THe Jester Country Inn in North Hertfordshire

First visit to The Jester... Friendly welcome. Quick & efficient service. Food: Superb roast, a well presented hearty plate. Chicken stuffed with spinach, roasties, Yorkshire pudding with vegetables on the side. My partner had the Roast Pork which was equally tasty. Honey comb cheesecake didn’t touch the sides! A delight not to have to cook Sunday lunch, thank you all. We will be back 🙂

Seven of us gathered for Sunday lunch including two vegetarians. The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly,the food was excellent and it was very good value for money. The two vegetarian options were homemade and tasty and there was vegetarian gravy available. Everyone felt the meat was good quality and well cooked and the Yorkshire puddings were a highlight! One of our party was curious to try the fried ice cream for pudding and enjoyed it. Overall it felt like a home from home experience. We will definitely be back for more

On our way home from holiday and decided to pop in for curry night. We went in with the children and we were all welcomed. The food was lovely and fresh, not greasy like you can often have with a restaurant curry. All home made in house. Delicious. The normal menu was also served and the children chose off of the kids menu. Apparently the mash was delicious. Staff are really friendly and make you feel so welcome.

Lovely carvery today, 7 of us arrived out for a family lunch, the smell of the roasts was very welcoming as you walked in, and a warm welcome from the owners and staff too. We had a large table by the bar and drinks were very reasonable. The carvery meats were succulent, and there was an array of vegetables to choose from, home roast potatoes and giant homemade yorkies with steaming hot gravy, and a table full of all the condiments you could think of. Very impressed, a great Sunday lunch in a lovely English pub, we will definitely be back, thank you

What a little gem! Best Sunday roast we've had. Fantastic food, friendly staff, warm atmosphere and great value.

We visited the Jester just before Christmas for Christmas lunch. It was wonderful and excellent value for money. The Jester has a new Chef and it shows. He is very good. Not only was the food good but very plentiful. I even had a dessert and I rarely have a dessert. Recommended. Give it a try.

My wife and I booked this small hotel because it was close to the village of Ashwell where we were having a Christmas meal with three other couples. We were able to book in early as the room hadn’t been used the previous day. We were made welcome by a member of staff and met the owner Bass who had only been there for 4 months but had big plan’s for the place. Our room was twin bedded with a double and single bed. The room was a good size, clean but the decor was a little tired however it met our needs. The only downside was that the room was above a function suite which had a very loud disco. We had no advance notice of this but were told in conversation that it would stop at 11.30 but went on until midnight. I would urge any potential guests to check for functions before booking. Maybe sound proofing the function room would be an answer. Breakfast was fine and had everything you would expect although a few pastries would have been nice. Didn’t experience dinner but the menu was the usual pub grub. The best of luck to the new owner however more needs to be done to make this hotel exceptional.

Recently taken over by new owner who is giving this lovely place a new life. Cant wait for it all to be done! Staff are wonderful and the food is delicious.

Lovely Sunday lunch with new owners who make you feel very welcome. Nice to see the place in good hands once again.

We had a get together here with friends who were staying over. This was our first time here since it has been taken over and the two guys are working hard to get it back on track but will need time to get a client base back. The food was decent enough but not enough to give that Wow factor, although value for money was pretty good. The drinks are quite pricey, more than nearby Royston and Baldock. I wish you well but think it may be a long process in turning it round.

Stopped off en-route for lunch, the fish & chips with mushy peas were delicious. Friendly and professional service, dogs made welcome. A great stop.

This place is really dated and interior is very tired. The food is top price but low quality. The atmosphere is none existent and is cold

If you’re a little country pub with tired furniture and nothing but room and board to offer, you have to do it really well. This “country inn” !! Is just a tired little pub. I wouldn’t normally have chosen to stay here but the Duxford air show had filled the beds and I needed one business overnight. I hoped for clean sheets - they looked clean but then I found blood spots on the duvet cover! I hoped for a basic menu of half decent grub. I thought I was safe with ham egg and chips - packet ham with two eggs so burned on the back they were crisp and curled up at the edges. They replaced them but I had lost any inclination to eat at that point and left most of it on the table. The bed was strangely scratchy - didn’t want to think why - so I wrapped my pillow in a T shirt and hoped for sleep - when the trains and the traffic had stopped. The corridor fire door was propped open with a fire extinguisher -!!- so I closed it to stop the smokey atmosphere and food smell, which weirdly seemed to infect one end of the upstairs corridor, from reaching my room. Couldn’t wait to check out. Will someone fly the flag for the great British pub with rooms because this one certainly isn’t.

Wonderful choice on lunchtime menu. Very reasonably priced. Four of us had a full cooked meal. Food was of a very good standard. Beautifully presented. Staff were brilliant, and chef came out and interacted with customers getting feedback. Recommend the homemade cheesecake! We will be returning. Fantastic experience- thank you 😊

This venue is under new ownership and we hadn't been there for several years. There were 3 generations of our family had a meal there to celebrate a birthday. The menu was good - all cooked well and an excellent and good value children's menu. Excellent specials - goat curry and vegetarian dishes are noteworthy. Friday was fish and chip night and very good value for 2 courses. The chef came out to speak to us, and we felt like we were important customers. We'll certainly be back.

This is the first time eating at the Jester, and what a delicious chilli it was Nicely presented and a really good portion too! I enjoyed my meal with my Son in their gorgeous garden, such a lovely evening & staff so friendly, I’ll be back ✅

Friendly atmosphere, a beautiful garden owners very polite hotel rooms look stunning very reasonable prices. Food menu being launched this week can’t wait to try curry night?? Definitely worth the stop over

Stayed at the Jester for a couple of nights with my wife. Smashing pub very friendly staff & above all great food, we were B&B; but also ate there each night & can honestly say the food was good honest British pub grub with the steak pie up there amongst the best I have ever had, which is saying something for a northern lad.

This is now my regular stop over when working down in Royston. In the hamlet of Odsey, The Jester is a quiet secret hideaway with an open fire in the restaurant, well stocked bar and lovely homely rooms.

Food was OK but not worth the wait--sorry but 30 minutes , and having to keep asking when it was coming spoilt a lovely Sunday afternoon

I found myself in need of a phone while traveling to a family member's house and was having trouble finding it. The staff at The Jester Inn were very helpful in allowing me to use their phone and helped me find my way. I'd highly recommend this pub to anyone in need of a good meal and great service!

The food at The Jester is simply fabulous. The fish and chips are superb. Please visit - you will not be disappointed!

WORST CURTOMER SERVICE I have ever had , such un-happy and un- energised staff .

Chose the traditional Sunday Roast. The beef, although cooked through, needed chewing thoroughly. Associated vegetables were nice and plentiful. Dessert was lovely, with plenty of choice on offer. Only one hand pump in use for Real Ale.

Having had a gorgeous Christmas Day lunch at the Jester last year, we decided to book again this year and we weren't disappointed. The food was superb, hot, tasty and efficiently delivered for the second year running. I can't rate it highly enough. The management and staff are very efficient and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you all for making our Christmas Day lunch special again this year.

We visited this country inn for Sunday lunch as friends had recommended it. Starters was a small bowl of creamy garlic mushroom soup with crusty bread. As mushroom soups go, this was not bad. It contained many finely chopped mushrooms but personally I prefer my mushrooms a bit larger. There was not enough garlic for me but others enjoyed it. For main it was roast topside of beef with Yorkshire pudding. It came with a roast potato and gravy. There was a dish of carrots, cabbage, broccoli and boiled new potatoes. I found the beef a little tough for my liking. The roast potato was a bit too crispy for me but others like it that way. The veg was cooked just right for me and the gravy was nice and tasty. For me, the star of the plate was the Yorkshire pud. It reminded me of my mothers which she cooked in either dripping or lard. Cooked just right, this was scrummy. I had syrup sponge pudding with custard for afters. This was a good choice. It was nice and fluffy with loads of syrup and nice creamy custard. All in All, an above average meal but not great. Service was good and a couple of shipyard ales helped the meal down nicely. Maybe worth another visit to sample the weekly menus.

Stopped in for some food yesterday Basic pub menu but specials were lovely We had the ceviche and wasabi prawns to start They were so good full of flavour and highly recommend

We had completed a long day at a local event and the Jester were very accommodating and looked after us very well. There were around 20, of us, so well done to the Jester! Food was great quality, would recommend.

Se acaba de mudar a la zona y han probado los 3 restaurantes recomendados y esta noche me sorprendió gratamente el bufón. Fuimos allí esperando encontrar comida estándar pub y un amplio menú de variedad y creatividad completo. Arranque llegó la sorpresa fue aún mayor en la presentación y la calidad. . . . delicioso. La noche fue mejor y mejor, con buena comida, excelente servicio al cliente, y sin prisas. Gracias Jester para una velada encantadora, sin duda volveremos pronto.

Volé desde Canadá para el nacimiento de mi nieta. Mientras espera noticias fui al bufón por una cerveza muy necesario y un excelente pollo burger. Perfectamente preparado y muy sabrosa. En el medio de la comida he recibido un mensaje de que mi hija había tenido el bebé. Le pregunté al camarero cómo podía coger un taxi hasta el hospital. La próxima cosa que sabía el propietario, Damian, había envuelto mi comida, me puso en su coche y me llevó al hospital. Un increíble acto de amabilidad y una indicación de lo bien que son tratados en el bufón. Debo añadir que he tenido muy buenas comidas aquí durante nuestros viajes. I. le recomendaría este establecimiento a todo el mundo.

Mientras que la partida de la ubicación al norte de la M25, decidimos dejar a Jesters para comer en el camino, nos había dejado en la posada un par de veces en 2 o 3 años atrás, sabíamos que el almuerzo se servía hasta las 2. 30 y llegamos a las 2. 10, rápido confirmado que aún estaban bien para comer, elegimos un asiento en la ventana delantera en vez de en el conservatorio, destinados solo para un par de sándwiches, pero las ofertas especiales tenía en chili abadejo frito verduras stir, tanto mi esposa y yo decidimos ir para que en su lugar.

Paramos aquí para una bebida la semana pasada y nos quedamos realmente impresionados con las comidas que estaban siendo trajo, así que decidimos venir y probar por nosotros mismos. Estoy realmente sorprendido de leer cualquier comentarios negativos sobre este restaurante. Nos quedamos verdaderamente impresionados con nuestra comida y nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos por el personal amable y servicial. Recomiendo encarecidamente el eglefino de burbujas y Chillido aunque no pude resistirme a robar algunos mi pescado y patatas fritas, también maridos deliciosa. Volveremos!

Vine aquí con mi familia para una comida de mediodía, era precioso. Yo tenía una hamburguesa de queso y tocino (en verdad el mejor que he probado) y mi marido tenía sobresaliente.

I recently attended this pub for Dinner after hearing good things.... I had heard wrong. Upon arrival the pub was rather empty for such a so called "popular" place, I was greated with an "alright" in a rude manner by the barman, I sat down with my drink and ordered my Dinner which for what I received wasn't worth the rather long wait but having to ask for cutlery after the meal had arrived was very annoying. I had the lasagne which looked lovely but as for taste I have my suspicion it wasn't freshly made and was sloppy which is unacceptable at £8.25 I have had better ready meals for £2.I went to the bar after I had eaten my "meal" to order another drink from the rather rude barman who was more bothered about his mobile phone than serving me, but I eventually recieved my drink and paid my tab but when 9.50pm came I was given hints by the barman to leave as he wanted to go home even though I hadn't finished my drink. I shall not be returning to this pub as there are much nicer ones in Ashwell less than a mile down the road.

After a long drive visiting family we decided to pop in to The Jester country inn in the hope of getting fed and watered.First impressions were good.. Clean and friendly. The bar and restaurant was very busy with diners and drinkers but we were acknowledged almost immediately and asked if we wanted to eat. We were advised that it maybe 15-20 mins before we were able to get a table in the restaurant but we had a drink and waited. Within 10 mins our order was taken and we were shown to a table. (I must add, just at the back was the most gorgeous well kept garden complete with pond and wild bird feeders, very nice to watch whilst eating)I ordered the Seabass fillet and I must say it was divine, very good taste and cooked to perfection. My husband ordered the chicken stir fry and it looked very appealing with all the bright colours and variety of fresh vegetables. The waitress was very accommodating and had a friendly personality. Now the best bit...... Desserts! We both had the mint truffle and it was heaven on a plate, very well presented and went down a treat!We ate and requested our bill which was. Very reasonable and bid the staff farewell.All in all a very impressive visit. Keep up the good work! We shall see you again very soon!

After hearing so many horrible things about this country pub we thought we would try it for ourselves and it turns out people were wrong.Me and my Husband came here for a romantic meal, my husband had the rump steak and it was cooked to perfection and I had the smoked haddock, bubble and squeak that had so much flavour it was just so yummy. Me and my husband will definitely be coming here again. I can't leave out that the staff are so friendly, they will do anything for their customers it's lovely. Thank you to everyone at The Jester, especially the chef for our dinner.

We turned up for a meal, having visited before and enjoying ourselves. The meal was wrong, the staff got things wrong, one dropped a knife, as not paying full attention to us, nearly lost my glass of wine, gravy everywhere on table. One waitress corrected me and put me down, when I ordered another glass of wine with my meal and at the end, when we raised our concerns with the manager, he did not seem to care, although there was one member of waiting staff who overheard our complaint and was actually very sympathic, although clearly felt uncomfortable and could not say much. We will never go back again and it was an awful and sad experience.

Stopped here on the off chance having driven all day. Great setting food and service and the manageress could not do enough to help with some young fussy eaters!!!Highly recommended.

The meals were delicious and freshly prepared. Service was fast and friendly and the food was great value for money. Will definitely eat here again.

The food is totally amazing at the Jester very tasty, cooked to perfection very well done to the chef

The amazing country inn was perfect my wedding ceri and all the staff were very helpful polite and courteous I was greeted as I arrived by ceri as they never expected a tanker to arrive through the day we were always asked if everything is OK and are we happy the food was amazing and done to a very high standard and very tasty and the bridal suite was so comfortable got a great night's sleep only to wake up to a great breakfast with a great choice of food also a week before the wedding my and my now wife went for a meal to see what the food was going to be like for our wedding it was a great choice as food so tasty and had a great view into the beautiful garden went home really full I strongly recommend the venue not just for weddings but for a comfy nights sleep a pub and for a great romantic date night that doesn't cost a fortune so Thankyou to ceri and everyone at the jesters for an unforgettable wedding even in the rain

We regularly eat at the Jester and always have great food and good service. Today a friend and I had afternoon tea and it was brilliant. Reasonably priced, excellent selection and generous amount! Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it!

Have visited the jester quite a few times and I'm always leaving impressed by the quality and quantity of food served here and the friendly atmosphere highly recommend this establishment.

We had another superb meal at the Jester this evening. The hake was delicious and beautifully cooked. Staff are so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.

I have stayed at the Jester for seven months as I've been working near Royston having to live away from home during the week. The landlord and landlady are the nicest people you will meet, and genuinely care about their guests welfare. Honestly no request is too much. These guys and indeed the entire staff have made a difficult experience as comfortable and pleasurable as they could. The food is excellent and the rooms comfortable and always clean and very tidy. The garden is a large well groomed garden full of mature shrubs and trees and a relaxing area to eat or drink. I cannot thank the staff enough and would recommend the Jester without reservation.

Had the classic fish and chips the fish is the best I have tasted in my 60yrs not at all greasy chunky fish with chips and peas excellent food my friend had the Hunters chicken he said it was best he ever had chicken was so tender and succulent highly recommend The Jester Country Inn

Stayed here overnight for business what a charming country inn with excellent communication skills.. the food in evening was the best we had had in a long time and the relief manager was very helpful and pleasent..would return if nessesary..thankyou to you all for comfy stay with pleasent staff.. first class

I recently got married at the Jester & just had to leave a review. Ceri & Damien went above and beyond for us on our special day, the whole day ran smoothly the food was brilliant, very generous portions and every meal came out piping hot which is not easy when catering for 60 people! We had our ceremony & evening reception all at the venue & they have both left us with memories that will last a lifetime. I could not fault them or their staff in particular Katie who works well within their team. Their professionalism & organisation left me with no worries or stress on the day itself & it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know them as people during the whole planning process. I don't think I can express just how much of an amazing day we had & it is all down to them! A seriously massive thank you to you both we cant recommend you enough & we will be regulars from now on!

The food was cooked to perfection and the staff were absolutely brilliant. The kids really enjoyed it. Such a welcoming place :) we'll definitely visit again x

I have just stayed at the jester for 2 nights and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Damien and Ceri are doing a cracking job. The beer garden is one of the nicest I've ever seen. I ate breakfast and dinner here and really enjoyed both. I can personally recommend the steak ale and mushroom pie, it was delicious. My room was clean and fresh with a comfortable bed, good tea and coffee making facilities and free Wi Fi. Comes highly recommended from me.

We had (2 adults, 3 children, 12,9 & 6) a wonderful afternoon tea at the Jester with a superb gluten free afternoon tea. The gluten free bread was amazing and the scone was perfect. I haven't had a scone like that since I found out I was Coeliac.The kids thought it was wonderful and loved the extra touches like the Alice in wonderland napkins. Amazing value, had to stop half way to walk it off around the gardens! The quality of the food serve was just as good as places charging double the price. Will be booking again soon, once my stomach has room.

Went as part of a club, food was for a large party and OK, as it was a fixed price meal. The dining room was cold and we worked out some of the heating had not been switched on. Service was reasonable. Bar and main restaurant were empty, so guess this pub is struggling a bit. Have since learned the Landlords have moved on.

I'm a businessman staying at the Jester for 5 months weekdays. I've tried several locations and did not expect this Inn to be as good as it is but I'm very pleased two months in. The new management ( a young couple) are very welcoming and friendly, and the quality of food in the evening and breakfast is excellent. Prices are almost unbeatable. The garden at the rear is really pretty. The rooms are tidy, beds comfortable and water hot...what more do you need. The team make staying at the Jester a pleasure and completely problem free. A definite recommendation. Colin (staying Feb - June 2016)

Decided to go and booked a table on Sunday for the same day but found that the carvery is now more. The manageress welcomed us and took us to our table in the conservatory, the only 2 seater table which just happened to be at the window that was faulty therefore unable to look out into the garden. She then after bringing our drinks wanted to take our wine glasses away before we had even decided what we would be eating or indeed if we would like wine. There was only another table of three in when we arrived and we knew when their courses were ready as a massive bellow from the kitchen rung out "SERVICE" we made us jump in our seats. This happened a few more times needless to say!! We both had a starter which to be honest was only OK. The Ribeye of Beef followed and was delivered by the new waitress. I asked if I could see the wine list, which should have been offered earlier, 6-7 minutes later the older waitress bowled up "You want some wine?" "yes please can I see the wine list" "O we haven't got a wine list it is all in my head, red or white?" Huh I thought the idea was to let the customer peruse what was available as part of the experience of food and wine!! anyway selected a red but when you think of it I might have wanted champagne. When we finished we went to the bar to settle up only to wait for a good 10 minutes for someone to attend to us, both waitresses obviously do not do this bit, when the manageress appeared she smelt very highly of cigarette smoke, well we know where she had been. Very poor show you should always be ready to attend the customer. Not a lot of people in for lunch but I remember when it was a cavery it would be bursting at the seams. There tells a tale. Loads of other things I could comment on but do not think there is not enough room on this form!! Under New Management 3 weeks ago - Country Inns chain.

It's often difficult to find a relaxing welcoming atmosphere, where they serve good wine a good choice of beers and manage to cater for a party with hot tasty food all at a reasonable price with excellent service but the Jester certainly did last night and I would be happy to return anytime.

Four of us and my 20month old. Never a good start when I ordered my son, sausage and mash and cut open the sausages and they were raw so had to send them back. We debated leaving before we ordered our meals but decided to stay... Sausage incident had put us off! Food was pretty dire in terms of portions and quality. Mum had sea bass, only one piece of fish. I had salmon, which came with literally 4 new potatoes, husband had gammon, again literally gammon with egg and chips served in a half pint glass! No veg or garnish. Side order of 'grilled tomato and mushroom' expecting vine tomatoes and flat mushroom.... Urm no, just deep fried button mushrooms and a salad tomato. All rather bland and greasy. Mum had a sticky toffee pudding, took like 90 seconds, clearly bad cheap microwave food. Saturday night at 6.30pm and fillet steak and ribeye off the menu.... Really, just poor, It's not home cooked food, just greasy, frozen, poor portions and overpriced. Safe to say definitely not going back here again. Came home and had a nice crusty ham roll as was so hungry. Save your money and go elsewhere. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Have been here loads of times in the past and found the xmas party nights and the food good .Had meals and carvery ,always been lovely.The hotel has been taken over by new management .We went to a xmas dinner dance 19.12.15 ,the food was tasteless,the turkey was pink colour ,so didn't eat that ,we were given two small roast potatoes,a tasteless small square of stuffing,carrots were ok but not very hot and the brussels ,well they were the joke of the room,that hard you couldn't get you fork into them,told the waitresses to tell the chef and was told that's how he does them!!!! Everyone left them. The desert xmas pud,it was that small ,and hard .Have since learned others who went on the same night had also complained and will not be going there again,the disco was a joke ,ok if you like 40s ,50s music all night ,,a mixture would have been nice as we weren't all over 90,it was supposed to be a party night !!!you couldnt fault the waitresses they worked very hard and were polite and helpful but due to the awful food , non party music and lack of interest shown when we complained will not be returning again .

Had our work Christmas dinner in The Jester Country Inn last night and a great time was had by all. The food was delicious as usual and given that it was a full house, everything went so smoothly. We had a choice of dishes and judging by the clean plates to everyone's satisfaction. The food was presented and served in a lovely manner, piping hot and plenty of it, and considering there was a great disco, very reasonably priced. Congratulations to Jason, Zoe and all the hardworking team at The Jester, who have turned the Jester Country Inn around to a great local place to eat. We will be back again after all the festivities to enjoy the regular wonderful menu.

We've been here before and it used to be pretty dire but it's now under a new ownership and we are very impressed. Fillet steak + Stilton sauce was as good as any I've ever had (I mean that) and my wife says her battered cod and chips was deliciously light and tasty even though a very decent portion. Deserts were equally good. Small but good wine list. Staff seemed very pleased to welcome us and they looked after us well. On the downside, they still have to renovate the physical property a bit and attract more people. But if word gets around this should be no problem. Recommended.

Can thoroughly recommend the Gammon Steak, very tasty and cooked to perfection, the onion rings were fab. Good pub grub, would recommend a visit.

well what a steak at the jester must go the best deal saturday night 2 for 31.95 plus wine wooo tender and lovely steak

The menu was good but i choose the sirloin steak and i always say rare and hope it will come out rare and today wow was i happy the staek was great and thick .The meal was lovely and staff was good and attentive. Great eveThanks people will be back soon

Grey steaks. Limp veg. Sad waste of money. Staff were friendly and the beer was ok, but I can do better at home.

Seven of us enjoyed first class service, good food,excellent ales and could not have asked for better way to celebrate my mothers ninety years birthday,thanks to staff we will come again.

The Jester is now under new management and the food is FABULOUS! The sirloin steak is the best I have ever eaten in the UK and I will be returning ASAP. The fish and chips are excellent too. Service is efficient and friendly. Highly recommended - visit as soon as you can!

A group of us went to The Jester Country Inn last night for a little get together. I have to be honest and say that when dinner was suggested there, I was very apprehensive due to previous very forgettable experiences there. But was I glad we agreed!! It has being taken over by a very enthusiastic team and what a difference. While it is early days yet, and there is a lot of refurbishment planned, we could not fault the food or service. In fact there of us had the most wonderful fillet steak and two had fish. Food piping hot, served up on proper plates (not those dreadful wooden chopping boards), perfectly cooked as to each persons preference, and really excellent quality. While not huge portions, what was served was delicious. Will definitely be returning.

We were a party of 8 for Sunday lunch. We were offered a limited menu - if the a la carte was available we certainly wasn't offered it. We ordered 4 roast beef, 1 roast turkey, 2 green Thai chicken curry and 1 steak (with surcharge). We sent the Thai curry straight back - it was an appalling white colour which looked as if it had cradled. There was NO curry paste whatsoever. In fairness, the waiting staff took it straight back, and replaced it with 2 roast turkey. Whilst it hadn't curdled, it was dry, tasteless and bland. The same could be said for the beef- in fact it looked as if it had been reheated so many times it was lifeless!! Only one person (with great stamina and obviously hungry!) ate the meal. We ordered dessert, as you can't do much to strawberries and cream. The sticky toffee pudding smelt nice, although the custard was left. we have eaten there before and enjoyed the meal, obviously he kitchen staff have changed. Won't be eating there again.

Ok Sunday Lunch with a family group of 12 people cant get too excited everything was ok the service was acceptable the pricing ok the décor not bad could do with a bit of tidy up. The Beer was in good order choice of Breakspears Best Or Ringwood Best. Cant really complain about anything other than it doesn't excite me in any way. Would not avoid it if someone wanted to meet there but doubt ill return on my own impulse!

We booked a table for eight people in the conservatory on a Saturday night.The area in the restaurant is very comfortable and two other groups were also booked in.The service and food was excellent and the atmosphere was very friendly.I had a rump steak cooked rare and it was perfect as were the other meals.We will certainly go back again and we can recommend the Jester highly.

The jester inn arranged my son's wedding and they made it effortless for us. They are not greedy always telling us ways to cut the costs. On the day the venue looked so pretty and nearly everyone enjoyed there meal. All I can say is the staff worked so hard to make this a magical occasion.

The Jester is located at the hamlet of Odsey, just off the A505 dual carriageway and opposite Ashwell and Morden Station. In fact, apart from the pub and the station, there is not much else there; the village of Ashwell is about two miles away. The station is on the Cambridge to Kings Cross line and attracts a lot of commuters; as a consequence, the lanes and verges in the locality are congested with parked cars from early morning until early evening. Fortunately, The Jester has its own car park and when we visited for a midweek lunch, there was plenty of space. You have to negotiate a clutter of 'A-frame' notice boards at the front but inside, the main room has plenty of wood and a nice character feel to it.As we approached the bar, we were asked "Are you looking for food?" We said that we were and got the response "We stop food at two; sorry" (it was almost 2.15). We continued our journey towards Ashwell and stopped at the first pub we came to, where we got a warm welcome (and lunch!).This practice of 'stopping food at two' is a hangover from the days when pubs had to close at three, so stopped serving at two, to get everyone out by closing time. When all day opening was introduced, some pubs stayed open and served low margin alcohol but still stopped serving high margin food at two. Unsurprisingly, a lot of them have gone out of business.It may be unrealistic to assess a restaurant without even having seen a menu, so I am assessing The Jester on the basis of our total experience; if we had been 12 minutes earlier, it might have been different!

My son has booked his wedding here for later in the year so I took my other son and partner to see the venue and we stayed for dinner. The food was freshly cooked and the service was quick and friendly. It was far better than average pub grub for a start the menu is better and shows imagination. Everything we ordered arrived piping hot and hadn't come out of a microwave. So we will be looking forward to the wedding.

We went for a Sunday lunch time, and had the Sweet Potatoes and Spinach Curry (with Rice and Naan), salmond filet and steak and ale pie. Portions were average (not huge, not small, but adaquate). Service was fine, and food arrived in good time. We weren't rushed with the dessert, and we had various options: I think the ice cream is really good. We went to please non-vegetarian parents and they were happy with their food.

Great pub food.Excellent buffet for parties.Group lunches very well catered for Had my 70th birthday party there