The Dolphin in Eastleigh

Very busy pub, but we were still served quickly, ordered our drinks and food which when received was top quality and a good portion size. Would recommend this pub and would certainly visit again.

When we walked in man behind bar not very friendly, side salad was two pieces of brown lettuce and a hair on the plate, very expensive, no one checked our food was ok, red marks on a tuna ciabatta and condiments in satchets , not what you would expect for a £13 ciabatta, never going there again plus fag butts all over the floor.

Friendly pub, good service, noise levels were fine as it quiet at lunchtime. Food was good.

I haven't received my delivery

Great hosts, great food and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. I look forward to visiting again soon ☺️

The ambience was great, the staff was super nice and the food was very good. Highly recommended.

Me alojaba cerca comerciando en el Southampton Comicon. Quería ir a comer local en lugar de al hotel corporativo. Me alegro de haberlo hecho. Me di cuenta de que dos restaurantes / pubs cerca uno del otro fue que conduje en busca de comida. Originalmente me desplomé para The Dolphin, porque hay un gran aparcamiento detrás de él con aparcamiento gratuito de tres horas. ¡Ni siquiera yo pude comer durante tres horas! El ambiente del pub - estilo era lindo, una especie de centro de jardinería se encuentra con el barco pirata. El menú se veía bien, luego me aconsejó el servidor educado y experto en las ofertas especiales. El salmón, mi favorito junto a las patatas fritas, que pedí y reemplacé naturalmente las patatas nuevas por patatas fritas. Esta comida era para morirse. El salmón a la parrilla cocinado a la perfección, la salsa holandesa perfecta también. ¿Y las patatas fritas? En serio no podía decidir cuál adoraba más. Este lugar tiene un chef increíble y experimentado. Sabía que me habían mimado con la cena y desafié al Delfín a hacer más pidiendo el pastel de queso de vainilla horneado de postre. No me decepcionó. Cielos, aunque mis papilas gustativas pudieron haber disfrutado igual de poco más de vainilla, pero sufrí por mi arte de cocinar. Ojalá me hubiera quedado más tiempo, hubiera tomado algunas fotos antes de devorar cada curso y volviera pronto.

Great evening out. Excellent food, friendly service0

Esta fue una visita de regreso después de llegar demasiado tarde para el servicio hace un par de semanas. En realidad una excelente experiencia desde el aparcamiento hasta el pedo. Aunque de alcance limitado la cerveza es un trabajo propio English ale. Hay muchas otras opciones excluidas por las leyes de conducción de bebidas de este país. El menú ofrece una opción razonable, el punto de precio es pub de gama media. La calidad de los alimentos está muy por encima de la media. El servicio para comer es amable y el personal claramente disfruta trabajando aquí. Fue un placer conocer a Scarlett y Nick que nos cuidaron bien, al igual que los otros cuyos nombres no me dieron. En conclusión, lo que dice Arnie.

Quick delivery - it caught me by surprise; great tasting kebab meat, beautifully spiced. I love the food from Sutton Kebab.

Had another lovely meal at The Dolphin cooked by Joel. Steak perfectly cooked, the duck was also delicious and was served with loads of veg. Thanks so much.

The food was not tasty but delivered on time and it was still warm

Wow la comida es deliciosa y es el único lugar local donde puedo conseguir un plato de pescado sin que se fría. el personal es muy atento y educado. Lo recomendaría este lugar.

Visited here quite late on a Sunday afternoon. The Bar staff seemed a little confused as they weren't sure if they were able to accommodate us to eat, it was quite busy so sat in the bar area (near the ladies) which did seem a little cold so we decided not to stay and eat.

Great pub and food better than usual pub food. Extremely clean and tidy and steak cooked to perfection with a tasty fresh side salad. Large fish and a good portion of chips. Drinks promptly brought to us in correct glasses

This is by far the best kebab shop around sutton, food is so nice would recommend the special chicken shish which is by far best tasting one ive had. The staff are always really friendly aswell.

I have previously left a note on my order and it has not been answered. Please can you check and help me out.

They forgot my small portion of meat, the driver went back to get it but there wasnt a lot of meat for a small portion

The staff here were very pleasant and the food was delicious specially the pie

Delicious food and friendly hosts! The highlight is that almost everything on the menu is gluten free!! Very good portion size too!! Thank you Dolphin!

Sabrosa comida bien presentada. Ambiente agradable. Buena selección de menús y también una gama de especiales. No demasiado ocupado para nuestra visita a la hora del almuerzo, pero sospecha que puede necesitar reservar por la noche. Puedo recomendar.

When I called the restaurant owing to non delivery the man I spoke to was extremely rude.

Had a Sunday Roast. Having dined hear for many years was expecting the same great quality. However the roast @ £18.95 states come with a selection of vegetables. I was shocked to only have half a roast carrot and half a roast parsnip on my plate. The rest of the food on the plate was as described. We were a party of 7 and one meal was delayed so long we cancelled it. Vegetable curry was going to be served as these rest of us were about to finish. Another meal we'd ordered a southern fried chicken burger but turned up as a steak burger. Deserts, One of the chocolate fudge cakes a was luke warm at best and needed to be sent back. The lemoncello cheesecake had no taste of lemon and had a gritty texture. With a heavy heart we will not be returning even though we have had many good meals over a considerable amount of years!

Nick was brilliant and really good with my friend.

Always have a great time, great food, great atmosphere. Always a lot going on and they do a lot of charity events too.

Having moved to the area not too long ago the very first pub we visited was the Dolphin. Needless to say we keep coming back time after time. Always a great atmosphere , Dolphin team are very friendly and attentive.

Very warm and welcoming..excellent service. Food brilliant.

Brilliant service and food as normal, come here often and it's so welcoming and food always very high quality

I used to go to a pub for over forty years but came in here and changed overnight.the staff especially the owners are real fun and actually interact with customers which makes a very rare change. I’ve eaten here a few times with all ages from my family ranging from 12-86 and all now want to come back. Cannot fault anything and the open fire when it’s cold is brill. I would describe it as a flowing pub which again is rate

Frequent this place a lot and the team, food, drink and atmosphere are top notch

We are regular diners at The Dolphin, have been for many years. Consistently great food and a toasty fire in wintertime! Currently working our way through the ‘Winter Warmers’, Steak pudding, sausage and mash, chilli and faggots - all under a tenner! Free parking for 3 hours (just park and walk in, register if longer)Worth visiting this treasure in Botley :)

Absolutely delicious good portion sizes

Qué lugar tan encantador para perder la noción del tiempo conociendo amigos. Cálida bienvenida de Devon. Ella era muy atento y excelente servidor. Comida excepcional. Cálido, sabroso y de buenas proporciones. Charlamos durante horas y el personal era discreto, pero atento si es necesario. Sin duda volveré de nuevo. Gracias.

Mi esposo y yo decidimos almorzar el domingo hoy 16 de febrero 25. mi esposo pidió pastel y papas nuevas y yo pedí chile de res. El pastel era aburrido y soso y la verdura demasiado cocida, y el chile no era comestible, las piezas de carne eran como 'cuero de bota vieja' - ninguna de las comidas valía la pena el precio ridículo cobrado. Además de eso, la música de fondo era una cacofonía fuerte de jazz en vivo! No volveremos a visitar!

a number of things I ask for the salad in a separate pot they didn't do that .and late all ways late wen I order from them why I don't use u that much .

I've been enjoying Sutton Kebabs food for years without a problem; until tonight. It happens; but it was quickly and efficiently dealt with so I'm still a happy customer who will continue to be a repeat customer.

but they did apologise, and the food was excellent

Delicious food, very attentive service. Great evening out.

Tuve una gran cena con mi marido y amigos cercanos, sentados en la parte delantera del pub, que era un gran lugar para sentarse. Pedimos una selección de entrantes para compartir, todos estaban muy deliciosos. Mi esposo y amigos tenían filetes de costilla con todos los adornos, mi esposo dijo que el filete era muy tierno, cocinado a la perfección y extremadamente sabroso. Pedí de los especiales que era un plato de cangrejo aderezado, era tan bueno, la carne de cangrejo era tan fresca y estaba en una cama grande de ensalada mixta con un aderezo. No podía fallarlo. Espero que esté en la junta especial de nuevo pronto, ya que sin duda volvería a ordenar. El pub tiene un gran ambiente y el personal es muy educado y eficiente, sin duda recomendaría esta joya en un hermoso pueblo. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

To be honest was disappointed with the meal service all off above. The food was still frozen in the middle and it was taste less. The service from management wasn't good at all. We had to barter on how much we paid for our meal. Didn't deserve a penny but ended up paying 15 pound REALLY UNHAPPY

Ordered mix meat only got lamb , Chips were soggy

Friendly service, free parking for up to three hours. Very good food.

Fantastic kebab, the grilled chicken wings are excellent, great service. That's why I've kept coming back for more for years and will continue to do so.

Nice food- forgot the chips but you sent them promptly

Not been for ages, great set lunch & the local pub is alive & well in tge village. Great Jazz & music again.

Food order was completely wrong. Ordered a mixed meat and chips and jus got a bed of mushrooms and some veg on top, no meat and no chips!

The perfect Village pub. Fabulous staff and food and now my go to not only for lunch or dinner (just because I deserve it) but is also my go to meeting place for business meetings during the day as well. A gem in the local community!

Ordered chilli wrap, accompanied with chips and salad. (Tiny piece of lettuce no dressing). Requested for mayonnaise and was told by a young member of staff, they’ve been told they can’t give any out and only have enough for the kitchen and was not allowed to purchase from Coop opposite. I asked to speak with the manager/landlord who was sat at another table with his friends. Before he came over, I overheard him putting us down, when asked why he couldn’t supply any condiments to go with our meal, his arrogance was astounding with the reply “the delivery didn’t turn up and he couldn’t buy a small pot opposite because it wasn’t vegan incase of allergies”. (Vegan mayonnaise may also contain allergies 🙄). Even though we told him we don’t suffer from allergies. The sulky manner he dealt with us was so poor attitude including no management skills of running his establishment, trying to put the blame on the young lad who took our order. When working in hospitality, you have to be accommodating even if you buy a bottle for £1.50 and it sits on the kitchen shelf for occasions like this. Putting the bad attitude aside, the wrap was soggy, no salad, overpriced, brought us the bill when we didn’t ask for it. I am a local and it’s a shame because we won’t be returning but using the pub opposite where they have fair menu prices, £8.50 for a jacket potato compared to the Dolphins at £12.50 plus extras. I never write a poor review even if I’m dissatisfied with food or establishments but on this occasion it needs to be recognised the Dolphin does not deserve your money. I’m sure the manager will come back with a self absorbed reply.

Nice pub but very cliquey. If your 'friends' you're OK but treated entirely differently if not. The staff are great though, but like many pubs the prices are high Update 30/12/24 Went out for a few drinks, was fronted by a doorman saying it's a private party tonight. Close lady friend of Steve said 'it sucks doesn't it' I was in the pub a week ago and there was no indication of a private party being held.

Had fish and chips, no fish just batter, chips were cold and dry. Did mention to bar staff answer was sorry about that, very politely.

We looked on website and this said normal working hours, we wanted to eat out and have a drink so we thought this was a great shout especially with a 6 yr old in tow! We got there and ordered a drink and we asked if food was available and was told no. This was cool as Chinese was our back up. Still sitting there we then heard the last orders bell 4.40pm which was very disappointing!! There should have been more signage and definitely media to tell locals the circumstances of a family restaurant. I also witnessed one of the owners being quite rude to another paying customer.This same member of staff turned the lights off which felt like they were doing this to get rid of us. This was the last straw and we left and then went to the bugle across the road who were more than accommodating and actually housed all the other disgruntled customers. We then had a lovely evening and found out they do food. So with that said we will be eating and drinking in the bugle from now on. Or until the staff at the dolphin learn how to talk to and treat customers!!

Friendly staff, but the majority of customers aren't so much...

We had our annual Christmas family get together last night at the Dolphin and again they were fantastic, Super Service and Food from Steve and the Team.

1st of all wrong order delivered. then right order arrived 10 mins after I phoned shop to wrong order was delivered

Fuimos aquí por Navidad en familia. Excelente comida, el personal era servicial y acogedor. La discoteca era extra añadido bonus. El ambiente era genial, muy festivo. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

Pasé la noche del viernes aquí con todas las damas de la familia para una noche de Navidad. Una comida de 3 platos y discoteca por £ 35. Buena gama de opciones de comida, el risotto de salmón principal era delicioso. Toda la comida estaba caliente y fresca! Generosos tamaños de porciones y que atendían a nuestras necesidades. También mantuvieron la pista de baile exclusiva para los huéspedes de discoteca de pago, así que tuvimos un montón de habitaciones y peticiones de canciones! El personal era encantador y amable y con buen ánimo de Navidad! Volveremos antes de Navidad para otra acogedora comida en el pub.

Vaya, tuvimos la mejor fiesta de Navidad, cena y discoteca para mi familia el viernes por la noche. De principio a fin fue increíble. La comida era absolutamente perfecta y deliciosa. Éramos una fiesta de 12 chicas. Los entrantes eran tan deliciosos, todos los principales eran tan buenos y el postre perfecto. Sinceramente, no podíamos culpar a nada. La discoteca era tan bueno que nos quedamos en la pista de baile la mayor parte de la noche y pocos pies doloridos hoy. Quisiera dar las gracias a Steve y Kay por hacer de nuestra noche para mi familia un éxito. Y un gran saludo a todo el personal del bar y especialmente a los chefs por todo su duro trabajo. Definitivamente volveremos el año que viene, si nos tienen 😝. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We’ve just got back from an incredible Christmas lunch at The Dolphin. I cannot praise the team enough. From start to finish we had just the best experience. We were a party of 20 people and with that usually comes an expectation that there will be some sort of challenge. But genuinely it was seamless. We arrived at 12 for a 12:30 sit down. There was zero delay in food service, neither was there any kind of wait to get everyone in the parties meals out (which is usually the case when you have a large group) the food was piping hot, the portions were generous and absolutely delicious. We had quite a few dietary restrictions in our party and each one was carefully considered and catered for. It was also really refreshing to see so much variety on the menu for vegetarians and gluten free. The staff in The Dolphin are always shining examples of how to deliver customer service and today was no exception. Polite, friendly, attentive and going above and beyond to ensure we were happy. Can I also just say how beautifully decorated the pub is for Christmas?? I definitely wanted to get the giant light up wreath to take home 😂😂 Thank you Steve and team for making our Christmas lunch one to remember xx

Went in late on a Sunday. They were able to steal wrangle up a roast for us. They didn't have a meat option I liked, so they made me a steak instead that was spot on. They seemed to enjoy jesting me over how I liked my steak cooked! Food was pretty decent.

They have decorated the public bar area very nicely for Christmas. Worth a trip for sure.

Really good food, nice selection of drinks and a cozy interior. Loved the Christmas decorations!

had lunch midweek and they were very welcoming, it was time to close the food for lunch but went out of their way to make lunch, very tasty it was too. my tuna mayo sandwich was full of filling with lovely fresh bread, and tasty chips .

William era genial y muy servicial. Muy amable, y la comida acogedora era encantador y fue una gran noche

After living nearby for some years, have been several times this year's and had a great meal and service every single time. Food is amazing and all staff have been welcoming, friendly and professional, even when busy.

Ordered the “3 kebabs for £18.90” thinking i I would get 3 kebabs for 3 people, but what arrived was 1 kebab with 3 different meats… and not a lot either - like 2-3 bits of shish meat and a small amount of doner. Not very clear from the menu that this was for one person and expensive for a single meal! Large chips portion was very small - could fit them in one hand. Spent £30 on a kebab for one person, a few chips and some onion rings! Will not order from here again.

Very basic, no quality, not value for money will not use again.

Great service & food. Would definitely order again.

Great food 10/10 would recommend will be ordering again soon

the food was great other than no salad was delivered with the Doner or the shish which was very disappointing. 1st time weve used you and would love to use again, other than the issue tonight.

Food was great however the delivery time wasn’t great. ETA was latest 20:25 however we only received it at 21:05. I called the restaurant twice!! I was standing outside in the cold waiting for the driver. So I wasn’t too happy about it.

Haven't used this place for a while, now I know why. ordered at 6.20, arrived at 7.48. Originally supposed to be delivered at 7.00-7.20, chased at 7.30, delivery time adjusted to 7.40, driver on way at 7.38, rang shop at 7.45 asking where order was (we're 2 minutes away on a bike), very rude woman shouted that it had left 5 mins ago and put the phone down. When it arrived it was cold and greasy. Won't be using them again.

All food was delivered and it was hot when it arrived, the lamb shish and kofte was utterly enjoyed and the vegetarian enjoyed their kebab just as much. The food was delicious. The delivery was late; the app said that it had been delivered but after a quick phone call it was discovered that they were just very busy, and we received our food not long after.

I ordered a mixed diner with rice. The price is almost double compared to a regular donner so general expectation is that you get more in terms of amount of food but the box was filled with rice and less meat than a medium donner. Won’t order again.

Great food & atmosphere. Helpful, cheerful staff. Went on a Thursday evening there was live music, it was great & not too loud. Good value.

Service and food very good Do not like the loudness of children.

Great location in a lovely small town . Easy access to parking. Welcoming staff and the food was well presented tasty with minimal wait

We went on Monday evening, we hadn't booked, they were accommodating, table service, William was very kind, lovely manners and gave a great service, thank you

This was a last minute booking for 8 people & they were very happy to accommodate us. The pub had a really lovely welcoming feel to it. William was our waiter for the evening and he was very attentive and chatty. All of the food was excellent and we all had a thoroughly nice evening. Would definitely dine here again.

Just spent a lovely time with friends at The Dolphin, Botley. It was made extra special due to the excellent food, waiting staff and the care. I booked a table online - very easy to do - but missed out, unfortunately, that one of the friends had a pepper corn allergy. The staff were very caring, and having chatted to the chef, Mike decided on a Ploughman's Lunch, which looked fab and plentiful. All are meals were very tasty - Haddock and Chips - 5 Bean Chilli - Sausage and Mash - and Chicken and Stilton Stack. The ambience inside was very good, with a lovely outside eating area. 3 hours free parking in the car park at the rear of the pub. We will return.

Came to the Dolphin for breakfast with our friends, we had the best full English, value for money and quality. Would highly recommend. Staff were so attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. We definitely be back. Thank you

Booked the Dolphin for a friends surprise lunch, and we couldn’t have made a better choice. The service was fantastic so thanks to William and Jess who couldn’t have made us feel more welcome with their professionalism and friendliness. As for the food it was amazing so also thanks to the chef and kitchen crew.. We all have food envy of each others meals..😂 so thankyou again for making it so special…and we will be back 👍

I seldom visit Botley but I always go to the Dolphin when I do. It's a pleasant, friendly pub with a nice selection of drinks. The food is quite good.

waited over an hour. phoned restaurant who shouted at me as they were closed. pointless

We held my Mums Celebration of Life at the Dolphin, nothing was too much trouble and everything was taken care of so my day was as stress free as it could be. The food was just fantastic, as was the service. I cannot thank Steve, Cliff & The team enough. Highly recommend!

Lovely food and lots of it! good delivery, will be ordering again!

Food was great 2nd time having it from here and it taste amazing

Food was amazing will defo be coming back

Certainly not that busy when we went pretty empty pub with no real attractions or atmosphere

Food very tasty and nicely presented. Generous portions. Nice atmosphere. Service very good. Will visit again in the future.

chickwn waa good, lamb was abit oily tho

Great find! We made an unplanned visit tonight as staying at a local hotel. lovely food and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend :)

We go here for the team quiz on a Wednesday night. Did have a problem with the food this time but this was rectified with a refund, so all good. Will be going again soon 😊

Took my sister and husband to Sunday lunchtime jazz it absolutely wonderful very good Sunday lunch great service and wonderful atmosphere would recommend and will certainly do again

First time in this pub since it was a Hungry Horse many moons ago. We stopped by for an impromptu early Friday supper and were not disappointed. We were greeted at the bar by a fantastic guy who could not do enough for us. Fantastic service and great food - we tucked into southern fried chicken wraps and some great crispy fries. The decor and atmosphere of the pub is lovely too. We'll be back - to try Breakfast and the Sunday Roast too!

Good food plenty for your money

Excellent, staff and food were very good. We were very happy, and will definitely go back again to the Dolphin at Botley. Haven't been there for years, definitely go back again.

Delicious as always. All food was delivered on time, and extra orders was followed. So as always thank you.

We had a lovely meal, it was piping hot. Staff were friendly and efficient. Really enjoyed the evening.

One of my favourite places to come ,to in Portsmouth, when I want to impress someone that is ,lol with some really nice food immersed in lot's of history,great beer's, great, food,and great staff, what's not to like 😋

Brilliant Sunday Lunches and fabulous team and service. The same throughout the week. They have now added an Ordering App, you can now order from your table. A Winter Warmer Menu has been added, family recipes which appeal to all.