The Jolly Miller
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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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“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.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade pies, bouncy castle in summer, live music and bands and sunday breakfast pancakes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade pies, bouncy castle in summer, live music and bands and sunday breakfast pancakes.
Customer Review Summary
Regulars and first-timers alike describe The Jolly Miller as a welcoming local, with the homemade pies singled out as standout food alongside the sausage, beans and chips one visitor was offered when pie wasn't available, and the homemade chilli on chips praised by another. Sunday breakfast also draws praise, with pancakes and bacon, omelettes and a full English all described as freshly cooked. Live bands, darts, pool and a summer bouncy castle for children come up repeatedly as reasons families and dog owners return, and staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming even when a group of ten arrived unannounced. A few caveats recur on quieter or busier nights: one visit found no food being served at all, another noted the pub was short staffed with queues two or three deep at the bar, and loud background music was flagged as potentially off-putting. Several reviewers say they'll return specifically for the live music nights.
Customer Review Summary
Regulars and first-timers alike describe The Jolly Miller as a welcoming local, with the homemade pies singled out as standout food alongside the sausage, beans and chips one visitor was offered when pie wasn't available, and the homemade chilli on chips praised by another. Sunday breakfast also draws praise, with pancakes and bacon, omelettes and a full English all described as freshly cooked. Live bands, darts, pool and a summer bouncy castle for children come up repeatedly as reasons families and dog owners return, and staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming even when a group of ten arrived unannounced. A few caveats recur on quieter or busier nights: one visit found no food being served at all, another noted the pub was short staffed with queues two or three deep at the bar, and loud background music was flagged as potentially off-putting. Several reviewers say they'll return specifically for the live music nights.
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”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near The Jolly Miller
- The Miner's Arms4.54020.8 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday lunch, real ale, roast dinner
- The Golden Lion4.44301 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
new menu, beer garden, comedy night
- Cob & Pen4.37191 mi£20–30
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly MillerWheelchair accessible | 4.4154 | — | — | homemade pies, bouncy castle in summer, live music and bands |
| 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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