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3.8

Based on 473 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 498 in 699 in Central Bedfordshire

Nº 88 of 127 British in Central Bedfordshire

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Our party of 8 had a fantastic meal here yesterday eve. Delicious, fresh food, good portions with friendly service. We all agreed we would definitely return, hopefully soon! Me and my partner stayed for a cocktail afterwards in the bar area. One of the best margaritas I’ve had. Thank you all for a lovely evening 😊

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jasmine83 . 2025-05-10

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1st time visiting for celebration meal for our Granddaughter’s birthday. Excellent service & wonderful food in a warm & welcoming atmosphere. We are moving to the area in the next couple of months & we are really looking forward to The Anchor being somewhere that we will regularly visit with family & friends. Keep doing what you are all doing!

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nicole . 2025-03-27

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Visited with 4 old friends on a Friday night. Excellent service and enjoyable meals had by all, will definitely visit again.

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Martin w . 2025-03-22

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We booked one of the garden domes to make it a special Christmas lunch get together for our friends and their daughters. The girls loved the cosy dome where we could play music and they could go outside and use the play equipment. The food was exceptional! How did we not know about this before? The service was super-fast and Lauren looked after us so well. She was very knowledgeable about the dishes and answered all our questions. Very impressed with her customer service skills. The girls had burgers and the adults opted for the Greek dishes and they were superb. All in all, a very relaxed, enjoyable Sunday lunch. We heard that the pub is closing briefly for work to enlarge the kitchen. Once it’s back open, we will come again and bring friends. Food and service like that is worth waiting for.

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ukwlb . 2024-12-18

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well well well the building is insane 😍 n their Christmas dinner is 11/10 n the staff were so nice… it might even be the nicest pub I ever went to actually :)

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jOaNne D . 2024-12-16

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Service good, staff and manager very friendly. Managed to squeeze us in as numbers kept changing. However food was very poor. Was really looking forward to homemade Greek food as love it when in Greece. We had a mixture of beef, chicken and pork dishes. One of my friends ordered steak which ended up to be mainly grisle. I ordered beef stifado and the beef was so dry. My friends ordered chicken and pork skewers. All meat was over cooked and dry. Not enjoyable which is a shame

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Caroline C . 2024-04-28

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Sadly we found ourselves being rushed through our meal as they had a large full restaurant booking following us, so our usual relaxed ,laid back eating experience was somewhat spoilt. The team were obviously doing their best to cope and sadly one or two unusual errors in service cropped up which is very unusual. But hey ho, we will return as were sure this was just a one of blip!

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Alan P . 2024-04-15

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My wife’s birthday..we sat in one of the domes…well recommended..great service great food..little gem of a place…Greek food at its best

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terry b . 2024-03-31

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Went here for my husbands birthday lunch..We had seen the sign on the A5 and thought that we should try it as we both love Greek food..I am so glad we did!! I haven't tasted Greek food so good outside of Greece... The welcome that we had when we arrived was warm and friendly. The atmosphere was relaxed and very welcoming. Kayleigh showed us our tables Right from the start she looked after us so well that we felt like that we were regulars..which we now plan to be!!..She explained the menu and helped us to pronounce the words...Kayleigh definitely helped make the meal special.. We usually only have a main course but the menu looked so good we had 3 courses each.. The young blond girl who brought us our coffees was also lovely but unfortunately I didn't get her name..We cannot wait to go again and definitely in the warmer weather as the garden is huge with a great play area for the children.

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nannybee2017 . 2024-03-29

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Dropped into the Anchor on our way home. Staff were very good and friendly. A table was found for us. Menu is very well presented with a good choice from traditional pub food but with a great mix of Greek. This works very well. The wine list has a good selection of Greek wines if you fancy a try as well as the more common varieties. We didn't have a starter but the choice was good. In fact a lot of the menu was home made which is always a plus. My partner had the Moussaka and I had the lamb Kleftiko and both were exceptional. In fact my partner who would give Dame Mary a run for her money in the kitchen said it was the best Moussaka she has ever tasted. High praise believe me. We had dessert and that was very good as well. Mine was custard in filo pastry covered in cinnamon and syrup. I don't very often give five stars but this was good and reasonable priced. I would definitely go back if I were in those parts again.

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Stephen G . 2024-03-23

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Food was incredible, generous portions of fantastic and beautifully prepared food. A welcoming and delightful place to visit and eat. Delighted we found this. Could not believe the bill. This is extraordinary value for money. Somehow this place has a culture of generosity and welcome.

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GreenDu . 2024-03-18

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Mother’s Day. It was all lovely, food, service the dome. I did book on the phone and really wanted the whole leg of lamb which was sadly sold out and told we should pre order. Don't know why the man who took the Dome request didn't tell me at that time. However what I did have was lovely. Delightful menu. Thoroughly recommend

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Michelleludford . 2024-03-10

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What a lovely pub, the staff make you feel welcome and are very attentive & friendly. Last time we didn't eat but this time we did and we weren't disappointed! The food was great and cannot wait to come back for more.

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Carrie R . 2024-02-06

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Given that I found this establishment on Tripadvisor, relied upon the recommendations shown on Tripadvisor and found The Anchor’s food, service and Dine at Dome experience to fully meet our expectations, I would unreservedly recommend these aspects to others. I shall definitely be returning to experience the restaurant and maybe the Dome again, when the weather is warmer.

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ianw22x . 2024-01-22

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What a find lovely pub with great food. Very welcoming with a good atmosphere. We had lunch here for my wife birthday food was fantastic very good value with large portions.Lot and lots of gluten free options. Thank you all

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JohnAberdare . 2024-01-19

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What a lovely find! So nice to visit a village pub and have good food that isn’t a “roast” on a Sunday. We loved the Greek mixed dips to share as a starter which included tzatziki, humus and pitta bread, and the feta cheese cooked in the oven with tomato and garlic was delicious. Our mains included mousaka, chicken souvlaki and a chicken burger, all of which were great. The service was good and we loved the friendly ambience. We will definitely be back.

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Helen T . 2024-01-14

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We were recommended this restaurant by friends and couldn’t have been happier with our experience. The Greek food was absolutely amazing, so fresh and tasty and the service was second to none. We really can’t recommend this place enough. Thank you to Yiannis and his team for a wonderful family lunch!

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Anita M . 2024-01-04

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I took a couple of friends who were visiting from the USA, for a meal in one of the pods available at the Anchor. The service was excellent, the pod was comfortable and we had access to a wireless speaker, so could create our own ambience. Nice touch. There were controllers for the heating and the string lights, again a nice touch. Friendly and efficient staff, rounded off a lovely evening. A great night out was had by all. Oh yes! Almost forgot. The food was great too!

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lolow377 . 2023-12-19

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Fantastic food and great service by all the staff, very attentive to our needs with small children and 20 adults. We were in the marquee and it was lovely and warm with a small park outside. The manager was very helpful in organising Santa for the children and was on hand to see all went well. Highly recommend.

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Jordansmallholding . 2023-12-18

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The ambiance was excellent, as was the service and the food. I attended the Anchor with a couple of friends and will definitely go there again. The cocktails hit the spot!

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lolow377 . 2023-11-09

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We visited the Anchor today for a family meal to celebrate my granddaughters 7th birthday. We pre-booked a table for 9. We arrived earlier but were shown to our table by a very welcoming man who showed us to our outside Pod. It was lovely...

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Ellen355 . 2023-11-05

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We had an amazing time and where made very welcome. Cant thank the staff enough as the service and the food was fantastic. We will be coming again.

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Journey14927808722 . 2023-10-15

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The staff were very nice but I found that the selection of beers was very poor. I found that the food didn’t live up to the expectations of what you’d expect.

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878tobyb . 2023-09-19

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After visiting back in Sept 2022 after our ‘paper wedding’ with family, we decided to come back to the anchor to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Service was great, even though the restaurant was super busy as well as a party being held in the...

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Mealee22 . 2023-09-04

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Absolutely beautiful food excellent service couldn't ask for a more beautiful friendly place didn't want to leave

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J8582UGpaulam . 2023-08-28

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I love it here, I go with my dad and grandad for a meet up. Us pups are very welcome and there’s puppy chews on the bar….I had salmon this time and it was yummy Dad and grandad were happy but I was happier.

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puppsier . 2023-08-10

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Service is very friendly and efficient. Clean and comfortable surroundings in village location. Great choices on menu. All tasted great!

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youknowitmakessense . 2023-08-05

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I do not recommend because they have the cake tax and the service tax which is entered in the automatic receipt, it is not mandatory, big theft.

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frasinal . 2023-07-24

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1 Customer service was shocking as was charged £15 for bringing our birthday cake which I have never experienced before, I have a large family had many birthday but this has never happened before, got charged double service charge for being in a large party...

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739petew . 2023-07-22

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£2 per pot for gravy how can you justify as gravy is part of a Sunday lunch isn’t it. Felt it was a cheek never been anywhere it isn’t

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Janet H . 2023-07-17

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I do not recommend ! I went today and I was disappointed! the staff very unprepared in many aspects. They were holding the glasses with their fingers where I put my mouth, this is not hygienic. They brought the cocktail glasses not full because their...

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Mavru M . 2023-07-16

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Came for a meal with family Thursday lunch, really friendly service. Great food and also dog friendly. The menu has a large variety to choose from. Will definitely be back.

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mollyallan1 . 2023-07-14

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This is based on the meal I received everyone else was happy with theirs. I was really looking forward to eating here again but the meal they gave me was hugely disappointing & I'm surprised they weren't embarrassed to send it out. I ordered from...

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Bagpuss2512 . 2023-06-25

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Went for lunch on a Sunday, the weather was rather hot, but they chose to open windows after 1.30pm. It’s not immediately obvious where to check in upon arrival, and we were ignored by staff for a while. Drinks arrived in a timely manner, but...

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Juebobs . 2023-06-12

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What a little gem! Had the best meal here Sunday , the weekend grill, the lamb was as to be expected, done in the traditional Greek way..plenty of vegetables and beautiful tasting oven potatoes, Delicious.. The menu is so refreshing from other pub/ restaurants.. plenty of variety and different!! We were too full to sample any puddings.. But it won't be long before we're back...

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232vernab . 2020-08-23

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The restaurant overlooks the harbour. The food is mostly Italian but they do do a small selection of other food. Lovely pizza's and pasta. The staff are really friendly, helped out with our very poor Spanish speaking skills (they also understand English quite well). There were 8 adults and one child in our family group, so they rearranged the furniture so we could all sit together. We all had a main meal, two bottles of wine, 3 large beers and several soft drinks and the bill came to €108.

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Rebecca A . 2016-07-25

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What a great experience, warm welcome & very accommodating. I am a vegetarian gluten free & was given a number of options including things not on the menu. Very friendly, very helpful staff. Food was really lovely, thoroughly enjoyed & will be back!

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ELoraso . 2016-06-05

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My sister and I had lunch here on our way to visiting the National Trust house Ascott nearby. There was nothing to fault and much to praise about the food and service here. The starters (crab, quail egg and asparagus, and lamb) were inventive, well balanced and delicious. The main course of sirloin steak with onion rings and blue cheese fritter was superbly cooked and the mushroom purée really sublime - all very far from boring and a good step up from usual restaurant cooking. The lager and lime pudding was great fun and jolly good too. Altogether we were really pleased with such excellent value for money, you don't often get such an interesting menu so well prepared outside of London at such a decent price.

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Ellie K . 2016-05-17

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food and atmosphere great, well presented and very good food! So good to see The Anchor back on track, look forward to eating here again, well done!

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Lynlin63 . 2015-01-22

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