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This curious, almost triangular drinking hole, offers gentle reprieve from the more hectic hostelries nearby. Caught in a sort of time-warp, The Dolphin Tavern attracts an odd crowd, but the atmosphere is pleasing enough, certainly not threatening. The seating is well appointed, although space is limited, and the place is well-kept. Friendly service and reasonable prices make for 7/10.
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Tiny, often busy in the evening, often empty at Lunch. It offers a welcome alternative to the Enterprise over the road. A good 'old man pub' with decent beer and no pretensions. Well worth knowing about if you spend time in the area.
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Went here on a midweek just after lunchtime. Fairly quiet, so able to get a seat. Good beer Adnams i think. Yes the Stopped clock is still there.
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Sadly I was the only customer in here after 5 for over half an hour, but after all, it was a Monday, not usually a busy day. Pretty much how I remember the place after visits to the Conway Hall years ago, I think there has been a refurb since then. Good Adnams beers served in Adnams glasses. On the way home remembered there used to be a clock in there stopped at the time that the pub was bombed in World War 1. Perhaps a later reviewer can say if it's still there [not the clock by the steep stairs to the gents]
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Three real ales were available on my visit yesterday afternoon (Adnams Bitter, Broadside and St Austell Tribute) in a pub that I have tried to visit a few times before but failed as it is only open on weekdays. The atmosphere is quite cosy with a mainly carpeted floor and antiques over the bar, on shelves, and hanging from the ceiling. Screens separate tables to create a little amount of privacy. There are also partitions around the walls with dolphin motifs in frosted glass, which also help to give you individual space. Aspalls cider is also served. I would come back if in the area on a weekday.
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Like the previous reviewer I wasn�t that taken with this small pub as I walked in, but my greeting from the barman was very friendly and my Guinness was very good. The drinks selection of Adnams, Broadside, Amstel, Fosters, Heineken and Aspalls along with the Guinness isn�t the most diverse, but the size of the bar dictates and there was another hand pump which was off during my visit.
There was some very low back music playing and the plasma screen was off when a football match was on so I gather that there is no Sky Sports.
There is a ledge running down the outside of the pub on the wide path side so it is possible to escape outside when the pub is busy, but I wouldn�t want to be in here when 40+ people are present on a cold evening.
This place is certainly not a destination pub, but I would have no problem with popping back in again if passing.
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thought briefly this was a gay pub when I went in
Seemed slightly odd, but the barstaff were very friendly and the pub grew on me - would return for another visit
TheGP - 16 Oct 2009 16:28 |
Went in on a rainy evening, found it uninviting, even though I was the only person in there there bar person preferred to read his newspaper. It was too bright, it could have been better if some of the lights were turned off.
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A very small flat-iron shaped corner pub. Some of the dirtiest seating that I have ever seen � it would take the George, in d�Arblay St to beat them, unless that pub has had a refurb since last time I was there. Had some real ale on (Adnam�s I think), but nothing out of the ordinary as I recall. Interestingly large windows, split into lots of smaller panes. I actually quite liked this pub in spite of its shortcomings.
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Average kind of place really. Does what it says on the tin. Wouldn't make an effort to go again.
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Decent enough pub serving a decent enough pint of Adnams (spoiled only by two of us getting beers in propoer Adnams glasses and the other in a Carling recepticle).
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Visitied the other night the Adnams explorer was superb, a great little pub with a quiet feel about it.
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A funny old place, beer ok but can be less than welcoming.
Was in there today at lunchtime and made what was in hindsight the fatal error of telling someone where the nearest cashpoint was located. Was then berated by one of the 'locals,' (slightly dishevelled man in bad fitting suit smelling of last nights ale,) for helping someone out. Apparently being nice to someone,(particularly if they are not local,) is just not the done thing.
anonymous - 27 Apr 2007 15:26 |
Only Broadside on when we visited, was too early to start on the heavy stuff so we moved on. Plus there some blokes watching golf and talking about the Iraq war. I didn't care for their opinions.
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Fair to middling
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A small, wedged shaped, single room pub set slightly back from the Theobolds Road in a fairly village type setting. The interior is quite cosy with a well trodden carpet and small snug like seated areas. There are a few high stools along the extended window ledge separated by small screens giving one an intimate view of the passers by although the general view is of a rather unimpressive office block. The walls and ceiling house a varied collection of plates, pots, pans, pitchers, bottles, urns, books, lanterns and taking pride of place above the bar, a vintage camera. It is also, one of those rare patriotic pubs that still displays a picture of HM (Alf Garnett would be very impressed). Reasonable priced but rather mainstream selection of beers (London Pride, Youngs Best and 1 other - off when I visited) and usual lagers / cider. Pride did not taste that great on my visit (was better in the Enterprise across the road). TV, fruity and ciggy machine, piped music. Friendly service and, all things considered, quite a pleasant find.
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Pleasant pub with a slight country pub feel to it. London Pride was only average - but this seems to be a friendly welcoming pub and I'll be back one day
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Pride and Pedigree on. Comfortable enough. Nothing outstanding. 6/10.
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Quiet place with a few real ales. Good pint of London Pride. More similar to pubs outside of central London than to those in the neighborhood.
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Great place - I often visit here when in London and over the years it has never let me down.
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It is an old fashioned place but that's nice in this area. Old fashioned in a slightly different way to the Lamb just down Lambs Conduit Street. And what a great location and layout. Perfect to while away some hours either inside or sitting out in the sun or warm evening.
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Nice enough pub, handy for a couple after events at Conway Hall.
It has an slightly uneasy, "locals boozer" air to it which is suprising considering the location. Outside the pub, you're in Holborn, inside your in Rotherhithe. Very odd but not totally unpleasent.
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Pleasant little fairly oldfashioned pub down an alleyway from Red Lion Square. Usual lagers and a small range of real ales.
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