Address: High St, Bosham, Chichester PO18 8LS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441243573956
Rating: 4.5
based on 152 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The staff were enormously friendly and found a table for my family and I."
"The service was impressive considering how busy they were. Nothing was too much trouble and it was done with a smile."
"Service is friendly, beer is good and the fish and chips (we all had them) are excellent."
"Service was quick, helpful and generally top notch."
"Fast service by friendly staff. First come first serve on outside tables, although you can book tables inside."
"The service was friendly and good, the food was tasty pub fayre and the atmosphere was relaxed."
"Staff really friendly and the food excellent."
Cons:
"The queue to order was endless, the staff very slow and, on top of that, after waiting for our food for 45min, it appeared that they had never sent it to the kitchen."
"Can't be bothered to speak on the phone about trying to book a table."
"Only downside is if you sit upstairs you're a bit out of sight out of mind - we hardly saw any staff (it was busy), so ran out of time to order dessert which was a shame."
"Terrible service, I queued at the bar for over 20 minutes as only one person serving."
"Service was a bit patchy on the day we went as a huge wedding party arrived unannounced for pre-wedding drinks and kind of swamped the team right in the middle of lunch service."
"It took 90 minutes to be served food. When it came it wasn’t good."
"Busy lunchtime and felt like more staff needed behind the bar."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Best fish and chips I think I have eaten...ever! Generous portions and so tasty."
"The food looked fabulous, we didn't partake but pies on pie Wednesday looked amazing, recommend booking."
"Outstanding food. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend you book a table it gets very busy when the sun's out."
"The food is very good and we always find something tasty on the menu for veggie/vegans."
"We indulged in macaroni cheese croquettes and chicken gyros, ending the meal with a delectable mincemeat and frangipan tart with ice cream."
"The crab baguette was delicious and good value."
"Best chicken and ham pie ever tasted, excellent gravy and chips too."
Cons:
"The cheese was ok but a bit bog standard."
"The food isn't great. Mediocre however staff are very attentive and friendly."
"Only mild criticism is their veggie options could do with a little extra flare."
"Food looked very nice. But the smoked haddock and mozzarella burger not good. Very watery."
"As this was not a cheap starter at £8.50 we felt more than a little cheated."
"Beautiful setting although the service was not brilliant and the food a little bland."
"The cod was nicely cooked but again the portion was very small for the price."
Location & Atmosphere
Pros:
"location - amazing"
"The Anchor Bleu in Bosham offers a charming, cosy atmosphere with picturesque views of the water."
"In the heart of the lovely coast side village of Bosham. Great atmosphere and especially on a sunny day with a high tide."
"A very good location in a very picturesque village."
"Lovely location overlooking tidal inlet."
"Beautiful old pub set right on the estuary with lovely views over estuary."
"Very scenic location with a brilliant outside deck for good weather dining."
Cons:
"The ceiling was too low, the pub floods whenever a high tide come in."
"If you are prepared to overpay for mediocre food, simply for the position of this establishment, then you won't be disappointed."
"The whole place felt more than a little random and a bit Fawlty Towers."
"It was a little chilly as the back door out to the terrace was open, but worth it for the sight of the river flowing right past the terrace!"
"Access road can flood at high tide. Parking in nearby public car park.£2 for 2 hours."
"The beer garden on the landward side seemed a bit crowded."
"Very disappointed to witness no distancing in the beer garden, no staff wearing any protection."
Value
Pros:
"Very good value."
"Food was fresh and taste, great value for money."
"The food is all homemade and is a very good price and you get quite a lot!"
"Crab salad was delicious but felt it was a bit marked up in price for what it was."
"We enjoyed a very well cooked lunch which was great value."
"Excellent value for money with a great pie (loads of choice) & a pint for £10."
"Wow the food is lovely, good portions and reasonable price."
Cons:
"Lovely place but found it very expensive."
"It was quite expensive for what l had considering what l had. I had the same two days previous in the Bulavard in Selsey for half the price with a drink and it was a hundred times better."
"The actual amount of whitebait was very small and was bulked out by being lobbed on top of an unnecessary amount of salad."
"The portion was very small for the price."
"Lovely location, nice staff but food was for a small appetite and if you have quite a bit of dosh in your wallet."
"Nice atmosphere, lovely stuff and good food. But on the other side the portions were small."
"The lunch menu was radically different to what was actually on the menu."