The Anchor

Nice on a Sunny Friday Evening in London

25 Apr 08, 17:40 Above expectations

What better place than The Anchor to spend that sunny Friday evening after work drinking with your mates?

If you are forsighted enough to escape work early and get yourself one of the tables in the Bankside seating area you are rewarded with an evening drinking in the beer and a fantastic view of London.

True, as per comments above, the service is not always the fastest or the friendliest, but it is generally busy and you are really only going there for the location.

We've tried the food upstairs too. The price is good, but to be honest it will never be the best meal you can get in the area. The decor is a bit dated as is the menu, but then, where else could you eat with that view, a view which Samuel Pepys also made the most of to watch the Fire of London?

Very poor lunch

25 Jul 07, 21:57 Well below expectations

Looks promising, but disappointment beckons. Very slow to order although queues were minimal. We were a group of 7. 6 were served uncooked baked potatoes - all were microwaved, hard and some were black inside which would have been obvious in the kitchen. Vegetable risotto tasteless. All arrived at different times - 1 person had finished before the time the last was served. Will never eat there again.

Good location, amazing carvery, average pub.

03 May 07, 10:43 As expected

I can't think of a better way to describe the Anchor than with my chosen title. Based a two minute walk away from the Globe Theatre, the Anchor is in one of the best locations in London. On the river and with a large beer garden, it is the perfect place to visit when you have been to see a Shakespearean comedy or to the nearby Tate Modern. It also has an amazing carvery at approximately £8 for a mammoth portion. Ever delicious, the roast at this place is amazing. The pub does however also suffer from slow staff, bad table layout and mediocre beers. It's hardly the most friendly of places. For the food though, it's worth it.