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About The Jolly Miller
The Jolly Miller sits on Miller Dr in Fareham as a pub serving the Uplands estate, with darts and a pool table alongside weekend gigs and live music. Food runs to homemade pies and homemade chilli on chips, plus a Sunday breakfast covering pancakes, bacon, omelette, and a full English. Sky and TNT sports channels play on the TVs for football and other fixtures, and a meat and cheese raffle runs on site. Dogs, families, and groups are welcome, and a bouncy castle goes up in the garden through the summer months. Evenings bring live music over the speakers. It operates on a walk-in basis, and the bar can run several deep when the pub gets busy.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live music and gigs, bouncy castle in summer, homemade pies and pool and darts.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live music and gigs, bouncy castle in summer, homemade pies and pool and darts.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly welcome, from a group of about ten arriving on spec and greeted with a smile to regulars and newcomers finding a good chat at the bar. Live bands and weekend gigs come close behind, alongside the pool table, darts and football on the sports channels. Food earns praise as well, notably homemade pies, chilli on chips, and a Sunday breakfast of pancakes and bacon or a full English. One visitor, though, found no food on offer, and another could not get pie and chips and was given sausage, beans and chips instead. Other complaints are smaller: fairly loud speaker music, no Guinness for one drinker who switched to Black Heart, and customers two or three deep at the bar on a short-staffed day. Several describe a pub welcoming to dogs and children, and a bouncy castle stays up through the summer months to keep the kids entertained.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly welcome, from a group of about ten arriving on spec and greeted with a smile to regulars and newcomers finding a good chat at the bar. Live bands and weekend gigs come close behind, alongside the pool table, darts and football on the sports channels. Food earns praise as well, notably homemade pies, chilli on chips, and a Sunday breakfast of pancakes and bacon or a full English. One visitor, though, found no food on offer, and another could not get pie and chips and was given sausage, beans and chips instead. Other complaints are smaller: fairly loud speaker music, no Guinness for one drinker who switched to Black Heart, and customers two or three deep at the bar on a short-staffed day. Several describe a pub welcoming to dogs and children, and a bouncy castle stays up through the summer months to keep the kids entertained.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Went for a Sunday breakfast. Had the pancakes and bacon. All freshly cooked and very tasty. Others had an omelette and full English. All very Happy people. Staff were so lovely. Highly recommend”
- Google user
“A pub that i have not been too for a long time. Popped in there to see if the did food and although they couldn't do pie and chips at the time, they offered sausage beans and chips or mash. The lady bought a plate over with three sausages beans and chips which was nice. I asked for a pint of Guiness which they dont do so went for something called Black Heart.”
- Google user
“A flat roofer. Boom, come and check it out as they always come up trumps”
- Google user
“We had a good time watching the football. Staff were very friendly and efficient. The home made chilli on chips was great.”
- Google user
“Great pub with live bands. They were short staffed the day we went so there was, at times two, or three people deep around the bar waiting to be served, but I'm sure it's normally better than that”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“A Local, Doggie & Family friendly pub in the heart of the uplands estate.....live music, quiz, meat & cheese raffle! We also have Sky & TNT for all your sports needs along with a darts board and a pool table.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
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- The Golden Lion4.44301 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly MillerWheelchair accessible | 4.4154 | — | — | live music and gigs, bouncy castle in summer, homemade pies |
| The Miner's ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5402 | 0.8 mi | £10–20 | sunday lunch, real ale, roast dinner |
| The Golden LionReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4430 | 1 mi | £10–20 | new menu, beer garden, comedy night |
| Cob & Pen | 4.3719 | 1 mi | £20–30 | bbq burger, chicken with bacon and cheese, burger |
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