The Anchor in Rochford

After many years of amateur, incompetent and unfortunate landlords, crushed by a greedy and unbending national pub chain, this failed village pub has finally closed down. It's now shuttered-up, awaiting redevelopment.

Good pub no load music so you can have a conversation. Good selection of beers. And nice food

Good landlord and great staff, a good atmosphere and great home cooked food

Lovely food and very welcoming had a great time for our christmas meal.

Staff were really welcoming, very clean and lovely food

Great pub, great staff and great customers. Decent prices. My partner and I turned up on our bikes with only our phones hoping to use Apple Pay. The pub didn’t accept card so we had no way of getting cash out but we’d already been served our drinks. The staff explained it wasn’t an issue but to return another day with the correct money but a local customer covered our costs instead! It’s a shame there is no card machine but if we’d had our cards on us there is a free cash point over the road.

Having been taken over a month or so ago i was pleased to see posters up stating restrictions on children- great. However the owners children are running wild and all the other kids that were there before are back. I have only had good reports about the sunday lunch.

Wow popped in here on Sunday as we fancied a roast lunch . My wife had the pork and I had the beef both with all the trimmings. Well it was enormous but really yummy definitely will go back for another Sunday or midweek lunch . Thank-you to all the staff at the anchor very polite and attentive.

Having been of ill health for a while but I am better now so my wife took me to the Anchor pub in Gt Wakering the last pub before you fall in the sea LoL. All I can say at this time is we were. Made very welcome by a family who had only just bought the pub after a few drinks it was obvious that this family was going to make a great hosts ,I am belng taken there by my granddaughter on Friday so I will let you know the outcome of our visit in the meantime pop in and have a drink

After visiting this pub before which was dirty and the food crap its now under new management and wow what a difference! its clean, food was fantastic and large portions I had a gourmet burger which was delicious and only £8. the owner came out and introduce himself & his wife (cook) and they seemed really nice. We will be returning for sure, I cannot wait to try the sunday roast as they sold out last sunday!

Aaaah.....what do you say about the Anchor....?? Great Wakering has a number of pubs. They all have there regulars. They all have their good and bad points. We're fairly neutral as it goes, so depending on weather, food, football, where we walk the dog... we tend to drift about. The Anchor, is a really nice pub. Lots of money was spent a few years ago to revamp.... It has had many owners since then..and that kinda tells the story. The pub "should" do really well, given its location to the "posh" end of GW, but it just never does. The problem is, its always attracted the wrong type..... now, dont get me wrong. I'm far from posh, but I do expect to be able to have a nice drink and maybe a meal, without having to listen to skanky drunks swearing and cursing in front of everyone. The pub us set out for families with the very good garden area. But, if the same people keep going in there, it doesn't matter who the management is.....it will always fail to attract the numbers. Its a real shame, but I think its indicitive of most rural pubs.....we will visit it, on occasion, but we wouldn't make an effert to go there. I really wish the latest, new, owners all the best, truely......but a reputation is a hard thing to change.........

New owners very friendly and welcoming Sunday lunch good value and all home cooked food real ales served london pride and special guest ale lively at weekends sky tv and racing channel children welcome but must be out by 7pm nice friendly community pub

Lovely pub. Manager and staff very friendly. Families welcome and live music

Great beer, friendly staff, happily revisit.

shame the cook has left. dog friendly pub.

Superb food and great atmosphere for all the family, highly recommended.

Lovely lunch even the kids enjoyed it. Lovely local people. Very friendly and clean toilets..we will be back..

country pub outside play area ,big green grass garden play area with big climbing frame,, parking available, children must NOT use pub in a disrespectful way or be found to be moving around playing inside or standing or gettingin anyone's way( I was told by owner) when my kids was sitting inside with me have a drink when me and my children thorough I would be nice to get out for a bit on Mother's Day Mother's Day Mother's Day we finished our 1st drink and left

This pub is now under new management and doesn't it show ... friendly welcome, open fire, tasty beer and excellent food. Home made, large portions and quick service and excellent value for money. We had a 3 course meal for £14.95 and boy were we stuffed !!! If you are in the area I highly recommend this hidden gem a visit.

Popped in for meal and drink on recommendation when arrival saw some encouraging signs showing meal deals (2 for 1 etc...) served by a polite but officious young lady who announced that no food was available as the place was under new management and the kitchen was closed whilst they "did it u" only to the same lady a short while later give another patron a knife and fork ??? Maybe true but not enjoyable not going back even when reopens for food

This has been taken over by Phil and Jan and has never been so good. The garden is well Maintained and has in the summer months a bouncy castle. The food is very nice and reasonably prices and the atmosphere is lovely and friendly. I am a local and very proud to call it so. Well done Phil and Jan X

The Exhibition has the reputation for the best sunday lunch in Wakering but I can honestly say The Anchor beats it hands down. The menu and specials board are extensive, and the special offers are good value for money. The real ales are a real passion for the landlord and are rotated every week. If you like wine with your meals the selection is wide and the cheapest I have found anyware.

Really lovely village pub. Fantastic Landlord. Great choice of food and drink, specials and deals. Friendly. Well behaved dogs and children most welcome. Live music, quiz nights, dj and karaoke - supporting local talent and charities. Pool table, darts board, 2 large, flat screen tvs. Nice garden, with a play area for children. Beautiful real fire. Tastefully decorated. Well worth a visit - you will definitely want to return.

Absolutely fantastic atmosphere and food,staff very welcoming and friendly, couldn't ask For more ,we went as we are not seeing some of our family at Christmas it was the normal menu as you have to pre order from the Christmas menu ,but oh my word their was some much food and to was very tasty and look great .the staff could not do more for you, such a lovely place to take the family with small and grown up children ,we cannot rate it enough 100%perfect .

Lovely atmosphere, lovely food, plenty of events going on and most of all, lovely staff :-)

Best pub food I've had. Excellent service, great atmosphere. Would highly recommend. Will be back every week. Quiz night was great fun!!!

had a lovely Sunday roast with the family loved the friendly staff and atmosphere will be trying out there curry night on Wednesday only 2 for £12

Great food and atmosphere for all the family

just been taken over by new management. Food up and running again and trying to rebuild client base. Very friendly atmosphere and good value food.

I had to clean my teeth and use mouthwash to get the taste of salt out of my mouth but despite this the salty taste lingered. I went there last week with hubby and he had cheesy chips and I had a jacket potato with salad. It was the smallest jacket potato I have ever seen and not jacket potato size at all so I was very unimpressed when it arrived. Then as I was eating it I found the skin was so salty is was indelible. In fact it was gross! I tried to eat it but left most of it. It was SO SALTY I had to try and get the salt taste out of my mouth when I got home. I didn't say anything at the time because people cook potato skins in salt don't they? Then I thought about it...actually yes they do BUT NOT IN RESTAURANTS...salt is on the table if the customer wants salt, it is the customers choice, not the chefs! This is the first time I have ever been served an indelible jacket potato. Otherwise OK except some foul language at the bar. Didn't enjoy it there.

We visited on Saturday with our children, we had great food, Great environment, great service, an amazing children's play ground and is really perfect for families, they even gave us children's activity packs. Really a must visit!!!!