The Dolphin & Anchor in Chichester

Nice place. Food 🍲 good and good value. Can get busy but always somewhere to sit and eat.

Breakfast came with no eggs. When I pointed this out, a member of staff shrugged and said "we got no eggs". I suggested this should have been mentioned to me earlier and got a similar response. Really poor customer service.

Food cold . Ultimate burger was cold. Bacon looked steamed no colour whatsoever. No gherkin,tomato or lettuce. Onion rings cold but chips were hot. Too busy to complain. Not the best of experiences

It is one of the nicer, cleaner, and friendly places . I have to moan about something, and there is no mocha, which was an annoying thing. But made up by being given galaxy hot chocolate to make my own. The view was awesome of the cathedral.

As something of an aficionado and fan, I can say this is not the best of the many Weatherspoons I visit each year....but there's no other choice in or around Chichester. THE MAJOR problem for the Dolphin and Anchor is that the WiFi rarely works properly, which - these days - is inexcusable, unacceptable and makes ordering by App frustrating, and ineffective to impossible. The staff, when asked about the poor situation, just seem to accept this is 'the norm'. I've not experienced this in any other Spoons and fail to see why the management can't do their job and get this sorted; VERY poor. Seeing people queuing for food orders is a real blast from the past! It's small, so it's always crowded - often full of young students clogging the place up ,😅. The physical space isn't up to much in terms of architecture or presentation, unlike a lot of other Spoons, which make 'something' of the character of the building space. Tables sometimes take too long to be cleared. There are only a few comfy booths; it's a bit canteen-like overall. Hot chocolate was empty & one machine was not working on another visit. Overall, it comes across as a bit chaotic, not tightly managed, & is cramped and messy in places. Some of the food has been below par too (eg chip bowl brought out way ahead of rest of food, and they were 'limp', and not hot enough) - don't know how or why it should be this way, given that consistency across the Spoons outlets is key. Curry (Vegan Cauliflower) was good. Poppadoms were crisp but can only be classified as 'okay', as two of four had lightly pooled oil. Battered cod - good. Chicken goujons - good. Ham and egg - totally fine. The men's toilets were clean. Two door staff were seen on Thursday night.

Great for a cheap breakfast, nice going early as lovely and quiet.

Really nice place for a drink or food just located in front of cathedral. Good staff and quick service via app. Place was tidy and tables were clean, not like other spoons. Most of full with students because free wifi. Plenty of seatings inside and outdoor. Had nice time.

The Short female Manager working today (04/03/2025) at 5pm has such an atitude towards customers that is unacceptable !!! She stood over her phone ignoring customers and then when she finally came to take our order she was absolutely RUDE!!!! Me and my coworkers won’t be stepping again at this Weatherspoons ever again!!!!!

Nice experience compared to another place we visited prior. Friendly staff, cheap drinks and great service. If you're looking for a place to have a drink after a long day's hiking - this is the place. We wasted an hour before finding somewhere and this place beat them all. Plenty of seating. Clean toilets. Can't complain.

Had a fry up and unlimited coffee and wasn’t disappointed, cheap n cheerful. Would be back

It's a spoons so pretty much you get what you pay for.

What is says on the tin. Good value, very popular. Too bad no chips til mid day.

Las cucharas de agua son tan buena relación calidad-precio para el desayuno. Un huevo Benedict, un inglés completo dos bebidas sin fondo 12 libras todo en. Jamón de buena calidad en el Benedicto, salchicha y tocino en el desayuno completo. Lamentablemente los huevos Benedicto XVI estaba frío como piedra lo que arruinó la experiencia esta vez.

The WiFi here is terrible - reminds me of my 56k dial up back in the day watching the images on the app load line by line. I get no 4g/5g inside (which isn't their fault). When I could eventually order a pint on the app, the estimated time for drinks was 3 minutes, and took 12. It's also much more expensive for drinks than other nearby 'Spoons. I'm going elsewhere.

No tonic! The guy clearing tables seemed to be the only one working hard. Not busy on ladies day!

On the day we visited they ran out of bacon for breakfast menu which was a shame !!! ( I believe this was only for a short period) sent the potman down to Aldi lol 😆

Great pub. It's a Wetherspoons so you know what to expect, just in a posher location.

Visited Christmas market yesterday. We decided to go here for lunch. The food was disappointing. Cost a lot of money. I ordered my mother an American burger that was smaller than a burger you’d get in a happy meal from Mac Donald’s.chips were frozen In The middle. The eggs were like rubber The chicken basket was inedible. We were given dirty knife’s and folks with old food stuck on them. When I next visit Chichester I would take a very wide birth of this restaurant.overall a bad experience.

Great value breakfast with friendly staff.

This place is well kept, has decent food and the staff were very helpful and pleasant too, which is always a nice bonus to have in a high street pub. The toilets were clean and well maintained, and it was also busy which indicates that they must be doing something right. Top notch!

Nice pub, sometimes the tables aren't cleaned at busy times. Generally it's good value for money. They have good prices for food for example breakfast and hot drinks also. Food is ok not the best but not bad either. I don't drink so I can't comment about the alcohol they sell. During winter it's nice and warm inside.

Great value breakfast, much better than your average Wetherspoons.

Never seems to be any wifi here? Not sure why? Login to Spoons wifi ok but it dont work?

Great value breakfast, nice surroundings. Clean and tidy, polite staff. Much better than your average Wetherspoons.

This place is always busy around lunchtime, hardly surprising given the value. Sadly, I have recently found that my clothes have smelt of smoke after I leave, which is unusual these days. I have also found the food to sometimes be undercooked, which can spoil things. Whilst I respect the concept, this place is a victim of it's own success, offering value that is head and shoulders above anywhere else of it's kind.

We came in for one and stayed for 4. So read into that what you will. A nicer Wetherspoons than some. Good value as always.

Generally fine place but the WiFi is too slow to order anything inside, otherwise you have to find your way through a lot of people.

They had tables outside so asked if it was ok to have our dog outside and order food and drink answer NO as dogs not allowed not very nice

It was my first visit here. The service is quick. My only negative comment would be, is that all the tables are too close together

This place was fabulous. Just a flying through visit but so worth it.

Llamamos al Dolphin & Anchor esta mañana para el desayuno. El pub estaba muy ocupado y ruidoso, que era de esperar un sábado. Encontramos una mesa, que fue limpiado y limpiado rápidamente por una camarera agradable. Pedimos nuestros muffins de desayuno y café en su sitio web. Las tazas llegaron en tiempo razonable, y el café de la máquina era bueno y caliente. Todo cuesta abajo después de eso. Llegaron las magdalenas del desayuno, pero el tocino estaba frío y los huevos fríos con yemas duras. Se lo dijimos a un camarero que pasaba y se los llevó. En lugar de cambiar la comida, se recalentaba en un microondas. Esto hizo que el tocino fuera duro, y los huevos aún más duros. Los bollos eran casi imposibles de cortar. Fue una experiencia muy decepcionante. Hemos estado en este pub anteriormente en varias ocasiones, y la comida ha sido buena.

Ocupado pero un sábado. Encontré la mesa despejada. Bebidas, no hay problema. Una comida fue buena La hamburguesa y las patatas fritas son una completa desgracia Casi ninguna patata frita, la hamburguesa era pequeña por £ 5. 95 a rip off

Horrible experience, went for a quick coffe meanwhile my kids were at the gym, got my cup and waited in line, massive queue and only one machine working, as i was running out of time i went to the bar and asked to have my order changed to a half pint, for my surprise the guy at the bar not only refused but also said it was not his problem, i argued i was running out of time and no simpathy, i then asked for a refund and he refused saying it was not his problem, so i lost my purchase and had no refund for a product i did not consumend and was treated very rude by an unprofessional, i did not escalated further with management because of a cup of coffe but his lack of customer service was so appalling that i wont be coming back anymore.

This is out usual local when in Chichester. The usual warm vibe and good food you expect from Whetherspoons.

Stopped off for a quick drink after shopping but had a glance at the menu and found really good, staff really helpful and friendly 14 aug 24 Popped in for a quick drink whilst waiting for the bus and decided to have a curry as again great food. friendly staff and a quick service great ✓👍

They do a breakfast bar that is much enjoyed.Tea or coffee with a snack

Lovely old building no fryers working and no water in gents toilets for washing hands not a great visit.

Regularly pop in for all-day breakfast when in Chichester. Good value with refill tea etc.. Always busy can be a bit cramped and noisy.

I had a tuna jkt potato for lunch today but finding a bit of rotten lettuce put me off 🙃

This is great place for quick munch and a drink. All prices are so reasonable. Service can be from any table. The service is a little slow but in there defence. There are absolutely loads of tables for them to cover. The front looks out over the cathedral, what is magnificent. I recommend not bringing buggies here as there isn't much room between the tables. But no that you can fit in somewhere. One bug, no refillable hot chocolate from the refill machine, only teas & coffees. Otherwise all good quality.

Good Wetherspoons pub, great prices, clean and presentable. Love how these old buildings are well maintained and always in good condition. The miserable staff only let it down.

Probably the best wetherspoons I've been in, friendly staff and good service

Full English for £4.99?! Suits you sir!

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff

I visited this place in September while on holiday and tried to order through the app. It would not work. I asked a passing waitress if there was a problem and she pointed to a partly obscured sign on the door saying "cash only" and curtly told me to order at the bar like everybody else. I left. Not the best wetherspoons experience I have had.

Very reasonable prices for drinks a pint of bitter shandy and a lime and a large lemonade and lime cost me £3.74 a pint of bitter was available for £1.74

Good food and service, nicenpeuce as well. I had the boneless chicken mix with chips and sauce delish!

Good cheap meals , always busy , great value for money

It's a weatherspoons you get what you pay for. Cheap drinks and decent size seating area. Have not walked in here before and not got a seat. Food is decent but again it's a spoons. Has a very small outside seating area but it's nicely decorated

Typical wetherspoons although staff not the best ,poor choice of ales but lively pub

Can get very noisy in there, staff always friendly and food always good you get what you pay for

Very very busy but good service

Mi esposa y yo disfrutamos de pescado y patatas fritas y fue excelente. El pescado sabía recién cocinado y las patatas fritas también estaban buenas. Una agradable sorpresa.

Cheap and Cheerful, fast service and food not bad at all.

Excellent steak and salad. Good value.

Good food at reasonable prices.

Disgusting from start to finish. Table and chairs were dirty and sticky to start with. Ordered our food and was told there is no poached eggs for our eggs Benedict but they can offer us fried or scrambled eggs, which I told the guy to come back as hubby went to get our drinks. Not offered a refund or an alternative meal. Decided reluctantly on fried egg. 30 mins later we got our meal and we didn't even take one mouth full. Muffins were hard and crispy. Ham was almost white and the sauce was smothered over everything. I told a member of staff as I left but there was only one serving behind the bar 🤮

Can’t go wrong with a spoons really as you know what you’re getting, however, for the price in today’s market, they must be commended! American cheeseburger and unlimited coffee only £6. Very good 👍

Delicious chicken bites with chips and onion rings

This pub gets quite busy during term time but was quiet when we visited. The WiFi wasn't working very well which made ordering at the table difficult and mobile signal tends to be non existent. A fairly standard Wetherspoons not amazing but they never really are.

Desayuno del domingo por la mañana, hemos estado un puñado de veces, pero la última visita podría ser solo para la comida. No ocupado, pero la comida casi fría. El personal no se molestó en volver para ver cómo estaba la comida. Estábamos tan hambrientos, frijoles y tocino estaban casi fríos cuando él derribó nuestra orden y se fue. No puede ser tan difícil al menos tratar de incluir un nivel de servicio.

Familia cone. Desayuno aquí el domingo por la mañana después del teatro. Por suerte Jem tenía dinero. Me encanta el café sin fondo. Después de terminar, fuimos a la Catedral para ver la Tumba de Arundel que aparece en el gran poema de Philip Larkin.

Served drink in dirty glass had ice put in after requesting not ( Brandy ) bartender then removed ice and poured into another glass. Should of poured another fresh drink as probably lost 2mm in transfer. Not good

Friendly efficient staff and they sell my favourite lager in San Miguel.

Food was pretty good , the three of us had all day breakfast, portions were decent ! but when it comes to drinks , it was a tough challenge to get a clean glass for our drinks , member of staff went through god knows how many glasses to find the cleanest glass which wasn’t even clean as says that’s the cleanest we have to give you .

Lovely meal :) great service. Brilliant value for money!!

It was packed but a good atmosphere. Quick service and friendly staff.

Lovely food choices and cheap too

Staff were very rude🏳️‍🌈they wouldn’t give us our drinks that were brought through the app there’s no service in there better off going to Bognor spoons

The food was really nice but the staff were rude and the was no consideration for the person I was supporting in his wheel chair

Lovely Spoons, right opposite Chichester Cathedral. Just had some drinks sitting out front in the sunshine whilst browsing Web on Spoons' WiFi.

Good beer, good food at a fair price.

As always best by far for drinks and food at a very affordable price.

Another superb fish and chips. Hot, tasty, great value. Fast service. Cheap real ale. Buss stop right outside. What's not to like? We will be back.

Really nice place to eat great food. Great staff and tables we're nice and clean food was bought to us quite quickly service was excellent would recommend this wetherspoons

It's a Wetherspoons ,you know what to expect

Always very busy . The cheapest price beer around. Food is OK . Lot of choice . But at wkends very busy at ngt . There are too many drunk people in there . But favourite for the older people in the day

A weathered spoon , what do you expect ... Terrible .. someone got stabbed there last week

It has the best prices in Chichester , the staff are a fun lively lot ... The wetherspoons app is great for ordering drinks food and you can use PayPal to pay. .bonus. ..you don't even need your wallet much safer! !

Apple space for our group of nine walkers. Great, generous plates of food. Amazing location just opposite Chichester Cathedral, which rang out it's occasional reminder of its presence. Beer range excellent as was the variety of food dišeš on offer. A memorable visit.

Food qaultiy is poor. Toilets are disgusting! Sick all over the toilets and this was 3pm on a weekday!

Decent wetherspoons but very busy

My wife and I were staying in the TraveLodge around the corner from this great pub, and we stumbled upon it by chance; what a find! On our first evening we just went in for a drink and were staggered by value for money, the friendliness of the young staff and the pleasant atmosphere with folk of all ages there. Indeed, we liked it so much that we went there for breakfast the next morning, and then again for our dinner that evening! The food was really very, very good, as were the drinks and, as I have said already, the value for money was just amazing! OK, let's be truthful here and say what it is, so, so much cheaper compared to other pubs! Should we ever return to Chichester we will certainly rack up here!

My wife and I were staying in the TraveLodge around the corner from this great pub, and we stumbled upon it by chance; what a find! On our first evening we just went in for a drink and were staggered by value for money, the friendliness of the young staff and the pleasant atmosphere with folk of all ages there. Indeed, we liked it so much that we went there for breakfast the next morning, and then again for our dinner that evening! The food was really very, very good, as were the drinks and, as I have said already, the value for money was just amazing! OK, let's be truthful here and say what it is, so, so much cheaper compared to other pubs! Should we ever return to Chichester we will certainly rack up here!

Food was lovely,the staff were very friendly.....just a shame that some of the staff don't clean the tables when taking the last person's glasses & plates away without being asked to.

Great food for the price .Will be back again soon

Ordered toast and a wrap. Waited 30 minutes then asked staff when to expect food. They said, "soon". 15 mins later they said that they couldn't find table 73 so had put food in over. It was ruined and inedible. Staff not interested. Still insisted that they couldn't find table, which was clearly numbered. Won't be going here again!!

We came in at 9 on a Monday and we were instantly talked to rudely by a worker. An hour later, we were sworn out by another worker after accidentally spilling a drink. Absolutely awful service and I would not accept this behaviour anywhere else, this should be sorted out ASAP!!

It's a wetherspoons! Beer was excellent, and cheap. Food wasn't at all bad, arrived quickly and cheap. The place was packed so great atmosphere.

Usual Wetherspoons, breakfast fine, although toast is always under done, seems to be a trait of every Wetherspoons.

What a great place for a Friday and Saturday night to meet up with friends. It's one of those pubs where the people are so friendly absolutely no trouble whatsoever

Ok but quite crazy inside as desended by loads of students 😳

love the spot because there is always customers no matter what day of the week it is I only wish they would close the door and turn up the heat even in May Heat brings more drinking

I do like a Spoons, not fancy but you know where you are. During our stay in Chichester Travelodge (only 20 yards away) we came here for breakfast one day, lunch another and evening drinks another. I'm also getting into using the app, you do get served more quickly!

It's probably one of the cleanest spoons I have been to. No sticky carpet! Toilets super clean. Staff are really friendly and fast service. Really nice visit and would recommend 👌 👍 😊

Excellent value and great for a quick meal. Good choice of food. Customer service is great and the pub is clean and tidy.

Food was absolutely disgusting. Yolks were hard, toast, well no it wasn't, and to top it off, a moody waitress.

Very decent Spoons, good service (can't use the app if I want to use my 50p off CAMRA voucher for cask ale), well kept and served ale.

Typical spoons only interested if you are buying food

Generally good, good food at NOT rip off prices