The Dolphin in North Somerset

Lovely local pub with great food, lovely welcome and friendly staff

Not friendly or welcoming -bar staff so rude We were on holiday and would never return

Food very poor chips are not homemade they were scraggy bits and several were black ,chicken burger not the best .the pub is dirty needs a deep clean will not be visiting again

The gents toilets need condemning, I know men don’t expect too much from an urinal but this is unhygienic and dirty !

Proper chips! Proper pub with decent food & a great, friendly team.

Forget there are still pubs in Uphill. The Dolphin has young couple as managers hoping to take on lease. Quiz nights lots of local orientated events but visitors welcombed. Short distance from beach car park dog friendly

Good traditional local pub. Serves a good pint of Butcombe now as well, so all the better for that.

Roast potatoes were chewy Yorkshire pudding was burnt and veg was over boiled meat was nice staff was great

The pub is not looked after. It is dirty The toilets were the worse, the dirtiest pub toilets I have seen in a long time They open at 12pm so you think they would spend some time in morning doing some cleaning

Tables are a bit sticky. Did have food but it looked good. Also very Dog friendly too, 😁

We were going to get lunch here but didn’t stay as the place looked like it could have done with a good clean …the cider was good couldn’t fault that and the other half had a beer which also was good . But being in the hospitality trade for over 40 years if you can’t keep the bar and lounge areas clean …I’m not going to chance the kitchen !

Great friendly little village pub. Visited several times now. Always a warm welcome. Great quiz night on a Tuesday.

Popped in for a quick drink. Staff very friendly and met a few of the locals who were chatty. Dog friendly inside nd out and they serve food most days (which we will definitely revisit to try) Seating indoors and out the back. Some free parking spaces, customer toilets, children welcome and disabled access. Prices much the same as other pubs. Located in a small village near the beach and local walks so great place for a quick stop off if in area. The only thing it is lacking is, it looks a bit tired and tatty. Could do with brightening up inside a bit and new garden furniture as its looking a bit rotten. Hopefully the owners will invest in this pub to keep it the hub of the village.

Very pleasant pub, the ales are well kept and the food well cooked pub grub.

Lovely little pub. Friendly staff and good value for money for both food and drink. Worth a visit.

Popped in for lunch, the staff were so friendly and made us feel welcome. The food was amazing, homemade chips were the best. The pizza was amazing, beef baguette was stunning served with homemade gravy. My ploughman's baguette was fab. I could go on !!!!! We will be back. Highly recommended

The meals are very reasonable we had our food outside.the home made chips were delicious my chicken burger still juicy well cooked .onion rings nice crunch.we heard someone left the pub and new owners in .well food was a good price .toilets although old still a lot of cobwebs and outside bit of tidying and watering plants etc little things but will help.

Toilets dirty , plus no toilet roll. Mouldy excrement in toilet bin . Side orders did not turn up with meal , informed waitress who just said oh sorry and nothing else was done about it .

Me and the wife popped in for a meal and a couple of pints.. not a large menu but the food was cooked very well and the chips are home made and tasted fantastic.. good luck to the new owners.

Nice traditional local pub that welcomes dogs too. Good food and good priced.

Came across 'The Dolphin' by chance ... Had a good meal at lunchtime and a great pint ! ... Lovely young couple running the Pub ... Nothing to much trouble ... Would visit again when next in the area 🤗

Excellent service and food provided for my dad’s wake. The staff did him proud with a very generous buffet lunch, freshly made and tasty. Lots of leftovers! So pleased that we chose the Dolphin and would highly recommend it for a similar event. Thank you guys, great service.

Nice pint of Timmy Taylors in the sun

Lovely friendly pub in Uphill. Simple menu but beautiully cooked. Lovely service.

Pretty packed so we sat outside .. ok drinks ...ran out of lime so I had just lager. Bit old fashioned inside and feet stuck to he floor in places

We enjoyed a great meal with our baby and dog after a wet and windy walk and were made to feel very welcome. The loos could have been better but other than that it was fantastic.

Great atmosphere and since the new owners took over food available till 7pm on most days. Great staff and dog friendly.

Lovely dog friendly village pub, 🍻 good food, good beer, good ambience and the staff are nice too

A very warm welcome reminded me of a good old fashion pub had a great time

This has been taken over by new owners in the autumn, as we live in Wales we only come over occasionally. However we managed to book Sunday lunch on mother's day. They were fully booked by the time we arrived. The meal was excellent we will be using this place through the summer when we are passing. And they sell Stella. The service was great even though they were under pressure. Only suggestion I would like to make, is there any chance of a cheesecake on the sweets menu please!

We had homemade pizza and handcut chips here, absolutely loved it. A family took this place over in September, they are very hardworking and great attention to detail on the food side. Also do fish and chips on a Friday, and Sunday lunches which I haven't had yet. However I sat next to someone else having Sunday lunch, and my tummy was rumbling, it was very busy but all served efficiently and with a smile!! Best of luck to the new family, really hope they stay x

I just love this pub, I go there every time I'm in the Weston area, usually a few times a month, lots of friendly people, good selection of beers, bar food is pretty good, staff super friendly.

Nice enough, only popped in for a drink. Decent selection of larger and beers. Friendly staff. Food available but we didn't eat.

We very much enjoyed a full breakfast .. at lunchtime! Two staff working very hard to service a fairly busy time showing live rugby!

Very friendly staff, great homemade food. A great place to go to after a walk along the beach. Dog friendly too.

The new owners have brought the dolphin back to life. Friendly and inviting good fair priced lunches in the week lovely home made chips

Lovely pub. Great food and drink.

Smells of fags. Left immediately.

What a diamond of a place fantastic home made food. Brilliant staff and lovely locals. Very welcoming. My family will definitely visit again 5 star.

The pub is now under new ownership and we went for Sunday lunch. Excellent traditional roast with all the trimmings. Very well cooked and friendly service in a nice relaxed atmosphere. Reasonably priced, great value.

A lovely village pub, friendly staff and atmosphere

Nice old pub with a lovely atmosphere, no food being served as new owners but quiz nights good, quizmaster hilarious😁

This pub was covered in scaffolding, according the guy behind the bar the previous landlord had done a runner and so the pub was in the middle of being done up and bought back to life

Stumble across little boozer whilst staying at Uphill Wharf Campsite. 5 minute walk from site. Its dog friendly and the staff are super friendly and will bend over backwards to attend to your needs. Highly recommend the food. Good choice and reasonable price. Highly recommended 👌

Pretty terrible, to be honest. Staff very unfriendly if you’re not a local, no food except for certain days, extremely run down. There are great pubs nearby, no need to waste your time here being treated poorly.

Had some lunch here, dog friendly. Food offering was very limited, scampi, ploughman's or jacket potato. Food ok. Nice staff, ok beer.

Using a voucher, assumed this was a chip shop, actually a pub. Felt really safe, well organised for safety. Such warm welcome, and great service. Food was excellent, liked details - lemon slices, silverskin onions, super visit thank you

We visited as a couple after a walk from weston had a lovely welcome. There is a great menu we had the ploughmans and some chips for lunch and the wine and beer was great. We were made to feel very welcome by the locals too would definitely recommend

Don't normally write reviews, but as service was SO poor had to make effort. Ordered 3 meal items and unhappy with all of them and like it or lump it attitude of staff. 1) Bacon egg n chips £7 - scorched fried egg & only one slice bacon (rather tight?) 2) goujons, coleslaw & salad. Arrived with no coleslaw - they didn't have any, 2 lettuce leaves & slice of tomato 3) sticky toffee pudding- it wasn't. It was cupcake sized sponge cake with treacle topping. There is another pub yards away that does food - suggest you try there

We visited the Dolphin yesterday after a walk in Uphill to view the Scarecrow festival. It was busy, but they were well set up for social distancing. The tables were well spaced with screens between them and screens at the bar. They also had a one way system clearly marked on the floor and 3 hand sanitiser stations throughout the indoor areas. There are plenty of tables outside and this is where we sat as it was lovely weather. We were greeted with a friendly welcome from the staff and asked to sign in the track & trace record. We ordered our drinks and meals, Cod & Chips and a Ploughmans for One. we were told that there would be a wait for the meals and this was fine as we could see that quite a few other customers had also ordered food. When the meals arrived they were worth the wait! The beer battered cod & chips was one of the best I've tasted and the ploughmans was also lovely, with a great selection of cheese and cold meats. They also have 3 real Ales, I had a pint of Otter and was very impressed as in my experience real Ales are something that many pubs find difficult to get right! Thank you for a lovely lunch, we will definitely be back.

Stopped st this place after doing the scarecrow run with kids. Ordered Sunday roast and kids meals. Told there would b a bit of delay which was ok but well over an hour and half later they bring our food. By this time kids were starving. All the roast dinners were stone cold - meat,veg, gravy you name it, it was cold. Kids meals were warm enough for them to dive right in. Should have complained about the food, but kids starving and we would probably have had to wait even longer. Cost us nearly £80, complete waste of money. Never again, feel robbed.

We had the pleasure of spending two nights having a drink at the Dolphin and can honestly say the locals gave us a very warm welcome and we felt part of the community,the owners and staff were so polite,and may I shout out to Helen who befriended us on our first day with a beautiful smile, warmth and great humour.we look forward to seeing you all on next years visit.Debbie & Tristan from Surrey.

We visited when the pub had had a chef recruitment issue and had just reopened on the wednesday. I had the ploughman's board (an oval plate) which was ok. I had asked for extra brie instead of stilton but extra cheddar was given and the brie was ripe (which I happen to like). The bread was a warm, finish in the oven small baguette. There were three different pickles provided. My partner had the mediterrannean tart which had a crisp pastry base and and the vegatables were tomatoes dominant and slightly mushy. Will revisit again to see if this is the standard quality as I had expected better from other reviews and photos. The pub had a well organised Covid safety procedure and we were told that serving staff would wear masks if requested.

We visited The Dolphin on recommendation , because Friday is fish. Well we had the beer battered cod and it was very yummy . Both the batter and the cod were excellent. The staff were friendly and fun, and the pub fairly buzzed with a plethora of folk really enjoying the company. George is our dog, a fairly small almost pug, who loves everyone. He was nearly kidnapped ! We promised faithfully to return in the not too distant future. Can't wait ! Well behaved dogs are welcome here. Great !

This was a Groupon that we thourghly enjoyed. Couldn't book over the phone, but called in booked and then went for a walk. When we arrived we took a few minutes to organise ourselves before we went to the bar. The lady behind the bar had recognised us as we walked in and had automatically ordered our meal from the kitchen. As we went to the bar our name was remembered. The meal was piping hot and thourghly enjoyed.

This has a large pub garden. The food is reasonable. The locals are friendly. Very rustic feeling pub.

No real ales served here poor poor poor service I had to drink Guinness !!! Horrible people unwelcoming staff this truly is the worst pub I have visited !

My wife and I had an excellent Sunday Roast lunch. Choice of beef or chicken on the day with a range of different vegetables. Nice atmosphere with good company around us.

Visited for the first time with a Groupon voucher for fish and chips deal. We were not disappointed and delighted with our meals. A fantastic size fish and really nice chips and peas. Staff really friendly and dog welcome too, which was good as we had a lovely walk before our meal. Would recommend and we will return. Go give it a try!

Went to the Dolphin recently on the hottest day and plumbed for the double Ploughman's which was very nice, lovely ham, would have been even nicer if we hadn't had to wait so long to get it, but we did enjoy it when it came.

Like this pub very much. It’s nice traditional pub. Clean, nicely decorated and comfortable seatings. Located nicely very closed to the beach. There was different sections including some lovely outdoor seatings. Staff and customers were very welcoming and friendly. We got chatting to one of the regulars and was grateful to learned some very interesting local history and events of Uphill - a very lovely village. We only had drinks. The pub has a good menu which sounded delicious. We hope to go back to have dinner there. We had our dogs with us and they too were made to feel very welcome. Highly recommended.

We were staying near the golf club and we walked up about a mile for Sunday lunch, and despite never being there before were treated like regulars. We had roast beef with all the trimmings including a proper yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli and proper gravy. We had several pints of their Timothy Taylors Landlord and can recommend it.

Popped in for lunch and share a single portion of the Ploughman’s Lunch and a side of chips. It included 3 very nice cheeses, ham, salami and pate. Served with a couple of pickles, onions and salad, finished with a warm baguette and butter. Highly recommended and service was excellent.

Roast Sunday lunch . Although food took an hour to arrive they were very busy. The food was excellent, well cooked and plenty of it. A great selection of four veg. Highly recommend a visit. Dog friendly too

Great little pub Very dog friendly Lovely cloudy sweet cold cider Staff super friendly Warm welcome received Stunning ploughman’s platter for 2 Great little car park Sunny beer garden Drinks prices very reasonable Food yummy and plentiful

I had a groupon voucher as a birthday gift, for a sharing ploughman’s platter. The food was really great, delicious and fresh and much more than we could finish!

We were camping again near this great pub and spent a couple of nights drinking rather than eating. Again the service is friendly and if you want to eat, there's a full range of meals and speciality days. We visited again on quiz night, which is a Tuesday night and did even worse than before but it's good fun.

We walk over to Uphill from Weston to join route 33 to Brean Down. On the way back we called into the Dolphin. Large outdoor terrace at the back. Lots of locals enjoying the sunshine with a good vibe and atmosphere. Does food and is child and dog friendly.

Went thier on a sat evaning for food menu was quite basic and over priced for what we had 9.95 for a lasagna and 10 pound for a double chicken burger also drink was quite expensive 1 pint of carling and a bottle of coors light £7.50

Called here as it had a good reputation for real ale. However the one or two on offer were a run of the mill. The menu was very limited or very basic mainly fried food with little dietary alternatives. The main item on offer appeared to be pizza and chips ( a slice mind not a whole one). Okay if you are passing but would not go out of your way. Not particularly cheap either for what was offered.

The Friday night homemade pizzas are delicious! Bar staff friendly and welcoming, nothing too much trouble. We will definitely return.

Went to this pub today, bar staff totally ignored me and my 11 year old daughter, even though nobody else at the bar. Smelly, dirty and unfriendly. Totally over rated.

We were staying two night at the Uphill Marine Campsite which is a five minute walk from this lovely pub. Our first night there was meant to be just a drink but we ended up joining in the weekly pub quiz which was really hard but great fun. We were made to feel really welcome by both the pub staff and the locals and when one on the darts team brought around a platter of chips and then sandwiches which were left over, we felt very much included. It was a lovely evening. We also enjoyed a lunchtime meal with some friends who live locally and enjoyed freshly cooked fish and chips, ham, egg and chips and omelette and chips. All of these were beautifully cooked and the ham was delicious. Again, the staff were very friendly, making a fuss of our friends' dog. There's a lovely wood burning stove and a bowl of water for any dog in need right by the fire. Uphill is really lucky to have such a gem of a pub!

Went there last Sunday in the pouring rain fro lunch, they only do a roast on Sunday, there were two options I have the pork my friend the beef. It came with lovely fresh vegetables and had that homemade feel that you used to get at your mum's. There is a good choice of beer on the bar and they certainly like their rugby. They had two screens in one bar with different games on (one for each eye?). The TV's were in no way obstructive and the other bar had a open fire and I thought one of the dogs sitting by it was going to burn it's nose on it! A really nice local pub with a real village feel and the food was good.

We call in to the Dolphin from time to time for a drink when out walking along the beach from Weston, or walking on the new cycle path to Brean. It is a locals pub with lots of regulars, the language can get a bit lively at times. When it is available the real cider from Orchard Pig is very good.

We visited this pub at lunchtime while travelling around uphill village to see the scarecrow festival. The meals we had were all hot, freshly home cooked and tasty. Would recommend the food highly.

We dropped in for a drink (or several more) and a bite to eat on a wet and windy evening as we were camping nearby at the Marina. it's a really welcoming pub, more traditional sort of place which serves good food and drink. There were 7 of us and between us we ordered 5 fish and chips with mushy peas, 1 cheesy chips with sausage baguette and one meal of the day, which was salmon quiche served with salad and chips. All of these were substantial and really good. If you are staying nearby or simply visiting this end of Weston, it's definitely worth a visit.

Visited this lovely bar and had lunch.

I won a ploughmans lunch for 2 people recently and we actually had it yesterday.

What can I say - didn't live up to reviews - 2 roast potatoes ??? Is that a roast asked for more but sold out - strange as we booked for 1 pm and didn't eat til 2.20 !!! Over cooked "cauliflower cheese " where was the cheese ?? Mashed pots came to mind !! Lovely meat but very small portions for 3 of us especially at £9.75 a go !!!

Tuvimos mi tía vinieron a quedarse, así que fuimos para una comida en el Dolphin como una familia. Sin duda absolutamente comida increíble, lo grande que subestimar el tamaño de las porciones eran! ! Por no mencionar la gran presentación de la comida. Personal muy amable y los precios muy razonables.

Visitamos hoy con la familia después de un largo paseo en la playa cuesta arriba para comer el domingo y nos quedamos muy impresionados.

Mi marido y mi hijo y yo nos detuvimos aquí después de pasear a nuestro perro, tuvimos pescado del día que era el bacalao, patatas, guisantes blandos, ensalada, muy, muy agradable, el personal era muy amable y servicial, sin duda volveremos.

Great service, friendly atmosphere, dog friendly, but above all, fantastic food. What looked like a run of the mill pub menu was far from it. Generous portions that were really well made and superbly presented. My chilli con carne dish was the best I'd ever had - both in terms of taste and accompaniments/presentation. Thanks for a great evening!

We were looking for a local pub in Uphill for some food after a family day trip to Weston Super-Mare. We wanted somewhere that would allow dogs and The Dolphin fitted the bill.The quality of the food was brilliant! Great, basic pub grub but done really well and obviously with kitchen staff trying to make things special. Good value for money too.We go to Weston Super-Mare every year so I have no doubt that we'll be going here again next year.

My friend and I called in after a lovely evening walk for a drink. I had a nice glass of merlot but my friend's cup of tea was extortionately priced at £3! We often stop here for a drink but I really couldn't believe this price for a cup of tea. Very disappointing.

We were surprised to find room in the parking lot this time, as last time it was packed. Ditto the inside seating. I had a very tasty vegetable & mushroom soup with cheese toastie. Husband had Jacket potato with baked beans. Neither gourmet fare, but we enjoyed them. The soup especially was excellent & a large bowl.

Stopped at the Dolphin today for lunch and we decided on the ploughmans board. It was the best ploughmans we have ever had (and we have had quite a few over the years). Excellent selection of good quality cheeses and meats. All the staff were very friendly too. Will be back.

After a walk on the new coastal path seemed curlish not to try the Dolphin. We shared the ploughman's platter plenty of cheese and meats and enough relishes to satisfy the most discerning diner. Salad was a little sparce but that is ok with me. I finished the meal with a nice pint of Thatchers Gold what could be better.

A fun and friendly village pub with bags of character. Always a cheery welcome. Great food including fish on a Friday at good prices. Really helps give the village a feeling of community. Also great live music and the amazing yearly hobpgin event. Don't miss this pub if you visit uphill

This pub deserves a 5* review, dog friendly and the food is outstanding beautifully cooked piping hot meals the staff are very welcoming and so are the locals one of whom offered my lil dog a biscuit would highly recommend

Visited with friends during a recent photo shoot nearby. Good food and beer. The Doombar was very well received! Pub is also dog friendly.

Decided to take out my husband for a birthday meal, 3 pubs later we found somewhere to eat. We ordered two burgers one Chicken one Beef and a Ham salad. Within 5 - 10 minutes for meals arrived at our table. What a treat. Burgers came with a side salad, onion rings and chips. Well if you have read any of my other reviews you will know I like and normally have a ham salad wherever I eat if I can. I like to give them a mark out of 10 well this Ham Salad definitely got 10 out of 10. I was everything that I ask for in a salad. Well Done guys you made the night for me and hubby was very happy too.

After a very long walk on the beach and Uphill marshes with a relative's dog, we went to the cafe at Uphill but it had closed early so we thought we'd give this pub a try. We asked for two coffees and must have looked itinerant (we were covered in mud) as the barmaid asked for the money up front! The pub was warm, with a nice atmosphere, and the coffee was freshly brewed so we'll definitely return.

After along dog walk what could be better. Dog friendly cosy welcomingFabulous Sunday roast. Perfect!

great place, busy but quick service, food was great, good price and all very fresh and served very hot - defo worth a visit

We were looking for the ship but it was closed! This pub is right beside it, it was clean (very dark could do with some tlc) and friendly and up our delight dog friendly. Food was lovely.

Seven of us ordered lunch here, and the food came out in four parts. it seems the kitchen can only cope with two meals at a time. My wife and I ordered burgers, which came with chips. The beef burger was overcooked and the veggie burger was good. The chips were just awful, inedible with a strange taste. When the waitress came to clear the plates she never asked if we were satisfied with our meal. We asked what oil the chips were cooked in and she said it was sunflower. We use this at home for all cooking and nothing has ever tasted like this. We suspect, and this is our opinion, that the oil was old or not hot enough.Even when we pointed this out the waitress did not seem at all bothered about the fact we had left the chips virtually uneaten. If the food had been of a higher standard the price would be justified, but for the quality we received it was well overpriced.The brioche buns were soft and fresh though.

Traditional local Pub, dog friendly and always popular. Food available, well kept drinks. Toilets clean.

Popped in on off chance exploring the village and looking for scarecrows. Friendly, interesting place. Had a bit to eat, sharing a ploughmans for two: yum