Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.7 out of 5
Very good | 2662 reviews

What Lola W doesn't like about The Jolly Sailor:
Played the quiz was really good. However, a member of staff (thin woman, brown hair in charge of the quiz) openly bullies and belittles the other members of the bar team and is really hostile when approached for any questions, queries or general chat. Made for a very awkward situation, wouldn’t want to work here in that environment let alone see it, feel bad for members of staff under her. View all feedback. What STEPHENK103 likes about The Jolly Sailor:
We ate here twice and on both occasions the meal was very good. A good portion and quite tasty. The pub has seen better days and needed a bit of a shake up. We ate early and the staff coped very well with table only service at the time. Toilets were also a bit on the needed a good clean side of things bit then again they did there job. Good location and had seating outside but next to the road. Not everyone's cup of... View all feedback.

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Tripadvisor
3.1 ★ from 301 reviews
607sophiea
10.02.2024 - 11:33

I was hovering between average and very good for my review. I felt average was too low as I really enjoyed the vegetable Thai curry that was given at half time...

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STEPHENK103
10.02.2024 - 11:33

We ate here twice and on both occasions the meal was very good. A good portion and quite tasty. The pub has seen better days and needed a bit of a shake up. We...

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122nadinep
10.02.2024 - 11:33

Some of the best food we have ever had, such good quality and plenty of it! Also had a 241 deal in which was great! Lovely waitress and fab service!

Lola
10.02.2024 - 11:33

Played the quiz was really good. However, a member of staff (thin woman, brown hair in charge of the quiz) openly bullies and belittles the other members of the...

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Nettycan
10.02.2024 - 11:33

We stayed for 1 night and found the receptionist very helpful, she even offered to carry bags (we did not take up her offer but really felt pleased to have been...

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Gastroranking-it
2.8 ★ from 10 reviews
James
05.05.2024 - 02:09

A great beer selection and always a lively evening.

Sarah
05.05.2024 - 02:09

The pub may be a bit old and worn down, but it has a lovely seaside location and the staff are very friendly.

Christopher
05.05.2024 - 02:09

The price for a pint of Inch's at this restaurant is very high at £6, in comparison to the £4.10 at Leopold on Albert Road. This price difference seems excessiv...

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Abraham
05.05.2024 - 02:09

Good location (good to stay outside if the weather is fine) and have the sea view (the coast is not very far away). The afternoon i visited there was a live mus...

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Dean
05.05.2024 - 02:09

I went here with my three children to buy for drinks. I went to the loo first and when I came back the owner questioned me if these were my children and that th...

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Yelp
4.5 ★ from 4 reviews
Laura
14.08.2023 - 12:18

Great 2 for 1 meals in October. Great food great service Had three big and tasty burgers and a shared Camembert. In good weather we usually eat outside...

Debbie
14.08.2023 - 12:18

Best local pub hangout in Portsmouth! Contemporary in design, not your traditional style English pub, with all the typical English fare with a few twists!...

Really nice decor inside, quite modern, really nice bar area. Is on the front and portsmouth so has a great view over the common and out to sea, there are...

Google
4.0 ★ from 1098 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.5 ★ from 1259 reviews

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