The Jinnie in East Staffordshire

Came here with the family as we heard there was now new owners. Was great to see how much the place had improved: nicer food; nicer atmosphere and all round cleaner and more tidy. We also bumped into the Turkish chef/ owner after our meal who was absolutely lovely, a Turkish delight! Will definitely be coming back soon.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Jinnie Inn Rolleston. Claire our waitress was very helpful and the food was great, with a brilliant range of options including gluten free.

The Jinny has been taken on by new management, we went to see if it had improved and were very pleased that we did, not only had the place been given a good clean, but atmosphere had totally changed. The staff were friendly, the food was excellent,and the prices were reasonable. This is definitely worth a return visit. .

First of all the staff were really polite and can not complain about them, the price was also good. sadly the food we had was very average and nothing to rave about,

Got fish and chips, fish was tasteless and still had the skin on (yuk) chips were cooked in dirty oil. Partner got gammon and chips and was the same. Paid in full for both meals, wouldn’t recommend here at all. Place was quiet too so should have known it was bad.

Honestly I’ve been coming here for almost a year and today was the icing on the cake, the festive menu was amazing, reasonably priced drinks and fun staff! Thanks to Freya and Laura, we had a fantastic evening! Highly recommend for any special celebrations or for a chill drink. Thanks to all the team at the Jinnie! 5*

Came highly recommended so booked for our Xmas meal but what a disappointment booked table 2weeks prior, get there and had no booking for us, so was given a table in the bar. food would of been nice if was hot never got offered if we wanted a pudding or if everything was ok

Lovely lunch at the Jinnie Mixture Inn with the ladies. Really warm and friendly welcome. Great service. Would highly recommend the absolutely gorgeous lasagne, really really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

Called for a table late on a Saturday for 5 people, staff were very accommodating! Food was fantastic, dessert even better (Eton mess). Definitely will be returning.

We had a festive dinner today and couldn’t fault a thing, our turkey dinner was perfectly cooked, and we were well looked after. Would highly recommend.

Went for a meal with the family nice and warm and welcoming. Have been previously but food was never this good. Clearly very fresh and chef seems to be very talented. Presentation great, perfect cook can’t fault the service either. Well worth a visit , will be visiting more often without a doubt.

We had a wonderful meal to celebrate a friend’s upcoming wedding. The staff were great, decorating the table with the balloons and confetti I’d provided, welcoming us with a glass of Prosecco and even giving the bride to be a card and very kind gift voucher. Delicious food, great surroundings and very helpful staff. Thank you so much 😊

Came here for a small quiet hen so and we were treated so well! The food was delicious, the staff were so attentive and friendly and we had a lovely time. Will definitely be returning soon.

This place used to be absolutely amazing when Sally owned it. As I’ve recently moved to the area I took the family for a nice Sunday lunch well it was far from it. Better off going to a dive like toby carvery to be honest. Veg all hard, frozen roast potatoes, chicken dryer than anything experienced before. Eventually when asked if the table could be cleared the dinner plates were still full and stated what was wrong and the guy just took the plates away and eventually bought the bill to the table. The bill was the full amount when I was surprised with. So we went to the bar to pay and I told him you have a choice of taking a dinner off or I’m walking out without paying you a penny. So the bill was altered and I was asked what was wrong - even though this had been already discussed. He was apologetic but the original guy didn’t say a thing. So the service isn’t exactly there either

A huge disappointment. I booked to celebrate a friends birthday. We couldnt hold a conversation as the band were playing were so loud. I feel customers should be told when making the reservation yhete will be noise. Food was ok.

Lovely Sunday lunch. I had roast beef and chicken. Good value for money and the creme brulee dessert was one of the best I've ever had. 10/10 will be back.

Great family meal at the Jinnie - lots of options on the menu and all good value for money. I had the halloumi kebab - only thing I would say was the veg was slightly greasy.

Very disappointed with the Sharing platter we had today. We have had this before and although not great value for money and barely enough for 2 to share, it wasn't bad when accompanied by a side of fries. This time there were no crackers, only 2 small baguettes, no olives (both of these are listed on the menu) and the cheese selection consisted of one slice of cheddar, one slice of stilton and the tiniest piece of brie you could imagine. I've heard that portion sizes are being reduced to save money and this is a prime example. There was hardly anybody in there and I'm not surprised. Won't be going there again!

Visited on a Tuesday night. The food was excellent and the service really helpful and friendly. An underrated village pub.

Excellent food, beautifully presented and tasted superb. Staff welcoming and attentive. Overall a lovely evening. Thank you.

Good food and great ambiance. Good value and very enjoyable evening. Staff very engaging and made the evening a laugh. Would highly recommend

Fabulous dinner at The Jinnie. Husband enjoyed the pigeon, which he was invited to have as his main rather than his starter. He said was the best pigeon dish he has ever had and he has had many! I am vegan and the chef kindly...

Excellent for a special celebration .We celebrated an 80th Birthday.The team made it very special. The Food was hot and tasty and all meals arrived together. Excellent Gluten Free options too ! The team were polite, friendly and jovial. They made the evening special !...

Family meal, it was lovely. Served by myles and Gail, Freya. Food was delicious , service brilliant . Thank you. Would certainly return.

Been here loads in the past, but the menu changed a while back to tapas (not appealing to the kids) so we gave it a miss for while. Anyway the menu is back to normal now so we came back. We got there 16 minutes...

Fantastic place. Food was amazing. Service even better. Went Easter Sunday full menu on. No complaints. Well priced. Will be back.

Had a lovely Saturday evening. It was busy so glad we booked a table. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was lovely. So a big thank you to Sam and the team. Especially to Sam as he was training a new team...

Our first time here and very impressed. Staff attentive, friendly and service quick. Food gorgeous. Will defo be a second visit! Bar full and lively also.

Well what can I say apart from amazing/exceptional. The food was fantastic and the staff especially Sam were brilliant. There were 3 of us 1 Gluten Free and she was catered for fantastically. I would highly recommend to anybody. I am re booking for April...

Sadly, if you share the good and positive memories that was once 'The Jinnie Inn' in Rolleston-on-Dove before it shut for covid, you will need to rethink them now I'm afraid! My wife and I were always rather fond of the 'Jinnie' and ate and...

Friendly welcome, didn't need to wait long to order. Brought a friend for Sunday lunch, we both ordered roast beef and sticky toffee pudding. It all arrived within 5 minutes of ordering, quick, hot and fresh. The beef was really tender and there was plenty...

Lovely solo dining experience when on business in the area. • Food: Tasty and large portion sizes. • Menu: Good range of different food - innovative range of “kebabs” / flatbreads. • Drinks: Good range of draft beer. • Service: Friendly and efficient. • Environment:...

Me and my friend came here for a catch up. The service and food was great. We both enjoyed our meals and were surprised at how big the portions were, great value for money! The pub has a lovely atmosphere for many occasions.

Visited on Xmas eve, forgot to book a table for my sons 4th birthday and a couple of weeks before Xmas still managed to squeeze us in. The staff were unbelievably helpful and friendly, but the food was out of this world. The family had...

Visited the jinnie the other day for a quick pint and ended up staying for food. Lovely atmosphere, amazing food and great customer service. I will definitely be returning in the future.

Staying locally and visited for a very hearty dinner. Good selection of food and drink. Friendly staff and locals. Landlord even gave us a lift back to our hotel. Cant recommend more

Lovely Sunday lunch, great value for money. Good service especially as the restaurant was very busy. Specials available as well as the standard daily menus. Recommend booking especially for Sunday as it gets very busy generally.

The Board outside said food served until 4.30pm, we went in at 4pm and I asked for a menu and the bar lady said foods finished. Not very friendly at all. We went to the Spread Eagle up the road, got food and a warm...

Excellent friendly staff, great chef, food was yummy. The pub has a good local vib and is welcoming to visitors to the area.

Thank you to Liv for finding us a table at short notice, and for having a great sense of humour. The food and beer was nice too.

We love it here! always amazing food, drinks and staff. Customer service was also amazing, especially myles- very attentive and made sure he kept us happy and warm. Will be coming back obviously ! Thankyou xx

Lovely place Great food and service Special thanks to Gail for making my wife's birthday celebration special. Nothing was too much trouble

We went to the Jinny last night for food. never been before, would highly recommend it. Great pub food, super efficient waiter called Sam. We will definitely go again.

Called tonight on the off chance and booked a table. We were served by Adelaide who was really lovely and helpful actually all of the staff were fab. We had the pie which was so tasty, service was quick and the setting was lovely if...

We had a few drinks and a meal in the garden on a really hot day. Even though it was really busy the service was good and the food was really nice. Great atmosphere lovely local pub we would recommend

First visit certainly won't be our last. Surprisingly quiet considering the exceptional lunch we all enjoyed. A chicken burger to die for and two lovely caeser salads were the highlight of our delightful visit. Couple this with a warm friendly welcome and great service what's...

2 pizzas, 2 sides. Pizzas came out 20 minutes apart apparently because of how many the pizza oven can fit in, which is strange because we’ve had pizzas here numerous times before and we’ve always managed to eat together. So we ate separately, both were...

Booked the Jinnie as we hadn't been here in a while. We were totally blown away by the quality of the food and the service. By far the best place to eat in either Rolleston or the neighbouring village of Tutbury.

Visited here yesterday only to be told my booking was invalid as they weren't taking bookings due to a hog roast. So me and my family has a wasted drive so have to say I was not impressed. Why they didn't shut there on line...

Excellent food - can highly recommend. Staff were so nice, attentive and welcoming. Take a visit, you won't be disappointed.

Outstanding what a great move to get Adrian back. The food is fantastic and the service was amazing . The Jinnie is back

Visited the Jinnie last night with friends for a meal. The menu had vastly changed since we last ate there as had the chef. The choice was vast and all the food coming out of the kitchen looked delicious and the restaurant was pleasantly busy....

Extremely poor quality food, all dishes over cooked, parts inedible. Take away the soya nuggets masquerading on the menu as vegan buffalo wings .. no vegan options. Won’t be returning.

We booked the Jinnie for our daughters christening after party. They put on a really good and plentiful buffet with good quality food and delicious pizzas! The girls serving both at the bar and waiting on were friendly and worked very hard getting drinks and...

It was always a pleasure to visit the Jinnie while up visiting friends and wine and dine on the lovely food. So it was a real disappointment to find that the food quality had deteriorated which is why I've given it a rating of average...

Got to say a massive well done the New Team at the Jinnie for an amazing day/night on Friday. Some of the recent reviews are not so great and yes it’s a new team and there will be teething problems seen some myself. But Friday...

Total chaos! Sunday lunch. Been coming for years & has always been a favourite. Under new management & boy does it show! Booked on Saturday afternoon. All seemed ok. Arrived to be told it would be in the bar not the restaurant. No apology. Shown...

Went for Sunday dinner with friends this Sunday just gone and we had a lovely meal and the staff were really helpful and friendly. We hadn’t been for a few months as we had stopped using the pub due to how quiet the place had...

Really bad experience after a lovely meal two weeks earlier. We reserved a bar table as we had a couple of well behaved dogs with us at 1.45pm on Sunday 3.4.22 I had to ask someone to take our order and the meal was eventually...

We had researched our visit in order to meet family and found The Jinnie online. The photographs showed a tasteful country pub with a nice garden. Some recent reviews had been poor but when we rang to book the staff were nice and explained that...

We rang for a booking of 22 people and they were more than happy to accommodate. They stayed open later than usual for food for us. We had booked for a post wedding meal and on arrival they had set up a balloon display and...

Excellent food, generous portions, quick service and warm welcoming staff is what I would describe as my experience at the Jinnie. Will return.

I’d heard good things about The Jinnie after they did amazing things in lockdown so I thought I’d pop along. It’s definitely a pub for locals- not one for a nice, chilled meal. Not an upmarket place at all. The food was very average and...

I just want to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the pub for an amazing Saturday night. Food was absolutely lovely, service all night was fantastic and the pub was packed.

Overpriced menu, for very simple underwhelming food. Main consisting of bland meat and overcooked veg. Apple crumble and custard was cold. Slow service, over 2 hours from arriving to payment. Only positive was the friendly nature of the staff.

From start to finish was a awful experience, gluten free menu total waste of time they advertise gluten free but couldn't actually do the food ordered , staff rude waited a hour and half after ordering food but wasn't even told there was going to be a wait, food eventually came burnt garlic bread, chips must have been cooked 5 times as they were black and the pudding was just shocking !! Give this place a miss

It was very hard to find a seat- even though there was plenty of space available, certain families had let their children sit on separate tables alone taking up a lot of space. The staff did nothing to help. We did manage to find a seat then ordered some food at the bar (pint I had wasn’t very good) and it seemed like a nice menu. But the starter plates were not very large at all and the although the chilli was ok, the burgers and hotdogs were cold and very small considering the price we paid. Will not be eating here again. Do not recommend.

Having visited a few months ago and had a superb Sunday roast we visited again this weekend with friends. We were left very embarrassed by the meal we were served. The roasted vegetables were soggy, the gravy was a very strange colour and grainy in texture and the mashed potato defied explanation. My wife decided it must have been a packet rather than actual potato. To top it off the food was just about warm and the plates stone cold. The staff were charming and apologetic and offered to reduce the cost of the meal significantly as it would appear they were doing for a large number of other diners. We accepted the reduction but would have far preferred a lovely meal as per our previous visit.

Empty restaurant very long wait for below average food.When it eventually arrived poor quality food steak and ale pie pastry rubbish.Fish very small

Visited on a Friday lunchtime when in the area on business. Had researched potential eateries and liked the railway history of this establishment...hence the poor attempt at linking this within my title review...The Jinnie was busy at my time of visit, and as a lot of people appeared to be eating / had ordered the chicken and bacon panini, thought I'd go with the flow with this. Very tasty and filling, with the coleslaw and potato salad (which I later established was homemade) an added bonus. As I was driving, I stuck to a soft drink, but there are plenty of drink options available, including guest ales. I got talking to the bar staff, and established that the pub had been under new ownership for only a week, and they have already invested substantially in an awning to cater for customers in the summer, to compliment their wood fired pizza oven. Shame it isn't a hotel as well as when I am passing again, I would welcome a beer on a summers evening whilst enjoying a slice of Diablo...

went for lunch with a pal. Ordered the greek mediterranean chicken of the main menu. Had to wait 45 minutes for it to appear and when it did it was very underwhelming.Chicken was nice and tender but the greek salad was tiny, the flatbread had magically becoime a parisienne baguette and there was a dollop of greek yoghurt (which i think is what they use to determine it as greek). all that for £13.95. Yeah, ripped off. simple to improve, add some chips, make sure it is a flatbread and put some mint in the yogurt. thats greek,.i think a few others in the building had issues with the wait too and had orders made wrong, if the chef fires back with "everything is made fresh" simple option is to reduce the menu at lunchtime, why cook your main menyu at lunch?disappointing

Mulled wine and turkey dinner cooked to perfection. Atmosphere was friendly and food delicious. The steak was cooked exactly to my request and the thick cut skin on chips were perfect. We loved the food and the service, all staff were very friendly and gave great service.

Visited for a family Birthday Sat 4th Dec, Sophie had organised the list, individual tabs, knew all the names, she made it a really personalised visit and the Food was Great too! Sophie is a real asset and great to see that in the hospitality sector, Great Service still exists……..

Wide range of drinks available, kids pizzas were brill. Brilliant service, lovely staff especially Olivia who looked after our table from start to finish.

Probably the best meal in a long time. Outstanding welcome and brilliant service. Highly recommend the Fish & Chips. Compliments to all at The Jinnie.

Staying nearby we thought we'd try this pub for dinner. Easy booking, Covid-secure and good service. Food okay but limited selection. I wish we had asked to sit outside as we felt isolated as the only customers in a dark dining room.

Stayed in this lovely village in a cottage for a week.Used the Jinnie numerous times,for afternoon drinks and evening meals.We found the Owners and Staff friendly and efficient,and well done to the Chefs for the excellent food.Best steak pie we have ever seen,full of tender chunks of meat.Fish and chips and Sunday lunch also excellent.The choice of beer was excellent.

I received a very warm welcome when I turned up with my dog, and was able to find a nice shady spot in the garden, plenty of tables available with parasols and staff were happy to provide a water bowl for the dog too. Quick service, and when the food turned up it was piping hot just as it should be and really tasty, a lovely Sunday roast. Couldn't fault the staff, surroundings, food and the ambience, very lucky to have this on my doorstep.

My wife and I booked a table for a Sunday Lunch off the cuff. Got In, and had an amazing Sunday Lunch. Great and helpful staff and you get a nice drink as well.

We visited recently and have to say what a lovely place. Staff were friendly and appeared to be using new handhelds which although was maybe slightly slower as they are getting used to them, I can see the benefit. Very busy as expected when reopened and especially in this glorious weather. We went for a good catch up, so yes ..service was a little slower however it was exceptionally busy and not something we are not used to and was as expected. I believe the owner is called Sally and we have seen her a couple of times now, always has a little chat and makes our group feel welcome. Don't come here in hot weather for a swift in and out... it won't happen! You come for a long afternoon in the sun and good company

I was just disappointed. We love this place and have been many times pre covid. But we went on a Friday night and it was a little busy but nothing we hadn’t seen before there, we was so upset to sit there for over an hour waiting for two pizzas, no warning of a delay when we were sat or an explanation from either of the two waitresses we asked. We would not have minded so much if we were spoken to and advised of a delay but there was just no communication whatsoever, pizzas were undercooked too in the end. We love it here and was just saddened to see the service being so miss managed.

Terrible service, standard food. Toilet a death trap for the elderly or infirm. Toilet seat not attached. Arrived and went indoors after 20mins to order as staff ignored us (not enough of them employed), then waited another 20 mins for the drink to arrive. AS it stands I wouldn't return as no fun and not relaxing getting wound up by the lack of service. TERRIBLE. service, a trip to the pub should not be stressful... it most certainly is here.

Myself and my partner booked the day off work and planned to walk here with family, have a drink and something to eat. We booked a table, arrived on time and there was still a family sat at our table. The waitress said in front of them ‘this is your table but they’re still here’. Awkward. We were seated about 5 mins later and ordered drinks and then had to ask for the menu twice. During this time, they’d allowed numerous walk ins. We eventually ordered our food, we had been waiting for an hour and 10 minutes and asked where our food was. The waitress then came over and told us our food order had been lost (!!!!).They offered to start making our food, however a member of our party had plans that evening and we still had the hour long walk home so we didn’t have time to wait another 20 minutes. Poor service, don’t be greedy and prioritise those who have booked! Waste of an afternoon. Myself and my family won’t be returning.

We went with friends last night and under the current restrictions you could not fault anything - we booked an early table outside under the heated umbrellas and although it was chilly blanket’s were available which was a nice touch. We all had different meals and everyone enjoyed their food. The service was excellent and I would definitely recommend a visit

Had a pub classics takeaway from the Jinnie, lovely food including a pudding. We both really enjoyed it, great local service during our tier 3 restrictions

Had a great meal at the Jinnie on Sunday food was amazing service was great and the atmosphere friendly. Could not fault the whole experience it was top drawer.

I rang yesterday Saturday asked what other from roast was on menu, told fish and chips, burger and lasange. All godd as on downloaded menuArrived and saw sign turn left to enter turned left to see sign use front door, mentioned as we went in slightly confused by signs.Told abruptly "Well Most People get it" replyed sorry but i am probably being thick.Great Start. Told to sit in window. Sat in the window Told by abrupt waitress "well I have to clean this sit over there" we waited for her to clean table.Menu did not reflect the online menu or the menu we asked about the day before.I asked for prawn cocktail it arrived 3 prawns no sauce.I asked for lasange it arrived smothered in melted cheese no belchamel sauce unedible as i can not digest melted cheese. I asked for extra dressing for salad tol there was some on and reluctantly bought some out. The beef for my husband was thin and tough no veg apart from peas and beans .I mentioned at end of meal twice about the lasange was told abrubtly twice well thats how we serve it so tough. we used to go there different owners It has to be the worse experiance ever felt humiliated to start wit by the abrupt challange as to how intellengent i was to work out a sign. Have to say one of the waitresses was lovely. Just a shame the chef and front of house were not what I expected. Not one of the staff wore MASKS

We enjoyed a fabulous Sunday lunch at The Jinnie today. Very friendly and attentive staff, delicious food which was beautifully presented, and a modern but cosy pub atmosphere. It was reassuringly popular but not crowded, with appropriate safety measures that didn't detract from our experience at all. We'll definitely be back soon, thank you!

Came for lunch with friends and received a very warm welcome in lovely surroundings. The food was fantastic with plenty of choice on the menu and we all enjoyed our food. There were a couple of dietary requests from the group which were happily accommodated, and everything was prepared fresh to order and delicious. Service was great, helpful without being intrusive. I would definitely return, a lovely venue. Thank you!

We visited The Jinnie today for the first time. What a treat! Our starters were duck liver parfait which was served with a lovely chutney and plenty of toasted bread and garlic prawns, soaked in the most delicious parsley butter and served on warm bread. To follow, my partner had roast beef and I had lamb. Oh my goodness. The meat was pink and beautifully succulent, the Yorkshire puddings were wonderful. In fact we couldn't fault a thing! Plenty of veg, all perfectly cooked and delicious gravy. Thank you so much to everyone for the warm welcome and fab service. We'll definitely be back soon.

Lovely tapas selection really tasty perhaps not 100% authentic but delicious regardless. Service up to usual high standard and the Malbec is worth a try.

This was a lovely experience in all ways lovely professional friendly staff excellent food and spotlessly clean pleased to find reopening as welcoming even though adhering to the current restrictions can't wait to visit again thankyou all

Went to the Jinnie at the weekend was slightly concerned about COVID-19 but I need not have worried . They had it sorted to a tee at arrival had the rules explained to us. They made sure the rules were adhered to all the time we were there. Food was fantastic and the team were friendly and professional. A great experience yet again thanks.

Had a takeaway Sunday dinner from the Jinnie and it was fantastic as good as it would be in the restaurant. Cannot recommend a Takeaway Sunday Dinner from the Jinnie highly enough. Have had a few takeaway meals from the pub over the lockdown period all amazing thanks

We have just had takeaway fish and chips for the first time tonight. It won’t be the last. Absolutely delicious and very well organised under these very challenging circumstances. We have missed you Jinnie and all the team. Thanks for offering us this little ray of sunshine in these difficult times. Stay safe!

Had their stone baked pizza last night for the first time and all I can say was delicious! I hope you can stay open throughout this silly season for takeaway as I will defo be ordering again!

Nice pub and staff and menu seemed good value and it was alright...not brilliant, but alright, which is a shame

We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived. Lovely meal, brilliantly cooked, attentive, but unobtrusive staff.

Visiting The Jinnie recently to celebrate a special anniversary we found everything to be right! For an inexpensive evening the food was good, the atmosphere pleasant and the staff friendly and welcoming. After the meal we accidentally left half-a-bottle of wine on our table, but our lovely young waitress took the trouble to run out to the car park with it. Well done! Full marks! (Sorry we did not ask her name... but we will be back.)

We’ve eaten here quite a few times now, and again last night. We’ve been here with friends , family and just as a couple. Every time the food has been excellent, the service prompt without being rushed. Friendly, welcoming manager and bar staff and reasonable prices. It looks nice from the outside and in , its a nice , cosy , clean country pub that I’d highly recommend...