The Dorset

Fish and Chips were incredible!!! Proper chunky chips, the curry sauce and crispy batter all sooo delicious!!! 🙌🏼 I’m from Devon, living in the city and they surpassed my expectations! Fish is haddock. Quite possibly the best plated F&C in the city! $28 is very reasonable for the quality, location and experience! Highly recommend!

December 13, 2024 on Google

Great date night out. We had reservations and sat in the bar area in the most wonderfully comfortable chairs, meant for long lounging. Stunning decor in the bar area and a completely different equally gorgeous upstairs dining room. The food was spectacular. The service was very attentive and to the point; but our server locked warmth. We didn’t see a smile on his face until he was surprised by our generous gratuity. He has the raw material to be very good and earn a very decent income, but he needs to learn to put a happy face on. We will definitely be returning. This might be a new go to for me, I just hope for a little more warmth from our server next time.

September 29, 2024 on Google

The Dorset serves British food in an elevated setting! The decor here shows attention to detail. We had a reservation on a Saturday evening, we chose indoor seating but requested a change to the patio after we saw it was quiet there. There are two floors and a large patio. Servers are so friendly here. Unfortunately we got a wobbly table, it took a while for the servers to come fix it. We ordered the Scotch duck egg, pork croquettes, cottage pie, treacle tart, and solero. The duck egg was served with a beet ketchup, it was definitely interesting. The Scotch egg was well seasoned, and on the salty side. The pork croquettes were topped with anchovies and cornichons - delicious and also on the salty side. The cottage pie was cheesy and well seasoned. The treacle tart was served with clotted cream, very authentic and tastes like molasses (if you don't know what treacle is) Solero was very sweet and small but refreshing. Overall the food is expensive for what it is, but well done.

September 11, 2024 on Google

UPDATE: Enjoyed breakfast so much we decided to try dinner. We certainly weren't disappointed. The staff were very attentive and the food was divine. I've tried to do the dishes justice with my photos. We all enjoyed the food and what a selection we had. They even brought me out a birthday cake BREAKFAST REVIEW: Here for breakfast. Full English & an Eggs Benedict Food was lovely & the bacon was so much nicer than what we get in the UK.

September 4, 2024 on Google

We enjoyed dinner, especially the daily appetizer feature fish cakes. The salmon and mini potato pancakes was very good. The different rooms are all interesting, with great artwork. Service was fine, nothing remarkable. The prices are high - the cost of a 5oz pour of wine ranges from $15-20, which is getting over the top ridiculous. Happy I tried the Dorset but not high on my list of places to go back to.

August 7, 2024 on Google

We had a great time at the Dorset on Sunday. Second time at the dining room but 1st time to try the Sunday menu. My dad got the lamb and my husband got the rump of beef. Both are amazing! My Cornish chicken was overlooked initially, but the service they provided was amazing. They provided the fries while I’m waiting. The new one is perfectly golden fried and juicy (forgot took the photo). I can see they are striving to make everyone happy and have a great dining experience at the Dorset. We’ll come back again for sure.

July 21, 2024 on Google

Ryan Lister, the executive chef, is killing it here bringing the taste of Dorset England to the Well! My expectations were definitely exceeded, everything was done to perfection and the menu has some really fun takes, for example the fried melts, delicious! The vibe is elevated, but so is the food even though we are used to seeing similar foods in pubs, this was no pub food. I was shocked to see three different renditions of fries in the three mains we ordered, impressive. A favorite was the scotch egg but I loved ghe roast of the day as well. Don't skip desert the toffee pudding is amazing!

July 8, 2024 on Google

I went for dinner yesterday with my friends. The space is beautiful, as soon as you walk in you can tell the space was carefully designed and decorated. Lovely paintings and decoration across the restaurant. We were greeted by a pleasant host. We requested to sit in the patio since it was such a beautiful day. However, our request was declined as the host said that since one of the people of the reservation were already seated, they couldn’t make any changes or moves. Our first friend who arrived didn’t even ordered anything, so it was kind of confusing to understand the reason as to why we couldn’t sit outside since there was space available. It seemed like an easy customer request that could have been fulfilled. Food was just OK. The portions are quite small and pricey. Wine selection is good but unfortunately the food did not match the restaurant’s vibe and expectations. Portions are very small and were lacking flavour or main ingredients. For example, we ordered a steak that was supposed to have blue cheese, there was literally no blue cheese whatsoever. Small details like that are important, specially given the upscale vibe this restaurant has and the price point they have. I expected more. Service overall was good, but I don’t think this place it’s worth the money to be honest. I don’t think I’ll be coming back given that there are so many new options in the area.

July 4, 2024 on Google