Blue Anchor in Sefton

Came in on Wednesday the 23rd of October and received incredible service from Danny he was so helpful in recommending from the menu and always had a smile on his face great place to go will be again soon.

Brilliant Dan smith was best very attentive

We went in for lunch today. It ordered off the lunch time menu and the kids meal deal. Food was well cooked and about right portion size for a lunchtime light bite. Kids meal deal was a good size and quality. Staff are very friendly and wasn’t a long wait time. Thumbs up to Dan and Laura on the staff

Food was amazing staff was lovely couldn't fault them at all hayley and staff was lovely and the chef done amazing

Lovely food staff very friendly and helpful

Great service today even when busy for the football. Atmosphere and food was spot on and friendly service from callum, elle, matty and the rest of the team 👌🏼

Went with 2 friends for 'ladies that lunch'. We sit, eat and gab 😁.

Had a lovely Sunday roast here today served by the hardworking Hayley, food was fresh and hot!! Definately come back here for a roast again!!

My mum and I, had a spur of the moment and ended up in the Blue Anchor for lunch. Hayley gave a great service and was attentive. Our food was really lovely, hot and fresh. *****

Excellent place highly recommended

Charlie gave excellent service tonight very pleased party of eight ladies.

Food and service was amazing as always

We came tonight as a family and were served by Laura. She was great! Very attentive with our food, checking if everything was OK with the meal and took our plates rather promptly.

Fab casual night out to watch the match lovely food and staff was really attentive Laura is credit to the team. Lovely place for casual food and drinks

Lovely food all nice and hot great staff and friendly polite staff always go for birthday meals with work will definitely be visiting again

Nice relaxed environment with great food and a good range of drinks. Looks like the place has recently had a light spruce up too which is nice. Plenty of TV's for sports etc. and lots of space around the place to find a quiet corner or for larger tables for bigger families. Lovely location in Aintree Village too.

Really nice place and it's great it allows dogs

Had a curry and a pint 8 quid can't knock it

Nice place friendly staff. The manager Lee who was on shift today was friendly took our order and laura and Hayley was friendly asked if everything was ok made sure we were looked after. Food was nice. Well recommend will be back thank you. Thank you to all the staff.

Very good overall Lee was very helpful as my son has a peanut allergy Food was perfect especially for the price Play ground outside to entertain little ones also 😆

Food was good and lots of vegan options. Hayley who served us was great!

Had our evening meal here, was a lovely nice chilled atmosphere, Hayley served us she was very helpfully and friendly nothing was to much trouble.

Went here when it was the BOGOF on the burgers, service and food was amazing

Had a wonderful meal in the blue anchor, and was served by a lovely member of staff called hailey. Would definitely go there again.

Quick visit as I was working and just passing by so I didn’t have long, but I was served very quickly by friendly staff which is always nice to see and the food was great couldn’t fault it.

Lee was amazing helping us opening doors finding us the right table amazing

Danny and Hayley are world class in terms of hospitality and are very friendly. They always treat customers like vips and remember peoples names and genuinely care which is outstanding! They go above and beyond to look after all customers thank you

Visited on a Fri for lunch and drinks. Lovely friendly staff and food good. Reasonably price too.

We held my Father-in-Law’s wake at the Blue Anchor, reserving an area and ordering various sharing plates and snacks. Danny’s level of kindness and understanding was outstanding and so much appreciated. He went over and above to ensure everything was perfect for us. The food was great, the service was great and we couldn’t have given our Barry a better send off with out Danny and team. Thank you so much Charlotte, Andrew, Bev and family.

Although food based it is also full of "drinkers"

the meal I got the full monty grill meats all where dry and chewy no flavor all luke warm peas where cold as if they had came out of a tin chips where warm sausages tasted like they had been re heatedegg was not runny and just abut warm. to add insult to injury the coke was flat and it tasted like the lines have not been cleaned. so disapointed in this place will never go again

food was awfull i had full english everything was cold the toast was dry didnt get butter with it all the meat on mine and the plates of everyone with me was dry and chewy . The drinks tasted flat and like the pipes hadnt been cleaned . The table was sticky so hadnt been cleaned properly overall it was a terrible experience

Coca cala was flat and tasted like pipes hadnt been cleaned ,all the meat i.e steak , chicken,sausage etc was dry and chewy and all food was barely warm plus the table was sticky we did not have a good experience.i marked 1 but if i could give zero i would

I’ve had numerous fab experiences here over the years. Lovely service from the bar staff who are always helpful and friendly. Can’t complain about the food as it’s exactly what you look for in a good pub meal! Definitely a family friendly environment and everyone felt welcome.

Had great roast dinner with my wife wanted to see if it was as good as the first time n yes it was enjoyed it staff friendly n helpful thanks we’ll be back again 👍🍺

Lovely food and service. Great atmosphere

Great food and great value. Starters, mains and dessert plus a drink each for 2 people for under £50. Can’t complain

Really friendly staff who made us and the dog very welcome. Shame we couldn't eat outside. Presumably due to being short staffed ? Happy to use a buzzer system and collect food from bar when their busy if that means we can eat outside on a nice day.

Went there with family of 11 sat there for a hour even though pub wasn’t busy waiting for food when it arrived it was overcooked & dried up, no happy staff, tables not cleared or wiped, outside area rundown. Took 20mins to be served with a drink. This pub needs a complete overhaul inclusive of staff.

Staff were amazing, really friendly and attentive Quick service and checked in that everything was okay. Starters and mains were lovely, katsu banquet was quite poor though, chicken nuggets and chips really - bit of chilli onion and pepper would have been nice with chicken chunks instead of nuggets, felt more like a big kiddy meal.

Great local pub we both had food and drink

This pub is always offering a brill evening adventure out with a wide selection to choose from off both adult and childrens menus. The outside area is big enough however it does need an update as the wood (some of) isnt actually secure anymore on the play area. The decore also needs an uplift as its been the same for around 15+ years inside the pub. The biggest let down is the fact they used to provide live bands & djs years ago however these are not provided anymore and havnt done for a fair good while now. All the staff at this pub however are excellent and always happy to help where and when needed. Cal behind the bar has got a cheeky smile 100% of the time and Ella spent her time from the bar to serving our food! Very helpful and hard working staff. The new undermanager runs around like its his own business! Very pleasent and hard working individual and seems to get things done before its even arose. Brilliant.

Lovely trip to the blue anchor today, food was hot and fresh. Staff couldn’t do more to help, hats off to Danny for going above and beyond and making our experience extra special.

Recently visited this pub. Excellent service & friendly staff. The chicken wings I had were exceptional, my husband had the Quesadilla’s which were delicious. Would highly recommend visiting this establishment it has something for everyone.

Excellent visit meals great all staff Excellent very profe ssional.definitely visit again.. Special thanks to Andy hayley brilliant as usual matty is awesome behind the bar. Danny is no1 .

Thankyou for such great service by one of your staff named Hayley👍 she was amazing 👍 thanks again Hayley for looking after us ♥️

Staff where excellent and food was well priced and good value for money also didn’t have to wait too long for service

Food great as usual. 2 meals for £11.99 , still hard to believe.Great service from Hayley.

Fantastic night great food good service A special thank you to Kayleigh and andrew for always looking after us and making us laugh 😁👍👍

Greeted with a warm welcome from Adam & Andrew. Great fast service. New lamb kofta wraps are delicious! Definitely call again.

We decided to have a meal here, mainly due to the play area. The outside looks tired but my little girl liked the play area so happy with that. When we came in the pub it wasn't hugely busy. It took us a couple of tries to find a table that wasn't either wobbly or sticky. We ordered our food through the app, where we found lots of options were out of stock. We ordered the super specials as they are on offer for £10 on a Saturday. My order of Lamb Keema Stack came out looking like it had been dumped on a plate from a great height. The samosas were dry and crushed up with a few chips, soggy crushed poppadoms and dumped with what looked like mince and peas. My picture is how it arrived at the table. The texture of the soggy chips and poppadoms was really off putting. The other two meals were fine, burgers and nuggets hard to get wrong. The service was ok at this point. We ordered deserts, it took 45 minutes for them to come out after asking staff twice where they were. They also came out separately, far apart enough that each was finished before the next came out. The toilets smelt mouldy and the hand drier did not work. The whole pub could do with an update- it could be amazing again, just looks so rundown now. Service was ok and play area is an asset in residential area for a pub but let down by kitchen and food. Other hungry horse food is much better than this one, suggesting it is a kitchen fault rather than menu/supplier. It's a shame as we would visit often with the play area being there but after this visit we won't return.

Out with friends, great atmosphere, hayley was helpful and friendly as always!!

Food has deffo got better but could really,really do with a refurb.

Visited on Friday the 5th danny behind the bar was really friendly and helpful with our children, who have strict dietary requirements, would definitely visit again

The service is good and nice staff but after waiting longer than usual for are food it was barely warm

Lovely relaxing pub to eat in, lovely atmosphere, Danny who served us was very helpful, made us feel welcome, will definitely go back .

Popped in for lunch with my friend , service was great food fresh and serviced was great , Andy and the team gave a warm welcoming experience, well done guys

Ordered on the app and had to chase drink 3 times for nearly 40 minutes. Not busy either. Food arrived. Microwaved sea base which was sloppy, instant mash and half cooked veg which was going off

Further to my review on trip advisor and the response from Geene king. I did speak with the manager who said we would receive a £30 voucher. As we should of been told that it had horseradish sauce on the wrap. On re checking menu it does not state this. If that was the case then surely the roast potatoes should of been wrapped to.

I want to take this matter further. who do I speak to for being charged for food that he said had been taken off when ordering to getting cold food and getting meals 20 minutes apart. we had people who had finished their meals while others was waiting. It didn't matter how many times got up to ask it just wasn't coming to us. £150+ spent here for 9 people and wish I had gone anywhere else. Was a great pub back in the day no a joke. Tables not clean no staff to greet or show to table just find it yourself when it was reserved so had to look for a piece of paper with our name on. Even when recieved food items was actually missing from it. I would give 0 stars and would not recommend this place I will instead actively tell people to avoid this place. I want this escalated to hungry horse or top managment because what I have witnessed today has literally been criminal.

Booked in advance, no table was assigned to us, we waited over an hour for our drinks and food, mind you we got food before the drinks, staff where terrible and rude no care in hospitality at all, only joy was my kids enjoyed the play area, to top off the rating, benches left in the car park and i as a result scratched my car, severely gone down hill over the years

Family of 10 went for father's day, 4 ordered the roast beef Yorkshire wrap. When the first wrap arrived my sister cut into it and ate some to find it was smothered inside with horseradish sauce which she doesn't like. The waiter came back over and we asked if that's how it's meant to come as it's not described like that in the menu, he said he would ask the chef. The waiter returned and said the Chef told him that's how it is, he didn't offer any alternative or help and put the other 3 wraps down and walked off. We didn't receive a check back which is probably because he knew we would have complained and about 70% of the wraps were left. The service from the waiter was shocking and we won't be coming to this pub again.

Had a reservation for 11:30am for Father’s Day. Came in and had to wait 20 minutes just to speak to someone to be seen to a table. When we sat down, the table was sticky and there was a dog in the seating area. Which was barking and sniffing round other tables. Then when we ordered, half the stuff we wanted, wasn’t even available due to the restaurant “not having it in”. When we decided what we wanted, we had to wait 45 minutes to an hour just for a lack luster burger that was COLD and a pie that was also cold, not to mention the gravy that came with the pie looked like chocolate syrup that you put on ice cream. The staff were ignorant and rude, asked for a refund and only got 75% of our money back. DO NOT COME HERE. Not worth the suffering

First time here we went here to celebrate fathers day with the family my partner ordered the roast dinner and it was like it was a frozen meal which was warmed up in the microwave absolutely disgusting another issue was I ordered the mixed grill and paid for the pepper corn sauce it didn't come with the food I did tell a member of staff who said they would bring it but it never did get brought over to me

Sticky tables a lot of items on menu not available and I had an all day breakfast tuff sausage hard fried egg bacon cold and full of fat had too ask for butter for under cooked toast

Had the family here for dad's 70th had a fabulous day food was amazing staff was friendly and welcoming and kids loved the play area 100% recommend 😀

Appalling customer service from a few of the staff, food was poor, service time was really bad. They were short staffed and the starters & mains came out in dribs & drabs. Some of our party were almost finished their mains whilst others still hadn’t had starters. Despite being asked several times the staff didn’t get it right & didn’t really care anyway - we left with one of the party still not having a main course as what they eventually bought out was wrong. The chef still thought this was acceptable & actually argued he did an excellent job (incorrect order & warm food) Do not waste your money !

Walked in... first thing to greet me was the smell of urine... all tables were sticky and the whole place lacks hygiene.... walked passed people with food and the food didn't even look adequate.... walked out promptly after assessing the place

Terrible service ,made to wait for a long period of time , glasses lying around ,tables were sticky staff were not attentive in the slightest .Terrible service WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

Really friendly staff and excellent food. Loads of space too. Great for families.

Booked a week prior. Phoned me 50 minutes before I was due to arrive. Cancelled on me. Never offered a free drink if I book again or a starter . Poor customer service

Went 6pm on a quiet Monday 29th April 2024. Nice sides of salt & pepper chips, salads and chicken strips followed by puds. Nice and clean, food was quick and attentive staff. Recommended!

Had a funeral here today they made amazing food and make our day so special. Thank you

First time going to this pub as part of my journey to try and test every Greene King pub in Merseyside. First impression pulling into the car park of the pub, not bad parking plus a big kids play area for the kids. Plenty of seating in the pub and not a bad atmosphere to start with. So ordering food could not get good wi-fi signal to order from the Greene king app. Went to the bar to order and ordered x2 topside of Beef sunday dinners, was advised at least a 30 minute delay on food which was fine. Food arrived and both plates of food were awful, the roast potatoes were cremated to the point it was sheer black. The mash potatoes were like a clump dried out. The vegetables were cold and the beef was lukewarm and so tough you could resole your shoe with it. Went back to the till to complain lady behind bar said sorry no more roast dinner left and could not exchange it. In the end I suggested what about some free pudding which she agreed to in the end. The roast dinners went back in the end could not really eat it. Ordered something else on the menu to try and see how that comes out. Overall very poor experience and customer service was forced out because I had to challenge quality of food. If you want a better quality Greene king pub and don't mind travelling, recommend The seven star inn or even the Carr Mill. Very few pubs in Liverpool meet a high standard from my observation so far.

Love the music they had in there...proper blast from the past...staff very friendly but could do with changing what they clean tables with as it leaves them sticky lol also car park has pot holes

Our server today was Hayley. Nothing was too much trouble and she even come over to get involved with the little ones! Great service!!!

The place definitely needs a big makeover, so drab saw better furniture in charity shops. The staff sort of threw the plate on the table and said before she ran off, cutlery behind you, awful service. The food was terrible, sizzling platter, it looked like it had been sat in the kitchen and forgot about, truly disgusting, defo no sizzle. Don’t waist your time going there.

we have drank and ate here for years staff great and nice atmosphere. However, we have stopped going recently due to the furnishings need replacing.

Great meal and great service. Couldn't ask for much more.

Most friendly place I have encountered since been away from home. Food and drink and service were outstanding will call again if ever in the area.

I do like it here but the place is in need of a spruce up. Plus, the tables are always sticky! Nevertheless, the food is good and staff are nice.

Always spot on, service food and drinks

Was served by Megan was very helpful and friendly will be returning soon

Visited last week for a meal with drinks. Served by Megan, a lovely helpful lady. Food was great and a good value evening in a local pub. Recommended

Megan the waitress was lovely nothing was to much trouble for her really good worker Would visit again

First visit. And sadly the last …strong smell of urine through the pub …..man’s toilets too blame ….food was absolutely dire …ordered 2 ultimate mixed grills ….plates smelt and the food tasted awful ….asked the waitress too box the meat up …the dogs were happy. If nobody else …staff were nice and friendly

Pretty bland overall compared to what it used to be. Quite pricey too.

Great pub, ideally located if visiting Aintree racecourse. Staff friendly, and food reasonably priced.

Friendly staff and great service! Always a welcoming atmosphere and good value for money

Usual nice food had a Sunday lunch, beef was exceptional as was the chicken. An easy recommendation

Great food, quick service and finally getting back to how it used to be due to new Management.

This place has really gone down hill use to be a lovely pub not anymore

We went to today and half are party waited over 1 hour and the other half over 1 hour 30 mins. We went to celebrate a birthday and we were all very disappointed. Surely when ordering we should have been told we'd be waiting over an hour before our meals would arrive. 2 meals barely touched and even though my own meal was ok after waiting 90mins+ I couldn't say it was enjoyable.

Went to the blue anchor aintree Friday for tea. Had the chicken katsu banquet chicken wings over done. Salt and pepper chicken strips came plain. Special salt and pepper chips came plain told a member of staff meal came not as described took it away back within 1 minute sprinkle my meal with a bit of salt and pepper seasoning. Absolutely disgusted. Would not eat here if they gave you food for free.

Me and my mates decided on this pub as an ‘easy option’ but what a wonderful experience it tuned up to be. Massive compliments to the management and staff who made our time well spent. Food was also very good.

Me and my partner went for lunch here on Monday, Food was lovely, staff were so friendly and very helpful, lovely atmosphere Will definitely be going back 10/10 spot on

Not bad plates were full so value for money cooked right but went cold rather quick plates need walming up.

The Blue Anchor is a great place for family meals, access is great service is great and the food ticks all the boxes for the price range

Great atmosphere, good service and top quality food. Would definitely recommend to family&friends! Excellent value for money

Lovely, friendly atmosphere. Hard working staff. Lovely food. Would definitely recommend and cant wait to go back. A very deserving 5 stars