Dorset Street Bar in Brighton and Hove

Fancied some food and I saw the Dorset which looked lovely and cosy inside. Lovely bartender with a nice smile and happy vibes. Ordered the Ale Battered Fish and I was not disappointed! One of the nicest fish I’ve had in a while. Will be coming back in the near future again to try it!

Great food - lovely server - Mark! Really enjoyed it. Had the cod and a few beers. Top class friendly and reasonable priced. Would rec

awful, bar lady didn’t know what she was doing and didn’t even put through our food when we ordered. we asked after 40 minutes where it was and then it was put through. About an hour wait for some bang average food!!!

Great service, great food. Went for the fish and chips 8/10. Aswell as this the chicken which was a good 9/10 Great service by Beth, would visit again Good for - Family/dates/ Formal

Cozy, central pub with friendly bar tenders. Daniel and Katie were polite and welcoming. Loved the fact they have real fire 🔥 and they allow Dogs in as well.

Food was tasty but over priced for the portion sizes, especially compared to other pubs with similar menus in the area. The two lads in blue T-shirts who were dealing with tables were superb, friendly and professional. There was however one guy serving tables in a black tshirt whose obnoxious singing was off putting and general manner was very strange and put myself and family at unease.

The singing “manager” was off putting and we found him to be a tad tedious. The chaos in blue T-shirts were superb and attentive. Just a shame about that certain member of the team with the moustache. Food was lovely so compliments to the chef!

My friend and I both ordered the Roast Chicken as the special Sunday roast and it was delicious! The chicken had a nice seasoning on it and was cooked well and I really enjoyed the roast veggies and gravy that came with it. The Dorset has a nice atmosphere as well.

Just called in for a quick drink, found the guy behind the bar rather rude and had attitude. Think he thought he was being funny but it came across as rude frankly. Don't need it thanks. Drinks and bar itself pleasant enough but won't go here again I don't imagine they will care.

Came here on a lovely sunny evening and badly wanted the food to be at least OK, but it was bad, to the point of being quite frankly inedible. I ordered the Fish and Chips and the Fish was chewy like cardboard, burnt dark brown and literally couldn't be eaten. I left the fish and just ate the chips that were actually OK (worth 2 stars). The server came out with a free dish of nachos, which was compensation for the fish being so burnt and shrivelled but I didn't actually want nachos I just wanted a fish and chips that was not like eating a 20 year old slipper. Nice atmosphere, nice beer, nice staff, terrible food

We had to get a wristband placed on us in order to get into the pub on a Saturday evening. This meant queuing up with other confused customers waiting for this to be placed on your wrist. We then had to queue for over 5 minutes to get served. The place was very busy and warm, so we went outside. My husband then wanted to go to the toilet but was told at the exit we had just come through that he had to go back through the main entrance to get back in. He went to that entrance, but there was an even bigger queue, so he ended up going across the road to use the other pubs toilet. Many customers were commenting on the wristband policy, which nobody could understand and just seem to cause a queue, confusion, and yet more waste for the environment. This was the only pub we visited in the centre that served drinks in plastic cups. We will not be going back.

Such brilliant and chilled out and pleasant service from Clemmy x And great nachos and food and mark the manager is very nice too

Great friendly pub with one of the best fish and chips I had so far. The selection of beer is equally good.. Top service and value.

Birre di tutti i generi e piatti molto abbondanti.. Consigliatissimo Banana blossom da provare!! Ragazzi giovani che gestiscono il locale.

Accueil sympathique dans un cadre douillet.Repas excellent,je conseille vivement le hamburger bacon/blue cheese(Brighton blue)une petite merveille, et le fish and chips qui est delicieux,le tout accompagné de frites fraîchement préparées, le tout arrosé de bière pression,peu pétillante mais typiquement anglaise

Been coming here for 20 years. We used to live it so much. The last year it’s just been terrible food wise. It’s a great place to people watch and enjoy a beer and chat but do not eat here. It used to be one of the best pubs in Brighton for food but over the last year we have had chicken & beef burgers, schnitzel and others and it has been so disappointing. Also the staff are OK and polite but it wasn’t busy and they just couldn’t cope. Menus have literal food on them. Everything is a bit yuck. It has such a wonderful atmosphere this pub but has really gone down hill.

Visited the Dorset again for lunch. Good food, arrived quickly, and again, H made the bar visit well worth it.

Lovely place to sit and people watch lovely wine pretty poor cocktails had I not seen them hand shake it would have thought it was ready made. We were going to order food but the state of the chefs and his whites certainly put us off

A mother's day lunch with family, first time there, for a sunday Roast as per their internet ad...no roast beef on only roast chicken ,the menus were dog eared paper, no deserts left except ice cream. The table was sticky all over as we sat down..the meat pie was baked so hard needed a hammer and chisel,roast carrots seemed like they were old heated up ones .All in all not good ,won't ever be going there again . The waiting service was good. Shame about the food.

Ottimo food, ottimo servizio, ottimo prezzo. Il tuo è incluso, quindi niente di più. Ci torneremo. Ottimo per uno stop con ottima birra

Visited yesterday with my wife and 2 grandsons. Food and drink was very good. What really made it for us was that the people serving were very friendly and great service. Would certainly come again.

I would never eat here again. Tiny menu. The caeser salad was vile. The manager refused to try it but did refund £4 for my half eaten chips.

Henry is amazing. Love him. Very friendly, over the top service. He made everyone feel comfortable upon entering the premises. Keep him on board

Really enjoyed lunch today. Location in the North Laine part of the city so a good Brighton vibe and very reasonably priced for that. Traditional pub grub - good quality and portion size without being overwhelming. Really appreciated the bar service insofar as an inconspicuous...

Fish & Chips fantastico! Cottura perfetta del pesce e delle patate fatte in casa, con passata di fave e salsa...

Ridiculous. No cash accepted even though its legal tender everywhere. This is diabolical and helping create the new world order of surveillance. Boycot this place until they ate willing to accept cash. Will not be using this place again. Please do not use it or...

Don’t see myself as a critical or pushy person, so i don’t like to write bad reviews, but this goes to show how awful the service was at the Dorset pub. My drink had a bug in the bottom, which i can understand can happen...

Looked welcoming with lovely fire and friendly barman, initially went in for drink then decided to stay for lunch - Big Mistake! Ordered and paid for meals upfront, was then told the Camembert cheese dish we’d ordered was unavailable, barman recommended oven baked cauliflower wings...

great venue, great service, LOTS of food, was very happyto be offered a takeaway box for the meal I simply could not finish.

Good food, great atmosphere, super friendly considering it was a big party! I definitely recommend it!

Friendly dinner with team mates. Service was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Food was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING (and there was A LOT of food in those plates). The onsite manager is a pure LOVE (Please give Bikash an Oscar!!). I've found my new goto place in Brighton. Thank you...

Had just the afternoon in brighton (travelling from canada / london) and searched all over for a cozy spot with proper ambience (warm lighting especially - a very simple yet hard thing to find!), quality service & great food options. The dorset satisfied everything -...

I met up with a number of friends in Brighton and we visited The Dorset as it had been recommended by a friend, and I am very glad that we did so! From the minute we walked into the pub, we were made to feel...

We had a lovely meal at The Dorset. Good choice of food and all eaten and enjoyed. Portions are large! Great service from Hayden and Ben and thank you for welcoming our bulldog too!

Very traditional pub with a warm atmosphere. The staff were really lovely, especially Bikash who was great!!

Great drinks, great staff. Always a pleasure, extra thanks for Daniel for being so friendly. Will definitely recommend, one of the best pubs in Brighton. X

When coming to brighton I wasn’t sure where to go. Google recommended the Dorset. When my husband Dimitri and I entered we were astonished by the lovely service and welcoming. The young blonde man, Daniel, had recommended us our drinks (as it was happy hour)...

Brought my fiancé to this pub for our anniversary - perfect romantic setting with warm and friendly servers

I ate here with a friend . I had the Pie of the day ( steak and ale ) choice of chips or mash went for mash and it comes with veg . Friend had a chicken burger . He said his chicken was dry...

Had a blast at The Dorset, lovely food and good portion sizes :) Big shoutout to Beth and Bikash, great characters, brilliant service. Loved the candles ;)

Bikash is the life of the party, always have an amazing time whenever he is behind the bar, couldn't ask for a more friendly, apprecitaive funny bar tender. Keep up the good work.

BIKASH BIKASH BIKASH Dorset is always great fresh food servers are amazing and Bikash always goes above and beyond

We had a large table and we're served wonderfully by bikash who kept our drinks topped up all night, took our photos and was a wonderful host :)

Very slow service, they ask for payment before getting the drinks out, then had to wait more. Outrageous. Never back again

we visit Brighton often and visit the Dorset whenever we do. yesterday was sadly the last time we will. we arrived at the pub - it wasnt busy, there were two staff behind the bar, they had their backs to the bar and were chatting...

Been visiting this pub over a period of shout 20 years and always a great pub, great drinks, good vibes. Food in the past has been great… now pretty bad. Drink here but don’t eat here!

Bikash has been brilliant! Friendly and welcoming, he made my day as I was travelling solo through Brighton

Called in for a drink, miserable barman, let it go first time thought he might get over himself! Second time quite rude, seemed to ignore me, again thought nice spot sod it!!! Then hubby spotted food menu and decided to order nachos, but again took...

Ordered beers which were cheap compared to other places. Paiement only by card... It is not a great thing when you have a lot of cash in your pocket.. to spend.

Popped in here because we were tired and hungry from walking all morning and this looked good. Found a table inside where we could people watch. Advised there was no chicken or fish due to no delivery so the menu was very limited. I chose...

The prices are brilliant in the 2-4-1, the service was great (particularly Bikash) and the locations is decent.

Bikash was amazing service with a smile and was incredibly funny! Will definitely be coming back, thank you so much!!

Bikash was a delight!! There was an item missing off the menu & he offerer a substitute and was very friendly!!

We visited The Dorset whilst visiting our daughter who lives in Brighton. The pub wasn't particularly busy but the service wasn't very good unfortunately. The main courses were OK and my husband ordered a strawberry and vanilla "homemade" cheesecake with a strawberry and white chocolate...

We were walking the streets of Brighton looking for somewhere to eat and came across The Dorset. It had a line of tables outside and as it was a pleasant evening decided to stop here - what a mistake that turned out to be! One...

Came in for a few after work drinks with friends, had dinner. Food was great! Drinks were great! Staff was amazing. Daniel served us and he was such a lovely guy, very helpful, great chat

Recently visited here while on a friends trip.! Great staff, great food and even better music. A nice place to relax for a quiet drink while waiting for a train. We even made it out business to visit Bikash and Daniel before we had to...

Bikash and Daniel provided excellent customer service... Really enjoyed our visit to the Dorset in Brighton... Anyone going to Brighton needs to visit this pub, all staff are amazing and it's a fantastic atmosphere

We had an excellent meal to a traditional English pub with very nice food . The day we visited Dorset was a busy day due to the Sunday market and some dishes weren’t available that day but that was ok for us. Delicious burger and...

Amazing service and drinks, lovely staff, especially Bikash! 10/10 would recommend. Had two beers on a hot summer’s day.

food was lovely, the staff were exceptional! bikash especially, accommodated for our every need! we'll definitely be returning

A no-frills menu, pub basics, what could possibly go wrong? Caesar salad was gritty, with no Parmesan. Half roast chicken inedible, dry and flavourless. Hugely disappointing. The only people enjoying the food were the gulls which stalked aggressively - clearly used to people leaving food....

Recently had a quick lunch on a weekday here and they were very short staffed, only saw two staff tending to all tables and it’s a deceptively big place so they were rushing around a lot. As such they were very short tempered and even...

Nice pub, with very good fish & chips. Big portions. A little bit noizy place. A generel okey place to have a meal or a drink

We found this place looking for somewhere to eat, and what a lovey meal we had! Delicious, perfectly done fish, and tasty fries. The place has a nice, casual atmosphere. Possible to order at the table, but that service was out of order.

We were looking for a place to eat at, found this spot. Really good food, nice service and fun environment!

Noice place good food and reasonable prices. Staff is very polite and helpfull and keep you informed.

For a small pub in Brighton both the food and service were excellent. I would definitely recommend the venue for good value for money.

Lively atmosphere and friendly staff but the food was poor. My wife and I ordered the half chicken but 15 mins later were told that they were out of the half chicken but they offered to cook some chicken pieces so we agreed. What arrived...

Really poor, food was like a berni inn, but twice the price. It was really slow in coming, chips were cold, my seafood pie was pure wallpaper glue. It's a great location, with nice staff, but a piss poor place to eat.

Quite simply the WORST meal I have ever been served. Half a chicken, black on top, barely cooked underneath, powder chips, no flavour to any of it. Absolutely awful

Paid £17.60 for 2 pints.....most expensive pint of my life. I felt sick when I looked at my bank transaction. Defo not worth it

Dog is loving the attention of the waiters and it was great service in general food was good as well.

Ben was hilarious and took really good care of us. Great atmosphere. The food was lovely, nachos would have been better with real cheese not squeezy but otherwise grand. Thank you!

I’m so disappointed with the standard of food that I received in this establishment. The food was disgusting and I could not finish it. The beef I had was hardly cooked and tasted vulgar. The potatoes were barely cooked and the veg just tasted of...

I wanted to write this sooner but just haven’t had chance…We came for lunch with our small, hungry, impatient kids at half term & have wanted to say such a big thank you ever since. We were welcomed with open arms (even with two pushchairs!),...

Rudest barman in ages. Wouln't accept money. I guess no longer a Covid issue. Surpisingly expensive..£6.20 for an ale !!!! Nice but didnt take away the taste of lack of welcome . I will not return

Overpriced roast. Poor roast potatoes and pulled pork belly was not good either. Small amounts of meat and no gravy.

Have been to the Dorset loads of times but this time would say selection and quality of food has gone downhill

Simple really I do not support any business that refuses to accept cash. This was not made clear before entering and ordering.

I visited the Dorset with my girlfriend before a concert last Saturday and had the best experience! The pubs were incredibly busy so we’d already failed to get into two places before, but the second we arrived in the Dorset we were made to fee...

Took 6 people in short notice. Quick service and really tasty grub! Love the venue and atmosphere Highly recomend!

Went for a Sunday roast for my partners birthday. Didn’t have a table book but they managed to find space which initially was wonderful. Ordered two beef roasts, 40 minute wait, no one came over and apologised or even told us before we ordered. Food...

Went here for a family lunch, food took an hour to arrive, no apology or explanation and when we asked after about half an hour the waiter was flippant and sarcastic. Food was okay but not exceptional. Shame as this place used to be excellent

We popped in as a group for some food on my mother's birthday and we were very glad we did! The menu is simple and lovely, we all enjoyed everything and the prices were reasonable considering the central location. Staff were lovely and there's a...

Sat down for a quick drink and then decided to order a snack.. Not a huge amount of Veggie on the menu so opted to share the vegan burger and fries with my girlfriend. When they arrived it was a pathetic little burger with a...

This is a very busy pub in a prime location amongst the shopping lanes of Brighton. The staff were wonderfully friendly but hopelessly overworked. Good selection of beers, including a nice, hearty Guinness. The fish and chips was a little disappointing. Prices a little bit...

The beef was completely rare, all of the beef was red and tough to cut. The portion sizes were tiny, 3 potatoes and 1 carrot and a spoonful of cheesy leeks, not worth the hour wait at all. The soft drinks were also the same...

What a difference a day makes..we visited on Friday 12th in the afternoon. I was raving about how friendly the staff were to a friend that lives in Brighton. The manager was superb, I think his name was Mark, he told me he had been...

I came here three times during my short vacation in nov 21. This restaurant is excellent. Good service. Fish and child so good. Fine hamburges. Best place in Brighton witch is a beautiful city

My friend and I were pottering around and decided to stop for a drink and nibble at The Dorset. I've been for drinks before and the staff are always so lovely. Even more so this time! Super attentive (but not in an annoying way), helpful,...

New menu is amazing, everything came super quick and food hit the spot. Great portions, halloumi fries came with home made tomato chutney. Will come again, outside area have heaters for cooler evenings.

We were advised of a 40 minute wait (by a very friendly waitress) which we thought was okay - the place was clearly busy and we weren't in any rush. However, after an hour we mentioned that we still hadn't recieved our sunday roasts but...

We stopped in one evening for a few pre dinner drinks. Enjoyed the service so much we returned next time was passing at lunchtime for a few swift ones and some chips and fried mac n cheese - so just a few snacks essentially but...

This is my 2nd visit here. And how disappointed we were v my 1st. The booking process was terrible! £15 deposit required; that stated a no show the deposit would be forfeited. You have 24hrs to change your mind from booking! After contacting the restaurant...

Thursday before the august bank holiday weekend we popped in for a pint. stepping back in time to the 60s as we entered, it was a northern soul night, the place was full of mods. great atmosphere, dancing stayed til 1am when it closed I...

I visited this pub with my 2 kids. On the whole the experience was Ok. Just disappointed with the quality and not great value for money. Our food took over half hr to arrive which can feel like a long time when you have 2...

Have been coming here off and on for a few years when I've visited Brighton. The food is always good and priced at what you'd expect for the location but last week I arranged to meet my family there and ordered a large glass of...

We never come to the Dorset - why? because it's a tourist pub in the Laines & as such is always ridiculously busy & over priced. Oh how wrong we were.... I really needed to use the facilities & my partner really needed a beer,...

I shouldn't really write this as I want to get a seat ! The Dorset is really MY FAVOURITE place to eat in Brighton. Easy Menu, Great Food, Relaxed Ambience. I have been going for over 20 years, ( occasionally as my City / day...