The Rope & Anchor — Restaurant in England

It's just reopened with new staff and new management.

Not at all worth spending the money they have on the place! And they seem to be messing around with when and where people can sit too, which in some circumstances would fit. However, it's a pub in Woolston at the end of the day.

The new staff aren't very inviting and the new owner/boss looks like he's on day release. Two ladies walking round in trousers and polo's. Meanwhile he's rocking trainers, shorts and t shirt. Lead by example in your new venture pal and put your milk bottles away.

The offer for 3 small plates/starters for £15.95 isn't very impressive with only 5 or 6 to choose from, its not like they're cooking everything fresh so the choices could be more.

I didn't bother. Salt n pepper Chicken fries and fries was ordered in the end. Very odd sauce choice, mint yoghurt.... with salt n pepper chicken with, wait for it...... a quarter, yes, a quarter of a tortilla wrap 🤦‍♂️ The side of fries cost £3.95 and I was definitely expecting more than what I got. Definitely not fresh, but bulk bought. Tasted like my high school chips I got for 1.50.

We saw one customer walk out and another table send back the food they had been served (not sure why though).

I'm going to be honest and say the staff need to be a bit happier or at least try in front of customers.

Finally it seems the pub has gone upside down. Beer is decent, foods gone terribly wrong. Will I return? Maybe, but only for a...

New owner has ruined our local pub. Came in here for my first legal drink over four years ago and have always been coming in with my family since I can remember. Came here after the races yesterday and out of a group of 10 adults me and my friend were told to leave because we were “underage and drunk”. Didn’t even give us the chance to show our ID and prove we are 22 and provided no justification for why we had to leave, he simply judged us based on how we looked. The rest of the group (my mum and friends) weren’t happy with this so asked for a refund on drinks they had just bought and stated we would go elsewhere as it was very unfair as we were neither underage or “drunk”, he didn’t like that so he’s supposedly put us all on pub watch and barred us for 25 years🤣 Shame the old owner was lovely and we used to love this pub. Ps. Would give no...

Called in today for Sunday Lunch with family. The landlord and his team were extremely friendly, and attentive, and provided drawing materials to entertain my two young boys. One of our party is a coeliac, and the kitchen team couldn’t have been more helpful in seeing that the meal was gluten free, and more so giving them confidence about it. The cheese and onion pie was one of the best i’ve ever had, and the cask beer was extremely well kept. It was great to see how welcoming the team were of young children, which we appreciate can be trying for other diners when eating out. The new team at the Rope are getting things right, and our family left agreeing we’d been well hosted and had enjoyed a very positive experience. Thanks to all the team. We will...