Anchor Inn Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Beautifully located pub, with the beer garden overlooking the beach."
• "With sea views from every room, the hotel also offers fresh, locally caught fish as part of its daily specials."
• "Great place to call in for a quick drink if you are walking to Beer. Perfectly located at the entrance to the beach, with great outdoor seating."
• "Prime location, just up from the beach and on the route of the SW coach path, beer garden out front across the road and a welcoming inside bar, perfect on a hot day or a welcoming Inn after a winter/autumn walk."
• "The Anchor Inn is right by the harbour in Beer with a large walled beer garden across the road. Lovely place to spend a summer evening."
• "Location wise it is right next to the lane leading down to the beach."
• "The pub is located in a perfect position with a large beer garden over the road, overlooking the beach."

Cons:

• "Chose to eat at this dismal place for the beautiful view."
• "This pub is in a prime location with lovely views, completely spoilt by unkempt unloved beer garden."
• "Horrible experience won't be going back."
• "Avoid this place like the plague it is."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "All of the staff are accommodating and friendly."
• "Staff always helpful."
• "Friendly staff and I can honestly say we had one of the best English breakfasts we have ever had."
• "Staff made us feel very welcome."
• "Nice and helpful staff and clean tablets, toilets."
• "The staff are really helpful."
• "Staff were so friendly made us feel so welcome."

Cons:

• "The food was very nice however it was let down by the terrible service."
• "The service was terrible."
• "Staff seemed very harassed and the waitress was particularly brusque."
• "The food took almost an hour to be served. The food was poor also."
• "Service is extremely poor."
• "Staff incredibly rude. It was Easter Sunday and each of our party of six witnessed staff being very rude to customers."
• "The waitress who brought the food over was extremely rude to both us and the barmaid."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We had some really good steaks and wine."
• "Shared fish & chips in the beer garden overlooking the beach, generous serving."
• "Had a lovely evening meal and a good breakfast. Parking was easy and close by, very good value for money and would definitely stay here again."
• "Realy decent.... lush food (they had some delicious vegan gravy which a big plus for me as you dont find it often)."
• "The staff were very friendly and professional, food was great."
• "My favourite is the mussels starter served with sourdough bread."
• "Food was absolutely amazing."

Cons:

• "Food was hot but I was not impressed with the quality."
• "Sunday roast was terrible, similar to a very bad school dinner!"
• "Very limited choice of beer and what there was was pretty poor."
• "Food was expensive and bad quality."
• "The dinner was poor."
• "Expect frozen vegetables, microwaved meals and piping hot avocado in your salad."
• "Food basic and expensive for the quality. Never minded to pay for good food but not available here."