Anchor & Hope

Really great food at the anchor and hope. Are reasonably priced. However like all restaurants, it isn't just about the food and the price. Service was shoddy. Two waitresses were intent on enjoying their chat at the rear if the restaurant for extended periods leaving my table and others that I noticed wondering when we might be able to get some of their valuable time. The senior waiter was possibly an eastern European gentleman who was clearly not in a good mood either and his approach was basil fawltyesque. Shame as the food was so good to be let down by a very capable kitchen. Get the service sorted by chatting less amongst yoursrlves and cheering up a lot. It really was like they didn't want to be there and that was how I felt towards the end of my lunch

Nice pub with great-sounding menu but very poor restaurant service. Waited ages for a table (fair enough it was busy) but then no apologies when we were finally seated. Asked for bread, but didn't get any side dishes (hope the tables were clean!). They wouldn't serve chips as a side order with a particular dish even though they served chips as a side order with another dish. Also they refused to cook beef medium or well done giving an excuse that the cut of beef could only be cooked rare. Absolute twoddle. Won't be bothering to go back.

I've been here twice over the last few years. Both times pretty disappointing. My meal yesterday evening was really quite awful. The main, for £17, was the most scrawny, poorly butchered veal chop, with rubbery, unrendered connective tissue around the outside. For these prices, there is so much better cooking in London.

This is one of my favorite places to eat in London. If you are looking for super-posh dining, this isn't it. Anchor & Hope does what it does best -- loud and rowdy with lots of people noshing on great food -- and you should know that going in the door.

I'm an early eater, so I arrive around 5:30 to get my name on the list for seating at six and enjoy a cocktail. I recommend the Moscow Mule.

For my birthday, a friend and I shared the rib of beef and chips with bernaise sauce (for two) and a salad. We could have fed three on the amount of food that arrived. The beef was perfectly medium rare, and I dream about their bernaise.

And don't forget dessert! The range is great, so if you aren't a chocoholic, you can find something light, like their little lemon pot with cassis. You can't go wrong with booze on dessert.

Worst pub that i have ever visited.
The way the beer was served, the way they handled my complaint was disgraceful.
I will never ever visit this place again.

I couldn't disagree with the comment below. The staff were lovely and helpful when we visited last week.

We waited on the terrace with a bottle of wine for about half and hour but I would have waited all night for the meal that followed!

We were seated on a table with another group of diners. We ordered starters and main to share. Perfectly cooked lamb that fell off the bone and succulent pork with probably the lightest, crispest, tastiest crackling I have ever eaten.

We rounded it off with puddings we didn't need because they sounded so delicious. We weren't disappointed.

It ended up being quite a pricey evening (about £40 a head for three courses, two bottles of wine and coffee - and we actually only ordered for three and shared between four).

Honestly it was worth every penny.

Had a great meal, fantastic eatery. Even though non meat eaters they provided more than enough choice. Recommend lentils and homemade butterscotch ice cream! All veg very fresh cooked to perfection. Friendly, helpful staff... will defiantly visit again and again

Was told that this place was a 'must visit'.
Unfortunately it was thoroughly disappointing on all fronts.
As there is no option to make a reservation we had arrived early evening but still had to wait an hour and 40mins.
They had very little choice left on the menu, the food was of poor quality and badly prepared, the service was lacking and the staff were abrupt and unhelpful to say the least.
We were even given the bill and card machine as we received or food rather than at the end of our meal.
- I wondered if this was because they knew that after we had tasted it we would be less willing to pay!
I would suggest trying another Gastropub instead of eating at Anchor and Hope as I think they are very much 'resting on their laurels'!

this place used to be good - busy, long waits, but friendly, with good food. now the staff are patronising and unfriendly, and the food has gone down a notch. no longer worth putting up with the crowds and the wait.