The Dolphin, Betchworth - pub details
Address: The Street, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7DW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 11667)
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: 5.4/10 (rated by 37 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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| This always was a great Pub and it still is! There was a hiccup - maybe two actually - after George and Rose left but by and large this is still a top class country pub (thanks to the present incumbents) and thankfully one where the local community (despite some posters thinking they are not loca) still use it. To those who don't like the "Locals" please think again - without them this place would just become another "proper" pub gone to the wall with no character and no characters - boring, boring, boring - there are many of those pubs around - too many in fact! Take it for what it is and enjoy it - I will always go back again for the beer and the banter. Fin58 - 29 Jun 2009 14:14 |
| It is not just the boors at the front table who put me off coming here, it is also the morons at the bar who seem to expand whenever a non-regular appears. Their language is also disgusting. Why Young's allow such a beautiful pub, and one which was fantastic just 5 years ago, to reach such base levels is a real mystery. mrgrumpy - 23 Jun 2009 17:54 |
| At the time of writing this pub rates at 5.4 out of 10. Frankly I think this is generous and is obviously a reflection of better times gone by. The pub itself is great. Fabulous, kooky building with real character, nestling in he sleepy village of Betchworth right accross the road from the local blacksmith. But there the romance ends... The problem for this pub is that turnover is and always will be, low in comparison to its town centre cousins. As a result the brewry appoints inexperienced and mostly innadequate landlord teams to it . What it needs most is an experienced hand on the rudder and someone who can wrest control back from a belligerent group of locals who have been there so long that they (almost literally) think they own the place. Overall, we had a very dissapointing return to what was once one of Surrey's finest spots. The beer, actually was ok. But we were served food so ordinary that you could be forgiven for thinking that the kichens had simply unwrapped petrol-station cheese sandwiches and served with a garnish... mpr2andgreen - 5 Jun 2009 10:25 |
| Of the last 15 posts - over the past year or so - the last was the second positive one! The three previous 2009 posts very accurately set out the Dolphin's well known problems, which are plain to see. brewmason - 29 May 2009 11:07 |
| Looks a picture, and the historic nature of the building is acknowledged by a SCC plaque above the main door. Inside it has a traditional village inn feel, with a welcoming array of Youngs / Charles Wells handpumps. My pint of Ordinary was very good, and the bar staff were friendly. Went at a quiet time during mid-afternoon, but it seemed a nice-enough place to me. rpadam - 28 May 2009 21:16 |
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