Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

The new independent in the scene around Newbury station where it’s all about being simply delicious, simply fresh, simply fun-lovin and definitely dandy. A house for the parched, the hungry, the sleepy and the opinionated located near to independent offices and shops, Hogan’s music, the Vue cinema; a stones throw from Newbury racecourse, the Market Square, the Corn Exchange and beyond to Highclere Castle and the North Wessex Downs.

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AccommodationBeer gardenCar parkFamily friendlyFoodFunction roomOutside areaReal aleSmoking areaWiFi freeComedyDartboardDJKaraokeLive musicPoker NightsPool tableQuiz nightsBig screenCricketFootballRacing ChannelRugbyTerrestrial TV

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4.3/5

Stuart Piper

3 months ago

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

Charlotte Nash

4 months ago

We had a lovely birthday celebration at The Dolphin last week. The food was delicious and the staff went above and beyond to make our meal a great experience. The conservatory room was a perfect space for children and they enjoyed playing with the Lego. Will definitely come again!

Sarah-Jane Watkinson

6 months ago

Pleasant and comfortable rooms, friendly staff and good breakfast with fridge full of nice yogurt and fruit, good coffee. As a solo female traveller on a work trip, I felt very looked after and secure, which is sadly not always the case. Thank you

Esther Clark

6 months ago

We had our post wedding registry office ceremony family gathering here and it was just superb! Everyone loved the food and we had lots of comments about how good it was. It came out super promptly and the staff were brilliant. Would definitely recommend to anyone for a private function. Thanks to Char and the team for making our wedding day celebrations go so smoothly!

Stephen Tai

7 months ago

First time here - Average food. Quite frankly bizarre customer service. Came here more for the quiz night, which was actually very good. My gripe is with the food and the totally strange customer service we had. The food is OK - typical pub food. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go there as a food destination. What I found quite bizarre was the service. My wife ordered fish and chips. It comes with chunky chips, but she asked for fries instead. When it arrived, it was accompanied by the chunky chips that we’d specifically asked not to have. I pointed this out to the waiter, who said to me (verbatim) “I forgot to put the fries through on the order, can’t you swap?” - my order of a (distinctly average) burger came with the French fries that we had originally requested to accompany my wife’s fish and chips. After a sigh and a roll of his eyes, the waiter did take my wife’s dish away, and returned with the fish and chips (fries) that we had originally ordered. It did mean my wife’s meal appeared after most of the table had finished their meals. HOWEVER, the poor customer service didn’t stop there. My daughter ordered a kids burger. When it arrived, it was evident that the kids burger was actually an adult beef patty cut in half but served in a full sized bun (see attached picture). I queried this with the same waiter, who replied “that’s the way it comes”. Too hungry to create a fuss, my daughter did finish her abnormally proportioned burger, but left a large amount (half) of the bun. When I came to settle the bill, I again queried the kids burger with the bar staff. I was told, once again, that was the way a kids burger came. I asked why, prior to cooking, half an adult burger couldn’t quickly be refashioned into a thinner (normally shaped) patty for the kids burger, as a decent burger should have a good bun to burger ratio. I was met with a shrug of the shoulders and told that was the way the kitchen did the kids burger. Upon settling the bill I was aggressively asked why I didn’t leave a tip……:🤔. Quiz was great, but food / service was average / terrible respectively. Wouldn’t ever go back. Staff need a lesson in customer relations.

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Mon12:00 – 00:00
Tue12:00 – 00:00
Wed12:00 – 00:00
Thur12:00 – 00:00
Fri12:00 – 02:00
Sat12:00 – 02:00
Sun12:00 – 00:00
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Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623