Blockhouse at The Sheet Anchor Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best food in the area! We had the 'Meat Sweats' sharer and all of the food was cooked to perfection."
• "Food was outstanding, everything tasted fresh and despite the restaurant being busy."
• "The menu is creative and the portion sizes are pretty big."
• "Their mac & cheese is some of the best I've had and that is just the side dish!"

Cons:

• "But the chef needs to update his skills as a rib rack was dry as ......."
• "The chocolate fondant pudding was tasty yet small while surprisingly been stone cold."
• "The chicken was a little over cooked and the beef loaded fries were heavily over salted."
• "Ribs were bunt and small. Not much meat on them at all."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were lovely and friendly throughout and were more than happy to help with recommendations."
• "The welcome was the best I've ever experienced. Maisie was incredible."
• "George served our table tonight and I would just like to say a huge thank you to him as he made our experience the best."
• "Our waiter (Jordan I think his name was) was really pleasant which encouraged me to keep the service charge on."

Cons:

• "Service is slightly slow and inattentive."
• "Our Sunday lunch was ruined by a rude waitress."
• "Service was poor, forgot to even come and take our order, 30 minutes later we had to find someone."
• "Went for Sunday lunch and ordered the sharing plate for 2. The roast beef was too chewy and tough."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant looks amazing inside! Very nicely decorated and the atmosphere is pleasant."
• "Log fire roaring, what a way to greet you on a cold, wet November day! Service was great."
• "It’s quite a busy and chatty environment with a rustic surrounding."
• "Very good vibes, good music, and a nice overall atmosphere, definitely a nice modern touch."

Cons:

• "Enjoyed the food and service was great but the atmosphere felt like a whacky warehouse."
• "Only downside is that it is quite dark and loud but it does fit with the theme of the place."
• "Did not enjoy the loud environment, hard to have a conversation."
• "Don’t come if you want a quiet romantic evening."

Pricing

Pros:

• "Prices were a little high, but you do get what you pay for. We were all very happy with our food."
• "Great selection of cocktails, wanted something light, so went for the nachos, it was just perfect."

Cons:

• "Food was good but overpriced. Small portions for the price we paid."
• "Very expensive drinks too. Discount off the bill would have been appreciated."
• "Safe to say I will not be returning, only gave one star because couldn't give less due to the basic food served at high prices."
• "However food could of been better. Unfortunately sweet potato fries were cooked long enough, and onion rings were greasy and soggy."