We-Anchor-In-Hope Reviews Summary

Category: Pub

Address: 320 Bellegrove Rd, Welling, DA16 3RW, United Kingdom

Phone: +442088560496

Rating: 3.8
based on 130 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food provided for the wake was a buffet and was a very decent spread and if their meals they offer are up to this standard then I will definitely be back to give it a try."
  • "This is a very well run and friendly pub with good quality food and service."
  • "The food, great."
  • "All menu options you can possibly think of at most competitive price, all well-presented and top quality for a pub."
  • "Food was amazing as always and although it was a busy day there was no delay to food service."
  • "When the mixed grills arrived the meats and sides were cooked perfect, cannot fault it on anything."
  • "The food, as always, was lovely."

Cons:

  • "Breaded chicken burger was dry!"
  • "The apple pie with not much custard was cold. Finished off with no espresso coffee as machine was broken!!"
  • "Disgusting food and service!"
  • "Most terrible meal ever! My partner and I couldn't finish the food!"
  • "Absolutely disgusted!! Had my mum's wake here... the food they served up which we had prepaid £260 was not even fit for a children's teaparty!!"
  • "The steak was terrible, fish and onion rings were burnt.. hunters chicken was too tough to eat.."
  • "Ordered 2 mixed grills and the chicken was uncooked it was completely raw absolutely disgusting."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Staff were friendly and very welcoming."
  • "Brilliant staff, great service and atmosphere."
  • "Staff very engaged and attentive."
  • "Staff really friendly and couldn’t do enough for us all."
  • "Staff were brilliant and friendly was great."
  • "Great service, welcoming environment."
  • "The staff were outstanding they did everything possible to cater for us with a wheelchair nothing was too much effort for them."

Cons:

  • "We came in and stood for a very long time before a member of staff noticed us."
  • "Upon arriving there was no table ready and clearly understaffed."
  • "Only half the menu was available and the food took well over an hour to arrive."
  • "The staff were not very helpful."
  • "The manger (I think she was) was extremely rude didn't smile once made us feel very unwelcome."
  • "The staff were incredibly abrupt with us, giving us monosyllabic and monotone responses."
  • "The guy that served our food was definitely not happy with his job, and it showed."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

  • "This place has an extraordinarily welcoming atmosphere to it."
  • "It has a lovely atmosphere."
  • "Me and my partner went to the we anchor in hope yesterday 31.7.2022 we had the Sunday roast it was amazing and the staff was really friendly I will go back the atmosphere was great."
  • "Attended a wake here recently and this was my first visit to this pub and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was."
  • "The pub had that warm friendly feeling as soon as you walked through the door."
  • "A great Greene King pub that serves good food in a friendly atmosphere."
  • "Nice family-friendly pub with a big garden and nicely decorated interior."

Cons:

  • "Can be a bit roudy at times. Afternoons are best."
  • "We had to sit in the cold under an outdoor tent."
  • "Loud and Larry drunks in the pub on Sunday lunch shouting and swearing."
  • "Not much going on for kids sadly with no equipment and the large grass area closed off due to poorly maintained fence."
  • "Garden wasn't very clean."
  • "Nice atmosphere, but quite noisy music when we were there."
  • "It was so down and not much going on for NYE like a pub like this should at least have some live music."

Management and Policies

Pros:

  • "After my last review, management promised a different experience should I have ever decided to come back."
  • "I spoke to Mariano (the owner) and explained why I'd change my review. He showed huge appreciation and was very sorry for our previous experience."
  • "Just booked for a party of 25. Mariano? (spelling could be wrong) the manager made it so simple to plan, including food required, for 18th of August."
  • "Thank you Mariano for patience with taking an order, friendly manner and making us feel welcomed."
  • "The manager made sure that we had a nice area booked and on the day the staff made sure everyone had drinks and checked regularly if we would like another."
  • "I spoke to the manager about the parking fine, and she generously offered to quash it."
  • "The current owners have done what the many previous owners couldn't do. Great service, pleasant staff and a friendly atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "I’ve just received a £100 parking fine for using the car park without registering!"
  • "Was meant to have a wake here for a good friend of mine who passed away, this place said they would be able to hold it here they took the deposit then a couple of days later decided they didn’t want to go through with it anymore."
  • "We used to enjoy coming here with our family but the last time we came the staff were rude."
  • "Service was good but food a massive let down."
  • "Recently had a wake there and was very disappointed."
  • "My partner came to pick me up and later received a parking penalty of £60 for a 14-minute wait in the car park."
  • "Introduced new parking system overnight that charges £120 if you don’t register your car."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Good selection of beers but I felt that we were getting inner London prices and stung me in the wallet a little more than I expected."
  • "Food was good and well priced."
  • "Dinner (which was very nice indeed, tasty and reasonably priced)."
  • "Then we got the bill and was frankly stunned by how cheap it was."
  • "The food was amazing and the drinks superb."

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