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The Sun Inn, Dorchester
Lower Burton
Postal town: Dorchester
DT2 7RZ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Sun Inn
Situated just to the north of Dorchester, this pub looks a bit run-down and quite small if you approach from the north. However, if you approach from Dorchester itself, the stone facade is much more impressive and it seems a much bigger building.
On our arrival, the car park was busy. This is predominantly a dining pub, renowned locally for its daily carvery featuring gammon and beef. The carvery is on the right-hand side of the main bar area. Pretty much all tables were made out for diners in this room. A second room to the right also seemed to be aimed at diners.
For a 2023 Good Beer Guide pub, the real ale range of Sharp's Doom Bar & Butcombe Bitter was disappointing. However, we did stop for a roast beef baguette, which was fairly nice. Luckily a table became available without us having to wait for too long. Although the food took much longer to arrive.
Dogs are allowed in the dining area, which may concern some.
On 6th March 2023
- rating: 5
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E TA left this review about The Sun Inn
A pleasant pub on the edge of town, there is a small outside terrace at the front and a large car park with a gravelled overspill area for coaches. The interior is much as described by Soup Dragon, below. The carvery looked like good value, though they stopped it early to cater for a private party. The staff were friendly enough, while the other customers were a mixed bunch including a large party enjoying their own picnic in the garden. Ales on were Trooper’s Light Brigade, Doombar and Purity Gold, all in reasonable condition. I’d be very happy to come back.
On 7th November 2019
- rating: 6
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Chris Parsons left this review about The Sun Inn
The pub is a real gem. It is a beautiful looking Pub on both the inside and outside. There is ample car parking and the Beer Garden and Children's play area is a great feature. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The carvery was absolutely beautiful and was worth every penny. The beef was very tender and the vegetables were hot and fresh and kept under lids. My wife has a wheat and gluten allergy. The pub serve gluten free gravy and the head chef very kindly came to our table to discuss the options available. He also offered to cook anything she liked and he clearly knew how to cater for people with wheat allergies. I am glad that we came here to eat and we will pay this pub another visit when we are back in the area. Well Done to the Sun Inn and Thank you.
On 13th April 2012
- rating: 10
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Lucy Smith left this review about The Sun Inn
Terrible Sunday lunch. Rude service and mediocre carvery. We arrived to find the table we had booked particularly had been given away, even though we were early to be seated. Basically we were told we had to live with it and take another table - overlooking the main road. We ate and left. The carvery was okay but not worth £9.50 - greasy roast potatoes and soggy cabbage. We'll wait until it's under new management to try this place again. The meal was supposed to be a treat for my mum - early mother's day - sadly it was horribly disappointing.
On 27th March 2011
- rating: 1
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Sun Inn
A great looking detached pub and restaurant, possibly Jacobean, in undressed stone and brick, with some pebble dashing! It has dormer windows and a patio area, beer garden and kid's play area.
The interior is open plan and generally foody in its layout - with a carvery area, and is in yellow decor with ceiling and support beams. There are three stone fireplaces. There are various prints on the walls for interest some with a military theme, as well as some brasses and other bits of ephemera, including money on the walls by the serving bar. The service was friendly and the clientele consisted mainly of families (including ours!) at my visit. I enjoyed a beer in the garden on a hot day. I didn't eat so cant comment on that.
Beer; tap stuff with Courage Directors and a decent Sharpe's doombar and Butcombe Bitter on handpull.
Not a pub you can do on a crawl as it is out of town so to speak. I enjoyed it - i think it is a place to do when eating and with the family or friends. It had a nice feel.
On 30th November 2010
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