, got here at 3.30 ish, full choice of menu. Food was delicious and staff so friendly.

Very good food and service. Highly recommended

A lonely rural pub by the Moors Road between Guisborough and Whitby, on the edge of the North York Moors. Some real ales and a decent Aspal's cider as well as the obvious products. The meals look good, but I have not tried them yet. This pub is served by buses 93 (Middlesbrough, Guisborough, Whitby & Scarborough) and 1 and 2 (Saltburn and Loftus) so it makes a very good spot to end a hike over the moors, where you can get in a pint or two before catching the bus back to normal life. Bus travellers, do not be put off by the absence of an actual bus stop sign - the buses do stop here, just be visible and wave at them, or tell the driver to let you off.

We popped in early evening and the pub traditionally decorated and furnished was throbbing. I had hunters chicken, chips and salad. It was first class and cooked exactly as I like it. I do recommend giving this at try. The chips we’re home made and delicious and the nice salad made it healthy food! The draught beer was fresh My partner had chicken burger and chips and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were courteous, prompt and attentive.

Great pub, service was excellent, food was very good indeed. On my first review I said the food was bland, but now there has been such an improvement I would give top marks. Well done Jolly Sailor. The prices were very reasinable too.

We came today 3rd Sept 2023 ,had an amazing Sunday lunch my partner had the pork I had the turkey come with lovely veg & mushy peas I was well chuffed .The staff were friendly & attentive & always clearing tables when people left it was a smashing first time being here but not our last well Done the jolly sailor.

Had a meal as a family of 8. Very friendly and happy staff in this lovely pub. Meals came out at more or less the same time. My meal was a disappointment, I had smoked trout which I found to be very dry and not to my liking, my husband had half a chicken which he said was very dry. All the other meals were lovely so I guess we were just unlucky. When asked if all was ok with the food, I said that I did not eat the fish as it was not to my liking they said I should have said and they would have got me something else. I did say not to worry as I didn't like the taste of the fish so not really there fault entirely. All in all a lovely pub with lovely staff and mostly lovely food. Also this is a dog friendly pub.

Lovely friendly staff - very attentive despite been busy. Good selection of food on the menu - food tasty and hot. Good value for money

Booked a table for evening meal for 3 of us and a well behaved dog. Seated in the bar area which was fine, the restaurant area looked very busy but soon emptied out as we arrived a bit later. Can’t fault the meals, extremely large portions and the most amazing onion rings. HOWEVER, what ruined it for us was the atmosphere , 2 different staff members served us, now I can’t say they were rude, but they were just mono syllabic , spoke when they had to and didn’t make us feel at all welcome…..not at all what you’d expect working in the hospitality industry. We ate and got out as quick as we could without looking at the pudding menu. I can only assume they’d had a bad day as the other reviews seem very positive , but I certainly would not return!

We arrived hoping to get something to eat and park for the night. The staff were very helpful. They were busy and asked if we were prepared to wait 45 mins. That wasn't a problem as we were tied and hungry. 45 mins and the waitress arrived to take our orders. We didn't have to wait long for our food and the food was excellent accompanied by some good beer. We parked on the road as the car park was full. We had a good night's sleep. There was some traffic noise. Well done to all at the Jolly Sailor.

Chips were not good,my chicken was too dry.

Very nice food, generous portions. Service was disappointing. Female server was great, although male was poor. No personality and not welcoming.

So gutted. This used to be such a lovely place to eat. Now, the decor is tacky and the food was very bland. I'm afraid we won't be back ☹️

Rang jolly sailor on the off chance of Sunday lunch, were told to just turn up , five of us were seated quickly and ordered our drinks , We all opted for Sunday roasts, two standard and three small, the portions were excellent with plenty of meat,(pork, beef, turkey ) loads of gravy and generous helpings of veg. Lovely pub will deffo be trying again for the steak night.

Big portions. Great quality local cooked food from an extensive menu. Great prices. Just let down my drink quality, which needs upping.

We had some drinks here tonight, felt really welcomed, and the atmosphere was really nice. Everyone was enjoying their evening, there was some nice music not too loud, and the staff was as kind as possible. Definitely would recommend. They do let you stay at the car park if you bought something, which is nice when living in a campervan !

My family have been great fans of this pub for many years going back to 1930 when my grandpa used to come here on his motor bike. We have always found it to be superb service and excellent quality food coupled with good and friendly service too. The location on the Moor Road makes it an ideal stopping place away from the hussle and bussle of busy towns. We would definitly recommend it

Great, hearty food, huge portions, reasonably priced

Never EVER again. Staff could do with some customer service training. In fact they should just learn how to speak to people with respect. Rude beyond words.

I don't really know what to say about "the Jolly sailor", it didn't quite float my boat, ( no pun intended ), I couldn't put my finger on why or why not ? The menu has improved in it's description of choices since my first visit, i.e. the home made steak pie, is now listed as having just a pastry lid.( on a bowl of steak ). I'd go again, timely delivery and service was fine. I've drawn a bit of a blank but hope its helps.

Huge Sunday roast dinner. Cracking pub and very reasonable. Don't tell everyone!

Popped in for dinner this week, was really impressed with the food, good portion sizes and amazing onion rings! However, what let it down and made us not want to stay for long or return again, was the atmosphere. The staff were polite but not friendly, only spoke when they had to, didn’t check to see if food was ok or we had everything, had to get up and go to the bar to ask for condiments. Didn’t make us feel very welcome, can only think they must’ve had a bad day cos the other reviews seem good!

I've been coming here 40 plus yrs & they have always had Friendly staff, GREAT FOOD by DALE FRAZER & the Sunday lunches are beautiful, the meat is so moist & always more than you can eat, Attentive when asking for something, Lovely View as it is on the Moor Road between Guisborough & Whitby. WELL, WORTH GOING IF YOU ONLY WANT A DRINK OR JUST A MEAL OR BOTH. It also has a play park for the kids, so you can sit & relax while they play. I will keep coming here for the next 40 plus yrs, as we like it so much 10/10.

Food fantastic, staff superb 👌 great pub.

Loved it. Good food, good beer, great hosts. Made to feel totally welcome 😁

Called in while holidaying locally, 3 very different meals ordered, all well prepared and very satisfactory, clean with pleasant staff, recommended.

The starters was very good and the main was lovely chicken and leek pie 🥧

Pleasant ambiance. Brilliant kids garden. Unfortunately real ale not stocked.

Food was good. A nice quiet pub for mid week lunch

First time visiting, service was excellent, food very good pipping hot, the girls couldn't do enough for us and the other people too, highly recommend, we are coming again, plenty of verity to choose from, many thanks

One star because I can't rate this establishment since it was closed

Great place. Fantastic service and food.

The food and service were excellent, really enjoyed our meals, and the portions were very good too! Very good choice of appropriate volume background music also. Highly recommended 👌

Called in for sunday lunch, glad we did it was gorgeous 👌 lovely staff and surroundings will definitely be back.

Waitress didn’t understand us and despite the place being basically empty we received very minimal service and my food was cold . Disappointing since the would have been nice otherwise. One of the few other customers in the place was joking with us about how terrible the service was.

Really friendly staff, gorgeous food and great value for money, we'll be back again soon

Leuke pub waar we een nacht hebben gestaan metvde camper

Fijne pub met camperplaats voor overnachting. Vriendelijk en voorkomend personeel. Gemoedelijke uitstraling. Aanrader voor camperaars.

We had a Great night with auntie and uncle from Milton Keynes, and their friends food superb will deffo be back 10/10 Staff great Happydays Kev Rigg

Brilliant night food 10 /10 Will be back

Always friendly staff food always hot can't find anywhere better at the moment highly recommended

Great food well cooked. Great service from nice people. Very good choice of meals from basics to the more unusual. Super.

Service was very slow for food.

Friendly staff and very clean The food is great and value for money

A bit out of the way but well worth the trip. Family had a Sunday lunch with all the trimmings! Loved it

Just there for dinner, the food was great.

We ordered 2 racks of ribs ands 2 catches of the day the service was awesome and they were polite, the food was filling and flavorful and the setup was amazing

Sadly the Jolly Sailors are at risk of damaging their reputation for excellent Sunday lunch. People frequent this establishment for the QUALITY of the meals provided. Unfortunately that was not the case today. Meat was tough, dry and chewy. It was pre-cut (the sort of thing you’d get in weatherspoons) and the Chicken meat whilst breast, was clearly not whole chickens - it was from bulk packs. Obviously the cost of materials, energy and general expenditure mean the price of the meals had to increase, but I fear ‘penny pinching’ on the main part of the meal (meat) will ultimately result in a drop in trade. We’d much prefer to pay an extra couple of quid for the quality this place is renowned for… It takes years to build a reputation and days to wreck it. It was the worst and most expensive lunch we’ve had at the Jolly’s, and was not enjoyable. The staff didn’t need to ask if all was ok with the meal, it was obvious it wasn't by the meat left. This looked similar on other tables. I’ll certainly be asking whether it’s pre-cut meat before booking a table in the future. This is not mud-slinging, just an honest review in the hope the management re-assess their priorities to ensure the standards the Jolly Sailors is popular for remain. Such a shame, we absolutely love this place… ☹️ As a positive, the serving staff and the vegetables served were to the same excellent standard customers are used to.

I used to visit here as kid with family on way to Whitby and I always remember the food for being brilliantly home cooked and big portions. We were staying close by for a family wedding, so devices to pop by for a drinks. The...

Sadly the Jolly Sailors are at risk of trashing their reputation for excellent Sunday lunch. People frequent this establishment for the QUALITY of the meals provided. Sadly that was not the case today. Meat was tough, dry and chewy. It was pre-cut (the sort of...

Nice pub stayed in the carpark in our campervan , good meal , beer and a quiet night's sleep.

Really great tasty food, and very friendly staff

We had a Lovely late sunday lunch with all trimmings excellent value. We had standard size however, I think it was great idea they offered small, Standard or large to choose from

Great food at a decent price. A bit pricier than some but as they say - you get what you pay for. Will be using again for sure.

Amazing service, so quick and good standard. Value for money and not over priced. Staff were friendly too

Large portions of really tasty food, really good find well worth a visit

Nice and Friendly. Very good plenty of choice menu. Reasonable price for excellent food. You will wait a while for food when busy - but worth the wait. Will be going again. 👍

Wasn't too bad. Only downside, too many chopped up bell pepper in the salad

Free overnight Motorhome parking just use the pub. Lovely large tasty meals. Quiet spot.

Great country pub atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, and the fresh home cooked food is absolutely delicious, never had a bad or disappointing meal here. Yes you do have to wait approx 20/30mins+ for food but it's freshly cooked and you can't beat that!

What a gem of a Yorkshire Pub! Stopped off for a pint and some chips after mountain biking on the Moors. Excellent service and the food was so tasty. These folks know how to run a good pub.

Fantastic pub, food absolutely gorgeous staff helpful & friendly

Nice food and dog friendly We enjoyed our meal with friends , thank you , see you again :))

Gorgeous food, lovely country pub with great service. Well worth the drive to get to.

Excellent food presented well and tasty. Best ever rice pudding so creamy! Friendly staff nice location would certainly come again x

Nice food. Great outdoor area. Decent prices

Menu is vast and varied staff very good

A group of 8 of use had a excellent meal and the staff where excellent yet again The food was Very good I sure we be back again

Went for dinner, food was excellent tho it took a while to arrive. The chicken parmo portions were huge! I loved the flower wall

Great place, kids area, really friendly staff and park a camper van or motor home for free in the car park... please pop in for a beer or wine and mee the staff 👍

Great food and friendly staff booked up b4 setting off and was sat straight to table for food which was excellent and plenty

Wednesday night meal, two of us arrived to this beautiful gem. Very good food and huge portions and best of all very reasonably priced. The steak was cooked beautifully. The only thing I would add is maybe to modernise the presentation of the menus as they don't match the surroundings. But definitely would return