The Jolly Postboys in Oxford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The Jolly Postboys is the kind of pub that every district should have. It's welcoming of all it's customers from the couple to the family to the guy sat reading his paper with a pint, it's just a great place

The only pub in Oxford's historic Florence Park Estate stocks an excellent choice of beers, ciders, and stouts alongside craft gins and excellent soft drinks. Tasty menu featuring excellent burgers, weekend specials, and a good choice of bar snacks. Dog and child friendly. Plenty of seating, indoor and out, relaxed vibe and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Lovely walks nearby in the park, Iffley village, or along the Thames path.

Lovely pub! Lots of choices of beer, food was good. Staff were great and friendly, and the outdoor area was nice with little booths. Will be back

Their food used to be super delicious, but it went down so significantly. I wonder what happened. Our recent Sunday roast was so disappointing, very small portions and unbelievably dried out chicken. We would like to know when their food gets back to previous quality, then we would love to go back there again as it's such a good local pub.

The one and only pub worth going to in the Temple Cowley area. Great beers and lovely place.

Very friendly place nice to go there

I didn't eat this time but I remember the food being quite good. The atmosphere is nice and staff friendly. My dog often gets a treat. Would have given it five stars but the beer choice was a bit annoying. There were 4 ales on tap but they were all pale ales. What about a bitter or more traditional ale?

This is a lovely pub with great beer, food and atmosphere. However it’s really noisy even with a few people inside due to lack of soft surfaces to absorb sound. Some curtains and acoustic panels would do wonders. We are a group that visits regularly but are really finding it hard to hold a conversation so might seek another pub.

Great community pub will a lovely weekend atmosphere we enjoyed a cracking pint Of North Cotswold Brewery beer will be back again.

Really nice experience. 2 burgers for 20£ on Tuesdays

Very expensive soft drinks, weird ambiance, they didn't give us food because "they were too busy" and not even half of the pub was busy, weird smell, never coming back

The Jolly Post boys was very nice and they had some lovely Cider

Beautiful weather made this stopover almost idyllic. Just had a pint of cider, perfect

Cosy, friendly pub with lovely atmosphere. Great food, especially the halloumi fries!

Lovely pub, family friendly, has board games to entertain children, nice staff :)

Very nice food, friendly and attentive service, good prices. Nothing flash but exactly what was needed.

Hands down THE WORST excuse for a Sunday Roast I've ever had the misfortune to pay for. Avoid like the plague. A shame, because the live DJ "Count Skylarkin" was fantastic and clearly a lot of people there had come to see him. The beer selection including alcohol free was decent, but prices for beer and wine were steep for the area, and don't even bother asking for something like a Bloody Mary because "we don't do cocktails". Didn't bother wasting any extra money on dessert so can't comment on that. Roast potatoes were like rocks, grey inside and inedible. Can only have been cheap, shop-bought frozen ones thrown carelessly into a fryer. Yorkshire puds were similarly cheap and shop-bought, dry as a bone and tiny. Veg was grey, boiled in plain water, had apparently never seen seasoning. The cauliflower cheese had no cheese, just a thin, flavourless white sauce that barely even left a mark in the dish there was so little of it poured over the top of the boiled veg. The red cabbage had at least seen a splash of vinegar and was probably the best bit. The meats were all tough and chewy, and the vegan roast was just tasteless mush. The only thing decent was the small portion of chips that came with the tasteless vegan burger. My partner was ravenously hungry but couldn't stomach finishing his plate - he left half and just scoffed a lot of cheese and biscuits at home afterwards instead. We witnessed several tables get refunds, one sent their food back twice then just left without paying. I'm not sure what management is playing at, charging such prices while clearly skimping on both decent quality ingredients and paying a chef with the skills to cook them, but it seems a terrible shame to squander such a good venue by acting with greed aforethought. I do hope they get their act together before they put off enough locals to send the place under. We were also seated over an hour late for our 1:30pm booking as the kitchen was already struggling by that time. In future I shall eat earlier elsewhere and use this place only for a couple of beers while listening to music with friends.

Came for Sunday roast recently with my small kids and it was absolutely delicious. There was also a great kids menu that they loved! The toys are such a good idea for parents wanting to enjoy five mins of peace! We’ll definitely be coming back

My favourite pub in Oxford. Amazing food, great selection of drinks and the owners are lovely also. Highly recommend

Food, worst Sunday roast I ever had! Raw potatoes, vegetable mush, gravy with scum on top yuk, meat tiny amount with triple amounts of fat attached! How can you fail so badly and take £16.50 off someone?! Not to mention where did you get that tall, blonde ish barman from, deadpan misery himself! I like children and love dogs but this is just not a relaxing mix for a Sunday lunch. Avoid this place like the plague!

The roast dinner was micro small could not hear yourself speak not hear the music for the loud noise around us will not be going back and will tell ever body i know and so will the other five that I was with and for the little tiny roast dinner far too much money for what you got.

Came on Sunday for a roast. Service was okay. The roast itself wasnt up to standard. Gravy was basically brown water, definitely not red wine gravy!

Cute little pub out of the way doing Sunday roasts and with wheelchair access. Has board games near the door. Dog friendly. Staff are down to earth and helpful and compliant with pretty much anything. It was nice to get a normal roast dinner. See photos. So there's a ramp by the back door. The landlord is laidback. The pub is quiet enough for autistic people to easily use though there appears to be a dukebox on the other side with poor acoustics, the pub is L shaped so it shouldn't matter.

Excellent service and good quality food

Had the Sunday Roast dinner and have to say was very disappointed. I can only describe the meal as bland, lacked flavour. My partner had the roast beef and all that came out were two very thinly cut slices of over cooked beef, nothing like the picture on their advert! Was going to complain but she was so hungry she just wanted to eat and to be fair there is a generous helping of vegetables but at £16 a meal, I would have expected a bit more meat on my plate if it was me. I had the chicken which was good. The vegetables were also bland and lacked flavour. For instance the cheese sauce on the cauliflower cheese appeared to come out of a packet and was lacking any real flavour and quite watery. The swede was bland, but the red cabbage was good and there was white cabbage as well. Roast potatoes were good but the gravy that accompanied it all also lacked any real taste/flavour. I wouldn't go back for another roast, which is a shame as I like the pub, or if I did I would probably try something completely different and stay well away from the roast dinners.

The side dishes arrived long before our main meals. Had to ask to have them reheated. They were then returned halfway through our lunch. The staff member that served us was very helpful. Another member of staff just started to take empty glasses off the table without asking if they were finished with. The food was okay but could have been a little hotter.

I went on saturday evening. The ambient was very good with families and group of friends. It is pet friendly. The service was very kind and the place was clean.

Unrecognisable as a pub. We visited at 6.30pm on a Friday night. There were more children than adults. Packed with babies, toddlers, no child seemed to be over 10. Running around, squealing. It was like a children's indoor play area, all very much encouraged. This is not a pub. Run far, run fast. Never again.

Very popular place for families with large enclosed beer garden

Fantastic pub. Great beer, great atmosphere, reasonable prices. The owner Louis is an absolute legend.

I don't do pubs normally.....well that has definitely changed after a relaxing visit to The Jolly Postboys! Love the simple, practical and pleasing set up. Food was gloriously yummy! Staff were all genuinely friendly, welcoming and not in your face. What was palpably felt and heart-warming was the passion for the vision of the pub and the individual positive energy of each staff member. Definitely will be back xx

New owner seems sound. Will come back!! Talks of a new range of world beers coming soon!

The back gardens space was lovely and felt not busy even on friday evening which was nice! The kitchen is still closed so cannot rate the food from the pub but there was an amazing japanese van so that deserves a 5 but since its not affiliated to the pub it is 3 for now. The service was ok but looked like they needed more people in service since there were only two of them. Drinks stocks also looked quite low and wish there was a menu for drinks since that was missing. The pims half pint was £7.5 which was a bit steep and wish they checked if i wanted single of double shot since buying pims outside could coat me £15 per bottle. Overall it was lovely and felt relaxing environment but I think there is room for improvement.

Nice pub with a great selection of beers and snacks. Really enjoyed the Hawksmoor lager.

Enjoyable atmosphere and nice environment!

Very good service. Helpful staff. Good day had .Thanks

Really nice pub definitely worth a visit friendly staff regulars are a good laugh too

Friends and I really November's Rocksteady roast session. The food by Marinades catering was absolutely delicious together with excellent service. The music was predictably fantastic too, we thoroughly enjoyed the nostalgic spins of DJ Skylarkin a truly wonderful entertainer. Unfortunately I wasn't that impressed with the white wine I had on this particular visit. However management did make efforts to amend the problem.

Only stayed for a drink so cannot comment on the food. The place itself is nice and tidy and had a nice ambience about it. Drink selection was poor though. Barely any spirits to choose from and the price was very much on the high side.

Get yourself down to the monthly rocksteady roast on a Sunday. It's the absolute bomb! Skylarkin on the o es and twos, George and the crew behind the bar sorting out the best in liquid refreshment and Marinades Caribbean slinging the best authentic Caribbean food from the kitchen. The holy trinity!

We had a fantastic evening at this pub on a weeknight. The service was efficient and friendly, and the food was excellent. As the night went on, the pub filled up and had a great social atmosphere. This was our first time visiting, but we will be returning. Being close to Christmas, the menu reflects this with mulled wine/cider.

Great atmosphere and the the food vans make for a good and variable choice

My best favorite pub !!!! The ale is really nice

The beer is fantastic and there are always changing what they have on tap so you get to try lots of different things. The bar staff and always welcoming and friendly which gives the whole place a warm feel. Food isn't always available but really like the rotating group of chefs and food vans (Japanese, thai, pizza). Definitely worth a visit.

A very fine place to be on a Friday night. Comfortable, buzzing and friendly. Decent beer range and superb Thai food produced fast with no fuss.

Great food prepared on the spot..

Website stated open to 10pm on Sunday. Sign outside states closed on Sundays! Please update your website.

JPB is by far the best pub in Cowley

Great pub. Lots of outdoor seating out the front and the back. Good for locking up your bike.

Unfortunately there is no (!) food and the cider is poor. Otherwise quite nice.

The JPB is a great place to hang out. Staff are always really friendly and helpful, food is cracking. Nice atmosphere. Nice range of beers and other drinks. Good beer garden. What's not to like?? JPB were excellent even during a global pandemic. The staff were friendly and awesome as usual even though they had extra work on their hands. I watched as they very thoroughly wiped tables down - felt very safe.

Lovely place to have our Sunday's Roast. The staff are very friendly and the food is great.

Great Burgers, great place. Would recommend. Thanks guys.

Good food, good beer always a wide and varying selection and friendly staff.

Went for a Sunday roast and had the absolute best service me and the Mrs have ever had at a pub! Our waitress was extremely attentive and knowledgeable but never bothering you and the food was delicious. Very easy 5 stars!

Look out for the pizza van, it's too good. The pub has seen many changes in the 16 years I've been around Florence Park but the current direction is the right one.

A nice pub to go to with friends in the afternoon or evening. Went there on Thursday afternoon and found this place with lots of available seating. Had some beers, cider and crisps. All good. Friendly bar staff.

Chilled vibes, bangin' roasts, both dog and child friendly. These guys are great.

Delicious food, friendly service, super good for coeliac sufferers. I've eaten here multiple times having both battered food and beer without ever getting ill. The gluten free food is excellent, the staff are well informed about allergy issues and take them seriously. Much better than some Oxford restaurants which cost three times as much and have absolutely poisoned me.

Absolutely amazing!!! I went there with my partner for dinner. Upon our arrival the Staff welcomed us, then when ordering George; who I think was the manager, came over and explained the menu to us and told us about the special they had on that day. It was amazing! The fish was perfectly cooked and the veg and mash on the air was equally as lovely. It was so nice I had to order another one to go! I would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting good food for a good price.

Picked pub by chance. Turned out a great choice. Very friendly host and great food. Throughly recommended

Pleasant as always. Good beer, good vibes

Best pub grub in the area by a mile.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and great beers, but I would recommend calling to check it's open before heading over, as three out of the last five times we've tried to go it has been closed despite being listed as open on their website, social media and Google Maps

Old 1930's pub which has been reimagined near to Florence Park. I have been inside a couple of times over recent years. And managed to again this February despite making an error not to go in earlier on a Saturday afternoon. With a small dog. Who has been there before.

Agree with the previous reviewer that they’ve given up. Atmosphere was lacking, smell of strong body odour coming from behind the bar, no bar snacks on offer (not even crisps or nuts) and then they charged me £30 for a bottle of Prosecco. High end prices for a low end experience.

The Jolly Postboys has seen considerable change since I first darkened its doorway in 14 years ago.There's a sense of pride behind the bar from chaps that yearn to deliver more. COVID has proven to be a problem but that is no discredit to the team. They have worked diligently to deliver the best experience for Florence Park. I'm proud to be a local. Keep it up Josh, you do them proud.

It’s a food pub with no food. Overpriced gin and fancy lagers. No updates about food availability, no attempt to get in outside catering. The new manager appears more concerned about seeming cool than about warmth and customer service. The signs outside are out of date. Why not try to drum up a bit of business? Fizz nights, quizz nights, music, famous for one dish, consistently good Sunday roasts? Simple menu? Anything??This pub on being a crèche for yummy mummies and hasn’t replaced that clientele since it dried up due to Covid. A real shame: this should be a gem.

Superb local pub with nice Thai food.

Warm and friendly staff. Top beer. Excellent pizza. They made fabulous hosts for our party event.

Good beer. Food is so-so but basically pub snacks. But excellent beer and atmosphere

The jolly postboys is an urban pub located on the edge of a housing estate. With a large outdoor seating area at the front and plenty of benches it provides a good place for an dafter work pint or an evening drink

Nice friendly trendy pub, good craft ales. Big beer garden in the back

Bit empty for a Saturday night but other wise very good

No food on a Thursday?????? It’s doesn’t tell you this on your web site. Big let down. The beer is good though

First post lockdown visit to this quirky Oxford restaurant. Making the most of the hot weather we opted to sit in the garden. Not a particularly appealing garden, very bare, a few flowers and a lick of paint would not go amiss.We picked Battered gherkins for a starter and they were as delicate they sounded.The main service was very slow, only one chef apparently. Paul our waiter was wonderful although extremely busy.I was surprised at how small my portion of Hunters Chicken was, but it was probably the best I have eaten.Many more positives than negatives but the garden could be so much better.

I ordered the vegan burger at £14.50. It was a disappointment in terms of value for money/quality. It was a few lettuce leaves, several red onion rings,a burger -which was not homemade- as you might have expected for the price) in a white bun with a handful of french fries all served in a plastic basket/tray . It was edible, but the experience certainly left a bad taste in the mouth! Also the staff were struggling to cope with serving customers and it took ages to get a menu, drinks etc. My friend was also very disappointed with her food. We shall not be returning....

Lovely pub, really friendly staff. Great beer selection, accommodate children with half portions of the main menu (wish more places did this!) and the skate I had was delicious.

Really good food and drink selection. Very friendly staff who are in great to chat too. Nice seating indoors and lovely sheltered outdoor spaces. A great choice for all the family including dogs. Will be going again and again and again. Thanks to the staff.

Used to really enjoy eating here, even since Covid-19. But now the menu is absolute minimum, service very slow, and then quite rude when we asked to place our food order. That was 45 minutes after we arrived, with a table booked. We left without having a meal.

Lovely pub with nice beer garden, and a good selection of beers

Lovely Sunday roast, good atmosphere and service. Thank you.

The place itself, and the staff were great. What was unfortunately not as great was the food. It took over 2 hours to arrive, and was at best average, with mine being very bland, and my partner's very over seasoned. We understand they were busy but that's inexcusable. Plus the price was on the high side. I'd say go for a pint but avoid getting food.

Attentive jolly pub fare with young crew . Dj perhaps a bit loud but I liked the music. Vegan diner accidentally given Yorkshire pudding and removed but we wondered if the gravy was truly vegan! Enthusiasm ++ Loos could be modernised. Would go again.

The food menu has shrunk and the burgers that used to cost £10.50 now cost £14.50! It's understanble they've had to be closed due to the pandemic but a 50% increase in price is a bit excessive and the burgers use to taste better!

I've been going to the Jolly Postboys ever since it opened and really liked the staff and food (although their non-Sunday roast veggie options were a bit limited).I booked a number of months ago for a special post-wedding lunch with 6 people. With Covid restrictions it's been impossible to organise any big celebration so the lunch was a very special part of the day. 3 days beforehand I called them just to ask about heaters/cover as the weather doesn't look good. The guy said something very confusing about another "bottomless brunch" event going on at the same time.Turns out (when a manager rang me the following day) they'd booked a separate caterer to put on a big party/festival/event with a live hip-hop DJ, bottomless drinks, and this brunch. They'd posted about it on social media a week before but only thought to tell me with 3 days' notice, leaving it impossible for me to find another restaurant to fit our needs (nothing fancy, just some nice veggie options and accessible by car).So yeah, I don't recommend them because they don't keep their word and couldn't behave professionally enough to let me know with any notice. I'm incredibly disappointed.

Had a nice picnic table style covered booth in garden and had pre booked on their website so no waiting. Service was fine and although food a little slow to come out was delicious and good sized portions.

Good food, good beer, friendly staff and a good atmosphere. Lots of outdoor space with a roof to keep the rain off. I'm looking forward to getting back inside the pub in a few weeks after covid regs allow.

It was so brilliant to be back at the JPB. We felt totally secure and ordering through the QR code was easy and quick. I hope it continues beyond the pandemic tbh! We just came in for a quick drink with some friends and our babies and the staff were helpful and friendly. In the end I also had the piri piri cauliflower bites, which were great!

Great food, great beer, nice people!

We came for an Al fresco Sunday lunch after the easing of lockdown. There was such a great vibe in the garden with the Reggae DJ (what a guy!). It was super sunny and sheltered from the wind, the staff were really friendly, great service, great menu (love the veggie options), a real gem for the community, thank you and keep up the good work 🤩

First post-lockdown pub venture, 17/04/21. Nice atmosphere with friendly and chatty waiters, however food let the experience down. Went with a couple of friends and we all ordered the ribs, costing £16.50 per portion, as well as a portion of the deep fried gherkins (I would recommend the latter). Food arrived in a black plastic diner tub with a small portion of fries and coleslaw. However, whilst the ribs were cooked wonderfully they were unbelievably salty which completely overpowered every mouthful. Leading to a friend and myself only having a couple of ribs, and leaving the rest as they were inedible, the other individual also did not finish their food, leaving 3 or 4 of the ribs. We placed the dishes at the end of the table, and were initially ignored (as if the waiters knew the dish hadn't gone down well previously), however we were finally approached around 30 mins later asking how the food was. I explained we did not enjoy it whatsoever, due to the saltiness of the dish, with the waiter then leaving stating they would sort it out. 50 minutes after this, we then asked for the bill as we were not told the resolution, and found that £25 had been removed. Whilst I can appreciate the gesture, it is still frustrating we paid £30 for a meal whereby the main feature was barely touched, and only the small side dishes (fries, coleslaw and a couple of gherkins) were eaten. Really nice to be back at the pub, but this was not an experience to remember I am afraid. Booked another table for a few weeks time, prior to this visit, so hopefully the food can them redeem itself.

Lovely neighborhood pub/restaurant, good beer, plenty of indoor and outside seating, very friendly and nice atmosphere. It does go for quite a good focused vibe but then loses a star as has limited veggie options and most times I've been my first choice has been sold out so I'm left with one or no options.

Massive fan of the JPB, Drew and George have done a fantastic job transforming it into a warm, welcoming place. Amazing food and huge part of the Florence Park community - I miss living round the corner!!

Just been revamped - lovely local pub that needs our support. Clean inside and good location - very near Florence park, which is great for walks. Good range of beers and would recommend to anyone in the area.

The waiters were great, the food was delicious and the place was super cozy, although a little cold. we were able to eat inside without problems with a small dog 👍🏼

Amazing food here and lovely staff 😊

Perfect to pick up a mulled wine- thanks !

Really wonderful takeaway roast dinner!

Great food, great staff, great pub!