Crown and Anchor in Chichester

Lovely spot overlooking estuary. Busy service. No parking left so had to park up the road. Service was very slow between courses. Starters of mackerel and short rib delicious. Scans main was disappointing as tasteless. Thought it expensive lunch for what we had, paying for the location

Sadly on this occasion wasn't brilliant. Having booked online all confirmed and that was fine. Had a table for 4, stuck in a corner, scorching radiator right next to us and couldn't open a window. Noisy as very busy, which is nice to see but couldn't chat to each other as so loud couldn't hear each other. Sadly the batter on the fish was very greasy and slightly over done. Scampi was nice insides, but over done too. Ended up we ate and left ASAP as it was uncomfortable being so hot, we all felt sick. Shame but that's how it was.

We normally love this place but unfortunately last nights meal was below standard e.g. the lemon sole was half the size it would normally be (but not half the price) and the mackerel pate was poorly presented. On a positive note the service was excellent. I’m hoping the standard of the food will returns to normal!

Great service, superb food, fantastic location, 16th C pub. Could not fault the service. Fantastic experience. Throughly recommended.

Lovely waterside location, great food, wine and interesting cocktails and friendly staff. Can’t wait to come back for supper!

Really cosy pub in stunning location

Delicious roast lunch and sticky toffee pud. Pub is cosy with amazing views inside and out!

Delicious roast lunch and super views

Made our day! 15 of us for a family getogether. Very friendly and accommodating; food was great and the location is special! The fantastic weather was the icing on the cake!

The meals are tasty and well prepared. The service was far too slow. Either the size of the kitchen or the number of chefs, could not cope with a full restaurant. The location and ambiance are fine.

What a smashing place! We had dinner there on Saturday night and it was very good. The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the setting was lovely. We were visiting the area and would definitely recommend this establishment 👍

Love this place, the food is always lovely and will continue to dine here. My only observation is 15% service on wine etc is strong.

Found this gem of a pub by chance last summer,it was rammed but still the service was fantastic,came 30 miles to have dinner Inside this time for my husbands birthday,once again really busy but great food efficient staff and all so friendly to Bert Wellington!our favourite pub.beautiful views and a great vibe,Thankyou.

This pub is a quintessential British pub. I was visiting the area from the America but am from the UK. This pub has a personality and super friendly staff and a great vibe. Great wine list and the beers are solid. The menus are engaging and seasonal. Went 3 times in 4 days. The views across the quay are priceless. Loved the fresh oysters, scallops and the crispy fish and chips were a 10.

Delicious meal early evening on Saturday. Family meal to celebrate 90th. Polite and efficient service from the whole team. Delicious food with, despite previous comments, quite generous portions. Had the Octopus salad starter and Short Rib main with Treacle Tart dessert. All washed down with Harvey’s Best (never been keen on Young’s…sorry). The setting of the pub is beyond perfect. It must be glorious outside in the summer…must return!

Great atmosphere and service Food was very good especially the scallops and Octopus Only negative was the skate was slightly overcooked but overall very enjoyable

Very welcoming (to four-legged visitors too!) and delicious food. Friendly and helpful staff and a great menu.

Third visit Will return The food is absolutely excellent What a great place to come to

Lovely staff, great food, beautiful location

The food, atmosphere and staff were outstanding.

Fabulous food and service for a family meal.

Excellent food across the board. Very buzzy. Related to this, despite it being a February Sunday, they were very busy & ran out of glasses for a while. Staff apologised well, but I would buy more glasses before the summer.

Crown and Anchor Dell Quay Food was great, but it took far too long to receive our food, just under 50 mins between starters and main. A couple had turned up after we did and they managed to get their starters and main before we got our main. The table adjacent to us had complained that their food had turned up cold and the stake was rubbery, which was taken away. The lighting was poor, could hardly see the menu. I left with a headache due to having to strain to see. We where sat next to a window and my partner was cold throughout our visit. I have visited here on numerous occasions and this has been my worst experience by far. What should have been a memorable valentines meal had turned out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Very disappointing

Absolutely fantastic food. Warm and welcoming with excellent sraff who really made sure all needs were catered for. They fitted 10 people and a dog in no worries, but I would definitely advise booking! We are already looking at our next booking date. Special thanks to Izzy for fantastic service and extra attention to detail, in learning all 10 names (+dog). Thank you 😊

My wife and I were greeted with a warm smile and welcomed, shown to our table and Emma greeted us and introduced herself and took us through the menu and specials, whilst we were deciding Emma brought us some sparkling water and took our order. The starters arrived oysters chilled and rib hot. The place was very busy but we were not rushed or left waiting and we felt that Emma was in control and cleared our plates and brought out the main course crab and lobster linguine which was well presented and tasted excellent (good choice). Upon completion of dinner my wife had ice cream and a rendition of happy birthday from the staff as it was my wife’s birthday. It was a lovely experience with a good atmosphere, friendly staff, excellent food and worth every penny. We will definitely be back.

My wife and I came today with our son and his girlfriend for a Sunday lunch , having never been here before, and what a fantastic meal and beautiful pub, in a fabulous location. The Sunday roasts were amazing , so tasty and cooked perfectly, especially the cauliflower cheese and pigs in duvets and as an added bonus more was gravy was offered halfway through, a really great touch. Also I'd like to give a massive thank you to Izzy our waitress for not only her friendly professionalism and great service but also for arranging for me to have custard with my crumble , as it wasn't on the menu, please pass on my thanks. We will definitely be back Many thanks Gary

Nice pub, great location. Good service. However, food, just OK. The 'special' was not worth the money. If you are going to charge Michelin Star prices, then I expect a little more than grilled fish, swimming in butter, fried chips and boiled cabbage....

Cocktails ordered took 25 minutes to arrive and were the incorrect ones, these were replaced but were very mediocre French 75’s. Waitress denied she had made the wrong cocktail. Food when it arrived was good but experience spoiled by poor service and undertrained staff Not up to the standard of service and food that it used to be

Just came in for a quick lunch, Cumberland scotch egg, fries and a pint. Couldn’t have asked for more but was greeted like an old friend, barman was chatty and welcoming telling history of the building and area. I’ll be sure to be back for a meal soon! Good work team.

Fantastic meal as always at the crown and anchor, warm welcome, chilled drinks, delicious food and fantastic service… particular mention to Alfie who went above and beyond to make sure we all had the best time, nothing was too much trouble! Everyone needs to visit this pub, it’s a hidden treasure!

Varied menu and great choices for carnivores and vegetarians! Lovely staff and terrific location.

Great location and beautiful view, really nice and helpful staff, a solid burger for lunch.

Had dinner on a Saturday night. Even though it was early place was relatively busy and a lovely atmosphere. Was just the two of us. Shared the mackerel pâté to start which was lovely. My wife had a smoked fish dish which she said was lovely. I had the fish and chips which was good but get the batter was a little overdone. Still ate it all!!

Lovely staff, delicious food and a great atmosphere!

What a shame ! Visited at the weekend with my family as had previously had drinks at this venue so thought we would give the restaurant a go . The food was a disgrace not even the quality of a fast food restaurant, and portion size a joke ! clearly there’s no quality control or expectations with what comes out the kitchen . I will detail more in my email to management. As a chef myself I wouldn’t have served food visually in such a poor state ! We complained at the time but as to not ruin the evening didn’t bother returning food .

We had a lovely meal with great service in a warm and cosy atmosphere. Couldn't fault it.

My husband and I visited hoping for a more homely atmosphere from Worthing but this we did not meet. The very kind waitress managed to get us a quick table for 2 which we were very grateful for but the food was not great and made us both quite poorly.

I hadn't been to the C&A for many years so was looking forward to going back. My plant based burger was fine although a bit messy/slippery but it tasted ok. My Mum's fritters were fine too but my Dad's pork belly was not great. We also waited far too long for our food (around 1 hour), due to the fact that they were busy I think, but it was a shame.

Myself and a couple of friends booked in for the January set menu on the 30/01 and it was absolutely brilliant. I have been for the occasional bite to eat here, however to have a three course meal was brilliant. All three courses were superb, especially the braised beef. The quaility was very good and for this food to be on a set menu for the price we paid, I can only say good things. The food was complimented by the brilliant service from the waitress staff. Will be back this month for the same as have not stopped thinking about that beef! Thank you

Such amazing food, the service was great and the views were 10/10. The scallops especially were unreal! Had a lovely blonde waitress on Sunday, didn’t get her name but she was brilliant! X

Very hard to fault. Great location looking over Chichester Harbour. Great service from friendly, efficient team. Great food. Vegetarian option of Spinach and sage "patty" and mushrooms was particularly good. The pub was packed and I suggest if you go at the weekend you book well in advance. We only had one round of drinks and mains and puddings so our bill was not by any means large. Prices are what I would classify on the medium to high side. But you do get a quality meal to go with it! Definitely recommend.

Lovely food, . Car park rammed on a week day say's it all. Lovely views definitely a summer pub. But was fantastic all the same

Disappointing food. The steak was tiny and over-cooked and the battered fish and chips was unboned skate wing which doesn't work at all for fish in batter, and I spent the whole evening trying to debone through the fried cover. Really disappointing food for a lovely pub.

Fabulous atmosphere, wonderful service and lovely food.

Love to google and find somewhere we haven't yet adventured to. What a beauty of a find!! How we haven't been here before I do not no. But after a cold, wet and windy walk around chichester Harbour with the dog we found the crown and anchor pub and it did not disappoint! From the moment we walked in and was welcomed with a warm and friendly hello from who was going to be our server called Josh. Offered us a couple of seats and then asked if we would like a bit more space and sat us on a 4 seater table, which to me seemed to be the table of the house with an absolutely beautiful view of the quay and a view into the open kitchen which was a delight! The food did not disappoint either. The only little issue I could raise is the chickpea Caesar salad should have left off the yellow of the lettuce. I know it's all good to use but I'm a restaurant and sometimes it can have a slight bitter taste could have easily been avoided but using the green leaves and adding some more chickpeas wouldn't go a miss. But other than that the Caesar sauce was delicious and the scoth egg was lovely with an almost jewel of a yoke center in it. The braised Featherblade was delicious and melted in the mouth. I had the mussels and in a bacon and beer sauce which I have never had before, defiantly would recommend and definitely will be coming back in the summer. So to Josh, Sachi, and the chef and owners, Thanks for a lovely lunch and we will definitely be back again soon!! X

Lovely pub for a Sunday roast. Great food and really good service as well as views across the water.

Food is delicious, location lovely, staff welcoming. We’ll definitely be back. Beefblade on Celeriac Mash was fantastic.

Great service, unhurried with lovely staff and fab food and drink...what's not to like?! We had coffee in front of a cosy fire, before eating roast beef, fish and chips and chicken burger...all excellent

What a lovely meal with great attentive service. We had fish and chips which were beautiful, a lovely private dining area which suited our family needs perfectly. Despite being in a private out of the way area this didn’t impact the standard of service at all. Thank you for a lovely experience.

We attended a themed Murder Mystery event, which was great fun. The food was good and flavours were great, a highlight was the chocolate dessert! Thoroughly recommend.

There’s been a murder! 👀 As always, perfect food, service, and a great atmosphere. But this time, with the added twist of a murder mystery event. The team did a brilliant job putting on a creative, engaging, and memorable evening. Well done, Lou and the gang, for providing such great entertainment. We’ll be back for the next one! Especially to see the most handsome landlord in Sussex.

Food was stunning and the atmosphere was wonderful. 100% wood recommend.

Unfortunately we ordered the January three course special and it was the worst three courses of food I have ever been served at any restaurant anywhere in the world. The lovely young man serving us was rushed off his feet and apologised but it was extremely poor. No management even bothered to talk to us. It’s a lovely pub - go for a drink but food abysmal.

Lovely lunch today with beautiful views. Phoebe who served us was very attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious too!

Booked for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed !!!We very lucky with our seating and the food was absolutely delicious. All parties agreed the portion size was generous but flavour of the food was by far superior to other restaurants we had visited. The only negative was the wait for the food but I suspect it is due to the popularity of the Restaurant 😊

It is so hard to find a pub which has great food, service and location. The Crown and Anchor delivers on all fronts. We had the Sunday roast and it is by far the best roast I’ve had at a pub. The view is stunning too. We will be booking again very soon!

We recently stumbled upon The Crown and Anchor while traveling around Sussex, and it was a fantastic find! This beautiful, historic pub offers outstanding food, especially the seafood, which was fresh, delicious, and well-prepared. There's a great variety of options on the menu, catering to different tastes. The staff were exceptionally attentive, friendly, and helpful, making our experience even better. Special thanks to our server Izzie, who went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. We'll definitely be returning! Highly recommend!

Our favourite pub in the area. Food Wine Ambience and the overall experience is always great. Worth breaking January dry month. Dina - was wonderful

We ordered from the January special menu which was short but well chosen by them and at a cost of £18 for two courses, very reasonable. I had the smoked mackerel pate on sourdough to start and it was tasty but rather dry. For my main course I had the featherblade and mash - my goodness it was really great. A generous slab of beef with delicious mash and a rich slightly sweet sauce. Definately go there again.

We have been a few times now and liked it very much, however today the service was very slow. Two of us had the January special, but one person had to wait over an hour and a quarter for a main course which was frankly very disappointing. There seemed to be only 2 people on duty in the kitchen as well, with sporadic visits by other staff members. Aside from that it was so cold inside!! Your colleague said that radiators were on and the fire was on, so we moved to a table nearer the kitchen but it didn’t seem to make a lot of difference. When you’re waiting a long time for food as well it doesn’t help. Having said all that, when the food arrived, the feather blade beef was superb!! We’ll come back again I am sure and hopefully things will be back to normal again.

This restaurant (I won’t call it a pub) deserves every accolade it receives. Adventurous British cuisine, heavy on fresh fish and beef, is an absolute delight. Upon entry the lovely smell of wood fires fill your nose and, as it is winter, you just feel like, “this is the place”. And you’re not wrong. Whole sole was divine. Scotch egg, fish pate. The passion fruit martini. I could go on. Wonderful.

First time at the Crown and Anchor. The pub is in a beautiful setting, sadly the day we were there it was pouring with rain. The Pub has a nice feel to it and the staff are friendly and attentive. Love the open fireplaces also. We had a lovely meal, food was first class and we plan to return in the Spring.

Beautiful setting. Lovely food and good service. Sunday roast was a success thank you for reserving the table with a view.

The best Sunday roast ever! Just delicious, service fab, atmosphere just as you would want a Sunday English pub. 👌🤤

We arrived on a very wet and windy evening. Parking was difficult and after trying and failing to find a space in the pub car park we reversed out and left our car on the road - not clear if we were allowed to park there. Might have been easier in better weather conditions and without two grumpy kids in tow. The atmosphere inside was lovely. Warm, bustling, cosy, and lovely nautical artwork on the walls. We sat next to the kitchen which was strange at first, but interesting and a bit like a chef's table. Kids both had the burgers which seemed fine (though I wonder how many parents like us had to scrape off the green (avocado?) puree from inside the burger). Nice touch, but probably not too popular with the kind of kid who orders a pub burger. Husband had the scallops main which was nice enough. I ordered the cod cheek scampi. Unfortunately this was a bad choice. The coating was so thick, hard and dry, that I couldn't really taste anything inside. Can't imagine anyone would enjoy that dish. I saw other dishes going past that looked great, so I think I was just unlucky with that one. We shared a shortrib starter which was delicious. I'd recommend this place, but give yourself extra time for parking and don't order the cods cheek scampi!

New Year’s Day, busy as you would expect but lovely efficient staff and great food. Also a lovely view of the harbour

Always make sure I book this amazing place to eat if we're in the area....never disappoints

We have enjoyed coming to this pub for many years. The food was very good and the service was excellent - Dina, was helpful, attentive and friendly.

Whacked my head on the uncushioned door frame on the way out and seriously hurt my head sort it out your health and safety should be a lot better than that. Disgusting!!

Fabulous food and wonderful staff,as always Emma was a star See you in February

Lovely food, prepared with care. Attentive staff and great location. Congratulations to the Crown and Anchor.

Really lovely spot for lunch. Vegan friendly and very dog friendly. Loved the vegan fritters. Very popular so reservation is highly recommended.

We’ve been eating here on and off for the past 20 years and lunch on Saturday was not one of the best. It’s a beautiful location and a very lovely old building but staff looked frazzled and food was over-cooked, peas missing from the scampi plate, chips side dish also forgotten. Both were fetched when we pointed it out but the dining experience wasn’t as premium as the price. We will keep visiting and hope for better next time.

Christmas Day at the Crown & Anchor .. Absolutely 1st Class Service, Food and Atmosphere.. Well done & a big thank you to Chris & his team ….👍👍

Had a fantastic Xmas afternoon - the food was amazing- the atmosphere great - highly recommend and a big thank you to the staff for making the Aussie’s Xmas day special

Recommended to us and so we booked for a pre-Christmas lunch with extended family and 2 dogs. Place was very busy, tho’ this just added to the lively tavern atmosphere. We had a good table with space for dogs to settle. Service was very good, drinks and meals arrived promptly, food was excellent. We were served by Pippa who was attentive, polite and cheerful. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would be happy to recommend to others.

Gorgeous pub on the Quay! Had an amazing late lunch enjoying the fresh fish, topped off with a lovely surprise by way of carol singers during dessert.

A wonderful pub. We had a lovely meal here, the food and atmosphere just amazing, and the service super nice. Very well run and organised. Highly recommended!

All fine except problem with too many small bones in plaice special. !

Haddock and chips very good as usual but limited choice of fresh caught fish - time of year/ availability I guess

Such great food and the best roast in the area!!

Christmas do, lots of beer, good food and a fun place to be.

The cold wind whistles through the gaps making sitting by the windows a freezing experience. The service at the bar was dreadful with disinterested staff more concerned with chatting amongst themselves and putting glasses away than serving customers. The food was mediocre to fair, the dishes I chose were extremely small portions and represented poor value for money. In the summer on a good day sitting outside overlooking the great view I can imagine being fabulous. But indoors and the way the staff were on our visit I wouldn't return.

Excellent relaxed lunch in fabulous location - very charming staff!

The food was very good the views was stunning and could only get better when the tide is in

Love this place. Log fires, great food and brilliant views.

The venue is amazing; I have been before but I have never eaten in this absolutely cozy pub with seaview. The experience was good, the service was a bit slow, maybe the staff was a bit understaffed. Food was tasty but probably we paid a premium for the location, more so than for the flavour and portion sizes.

Food and atmosphere was fantastic. Service however wasn’t great. A warm welcome for my Dad in his wheelchair and first drinks arrived promptly. We then waited half an hour for our order and only once we’d found someone. We then had to chase the wine order and then for the main course. It was busy towards the end of our meal but initially there were plenty of staff and only a few customers eating.

We had a lovely birthday lunch at this restaurant on Wednesday our waitress Dina was excellent.

Firstly what a lovely pub, been here many times over the years and always a favourite, Every other occasion we’ve have been it’s be fabulous! The food is one of the highlights. We came in for lunch, Friday afternoon and sadly left disappointed. We had a few appetisers, bread olives, anchovies, which were fine. For mains we had the smokie, a fish burger and a beef burger. All unfortunately very underwhelming, considering the prices, service was slow although pleasant. They did try and rectify with a free dessert, not really helpful at that point. Working in hospitality myself I understand the pressure of a busy service, and also the climate of the industry with rising prices, hard to get staff etc, sadly I feel all independent business that have character charm and passionate owners working within it will fade away, this is a bad review but will still give 5 stars as, business need support! Hoping to visit again soon.

3rd visit and probably our last. Poor Sunday evening meals two pork meals seemed to be warmed up from lunchtime with new vegetables and dried up Yorkshire puds. Two specials spoilt by chips, which were overcooked, probably dipped again from lunchtime. Great location spoiled by overpriced inferior food and non attentive staff.

Delicious Sunday lunch with the family in a perfect setting. A busy pub, but the service was friendly, attentive & relaxed. Three dogs & a baby with us, we had a great meal- thank you!

Great atmosphere but a very hungry 75 minute wait for food. It was good when it finally arrived.

A good gastro pub..good food...good location..if u are in the area..went in November...they need to block those drafts and build up the fire...just go and enjoy

Lovely pub and setting overlooking the quays.

As always, a lovely lunch, delicious food, a great atmosphere and wonderful service. A very special place.

Unfortunately, not a good experience, for food or service - a long wait for food, indifferent service, and expensive, somewhat faulty food. Kipper pate with bones and a fin, shellfish stew (?) with overcooked prawns. No finger bowl. The food was very slow to arrive, but ironically, the main courses had obviously been sitting on the pass for some time. No eye contact from staff, no apology, other than ‘its sunny, everyone is out’ Yes, well we booked before the sun came, and were expecting more. Lovely venue, mouthwatering menu, but oh, so disappointing! We will not be back.

Stumbled across this charming pub on a weekend away. Lovely warm welcome and an idyllic location. We only called in for drinks, but will definitely return for food. The view whilst you eat is hard to beat..!

Good food good service always. Good is amazing service Always with a smile. Great value for money atmosphere buzzing really lovely.

Good quality food ~ plenty of fish options on the menu. Excellent, friendly service. Good value.