JOL's in Merthyr Tydfil

Highly recommend this place. Amazing customer service they couldn't do enough for us. The food was delicious. We will definitely be returning very soon.

The restaurant is closed already, but the status is not updated in google review nor in their website. I took the train to the town and found out it is closed, disappointed.

This restaurant seems to be permanently closed at the moment. We tried to call to book and called in to make a reservation in the end but looks like it’s not open for the foreseeable future.

Fantastic Food - Highly Recommended

Delicious food once again from JOL's, the best food in Merthyr by far.

Seriously great food and the staff here are amazing. They really went above and beyond helping the family and my disabled mother. We ate a delicious 3 courses and some lovely red wine. I'd highly recommend and hope to be back soon!

Never visited while it was still a fine dining restaurant, booked a table for Valentine's Day to later find out they had rebranded into a steak and burger house. Didn't have a problem with this as we both like steak and thought if anyone knew how to prepare a good steak it would be a kitchen staff with fine-dining experience. Unfortunately this wasn't the case, the steak that I ordered medium rare was thin and sinewy, and came well-done. The worst part however is that I ordered a T-Bone steak and that wasn't what I got. A T-Bone by definition is a cut of steak with a bone through the middle with sirloin on the one side and the more costly fillet on the other. The steak I actually received had no fillet attached whatsoever, it was just a sirloin with a small piece of bone attached. With this place having a history of fine dining you would expect them to know this so it definitely felt more like a malicious way of ripping off the customer than genuine incompetence. The bramble my partner ordered was gin and soda with blackcurrant squash. They had run out of crème brûlée, one of only three desserts they offered. The wait staff were all very friendly and attentive and the poor rating is in no way a reflection on them but the food served made for a very disappointing meal. The buffalo wings were good though, try the wings.

Website now obsolete, menus not relevant... need to take website down!

Small place but very nice food, very friendly staff and a very pleasant atmosphere.

Recently had lunch here with a couple of colleagues. The surroundings are rustic, the service excellent and the food was of very good quality. The fixed price menu was good value for money. Well worth a look if you are in the lower high street area of town.

We’ve been before but this visit left me feeling queazy. The vegetables came out when my lamb was cold, they were solid and the cauliflower had a terrible taste. Couldn’t stay for dessert which is a first for us. Really disappointing

Lovely grub little bit pricey for me tho

We went for dinner with family. It was tremendous. I had the Halibut with scallops, mash, blackpudding etc. Which was amazing! The fish was pure white and cooked perfectly. My husband had the rop steak with pepper sauce which he said was perfectly cooked. It was with triple cooked chips and he asked for rosemary & parmesan on them...mm, mm. My sister in la6 had fillet steak which was perfect too. A way burger was had by my brother in law which was he said was the Best Budher he'd Ever Had!!!! So well done to chef. 2 of us decided to share a cheese board, but it was disappointing and a bit mean. There were only 2 small bits of cheese. So please give more cheese. Crackers could have been a bit more interesting as well. When back on wales again wiil definitely visit again!

Terrible organisation, poor quality food., faro and dingy.

Made a last minute Sunday lunch booking and so glad that i did! welcomed by friendly staff that had set a lovely table up ready for myself, partner and daughter. Incredible beef roast dinner with Yorkshire puds to die for! staff made a fuss of my 1 year old daughter even though she was a messy handful! lol, Will most definitely be paying another visit to sample the al a carte menu on a Friday evening. Cant wait!

Having heard and read about this place I thought a meal was called for, being a lunch person two of us went on Saturday. Entering the restaurant we were greeted by a boom of a voice from a waiter some distance away calling, Hi guys?. Told him I had a booking, and we were shown to our table. asked if there was somewhere to hang our coats? but got no answer, so had to put them over the back of our chairs. Menus came, special and a la carte, we quickly made our minds up, no starter just a main of the a la carte. Fish for my friend and beef for me. great, started to have our drink then the waiter came back, the beef is cooked in a water bath he said so there will be about a 15 minutesdelay, firstly the waiter should have known that when we ordered, or better still it should have been printed on the menu. I asked if we could have either some olives or bread with olive oil and balsamic while we waited, off the waiter went and came back to inform me that firstly they had no bread????? it had not been baked that day and secondly they did not have olives???? but I could have nuts. NO thanks! a bottle of tap water was brought, I asked if we could have sparkling rather then the tap. The waiter came back with two plastic bottles of water. A cafe or chippy or take away yes plastic bottle, but a supposed five start restaurant NO. he placed them on the table, did not open them or asked if we wanted lemon or ice and went off. Now this place prides its self on locally sourced produce, the water was Buxton, where? if they are going to use plastic, was Wales' premier brand of Brecon Careg??? Food came beef was fab cooked as I asked for and tasted great, the veg was cold not impressed at all. Triple cooked chips were tasty but yet again a place trying to get to the next level in food, does not offer vinegar with the chips, just bad, but perhaps a local thing? The fish, my friend told me was excellent and he really loved it. half way through the meal the front doors open and a man with a huge trolly starts to come in delivering veg? the waiter quickly shows him the side door, but he still had to come in to the main room clattering around to deliver when people are eating, not impressive. Finished the meal ordered cheese so we had been in the place for about an hour when the waiter comes over to say that the card machine was not working so we would have to pay cash? but that there was a Barclays bank about 50 yards up the road. yet again WHAT? why not say when we got in before we sat down to enjoy a lunch so much easier. The cheese came bit cold, but as I always say cheese is one of the hardest things for any place to get right and I perfectly understand when its a bit cold. I had 4 crackers on my plate, the person with me had five, i looked at a lady on the next table and she had eight, whats the method behind this? Espresso came luke warm, as we are sitting there, the owner I presume? brings a bike into the main room parks against a wall to go for a ride later? yet another first for me to see. There were nine of us in total in the place, would it have hurt the owner to come and ask if all was well, I am sure the waiter had told him I was not happy, so yet another little detail thats was not good customer happiness is what makes a place tick. My bill came to £164, granted there was champagne etc in that, so not cheap, the waiter asked if all was ok, but it was said in a matter of fact way not really interested I felt, especially as the waiter knew I was not well pleased as it was. I am a firm believer in giving a chance to a place being aware what a bad review can do to a restaurant, so I always finish up with the same question, would I go again? I think the answer to this is NO and I don't like to say that!!!! One last thing please get rid of the bowl of goldfish in dirty water not a good look.

Service was incredible. Food was phenomenal. Booked again for later in the month.

Lovely meal today. Told them we had a 3 and 9 year old when we booked and the table was laid with colouring and plastic cutlery. Lots to choose from on the menu, friendly staff and great food. We will be back! table was laid with colouring and plastic cutlery. Lots to choose from on the menu, friendly staff and great food. We will be back!

Astoundingly good soufflé by Ollie the junior chef and the the mushroom risotto was as good as (my dining chum is saying “better”) than the Criterion in London .. so first class basically. Service bright and cheerful and the decor is pleasant too. Here are the fish from a wall painting

The starters we ordered were very bland and didn't feel like they were worth the price. The mains were very tasty and enjoyed more than the starters. The staff were not always very attentive with the exception of one lady who tried her best whilst dealing with the busy restaurant. It's a small menu and even then some of the food on the menu was not available which was very disappointing. The food here was average, probably wouldn't go here again as I felt it was overpriced for the food you get.

Excellent food, wine and service & friendly service, nothing seems to be too much trouble, would recommend JOL's to anyone who likes fine dining

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We had another amazing meal at Jols on Sunday. The beef melted in your mouth - beautiful! Would highly recommend. Imaginative dishes cooked to perfection. Thank you Jamie.

Our server was a lovely informative lady. The setting was perfect for a romantic birthday meal. The venue and menu gave a 'London restaurant style' vibe in the centre of Merthyr. The price was a good refelction of the meals. We would recommend a visit!

Had an amazing lunch at JOL's. New menu every time, great every time.

My husband treated me to a birthday meal at Jols and it was delicious, I had monkfish and my husband had Ribeye. The service was excellent, the food good and a very relaxed atmosphere. We intend to become a regular customer 👍

Fantastic food, 2 course evening special, and service Will return very soon. Evening menu looks so good

No lt cheap but very, very good food

Recommended by our hosts from The Grange Guesthouse we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and time at this place. Great service and food at a reasonable price. Gary and Rosie Munro

The food in jols never disappoints, the amazingly talented chefs create an outstanding menu, which is great quality. Every dish we had last night was delicious, there is also a great cocktail menu! It is definitely a restaurant to visit!

Such a fabulous meal, great food, good wine! What more could we have asked for!! Would recommend to anyone looking for good food and wonderful service.

Fabulous service , food exceptional and very good value for the quality, a jewel in the crown of Merthyr Town centre, looking forward to a return visit.

Delicious tortellini, tartar steak and creme brullee.

Great find, food and service both A1

Delicious food worth every penny. Sadly did not have time for desert.

Sehr gutes Essen und fairer Preis. Schönes Gesamtkonzept mit einer kleinen Karten aber dafür hochwertige Produkte und schöne Kombinationen. Immer wieder gerne...

Had a fantastic meal at JOL's. Nice relaxed dining experience. Service and food was of a high standard, look forward to returning

We had a great meal and wonderful welcome at Jol’s. Great choice on the 2 courses for £15. I’m looking forward to my next visit.

We first visited Jol's back in 2016 and left a good review for them then. Returning three years later, I am delighted to report that the standard is still excellent. We (myself, my husband and our two adult daughters) went for dinner on the Saturday night and enjoyed a wide range of dishes, including an unusual but delicious curried scotch egg and a very good steak for yours truly. Our vegetarian daughter pronounced the arancini followed by pearl barley risotto as very enjoyable, too.

Really high quality food and a good wine selection too.

Our second visit in a month and not disappointed. Food was amazing & service was absolutely brilliant. Really great to have such a high quality restaurant locally. Thanks a lot and see you again soon.

Three of us went for Sunday lunch. Excellent food, service and price. We had curried scotch egg; smoked salmon on rye bread; scampi with seaweed sauce (starters) and rare beef Sunday lunch and ham and chicken pie with triple cooked chips (mains). YUM!

Ok but expensive for what it is

Went here for Sunday lunch mid bike ride and it was absolutely delicious! The beef and lamb were incredible and served with lots of veg on the side.

Nice to know the owner cooked. Wow, best steak in a long time. Great prices and food. Staff fab. Will defo be back. Yum highly recommended

We popped into this eatery as Google suggested that it was open. Despite not being officially open, the chef willingly cooked us a scrumptious meal. The arancini balls and wagu burger were both beautifully cooked and hit the spot perfectly.

Second visit and just as impressive. Really warm welcome, very attentive and friendly. Food beautifully presented and tasted amazing the curried scotch egg with mango mayonnaise was delicious. Dessert of Lemon tart with lemon curd was a perfect finish to the meal. We will definitely be back.

Popped in here for lunch. It was very quiet. There was a set lunch menu which we both opted for.

Once bitten twice shy, never again.

Fabulous as always. The chocolate brownie for desert was wonderful.

Had a big family meal in Jol"s last night for my dads 70th birthday, the food was beautiful and cooked to perfection, the staff ever so helpful, and nothing was to much bother, I really appreciate all you did, thanks you all very much. You helped in making my dad's day special x

Have to say we were disappointed, having seen the menus on the website, to be offered, at 7.30 in the evening, a limited £20 set menu of which there is no mention on the website. But l guess the menu has to be adapted for a cold Wednesday night in April in Merthyr. Good quality food, just not what we expected. Suggest you check the menu before you book or sit down as the web site is very misleading. A menu posted on the door would be helpful.

Went for Mother’s Day, absolutely dreadful, few weeks previously asked if an elderly relative could have boiled potatoes, reminded on the day still forgot.Belly pork starter only 2 pieces nothing like photos.Waited approx 50 mins for main course, ONE small dish of vegetables for 8 of u, another brought at end of meal, well done beef was black burnt, gravy came at end of meal in a small cream jug.

Visited today for Sunday Lunch as a party of 3 - booked approx a month ago and a large deposit paid. We were seated downstairs which we had been previously informed about. No windows, remnants of Christmas decorations still on the walls and say under a flickering halogen office style light and next to the toilets and staff door which slammed at least twice a minute for the two hours we were there, it took the kind off the clinical smell of the toilets.

Our visit to Jol’s was unplanned but we were really chuffed with our decision.

We had Sunday lunch today in jol's again a very good time had by all the food was top very good the staff second to nun. I had a very good Birthday.

Wonderful staff and amazing food. Neither of us can eat gluten so the chef came out to explain what we could eat. I really fancied the beef burger so the staff offered to go to a nearby shop to get a GF bun for me. The pork belly starter was my highlight. Carrying on with the best and friendly service I have experienced the staff realised I was in pain with a sprained wrist from mountain biking, so they gave me a cold compress.

Very tasty dishes. Real cooking, not semi-finished products. Well presented. We will be going back there

Very nice food. The restaurant is a bit functional but the friendly staff made up for that. On the expensive side but worth it for the quality of the food.

Fabulous night. Great food & service. To be honest every time I have been there over the last two years. Great company as allways

Gorgeous food and friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. Stock up on sweet treats if you like your puds as portions aren't huge on the deserts but tasty all the same. Don't tell them if you're celebrating a special occasion as you may be given a "complimentary" glass of fizz then be charged for the whole bottle without even being given the option of drinking it! This realisation upon checking the bill once we had left spoilt an otherwise enjoyable evening.

Food was amazing!! Atmosphere was nice. Chips were to die for

Visited Jol’s in mid December with friends for a very expensive festive 3 course lunch costing £28pp. The meal was a disgrace and grossly overpriced. My first course was a twice baked cheese soufflé, which was the size of a mince pie and tasted mainly of salt, the main course was supposed to be turkey with all the trimmings, except there were no trimmings and the vegetables given for two people were sparce to say the least. One of my friends had the cod with a crab cake, except there was no crab cake but the worst part was the dessert. It was described on the menu as”mince pie baked cheesecake with orange and cinnamon shortbread and glazed clementines”. Nowhere did it say that it would be a deconstructed dessert. What actually arrived was a spoonsize blob of cheesecake, a few crumbs, which I’m assuming was the shortbread and a couple of segments of fresh clementine. I wrote an email of complaint to the restaurant and have never received a reply, so I shan’t be setting foot inside there again.

We booked a table for Saturday...and confirmed over the phone that we were having the bottomless brunch and prosecco. When we arrived they said they were not doing that menu that night! Shame...But five stars for food!

Fantastic home cooked food...triple cooked chips must be tried. Staff were friendly and quick. Highly recommended

The service here was fantastic. The food was so delicious and I am glad we went thanks to a recommendation from Linda W (who loves it there) it was my first visit to Jols and I must say I was very impressed. Definately go and try it out if you are nearby.

Lovely evening, excellent food and presentation.

Great menu choice good value for money two courses for £15 three courses for £20. Lovely food good service will definitely return. Two visit now can't fault anything.

2 courses for £15 or 3 courses for £20 you can't go wrong Wednesday and Thursday nights. Fantastic food great service. Nice selection on the menu. Only took a couple photos could not wait to eat and forgot to take them. Will definitely return

Nice food if looking for something different

Fantastic service. Food cooked very well. The steaks could be a little bigger (even if it cost more)

Lovely food & triple cooked chip's. Jen from the pantcadifor works there.

What a marvellous place - truly excellent food, superb service, warm atmosphere and the set menu is very reasonably priced. Also they do a wonderful espresso martini

Food as expected-down side not very Christmasy...not a Christmas cracker in sight...and with It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas playing in background very disappointed ☹Christmas comes but once a year🎉🎊🎑🎄

We visited Jol’s again today for a festive lunch. What absolutely stunning food. Jamie and his staff excelled. We are so well and enjoyed every mouthful. As a party of three we had the Asian beef , the white onion and Parmesan aranchini and the cauliflower soup for starters, then the roasted cod and the vegetable rotollo. The biggest surprise was the deep fried broccoli, absolutely delicious. For desert we all had the mince pie cheesecake with clementines. A memorable and exciting lunch thank you

nice food A bit like Cote Brasserie but pricer

Booked for 130pm , however very very busy due to a large party booked in . Really delightful starter , drinks well presented . Very disappointed with the 1hr 30 mins wait for food , however the owner gave us a complementary eat for the inconvenience . Will visit again when less busy time of year . Visited several times last year and good quality food always presented very experience skilled Chef in House . Atmosphere very warming there and tables very private in their pos

Christmas lunch was amazing. (1x vegan, 1xveggie, 8xlets eat everything ). The staff were incredibly attentive and the food was beautiful. Premium ingredients cooked to perfection.

Travelled here from Cardiff with my daughter and partner and well worth the drive, better than anywhere I have eaten for a very long time. The food was freshly cooked and sourced with beautiful flavours and presentation was lovely. Excellent service from friendly staff and we were very well looked after. I cannot recommend this place enough. I’m looking forward to our next visit already!

We visited Jols on Saturday night for one of our date nights, and it was made even more special by the outstanding service and awesome food we experienced. Right from the moment we walked in, staff were attentive and engaging, not too over the top but at a level you would expect from a restaurant such as this. There was a great buzz in the restaurant, mixture of couples, friends and families, and the music was spot on too adding to the atmosphere. The food was to die for: local produce, bursting with flavours and colour and loved that menu offered a variety of food and combination of dishes one wouldn't ordinarily think to have. JOLS is fast becoming one of our go to places and is a real gem in Merthyr as it is evolving into an up and coming cultural hub.

I was amazed how designed the inside of the restaurant is, when I went recently it was only me and a friend being served no body else until we left.

Yet to have a meal less than excellent at Jol's. Great service, fab food. Looking forward to next time.

Another great visit to this restaurant for a special occasion.

We visited with some colleagues from work, the food and service was delicious. The wine list was decent. Everyone enjoyed their meal which was served promptly. The only criticism is that the place lacks a little atmosphere.

My wife and I went for Sunday lunch at JOL's restaurant this afternoon. Fabulous Sunday lunch, so many different tastes on one plate of food.Quality food and service.

Me and my other half arrived here in the afternoon around 7, the food was absolutely outstanding and delicious. Drinks were fabulous went downstairs and the downstairs area is outstanding it was so lovely and warming with a fireplace setting on the wall with everything lit up downstairs looking ever so cosy! Upstairs is amazing lovely scenery with a welcoming greeting from the staff. I couldn’t recomend a better restaurant! Couldn’t have asked for a better place to have a meal on a special night with my other half! Would highly recommend to everyone!

We arrived around 13.30 on Friday afternoon having not visited before. There were 3 people in there. Sat down in cosy surroundings so everything seemed promising. The waitress came with menus which were A4 sheets of paper and had not even been laminated. I appreciate that menus can change but it did not look very professional. We ordered hot drinks which came and the latte was luke warm. We complained and was given another one which was also luke warm. The white fabric napkin on the table was black in places! My boyfriend had the bread and butter pudding. It was absolutely tiny with half a scoop of ice cream. We had to ask for more ice cream. At this point, one of the 3 waitresses came over to offer a filter coffee instead of the latte and that was also luke warm. Whilst we support local businesses and encourage non chain brands, this was extremely unprofessional, disappointing and overpriced . Would not return

We did a search on here to look for a good restaurant to have dinner on a Saturday

Beautiful food. very well presented. wish i could afford to be treated here everyday!! lovely staff too.

We arrived at 7pm, in to a virtually empty restaurant. To begin with, the drinks menu was poor. Although seeming to have an abundance of choice on the menu, after deciding what we wants, the waitress informed us they now only stocked drafts. Following this, we scanned the main menu. I was bitterly disappointed with their selection, with very little option for those who aren’t meat Easter’s. We ended up sharing crab for main (pretty decent - but not necessarily worth the £12). For mains we both chose the lamb (£23). The lamb was barely cooked, and after just one bite I gave the remainder of the meat to my other half (which he didn’t particularly enjoy either). After I finished my meal, I decided to check the online menu - which drew us to the restaurant, only to find a completely different menu ! So long story short (Ish) we were both disappointed with the quality of food + final bill.

Gorgeous food, lovely staff, very happy customers. If you like a sticky, full flavoured jus like me and fresh seasonal fare, Jol's got it going on. Yummo.

So glad I stopped on a whim to ask if they had a table. Barely 6pm so they took me in, despite it being a busy Sat night ahead, and was fully booked later. Service was amazing: they couldn’t have been more friendly and attentive, which was all the nicer as I was on my own and missing a huge thanksgiving meal back home with friends. Fantastic, classy dishes of food. And thank you to Kelly who was front of house and was a lot more chilled out than I was when I realised I’d forgotten my wallet. The shame! But she insisted I relax, order dessert and we’d work it out later. She was right. Thank you for a perfect and delicious solo wanderlust night out.

Weekend lunch was great as was the table service. Definitely worth a visit.

We went to our favourite restraint for lunch on my birthday. Having recently decided to be a vegetarian I was concerned that I would not have adequate choice but by mixing the lunch and a la carte menus I was well catered for. I had the wild mushrooms to start and the white onion and Parmesan aranchini for main course served with the magnificent onion rings and triple cooked chips. My husband had the crab to start followed by fillet steak with mustard greens, mashed potatoes and a red wine jus. It was all utterly delicious and we are already looking forward to our next visit.

Excellent food, great chef, nice wines and very helpful, friendly staff - what more could you ask for!! I would give 10 stars if I could, best meal I’ve had in a while. Great for a special occasion

Visited Jol's for a meal on my birthday. Great food. Great service. Not a cheap venue, but worth every penny spent. I will definitely be returning.

Food was amazing. Can not fault the food. But it’s way too expensive. If you pay their prices to eat there, your paying for the experience not just the food. And to be honest, there’s nothing special about that experience. Was really empty considering it was 7.30 on a Friday night.... more staff than customers. Premesis is a bit dreary and dark and lacks any imagination. The food salvaged the night a little but as an overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place to friends and family and won’t return at my own choice

The food at JOL's is exquisite!

Fantastic food. Lunchtime specials for £8 is a bargain. Best food in South Wales.

A fantastic Sunday lunch with huge amounts of side vegetables and extra gravy! Staff were amazing with outstanding customer service Jamie even came to say hello will definitely be back