Reading's Dolphin's Caribbean restaurant parties each Friday

New independent serves great food and hosts busy parties every Friday <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
New independent serves great food and hosts busy parties every Friday (Image: NQ)
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A brand-new restaurant in the centre of town that just opened up earlier this year said they have been going from strength to Strength. 

Dolphin's, which is situated on Saint Mary's Butts, is serving the people of Reading with classic traditional Caribbean cuisine. 

Bartender Lateefah Bovell said that business has been great, especially because of their Friday night parties and lunchtime deals. 

"We've been open for about three months now, and everything has been going very well ever since," Ms Bovell said. 

"We're very busy during the week and have our lunchtime deal every day."

Dolphin's Caribbean Cuisine offers customers during lunchtime hours a meal for £9.99. 

Their whole menu contains typical Caribbean food.

Some of the items on their menu currently include jerk halloumi fries, curry mutton, oxtail, escovitch fish, and jerk chicken wrap and fries. 

The bar and restaurant also bring in a DJ every Friday, which always brings in hordes of people. 

"Friday nights are always really busy," Ms Bovell continued. "We have a DJ that comes in and plays some music, it's a little vibe for a Friday evening. 

"I think we are quite different from some other Caribbean stores because we are open all week, whereas others close on a Sunday and Monday."

Ms Bovell also said that they are doing very well on takeaway apps and with people calling in to collect food. 

They have had great feedback from customers, many of which has said that the food is 'full of flavour' and very reasonably priced. 

The restaurant consists of an upper floor and a lower floor, with the lower floor consisting of a bar area. 

"On a Friday night, if loads of people come, we will move it downstairs as there is more space," Ms Bovell said. 

"It means that we have the restaurant upstairs, but the music and the vibes downstairs."

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