Three Jolly Butchers in Huntingdonshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Took my wife there to enjoy the new berger set up at the back, to find they had closed it that day due to lack of customers. What an attitude. They were happy to charge me twice the price for a berger meal in the restaurant. SHANT be going there again

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here last week. The service was great, very attentive and nothing was too much trouble for our waiter Aaron.

Lovely grounds, friendly staff and delicious food. A great meal out

Excellent country pub, rustic and good atmosphere. Good choice of food and real ales.

We ate here two nights running and the food was stunning. We all had different meals each night and were not disappointed on both evenings. Lovely Pub with beautiful garden and friendly helpful staff. Well worth a visit.

This review is a big climb down from my previous one. Impressive food, though very limited choice for vegetarians and vegans. This pub is a lovely building, backing into the Great Ouse. It has all of the ingredients for a great atmosphere, but sadly the greeting and table service was dire, and some of the staff came over as rude. There was a long wait between first and second courses. As we weren't planning an overnight stay we skipped the desert. The coffee was served lukewarm.

Myself and wife recently bought food from the outside garden bar. Excellent home made burgers, home made Slaw and chips. Very reasonable prices. I believe the outside bar is running all summer from Thurs to Sun.

What a great pub! Blinding burger , slaw & fries. Mark is so accommodating.. Great garden. Great people, great staff. Can’t fault this place. Dog friendly. Quick service. Absolutely amazing here.

Great outdoors and friendly atmosphere 👌

The best pub in Houghton Perfect stop after walking or riding from St.Ives along the Thicket path. Great food and Atmosphere. Huge garden with children's play area.

Great place, large outdoor area.

Typically English, best meat pie!

Stopped off by chance for lunch. Really friendly welcome as we ordered our drinks and lunch at the bar. We chose a chicken and ham sandwich and a roast beef sandwich. They came on a fresh baked brown baguette. The beef was lovely and tender with generous thick slices. The chicken and ham were also large pieces. Would highly recommend a visit to this country pub.

Called in here after a nice walk. The pub was recommended by a lady who worked locally. We were not disappointed. We had a couple of drinks & lunch. My husband had a steak baguette and I had the ham & cheese ploughman's. I've rated the ploughman's as my 2nd best ever. It was amazing. Beautiful ham & A large sized wedge of cheese. Enough salad but a bit overboard with pickles. I had to leave quite a lot of those, however, it was amazing. Well done to all the staff there who were working really hard that day as it was really busy x

Friendly staff, good range of beers

Very pleasant atmosphere. Huge beer garden. Great for dog owners. Food and service was great.

Good large pub with huge beer garden. 4 ales on, GK abbot and IPA and two guests. Well served and average price at just over £4 a pint. Better of the 2 in town.

Quite expensive and me and 2 others had steak and ale pie which came out burnt round the edges and very hard and the other had salmon which was very nice and looked very nice

Been here several times. Large portions. Professional staff. Great place.

Excellent lunchtime meal cannot be faulted

Huge beer garden in the back. Lovely old pub in the beautiful village of Wyton. Good food and drinks.

We had a wake this afternoon and they were excellent hosts. We had the dining area to ourselves, and a lovely buffet was provided. We appreciate it.

We were staying at the nearby National Trust campsite and this pub was recommended. This is a dog friendly pub and bar area restaurant and as we entered we were warmly greeted and offered to choose a table. We ordered drinks and looked over the menu. Once decided popped to the bar to order the food. The bar area had a lovely feel to it. The food arrived and it looked delicious and tasted fantastic. The Steak and Ale pie was filled with steak and a lovely gravy, then veg was cooked as I like it and the chips were nice and crispy. The portions were quite large and we regretted ordering Halloumi fires and Onion rings as a starter. Would definitely go back if we were in the area. Bear in mind they stop serving food at 8pm (at least on the Monday evening we were there in May 2024).

We booked our table on the Three Jolly Butchers website for 12.15 pm Sunday 26th May 2024. We walked into the restaurant and we saw a couple walk in off the street in front of us welcomed and given a table for two. Then we were asked if we had booked, we said yes but the waitress went offf to consult with "Tom". She came back looking confused and asked us our name. The waitress said "Lucy" yes we said. Tom now arrived from the bar and asked if we had booked on the website, we again replied yes. Tom said "well I dont know why it let you". There was no appology from Tom, in my opinion Tom likes to argue rather than see the bigger picture that is going on around him. We were ushered to the bar so that a table by the window in the corridoor could be made up. Before we went to the bar I heard Tom telling a waitress to make sure that no tables in the restaurant were left without a chair. Worried by this I picked up a chair and placed it at our table before we left for the bar. Anyway, our food when it came was good. When we finished our dinner, Tom asked how our dinner was. I replied "our food was good, but thats it". Tome then enquired what was wrong, I said " we did not appreciate seeing a walk in given the table we had booked". Tom wanted to argue his position, he said thats why he had appologised. Idid not hear any appology from Tom. This argument took place in front of the table of 6 next door to us. It further spoiled our occasion and we left our drinks on the table paid and left. This young man Tom is argumentative by nature, he thinks an explanation of his system is an appology when it is not. This argumentative attitude adopted by Tom will damage the Three Jolly Butchers reputation. I told him that his problems with bookings are not our problem. Never again. DG

3rd time here in 3 years. We camp nearby and the only dog friendly pub around. Only had drinks this time, but great choice and very friendly staff

Great food and ales. Very big seating capacity outside. Child friendly. Would go again when in the area.

Great food sat outside in the sun

I’ve been coming to this pub for a great many years in and off and always find it to be a lovely pub. The wine and beer choices are fantastic and the staff are always happy and friendly. This is a great pub to visit in the beautiful village of Houghton and Wyton.

I have been to this pub a number of times in the past and always found the food good even if the service is a bit slow. Today we took friends there for Sunday lunch which we had booked for 1pm. The waitress set us at our table and took our drinks order. A couple of minutes later she returned with the drinks and took our food order. There was one other couple in the restaurant. After 35-40 mins there was no sign of food and nobody had offered any explanation. Eventually I went to a member of staff who went to the kitchen to find out if and when the food was coming. She returned to tell us that they were busy in the garden and our food would be another 10/15 mins. I know that when we had arrived it hadn’t been that busy in the garden but had become so while we were sitting in the restaurant. It appeared to us that we were being overlooked in favour of those seated outside. Eventually the food arrived almost an hour after ordering. I feel that had we been told of the delay at the outset we could have accepted it more readily. I was left angry and embarrassed in front of my friends. This could have been avoided if there had been a little communication in the first place. Sadly none was forthcoming

The weather wasn't warm enough to sit outside in the lovely garden but we chose a nice round table in the oldy worldy part of the bar area for our overseas friends who were suitably impressed. The lunch was excellent and the staff really friendly and helpful. The rib of lamb was large and tasty with lots of fresh veg. The smoked haddock and leek risotto filling and flavoursome. I had a huge jacket potato with loads of spicy chilli and cheese. It's a great pub with plenty of choice for all tastes and budgets situated in a beautiful village.

While in the area, walked in for drinks and able to have food. Food was presented well and very tasty. Dog friendly.

Really nice food, big portions and cosy atmosphere.

Nice little pub friendly staff and allowed dogs recommended.

Great place to grab a pint and some lovely food . Well worth a visit

Nice pub, little pricey, bar is small, serving times can be long

Very good bar lunch, good sized jacket potato with smoked salmon and cream cheese; friend had brushetta and tuna sandwich. Both came with better than token mixed salad. Bread and butter pudding excellent. Adapted banana split for friend who does not like bananas (and she was very pleased with it). Very historic - and genuine - carved oak beamed village pub ; smashing atmosphere. Dog friendly. Lovely river walk nearby. Good parking (and for disabled near door). Prices very reasonable.

Very nice birthday lunch for 12. Very helpful staff and no complaints. The food was very good.

Lovely place, and serves non-alcoholic ginger beer

Both the food and service were amazing! The waitresses were so attentive and the food was fresh and piping hot! Could not fault it!

Excellent lunch at Three Jolly Butchers, Wyton. Great service and food. Thoroughly recommended! Met with some good friends and all food was delicious! Will definitely be back!

What a lovely cosy pub. VERY welcoming, even allowed the dog in the bar area. Had a really good home cooked lunch. Will definitely visit again.

The food was lovely, and I've been going there for years. But the service was pretty slow this time, it felt like there was not enough staff to keep up with the orders.

Lovely atmosphere, great pub food, only one minor negative was that the tables were too close together, one less table in the area we sat in would have made a lot of difference. However, everything else was lovely.

Very nice old style pub wood beems and open fire,perfect place to relax on a cold wet day even the dogs were given a treat.

Nice little pub. Outside area clean and comfortable and good food..

Good pub with nice atmosphere and interiors in a nice area. Good garden and car parking. Sunday lunch here was pleasant but food was pretty average, a bit dry.

What a little gem. Came across this and decided to try it. Lovely warm welcome in well decorated and clean pub with open fire. Food was superb and great value for money. We weren’t rushed and enjoyed a very nice lunch

Bad service and bad attitude from staff. Asked to leave before the closing time as well as being desperate to jump each other during the job lol 😅🥳

Proper pub with a good selection of real beers and other drinks, great food and service.

Had a lovely lunch here after a great country walk! Great atmosphere inside the pub, with the fire on created a perfect stop. Lots of options om the menu and we opted for the fish finger samdwich and chilli jacket potato from the lunch menu. Both very tasty and excellent value!

Great olde English pub. Good beer and food. Large beer garden inna quiet Cambridgeshire village.

Had a lovely relaxing pint and a cake on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Wonderful and friendly staff who made us feel at home and let us eat their delicious cakes.

I popped in to do a quick recce for my elderly mum who is looking to move nearby. Before I bought a drink, Shaun and Hillary offered their beers for me to taste. I went outside for a cigar accompanied by Shaun who offered me one of his. Victoria knew neither of us but asked if either of us had a cigarette. Another cigarillo from Shaun. Victoria was lovely in both her outlook on life and advice about the village.Houghton is a real community and everyone is proud of the village, the pub, and want to include people. I had to go, I'd only popped in for a quick pint and investigation. It was hard leaving, took 15mins - and I regretted having to leave. Beer was good, people fantastic. It's what a welcoming local should be. Thanks guys, it made my mind up for my mum.

This is an alright pub to come to for lunch. The pub is well looked after and there is a few things on the menu. There were a fair few people sitting in the pub having food. The burger I had, tasted nice and everything that I saw was cooked freshly. But there’s was no wow factor to any of the dishes that I saw. The staff are friendly and professional. I wouldn’t mind coming back here again.

Always a nice meal here. Fantastic staff and prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend.

Had lunch here on Aug bank holiday Monday and arrived as they opened so could order food before it got busy. Our order which we had to chase up took nearly 1.5 hours! Others around us longer and eventually we learnt they had stopped serving food. Food was fine when it arrived although £14.85 for 3 sausages, mash, & gravy overpriced particularly as no veg incl. waiting staff were very good considering the obvious complaints they were receiving but bar staff less than friendly and clearly weren’t looking to strike any rapport with customers. Despite this would return for drinks only as reasonable choice of draft ales and garden pleasant when weather permits.

Came today with family. Totally appreciated that it was a bank holiday but was around 1hr 20 when we finally got our meals which was pretty ridiculous. What annoyed me more was that we asked if there was anyway we could get the fried egg so that the yolk and white had been whisked together before frying for the children’s menu as my sons love eggs but usually not the white and yolk separately. We were told basically where to go with that request! I could understand if it was an adult requesting it but for a child’s request; it wouldn’t have taken much to do this. Ploughman’s was pretty poor for the price too. Have had nicer ones elsewhere; especially for the price.

Such an unusual & overwhelmingly quaint feeling from this area & the food is really good quality, I had a veggie burger with chips & it was top class, highly recommend this place close to waterway & boating, paddleboarding & lots of fun for children too .

Lovely garden for lunch, good food but service was a little slow. Would visit again.

Booked this pub for thursday evening for my.husband and I. On arrival I noticed a table laid up for 14 people. We went to the bar, ordered a beer and was showed to a table. We immediately ordered hoping to beat the large party. 50 minutes later, after the large party had been served (they had obviously pre-ordered), the waitress told us they had run out of new potatoes (which I had ordered). We ended up paying for our beer and leaving without food as the waitress could not say how much longer we would have to wait. We have had several nice meals in this pub in the past and the staff are very polite but the service was appalling.

Nice busy pub for a Monday night but too many dogs to negotiate around the bar area not pleasant..very smelly. Need another plate to stak your fajitas

Me and my grandparents came here while we where staying at houghton mill. We all had fish and chips and we all cleared are plates. The restaurant is nice and comfy inside also the pub was built in 1622.

Wonderful trip to the Jolly Butchers. Thank you.

Fab Sunday meal with the tweens - great service, good food and a fab experience

Just called in for a drink. Lovely location. The beer garden is really big with a children's play area.

Good afternoon, great singer, basic pub food, and friendly service.

Sat outside in the garden, had a very pleasant afternoon with fantastic live music.

Local pub serving good pub grub

Lovely pub and food. There is a large beer garden and the internal area is large as well with a good lounge and separate restaurant. We had the ploughman and it was really good. It is unusual to get a ploughmans these days, especially in the evening. There was a huge chunk of cheese, two large pieces of ham, part of a loaf and pickles.

Good meal not crowded inside as most peanut where sitting outside

I’ve been here a few times and the food has always been incredible! Friendly staff and great garden with play area for kids! Would recommend the salmon noodles 10/10!

This is one of our favourite places to visit we always have a fantastic time

Had a lovely afternoon here the food was very good also had very good live music. Great place to take the family play park for the kids The staff were very helpful and friendly Would recommend it great place.

Excellent food and service set in a beautiful location, gardens stretching to a 4 minute walk to the river

Lovely pub and great food. Shame some the bar staff are a bit rude. Spend more time chatting and do not look to see who's waiting. End result is people who have been waiting a while do not get served while those who walk in do. Used to be great service.

Friendly helpful service. We both had fish and chips; lovely light, crisp batter and perfectly cooked cod. Shared lemon meringue cheesecake dessert which was also excellent. Highly recommended

Nice welcome from the friendly bar staff. Dog friendly pub/restaurant with huge rear garden with nice mix of rattan chairs and picnic benches. Plenty of choice for drinks and a varied menu ,which from our experience is extremely tasty. We were bursting at the seams!! the portions were extremely generous

Nice spot for a drink in the sunshine

Lovely Village Pub, food very good, staff are really lovely oh and dog friendly

Popped in randomly for a bite to eat on the way back from a walk around St Ives. The garden was full of happy faces and we'd been in the sun all day so decided to eat in the restaurant. Service from the waitress was excellent. We both ordered Fajitas which were really tasty. I'd definitely revisit if in the area.

Great find on a hot day. Good beer, Great food and large Garden.

Great food and friendly helpful staff. Nice place to eat and relax.

Stopped here on a Thursday lunchtime. Ordered two different meals for my wife and I. The food arrived quickly, and was hot and well cooked. It was our first visit here, but it won’t be the last, as there were many other meals we would like to sample. Good prices too. Recommended!

Won of the best pub in the Area , amazing food , great atmosphere and attentive staff

Excellent fish and chips Not much choice on the menu and we waited a little longer than normal for our food but they did sort us a table at very little notice

Very friendly pub excellent food and beers will be visiting again also national trust caravan site at the mill

When I arrived beer garden was empty we sat down and went in to order people started to arrive as we were waiting for our food these people were also ordering but getting there food before even though they must have ordered 20 minutes after us and leaving before we had even got our food when it arrived my Caesar salad was missing croutons another meal on the table had a hair in it poor service and no apologies given

A pint and dirty fries...what's not to like...🍺🍴

I have eaten at this pub restaurant on a few occasions, and it never disappoints. The range of food for vegans is very good - with some nice attention to detail. Reasonably priced with good quality food.

2nd time visit as we loved the food and friendly service the first time, highly recommend this to our friends.

Sunday lunch was poor. Roast beef over cooked and tough as a result. Gravy looked and tasted like a packet mix such as bisto rather than a home made stock. Roasties only half roasted. “Seasonal” veg was more suited to winter ie cabbage and celeriac. No fresh herbs. Kids goujons not fresh and we suspect a bought in frozen product. The chicken was small diced chicken in the wrap, looked like a bought in frozen product too. After several attempts we are going to give up on the food. Fine for drinks and always good service but crying out for a new talented chef from a decent hotel or restaurant.

We all went for a Sunday roast here. The only fault I have with this place was the meat, I had beef, was cut so thin it tasted like microwave meat. No taste at all. Other than that I enjoyed it there.

I was recommended to visit about 15 years ago for the pie. This is my first time back since and I'm pleased to report that the pie is still legendary. Added bonus, dogs welcome in the bar.

We dropped in here today on a good Friday walk with friends and dogs. We thought it would be nice to sit in the garden with the sun and have a bit to eat and a drink. We were not disappointed, very good service and nice food slightly more expensive than I thought if would be but not too bad, would I go again? Yes, I probably would it was nice and relaxed.

We haven’t been to this pub for a number of years but what a delight it was. Really good pub grub. Hot and tasty food. Lovely service, smiling and attentive.

Always a fave....great staff with amazing food!

Brilliant! ! Would recommend their take away food .

I know the pub well and it’s a lovely venue, but the food we had on Saturday night was very poor in every area. The quality and presentation was awful, some of the food was dry or burnt, whereas other bits were well under cooked. It made Wetherspoons look like The Ivy. And all of this was pretty expensive too. The waitress was also a real disappointment and was rude on more than one occasion. I will return to the 3 JB’s to enjoy a pint in the beer garden, but never to eat again.

Been here a few times, nice place and in the past good food and atmosphere However, today a very different story. My husband's vegan meal was lovely. I though ordered the fish pie which just came with peas. It was 2/3 potato and 1/3 a mix of fish and egg. Very little sauce meant that it was very dry. I had to complain about the peas because they were clearly not cooked properly, so chewy too and learnt then that they'd been microwaved!! They were sent back for more cooking in the microwave and were exactly the same on their return. I have to wonder how peas can go so wrong in a fairly reputable pub? They certainly weren't Birds Eye...ha!! Can't say I'd rush back. My husband, bless him tried to eat

We stopped for lunch and had excellent food, we will be looking forward to our next meal at the pub.