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   ShonaM

   London

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   The squid was delicious but the steak was very salty. I think they should not over season steak as it ruins it.

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   StephenC

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great place, fantastic staff and a great vibe going on. Very tasty food at a reasonable price point.

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   oxfordm

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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   It’s a nice place to sit outside. The food choice is ok, but the service is always horrendous.

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   MagdalenaK

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 30, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great experience and great food ! Well done Guys

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   MarkB

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 27, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   We enjoyed our time at The Anchor because we thought the people there were very friendly and it was a lovely setting. All in all, the food was good and it was fun playing table tennis.

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   MikeP

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 24, 2022

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   Really nice atmosphere. Service excellent and friendly. Very tasty food at a decent price. We will be back.

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   KarenP

   Oxford

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 13, 2022

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   Food was very good, service good and friendly. Outside benches a little uncomfortable but the outside area is amazing!

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   Cristina

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 8, 2022

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   Elegant, refined, buzzy ambiance and superb food and drinks.

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   RobW

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 3, 2022

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   Great food, lovely service and friendly relaxed atmosphere.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2022

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    Expensive and very poorly cooked lamb roast. Finished/cooked on the grill, only tasted of smoke/burned

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    OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Walked a long way for our tablet to be told kitchen closing early. It was 2:30pm

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    PeterJ

    Oxford

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 26, 2022

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    Service was poor. Kitchen and wait staff were under resourced. Outside took priority over inside.

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    RobertoL

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    Great sitting outside with some chilled tunes from the Dj while the sun set. Great Mediterranean grilled meats, and lovely staff

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    Rozenge

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    Nice location and setting with excellent outdoor area. Table tennis for kids (or adults!). Food was tasty but v limited on kids selection. a little understaffed but where isn't right now?!

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    StevenM

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    Three mains and desserts. All delicious. I'd recommend the steak!

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    Sheila

    London

    28 reviews

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    2.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

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    Our waiter found us slow to order, which I can only apologise for, we were chatting. Later he cleared plates without asking whether we were done: we pointed out we hadn’t finished, he was defensive, apologising but saying our cutlery was in the position for end of meal. No harm but I’m not sure why we were being rushed as hadn’t been told our table was needed. We were then left mostly unattended until a new waitress came on and she was great.

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    ThaiK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

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    Good Food- Sunday Roast was very good, good service, very pleased with the visit.

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    EmmaW

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

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    Lovely staff and great food. Really great venue for a relaxed Sunday lunch

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    AmandaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

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    Came for our son's birthday. Very impressed and will come again.

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    MichaelZ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2022

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    Excellent ambience, delicious well-prepared food. Simple, classic, and efficient.

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    VivC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2022

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    Have eaten at several different restaurants/pubs this year and all have been just ‘okay’ whilst others we would not return to, apart from the Anchor, food excellent, staff friendly and efficient and ambience spot on , unpretentious and relaxing, So good to feel positive about dining out at last. Will hopefully soon be back to try Sunday roast!

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    AlejandraB

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

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    The waiters were very friendly. One of them made an error and did his best to solve it. However, the person in charge was very rude. She came saying that due to his mistake one of the people at the party will have to wait 20 min to have food. Everybody could make a mistake but as a person in charge, you can´t be rude to the customers. The food was nice, but she ruined the party with the way she spoke to us.

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    Oxonian

    London

    48 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

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    This is a great local venue, well-patronised. The menu is interesting and overall fairly priced. The service is pleasant enough but - as on our last visit - could be better managed e.g. two different servers came to take our order, and that was really the last we saw of anyone apart from when the food came. No-one asked if we were happy , and catching an eye for the bill proved impossible - we had to go to the desk on our way out. We'll be back - but more frequently if these issues are addressed

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    IntrepidTraveller

    London

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

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    Food mediocre at best - Sunday roast portions small, burnt Yorkshires, cheap cuts of meat. Service slow and confused. Generally disappointing I’m afraid!

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    ClaudiaP

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Lovely place with great atmosphere Thank you for having us

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    AndreaG

    Oxford

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Fabulous setting for outdoor eating / drinks . Food very good ..

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    OumouT

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

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    Good food in a great atmosphere, the waiter was impeccable! It always a pleasure to go back to the Anchor.

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    Lpny

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    The service was nice when they were around. I had to go to bar several times to get service at the table. To be fair, we were only ones inside and all other customers were outside, but still. They were out of several food/drink items. 3 of us had lamb roast which was cut in thin slices, not what we expected, and was tough and bland. The fish and chips and vegetarian roast option were better.

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    SimonT

    Oxford

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    Having been there for lunch a couple of weeks ago, had high hopes for dinner on Saturday night. It wasn't to be. Whilst the food was fine, the service was woeful. We were left on our own for at least 20 minutes when we arrived waiting for somebody to take our order - and the restaurant wasn't that busy as only one other table inside was occupied. Eventually, we had to go find somebody and remind them we were there. They forgot one of the main courses despite the waiter writing the order down and checking it three times. Whilst the manager was suitably apologetic, it wasn't a great experience. So we won't be going back again - which is a shame.

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    MonicaT

    London

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

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    The Anchor should pay more attention cleanliness. The window and the radiator by the table where we were seated were both filthy. The food tasted bland. The service, inattentive. It was not a good day to dine with them. In other visits we have been much happier😩

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    JordanisP

    Oxford

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

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    Loved the private room for the eleven of us! The food was ok but not outstanding and the service had several inadequacies, as well as the toilets.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2022

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    Nice outside space. Pop up paella took an absolute age to arrive - issues with the kitchen hobs apparently, so will put that down to bad luck. We had our first drinks order rejected as they were out of one of the beers, but they did let us know so we could reorder.

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    Koycarp

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

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    Service and food were good in a rather busy, noisy setting.

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    GeogGill

    Oxford

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

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    The Anchor is a lively and friendly place. The noise level is a bit high making conversation difficult. Service was fine and wind selection good. Had our old favourite fish and chips. The portion sizes are not as big as they used to be and the fish not quite as fresh. The batter island chips tasty. The food quality is ok but it used to be better with a greater range and more adventurous menu. Where have the lovely daily specials gone?

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    TonyH

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2022

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    Quality of the food was excellent and the staff were very attentive.

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    magsb

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2022

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    I did not ask my co-lunchers, but my own dish was very unimpressive. chicken kebab with bread. No skewer; no roast peppers as as in the description; raw onion rings are really a no-no; no dressing on the salad or very little; a large piece of almost uneatable flatbread with a scrape of yoghurt. I was actually quite shocked. I have always had good dishes at the Anchor before.

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    beadrinkstea

    London

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

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    Usually lovely but we went on Easter Sunday and there was an overly loud DJ. Service was very slow- (forgot our drinks) food took a long time, we asked why- man down in the kitchen- sure they were doing the best they could. Server polite sad helpful. Food was good apart from the puddings- the apple crumble was horrid, like apple sauce with an uncooked crumble topping, I couldn’t eat mine. They were kind and took the drinks off the bill as an apology for things taking so long.

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    Jayo

    Oxford

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

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    I ate here last year and enjoyed the food. Not this time. We had Sunday roasts - veggie for me (disappointing, quantity over quality), friend had the lamb which she couldn't eat as too tough, despite being "slow roast". Shame as it's a nice spot with a good atmosphere in the garden. My friend was not charged for her meal and they were reasonable about that.

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    sophiar

    Oxford

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

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    Terrible service; waited an hour for food; no managing of expectations; lame excuses. Food hit and miss - some good, some mediocre at best. This is the second time we’ve had the same experience in a month. We will not be returning.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food is absolutely outstanding, thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Staff all really friendly and helpful.

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