Anchor Inn in Harrogate

We visit anchor at whixley on a Saturday for the carvery once every 4 to 6 weeks and have done so for a few years now. It,s always been unbeatable quality BUT today was terrible. The portion of Pork was small and tough and half of what was on my plate was pure tough fat. (See photo) So disappointed never had this before and may give it a miss in a few weeks spread our wings and give somewhere else a go.

Excellent value for money, the food is all delicious with an excellent choice to choose from. Nothing is too much trouble for the great friendly team.we will be back

A bit pricey on the beer, but great pub and landlady also grand set of lads and lasses for darts and dominoes

Brilliant&Amazing staff that work in here!! Can't commend them enough!! Every single pint&half (HANDPULL INCLUDING) were all perfect. As a barmaid myself I am rather picky but not in this establishment. Each and everyone who works in this establishment, all go above and beyond for each customer and treat everyone equally, with such beautiful manners and always a smile. Landlord & Landlady are wonderful people who welcome you in with open arms local or not. Such a warm and welcoming environment for all (including the pooches) absolutely brilliant. CANNOT RECOMMEND ENOUGH!!! The Anchor Inn I wish I could give you beyond more stars!! Side note: The snack/crisps choice is beyond any other pub I've ever been in.

Excellent food, great choice, had mince and dumpling, plenty of veg and nice gravy . pleasant staff, the lady took my order , was friendly, will be back again

Thought we’d give it another try - wish we hadn’t. Wine by the glass is served as a screw-topped small bottle of cheap plonk. The level of sophistication here has to be endured to be believed. Never again.

Great pub on a Saturday afternoon. Dog friendly . Good crowd

Well it all depends on what’s important to you. If you want half decent food and plenty of it, the ability to pile as much veg on as is physically possible in a “I’ve paid for it so I’ll eat it mode” and after queuing with plenty whose sole aim is to do that, then this place could suit you well. The place itself is dire, badly in need of updating and just like a school or works canteen of the 60s or 70s. I am surprised that a place that looks as well healed as Whixley has a village pub like this. It is low cost and good value if that floats your boat.

"The food is exceptional and the nothing is too much for any of the friendly staff" Thank-you to The Anchor at Whixley

Called in after the match for a beer and bumped into Kenny Bowers. Had a great welcome, had a laugh with some lads celebrating a birthday and the beer was excellent. A welcoming place. Thank you.

The food was nice but the staff were extremely rude and discourteous. It was like they were doing you a favour by selling you a meal. Wouldn’t give us any side plates for our birthday cake and abruptly wanted us to leave once our meal had been finished so they could have the table back. It was their attitude and arrogance which was very very poor.

Have tried to go to this pub to try it out twice now & on both occasions it has been closed disappointed don’t know when they do open or it’s shut down for good

Lovely little pub with friendly staff and lovely beers

We have been visiting since the kids were young 2005 as it’s such good value for money We now go as a family or just the two of us The same proprietors are there and it’s as amazing ,always welcoming,great atmosphere and the food is just the best! We have tried many carveries and Sunday lunches over the years and nothing beats the Anchor inn 5* all the way Very happy satisfied customer Great selection of food for a very reasonable price

Proper laugh, bang on staff. Cheeky yager prices

Best pub for miles around, live sky sports and special occasions catered for very warm and friendly family Village pub, and great outdoor smoking area to the rear

Very friendly dogs welcome spot on beers 👌

Managed to get in on spec at 4pm on Mother’s Day. Great carvery, the best around imo. Service good, options aplenty and great value. Highly recommended

Meat and other mains where ok but roast potatoes where frozen and deep fried, other veg was flavourless and gravy was tasteless, squeezed into a corner with no room in between tables. Very disappointed preferred Toby carvery and I don’t think they are the best.

I am southerner went in there today with a good mate good all man's pub

Good local pub. I just popped in at the last minute as a friend was going there. There were quite a few locals in on a midweek afternoon which gave a nice feel. Beers were limited as they had just had a delivery that morning. I was only having one drink anyway as I was driving so not much of an inconvenience to me.

Friendly pub owners and staff, beers kept well. Warm fire quiz night & Bingo Thursday nights.

Home of Allerton Bywater Cricket Club... new members always welcome

Went for a carvery on the Big Band Night.. The food was OK but the place lacks atmosphere. The staff aren't very friendly and were very quick at asking us to leave when the band had stopped playing. We both enjoyed the music.

5 family members arrived for a 50th birthday celebration at 7o’clock. On our arrival we went straight to the bar to order and get drinks. There were no people except our family at the bar, but we felt rushed to order and pay. The meals were very good as always and were enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately it was spoilt by 2 plates being cleared away while 3 people still had a lot of food on their plates, staff were hovering near the table while we were eating and the second our cutlery was put down they cleared the remaining plates. This also happened to our drinks and this really spoilt the evening. Needless to say we did not linger and left at 8. There was no atmosphere and no music playing. Don’t know why they opened as they obviously did not want us there. We have been going for years and felt upset at how we were treated. Disappointed, as we really love the place.

great selection of different dishes carvery very generous portions and good quality serve yourself but works very well good value

Below standard Sunday lunch, the meat was well cooked and the there were other options including a veggie option which looked great. However the veggies lacked salt and were bland, the gravy lacked flavor and needed lifting with horseradish and mustard. The beer was reasonably priced and good, however they like to serve well below the measure and needed to be asked to top my glass up twice. When you consider the other fantastic options in the area for Sunday lunch, I’ll probably not return. The only bonus is that is open all afternoon to allow some flexibility with day out

Booked a table for Sunday for us all - grandparents, parents and three children. If I say that the food tasted home cooked and the choice of menu for a Sunday Lunch was awesome, far more than you would expect for a family pub. It was a buffet style service (which did at times result in a bit of a queue), but the portions were generous and SO tasty……. Excellent value for money! The Staff were friendly and helpful and you did not feel rushed at all. Definitely well worth a visit, we will certainly be going back very soon!!!!!

Wentbin sat night had a great night staff great felt really welcome

This is a great little local pub which I dont go in now ive moved out of the village. Went there for a funeral for an Allerton Bywater legend and a great turn out for a great man. Met some old mates and friends.

Friendly Staff, and excellent food, now come here regularly, food choice unbelievable for a Carvery, veg excellent, plenty of yorkshire pud, the staff are fantastic, a real lady takes your money always with a smile, and greeted warmly, the chef carves the meats, as well as giving smiling service, the food is second to none, the whole experience, makes you want tp to return again soon

Friendly helpful staff and a great choice of carvery. Food was delicious , staff couldn’t do enough, would recommend without hesitation

We visit quite often and find that the carvery is good value for money (doing particularly well on a weekend), with a good range of dishes and vegetables. The meat was well cooked, the potatoes were well seasoned and it is nice to be able to add our own sauces. The price has increased quite a lot over the past 2 years, but is still good value with all the price rises that have impacted on restaurants. The only thing that would be helpful is to allow parties of less than 6 to book tables. We had visited for a family members birthday and wanted to book a table well in advance (in the alcove with the fireplace) but despite calling two weeks before, were told it was not possible.

Decided to call in for the carvery on Saturday to avoid the busy Sunday 'scrum' . Not been for a long time, before the pandemic when we were regulars. The price has gone up a little, £13 but most establishments have had to do this....

Nice little pub like they used to be sport chatter cheaper than most good vibes

If you don’t have a big appetite, small portions are not available and a child’s meal cannot be bought for an adult! It would appear that the management have had to introduce this with some people abusing the good nature and service available at the...

great Sunday lunch self service very well organised well cooked great selection not just the usual carvery could not fault it

Recently celebrated a family birthday dinner here 29/4/22 @ 6.30pm. First time here. Gorgeous quaint bar. Gorgeous food and selection and lovely young chap in bar. Older lady going around not overly friendly or smiley but the young lad made up for her. Would definitely...

Visited today (Sunday) for lunch. I have read past reviews regarding staff issues (ie rude) however all staff were fantastic and polite. The food was very good, hot and tasty with a massive choice. We had beef which was plentiful and tender, roast potatoes crispy...

My family met here for a Sunday carvery. The food was absolutely amazing and local, which was listed on the board in the carvery, which was a lovely touch. Staff were terribly rude and made us all feel an inconvenience to them. I stood back...

Only been to play darts and domms.

carvery excellent good choice meat, fish, vegie plenty of it and very well cooked. quite a few comments is on the "rude bar person" ignore the bar person and enjoy the food

Friendly staff and friendly atmosphere. We went for quiz and bingo on a Thursday evening, had a great time

When we got there, we were greeted really kindly. We were told there would be a 15 min wait, but actually it was about 5. We ordered drinks and got our ticket for the carvary at the bar, again lovely service. Loads to chose from...

Love it here, the pub is quiet and the food is great. Loads of outdoor space for the summer too

Inside, a warm welcome and a cold beer!

Called in for lunch today. Mature lady behind the bar serving was very rude and more interested in talking to her friend at the bar instead of serving her customers politely. The food was good but would not rush back due to the rude welcome....

Fabulous as usual,good selection of meats, and other dishes, had my favourite to day Steak Pie, and with a slice of Beef, luscious steak in gravy, with lovely pie crust, and veg what a selection

what can I say food was lovely but the atmosphere was spoilt by rude bar staff and £4.95 for a child's ice cream shocking

A really busy carvery, good value for money but sadly a rude lady running the bar and extremely rude lady running the restaurant. Clearly popular as packed full and people had to wait for tables however I would not go back to be treated as...

Excellent food and service with nice friendly staff very clean and tidy The carvery was very good with home made cakes for afters

Very welcoming and great beer what more could you want.

Lovely friendly place I will certainly be going again x

We were driving down the A1 in need of some food and found this as a pub nearby. Excellent carvery with a huge selection of meats- normal carvery meat + pie, sausages, chicken in mushroom sauce, pork belly, beef and suet… Meat was delicious and...

This was the first time back to the Anchor since lockdown and as ever it did not disappoint lovely ambiance and the best carvery in and around York. Thank you we will be back soon

Very friendly pub with great, well kept beers.

Our visit was excellent. The staff greeted us at the door and explained what they would like us to do, regards seating, visiting the bar and buffet. All the staff were fantastic. The buffet was great, served by staff, rather than we all share serving...

Haven`t been here for a while, and was very impressed, had Steak and Ale pie, and huge slice of roast beef, plenty of veg, carrots, peas, Mashed and Roast potato, and cabbage and cauliflower, Yorkshire pud, all covered in delicious gravy,nothing was any trouble to...

We stopped off for an evening meal not knowing what to expect. I’m a vegetarian so was delighted to discover they have both a standard menu and a separate vegan menu! The choice was excellent, as was the quality of the food. The meat eaters...

We visited on a Thursday lunchtime - not currently very busy but the owner has not allowed standards to drop. The food was excellent as was the service. In current climate the cover numbers have been reduced and I'm sure this must be having an...

Was passing though and saw that carvery was available at this lovely pub. Reasonable price and really good food! Generous amount of meat and great choice of veg and different potatoes. Would definitely visit again if in the area. Highly recommended.

We live just down the road and regularly pop in for lunch, the steak pie is AMAZING and everything else, the only reason I did not give 5 stars is because the roast potatoes are always undercooked, which is a real shame. The staff are...

Very good carvery operation with a comprehensive menu. They can cater for large groups if you book ahead and we have had a few good birthday meals here. Its good in that everybody can buy their own meal ticket and it saves on working out...

My friend suggested here a couple of months ago and we weren't disappointed. Superb food, great atmosphere and extremely busy which is always a good sign. I have recently gone back and will continue to do so.

No need to book,fresh food constantly being brought out on this fantastic Carvery. Food is good, well cooked ,great choice and very reasonably priced.

Celebrated our Golden Wedding last night in the garden room(Sat 30th) with family and friends. The Carvery was absolutely beautiful as always. Our guests couldn't praise the meal enough. The staff was very helpful too, so thank you for helping to make our evening special.

Had a meal business meeting here, the food was amazing, it was 2 degrees under outside but had a lovely log fire to keep us warm.

It's a brilliant place, would recommend this place to friends and family 🥰❤️🥰

Loved it, haven't been in for donkeys years but brilliant 👍👌👌

Sunday afternoon visit and it was busy. Went to bar for drinks and given a pint of ale with a 4cm head. Three requests for a top up later and still head was 2 cm. I gave up as there were many people waiting to...

So ok the Anchor gets very busy,Why?because its Very good! Ok now and then it can be a little hit and miss(as can anywhere)but only because now and then Some of the veg can dry out a bit.But the main choice of the meal is...

Great pub. A great location as we often call in on our bike ride.

We came here with friends for the lunch time carvery after having it recommended to us, and WOW were they right, there is a large selection of main courses to choose from, and a good selection of accompanying vegetables. We choose different mains and all...

stayed for one night after a visit to local vineyard. room was small but comfortable , had tv , wifi, tea,coffee facilities, lovely fluffy towels. only a continental breakfast available but croissants were lovely. had a lovely carvery meal at the inn in the evening,...

Would recommend to anyone and do ' foods spot on and so is the beer ' and atmosphere and as for the pie just try it don't take my word for it the meat melts in your mouth .

The best roast dinner in the area. Great choice of meat and vegetables all freshly cooked. Never disappoints - tasty every time. Highly recommended.

Have given great reviews in the past but on this occasion the food was not up to standard.

We loved this place me my girlfriend and her daughter local pub with a carvery all locally produced ingredients I never had so much meat in my carvery before if we visit york again would definitely pay a visit again.loved the big yorkshire pudding as well, great place ..Very much stuffed I was when we left the place..

Love Love Love The Anchor Inn! Every time we visit from the USA we just have to go and enjoy the Carvery at least two-three times on our visit! It is so warm, cozy and the staff are always friendly! You can't beat sitting by the fire on a cool day enjoying the food or a drink! It can be quite busy at times, but then if it wasn't you probably would not eat there! Busy is good!!!! Food is alway lovely, warm and tasty! Would you consider adding Brussels Aprouts to you veggies?

Visited the Anchor last night(Friday 12th April 2019)it can get very busy here! But when we came it was quiet.The Carvery is no nonsense good hearty food its £9.95 each for your main course.My favourite mains are the Steak pie and the mince and dumplings.Ive not encountered the lady who is said to be rude but i suspect she works on a sunday as that must be the busiest time?She must get stressed out though?ive always found the staff to be friendly.The customers can be a bit unfriendly sometimes maybe locals and ive encountered the odd very drunk man sat at the bar.Food is good.The Veg could do with a review?The mashed potato is usually always good but the sliced carrots are always dry and tasteless.Same goes for roast potatoes.Lamb shank is tasty.Think id avoid sundays as too busy.Big car park.Desserts are tasty too.

Rude and unfriendly silly woman,not able to cope with running a pub / carvery. The place was madness. Choc a block with families and no space left to move. If you want a nice meal out in quiet peaceful clean place , this is not it. It was over packed, very noisy and long wait for food only to be rushed out, so others can have your seat and go through same experience. Never again for us!! Hoards of the great unwashed go here for cheap school dinner meals. Dirty sticky and nasty

The food at the Achor is superb, it really is and in the main the staff are excellent and helpful, with one exception.

The pub size is great, nice and clean. We

as expected very good efficient service at the bar,got our tickets and went through for our carvery.The beef was excellent as was the steak pie,yorkshires and accompaniments were good and the bonus was the beer was well kept

We visit the Anchor Inn 2 or 3 times a year for carvery. It is always good and best to book if there is a large group, 2 or 3 of you and you can't. A great range of meats, fish and poultry on offer and the the steak pie is amazing.

Excellent food-lots of choice and like being able to help yourself to potatoes and vegetables after being served with the main choice of meal .We all enjoyed the different choices ranging from steak pie, chicken in white wine and mushroom sauce to a selection of carved meats.Very good portions and the quality of the meals was of a high standard. We visited the weekend before Christmas and we felt that the meal would have been improved by dressing the tables with Christmas crackers and decorations and improving the system of food collection-ie Have more than one person serving the main meal. Overall, we enjoyed the food and would recommend to friends to visit.-staff all very positive and welcoming.

If you want to indulge on succulent carvery dishes for a very reasonable rate, then this pub is just the ticket. The portions are really huge, as are the puddings, if you even have room for one! I had pheasant breast served with an interesting, tangy sauce followed by a beautiful cheesecake. All dishes seem to be regularly replenished at the servery which means that hot, fresh food is always on offer. This pub was a great discovery which I would sincerely recommend.

Quiz night is always a good night with food put on by Terry and Keeley👍👍

Great little pub. Ales a touch pricey but worth an hour of your time!

We visited the Anchor Inn after it was recommended to us by a friend. The car park was very busy which is always a good sign. When we entered the inn there were already people queueing so we thought we may have to wait a while for a table. The waitress took our name and immediately shown to a table for 2. There was a choice of Turkey,Pork or beef carvery or a slice of each if preferred, a nice tray bake steak and ale pie, and a Pheasant dish, and other dishes to choose from, as well as a good selection of veg. We were served straight away as the early rush had already gone through. The atmosphere was friendly and the service was excellent, and décor in the pub was old world country inn and there is a log fire, all which add to the ambiance. We will definitely be going again

No fancy airs and graces, just good carvery dishes and puddings. Portions are generous. Surroundings are 'homely'.. Large car park. Friendly staff. Remarkably busy - clearly a popular venue for lunch.

Great place for a pint friendly atmosphere

First time in, love it, lovely bar staff atmosphere great, friendly people 10+ for me fab beer

Nice place for a quite drink top landlord

We’ve been before on “pensioner’s” Tuesday. It’s so popular that people are queuing before the noon opening of the outside doors and the large car park gets full and cars park along the country lanes. And the popularity doesn’t seem to diminish. Walking along the buffet display you can see why as there is a magnificent array of dishes from which to choose. On our visit there was a choice of turkey or beef carvery, a wonderful tray bake pie, mince and dumplings, liver and onions and a fish dish as well as a veggie option. There were lots of side dishes to fill the plate. The queue at the carvery was moved along very quickly but, even so, that queue did not diminish for nearly an hour. A very quick turnaround. Plates were cleared quickly. There is a great selection of ales at the bar too. A splendid lunch in all respects

My boyfriend and I visited for a hungover carvery last Sunday and it was just what the doctor ordered. I’m not a huge fan of beef or pork on their own so the steak and ale pie was a lovely surprise. The meat was really tender and the ale gravy was very tasty. The pastry wasn’t my favourite because I prefer flakey pastry but I can appreciate that would be difficult to keep well on a carvery. My boyfriend said the pork was very good and the vegetables were cooked well. The mash was especially nice. I would have liked the cauliflower to be cauliflower cheese but I know I’m extra picky.

The food here is fantastic, the chefs have a great understanding of allergies/intolerance and so there's a huge selection available. The only part of the carvery I couldn't eat were the Yorkshire puddings and they even brought me a mini gravy out! There was a huge selection of gluten free puddings which is so unusual for a place like this but highly appreciated as they tasted fantastic. Definitely reccomend!

This pub is brilliant... well worth a visit. Friendly locals n good beer

Visited the Anchor tonight for the Carvery with my Girlfriend.She had roast beef i had the Steak pie which was up to its usual good standard.Havent been here for about a year but thought id try it again.I noticed that Belly pork(slow cooked)was available too which is a good option although not tried it here.Id like to see more Vegatables available especially greens like peas and green beans.The people on the table next to us were moaning about this also.But food here always good.

Very clicky and not welcoming to strangers. Not dog friendly. Local people looked down their noses at us and thought they owned the place. And they never answer the phone. Worst pub in the area by far !!!!