The Dolphin in West Berkshire

I was watching the football on the screen by the bar .I was with 5 friends. One of my friends noticed the manager staring at him and then he eventually asks my friend if we could quieten down as there was a children's party near us We were not screaming our heads of or shouting. The kids who were all under 5 were actually making more noise and running around like it was a play centre. The TV volume which wasn't actually loud in the first place was turned down and when asked bar staff to turn it up slightly they refused as the Children's party would be able to hear it. The dolphin has private function rooms so why wasn't the party held in there ? The reason why was because the children would not be able to run around . I think the manager needs to remind himself that the pub area is not a children's playground

Such a lovely place to spend with friends on Boxing Day. Food was delicious - as always. Service was fabulous - as always. Cannot recommend enough.

We visited the Dolphin for Christmas Lunch. 28 people attended. The food was delicious and the team were able to cater for various dietary requirements. The service was also excellent. We would definitely choose this venue again for a future event.

Food was good, my plate was stone cold and dirty on the edges. At 2120 we were told to pay as the “tabs” were being closed. This is a Friday evening. We hadn’t had a chance to order pudding and so that didn’t happen. We were asked by the fella clearing the table if we could stack our plates and pass him the empty glasses while he stood still, we laughed at this and imagined a conversation backstage about how we never left a tip. Well, your tip was non-existent, like our pudding! Out of kindness to my boss who arranged the evening, I didn’t say a word to save them from feeling bad about their choice.

Lovely pub with a real variety of food on offer including pizzas with an original pizza oven flown in from Italy. There is pork belly, salmon and carbonara which all tasted lovely. The staff here are attentive and the atmosphere amongst each room is very pleasant. We rented out a space for a birthday which went very well - thank you!

Can recommend the fish & chip ciabatta sandwich, very delicious and plenty of it - good price too 👍

Nice pub, Sunday lunch is very good and decent value

Had a really good roast here, so tasty and lovely service, really nice atmosphere

We stayed one night and the room was quite basic but tastefully decorated and the bed was very comfortable. Nice towels and a modern bathroom. Our evening meal was variable as the starter and desserts were excellent but the main course was disappointing. The Continental Breakfast provided was impressive. Room and food prices are good value but beer and, in particular wine was expensive as at London levels. Staff were all friendly, helpful and efficient.

Great sunday roast !! Complements to the chefs A1

Absolutely lovely tasty Sunday roast, it’s difficult to get a decent Sunday roast nowadays but the chefs at the dolphin have managed it, sampled both the chicken and the beef and lovely cauliflower cheese. The waiting staff were friendly and helpful and couldn’t do enough for you. Really enjoyed the experience and wouldn’t hesitate to return. Thank you.

We booked a table for 4 for lunch on saturday. The meals were cooked perfectly and served promptly by 3 friendly members of staff for whom nothing was too much trouble. I thoroughly recommend this hotel

First time in The Dolphin. The service was nice and friendly. The food was great (cheese board was particularly impressive) and the price of the drinks was on par with local bars. There is an added bonus of free parking at the back but remember to register your car in the pub.

Came in with my family, as we often do, as now one of our favourite lunch time places to eat! Really lovely pub, beautifully decorated and spacious. Superb, excellent quality food. I had a vegetarian artisanal pizza which was absolutely superb! Dog friendly / the lovely manageress volunteered a water bowl and a yummy selection of treats for my cocker spaniel.

The new owners and team just keep on getting better, they've now added an amazing pizza menu. We are going to work our way through the entire menu! Thank you

We have become regulars at the Dolphin and the service we receive is 2nd to none. All the team are so warm and friendly. With regards to the food, I have never had bad food here. The pork belly is amazing… had it twice. The fish and chips is equally as good. Couldn’t recommend this place more. Bravo! Keep up the good work! ☺️

I love the Dolphin. Everyone there is so keen to look after you as well as they possibly can. Thank you!

Deceptive pub from outside, very nice inside. Cheerful, friendly staff and nice decor in the bar area. Lovely dining room and the menu is inviting but yet to try, just down to our timing. Beer garden with huts and a private car park.

We held our son’s 30th Birthday celebration at The Dolphin where the team were great from beginning to end. We held the party in the room at the back of the pub which opens out to a covered patio. Great for the 40+ people who came. The food was brilliant, many thanks to the kitchen team. Everyone who came commented on how good the venue was. Thanks to all the team at The Dolphin.

Great place with good beer, their beer garden is nice in the summer too.

We stopped here for a family meal on our way home from up north by chance . The meal was lovely , service great and very friendly. Nothing was to much trouble , grandchildren and mutt were made very well

We used the conservatory room in the dolphin on Saturday for a baby shower! The staff were extremely accommodating, very kind and helpful! It was the perfect venue! Highly recommend!

Quiet for a Sunday lunchtime. Great Sunday lunch. Beef was beautiful Veggie Wellington was good too. Four clean plates were left. Staff friendly

This hotel is basically a pub with 4 or 5 rooms above that they rent out – very cool! The room was very cute, clean and had everything we needed. The staff we encountered were very cheery and friendly. The complimentary breakfast was self-serve and while not hot, had a good assortment of food choices/items. Bed was comfortable and as it was mid-week, the pub wasn’t open late, so we had a great sleep that night! Highly recommended!

Always great service in here. Especially Cam and Blake.

We had a sundayblunch here, the pork belly was lovely, and the chicken wings were a great portion size.

We hosted a party for our baby at the Dolphin Newbury and it was excellent from start to finish, the staff were so flexible and accommodating, the venue was perfect, food was great and everyone had such a great time! We would reccomend to anyone!

I have been to The Dolphin several times for the quiz which is excellent, as are the bar staff. In the past the highlight of the evening has been the food but not so on this occasion. The menu has changed as the pub is under new management. I chose fish and chips, the fish was ok and the chips were plentiful but not hot, the crushed peas were cold and what was described as tartare sauce was thin and runny (it is not usually a pouring sauce!). My friends had chicken and leek pie which was very good, it came with mash but no vegetables such as garden peas. All in all we were disappointed with our food on this occasion and hope it improves.

Excellent food, good service and convivial atmosphere - lunchtime pop-in.

Could not find the parking. The menu was very limited due to issues with the ovens. So burger with roast potatoes or roast dinner. Not sure why could not do chips with the burger as thought they are fried as not roast potatoes and burger.

Came for Sunday lunch. Food was poor. Luke warm & not enough. Two small roast potatoes, two parsnip chips. Meat (beef very chewy and chicken dry). Red & green cabbage. Horseradish sauce nice but no cranberry. Very poor value for money. Puddings excellent & staff amazing. Couldn’t find car park so added cost in Kennet Centre. Extremely poor value for money. Six people that won’t return. Shame as was recommended.

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Nice pub in Newbury town centre, alot bigger than it looks from the street, and a nice covered and open area at rear with a small free car park at rear..and good beers

Came to watch the races. Room was lovely, super clean & very comfortable bed. Parking at rear and a few drinks b4 going to bed. Really lovely this stay, thank you

We arrived on Friday night for our booked table to a look of confusion… not really sure why and not a very warm welcome at all. Gave up waiting for someone to give us a menu so went and got one ourselves. Not very clear as to whether we order at the bar or not, so ordered at the bar as we guess we had been forgotten about. When the meal came we asked for napkins but were told there wasn’t any left… we suggested maybe going out back and finding some?! Is a napkin too much to ask for?! Food was just edible. Mostly over cooked. Gammon undercooked. Won’t be back

We used a private room off the bar for a meeting. Excellent as always

A lovely venue, superb bar staff with a great selection of drinks. There is different sections to the pub which is fantastic for different occasions. The pub itself was busy with a great vibe and there was a quieter dining room at the back which I sat in and was lovely. Is definitely one of my favourites in Newbury!

An excellent and popular pub in the centre of Newbury, a bustling, thriving town. The staff were friendly and efficient. The room was warm and comfortable with crisp linen and good TV and a lovely hot shower.

Basic pub grub.big portions.friendly and helpful staff.parking would be tough on a Saturday but OK as it was sunday

I’ve been going to this pub for years, however will not go back. The manager was terribly rude. She is the most in welcoming person I’ve ever had to deal with in Newbury.

Quickly little pub. Friendly staff and a great pint. Comfortable also.

Had a really nice evening meal and drinks with a friend, great atmosphere and reasonably priced. Will definitely be back again.

Went with my mum for Sunday lunch. It’s the best I’ve found in Newbury so far and not as pricey as most. The service was efficient and the staff -especially the manager, she went above and beyond- were great. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Not great at all. We chose the location as it was central to our family homes. The meal for 12 people was booked in advance and pre-orders made as requested. But. The room we were assigned was really cold, the staff were mostly non-existent - we had to clear the table ourselves - some of the meals were over-done and others not warm. Many of the drinks listed were not available and we felt like we were an inconvenience to the staff.

We had booked out the garden room for a wedding reception. It was a fantastic space and we and our guests were super impressed with the quality of the buffet food we ordered. Nothing was too much trouble. We had a great time

Fab fish and chips. Homemade tartare and good smashed peas. Lovely service. Very highly recommended. Thanks team!

Only had a few drinks on Xmas Eve.

A Christmas 'party' at The Dolphin promised fun and a Christmassy vibe according to the spectacular advertising. So, I booked lunch for twelve and requested a lego competition as advertised, to add a bit more fun to the mix. We had lunch, with some confusion over the Gluten Free option, which I had rigorously stressed when booking. Luckily we asked if a dish was Gluten Free - to which the waitress did not know - so she returned to the kitchen to find out. She then returned with the 'correct' dish (although we were not convinced!) When I asked about the lego competition, I was pointed into the direction of an old lego box in the 'toy corner' and told to help myself! So, in a nutshell, we were rather deflated and disappointed by our Christmas lunch experience at The Dolphin.

Works Christmas bash, Service, food and atmosphere were very good! Like the way service charge is only applied to the food! (v fair) I don't usually opt for fish but on this occasion was outstanding and cheeseboard was very good value for size received. Everyone happy and definitely recommendable

It's a great local smart pub. I can't comment on the rooms. Two good ales. Unfortunately the Bath Gem was well off last time. But is usually good. A nice interior. Trendy popular place. Great for meeting friends

Works Christmas do, lovely food, great service and complimenty prosecco on the table for the party we also had a room to ourselves

We got married here in the summer and we keep coming back which says everything. The whole team are so lovely and in particular Charlotte who does an amazing job and makes us feel welcome every time we are here. In addition to the exceptional service, the food is wonderful and the drinks prices are competitive. Thank you everyone at the dolphin for a year we will never forget!

Lovely Christmas meal and fantastic service. Had booked for an early meal and we fully enjoyed it. Great atmosphere too and when we left it was busy busy.

Chez was brilliant when booking. We booked a family meal for 17 people including 4 children. The food was average. I had stuffed chicken breast which came with mash. It was very nice but had no veg or anything with it. They didn’t look particularly busy but the food came out a in drive and drabs.

Recently hosted a baby shower at The Dolphin, staff were really helpful and accommodating, food was good and the room was lovely. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing food and friendly staff! The Sunday roast dinner was really tasty and generous. Excellent Yorkshire pudding. I was surprised it was so empty when the food was so good. The beer garden was perfect for a sunny day.

Stayed here for one night. Bedroom and bathroom were clean and quiet. Breakfast is help-yourself continental. Nice play to stay.

Back to Newbury on one of our occasional visits. Enjoyed The Dolphin last time and again this time. It has been tastefully modernised to a high standard. Had a good lookaround at the dining room , garden, huts and loos. All very good. May book...

This is a terrible hotel to stay in avoid it we stayed on the 20th sept and it was terrible the blind in the bedroom was broken and it was dirty and very noisy the pillows were awful not sheets just a heavy quilt

Had a birthday celebration here. The Dolphin were very accommodating, the space was excellent and the service was great.

We had a Quantel reunion celebrating 50 years since the company formation. About 100 old colleagues and their partners attended and we had a great time. The Dolphin provided a great space and facilities for us and kept us all lubricated. Thanks to the team!

I booked the Dolphin for my 40th birthday party after a venue in Henley let me down (having booked the Henley venue back in March they told me they could no longer cater because of the regatta) Not thinking I’d find anywhere decent with a...

I booked the Garden Room to celebrate my 30th birthday with family and friends and it didn’t disappoint. Communication with Char right from the booking months in advance, up until the day was amazing. They had also set up the projector ready for the FA...

We were staying just outside Newbury but saw this place on the internet and booked a table for Sunday lunch, we weren’t disappointed it was incredible, never seen so much food and we polished off the lot!! Great service and the pub garden is lovely...

We booked The Dolphin for a birthday celebration. We reserved the ‘goldfish bowl’ table which offered a private area with a large table for the family to sit around instead of in a row. The service, food and setting were all fabulous and we all...

Appreciation to Kata and her brilliant team for hosting and helping us celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary in style. We took over the function room at the back which was perfect for a large family gathering. My mum and dad shall treasure the memories....

Online booking was very easy. I left a note to say it was a business lunch so required a larger table, which was obviously looked at and organised. Staff polite and helpful. Good good at very reasonable prices.

We had our Team Christmas lunch at The Dolphin earlier this week. The pre-ordering process was so easy using their website. We had the room all to ourselves and the table decorations were very festive and fun. The food was superb and everyone thoroughly enjoyed...

Staff Annual Christmas Dinner Friday9th December. Wow. What a night. Excellent food and drink in a great informal pub setting. Warm and friendly staff who extended great service. Credit to all the Staff. This will be our first choice for 2023. Wishing you all the...

Our team at work visited The Dolphin for our Christmas lunch. We did our pre-orders through the website which was really easy. When we arrived the staff were friendly, polite and attentive. We booked the The Fish Bowl as we wanted to have a room...

So good all round - service, cleanliness and the roast was brilliant. Last time I had a roast here a couple of months ago was also brilliant but I won’t be leaving such a long gap before I come back for another. Well done to...

Well organised for a party of seven, food was of great quality (especially the poached eggs) and service was friendly and appeared effortless. Will visit again.

For meeting friends or for a nice pub meal, this is my preferred pub in Newbury. I have booked the Garden Room and Fishtank for larger groups and it's always worked very well.

As occasional Newbury visitors we like this pub. It is friendly with a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, on this visit there were no dark ales for me.

Great location and very good staff. Nothing too much trouble and everything done with a smile Rooms are clean and comfortable and it represents value for money

Our first visit to this really homely, relaxed pub. Quality foods and drinks, nice staff. Very central Newbury.