The Jolly Farmer

Great to be back at The Jolly again in their beautiful garden in summertime. Had another really enjoyable experience. We did have to wait a bit for our food to arrive but they were very busy and this wasn’t a problem as we were enjoying the sun and lovely garden. Happy to wait a little longer for what was really delicious food. The best tomahawk steak we’ve ever had! Would definitely recommend.

Firstly, this is a wonderful location in Cookham with an excellent playground for kids. If you want to come here for a drink in the garden and you have young kids there isn't a better pub in the area. Then comes the food. It is bad as in really bad. Chicken came out undercooked, burger was tasteless, and the chips were like oven chips. Not what you expect when you are paying the higher end of pub food prices. Great for a drink but would never eat there again.

First time visiting here and we weren’t disappointed. Lovely olde worlde pub, roaring fire and the history of the pub explained to us by the very knowledgeable manager who looked after us very well. I had what can only be described as the best fish and chips I have ever had, the batter was to die for, lovely and crispy. My husband had the special venison dumplings in a beef broth which he too thoroughly enjoyed. We were told that all their meat products are locally sourced and impressed that they butcher their venison themselves to create other dishes on their specials board. We also enjoyed the local ale that was on offer. Great to see a village pub supporting local businesses. We will definitely return.

The bar tender was abrasive. You could easily tell she did not want to be there. We ordered 2 drinks and 2 burgers which came to £43. The burgers weren't very nice and to top it all off I ordered a cheese burger as it specifically specified there were no sauces. It came smothered in mustard and by the time the waitress dropped them off she was gone In a flash. Considering they charge a 10% service charge, I would expect friendlier service and nicer food.

The food here was a pleasant surprise. We stopped for a warm bite to eat after walking up from Marlow. I had the shepherds pie and my wife had the cauliflower kiev, both absolutely delicious. The mille-feuille with bananas and popcorn was the star of the show. We will be back very soon.