The Jolly Farmers in Charnwood

Just visited here late for four fantastic fish and chips portions The gentleman really looked after us and was very kind, sorry I didn't get his name. Thank you also to the young lady behind the bar.

I have eaten Sunday lunch here before, which was fab. However, I want to thank the staff for boiling me a kettle to fill my radiator to allow my friends and I to continue on our way to another venue. Their selfless act should be applauded!

Lovely Sunday lunch. Roast beef was perfect. Friendly staff. Cosy pub. 2 beef 2 pork All good. We will be regulars.

Lovely roast , beef was good quality however don’t mash potatoes and very few veg & roasties was lovely but for the price was left hungry. It’s a expensive roast for not much food.

Gorgeous roast beef, excellent Yorkshire pud, lovely staff, made to feel very welcome. The pub has a lovely atmosphere. Would recommend. I’ll certainly be back.

What a fantastic Sunday lunch The staff are very friendly and very helpful Service is outstanding Food is also outstanding Also makes homemade pies and pasty’s Also serve food to take away will def be returning

Great little local pub, with great food & lovely locals, you can order food in advance or book a table service is prompt and the food price of the food don't equal the quality it's superb

Thank you Paul for opening up. Your pies are amazing Steak and ale, chicken, and cheese and potato. Loved your bread white and wholemeal very good. We do appreciate you. Thanks Paul and your team.

Takeaway food. Just enjoyed an amazing steak and ale pie along with fresh vegetables. Highly recommend. Homemade wholemeal bread has a lovely light texture. Will certainly be going back for more. Thank you for this service during this difficult time

Four of us visited for a sunday lunch. Was a very nice and quiet place. Friendly staff on arrival. Great selection of drinks too. Sunday lunch menu was limited but by no means a let down. This in fact made the food better as it was clearly all fresh. Soup starters were nice and clearly home made. Then the main event. I had the jolly roast which was amazing. Lots of meat and cooked to perfection! Everyone enjoyed their meals. My wife had a vegetarian option which she enjoyed and the pie was very nice by all accounts. Puddings were great too. The cheesecake is highly recommended! Overall a great meal in a lovely place we will be returning! Also they were very accommodating with children which is a big bonus!!!

Me and my husband went to Jolly Farmers 3 times in the last 2 weeks. We had a Sunday dinner - lamb shank with veg, pie night - chicken pie with lots of chips, peas and gravy and the latest one: my husband had rib eye steak with veg and I had a cod with salad. All the meals were phenomenal the taste was amazing and everything is home cooked. The owner is very friendly and went out of his way to make sure that our meal is cooked to full satisfactory. My husband is picky eater and he always find something but 3 times in Jolly Farmers and nothing - thats a success!

Cant recommend this place enough visited for sunday dinner had the jolly roast which was lovely, lovely staff and quick service highly recommended.

Wow both my husband and I had steak and ale pies.The pastry and filling was so tasty don’t think I’ve ever had such a tasty meal homemade chips washed down with a lovely glass of wine will definitely be going back. Booking advised

I called here for lunch during a day out walking. The pub looks well presented from the outside but you never know with these out of the way places. Well inside the pub is clean and cosy with a horsey theme to the decorations.The welcome from the bar staff was warm and helpful with a general description of food available as the menus were handed over. There looks to be some interesting stuff on the menu but I just wanted something simple and that was not a problem. Did I say the pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord I had was the best I've ever tasted? What a find. I'll definitely return.

Really nice Mother's Day Lunch, nice choices on the menu including guinea fowl which was really nice and plenty of it, beef was cooked medium rare and very tender, other choices were turkey and steak and kidney pie. The pub has a lovely real pub feel to it and the staff were very attentive despite being busy. This is the second time we have been here for Mothers day and will certainly visit again for drinks or a meal.

Lovely dog friendly country pub good beer and lovely landlord and landlady Made to feel at home even with our two Jack Russells

Cosy village pub with a great atmosphere. Real ale and good food. Would recommend to others looking for a good pint or Sunday dinner.

Six of us visited for the pie and pint special on Thursday night and we all enjoyed it. The food was fantastic and all made fresh that day. Real home made pie and chips cooked by someone that cares. Good service and great value!

I've only just discovered this delightful pub. I popped in for Sunday lunch and had the roast beef, which was cooked to perfection - medium-rare and so tender. It's wonderful to find a place where the beef isn't over-cooked or tough as old boots. The whole meal was excellent. The staff were friendly, the service was great and the pub had a lovely, homely ambience. I look forward to going back again - often!

Nice busy little friendly pub,a must visit for any occasion. Very reasonable prices and very good service

Have eaten here a few times, well worth going admittedly not the cheapest but you pay for what you get. Sunday Lunch, Meat this time was a little rare but you can ask for it more cooked. The veg was good and a brilliant young lady served us very nice and welcoming.

Stayed here for a few weeks whilst working in the area and for a while, against my better judgement i didnt eat here! What a mistake, as my last couple of nights proved.

The food was delicious ,nicely presented and it has a good atmosphere . Definitely worth a vist 👍👍👍

Booked Sunday dinner for Mothers Day three of us at 3 pm. Although the kitchen had obviously been very busy due to it being Mother’s day, all the food was great. My mother doesn’t usually have a big appetite for meat, her plate came loaded as if for a rugby forward, and it all went. I had beef and pork both very good including stuffing and yorkie . Pudding we all chose meringue with cream strawberries raspberries I was sad when it was all gone. Good pint of Pedigree as well.

Lovely public house.Food looked great but it didnt taste so good.The roast beef was very rare and nearly pink! The dinner tasted of rosemary, including the vegetables.I had roast beef and pork, one yorky,2 roast and veg,and cost £15.I thought this was expensive.Table booked at 1.00pm and didnt recieve our dinner for 45 minutes.It wasnt busy in the pub when we went so im not sure why we had to wait so long.Chicken wasnt brilliant and quite tough.Presentation looked lovely but not as good as it looked.

Stayed for 3 nights and Paul and his staff looked after me like a queen...super friendly and enjoyed meeting the locals. Paul cooked me the best breakfast I've had so far on my 1st UK trip.. cannot thank him enough and will return in a heartbeat if im ever in this friendly town again. Also close to Nottingham and Leicester

LOVELY SUNDAY LUNCH. BEST ADVISE YOU BOOK. Meat was tasty good selection of vegetables and nice service.

Great pub food, nice setting , welcoming feeling , give it a visit and you will be pleasantly be surprised

Four of us booked Christmas dinner Friday night ten days before Christmas. A lot of effort had gone into setting the table and this was a good guide to the evening ahead, as the staff could not have been more helpful. Three of us had the turkey and one game pie. All the food was well cooked I would say ten out of ten for the turkey and the pie eater said the pie was even better so I have run out of score levels. Table booked for seven to eat at eight which we did, I expected to be gone by ten as we had all been at work and start early but we got carried away with the atmosphere and were still there gone eleven thirty. I would recommend the Jolly Farmers to any one for a good pint of Pedigree relaxed atmosphere country pub style.

Went to a gourmet fish night Oct 10,food was excellent, with cheerful service at the table and bar, Fish is often overcooked and tasteless, all four of our meals were cooked to perfection. Have already booked for the next meal night

Went to the jolly farmers for Sunday dinner and it was delicious. I would recommend the stake and kidney pie . There was 5 of us and we all thought it wa fantastic food . Can’t wait to go again.

Our first meal at the Jolly farmers.Great food at the Jollys absolutely loved it. Had the calamari for starters. Cooked to perfection. Then the main I had the fillet steak, lovely and juicy.

Just had lunch and have to say it was great. Paul Spencer the landlord does the cooking and he does it well. Very nicely presented good food accompanied by good traditional ales, my sort of pub, just wish I lived closer!

Visited the Jolly Farmers on return trip from Worthing. Ordered Ham Egg & Chips expecting a nice slice of roast ham - instead got rolled up cooked ham out of a packet. Definitely would not recommend or return here.

With very little notice (well a few days) Paul catered for 30 of us after my son's baptism last Sunday. The staff were welcoming, courteous, attentive and kind. The service was excellent and the food was too. After a busy Sunday service they managed to feed and water 30 of us with grace, and effortlessly. I suspect they were working ridiculously hard behind the scenes but we never felt any of it.

Visited here with my mum, dad and partner on a Saturday evening: lovely little pub, lots of character and charm. The food menu looked delicious. We only went for drinks but will definitely be visiting for a meal some time! Landlord was chatty and friendly too.

Este es obviamente un pub muy viejo y tiene un estilo antiguo. . . No en un mal sentido! También tiene comida y almuerzo el menú parecía bueno, no especialmente barato. Esperamos hacer aún mejor con un nuevo desarrollo de viviendas al lado.

We visit here from time to time as we are locals. It is always welcoming have a lot of local residents from the area. The interior is very old fashioned a proper pub

Lovely traditional friendly quaint pub. I like the fact they've kept the original oldie feel of the pub. Staff are really friendly & good deals are offered on food & drink. We had scampi & skin on chips with a drink included for £8.50 & it was a good decent portion of food & was tasty. Lovely presentation & crockery too. (Those little touches make the difference) It's nice to have another pub in Shepshed that's worth a visit & that has nice food on offer. Will def be going back !!

We stayed here for one night and found it to be a very enjoyable experience. The room was a good size with an equally good size TV. Shared bathroom but this was no problem. Could not, unfortunately, sample dinner as no food is served on Saturday night but we had a lovely breakfast in the morning. Landlord was an excellent host and has plans for accommodation improvements, as it stands it represents good value for money. Would certainly plan to visit again.

Went with my son for a pint. We didn't eat but will go back for food. I loved the traditional English pub feel about the place. The beer was excellent so was the service and the craic.

We have just moved to a new house 2 mins away from this pub and thought we'd give it a go for Sunday lunch. We were not at all disappointed in any way, the food was excellent, we both had the roast beef and compliments to the chef it was perfect. The atmosphere was so welcoming and the staff were lovely, we couldn't fault it in any way.Many thanks and I have a feeling this will be our new local pub

great service ,very welcoming,nice atmosphere, clean ,menu looks good and well priced ,owner is very welcoming and ready to please if asked

Had a fantastic lunch here yesterday. My partner had a melt in the mouth delicious rib eye steak perfectly cooked.I had the special of Hake with green lipped mussels and langoustine tails to say it was fabulous would be an understatement. Well done Paul you are a truly brilliant chef and as we said we will definitely be back..

Decided to eat out for a change and choose The Jolly Farmers as we knew the Landlord from a previous establishment where the food was always first class. Not disappointed at all, great food and really good value for money.

Service was very good. We were served by Kerry, who managed to fit us in without booking :-)The food was excellent and also good value. The Guinness was good too.Overall we were very happy. The Jolly Farmer smashed the competition out of the park - for example the Manor House in Quorn which is considerably more expensive!

Made late booking for Sunday lunch the week before Christmas It's was nice to see how this traditional pub had been decorated and is well presentedLunch was fine, albeit quite a wait for starter as we were first customers of the dayI heard Landlord say "no problem at all" to several customers which was good to hear, as it started to get busy, and the two young servers worked hardThere was however one lady landlady? after putting heating on she sat at bar looking glum and made no effort to engage with customers ...I would like to see this local pub successfully go forward, as we have used a lot in the past, but want to feel welcome by all involved

We always enjoy the food, drinks & atmosphere at The Jolly Farmers. Paul's decorated the pub in a traditional British countryside manner, which is great! Too many pubs look old on the outside, but have lost their character and been ruined by over modernisation inside.Back to the food. Whether you're in there for Pie Night, Steak Night, Fish Night or Sunday dinner, you're sure to enjoy your meals. They're just like your Mum cooked, but even better!P.S Try the Bread & Butter Pudding. It's delicious. He also serves, a Bailey's one if you like it that way, but we think his standard one trounces it!

Went for Sunday lunch here as we had moved to a new area.. we hadn't booked but were more than happy to wait or to come back later. They set us up a table for four (a bit of a make shift table in the corner near a fire door), which was fine but as said before, we could have come back later.Only two of us had arrived, but they kept asking us to order. Calm down. The food was okay, but a bit cold and not a lot of it. Then, the manager or owner (or whoever) came over and very rudely said he couldn't condone us sitting there and it wasn't normal practice.. it's not like I forced them to give us a table. Will not be going back purely because of his bad customer service! The waitresses there were pleasant enough, but a bit sloppy and not very experienced. They were still more polite than the manager/owner. A shame as we only live up the road. Go somewhere else or cook your own, it'll be a better experience.

had a lovely sunday lunch, quaint old pub, odd chairs add to the charm, staff absolutely first class, food superb and excellently presented

Very friendly !!!! We came here 3nights In a Row during our stay here . Every night was very cosy with a traditional roaring fire !! The landlord and staff could not do enough to please . Food well especially the home made pies were amazing real home cooked food . We will definitely return . thank-you for your welcome

Lovely traditional pub with a bit of atmosphere and a real log fire...steaks to die for and cooked to perfection....all round nice place good food and ale with a nice welcome every time...

We went here has a group of 14, it was booked by my auntie for a celebration. We had our orders taken at 1.45 then sat and had our drinks. The pub is not set up very well to be somewhere to have a meal, stupid round tables of different heights, various chairs and stools, 3 of us ended up eating at a knee high table, I had to put my meal on my knee and my daughter sat on the floor. Some of us had starters, soup or prawn cocktail. These arrived eventually (2.35), my prawns were of the cheap variety and didn't taste very nice, apparently the French onion soup was ok. By 3.30 our meals still hadn't arrived and we were getting uncomfortable and hungry. My daughter is vegetarian along with 3 others in the group, the only option was scampi and chips. We asked if she could have a Sunday lunch without the meat and they said yes, what arrived was a disgrace, a pile of stuffing with some parsnips and a Yorkshire pudding. We had ours which consisted of 2 slices of meat a yorkie 2 roast potatoes and parsnips, I had to give my daughter my potatoes as she had barely anything on her plate. We were given a small bowl with mixed veg to share on our table. By the time they arrived with the last tables meals we had finished ours. My mum kept asking for gravy and mustard which eventually arrived just before we finished our meals. We found out the chef was on his own AND only 16 years old. Let me just add that the food was cooked well but definitely not worth almost £15 per head for 2 courses. Not recommended

Took our friends to try this pub for Sunday lunch as recommended from others. First impression was its very small. However, the landlord Paul immediately made us feel at home and we soon sat down to a superb Sunday lunch & delicious desert. Staff were all friendly and will certainly be going again soon.

Having seen the reviews and being in the area, I decided to stop for a quick lunch. Unfortunately, they were not open for food however the owner/manager (a very friendly guy) said he could russle something up for me if I wanted. I agreed and had a sandwich and chips. Whilst you can't really go wrong , the sandwich was fresh, filled with nice crisp salad and good quality ham and the chips were homemade. Wish it was more local so that I could come back and eat from their full menu!! Thank you for going out of your way and making me some lunch!!

Unfamiliar with the area but needed to kill a couple of hours with food and drink.Came across this little gem of a pub.We were there at lunchtime opening, and although he didn't normally do food on Saturday lunch he said he would rustle up food for us. Rump steak, omelette and gammon steak, with all the acompaniments. It was perfect, absolutely delicious. Followed by coffees. Nothing was too much trouble. The pub is authentically 'old worlde' very comfortable and cosy. The nicest pub I have ever been in with the nicest landlord you will meet. Would highly recommend and will return soon.

Absolutely fantastic steaks and wine, faultless meal, nice ambience in the pub, steak was amazing and cooked to perfection, a rich fruity Malbec to go with it - get yourselves in here, it's ace!

This place is a superb little pub, decked out in traditional English style. It's cozy, clean and has a friendly atmosphere. We went there for a family get together of 14 and the landlord catered for us with an amazing meal and out of this world desserts. No one was disappointed. The service from Paul, the landlord was second to none. He couldn't do anymore for us. All in all, defiantly worth a trip there.

Amazing pub & amazing owner! So welcoming and comforting, lovely food by a lovely chef! food has so much flavour, i always have lunch here, will never go anywhere else for food. 5 stars always!!

Went to visit this traditional pub for Sunday Lunch for the first time since it changed hands. Whilst the pub is small, it has a quaint old fashioned rustic air to it, with good selection of drinks available. Sunday lunch was very reasonably priced - I had the beef which was nicely cooked and presented with plenty of meat. The landlord/chef was very pleasant and accommodating and clearly enjoys his work. All the staff are friendly. Pudding....Sticky toffee pudding and custard (there are other choices!) - half a million calories but exceedingly worth it . The pub is quite busy so advisable to book like we did - they also have themed nights in the week, which I am sure I will sample at some point. All in all a little gem of a place.

Went to the steak night, absolutely brilliant, food was fantastic couldn't fault anything, the manager does the cooking and still has time to make you welcome, will definitely be going again xxx

Nipped up sunday dinner to be warmly welcomed by the manager great food great service definatley go again

got there, all seemed great. food all around us looked lovely. then in came what I can only assume was the manager and the entire atmosphere changed. barking at his staff, walking around as if he was king of the world, not the manager of a country pub. we had a ridiculous wait on the food and when we asked this "manager" about it he simply gestured at us to look around the pub, laughed and walked off. disgusting.

We have been to the Thursday Pie and Pint night a couple of times and the pies are delicious. This thursday we just called in and it was quite busy but he managed to get us in.As usual pies were lovely i had Chicken in white wine cream sauce and my husband had steak and stilton.He has a board outside and it mentioned Gourmet Fish night on Saturday, so we booked in.We both had Sea Bass 2 fillets with 2 big king prawns on top, on a bed of savoy cabbage, with slice potatoes in garlic cream sauce.This meal was top class, Paul is a brillant chef and he will talk to you on how he has cooked the meal, he is very passionate about his cooking.We will be going back very soon.

Went on a Thursday evening for the pie night for the first time. I had the Steak & Ale pie. Everything was home made and it was delicious, especially the home made chips! The owner was friendly and chatty and made us feel welcome. For £8 you got your meal and a pint or a glass of wine which I thought was fantastic. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

Stopped off M1 for a break. Lovely welcome, log fire and delicious home cooked food. Cosy interior and first rate service. We'll definitely visit again next time. So nice to find a traditional pub without the usual laminated menus.

Great small old fashioned pub , booked a Sunday lunch .. and what a Sunday Lunch....just great ..will return without a fail

Great English pub, with cozy log fire and great cider and Guinness. Thursday night pie night is good value, excellent pastry and includes a pint. No loud music, people talk in this pub!

I visited the Jolly Farmers with friends, we had a really lovely evening enjoying fine food and a really friendly atmosphere, the log fire was very welcome on a very cold evening. A little jewel in this small town. We will definitely be visiting again.

The pub wasnt great for our trip, whilst as the manager/owner explained 2 people didnt show up for work, the food still lacked attention. The roast its self was good with good meat but mine was not greatly warm. Overall, the trip wasnt impressive and lacked the special factor of what eating out should bring.

A delightful friendly Pub particularly in the winter very cosy and warm during the winter with its open fire.Good prices and the weekend cobs are excellent.Can recommend with confidence.

Lovely location and very friendly staff. The pub is old fashioned, clean and tidy, the beer is good and it is dog friendly. It does unfortunately smell very, very strongly of dogs, which as a dog lover even I found over powering, which is a shame.

Lovely people lovely atmosphere!! Great boozer! Would Deffo recommend if you fancy an old fashioned pub with history!

Nice place for a pint, log fire in the winter and a village pub atmosphere. The new owners don't do food on a regular basis but do have special events.It's dog friendly as well so ideal for walkers, well worth popping in if in the area.

Went for a drink on a Saturday night. Small bar area, real locals pub - in a nice way. Only food I could see on offer was a ham cob or a cheese cob , either they don't do food any more or not on Saturdays or we were in the wrong Jolly Farmers....Impressive range of malts to choose from and to have something other than just Gordon's for a G&T is always a plus.And I'm told they were the cleanest ladies pub loos ever :-)

Fabulous meal - worth driving a few mins extra. Quality and cooking of meat are reflection of passion of owners - highly recommended,

We were recommended by friends to try the Jolly Farmers when we were in the area, so glad we made the effort. The owner has a natural talent for making his customers welcome, with his relaxed Scottish style, and has a menu which is not only home cooked but well presented, at a very reasonable price.Visiting on a Friday evening were pleased to find the local folk club gathering, so great food & superb FREE entertainment. Well worth a visit and only about a mile from the Motorway. Excellent.

We were looking for a Chinese , could not find one and ended up here. What a find.Extensive fresh cooked menu, very little "ping" food, i e micro-wave. Ended up asking them if they would be interested in hosting the local Folk Club as they were looking for a new home. Response could not have been better. We ate there again a month ago and we are going again tonight. What better commendation could we give.

Pulled off the M1 as tired of moterway service station food, Fabulous food fabulous service cant recommend it highly enough. A must on my list next time when visiting London.

We (me, husband, 9yr old son) have just stopped here for lunch . Traveling down the M1 this is just off J23. There were some really good specials - son had chicken cordon bleu and he practically licked the plate clean! I had chicken salad - freshly cooked chicken breast lovely salad. All really good value. Only problem was food so good we ate too much and then stuggled to stay awake! ;-)No problem recommending.

Stopped at this site on way to East Mids airport. A small homely pub serving real home cooked food, and at a reasonable price. Staff were very pleasant, and happy knowledgeable on the menu. Very happy to use this place again, and to recommend.