Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 2 and Version 1 of Dolphin, SE26 5HB

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Pub in [[Locale Sydenham|Sydenham]]. Reopened as a gastropub in December 2006 (used to be quite different), perhaps signalling the impending gentrification of the area.
 Reopened as a gastropub in December 2006 (used to be quite different).
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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. Also has interesting tiling in the loos - see [http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/2280374898/ Bob's photo] of the gents' and [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2283116312/ Kake's photo] of the ladies'.
 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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[[Kake]] and [[Bob]] visited on a Wednesday afternoon/evening in February 2008. It was fairly quiet during the afternoon, but filled up in the evening. Cup of tea (English Breakfast) was £1.70. Beers were Pride (£2.95/pint) and Landlord. There are four handpumps in all - the other two had their pump clips turned around, as is right and proper.
 Newspapers available to customers.
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Food is served noon-3:30pm and 6:30pm-10pm Mon-Fri; noon-10pm Sat; and 12:30pm-4pm and 5pm-9pm Sun. Bar snacks <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2283053686/ photo of menu as of February 2008])</small> are available in the afternoons. Kake tried the onion rings, having arrived way too early for dinner but only having had a light lunch; they cost &pound;2 and were rather good, arriving good and hot, obviously freshly made, and comprising whole rings of red onion in a crispy batter.
 Cup of tea (English Breakfast) was &pound;1.70.
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When it got to actual dinner time, we shared the hummous, tapenade, and baba ganoush platter <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2282300639/ photo]</small> to start; it was really quite good, particularly the flatbread. For mains, Bob had the cassoulet, and Kake the ribeye steak; again, both were fine. Particularly good button mushrooms with the steak.
 Beers were Pride and Landlord.
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Service was very friendly, and generally quite competent, though there were minor niggles - no napkins or cutlery brought with the onion rings ordered earlier in the day, plus vinegar for chips in the evening 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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We liked the music - Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, Pink Floyd, etc. (Bob pointed out that this is probably because it was mostly mid-90s music, and hence they're aiming at the thirtysomething crowd - i.e., us.) It wasn't too loud for conversation.
 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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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. There is also a selection of newspapers available to borrow.

It's possible to reserve tables, at least in the evening.
 This review is kind of note-like, but I'm tired. There will be more.

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.

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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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