Popped in on a rainy Thursday.Fish and chips were just the best, the staff were friendly and accomadating.We stayed in North Devon for a week and ate out every day. This place was the best.
Wobbly Eye
Food is expensive but it is very fresh so took the sting. Unfortunately, they forgot half my meal and completely forgot my partners meal until we mentioned it. The kids meals were very good and their milkshake was very nice. Waitresses was very helpful, just unfortunate we had to chase after our food. Kitchen accepted responsibility for the mistake. It's not the warmest fish and chip restaurant I've been to, with many people choosing to wear their coats while eating. Time of year doesn't exactly help in this respect.
John M
Fish and chips mushy peas...quality beautiful tasting fish will be using again, irish woman very pleasant and professional,only down fall is it only opens for holiday season,
Samuel Cech
Great fish&chips, hugely
Caitlin Alborn
We visited in October after a day out to Ilfracombe and we really fancied fish and chips! The Dolphin didn’t disappoint! The food was fresh and tasty, the team were friendly and the kids menu offering is fantastic too.A special mention to the lovely lady (whose name I have forgotten, I’m so sorry!) who was fantastic with my 2yo & 4m old, especially a huge thank you for offering to keep my food warm while I fed the baby. This is the first time EVER while I’ve fed either of my kiddos in public someone has offered to keep my food warm and it was amazing to be asked, thank you ❤️Thank you so much, we’ll definitely visit again!Kid-friendliness: The team were fantastic with my 2yo and my then 4m old - even offered to keep my food warm while I fed the littlest, which in all the time I’ve breastfed over two kids has NEVER happened! Absolutely fantastic service ✨
Christopher Brown
Service was excellent. Staff very polite. Food was excellent, hot and freshly cooked. A very good experience. I will return there again. Very good value for the money. Thank
Michael Hamlet
The staff were excellent, the young lady serving us in the restaurant was very attentive to my children and made our visit a pleasure.Very relaxed atmosphereKid-friendliness: Staff were brilliant and the restaurant was decorated for Halloween ?
Dawn I
Oh My Oh My........... absolutely the best fish and chips ever. Called in the early evening after a day out and was greeted by friendly staff and a wonderful takeaway meal. It was so that good I just had to go back and complement their standard of food ....... think I frightened the lady a little as she thought I was going back to complain ha ha no way!!
Somersetfi
We are fussy about fish and chips, making it an amateur challenge to ‘rate’ the nations chippies on our various staycations. I have additionally added to the ‘fuss’ by recently going gluten free, and so have unfortunately been eating my fish without the batter :-( so imagine my absolute joy when I saw that The Dolphin had a gluten free menu (cooked in separate fryer). Batter was amazing. Super crispy like a crunchy tempura. Chips were also gorgeous (whatever potato variety they have opted for, they clearly know their spuds). My co reviewer isn’t dietary intolerant so can vouch for the quality ‘doorstop’ slices of bread and butter also, which he crafted into a chip butty. Glass of Sauvignon Blanc and pot of tea. No room for dessert this time! This independent restaurant on the harbour definitely deserves a visit while you are in Ilfracombe.
MrMrsH87
Fantastic food, tasted hot, fresh and tasty. Didn’t take long to be prepared considering it was quiet busy. Staff friendly and helpful! Ate alongside the harbour as it was a beautiful day! Plenty of seating at the end of the harbour. Highly recommend!
Went in with a family of 20 people and we were served super friendly, very efficiently and faultless. The food is wonderful, we had a fantastic time. Family run restaurant atmosphere. Thank you to the whole team.
Jules Rastelli
We always have a meal here when we're in Ilfracombe. The fish is freshly cooked and the chips are great. You can have a beer or wine, and the service is informal and friendly. They welcome dogs. It's on the harbour, close to Verity, and we usually go for an ice cream from one of the shops afterwards. It's unpretentious bliss.
Lynn H
Excellent Food wonderful helpful staff could not fault. Very good value for money Lovely place to while a way a few hours catching up with friends
Mr L
Incredible fish, wonderful staff. I’d come from near and far, I don’t have a bad word to say.. Absolutely gorgeous.
ryboh94
Visited the dolphin in a group of 6 friends and each had a meal deal along with some extras. No complaints about the food. Personally ordered the small fish, chips, peas and a drink and the fish wasn't small at all. Very tasty and good value. Staff were friendly and on hand to help us out if we needed anything. Place seemed clean and tidy overall to.
Popped in on a rainy Thursday.Fish and chips were just the best, the staff were friendly and accomadating.We stayed in North Devon for a week and ate out every day. This place was the best.
Food is expensive but it is very fresh so took the sting. Unfortunately, they forgot half my meal and completely forgot my partners meal until we mentioned it. The kids meals were very good and their milkshake was very nice. Waitresses was very helpful, just unfortunate we had to chase after our food. Kitchen accepted responsibility for the mistake. It's not the warmest fish and chip restaurant I've been to, with many people choosing to wear their coats while eating. Time of year doesn't exactly help in this respect.
Fish and chips mushy peas...quality beautiful tasting fish will be using again, irish woman very pleasant and professional,only down fall is it only opens for holiday season,
Great fish&chips, hugely
We visited in October after a day out to Ilfracombe and we really fancied fish and chips! The Dolphin didn’t disappoint! The food was fresh and tasty, the team were friendly and the kids menu offering is fantastic too.A special mention to the lovely lady (whose name I have forgotten, I’m so sorry!) who was fantastic with my 2yo & 4m old, especially a huge thank you for offering to keep my food warm while I fed the baby. This is the first time EVER while I’ve fed either of my kiddos in public someone has offered to keep my food warm and it was amazing to be asked, thank you ❤️Thank you so much, we’ll definitely visit again!Kid-friendliness: The team were fantastic with my 2yo and my then 4m old - even offered to keep my food warm while I fed the littlest, which in all the time I’ve breastfed over two kids has NEVER happened! Absolutely fantastic service ✨
Service was excellent. Staff very polite. Food was excellent, hot and freshly cooked. A very good experience. I will return there again. Very good value for the money. Thank
The staff were excellent, the young lady serving us in the restaurant was very attentive to my children and made our visit a pleasure.Very relaxed atmosphereKid-friendliness: Staff were brilliant and the restaurant was decorated for Halloween ?
Oh My Oh My........... absolutely the best fish and chips ever. Called in the early evening after a day out and was greeted by friendly staff and a wonderful takeaway meal. It was so that good I just had to go back and complement their standard of food ....... think I frightened the lady a little as she thought I was going back to complain ha ha no way!!
We are fussy about fish and chips, making it an amateur challenge to ‘rate’ the nations chippies on our various staycations. I have additionally added to the ‘fuss’ by recently going gluten free, and so have unfortunately been eating my fish without the batter :-( so imagine my absolute joy when I saw that The Dolphin had a gluten free menu (cooked in separate fryer). Batter was amazing. Super crispy like a crunchy tempura. Chips were also gorgeous (whatever potato variety they have opted for, they clearly know their spuds). My co reviewer isn’t dietary intolerant so can vouch for the quality ‘doorstop’ slices of bread and butter also, which he crafted into a chip butty. Glass of Sauvignon Blanc and pot of tea. No room for dessert this time! This independent restaurant on the harbour definitely deserves a visit while you are in Ilfracombe.
Fantastic food, tasted hot, fresh and tasty. Didn’t take long to be prepared considering it was quiet busy. Staff friendly and helpful! Ate alongside the harbour as it was a beautiful day! Plenty of seating at the end of the harbour. Highly recommend!
Restaurantji Recommends
Went in with a family of 20 people and we were served super friendly, very efficiently and faultless. The food is wonderful, we had a fantastic time. Family run restaurant atmosphere. Thank you to the whole team.
We always have a meal here when we're in Ilfracombe. The fish is freshly cooked and the chips are great. You can have a beer or wine, and the service is informal and friendly. They welcome dogs. It's on the harbour, close to Verity, and we usually go for an ice cream from one of the shops afterwards. It's unpretentious bliss.
Excellent Food wonderful helpful staff could not fault. Very good value for money Lovely place to while a way a few hours catching up with friends
Incredible fish, wonderful staff. I’d come from near and far, I don’t have a bad word to say.. Absolutely gorgeous.
Visited the dolphin in a group of 6 friends and each had a meal deal along with some extras. No complaints about the food. Personally ordered the small fish, chips, peas and a drink and the fish wasn't small at all. Very tasty and good value. Staff were friendly and on hand to help us out if we needed anything. Place seemed clean and tidy overall to.