Hope & Anchor Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Cosy little pub with a great atmosphere."
• "Staff really friendly, atmosphere lively."
• "Nice place, lovely staff good atmosphere despite being super crowded and lovely food."
• "Friendly, warm atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere there."
• "The overall atmosphere is nice."
• "Nice buzzing atmosphere."

Cons:

• "A bit of an underwhelming atmosphere."
• "Looked nice on the outside however the atmosphere inside was very dull and lifeless."
• "The atmosphere was like an old pub."
• "Really rather sad at this place."
• "Was disappointed that we couldn't hold a conversation, as the TV's were showing a rugby match and the volume was VERY LOUD indeed."
• "There wasn't much of an atmosphere and staff talking between themselves whilst serving customers."
• "Great atmosphere, however food isn’t great and has no flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "Shown to a table by lovely staff."
• "Service was incredible quick and good."
• "The staff did an brilliant job and got us seated right away."
• "Incredibly lucky to be seated for ten of us for an evening meal tonight. The staff are so lovely and fun and friendly."
• "Staff are helpful and efficient."
• "Excellent service from Jason and his crew."
• "Staff very welcoming, friendly and great service."

Cons:

• "Just had a meal (21/8/23 @ 6pm) and was shocked at how rude the lady at the bar was."
• "Once the tables started emptying and they weren't so busy, it was hard to get someone to clear our plates and bring the bill."
• "However the only thing that puts me off is the fact that dogs are allowed."
• "Asked the waitress to change to next table, she refused that we can't change table due to Covid rules while plenty other tables free."
• "The staff didn’t make us feel welcome, and didn’t acknowledge us when we were leaving."
• "The service is shambles, teen girls running about trying to serve people, move chairs, close doors…."
• "The blonde older woman serving was SO rude, and disrespectful."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The mackerel was cooked well and it tasted amazing, same as the mussels."
• "The food was great, with generous sized portions."
• "Good basic food menu, excellent portions and the chips were better than the usual sticks but not chunky."
• "Food delicious, lovely selection of beers."
• "The tastiest fish pie I've ever had."
• "The food was absolutely stunning. I love food and especially love gastro-pub meals."
• "The food is very good and enormous portions. Lots of freshly caught fish and seafood."

Cons:

• "£17 for a sunday roast with two tiny slices of chewy “pembrokeshire” beef that wasn’t worth it!"
• "Chips were pale and not very crisp and salad was also very small."
• "Portions size do not justify the prices."
• "However was massively disappointed with food, with it seemingly prepared the day before and thrown in a bun on the day, with it being cold, dry and tasteless."
• "We also had the fish and chips which was disappointing. Batter poor, fish fairly small for price, chips bog standard frozen."
• "Steak and ale pie…..a dish full of salty gravy with 4 tiny pieces of meat."
• "The chicken tikka masala tasted of disinfectant which left me almost gagging after one mouthful."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Excellent value for money!"
• "Dinner cost £75 for a bottle of wine and three mains, not too bad."
• "Good food. Vegetarian options."
• "Food was good value."
• "Prices are normal range."
• "Good selection of alcoholic drinks available at reasonable prices."
• "Very good quality food at normal prices."

Cons:

• "Prices were a bit steep but probably about average for a holiday destination."
• "Food is a little expensive in my opinion."
• "Warning the poppadoms are fairly expensive."
• "£6.50 for a small glass of wine is a bit much."
• "Very very expensive drinks though."
• "Almost every meal in this pub has now gone up in price by approximately £3 within the last 6-8 months."
• "We were told we would have to leave the table because the manager wanted it for his family."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Had a big outdoor area in sun and shaded area that also allowed dogs to be seated."
• "A bar area for locals, serving superb local beer from Tenby Harbour Brewery."
• "Great fresh seafood with lots of choices."
• "Lovely little place. Food was good and plates were full. Great value for money."
• "Great menu and perfectly cooked food."
• "Great pub with fresh seafood, great food and good local ales, ciders and beers."
• "You will get friendly service and one of the best range of beers in Tenby."

Cons:

• "This place isn’t child friendly."
• "NOT REALLY DOG FRIENDLY!"
• "Rude and abrupt staff, uncomfortable bench to sit on as it was the only place we could sit as we had our dog."
• "The pub has not does not accept contactless payment and there is no WI FI AVAILABLE."
• "Tea was cold. Toilet door did not have a lock on it, which was very embarrassing."
• "We had our little dog with us and the only allocated space for dog owners was at the front on a really uncomfortable bench."
• "I just don't like to have dogs running around while in trying to eat anyway, I think it's rude."