The Dolphin in Aylesbury Vale

Visited today for the second time and will definitely be returning. From booking with Matthew over the phone to a warm welcome on our arrival from the team. The staff are very attentive without being intrusive. Food was delicious and well presented. A varied menu to suit all tastes. 😋🥂🍴👏🏼👏🏼

This is not the first time we've eaten here. As ever the bar staff are pleasant and quick to serve. We hadn't booked but a table was arranged when we arrived. The food is extremely good, on the "hearty meal" scale and it would be strange if you didn't feel full when leaving. My particular favourite is the fillet steak salad but the fish and chips and the pie of the day are always well received. Overall this is a highly recommended venue and long may it remain so.

The steak was delicious! Service is always good no matter what time or day you go. They work really hard to make each visit special. This is our favourite restaurant

The Dolphin is a large pub/restaurant in Stoke Hammond near Leighton Buzzard It was clear at the outset that this was a very busy and popular restaurant which ran three two hour sessions on a Sunday - probably catering for over 200 during the day The food, based on traditional Sunday roasts was excellent and the well trained waiting team and kitchen coped in a very professional manner Most enjoyable for our group of eight and definitely on the list to visit again - maybe in the summer in their large outside dining area You will enjoy the experience !

Second visit here. When booking I ticked the box for ‘birthday.’ It was ignored. Starters of burrata, gorgeous. Friend had leek & potato soup, good apparently. But when the mains came out my friend’s fish & chips arrived as curry pie & chips… oops. So I had to start my steak salad which I ordered rare came medium, whilst he waited 10 mins for his to arrive. A feeble apology was ‘we have multiple orders going out currently!’ First time visiting here I complained about soggy Yorkshire pudding & waiter turned around and crop dusted me!!!

Fantastic meal, Jack was brilliant looking after us. We were glad we booked, despite being a Monday Night it was very busy which is a testament to the service and food.

Excellent food and service from Jack. Highly recommended for good food and service. Plenty of car parking space and outside seating.

After reading the Reviews, I will be honest and say we expected much better. It started badly when one person had the Spiced Prawns and noted that they were not spicy at all. When we suggested so to the waitress, there was no suggestion of replacing it but we were simply asked if we would like some chilli flakes (and were then brought some cut up chillies!). Sadly the chicken caesar salad had a small piece of bone in it and that did go back and we weren't charged for both of these dishes. Overall, our general feeling concerning the food was that there was plenty of it (possibly too much even) but it was all a bit bland. The lamb on the Kebabs was a little tough, probably because it had been cooked too quickly and the pieces were too big. Just a bit disappointing, from a restaurant that I had expected to do better. The ambiance was nice, but they need to do better when things go wrong (as sadly, sometimes they do). Rgds Tim

When we arrived I noticed how noisy it was in the dining area, a lot of people squeezed into a little space. The food was very good, however I really really resent a 10% service charge being added to the bill that was over £20. I refused to pay it for that reason and then was asked to leave as our two hours was up, talk about conveyer belt, it was nice but I won’t be back as the whole experience left me pretty fuming and it was my birthday. Just a money pit I won’t be funding in future!

Great service, fantastic food fast becoming a regular visitor, love coming here. Two more dates booked already, great festive menu

Had a very good meal. Staff very efficient and friendly. Just one thing puzzled me…..I ordered the paella, what actually arrived was a risotto served in a paella pan. As a risotto it was good, but what it wasn’t was a paella! And why was a salmon fillet served with the dish ? Never encountered this before either with a risotto or a paella. Will eat there again but won’t be ordering paella unless I fancy a risotto 😎

We visited with old friends, who live in the area. The restaurant is light and airy, though with a pleasant atmosphere. The menu was wide ranging, with a few unusual but tasty dishes. The service was good and we look forward to returning.

Visited on a lovely sunny day a few weeks ago , 23/06. Sat outside after being highly recommended. We were facing the restaurant, and our view was the kitchen food waiting area. No problem with this as the garden atmosphere was lovely. We were able to see the staff working and the gentleman delivering the food. We were soon disappointed, when he was putting his hands in dirty glasses, then wiping his nose with his hands, then delivering freshly plated food to tables. He was doing this for the duration of our visit and hands were not sanitised once. It made us feel sick, and our expectations were ruined. After later complaining and asking to speak to the manager, the man who ruined our experience was the manager. The personal hygiene was terribly disgusting, and put us off our food which could have been lovely. The manager gave us the bill for free which was generous but Unfortunately will not make us want to return because basic personal hygiene is clearly a problem. Obviously people cant help being ill but the way it’s managed with can be a million times better here, it’s not rocket science. The busy restaurant and outside area was lovely as was the service apart from this which ruined it for us.

Wow first time at the Dolphin it certainly won’t be the last. We went on a Sunday afternoon Sunday menu great food great atmosphere Everybody loved their food generous portions and well presented. The restaurant was very busy and service was excellent. Look forward to coming again.

Staff always friendly and attentive especially with dogs. Sunday roast was fantastic, wife had vegetarian and I had gammon, great helpings.

Great pub with delicious food. Very interesting menu, something for everyone. Staff are attentive & knowledgeable & friendly. Comfy bar too.

Excellent roast dinners, but service & cleanliness needs improving. Staff not very happy & our table & chairs were very dirty on arrival. Felt very rushed as our table wasn’t ready at our booking time yet we still had to leave after our 2 hour slot

Great food and very accommodating, loved the evening lighting. The portions were very good had to take some away and a doggy bag. Give the sharing roast a try.

Food really good, as usual, and the service we received, particularly from Jack, was excellent. We have visited the Dolphin before, and will certainly be going there again - it is a really pleasant dining experience.

Just had the most amazing Sunday roast celebration of my birthday with my daughter and son in law We thought the food was fantastic, particularly being able to have a mixed Sunday roast with pork, lamb and beef, and it was absolutely delicious. The staff were fantastic, in particular, Matthew and Annie who were so attentive, as well as all the other staff, Patrick and Ouan the chef, it was a truly great evening. Thank you so much. The atmosphere is fantastic and the whole experience couldn’t be recommended more. Keep up the good work. Look forward to returning!

Great place to meet and eat.Need to book up early to avoid disappointment.Sunday lunch was superb.Staff attentive and efficient.Would not hesitate to recommend it.

had a beef roast amazing food amazing easy service amazing atmosphere. even though it was busy I didn't feel suffocated and food still came fairly quickly would recommend, thanks to Tracey our waitress.

Fantastic food as usual, veggie burger and chorizo good helpings. At tentative staff and great ambience. Sunday roasts are also excellent, again veggie option for wife and me the various meats.

Group outing. Pre-ordered lunch. Had to send mine back back - 2nd ingredient was roasted butternut squash - Instead there were a few tiny bits of raw, what could have been carrot. Staff very good and ordered me fish and chips as a replacement unfortunately chips were undercooked. Apparently they didn’t have any butternut squash. Wasn’t to going to post as other meals looked good but then discovered lady next to me had nearly raw mushrooms in her risotto. They didn’t charge for either meal which was nice of them but I won’t be going back because I’m very disappointed the kitchen presented me with a substandard meal instead of just being honest.

Visited here over the weekend and the food/service were great. We were served by Kyle and he was extremely friendly and attentive. Good portion sizes and food was delicious. Very good restaurant, we will visit again.

Lovely reataurant and the staff were very friendly, especially Kyle, food was amazing! Very filling. Got seated strait away and the drinks came very quickly. Very impressed - would come again.

Kyle and Jack were amazing and prompt at taking our orders and ensuring the best possible environment for our family meal with my partner and mother in law. the food was served hot and was incredible. to the slight sweet hints in the mushy peas to the beautifully crisp butter on the haddock. amazing meal. Will be back again

I'm a bit of a fussy (and light) eater but, my word, the chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and broccoli and sautéed potatoes was just fantastic. I have no idea how the chefs get that sauce to taste like that but I ate it all up, it was so delicious! My husband had a ribeye steak, perfectly cooked, amazing sauce, great depth of flavour. The service was absolutely right, from the bar to the restaurant. We were with friends who also loved their steak and pie of the day. This is a game changer pub/restaurant for us in our local vicinity. Well done to you all, absolutely great ! We will be back soon!

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal last night. The restaurant was buzzing, all tables full with people coming in after us. Service and food was excellent...and good value for money. This is actually a hard thing to come by nowadays it seems. Will defiantly be going back. My only critic, would be nice to have some plants strategically placed to break up the tables to allow a little more privacy. and to help with noise levels perhaps? keep doing what you're doing, would love see this in our local village

Had a lovely Sunday lunch. Everything was pretty perfect and delicious!… GreT service and nice atmosphere…

What a great pub, beautiful interior, the staff were friendly, the food was perfect. I had the best slow cooked lamb I have ever had, melt in the mouth. Would highly recommend it. Complements to the chef.

An excellent meal with 12 friends. We had the Christmas set menu and the food was gorgeous with really good portion sizes. Great service from all the staff behind the bar and in the restaurant.

Lovely restaurant. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly and efficient. Only one gripe for me. I was sat by the windows that look out to the garden and it was very cold with a draught coming in from somewhere. My husband sat...

We had a great evening meal here. I had the rib eye steak which was absolutely delicious. I tried to use the online booking system which said there was no availability for weeks! Totally incorrect. I tried ringing but no one answered. So just turned...

Lovely atmosphere, superb food very attentive helpful staff thank you Have booked for a family celebration early next year

The food was excellent and very generous portions. Bar well stocked and service attentive. Special mention for Tracey who served us impeccably.

Really good gastropub. Lovely ambience, great surroundings , excellent food and service. Highly recommend.

I really didn’t expect to be leaving anything less than 5 stars as there’s been a lot of hype locally about the dolphin. Word of mouth is always a good start so we were keen to give it a try. Date night for a mum...

First time at the dolphin, but we will be back. Really nice restaurant, with a great sensibly priced menu, and a nice location, I couldn't fault it and would recommend it. Tracey really did a great job looking after us. Thanks Terry

Friendly and efficient staff, lovely light dining area. Fabulous food, generous portions. Friday lunchtime the restaurant had quite a few tables of diners. When asked for special change to a dish to accommodate food intolerance, there was no problem.

Good atmosphere, great food, come and visit. I had the pork loin, very tasty with black pudding mash, my wife had the salmon, also really tasty with pea purée! Popular so book.

Amazing food and place. Was recommended this place and was not disappointed. We managed to get a table 10days in advance but can see why it's definitely a place to go. Great service with fabulous food and massive portions. Thankfully can box it up to...

Visited midweek for a celebration lunch. Plenty of parking and obviously recently refurbished. Nice welcome and seated towards the back of the restaurant which looks very impressive.Modern design and vibrant feel without being over the top. Service was good despite being nearly full.Staff well trained...

Lovely meal, chef is obviously very good, that’s where the good revue ends, our waitress didn’t smile once, made us feel as if we were an inconvenience, asked for a wine menus, it never came, went to the bathroom the hand drier not working, made...

Had a really lovely lunch here yesterday. The refurbishment is wonderful and the outside seating area looked very inviting - looking forward to returning next summer and sitting out there for a lunch! The food and service were excellent.

We love it here and have visited on a few occasions since its refurbishment. Great food and service in a lovely setting. Would highly recommend for Sunday lunch.

Excellent food, excellent service and lovely vibe. Came for a birthday meal with husband and two children. Would definitely recommend

As a group of 6 adults and 1 child, we were really pleased with the quality of our Sunday roasts, portion sizes and excellent service that we received at The Dolphin today. We will definitely be returning.

A really lovely venue Stunning food and very friendly staff A great experience Can’t wait to go again.

Never been before but will be back , good food and good staff , thank you to the young girl and gentlemen who looked after us in the bar and in the restaurant

Food was great, I had the seafood platter and it was good quality. Very friendly staff, Poppy served us. Beautiful pub.

The family and I visited The Dolphin to celebrate Dad’s birthday 7th August in the evening. What a wonderful find! Super atmosphere and the service was excellent. The food was fantastic, chateaubriand, duck breast wonder sides dishes. A delicious red from Puglia. Simply Wow! I...

Speedy and friendly service, offering ' tastings' of drinks to facilitate optimum choice. Cosy atmosphere, great food, highly recommendable.

Amazing night, excellent food, had the sea bream and it was delicious! lovely staff and amazing service, also a great environment!

First visit following recommendation & didn’t disappoint. Great meet & greet. Swift service. Portions of Sunday lunch were huge, 5 veg, 3 roasties (not crisp but great seasoning) half a pig (should have been crispy crackling) huge Yorkshire pud (base was soaked in fat, real...

Recently renovated, I understand, good menu and burger was £4 cheaper than the one I had at the 3 locks yesterday. Burger came with fries, onion rings and a rathe watery coleslaw that was predominantly red cabbage. Creme brûlée was good and apparently made on...

As soon as we walked in we were made welcome, the staff saw our dog and immediately brought a bowl of water over to our table. The staff are always polite, nothing is to much trouble. Second time we’ve had food, this time we had...

Best pub in the area by a county mile! Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Third time here this year and always the same which demonstrates consistency. Highly recommend.

Looked at reviews for nearby pubs and this one had excellent reviews and for once the reviews were spot on. The food is absolutely delicious, we had the pork scratching to start, really nice and crispy, my husband had the lamb which was cooked to...

Popped into The Dolphin for a quick lunch before heading to Chilfest. husband had the Prawn and Chorizo risotto which tasted amazing. I ordered the battered fish and chips which was superb, the coating on the fish was so light and crunchy with beautiful tasting...

The four of us enjoyed a very tasty meal. Lamb croquette starters, beef fillet salad, prawn and serrano risotto were first class. Even sea bass was just that bit different and all were very tasty and service was also very good. Happy to recommend to...

Just had a very good Sunday lunch. service very good, staff very attentive, revamp is well done will be returning.

Wonderful lunch at the Dolphin Food was amazing and the most attentive service A nice welcome as soon as you arrive Drinks served and one of the best Aperol spritz we have had The 2 ladies were very attentive and no rush our friend wanted...

Great pub, amazing food, fab decor and lovely staff BUT after 7 months of being open still no change in the menu - what a shame 😞. There is never a specials menu which is unusual and pleeessseee get some hooks so customers can hang...

The Dolphin came highly recommended for food and it certainly didn’t disappoint. We booked Sunday lunch for us and our Uncle visiting us from Canada with the hope of a good traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings. The restaurant offers a wide variety of...

After 3 previous visits this one hit the spot. A Father’s Day treat led to sharing a 20 oz chateaubriand. It was cooked perfectly and the other dishes were all excellent. The lady serving us was really good and the evening was very enjoyable.

the pub looks very nice, renovations are done to a good standard, garden was not open yet but it was looking good as well. Food was good and the service was also good. We do have a problem with the policy to tolerate vaping inside...

Had a pleasant lunch here with friends. Big plus point was Robin behind the bar. Gave top service and very welcoming. Early days for the outside dining area as it was the first day opening of the lovely area out the back. Food was good...

Decor lovely, food dreadful. My advice if you decide to eat there is just have fish and chips. My wife’s salad had half the stated ingredients missing and when this was pointed out to the waitress there was no response other than “I’ll tell the...

Me and my wife arrived without booking, We sit in the pub area Btw love the decorations of the place! We order some statrters , luckily very nice (No one came and checked on us and how we liked our food) Tha Mains unfortunately ruined...

Excellent service and a great choice of food. The prices are reasonable and the surroundings conducive to a good early week evening out. As a coeliac I found the menu very good and the staff knowledgeable. Would totally recommend it.

Wow! Great staff knowledge of menu & very friendly. Food was delicious. Beer good. Good value for money for the quality of food. Would definitely recommend.

My wife and I had our second meal here in two weeks. This has become our favourite restaurant by a country mile. The fillet steak was probably the best I have ever had! The waitress had a great sense of humour and all the staff...

First visit for us having heard good report, food very enjoyable, airy light room and waitress had lovely sense of humour. Definitely one to return to in future

Excellent - food, service, wine and atmosphere. Quite astonishing the turnaround from a closed and tired pub, to gastro delight. Stoke Hammond is one lucky village (we live in Stewkley which always has terribly poor pubs which is more surprising given the villages alleged “pride...

Absolutely excellent. This is one of the best meals that I have had for a long time. The setting is top notch and the staff just know how to look after dinners. I recommend this pub/restaurant 100% and will back again. I am so impressed…

Oh my, what a triumph. This recently renovated pub restaurant with its William Morris wallpaper, hand made pottery tableware and mind blowing quality food is an absolute MUST if you are anywhere nearby. If you are not nearby, my advice to you is to get...

Unbelivably good food, generous portions of Sunday roast, the beef was basically a steak and so good! Best Sunday roast out I’ve had, honestly. Then the pudding, oh my gosh, the pudding was divine. Again, one of the best I’ve had. Stumbled across this place...

From the moment we arrived the staff were polite, friendly and professional. I had the shared mix roast, which was amazing. “Plate of sunshine” the meats melted on touch, the vegetables and potatoes were delectable. The place has a wonderful ambient. Would recommend The Dolphin...

Congratulations on an excellent refurbishment of this pub. Nice menu and friendly service. Will definitely visit again. Well done, Dolphin team.

We were recommended to go here by friends in the village, and they were spot on! Our dinner was delicious and we had a nice bottle of wine to go with it. The atmosphere was great and the staff very helpful. North Bucks really needs...

Wow! We’ve eaten here a couple of times now, the food is so good we can’t help but go back! Sunday roast was beautiful, huge, but so tasty that we all kept going even when stuffed! The croquettes are amazing too! Every member of staff...

Wow! What a stunning place to visit. Very modern and very busy. Delicious food; generous portions; varied menu and great service. So pleased to see dogs are not allowed in the restaurant - always so offputting. My only criticism would be the noise. Unfortunately, the...

The Dolphin had been closed for many years. Its last incarnation was very much a local 'boozers' pub with pool and sport. I was a local there for a number of years as I lived in the village. Don't drive past the new Dolphin thinking...

Went in for a beer. Had a lovely pint of local ale (Tring Ridgway bitter). Decided to stay for lunch, and the pasta arrabiata was very good.

The pub has been totally refurbished to a beautiful standard. Very welcoming staff and a great atmosphere. The food is fantastic, all freshly cooked and has amazing taste! It is very fairly priced and very well worth it. A great and varied menu . Fabulous...

Brand new Gastro pub in the beautiful village of Stoke Hammond, what a wonderful evening meal with my Wife. The service was absolutely first class and the quality of the food was exemplary.

Our first visit to the newly reopened Dolphin after its years of neglect. Always thought that this was a village that needed a good pub. It has been refurbished superbly, with a rear extension that creates a large and spacious dining area. We got there...

After a extensive refurb The Dolphin looks amazing. Beautiful decor in a stunning oak framed extension. A nice size to give an atmosphere without being noisy or hectic. The menu is varied with some original twists. My partner and I shared a delicious baked Camembert...