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The Dolphin

BarsMilton Keynes

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(438 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 152 527 95 18
Leighton Rd, Stoke Hammond, Milton Keynes MK17 9BB, United Kingdom
£20–50

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About The Dolphin

On Leighton Rd in Milton Keynes, The Dolphin is a bar and pub that welcomes dogs, so owners can bring them along for a meal or a drink. The kitchen works from a 46-dish menu that runs from Chorizo to an 8oz Sirloin Steak. A Sunday roast is part of that menu too, and burgers sit alongside the steak. A dining room inside the pub has been recently refurbished and gives the kitchen's food its own seating area. Reservations are required.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

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Menu & Prices

46 dishes · mains £4–70
  • Olives£4.50
  • Bread & Oils£5.50
  • Chorizo£3.95
  • Pork Crackling£3.95
  • Chicken Wings£5.50
  • 8oz Sirloin Steak£25.95
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Reviews

4.7/5
438 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention steak burger, sunday roast, smash burger and steak board.

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350
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Customer Review Summary

Sunday dinner and the steak burger come up most, with diners calling the roast one of the nicest they have had and one reviewer naming it the best roast in Milton Keynes. The steak burger is praised as cooked perfectly, and the ultimate smash burger as having incredible flavour. Close behind are the steak and cheese pie, the scotch egg, the mushroom bruschetta and a steak board whose sirloin filled two adults and a child. Portions are described as very generous, and several reviewers say they couldn't finish everything. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, welcoming and attentive without being overbearing, even when the pub is busy, and the refurbished dining room and the outside area get a mention. The one critical review, two stars, praises the garden and the roasted camembert but calls service curt to the point of rude and the quinoa salad ridiculously small and undernourishing. Most reviewers say they plan to return, and several are first-time visitors who say the meal did not disappoint.

Featured reviews

  • cathy arganese
    “Went here with my family for Sunday dinner and the food was absolutely amazing! Everything we ate was delicious. Honestly, one of the nicest Sunday dinners we’ve had. Highly recommend!”
  • Dadda Snypa
    “The rating score did not disappoint! Definitely well deserved! Ordered the steak board and it filled 2 adults and a child. The sirloin was my favourite. We all really enjoyed every last bit! Special shout out to Eren! He ensured my family felt welcomed and they were very happy. He really made the evening an amazing experience!”
  • Andrew Hood
    “Nice garden, and loved the roasted camembert. But service was curt to the point of being rude, and the quinoa salad was ridiculously small and undernourishing.”
  • Ben Duffin
    “My partner and I visited The Dolphin as it’s based in the next village over from us and we had heard good things! When we arrived, the atmosphere was really warm and welcoming, a good bridge between classy restaurant and cosy pub! My partner and I had 2x different burgers, she had the steak burger cooked medium, and I had the ultimate smash burger. Both were excellent, the steak burger was cooked perfectly and was well put together and I had the ultimate smash burger, which had incredible flavour (something even burger places can’t do sometimes!). Also to note was our server, Erin. She was lovely and a real asset to the staff. Attentive and talkative, nothing we asked felt like a chore, we felt so welcomed by her! Definitely deserves the praise. If you’re in the Bletchley, MK, Leighton Buzzard area, I’d 100% recommend a visit!”
  • Kate Lewers
    “We've come here a few times since moving to Leighton Buzzard and always have a great experience. Staff are so friendly, despite often being incredibly busy they're so professional, kind, warm, welcoming and nothing is ever too much for them. Food is exceptional, and the overall vibe is just great - we always know we're going to have a good time here.”

Hours

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Highlights

  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Great wine list
  • Sports
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
  • Dine-in
  • Good for kids
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  • Food at bar
  • Cozy
  • Beer
  • Food
  • Sports
  • Solo dining
Offerings· 4
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Crowd· 2
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
Parking· 4
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot
  • Parking
Planning· 1
  • Reservations required
Dining options· 1
  • Seating
Highlights· 3
  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Great wine list
Atmosphere· 2
  • Casual
  • Romantic

Location

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  • The Plough4.51,059
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  • 4.5 mi

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