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The Dolphin Hotel, Surry Hills, AU-NSW

The Dolphin Hotel

4.1
4.1
91 Reviews
$40 and under
Modern Australian
  • Innovative
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
REGARDED FOR DECADES AS A SURRY HILLS INSTITUTION SYNONYMOUS WITH GOOD TIMES, THE DOLPHIN HOTEL NOW FEATURES THREE DISTINCT SPACES, A DINING ROOM, WINE ROOM AND A PUBLIC BAR WITH AN OPEN-AIR TERRACE.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Italian, European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Friday - Sunday from 12:00PM Dinner Monday - Sunday from 5:30PM
  • Phone number
    (02) 9331 4800
  • Website
    http://www.dolphinhotel.com.au/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Maurice Terzini
  • Location
    412 Crown St, Surry Hills, AU-NSW 2010
  • Neighborhood
    Surry Hills
  • Cross street
    Fitzroy Street
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Central Station - 400m<br />Crown Street Near Albion Street Bus Stop - 50m (301, 302, 303, 352)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Menu

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What 91 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

91 Reviews

  1. string

    64013 reviews

    4.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, and if nothing on the wine list takes your fancy, just ask & you can also choose from the much more extensive list from the Wine Room next door. Service was very pleasant & knowledgeable however either they were short staffed or just unobservant, as were left for long periods without service. One thing to note is that the noise levels made it difficult for our group of 4 to hear each other across the table.

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  2. Allison

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I've been to the Dolphin Hotel on many occasions and always had a great time! The food, wine and service have always been very good, everyone on my table loved what they ordered. The Dolphin have now introduced Aperitivo from 5-7 Sunday through Thursday and it's a great addition to the offering. Already can't wait to go back!

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  3. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an easy night out - great food, airy, beachy setting in the restaurant, fantastic service and excellent atmosphere. The bar was really noisy but not much you can do about that at 7pm on a Friday night. So given we were catching up with friends getting to the restaurant at 8.15pm was a relief as we could chat properly. Will definitely be back.

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  4. Morris

    Sydney

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The ambience was nice if only it was less noisy. I could not hold a conversation with my partner without constantly repeating myself. The food was average so was the service. Wouldn't recommend it for a date but as a group of friends i think this would be more enjoyable.

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  5. string

    64013 reviews

    4.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service from out Waitress was awesome, she had great banter with us and was very attentive.

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  6. MrcD

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I always have a fabulous experience. Thank you. We will be back.

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  7. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great staff, special made meal, delicious food. Followed the meal up with some drinks in the front bar.

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  8. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service staff. Menu was really interesting, different and varied. Food well presented and delicious. Noise level got very high as the lunchtime crowd filled the tables, hence everyone has to speak louder to be heard -- snowball effect. Only gripe because it was a very enjoyable lunch. The hotpudding was scrumptious.

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  9. string

    64013 reviews

    3.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was average and service was borderline poor. We understand that we had to vacate the table by 8.15 but the lady that served us was rushing us through all our meals. The space between us and the next table was very small and the waitress kept sliding past it to serve the other table and we had to keep holding on to our plates etc as she could have knocked them over. Overall, not a very nice experience, will not be coming back anytime soon

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  10. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    had a great night at The Dolphin! had a group of 6 - and everyone at the table had a great time - from the service through to the food and drink :)

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Google Map for The Dolphin Hotel

412 Crown St, Surry Hills, AU-NSW 2010

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Fitzroy Street
  • Neighborhood
    Surry Hills
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Friday - Sunday from 12:00PM Dinner Monday - Sunday from 5:30PM
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Italian, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Central Station - 400mCrown Street Near Albion Street Bus Stop - 50m (301, 302, 303, 352)
  • Executive chef
    Maurice Terzini
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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