The Anchor

Adrienne Wood
3 Star
Popped in for lunch, pleasantly surprised yo see a named chef on the menu and nice interior decor. It raised our expectations. Staff were friendly and helpful Went into the beer garden to eat as it was warm and sunny. Witness was lovely but we have no clue as to why she didn't bring cutlery and condiments before bringing our meals. Food arrived and looked good, even if the fish batter looked a little well done. However, smashing the garden peas does nothing to enhance flavour or appearance. It does let them get cold much more quickly. The double width triple fried chips may or may not have looked better on the plate, depending on your perspective, but they didn't eat nearly as well as standard shaped chips, they were way too dry with too much inside and not enough outside. The fish was nice, the batter was very crispy and crunchy but we couldn't taste the cider in the batter. Was it worth £15? I don't think so. And if we had approached the pub from the car park we may not have gone in at all. The mass of dead fridges and empty cooling oil containers and other detritus is distinctly unattractive and the beer garden needs weeding and sweeping and also a pressure wash. . Sadly, the expectations raised by the chef name on the menu were not met.
Monday 28th March 2022

Cath Tayleur
5 Star
Really lovely, sophisticated food plus great pub staples under the new chef. I had beautiful mussels as a starter that were delicious and perfectly cooked. It was a generous portion and would do as a light lunch. I also had the Caesar salad which was light and tasty and presented with a modern spin. Fish n chips looked great. Lovely bread - again massive portion. Will be back again soon.
Saturday 12th March 2022

Sharon Crosby
3 Star
Sunday lunch treat. Presentation amazing. Atmosphere and staff also great. Only issue was food was only lukewarm/cold. What a shame as was 8 of us.
Monday 11th April 2022

Sassan Salamian
5 Star
Not sure why the low reviews have been coming in. I went here for my mum's birthday recently and we had a wonderful time. We were greeted warmly by the staff who took very good care of us, and went the extra mile to make sure we were satisfied. The food was of excellent quality and the presentation refined. Will definitely be recommending this place to others!
Monday 29th November 2021

Helen Wilson
1 Star
Roast dinner tasty but stone cold on cold plates. Had to ask for veg 3 times. No serving spoons. Very poor plate of food. No one came to table asked if everything was OK. Poor Would not revisit. Offered free deserts when you don't eat desserts.
Sunday 9th January 2022