The Jolly Sailors

4.5

1616 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Dog-friendly
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Attention: Please note that all reservations made will be located in our inside restaurant, our tables located in our large pub garden, bar area and covered garden room are available for walk-ins only.

Voted the nation’s favourite family pub, our 18th century village local on the Norfolk coast serves real ales from our microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!).

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
01485 210314
Website
http://www.jollysailorsbrancaster.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nick Ramsay

Location
Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ
Neighborhood
Brancaster Staithe
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 1,616 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Norfolk/Suffolk
Kid-friendly
Norfolk/Suffolk
Hot spot
Norfolk/Suffolk
Lively

Review summary

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The Jolly Sailors is a delightful family-friendly pub offering a "great atmosphere" and "excellent food." With "lovely staff" and a "welcoming" environment, it's a perfect spot to unwind. Guests praise its "fantastic service" and recommend booking due to its popularity. Enjoy outdoor seating and a varied menu featuring standout pizzas.

1,616 Reviews

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stefan
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
we use this pub once a month for date night so when we saw the" steak night " come up we thought lets go. so to start off we ordered a steak each to be told no sirloin at 1830 on a steak night, so we both had rib eye, one with fries and salad the other with fries, tomato and a few mushrooms. drinks came and food about 20 minutes later, the well done was well done, the fries were the best part of the meal, the salad was swimming in dressing and was a mess. there was one small tomato and i expected a steak mushroom for a steak night? the blue steak was rare and no blood, the plates were not heated up so my steak went cold quickly making the big lumps of fat in the steak horrible so they were removed and left on the side of the plate which we took home for the dogs as then at least they would be happy. we got asked when the food arrived if it was ok then even when our drinks glasses were empty no one asked if we wanted a refill. in the end we gave up and left having to walk to the bar to pay and still never got asked if the food was ok. we wont ever go back for steak and will stick to their pizzas which are good. we never complained at the time as we went to eat together and having waited for food did not wish to sit separately eating whilst the food issues were dealt with. for £32 each it was over priced and rubbish
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Paul
Norfolk/Suffolk
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Thoroughly enjoyed the sea shanty evening.
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Richard
Norfolk/Suffolk
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A really top notch Sunday lunch! Perfectly cooked and well presented, lovely tender meat, crispy roasties and Yorkshire pudding
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Alex
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Glad to see a pub in norfolk which hasn't been poshed up and has local atmosphere
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Sarah
Norfolk/Suffolk
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yet another great night at the Jolly’s, nothing pretentious and overstated, just good food, great drinks and a warm and friendly atmosphere.
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Hayley
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous as usual - so helpful, friendly, fantastic food - just love the Jolly!
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Sarah
Norfolk/Suffolk
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food great drinks the perfect night in the perfect pub!
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Lucy
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal early evening. Good food at reasonable prices. Great children's menu. Our granddaughter, who doesn't like chips, was thrilled to learn she could order mashed potato! (And ate every scrap). Service was very efficient and friendly. Will return
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Usoa
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The team were really welcoming and friendly! Food was good. We had mussels and were really good, same with the burger and salad. Overall a lovely place to go
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Rebecca
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place to go with family. The menu has a great selection of options to suit everyone. The staff are super helpful and friendly. It gets busy so would recommend booking.
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FAQs

The Jolly Sailors offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01485 210314.

The Jolly Sailors is rated 4.5 stars by 1616 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Brancaster Staithe
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Ramsay
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.jollysailorsbrancaster.co.uk/
Phone number
01485 210314

The Jolly Sailors

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