The Dolphin, Betchworth

What has happened to this pub...rude bar staff...humourless landlady.. indifferent food and loss of the good atmosphere it used to have..it would appear that the good food at the nearby Red Lion is worthy of a visit and the proper pub feel is to be found at the Seven Stars also nearby...no wonder the locals are leaving in droves..

8 Mar 2014 12:47

The Dolphin, Betchworth

We visited the lovely Dolphin recently to be greeted by what can only be described as a rural disneyland...bouncy castles..a dog show..loud music and screaming children! What has happened to the nice country pub frequented by interesting (if somewhat off the card) locals and good cheer (and the occasional joke)? Has it been taken over by Weatherspoon/Chessington?! Never the less, the beer as hoped for was good but the lack of proper village feel was sad. We were considering ordering food but the fact that the fiasco outside limited this to BBQ or an obviously frozen menu was pointless, plus a ever so stressed person behind the bar (presumeably with no prior experience of working..anywhere) made it clear that we should wander off and find somewhere else. And we did...and will until this pub returns to its proper roots. Shame, managers never get it right do they?

30 Aug 2013 19:20

The Dolphin, Betchworth

Yup tradervic looks like someone has been removing all of the previous comments...oh dear free speech would appear not to be everyones taste..pointless website then. what extraordinary sensitivity...but still a good pub whatever goes on.

18 May 2012 12:20