So much fun. Fantastic staff and the owner is a gentleman!
Very good pub....Beautiful girls. ...We had fun! Cool was the karaoke party. - from Hugnary -
Legendary pub.. absolutely love the place! �
Was my first ever time in London over the weekend there - was staying in Hackney & found myself in The Dolphin....few drinks in I asked for an Irish song and the night ended with Fairytale of New York...class craic
My favourite pub in Oxfordshire. Great staff, great choice of beers, food and fri/sat entertainment.
Love it. Karaoke on a Saturday is ace. Then after midnight it's a great late night spot
Great atmosphere, music and events. Friendly staff, beautiful garden. I'll be back!
The greatest place on Earth. Once you have been here you will never want to leave.
Come join the fun at one of Hackney's coolest venues. A great vibe and the place to hangout 'til late any day of the week.
The staff are friendly, there's always something to get involved in and if you just fancy a quiet drink.. Feel free!
Check out the Open Mic Night every other Wednesday. It rocks!
Really excellent trad pub
Gingle Lists Everything
+5
By the time we got to the Dolphin, we'd had a few, but in the immortal words of the Dolphin's faux twitter account 'F**k it, it's Friday!'. But it did mean our time in the Dolphin isn't exactly crystal clear in my mind. What I do remember though is that we had an excellent time. I had been there on a Tuesday or something for a drink before Buen Ayre, but rather suspected this was not the best way to experience the Dolphin. After the recent announcement that they may lose their late-night license (a travesty - they're appealing the decision) I thought I'd better get there 'toot sweet' to see this bastion of revelry for myself. Either it is always that busy (possible) or a lot of other people had the same idea for it was packed. We made our way from the little cash bar and courtyard sort of area to the main bar area I'd been in before, where we almost instantly made friends with some guys who lived nearby. What can I say, it's a friendly place. I think it was at about 5 am that they started kicking everyone out, but not before one last R Kelly song. By all accounts, talking to strangers and dancing to R Kelly is exactly what the Dolphin is all about so I think we did the place justice, even if we didn't have any 'Forgot about Dre-' or indeed 'Independence Day'-gerbombs'. I really hope they can persuade the council to let them keep the late license - I will be really sad if that's my one and only experience of late-night Dolphin. #savethedolphin
Really fun free karaoke night every Thursday and Friday. The host, Beyond Oz, is super friendly and a brilliant singer, and provides a fun space where anyone can come up and sing a song. The venue has a spacious dance floor to jive and sing along in, which always attracts a good crowd. There are also plenty of tables at the venue to sit and enjoy drinks. Highly recommend!
The only good thing about this place is the Friday karaoke - I've never been to a more fun night! the host is quite well known within the cabaret industry, seen him live a couple of times in Soho and the man can SING! they also give away prizes for the best performer. Wish they were running for longer as they tend to kick everyone out at midnight which is a bummer
I attended their Halloween party on the 28th and had an amazing time, the security were very polite and the bar staff were super friendly, I would highly recommend visiting this historic east London pub!!!! You won’t regret it 😃
Had a lovely day here with the family and also dog friendly 🐶 AND FREE POOL TABLE!! Highly recommend anyone in Hackney too visit 😊👍🏻
Friendly and approachable staff, karaoke nights are where it’s at! Great DJ on Saturdays and the drinks are incredibly affordable! Dog and LGBT friendly 💕
Great place! Very welcoming and a great vibe would 100% come again.
We love this place. It has become our local even though there are places closer. Karaoke is so much fun, staff are all lovely, their pub dog, Winston, is the good boy of all good boys. Pool table is our fav. A great place and will continue to go back.
Great Pub with brilliant atmosphere.
It’s a must visit place :)
It’s really cool in here! The seating and decor are awesome. Unfortunately I found the staff pretty rude and unfriendly though which is a real shame considering how much fun this place is. The music was just such fun to dance to and the drinks are well priced. I love the fact that dogs are allowed in too, so you’re dancing around with cute doggies!
Lovely staff all around, from bartenders to bouncers
Supposedly one of the top dive bars in Europe (not sure if they’re just making this up), but it’s a real hackney institution.
When there are so many bars or clubs in London that make your life as hard as possible, The Dolphin always delivers and is always there with its sticky floors and reasonably(ish) priced drinks.
£5 (cash) to get in at night, no idea what it’s like during the day
There are two rooms - the main pub room plays mainly noughties tunes while the other room plays a more up to date mix of hip hop. Only sometimes there’s a DJ in either of the rooms though
Good natty wines and small plates with some sighthounds to pet
Lovely and friendly workers. Great service
Nice atmosphere, friendly helpful staff
Best spot for a rip roaring good time to end the night. It’s a pub but after ten the dance floor fills up while classic 90s tunes are played. So much fun!!
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes