The Anchor Beefeater Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Fast friendly service."
• "Our server Allison was really helpful & very attentive."
• "Service was amazing from Alison, really understanding over one of our groups tics due to Tourettes."
• "Service was good after initial wait for table."
• "Service was very pleasant and efficient."
• "The service is amazing as well very polite friendly staff."
• "The service was impeccable from the booking through to the service provided."

Cons:

• "After waiting 50 mins for our table and watching others being shown into the restaurant we decided to go somewhere better."
• "Service, whilst polite, was extremely slow."
• "Wouldn’t bother today a manager has called in sick and short staffed had to wait 55 mins for food."
• "Waited an age to order even though the restaurant was half empty."
• "We were made to feel very unwelcome almost an interruption."
• "Service was hit and miss, friendly but not very attentive from all members."
• "From start to end poor service."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was beautifully cooked, arrived in sufficient time."
• "Lovely food and staff, steak cooked just the way I liked it, steak melted in your mouth."
• "That was the best Sunday lunch we've had in a long long time. The food was cooked to perfection."
• "Have eaten here a couple of times over the last month and both times have had delicious food."
• "The food was lovely and i would highly recommend The Anchor if you are in and around the area."
• "Amazing food. Not many places do a sunday lunch with half a chicken and unlimited roasties and Yorkshire puds."
• "Excellent starter (mixed shared starter) with tender and juicy chicken and ribs."

Cons:

• "The chargrilled chicken breast turned out to be a birds eye chargrilled chicken."
• "Food overpriced, so didn't really enjoy the meal we had."
• "Food has definitely gone down and prices have gone up."
• "Salmon en croute pastry not cooked and soggy, very little salmon."
• "Unfortunately my chips were cold."
• "However steak was chewy, had to leave some."
• "Food wasn't hot enough and it was dry because the waiting time was long."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The restaurant had a comfortable modern atmosphere."
• "Always a great atmosphere, the staff are fantastic in both bar, restaurant and kitchen."
• "Great location!"
• "Nice interior and friendly staff."
• "The inside was lively, newly refurbished."
• "Very nice, air conditioned, restaurant with pleasant and friendly staff."
• "The place itself seams very clean and well kept would deffinatly recommend to anyone who asks."

Cons:

• "The place look a little dated and run down."
• "Nearly all chairs were stained, so as carpet."
• "The outside could do with a bit of love."
• "There were flies buzzing around the eating area indoors."
• "The plates and cutlery always seemed a bit grubby."
• "Table was dirty and sticky, beer was stale."
• "Fly everywhere, member of staff swatting flies at the breakfast food serving area."