The Dolphin, Betchworth - pub details
Address: The Street, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7DW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01737 842288
Betchworth (1.1 miles), Dorking Deepdene (2.7 miles), Dorking (2.7 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Dogs allowed, Children allowed
Pub suggested by Mrs Payne on 22 Aug 2005
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> Current user rating: 5.8/10 (rated by 28 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Red Lion, Betchworth (0.5 miles), Royal Oak, Brockham (0.8 miles), Dukes Head, Brockham (0.8 miles), Arkle Manor, Betchworth (0.9 miles), Jolly Farmers, Betchworth (1.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Dolphin, Betchworth
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| Happy memories of this pub from the 1970's and 1980's were today destroyed by overpriced and substandard food and beer and a demeaning attitude from the staff. peterwarlock - 6 Oct 2008 15:32 |
| Such a shame, this is a lovely country pub with a great interior and the new managements attitude and poor food are distroying it. nicnocs1 - 24 Jul 2008 10:43 |
| A couple of friends and I have periodically visited the Dolphin for lunch over the course of several years and have certainly noticed the change. We decided to give it another try today and the food was ...shocking. A sandwich that could have been knocked together for 35p was £5.95. On top of that they had "run out of brown bread" although there were only four couples eating. A girl across from us complained her portion of chicken was meagre - "I'm paying £5 for THIS??!". I was told my portion of chilli was the last one (hence how small it was) and it was tasteless boil-in-a-bag fodder. When we pointed out to the woman behind the bar that the food was exhorbitantly priced and not very good quality, she said "you're right. I wouldn't eat here, I'd rather eat at home". Surely this is commercial suicide? Feels rather like the landlord's tenancy is coming to an end and they're past caring. We shall vote with our feet and go elsewhere next time. In you're hungry -- AVOID! mojowoko - 25 Jun 2008 18:48 |
| What a sad way to go for a once beautiful pub. Went there on Sunday night and we were the only people in there. We got served by the obligatory surly bar maid and last time we were in there a young barman was moaning that people were coming in to eat! It needs a bit of loving care and attention by a new landlord/landlady. Why cant Youngs find anyone decent to run this pub? The character of the back room has been ruined also. It used to a have a quaint old bench around the side of the walls which made it look quite old fashioned, instead they have ripped all the old decor out and made it into a "squashed up" resturant mhartes - 24 Jun 2008 14:32 |
| Since George and Rose left (about 3 years ago ?), a series of bad managers and staff have driven this Youngs gem into pale mediocrity. Regulars have left in droves to be replaced by fewer but more unpleasant chaps. Food prices and quality are a problem (compared to other East Surrey pubs). All could be solved by a new, strong and enthusiastic management team - but is the newly merged and much larger brewery interested in this 'quaint' type of rural pub anymore ? It would seem not. leftfield - 22 May 2008 15:11 |
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