The Dolphin

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3 out of 5 Based on 14 reviews

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The Dolphin

Address
163 Mare Street
Dalston
London
E8 3RH
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 8985 3727
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3 out of 5 based on 14 reviews

Latest 5 reviews of The Dolphin

1.0 out of 5 1 May 2011
by Robin L.

This place is a complete shithole. Do yourself a favour and go to the Cat and Mutton instead.more

3.0 out of 5 2 September 2010
by Tristan J.

When everywhere else out east closes it's doors you can pretty much guarantee the Dolphin will still be serving. It's crazy busy on weekend and keeps the karaoke going for far longer than they should. Then it turns into a sweaty, cheesy disco.

There's a big, outdoor, decked area and it only costs you a few quid to get in and there's never much of a queue. If you want the party to carry on and...more

4.0 out of 5 30 August 2010
by Emma-Louise H.

Like your typical Mills & Boon novel, this place is a hefty portion of pure filth with a side of guilty pleasure. But here, the filth is literal as opposed to innuendo. Grime. Grot. Yeeeah, welcome to East London, babies.

Arriving here on Thursday, a relatively quiet night in most cities, this dirty Dolphin spoke volumes through its crowd of revellers, inside and out. The outdoor area is...more

4.0 out of 5 27 August 2010
by Chris D.

To borrow and butcher the words of the the great AC/DC....

"It's dirty, its mean, its mighty unclean.....eh.......eh....oh, it'll snog your Nan..."

Yeah...fitting.

God lord in a ashtray, this place is grottier than a grotty thing that ain't washed in a while, and then when it has washed, its been in a puddle....a grotty puddle, with dead goats in it.

Apart from that, its a fookin...more

4.0 out of 5 1 June 2010
by Ellie K.

Its gross. Its dirty. Its over priced. And I love it! Quite a lot actually.

Come late. Come drunk or just don't come at all.

And if you don't do something mildly ridiculous like singing karoke badly or falling down the stairs or stealing shisha pipes off strangers you really didn't try hard enough to fully enjoy your time here.

It also helps if you don't remember leaving the place. If you...more