The Jolly Farmer — Restaurant in England

Wow, wow, wow! Simply amazing food and very good service!

Having visited Dinton Country Park and feeling fairly hungry, my family and I decided to try The Jolly Farmer pub. Now the first thought we had was that a pub does normal pub grub but has an extensive Thai menu also, so really had no idea what to make of the place.

When we parked up, the garden area and surroundings are stunning, and the pub is very inviting. We were sat outside in the Bangkok area and having only returned from Thailand and Bali less than a month ago, was hesitant about trying Thai food in a pub once you've had the real authentic food in Thailand. Nevertheless, we all ordered various dishes such as the spring rolls, gyōza, tempura, etc and ordered various Thai curries.

The starters were excellent, hot, tasty and the service very quick. This made us look forward to our mains and when they arrived, I was simply blown away! My favourite dish in Thailand was the Massaman Thai curry and my wife got that, whereas I had the Penang Thai curry. Both were simply off the chart and you'd not once think you were in a pub, it was completely authentic Thailand when on our taste buds.

I urge you all to go here, I am lost for words on how amazing the Thai curries were!...

We had a lovely Thai meal at the jolly farmer. The food was so hot when served, we actually had to let it cool a little before eating, this had not been sat on the pass getting cold at all, and was full of flavour. Generous portions and the waiting service was fantastic. Our waiter was able to answer all/any of our questions and was refreshingly knowledgeable about the menu and the ingredients used. He was also very friendly and took the time to make general conversation with us and other tables which made us feel very welcome. All in all it was a lovely dining experience in a nicely decorated, clean pub. Unfortunately the weather was too cold to enjoy the beer garden which looks as though it is newly refurbished but from our experience on this visit, we will definitely return in the summer if not before to enjoy more food, drink and a pleasant atmosphere.

Update Just popped in for a quick bite at lunch time and I'm happy to say that a year on from my last review and standards have not changed here. We have actually eaten here a few times over the past year and the staff are always friendly and the food is so flavourful, you can taste the freshness of the ingredients. Fast becoming my restaurant of choice...

Greetings were polite and friendly, sampled a beer, and then asked about the peppers in the Thai dishes. We all should know by now, that this Mediterranean vegetable has become somewhat of a bulking food for so many prepared foods. It keeps it's colour and texture and is cheap to process. However I have yet to find a Traditional Thai that uses it in their food. The starters were okay, sticky squid, batter was very heavy, obviously not a rice flour or tempura base but tender. But when my Weeping tiger came out, oh my. Swimming with water and wait for it, over cooked cauliflower, broccoli and onions that looks like they had been steamed. I was expecting a sizzling skillet of unctuous tender beef in a spicy sauce. Nope slice cold and the sauce in a ramakin, as I said water flooding the skillet. They had forgotten my 89 yr old Fathers order, so we had to wait for that. My sister's pad Thai, not a single bean sprout, water chestnut, no coriander, or even a green bean. Carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, again over cooked , and this made the dish wet. Dad's stir fry turned up, another disappointment. If you think I am being over fussy. We are out last night, not a thing left...