The Jolly Tanners

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  Peter K

  ·1 week ago

  “Me and my girlfriend came here last minute and the team managed to fit us in, from the moment we sat down the service was phenomenal, exceptionally attentive staff. Helen made us feel very welcome and Kallen was serving us and he made sure we were satisfied at all times. I’d highly recommended to anyone that enjoys a good roast dinner. We will be back!”

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  Anne Fielding Smith

  ·1 month ago

  “Very pleasant, busy pub. Whilst the food was very tasty, it seems a bit strange to be given a main meal such as a bavette steak with absolutely no garnish on the side. Even a small tomato or bit of rocket would have made it look more attractive. The meals aren’t cheap and there are no sides included with most mains. Each side seemed to be £5. Whilst the service was very good, it was not a cheap meal.”

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  Harley S

  ·2 months ago

  “They've done a great job at doing this up to what it was years ago! Loads of space in the garden, great Sunday lunch menu, staff were super helpful and friendly. Good little play area for younger kids outside and good amount of parking. Food is a bit pricey but I think it's a particular vibe they're trying to create but in comparison, the kids menu is a great deal and had things all our kids love to eat.”

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  David Wiggins

  ·2 months ago

  “Very disappointed with food. We took a relative visiting from abroad (party of 7 adults/4 kids) and was looking forward to an enjoyable day/food. On an extremely hot day, arriving promptly at 12:00, amongst our order we asked for 3 x caesar salads but to our surprise they were not available due to a lack of lettuce! In addition we were told that is was possible to have a side order of chips but when we ordered the opposite occurred The burgers we ordered were meant to be well done but turned out pink! The portions were rather small relative to the costs The young staff were pleasant and seemed to be doing their best”

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  susan Dooley

  ·4 months ago

  “Visited here for the first time for my Brother in law's 80th Birthday celebrations!! It was fabulous from start to finish ..from the champagne reception to the 4 course meal and then coffee and Petit fours to finish!! The staff were very attentive and the food was exceptional! I would highly recommend this restaurant for any special occasion.”

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  cat p

  ·6 months ago

  “Twas a beautiful quite place to visit after the hustle and bustle of Nymans. Lovely gardens opp a village green where cricket was being played. Some amazing hidden manors hidden in the vicinity. Food was hot and nicely portioned, unfortunately no cocktails were avaliable.”

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  Desyana Squires

  ·7 months ago

  “Came here on Sunday and husband made mistake for booking. The table booked for the following week. We almost back home as the place were crowded and no table left. As I need yo go back to Bali the next day, then the lady at the front really helpful get us a table and out us in the corner near the bar. Food was delicious. Service was fast. The parking area not so big but the lawn look well maintained. We will come back again and try another meal.”

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  Yash S

  ·10 months ago

  “I highly recommend you visit The Jolly Tanners in Staplefield! The food was absolutely delicious! From the starters to dessert it was all absolutely delicious thanks to the chefs unique talent. The atmosphere was nice and cozy with the live fireplace and Christmas decorations. Big shout out to Roisin and her team for the flawless hospitality! I will definitely be coming back and recommending family and friends to visit.”

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  Giles Heaton

  ·11 months ago

  “First impressions are that this is a traditional English country pub on the outside. Once you enter though it quickly becomes clear that the balance between modern and traditional has merged within a very narrow success band and work perfectly. They mix of contemporary design with traditional components is done extremely well. An interior designer was employed, I have no doubt and no expense spared to achieve what they have. The staff are attentive without being too "helpful". They're watchful without being imposing and there's enough of them to be effective even with a full house. The venue is spotless without feeling sanitised, and I have to say that the management team have a really exceptionally well oiled machine from the kitchen, to the bar, the service staff to the front of house welcome you receive. We live nearby and I'd heard good things about The Jolly Tanners but today was the first visit. We booked a table online and were in there with a drink within 45 minutes. The menu is great - familiar enough for comfort but different enough to feel a bit exciting too. The food was as great as I expected given the fact that everything else was on point too. I was completely full, as was my family. Happily so. My only regret is that I didn't have enough room for dessert after a starter and main. Two of us had the pork main and it was the most succulent, delicious, fulfilling roast I've had for as long as I can remember. Quality in abundance. Even the crackling still on the pork was crispy and easy to eat. It's very popular and for good reason. It's all there - including an expansive green out the front across the road to walk some of the all too many calories off. They were expedient getting the bill ready too which is always a nice extra after a great experience. Our waitress Holly was so friendly and kind and I don't think it's luck that all the staff there are very well trained indeed. A great selection of wines, beers and spirits are available and what I personally enjoyed was being in a restaurant with a lot of natural light due to a panorama of large windows to the outside along with a large orangery style vaulted glass ceiling. If I had any suggestion for improvement whatsoever, it would be to install some strategically placed ceiling and wall acoustic panels (GIK Acoustics supply unintrusive artistic acoustic dispersal /absorbing products which would work very well here) in order to absorb some of what eventually became quite loud conversation. The voices of all the happy customers in there reflect back and into the room increasing ambient noise to quite a high level. That would be my only criticism though and it's still not enough to detract from a five star review. Thoroughly well done Jolly Tanners from a very happy local family.”

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  Elizabeth Carraro (zabe)

  ·1 year ago

  “the chips were EXCEPTIONAL. apple crumble was DEVINE. only rated service 4 stars instead of 5 because there were some new staff members so understandable hadn’t got to grips just yet but they were still very professional, and there were lots of large groups when i went so of course it was a little bit slow however i can overlook that. cutlery and glasses were all very clean, place was clean and tidy, staff were extremely nice, food was 10/10. i would 1000% go back. would reccommend.”

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