The Jolly Butchers in Hackney

Jolly by name, jolly by nature. Great pub atmosphere, friendly staff and incredible food! I was worried this was going to be a very meaty place based on the name but was pleasantly surprised by the Indian food on offer here. Very reasonably priced, great selection and one of the best curries I’ve had in a long time. Dog friendly 👌🏽highly recommended

Not a pub, it's a restaurant with beer on tap. Waited at the bar for ages, was told they'd be with me in a minute (after 5), and then told it's table service only. Hard surfaces, and an open plan kitchen in the corner, make it extremely noisy and difficult to have conversations, resulting in everyone talking loudly which compounds the problem. Food was alright and came in a reasonable amount of time. Let down by waiters that couldn't hear / remember orders correctly, and making loads of little mistakes.

The manager and his staff are super friendly and helpful Lovely atmosphere, do try their nice Sunday roast ☺️

Sunday lunch was beautiful although there was a bit of a mix up when serving. Very nice though

Fantastic evening had at the Jolly Butcher. In addition to the great atmosphere, food and service, the beer choice is excellent.

Lovely staff, great selection of beers and fantastic Indian kitchen

Amazing Indian food, great atmosphere, would 100% recommend if you're local to stokey or coming from further afield

The Tandoori chicken roast is exceptional, been a good while since I've had chicken this good

Best pub and excellent indian food. I highly recommend the booma chicken curry and the lamb chops. It's so good. Staff are so nice too and my dog loves coming here! Her face lights up everytime :D

Biggest back beer harden I have ever seen in a city pub ❤️❤️

Have been in here before and has been ok but went in with my partner this afternoon and was about to sit at a seemingly unreserved table. A young man literally ran over and asked if we had booked rather brusquely. We said no but explained we were only having one quick drink (there were several empty tables without any reserved signs) but this did not elicit any response and he just kept his head down looking at his list without communicating. I then pointed to an empty table and asked if we could sit there. "No" was the terse response. He carried on looking at list - no attempt at 'sorry but we are really busy etc etc" or anything approaching decent customer service. Eventually tiring of seeing the top of his head looking at his list we just left. Really poor service. If you have bookings and are full then fine, but just be polite about it!

A good place to have Sunday roast. We ordered pork loin and nut roast. Pork was tender and nut roast flavourful. The portions were really good. Great services as well.

We only had a couple of beers but they were lovely craft ones.. fab atmosphere and the sights & scents coming from the Indian kitchen were delicious.. we'll be back!

The Indian Booma Kitchen is AMAZING! Was blown away by their curries, particularly the dal !!

Probably one of the best pub restaurants I’ve been to in London while a bit pricey per plate

This pub probably has the best Indian food in London. So flavourful. I will always recommend this place.

I always enjoy the Butchers. Good atmosphere, friendly service, some good beers and the food is really good.

Brillant place for a Sunday roast, with delicious vegetarian options. Portions are generous, with lashings of thick gravy (a must!). Large selection of beers on tap, friendly staff and a nice, laid-back vibe. The main menu looked tasty too, can't wait to go back to try out more dishes, definitely recommend!

Very busy but efficiently run, wasn't blown away by the food but will come back for the Indian options next time: the Sunday roast was good though: Wellington was underwhelming but the tandoori chicken has to be tried: it was decent!

Came here for a highly recommended Sunday roast and wasn’t disappointed. Quick service, great selection and tasty food. Atmosphere was lively and the portions were a good size too - lots of food without being obscene. Will be back!

Large open space, great food. Great staff, friendly. The food is absolutely amazing, great quality, good price, good portion size and the flavours are just beautiful, suitable for all palates as it's not too spicy nor too over the top with the flavours, just complex and unique. Great selection of beers, both regulars and specials. Dog friendly! Every time I've been there's a few very well behaved dogs Update; still awesome

My mate and I were down from Birmingham for one night only. The pub was deservedly busy at 5pm on Saturday 04.10.23, but we'd booked a table. Both of us had the chicken curry & naan at £11.50. It was VERY tasty without too much heat. The sauce was superb and we were glad spoons were provided. We both had a few pints of some crackin' real ales. This was a great place for food and ale before going over the road to the Three Crowns for a gig at The Waiting Room below. MALKA was totally brillinat btw. Note for management: 'reserved' signs on tables could do with being removed asap after people leave. I saw a few people pop in and leave after thinking there was nowhere to sit.

Lovely Sunday roast. Not much for kids to do like colouring etc even though there is a kids menu, so take something to keep them amused with you. Other than that it was lovely. Staff were great and considerate.

Booked for a birthday meal on a Sunday at 6.30. Can’t comment on the food as the veg roast and chicken roast option had sold out and couldn’t order from the Indian food menu too so we decided to leave. Suggestion to make it up to anyone who wanted the veg roast option was to ‘give them some more potatoes and veg instead’ was patronising along with the suggestion of booking at an earlier time next time. No one came to take our order until we reminded them, not bothered about our custom so we left and went to celebrate at a restaurant that valued our custom. Not so jolly.

Visited for early dinner on a Saturday. There was a large group of us and we were very well looked after. Great selection of drinks, particularly beers. The Indian food was all very tasty and served promptly. Would definitely return.

Excellent range of beers with plenty of styles represented. Friendly service and a nice vibe.

Great place, staff were attentive and really friendly. Can’t review the food any higher it was excellent and a little different to which made it even better. Will be back very soon.

Love coming here for midweek curry or Sunday roast! Never disappoints.

My first time here, what a great pub. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The food and beer were top notch. Definitely be back for more

A great find for relaxed drinks and delicious food. The curries are great and the Sunday lunch is great value. Particularly love the booma chicken curry. Although I’m local I’ve only just discovered it, it’s become a regular place for drinks.

Drinks, service, and atmosphere were great and the food was so delicious. Everything our server suggested was absolutely amazing!

A good place for Sunday roast. Good food with good portions! Service was also fast and the place have good ambience. Will definitely return.

Solid pub, good English Indian food

Fantastic beers and amazing indian food. We ordered three dishes between the two of us and we're not disappointed.

Nice pub, I had a couple of pints and they were really nice. The place was super clean, the staff was nice, beer was tasty and I really liked the interior decoration of the place.

Lovely pub, seating outside to watch the world go by, guest beers/ciders and food is amazing

Small food portions and nothing special. Good drink selection

Great Sunday roast-good value, attentive service, wonderful range of beers!

The Sunday roast was decent, not amazing. Very generous with the gravy, if you’re into that sort of thing. Catered for gluten free without issue. The service was welcoming and friendly, but perhaps not very attentive - possibly short staffed. The Bloody Mary was not something I would order again, not sure if it was intended to be an “interpretation” but, we’ll.. it was brown, and tasted as if it contained half a bottle of Worcestershire. I would def come back for the roast itself.

Average beer, mainly fizzy bit with some real awesome, but awesome Indian food in a pub, that genuinely impressed my friend from Delhi

Brilliant dinner here - great service and team to make us all feel very welcome!

My first time trying the famous British roast - I opted for the vegan (since I don’t eat red meat) option and it was sooo nutty and great. The size is also quite huge (I couldn’t finish mine). The ambience is also nice and the drinks are great too. Would definitely recommend if you want to try what the whole hype about British roast is.

Lovely local boozer. Good drinks choice, not had food but heard and seen good things.

The best pub food I have ever had in my entire life. However, the roast is questionable and so the beer selection. Well, it is still a solid local option.

Nice full glasses of Prosecco sold here. Fast service not a lot of seating between 5-7.

I've become sort of regular for Sunday Roast. Very good pub in a lovely area

Went for lunch today. Absolutely fantastic food and wonderful range of beers. In a crowded field of places to try in Stokey this one is a must!

Popular pub, expensive prices to me though, good selection of ales, mostly keg. X4 real ales though. On a Sunday though many tables are reserved.

Booze and Masala potato's??? Ohhh cmon then where so I sign up for life long membership

Really nice vibe, great beers on tap and will be back for the food because the menu looked AMAZING. Wish we had places like this in west London! Highly recommend, would be a great date spot too.

Really nice place, we only stayed for a drink as the place was busy. The staff were friendly and even though we didn't book a table, the staff member with his discretion let us sit for a bit to have a drink. When you do go, please book ahead, as Sunday's they get busy and the food smells great.

There’s nothing nicer than a reliable local. On nights with little to do, I trek the 20 seconds to the Jolly Butchers at a time that is just 30 mins before last call and plop myself on the bench facing towards Stoke Newington High St and do any of the following while sinking the amber: tuck into my book in silence, or practise my Finnish on Duolingo feverishly like my life depends on it, or have a chinwag with the bartenders (they’re incredible, polite and chatty!) and the regulars, or just watch the one-way two-lane arterial that is the hustle and bustle of Stoke Newington. There’s always great energy here, which part of me believes is because they’ve done away with the fandango of quotidian doo-dahs in what can be a publican’s vain effort for more footfall e.g. tellies for the sport, live music to compete over, themed nights like a quiz night. (Look no further than their menu which is filled to satisfy your curry night!) Don’t get me wrong, there is space for pubs that strive for the above, but please do get me right that this beer review you’re reading should just be read as white noise, where you twiddle the knobs to hear a clear message while marooned on the street looking for a lash or nightcap: if you want a boozer that’s a boozer, then — HEY — look no further, here’s your saviour! I hear the Sunday roast is worth doffing your cap at for.

Excellent craft beer selection and Indian food

Great menu of both food and beer. Cosy place to have a catch-up with friends.

Just went for a roast which was fine. But was disappointed with the service. Came across a sharp piece of metal in my food and brought it to the attention of my server. They took the piece of metal away and I saw the staff discuss it amongst themselves but then nobody came over to apologise or try to make it right. Nothing was taken off the bill and it wasn’t addressed. Mistakes happen but not making them right is unforgivable.

Good selection of beers. Indian kitchen. Ticks a fair few boxes.

Been awhile since I've been. Pub has changed a lot and now serves little cask beer but lots of higher priced keg. Fine if you are happy to pay £6++ for a pint

If you haven't had a curry with lovely beer here you really are missing out

The Jolly Butchers in Stoke Newington is an incredible pub that offers a diverse range of exciting and exceptional drinks with mouthwatering indian food. My friend and I were thoroughly pleased with the service and the look and feel of the pub is fantastic as well. I would like to thank Owen, all of the staff and Ozan for their wonderful and warm hospitality. This place has officially become my favourite pub and I will certainly be making another visit at the earliest opportunity. If anybody has not visited this pub, they are simply missing out!!

Really poor Sunday Roast and especially avoid if Vegan. Firstly it arrived with a Yorkshire pudding on top, which isn't vegan and the nut roast was really soft and mushy and I bit into it and parts of it were cold in the middle! I asked for a replacement and they did this without any fuss, which was good, but yet again it arrived with a Yorkshire pudding on the top. It was definitely more cooked but the whole meal felt reheated and there was no taste in any of the vegetables or gravy. When you are charging £12+ for a Sunday Roast, you really cannot serve food like this. Glancing over at my friends meals as well, they looked just as unpalatable.

Delicious food, would go back just for the dal!

Interesting selection of beers, nice Indian food including some veggie options, and a nice atmosphere although the acoustics aren't great so it gets a bit loud.

Nice food and good helpful service

Good, quirky, one of the go to pubs

Unpretentious, welcoming pub. Super friendly staff. Great food too. 👍🏽

The guy that seated me was not so 'jolly'. My friend and i ordered the tandoori chicken Sunday roast with massala roast potatoes. Both chicken and roasters hardly tasted any different or spicier than regular ones. My chicken was mainly bone, fat and gristle. Whereas my friend clearly had my share as it took him ages to eat all the chicken meat. Treacle sponge pudding and custard for dessert. Mediocre as well. Had regular 80p chunky kitkats from the supermarket that were larger and more filling. Didn't deserve the hype it's had on social media.

Great beer selection and tasty nice roasts. It's good that given the beer selection they still serve Guinness 👍

Easy going pub. Great Indian food.

Fantastic local pub with a wonderful selection of local beers. They also have wonderful food, at really great prices. It has cosy vibes for an evening drink, weekend date or get together with friends.

Swung by this pub the other day, amazing beer selection and a beautiful vibe service was quick. although I didn't eat the food menu looked great. HD a lovely chat with the manager Owen who seemed the real deal knew his beers

Came in for a Sunday roast and was very disappointed. Pub used to be great but is clearly under new management. Staff were doing the best they could but clearly the fish rots from the head.

I never post but as the Indian food was exceptional and the bar staff were lovely, heres my review.

We had Sunday dinner here. This was our first Sunday dinner. There is a nice selection of mains, sirloin roast, 1/2 chicken. Lamb, Pork Roast, fish and vegan options. I had sirloin and my wife had the chicken. The dish included, green beans, broccoli, roast potatoes, cabbage and Yorksire pudding A wonderful Gravy covers the plate and everything on it. This was a wonderful Sunday dinner. If you want a great Sunday dinner give this a try.

Great food, unfortunately the service during busy periods is really really poor. The owners of this pub need to get back in and put some love into it because it's really suffering without anyone that's invested in it. Thanks all the same but don't think I'll be back. Xx

Very good Indian food and great beers.

Delicious Sunday roast! Highly recommend it

Wc bit out of touch with reality... I would not wash my hands there... Pls see photos

Usually a big fan of this place as beer selection is great and food is amazing but went today and service was really bad. Need to sand down their doorframes etc as ended up with a splinter under my fingernail when getting my bag to leave. Would’ve said something to staff at the time but took long enough to get orders in.

Huge portions of well cooked delicious Sunday roast. Great service and lovely attentive staff. Great value for money

Me parerece ke esta bien diría ke mejor en la noche..en el día muy poca variedad en fusión comidas.. y con la calor ke hace no tien muy encuentra una buena bebida fría.. El servicio en la noche es bueno .y a medio día..pésimo..

Spacious pub with tall ceilings. A relaxed, young vibe, as demonstrated by the bar staff. Great selection of beers and the standard bar spirits but no cocktails on offer. The Indian food menu was an unexpected surprise and generally quite tasty, albeit a bit expensive for the portion sizes. Would recommend the duck wrap, lamb chops and chicken curry. Chicken wings were a little bland.

Smelled like onions but liked it

Be careful, this is a late opening pub! Looks great, but having travelled to it twice! for a lunch stop, found it closed. Opening hours not displayed.

Man the Indian food here is so good and the prices so reasonable. Worth at least one visit

Good place good food i recommand

Used to really like the place but the price of a pint now now is extortionate. Can't afford to return

Good food and amazing selection of beers including non alcoholic options

Amazing food amazing service amazing people. Would 100% recommended to anyone especially those who love good food.

Absolutely loads of craft beers including alc free options. Roast was great (and huge). Rest of the menu also looks really interesting (Indian food).

Very good selection of beers and nice atmosphere, great staff!

Shame they only take card payment .

Great range of micro brewers and great Indian food.

Brilliant food - one of the best roasts I've had in London. Very well priced and the portion sizes are generous. It's the only place I've ever been to for a roast where I don't have to ask for extra gravy! Great choice of beers too

Delicious sunday roasts with a large selection of ales and liquers served by very friendly staff.

Great and stuffing food. Nice beers.

The food was good but not as described on the menu which impacted my expectations. I asked to change but was told they had run out of chicken so I couldn't swap. When I said to the waiter he offered another half a lager. When I paid the bill I got a different staff member. I explained I didn't want the half but asked if one I had earlier could be taken off the bill. I had a new member of staff this time, who was very dismissive, not listening and looking anywhere but at me and couldn't give a reason why the original offer of a half, couldn't be removed from the bill. In general the staff seem like there on another planet, which totally ruined the food experience. Better experience across the rd at the Rose and Crown.

Best Sunday roast in the area, good drinks selection

Amazing and good value Indian food

Probably the best Sunday dinner in East London and fantastic value

Had a fab Sunday roast here. Really down to earth service. Keen to come back and try the Indian food ! Serious collection of beers on offer wow. Was busy so you should book