The Dolphin Hotel: Braised Lamb Shank, Surry Hills (3 September 2009)

412 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
http://www.dolphinhotel.com.au

Decent Pub Grub

The Dolphin Hotel has become a reliable pub bistro for me in the Surry Hills area. Prices are probably a bit above average except if you go for one of the $12.50 specials between Monday til Wednesday which are pretty good value. My order of Braised Lamb Shank had tender fall off the bone meat which you'd expect and had enough flavour although a bit more seasoning of salt would have been welcome for my taste buds. The Sirloin Steak with cafe de Paris butter and Lamb and Rosemary Sausages satisfied expectations too for fellow diners.

Other visits to The Dolphin Hotel:

• 3 Sept 2009 - Braised Lamb Shanks, Sirloin Steak with cafe de Paris butter, Lamb and Rosemary Sausages

• 2 July 2009 - Veal Schnitzel, Pumpkin Risotto

Braised Lamb Shank with mash potato and green beans $22

Sirloin Steak with cafe de Paris butter and green beans $24

Lamb and Rosemary Sausages with mash and gravy $18

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The Dolphin Hotel: Veal Schnitzel $12.50 Thursday Special, Surry Hills (2 July 2009)

412 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
http://www.dolphinhotel.com.au

Schnitzel special on Thursdays

It seems like every pub in Sydney is promoting some sort of weekly specials menu during these tough economic times and The Dolphin Hotel is no exception. I'm doubtful I'll ever come across a better deal than the very cheap $2 steak at Beach Palace Hotel on Wednesday nights but the $12.50 Veal Schnitzel special on Thursdays at The Dolphin Hotel is still good value. It's quite a thick piece of schnitzel and I ordered mine with the tasty mushroom sauce. The salad was fresh lettuce leaves although it didn't really seem to come with dressing so I needed to ask for more. I would have preferred the dish to be served on a plate rather than a shallow bowl so I could separate my crispy chips from the sauce but that's just me being picky. The generous sized pumpkin risotto was also nice and had chunky bits of salty speck throughout and plenty of shaved parmesan.

The Dolphin Hotel seems to be a popular place and I think their weekly specials are quite reasonably priced. The food has mixed reviews on Eatability so it might depend on what you order. There's quite a bit of seating and the decor is contemporary and quite homely with it's dim lighting.

Where have you had your favourite Veal Schnitzel?

Other visits to The Dolphin Hotel:

• 3 Sept 2009 - Braised Lamb Shanks, Sirloin Steak with cafe de Paris butter, Lamb and Rosemary Sausages

• 2 July 2009 - Veal Schnitzel, Pumpkin Risotto

White River Premium Veal Schnitzel served with fries and a choice of sauce $12.50

Pumpkin, Speck & Sage Risotto $18

Veal Schnitzel promotional flyer

What's On specials menu

Menu board and kitchen

Service counter

Downstairs seating

Upstairs seating

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