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About Us
As a traditional town pub restaurant in Dorking, Surrey, we offer a great atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy. With more than 3 years in the business, our pub itself has been part of the community for hundreds of years. The Spotted Dog also has the best beer garden in Surrey, which is very spacious and receives numerous compliments.
Simply walk in for some delicious food from our comprehensive menu. However, we do advise that you book a table for our Sunday menu.
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I’ve been here a few times and the garden is lovely to sit in. Tried one of their burgers and it was huge and amazing and the dog is cute. The bar staff aren’t always the best, though. HOWEVER. . last night myself and a few friends went there on a “pub crawl” around Dorking and something was COMPLETELY off in that place. The sign on the wall said they were open but the door said closed. We went in to check and there were about 6 people in there, so went in. Thinking about it now, all their curtains were shut too, which was also very strange. The bar staff took ages to get our order even though we were the only ones at the bar and the other customers were being extremely creepy. We drank our drinks as quickly as possible and got the HELL out of there, it didn’t feel right. Can no longer recommend this place, it’s super dodgy!! AVOID.
We ordered two kids meals, soup and some drinks. Pub was empty when we arrived. It took ages for food to arrive, and when we got our food my 6y old asked where is the rest of the chips? Few chips, two burnt dried sausages, chicken nuggets so hard and burnt. Very disappointed with the food. I spoke to lady who served us, she did apologise and gave us refund.
The pub itself is gorgeous on the inside, love the bar being in the middle with tables around it so you don't have to go through the whole pub to reach it. I only wish we saw the spotted dog a bit more! UPDATE! We saw the dog more last time and he's adorable! (And massive) the food was so amazing as well we went for a Sunday roast this time and it did not disappoint!
As soon as I walked into this pub, it was amazing because I was greeted by very friendly dogs. While the menu was not that diverse, it did not need to be as the atmosphere of the pub was wonderful and friendly. The people, most of whom were playing dars and I assumed to be local, were extremely welcoming. It is also worth seeing the seating area at the back of the pub. The female member of staff was absolutely lovely. She was extremely hard-working and friendly. The chicken Caesar salad was really nice and I liked the fact that the Chef added celery and it is something that I would recommend. The pub is extremely dog friendly and I liked the fact that dogs were able to wander freely around the pub. The atmosphere is great, the people are friendly and the food is really nice. ***We recently attended the place again and were quite pleased. It was very crowded and we had to sit at the bar to have a meal. We did not mind this because it was no one's fault that the pub was crowded and it wasn't bad at all being seated at the bar. It was also great to see that many people had chosen to bring their dogs to a pub. The "Dogger Burgers" also looked really nice.***
Poor choice of ales. Burger was ok. Banger and mush should have two sausages, but they served only one saying it's a big one. Looks just like one normal size sausage. No peas. No Belgian mayo with fries. Chef apologised for absence of peas as they run out and refunded us with 5 quid. Toilet is dreadful. On the picture this is one BIG sausage, equivalent on two normal. Definitely not what I would call a big sausage. Got chips on one portion instead of mush.
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Dorking, Surrey, RH4
This historic town pub is at the very heart of the Dorking community, serving up a whole host of activities and events alongside real ales and home-cooked food. Bring the family for an excellent Sunday roast, or meet with friends for the latest live sport
Dorking, Surrey, RH4
Dorking, Surrey, RH4
We specialise in selling great beers in Bottles / Cans and on Tap.