The Anchor Inn - Isle of Wight

The restaurant was bustling on a Tuesday evening with excellent service and no wait time. There was a lively and energetic atmosphere throughout the establishment.

Turned up in a large group without a reservation and drinks served quickly. Friendly service and great pub!

I have visited this restaurant many times and have never had a bad experience. The food is good and reasonably priced. I would recommend giving it a try - you will definitely want to go back.

Looking for something to eat at about 5pm on a Tuesday, this was the only pub close by we found that did all day food as we had a ferry to catch. On entering the pub we found a good table and ordered food, one of the bar staff, female, did not smile and actually upset our friend with her unfriendly attitude BUT this did not make the food experience any less than perfect. We had the soup special, Cauliflower, Cheese and Bacon, WOW, amazing, the best soup we have ever had, I had the Chilli Con Carne next and again WOW, really tasty, plenty of it, the rice was lovely and having a few nachos was a nice touch. A good portion size. My hubby had the Thai Beef curry, excellent. Our friend had the Liver and bacon, huge portion and by his account tasty. Our overall experience was good but the staff could be a bit more friendly, when you're on a day out and at the end of it you want to have a nice meal, a bit of welcome warmth from the staff makes a big difference. We come over to the I.O.W only twice a year and we would like to return to this Inn even though it will be out of our way.

I enjoyed a refreshing pint before deciding to have a meal. The menu had great prices and the food was delicious. The only issue I have is that my burger was not seasoned well enough, but I think this is common nowadays as many people are hesitant to use salt.