Jolly Farmer

Name: Jolly Farmer
Address: Davis Street, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG10 0TH
Telephone: 0118 934 1881
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (17)

£25 and under

Contemporary Indian

Davis Street, Reading, Berkshire RG10 0TH

About this restaurant

Innovative
Kid-friendly
Good for groups

The Jolly Farmers Hurst is a Traditional English Food, Nepalese & Indian Restaurant and pub located in Davis Street, Hurst, Reading. The Jolly Farmer renovated the pub and expanded restaurant space to seat 70 diners.
Quality, style, refinement, presentation and preparation make our food more special. For The Jolly Farmers Hurst Recipes we take finest quality fresh ingredients, fresh meats and vegetables, aromatic herbs and spices. No artificial coloring or preservatives are added during the preparations of our finest food.
We bring your dreams to life.Now we are doing Corporate and Private Events including Weddings, Birthdays, Christmas Parties and more. Over 100 car park spaces.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Indian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
0118 934 1881
Website
http://www.jollyfarmershurst.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Rajesh khadka

Location
Davis Street, Reading, Berkshire RG10 0TH
Neighborhood
Woodley
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Papadom£0.75
Mo: Mo: Cha (Mo Mo)£5.50
Hand made steamed chicken dumplings spiced with Nepalese herbs, served with home made achaar (dipping sauce). A signature dish from Nepal
Chhoyola - Lamb£5.95
Barbecued diced lamb with spice, garlic & ginger
Dayalu£4.95
Deep-fried potato pate with lentils, spinach and fresh herbs, served with sesame pickle
Tareko Squid£5.50
Delicately spiced squid with herbs, deep-fried
Onion Bhaji£3.95
Sliced onion mixed with spices, deep fried in special batter, flavoured with cumin & carom seeds
Mixed Starter£4.50
Leave it our chef to choose

Clay Oven

Shangri-Laa Chicken£6.95
Diced chicken breast marinated with safron, cheese and cream
Gurkhali Chicken^^£6.95
Diced chicken breast marinated for hours in green chilli, ginger and Nepali herbs
Sherpa Lamb£7.50
Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mild spices
Chuli Ko Machha£8.50
Fresh salmon marinated in fresh herbs then barbecued on a charcoal flame
Tamakoshi Prawns£13.95
King Prawns marinated in delicate spices then chargrilled
Jolly Farmers Tapari Sizzlers£14.95
Mix of shangri-laa chicken, gurkhali chicken, sherpa lamb, king prawns, sheekh kebab and Potato cake

Mains

Methi Chicken^^£7.95
Barbecued chicken breast cooked with dry fenugreek leaf, green chillies, spring onion and Nepalese herbs
Khursani Chicken^^^£7.95
Famous dish, tender pieces of chicken breast green chillies, tomato, onion, green pepper in herbs & spices
Local Kukhura^£7.95
Delicately flavoured chicken with Nepalese herbs cooked in tomato and garlic sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala*£8.95
Tandoori roast chicken tikka cooked in kasoori methi flavoured tomato sauce
Khasi Tang£8.95
Knuckles of spring lamb cooked for hours at low heat to create a distinctive taste, served with our own special sauce, chick peas and fresh coriander, chef's signature dish
Pokhareli Lamb£7.95
The classic rich spiced lamb dish from Pokhara
Mayalu King Prawn*£11.95
King prawns cooked in unique cashew and coconut sauce
Sea Bass£10.95
Pan fried sea bass served with Nepali style butter tossed potato and coconut sauce
Venison Steak£10.95
Steak of venison marinated in white wine, black pepper & star anise, then pan grilled, served with lightly sauteed kale and parsnip
Chau Ko Tarkari£6.50
Stir fried button mushrooms with green peas and crushed coriander seeds
Bari Ko Saag£6.95
Fresh spinach sauteed with fenugreek seeds, full of goodness and delicious. A Nepali favourite
Hariyo Mis-Mas£6.50
Seasonal vegetables stir-fried in sesame oil with ginger and garlic
Kalo Dal£6.50
Mix of various lentils prepared in a special pot served with heated purified butter and garnished with herbs
Broccoli Aloo£6.50
Broccoli and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato sauce
Pasa Chamri£6.95
Pan fried cottage cheese cooked with green peas in onion sauce

Biryani

Fragrant basmati rice cooked slowly with aromatic stock and selection of your biryani and caramalised onion in a sealed vessel retaining all the flavours. Served with raita

Lamb Biryani£10.95
Chicken Biryani£10.95
King Prawn Biryani£13.95
Vegetable Biryani£8.95

Rice and Naan

Plain Naan£2.10
Garlic Naan£2.65
Sweet Naan£2.95
Tandoori Roti£2.65
Steamed Basmati Rice£2.55
Safron Pilau Rice£2.95

Desserts

Rhubarb Crumble£4.50
Chocolate Cake£3.95
Brulee Cheese Cake£4.50
Ice-Cream£3.50
Vanilla / Chocolate / Strawberry
Lemon Tarte£3.95
Coffee£2.00

Tea

£2

English Breakfast Tea
Green Tea
Peppermint Tea
Earl Grey Tea
Lemon Tea

English Menu

Fish and Chips£7.95
Traditional cod fish and chips served with green peas and salad
Burger£7.95
8 oz beef / chicken burger, served with cheese, chips and salad
Ham 'N' Egg£7.95
Honey roast ham and egg served with chips and green peas
Green Salad£5.95
Chef's mixed salad; chef's ascorted salad topped with feta cheese and lemon dressing
Salmon Salad£10.95
Served with olive oil dressing
Sea-Bass£10.95
Pan fried sea-bass served with salted baby spinach, baby potato and salad
Grilled Chicken£9.95
Grilled chicken served with creamy cheese, parsley and salad
Baguette£6.95
Baguette bread served with choice of your filling: Ham/chicken/bacon served with cucumber & tomato salad with grated cheese, mayonnaise and chips
Jolly Farmers Sharing Board£10.95
Chorizo, mix olives, serrano ham, manchego cheese, herbs cheese and flat bread served with guacamole and salsa

Kids Menu

Chicken Pop Corn and Chips£4.95
Scampi and Chips£4.95
Sausage and Chips with Peas£4.95

What 17 people are saying

Jolly Farmer reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
3.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

17 Reviews

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GordonS
Berkshire5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 19, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food & service were great , it’s a shame it will be the last for a while but we will be back.Stay safe everyone 😊
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GordonS
Berkshire5 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 10, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service ,lovely food ,cosy relaxed atmosphere we will return soon 😋
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CaitlinG
Oxford/Oxfordshire1 review
4.0
Dined on May 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Small establishment. Food was excellent. Best onion bhajis!
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MrFoody
Berkshire1 review
2.0
Dined on April 20, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Good selection of food and every dish we ordered was well cooked, very tasty and reasonably priced, especially the Nepalese choices. But the service was extremely slow, even though the restaurant was not full. We waited an hour and a half from finishing our starters to receiving the main course, as did several other tables, which is just unacceptable. They need to get more staff, otherwise people won't go back. a real shame as the quality of the food is very good.
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HarG
Newcastle and Northumberland1 review
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best of both worlds. Traditional pub fare but also an extensive Nepalese menu. Generous portions and very tasty. Chef was quite happy to amend dishes to suit dietary requirements. Very attentive service.
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JoCM
Berkshire1 review
4.0
Dined on March 3, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food at a reasonable price. Very happy with our experience and would visit again.
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hungrychick
Berkshire3 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 16, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Had lunch which arrived in good time. Popadoms were crispy but did not feel fresh. My tandoori roti was not tandoori - just normal Tava roti but charged for tandoori roti. My lamb dish smelt lovely but taste was only ok. Portion of lamb meat not great - a lot more gravy than actual chunks of meat. Not really that impressed with the flavour. Maybe the English selection might be better? Alternatively maybe another Asian dish - could have just been a one off.
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RobertL
Berkshire1 review
4.0
Dined on February 10, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Decided to book a table for four adults for Sunday lunch, having been here a couple of years ago, interested to see how the pub was doing. The pub is split between a bar area and a more formal seating area. There was a steady stream of people coming in to eat and use the bar area. Maybe its the building and the bar/seating layout but it doesn't have a pub vibe. Saying that the food (we all had the roasts - good portions) was excellent and the puddings were very good. Good value just let down slightly by the atmosphere.
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CarolynH
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Lovely authentic Nepalese food, must recommend to all
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NimishaO
Berkshire5 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 20, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
menu is very limited, flavours are not great on food that we had but good value for money and if you just want somebody else to cook a meal for you then worth popping in. No real ambience but has real potential.
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Jolly Farmer is rated 3.9 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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Davis Street, Reading, Berkshire RG10 0TH

Additional information

Neighborhood
Woodley
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Rajesh khadka
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Website
http://www.jollyfarmershurst.com/
Phone number
0118 934 1881

Jolly Farmer

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters

Papadom£0.75

Mo: Mo: Cha (Mo Mo)£5.50

Chhoyola - Lamb£5.95

Dayalu£4.95

Tareko Squid£5.50

Onion Bhaji£3.95

Mixed Starter£4.50

Clay Oven

Shangri-Laa Chicken£6.95

Gurkhali Chicken^^£6.95

Sherpa Lamb£7.50

Chuli Ko Machha£8.50

Tamakoshi Prawns£13.95

Jolly Farmers Tapari Sizzlers£14.95

Mains

Methi Chicken^^£7.95

Khursani Chicken^^^£7.95

Local Kukhura^£7.95

Chicken Tikka Masala*£8.95

Khasi Tang£8.95

Pokhareli Lamb£7.95

Mayalu King Prawn*£11.95

Sea Bass£10.95

Venison Steak£10.95

Chau Ko Tarkari£6.50

Bari Ko Saag£6.95

Hariyo Mis-Mas£6.50

Kalo Dal£6.50

Broccoli Aloo£6.50

Pasa Chamri£6.95

Biryani

Lamb Biryani£10.95

Chicken Biryani£10.95

King Prawn Biryani£13.95

Vegetable Biryani£8.95

Rice and Naan

Plain Naan£2.10

Garlic Naan£2.65

Sweet Naan£2.95

Tandoori Roti£2.65

Steamed Basmati Rice£2.55

Safron Pilau Rice£2.95

Desserts

Rhubarb Crumble£4.50

Chocolate Cake£3.95

Brulee Cheese Cake£4.50

Ice-Cream£3.50

Lemon Tarte£3.95

Coffee£2.00

Tea

English Breakfast Tea

Green Tea

Peppermint Tea

Earl Grey Tea

Lemon Tea

English Menu

Fish and Chips£7.95

Burger£7.95

Ham 'N' Egg£7.95

Green Salad£5.95

Salmon Salad£10.95

Sea-Bass£10.95

Grilled Chicken£9.95

Baguette£6.95

Jolly Farmers Sharing Board£10.95

Kids Menu

Chicken Pop Corn and Chips£4.95

Scampi and Chips£4.95

Sausage and Chips with Peas£4.95

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