The Jolly Ristorante

Nice food friendly staff loved the pasta thought the pizza a bit burnt in places and chewy to found the restaurant cold and it was December.

Food is great and staff are lovely. But you are crammed in like sardines. We reserved a table for two and it was like they just dropped a table next to bar.so when drinks were being taken to tables was jostled chair kicked all while trying to eat. Just a nightmare. It's such a shame have been going to jolly for more than 40 years. Don't know what this was all about cramming tables in they way they had

friendly welcome & atmosphere.Great choice of food with generous portions.Certainly would recommend my friends to try.Something for everybody to eat and drinks choice was ok too.

Lovely meal with good service and friendly staff. Excellent value for money. Hope to visit again very soon. Great location for our hotel and theatre visit.

Love coming here. Great place for a pre theatre menu if going to the Playhouse. Vito is a character & lovely owner. Been coming here since the 80s.

Buzzing on a Thursday evening. Very good value for pizza and wine. Starters less good but ok. Recommended. Great for pre- theatre at the Playhouse.

Fantastic as always, Vito and the guys did well to feed all 11 of us but we wouldn’t expect any less. We’re often in for lunch so don’t often see the full menu, a great selection on it.

It's old school, delicious Italian food with a pizza menu that never ends! The starters huge and very tasty, the mains just as good. The bill was absolutely astounding value for money especially with crafts of house wine flowing. Great service, attentive but not too much i.e they don't ask how the food is when you've just put food in your mouth! Busy little place come 6pm so I'm glad we booked a table and people walking in all very familiar with the owner so everyone chatting away like you were in someone's living area rather than a restaurant which I believe is what an Italian restaurant strives to achieve. Reading other reviews, yes the decor is dated but so what, we're not eating the décor and I think it makes The Jolly unique rather than a run of the mill chain that has the same decor no matter what country you are in but that doesn't matter (in my opinion) when you have quality food at a good price, service and atmosphere.

Have been going to The Jolly since i was a little girl. It has never once changed. I feel right at home and Vito is a great guy. So friendly.

Great food and great service at a very reasonable price. Vito and his staff never let you down

Good food and friendly staff. A lot of customers seemed to be regulars which is always a good sign. Will be back if I am in the area again

Good value for money. Small place but lovely atmosphere and good food!

Garlic bread had no garlic and was hard but they did not charge me for it which was really the right thing to do and appreciated. Main meal of chicken and veg with a lovely gravy/sauce was very good. Wait staff very nice

absolutely brilliant! The food is always brilliant and yesterday was no different. Would highly recommend the Pizza Pie, but it's huge so maybe best to share!

My friend and I had the 3 course lunch menu and we thoughrly enjoyed it. The food was served quickly and hot, The staff were very pleasant I have been many times before and have recommended it to many people.

We had a great time at The Jolly as usual. The Half and Half (½ pizza, ½ pasta) was huge. The desserts were so nice too, plus After Eights and a lollipop as we went out the door.

As always the friendly and efficient staff make eating there a pleasure. We use it before our visits to the Playhouse Theatre. Lunchtime or early evening Good value for money

Good food and great value. Quick turn around especially suited for pre-theatre meals or for those who are time limited. Have used before and will again.

First went to The Jolly in the mid-80s. Pizzas were great then and they still are. Great wood-fired taste and deliciously crisp. Should have had the minestrone rather than the antipasto though. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Edinburgh centre.

Very welcoming family run Italian. Food and service was great. Big portion sizes. Take a trip to the bathroom for a trip down memory lane for the restaurant. If your looking for a friendly, family feel that’s a bit quirky with good humour eat here :-) Great fun and tastes good.

Canteen food. Garlic bread not garlic. Salads not Italian. Soup not chicken creme. Pizza and pasta good. Risotto made with long grain rice WTF! Fruit with ginger wine had only a sugary taste with no flavour. Disappointing.

If there was a 10 we definitely would have given that. Amazing service, amazing food and amazing atmosphere. Could not recommend The Jolly enough. Amazing.

Fabulous experience, homely Italian cooking , nothing fancy just filling and cheap. Great atmosphere and pleasant staff.Decor is dated but quirky and stuck in the 70's .... hope it remains that way.... all part of its appeal!

Very busy restaurant , we thought that being this busy would impact on the quality of the food. How wrong we were ,the food was delicious ,the staff friendly , go, you won't be disappointed.

We had really great friendly service. The food was also great and very reasonable price wise. A really good atmosphere and not rushed to get out so we could take our time.

Very retro restaurant, loved it. But, my soup was not hot, more under warm. The main course heat wise was warm. The food itself was exceedingly good for a lunchtime menu of under £7.00. I chose liver and bacon and the liver was cooked to perfection. This restaurant needs to keep its retro flavour. Get dishes hot. Not use frozen veg. It’s soup was homemade, and tasted yummy, my liver dish was amazing. The pears were good too. Could have done with ice cream. But remember this was under £7.00 . Tell them keep the he good work up! With the food places round it hem they could do a amazingly. I am a local

This quaint restaurant has a 70s feel about it. The walls are decorated with Italian views. The place mats are famous Edinburgh landmarks. Vito, the Man, is a great guy. The two young waitresses had a lovely manner. For value for money, superb grub!

Went for dinner prior to show in the Playhouse which is only a 5 minute walk away. Excellent value, quick service, perfect for pre theatre

Been going to the Jollyfor over 30years. A very busy family run Italian. Homemade pizza cooked in a traditional wood burning oven, always fantastic. Shabby decor adds to its charm and atmosphere and lovely staff.

Great food and service as always. Hassle free exeperaince, staff polite and do what they can to ensure a great evening. Can spend a short time or all night, you don't feel like you are getting pushed out. Happy to recommend to friends and family...any excuse is good enough to eat here.

Nice place, bit dated and I wasn't sure they were really expecting us at midday on a Sunday but they got it together. Overall pretty good.

Good value for money and friendly efficient staff. Ask to see the three course dinner menu at £10.95 as it is a great deal but menu sometimes has to be requested.

Very friendly atmosphere and not a big restaurant so it added to the experience. The food was good and not too expensive. I will return.

This fab authentic Italian never ceases to please. Great food great service. Your best to book as alway busy which is a good sign. Will be back.

First time we have been here for lunch. We were looking for somewhere to eat at the start of our holidays when my wife remembered that they did a set 3 course lunch for £6.50 so given that we love their a la Carte menu we did not think ml this was a gamble. 3 garlic bread starters 3half pizza half pasta mains and 3 ice cream plus 3 pepsi colas all for under £25.00 what's not too like.

Great food great staff great atmosphere and all for a very reasonable price. What's not to like. Family meal out means going to the Jolly restaurant.

Excellent service, quick, clean, friendly and amazing food and deals. Definitely recommend and will be back. Everything was served hot, great flavours and excellent choices of food. Me and my partner had a great experience and more to come.

Food was very good. Value for money and lots of choices from the menu. Children were able to get slightly smaller portions. Staff very pleasant.

Close to theatre, so ideal for meals before or after performance, great atmosphere extensive menu pleasant staff , no complaints, best to reserve table as very popular, will defo return!

Great value for money. Restaurant was busy but great service from the staff. Would definitely visit here again, would recommend to friends also. First class.

Food was fine service was crap waited 1 hour for a starter and a drink could be better organised if your going for a theatre meal better being there 3 hours before

Was ok, food was not as hot as could be. Surroundings bit dated but relaxed atmosphere,toilets need to be upgraded,and kept clean. Staff were lovely.

was very busy waited 50minutes for our order, but every thing was okay afer that, food was good, service good thankyou very much, toilets clean

We really enjoyed our meal here, and the staff and ambience, as always; music could do with being improved, though - perhaps some classical Italian?

Excellent. Saturday lunch. Very fast service. Good house wine. Overall the meal was astonishing value. Have been a regular customer for over 25 years. Charlie

I have gone to the Jolly once a week for the last 20 odd years. I think that is a pretty good recomendation is it not.

Had an enjoyable meal in the Jolly from the £6.40 a head 3 course meal ,For the money good value and quick service fine for lunch.

Great value for money and great staff .Very busy again last night which tells its own story. Food once again piping hot the staff did everything we asked with minimum fuss

Lovely food! Good choice available. Very reasonable prices. Staff and service very good I would highly recommend a visit. Centre of the town so very handy!

Great food - great service. Good value for money. Love the fact you can get half and half - pizza & pasta as I can never make up my mind. Thus way you get both.