The Anchor Restaurant — Restaurant in Bristol

I wish I could rate the food, but we chose not to try it due to the cold, dismissive, condescending, and blatantly unwelcoming reception we received upon arrival.

I first researched to confirm that the deck is first come, first served (reservations are accepted for other dining areas), and dog-friendly. Our party of three (two locals and me, an out-of-state visitor) was the first to arrive at 4:00 on a Tuesday; we were outside the door when a man came out to hang an "open" flag; he did not acknowledge us. We politely greeted him and inquired as to whether we should take my two (quiet, well-behaved) French Bulldogs through the restaurant or around the outside to the back (as most restaurants require). His first words to us were, "Do you have a reservation?" The answer was obviously "no", as we have dogs and intended to be on the deck, where reservations are not accepted. He said, "Well, the only place you can be is on the deck". Again, this was a fact to which we were already privy, being that we had dogs. He told us to go around back, and he returned inside.

We felt unwelcome and immediately decided to go elsewhere. The exchange implied that the restaurant is neither dog-friendly nor accepts walk-ins. Prior to leaving, I went inside to speak with the man and confirm that I'd not been mistaken, and that neither is the case.

I'm leaving this review to convey to ownership the complete lack of customer service being extended at their remotely-located establishment - I hope they are able to rectify this, and I wish them success. Meanwhile, our business will be taken to other, more conveniently-located restaurants where we receive a warm, welcoming reception and feel our patronage is...

My family and I had a very unpleasant & disappointing dining experience at The Anchor tonight. The menu itself was already severely lacking in every way however it was without ANY hesitation significantly OVER-priced across the board which I found shocking given the less than mediocre food and poor slow service.

By the time our slow inexperienced waiter finally made his way over to take our dinner order, we eventually learned a short time later that four of our selections were already completely sold out. This was at the very beginning of the evening and so I can't fathom how a kitchen could be so unprepared and under-stocked at the very beginning of dinner on a busy Saturday night?

The $27 Lobster Popcorn appetizer I settled for was a complete and total JOKE as it consisted of just a VERY small amount of tiny fried lobster pieces mixed together with an abundance of actual popped popcorn...as well as a ton of unopped kernals? Altogether I found this to be rather offensive. We all left our dining experience still feeling hungry yet also quite annoyed by the unacceptable overpriced portions and less than adequate dining service.

Just to be clear, I do sincerely wish you folks nothing but success however I surely do hope you take immediate necessary actions to get a firm grip on REALITY when it comes to reasonable and appropriate prices that actually match the quality of the foods you serve via the service you provide, all before...

My friend and I went to the Anchor Inn for dinner in August. We knew the former Anchor Inn which had great food at value for money prices as well as competent service. The same cannot be said for the Anchor Inn now under new ownership and management. While the interior has been nicely upgraded, the food as well as service is a step down. The special (swordfish with lentils) came without the lentils and plain white rice instead. When we asked why we were told that they ran out of lentils. But no one told us that until we asked. The beans that came with the same dish were hardly cooked but nearly raw. The serving staff was inexperienced and while she kept apologizing, she did not make an effort to check with the kitchen what could be done to improve our experience. At this level of service and with the now higher price level, the new Anchor Inn is unlikely to make it - maybe with the tourists but not with the local clientele to whom we belong and that keeps restaurants going during the off-season. Sad for such a...