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| Gastropub in [[Locale Sydenham|Sydenham]]. It reopened in December 2006 after substantial refurbishment. |
Reopened as a gastropub in December 2006 (used to be quite different). |
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The decor is fairly minimal gastropub-style; stripped wood, etc. Unfortunately many of the tables are not very sensibly matched heightwise with the chairs — unless you have very slim thighs you might find your circulation getting cut off after a while. The beer garden is specially designed and certainly worth a look. There's also interesting tiling in the loos, both gents' <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/2280374898/ photo]</small> and ladies' <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2283116312/ photo]</small>. |
The [http://www.thedolphinsydenham.com/garden.html beer garden] is specially designed and certainly worth a look. It was cordoned off with "please don't walk in the garden" signs on our visit though. |
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There are four handpumps on the bar. When [[Kake]] and [[bob]] visited on a Wednesday afternoon/evening in February 2008, two of them were on, offering London Pride (£2.95/pint) and Timothy Taylor Landlord; a cup of English Breakfast tea was £1.70. In November 2014, [[Kat]]'s pint of Tribute was well-kept. In May 2016, the ales were West Berkshire Good Old Boy, Caledonian Edinburgh Castle, Purity Mad Goose, and Adnams Southwold Bitter; a pint of lime and soda was £1.80. |
Newspapers available to customers. |
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On our February 2008 visit, it was fairly quiet during a midweek afternoon, but filled up in the evening. Music was playing, mostly from the mid-90s (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, Pink Floyd, etc.), not too loud for conversation. By November 2014, the music seemed to have been updated a few years, and moved on to mid-2000s emo rock (Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance, etc.). |
Cup of tea (English Breakfast) was £1.70. |
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According to their website as of May 2016, food is served noon-3:30pm and 6pm-9.30pm Mon-Fri; noon-9.30pm Sat; and noon-4pm (roasts) and 5pm-9pm (standard menu) Sun. Bar snacks <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2283053686/ photo of menu as of February 2008])</small> may be available in the afternoons. See <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/26657745794/ photo of main menu in May 2016]</small>. |
Beers were Pride and Landlord. |
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In February 2008, [[Kake]]'s onion rings (£2) were rather good, arriving hot, obviously freshly made, and comprising whole rings of red onion in a crispy batter. A shared starter platter of hummous, tapenade, and baba ganoush <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2282300639/ photo]</small> was also really quite good, particularly the flatbread. For mains, [[bob]]'s cassoulet and [[Kake]]'s ribeye steak were both fine, and there were some particularly good button mushrooms with the steak. Service was very friendly, and generally quite competent, though there were minor niggles — no napkins or cutlery brought with the onion rings, and vinegar for chips was served in an entirely unsuitable milk jug. Glass-clearing was also slightly slow. |
Food served noon-3:30pm and 6:30pm-10pm Mon-Fri; noon-10pm Sat; and 12:30pm-4pm and 5pm-9pm Sun. |
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When [[Kat]] visited in November 2014, the Sunday roast was decent enough (£12.50 for roast pork + trimmings). |
Supposedly has free wireless access but I couldn't get it to work - admittedly I gave up trying after I found someone else's perfectly good open network. |
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They have free WiFi, which as of May 2016 is accessed by filling in a form with name, email address, etc, but doesn't seem to require any of this information to be actually true. |
This review is kind of note-like, but I'm tired. There will be more. |
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There is also a selection of newspapers available to borrow. It's possible to reserve tables, at least in the evening. Greg McCarroll adds: * You can make reservations for Sunday lunch at least (i.e. during the day). * I'm not sure I really like their proper gravy on Sundays, but I'm a gravy snob. * Some of their small sharing dishes are great, e.g. they did croquettes of cod and mash that were great. * They've also done very good Spatzle (an Austrian dish), I just wish it had some sauce with it. * All in all, the best place to eat in [[Locale Sydenham|Sydenham]]/[[Locale Penge|Penge]] if you don't fancy a Chinese, curry, breakfast or kebab. [[Kat]]'s verdict: I liked the general vibe of the place but I don't think my parents were convinced. |
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080509191422/http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/03-06Dolphin.html History of the Dolphin] - essay by Steve Grindlay of the Sydenham Society |
* [http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/03-06Dolphin.html History of the Dolphin] - essay by Steve Grindlay of the Sydenham Society |
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100517011835/http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/10701.html Time Out review] * [http://d1970p.blogspot.com/2007/09/dolphin-sydenham-high-street-south.html Layman's London review] * [http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-dolphin-london-5 Yelp comments] |
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/10701.html Time Out review] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], May 2016. Opening hours taken from the Dolphin website, May 2016.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Bob]], 20 February 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from the Dolphin website, February 2008.</div> |
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Reopened as a gastropub in December 2006 (used to be quite different).
The beer garden is specially designed and certainly worth a look. It was cordoned off with "please don't walk in the garden" signs on our visit though.
Newspapers available to customers.
Cup of tea (English Breakfast) was £1.70.
Beers were Pride and Landlord.
Food served noon-3:30pm and 6:30pm-10pm Mon-Fri; noon-10pm Sat; and 12:30pm-4pm and 5pm-9pm Sun.
Supposedly has free wireless access but I couldn't get it to work - admittedly I gave up trying after I found someone else's perfectly good open network.
This review is kind of note-like, but I'm tired. There will be more.
See also:
- Beer In The Evening comments
- History of the Dolphin - essay by Steve Grindlay of the Sydenham Society
- retrogooseuk review
- Sydenham Town forum thread
- Time Out review
Last visited by Kake and Bob, 20 February 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from the Dolphin website, February 2008.
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