Rusty Anchor Grill and Pub — Restaurant in Ocean Shores

wasnt horrible but definitely was disappointing. we couldn’t find anywhere to go for dinner and we saw this place and the reviews seemed fine so we decided to go. if u really have no where else to go you could try this place and it won’t ruin your night but i would recommend just getting mcdonald’s or subway instead. first of all, i ordered the clam chowder. my waiter didn’t write it down after i told him but that’s fine the issue was that it wasn’t really clam chowder it was more potato soup with a couple pieces of clam in it. not that it was gross just wasn’t what i wanted or expected. then they bring out our main meals. the mashed potatoes tasted EXACTLY like the potatoes that they used to sell at my middle school cafeteria that had been in the freezer for 7 years and the baked potato that my mom got was completely black and the texture was rough and just not good. not to mention all of the potatoes were unbelievably bland. no option for gravy or anything just completely plain potatoes with salt and butter that you have to add yourself. not inedible though. the “vegetables” that were provided with all of our meals were brussel sprouts. we were never given any other option or even asked about it so i assume they just always add brussel sprouts to every meal which considering they are a very risky and unliked vegetable seems like they were given a random truck load of brussel sprouts and are just giving them out because why else would they add the most controversial vegetable to EVERYONES meals.i’m not gonna say that they suck because they gave me a vegetable that i don’t like but if ur gonna add such a revolting vegetable without any other choices, at least don’t make it touch all of my other food. i ordered the prawn meal and it didn’t even have prawns?? it had shrimp instead and i mean i love shrimp so i’m not complaining but come on do they actually not know the difference between prawns and shrimp? not a big deal at all though. my only real issue with the shrimp was that i did not like whatever they put all over it it was way too strong and just kinda gross tbh like it wasn’t disgusting but i couldn’t even taste the actual shrimp so… they also messed up our order like 10 times first by forgetting to write down half our order, then mixing up all of our meals, and also my parents who got two different kinds of steak had the same kind of steak?? anyways it was ok food but let’s just say i’m not surprised the only other diners were...

Absolutely please read full review. Came here on June 13th 2025. Should have listened to the locals via local Facebook groups saying not to eat here. Yes I’m aware they have only been open a week or so but this place was pure nasty. Also get rid of Raylynn waitress she will ruin the business. She was very accusatory and rude made us very uncomfortable after we said the food I had gotten was nasty and had zero flavor. She also kept coming back asking me why I didn’t like it after simply saying it wa across and flavorless and when we had been paying at the front she also brought the kitchen staff out to further question me. This was not the whole oh how can we fix it kinda deal it was more of them offended I did not like their food. My husband ordered the stuffed salon that claims it had crab and shrimp. There was none and he also didn’t like it but did not want to cause a scene after how she acted when I didn’t like mine. I had gotten the stuffed chicken the says it has pasta as a side which was nasty I’ve had better Kraft Mac n cheese. There was only spinach that came from a can and no cheese like the menu states the spinach was very clearly from a can as it was soggy and parts of my chicken we also kinda pink. The whole place was just not a good environment either with rude waitresses and a dirty table we had been sat at. Also check the bathroom before you order food as their bathroom looked like it hadn’t been cleaned since the re opened which tells a lot about the kitchen. I will not come Back to this place even with the 20% off card they gave us. Even my replacement chicken strips where not good and the fries where cold. I visit ocean shores every few months and will avoid this place and will let my friends and family know as well not to eat here. Please do not contact me regarding this review. I’m honestly shocked money dicks went out of business as they would have been a better choice for a...

I wish I could give negative Stars here… just paid about $28/person for what I can safely say was the WORST breakfast buffet I have ever seen. The food, (what little there actually WAS) was cold, obviously Sysco-FSA-Shamrock, convenience product cooking. The type you would see in an institutional cafeteria… there were no eggs for about 40 minutes, gelatinous jello-like gravy with cold, rock-hard biscuits, multiple other offerings looked to have been present at some point but were never refilled. No butter, dried-looking old potatoes, no bowls for the room-temp Yogurt sitting out, cold and overcooked sausage patties sitting next to what used to be bacon at some point before, and ketchup packets off to the side to moisten whatever you were lucky enough to have gotten. It took about 30 minutes to get coffee, water or any kind of beverage. The other patrons were also clearly upset, and it actually looked like a riot was about to ensue. Now look; I understand being short-staffed, or missing ingredients… but if you don’t have it together, don’t open. You could FEEL AND READ the stress from the servers, and they almost seemed embarrassed. But here is the worst part: You have to pay before you can even walk in… so you don’t even get to see the measly, inedible dregs that they offer, and make a decision to walk out before spending $30 on this abysmal excuse for a restaurant experience. When confronted, the manager was mysteriously unavailable to greet the (roughly 12) upset patrons that got swindled at around 9:30-10am on a SUNDAY IN JUNE (6/2/2024). After leaving a phone number to be contacted by management… as of this posting: No Response has been given after assurances were offered.

I’m telling you… Avoid this; Especially on Sundays, for their “special buffet.” Unless, of course, you don’t mind wasting your money and...