The Dolphin Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Had a lovely meal fish chips was amazing ,warm and welcoming family .

Really great! Food, service, nice pub. Great!

Loved this place. What a gem. Food was amazing. They were welcoming and we will come back if we are in the area again.

Food was okay, priced about right.

Popped in for lunch . Although the staff were really polite and friendly, I was not impressed with my meal at all , had the steak and ale pie . But no chunks of meat could be found. Just very tiny bits of meat . More like soup with pastry on top. It was meant to be home made. Taste was limited. Veg was rock hard and inedible. Not for me I’m afraid.

Nice bar serving food it's good

Really good food , fairly priced. Friendly staff. Definitely will be going back

Not planned to have dinner here, but wow so worth stopping. Probably the best fish (battered in Tribute Ale) and chips (handcrafted) I have ever had. Chose not to have peas, instead a beautiful summer salad and the most creamiest coleslaw. A fresh,home made taste. Definitely worth a stop for a pint of Guinness.

Great place. Rob the landlord was welcoming. Food was delicious especially the chips.. lovely garden to relax in.

Nice pub with parking and Beer Garden hidden at the back, great food (service from 6pm) and good atmosphere. Has a pool table as well

Food not to bad, but over priced. Mo

Limited menu, slow service, dining area taken over by local men just to watch the football which then stopped us buying a dessert and staying longer

Lovely local pub, friendly service, great food on offer.

Very good food that arrived quickly and was piping hot, friendly staff and fair prices. I personally reccomend the steak and ale pie with chips which was thoroughly delicious. My wifr had Scampi and chips, whih was also very good. I think the chips deserve a mention... They are... VERY good ! My only reason for not giving 5 stars for atmosphere is the live sport on the TV in the dining area... No one was watching it, it just feels a little intrusive, but if you like sport, then hey... I'm not your judge eh ? We will certainly be back again.

Small pub, good facilities, friendly staff

Writing this as I'm having a half pint Tribute to wash lunch down. Unfortunately I am driving so a second pint out of the question for me. What a good pint, well kept and obviously clean glasses looking at the "lacing" a really nice sandwich and superb chips. Many thanks, we are back to Looe now then home to Dartmouth on Friday. However rest assured if passing this way we will be coming in.

Absolutely love it here the food is fresh and so tasty, chips are fabulous. I go here a lot with friends and family. Staff are so lovely and your always greeted with a smile. Very homily vibe. Definitely recommend

Absolutely delicious food, had fish and chips which is by far the best I've had ever in Cornwall. Sticky toffee pudding to die for. Definitely will be back. Well done guys.

Exceptionally good service, food and overall experience. This is a family run business and deserves patronising. Our group of four all had different dishes and all four were exceptionally good. The Chicken New Yorker that I had was really good. The place was busy with really friendly ambience and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Fantastic friendly welcoming people, and good music . The food is amazing .we always travel a few good miles from the place we stay at to have dinner . 10/10

Great little village pub. Seems to cater to locals mostly as you'd expect. The women's world cup final was on so it was packed with no where to sit except outside on the smokers bench. That's fine, or was in a nice shady place so we ate in comfort. We had cheeseburger and chips alongside ham egg and chips. The cheeseburger was really nice and the chips were like canoes which was fun. We only had OJ & lemonade and a cola so can't comment on the beers, but there were a number of pumps in use serving local as well as global brands. Def recommend.

Great meal, service, atmosphere and drinks. Child friendly, lovely decor, outdoor area (although sat inside as have been out all day), helpful staff: fab find for dinner! Fish (amazingly fresh!) and chips (very tasty!) thoroughly enjoyed by me and the children. Would recommend!

Such a decent pub for a bar meal. Staff friendly. Food arrived nicely presented at reasonable prices. What more could you ask for.

Great service good food good atmosphere

Vero pub inglese, personale molto cordiale, le persone agli altri tavoli sorridenti, birra ottima , cibo e salse veramente buone. Consigliatissimo

In vacanza per 10 giorni, approdiamo in questo piccolo paesino e decidiamo di fermarci per la cena ed una birra prima di ritornare nei nostri alloggi. Il posto è accogliente, amichevole e cortese. Il cibo è fantastico ed il locale è pulitissimo. Raccomando a chiunque abbia voglia di vivere un'esperienza gioviale e rilassante questo posto che, i ragazzi che ci hanno accolto, hanno reso ancora più memorabile e piacevole. Grazie

Good service, limited menu but cooked well. Mix with locals and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere.

Whilst we live locally this was our first visit to the Dolphin Inn, after it had been recommended to us. We were made to feel very welcome and sat outside as it was lovely weather. We both had the burger and chips, which was really tasty.

One of the best vegan cheese burgers I've had. Food and atmosphere are fantastic!

Called into the Dolphin Inn on the way back from Heligan on the off chance. A lovely welcoming pub. Comfortable, a bit quirky. Excellent food very reasonably priced. Definitely recommend it.

Great little pub. We didn’t eat but fantastic looking food. Also can’t praise the landlord Neil enough for giving us a lift back after struggling with taxis. Recommend for their beer, hospitality and friendliness. Some great friendly locals too. Thanks guys!!

Fantastic food brilliant company You are made so welcome 👌👍

The food was absolutely superb but it was a shame that children were unable to use the pool table or be in that room as it meant thr rest of us (parent/grandparents) were unable to play as well. The parking was very cramped as well.

This place is amazing!😁 The staff are so friendly & have a really good knowledge of food allergies & try their best to give you a wonderful meal along side their regular menu which is also very delicious😁 We were really happy with the very enjoyable evening we spent at the Dolphin 🐬 Inn😁

Lovely friendly staff, nice warm pub, very good pub food. Doggy friendly buddie Evan got treats ! Highly recommend it.

We only discovered this pub in 2022 living locally and now it’s become a firm favourite for family get togethers and meals. It’s good pub food at fantastic prices and there is something on the menu for everyone in our group including 6-70 year olds and vegetarian options. It’s not fancy food but it’s fresh, cooked and presented well. I highly recommend the Chicken New Yorker and the chips are amazing. My girls would like to request a brownie dessert on the menu please!! Staff are so friendly and accommodating, highly recommend

Pleasant surroundings, friendly staff excellent food and of course good Beer!

Very comfortable place to have a pint and nice food

Average food but clean and friendly atmosphere

We booked here as a group of 9 during half term . We had few issues with finding their current menu online , as we have a vegetarian in our group, and needed to see what was avaliable for her. The food was great, good sized portions and all brought out quickly together. Very reasonably priced and the menu catered well for our mixed group aged 11 up to 80. Friendly helpful team and chatty locals. Great little pub that we will definately visit again .

Rugby on the TV, pool table, and a Guinness in hand :)

What a wonderful surprise going to the Dolphin Inn was. Driven past it many many times but last week got an opportunity to have lunch there. Car park is far bigger than you would expect. The pub is fabulous inside and the proprietors are just lovely. The best ham, egg and chips ever!!!

Great staff, very well kept beer, nice ambience

Very nice pub with amazing food for a very good price! Worth a visit :)

Lovely pub, friendly staff, amazing food for a great price. We will definitely be back!

First time in The Dolphin. Really nice place food was good beer went down as well. Quite a busy place with locals. We will be back.

Great village pub.Nice and friendly lads behide the bar.Rang up to see if we could have a table for 9..No problem. Plenty to choice of meals. The mushroom and thyme pie to die for. Completely all satisfied with the food.That good went back again.If down that way in will be popping in again Dog friendly aswell

WOW! a great pub x ! With great staff pardon my ignorance but the lad with the tattoos couldn’t have been more welcoming and polite if he tried well done and THANKYOU 👍

Nice pub serving local and imported alcohol

Quick meal last night while driving through the village, food excellent, friendly service, however a very long wait which prevented me giving full marks

One word describes the food here - AWFUL. Only go here if you are happy to have your main meal 2 hours after the booking time. Manager was arrogant in the extreme, under staffed. Trades descriptions act could be levied at the "King Prawn Marinara Tagliatelle" - NO king prawns in sight (small supermarket ones) and since when were chillies a part of this dish!. The "fresh egg pasta" might have been fresh (but NOT homemade) an hour before serving but had been left waiting so long it was dried out. Would give 0 stars if possible.

Very nice, great food, very friendly, had a nice meal with my daughter and would definitely go again

I love the place,very friendly and great food.

Lovely ambiance, great food and drinks, very friendly atmosphere and staff, truly recommend it and we'll come back 👍

We were on holiday visiting family and had an impromptu lunch, it was so good we booked an evening meal for our last night together. Food was excellent, chips are the best I've had plus the manager/bar staff were absolutely amazing, so friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be the first stop when we come back to Cornwall next year

Visited the Dolphin several times last weekend during visit to the Sticker show. Great welcome, good beer and even better pub grub.

Everything nice. Very convenient for visiting Padstow.

Good service and food very good.

Stopped to eat, very friendly and food good pub grub

Leuke pub waar je prima kunt eten en er een lekkere pint bier bij kunt drinken. Het is typisch pub food maar wel vers bereid en smaakvol. De bediening is prima en de prijs kwaliteit verhouding ook.

A group of 7 of us called in for coffee before walking in the area and then came in for lunch (all pre-booked). They were really helpful and happy to have our dogs in the bar. We all enjoyed our lunches including soup, fish and chips, prawn cocktail etc. All were good portions, well presented and all delicious. The service was really good and friendly. Well worth a visit.

Good food and a good night had.

Good Tuesday evening Quiz Night here Atmosphere was friendly We had the burgers Which we enjoyed There was a bit of a wait but they let us of our drinks Thank you 😊 Would recommend

Lovely atmosphere and was nice to see a pub with the traditional pub decor and vibe. Between 4 of us we had 2x burgers, fish & chips and hunters chicken. The chips were delicious and the meals were pretty good portions other than my hunters chicken - the plate looked a little bare when it came out and could have done with a little salad on the side. Certainly wouldn’t stop us returning again.

Nice friendly pub with very reasonably priced drinks. Can't speak for the food as didn't eat there but it was a comfortable place to be for a meeting. Phobe signal not the best in Grampound so l was surprised there didn't seem to be any wifi

Our lovely village pub. Very cosy and friendly atmosphere, great food and pub quizzes!

Had an excellent lunch this week... fish and chips and scampi excellent. Friendly owners and a lovely ambience.

Lovely food and polite friendly staff

Really good well worth the visit

Lovely food, great friendly service.

Fantastic service from Neil, will definitely be back!

Good selection of Ale and good menu. I would recommend the Crab salad a proper portion. Enjoyed our selves at the quiz night and always a warm welcome from behind the bar.

Great pub, really nice bar staff. Really friendly and good food.

Happened by this place and it's a gem! Parking to the rear is limited but not so crammed you cannot open the doors. The garden is as good as they could make it, and at the top few tables you get late evening sun (in August). The owner served us, a young bloke who was happy to accommodate some less easy requests for food, which was superb pub-grub. It was a meal that left your tummy groaning and food on the plate. Price was great for the food quality and fab service. Had they had an option on the card machine I would of tipped, but I rarely carry cash so they missed out. They had a quiz night going on which packed the place out, he also told me they have a band in the week too. A must visit! Don't go gastro-chain, do yourself a favour and go local - you will not regret it here. . .

Really good food on every visit, good beer friendly staff. Really enjoy it here. Last went and there was a pub quiz which was a good laugh.

Would recommend everything about this place, food, drinks, service, atmosphere. Fantastic place!

Had the experience of eating here three days in a row it was so good. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area. Couldn't believe the portion sizes and quality. Lovely atmosphere and the most friendly family run pub you could ask for

Very friendly staff . lovely food .

We stumbled on this pub after leaving the Eden Project. What a lovely find! The interior of the pub is great - loved the guitars and lamp! Staff were super friendly. Sadly we only had a sandwich lunch - but it was great! Would have loved to have had a full meal.

We had been exploring the area & returning to the St Austell area when we stopped, on the spur of the moment , for a quick drink at the Dolphin Inn. We had already had a frosty welcome at a pub in St Mawes but...

Great food good beer good service recommend a visit

Wonderful food and great service. A lovely, friendly local pub to visit!

We have been holidaying a couple of miles from this pub for ten years this year and we have driven past it hundreds of times. To be fair, we did try to get in last year but with ‘eat out to help out’ we had...

Good service, clean and tasty lunch with friends last week. Will definitely come again.

First time eating here would 100% eat there again food was spot on well priced 10 out of 10

We are here on holiday and have visited this great pub twice now, once for lunch and also an evening meal. Its a family run pub that offers great service along with good food and a selection of ales, lagers and ciders.

Lovely friendly pub, good veggie/vegan options.

Small outside enclosed patio area. Menu and food adequate. Friendly staff.

Super meal, I had dressed Cornish crab, hubby had gammon. Excellent value for money, the crab was huge! Great service, sunny beer garden. Thank you!

Visited this evening . Lovely food. Best scampi and chips I had ever eaten. Will definitely visit again. Highly recommend

We stopped for lunch here and were pleasantly surprised by the standard of the food. I ordered the Cornish dressed crab while my daughter had the mushroom pie. Everything was fresh and well made.

Had pub lunch here, superb. Well priced.

Lovely food and staff very friendly, would recommend

Amazing, tasty food. Wonderful family ran pub make you feel very welcome and are very friendly. Always able to cater for your needs whatever they maybe. Always recommend to family and friends.

Lovely meal food cooked to a high standard and home cooked. The scampi was the best my husband has ever tasted and I was served a fish burger that wasn't on the menu but was offered when asked. The Apple pie we had was delicious and everything was well presented.

Cracking food.... quality service.... friendly staff... all made the visit worthwhile , hand pulled beer as it should be 👍 5*....

Excellent service.... excellent reception.... quality drinks..... credit to all at the dolphin inn grampound .... 5* 👍

Good pub grub,plenty of it and very pleasant staff. We will be back

The calamari starter was something else man. Absolutely gorgeous. Best ever had. And look how much it comes with for just a starter. Delicious. Enjoyed the waffle and hunters chicken too. Lovely people. Lovely atmosphere. They gave my dog a treat each time we visited. So nice man. :)

Great local pub deserves to be well supported.