The Anchor Inn in South Staffordshire

Bethany served us. Always so lovely and kind, nothing too much trouble. Thank you.

Slightly disappointed to find out we would have to wait an hour for our food even though we had booked. However the food was absolutely amazing as always and worth waiting for! Plus the drinks were great. The manager came over to tell us he had taken money off our bill completely unprompted which was a nice surprise. We love it here and will be back even more! Another fantastic visit, delicious food as always

Good menu wide selection. The food was enjoyable along with the atmosphere.

stopped overnight on camper and had a meal

Bethany was fantastic as a server, served well our table and all the others and at the dinner rush!

Nat was exceptional tended to our every need. Ensured we had all that we needed, service was exceptional

Great service from our waiter Natalie and the food was lovely for a few bar snacks.

Nat provided some of the best customer service I have ever experienced, extremely polite and approachable. She shared plenty of laugh with myself and my friends. We will definitely be back.

Visited the Inn yesterday with 2 university friends. We last went there in 1980! Pub has nice exterior appearance in a semi rural area. Interior decor is pleasantly 'kitchen farmhouse' feel, with plenty of seating. Menu was pretty standard for this type of pub but was served quickly and was pretty good. Prices about what you'd expect to pay. Best thing about the pub? The staff! Nat, our waitress was attentive but never pushy. Very friendly and got our orders 100% right first time! We chatted to Steve, who it turned out had been there when we visited it all those years ago! He too was very friendly. Nat & Steve make it very easy to give 5 out of 5 stars for friendliness, welcoming and creating a great atmosphere! 100% recommended and we'd be happy to visit again!

Beautiful little pub, staff are extremely friendly and food was exceptional!! Will definitely be back

We used to visit the Anchor in the late 1970s as students. We went back today to see what it was like now and found Steve and Natalie to be extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food and service were excellent and we left as very happy customers.

Visited midweek. Fantastic food. Didn’t have to wait long at all. Lovely place, on the side of the canal. The pub has a couple of log fires burning away. Fantastic. Dog friendly. 👍 Will visit again.

A hidden gem in Coven near Wolverhampton. Very cosy and rustic inside with friendly and polite staff, plenty of space inside and outside. The food was amazing for a pub, I felt like I was dining in a high-end restaurant. Highly recommend visiting this place!

from the moment myself and my wife walked in Nat was excellent , this is what customer service is , your so lucky to be having this lady working at your establishment , highest score, look after her .

Nat was so lovely and made our friends birthday that little bit extra special

Burger was amazing and Nat was loverly

Just went in for drinks. Lovely atmosphere and really nice seating areas. It's very close to Jurassic Creek crazy golf experience so a great stop off venue to enjoy a celebration pint for the winner!

Such a great place, the food, service and atmosphere are fantastic

Upon arriving on the car park we immediately smelt log burning, we were sold! We entered the pub and saw the beautiful fire was lit. Absolutely made our day, cosy drinks by the fire in autumn! What more could you ask for :) we will be returning!

we were looked after by uncle steven, aiden and nat food was beautiful and service was great x

The raging fire was amazing, the three lovely ladies were incredible hosts Beth, Issy & Nat, I'll be back 😉

Lovely pub, nice food and very nice staff 😀

Management is lovely catered to the dogs and kept the fire going which is lovely coming into winter

Perfect place to stop for food and drink when you're walking the dog along the canal

Food was delicious. Great food, great atmosphere and great prices.

Great food lovely well kept pub and great friendly staff nothing to complain about

Celebrating the wife’s 40th and everything was exceptional. The service and food was outstanding and Nat went above and beyond to ensure our celebrations were great.

Had a lovely evening made more awesomew by Natalie, she should have 5 star's for her service, she was so polite and helpful her service was on point and above everything we were made to feel so welcome, thank you Natalie. see you soon

Very good food and the servers were pleasant and efficient. Nice layout inside. Slightly let down by the chioce of ales - only one.

Had a lovely meal. Very nice food. Great service.

Thanks again to Bethany and all the staff who made us all feel so welcome again even though we didn’t have a booking. One star missing as the prices are a smidge high.

The food needs improving was the worst roast I’ve had in a while and the next day both me and my husband had a dodgy stomach. It was terrible!

Food was lovely! Two of the people from our table are vegan and there wasn’t a big range of vegan options to accommodate them. The service was 10/10, Bethany was very friendly and helped answer any questions about the dishes we had.

Lovely food, great service by pleasant and efficient staff , particularly Vicky.

Thanks Nat for the great service! Great food and atmosphere as always.

Lively place everything great loved it, great boaters pub

Sunday lunch Meat was good, however, vegetables were terrible. Roast potatoes rock hard. Burnt carrots. Yorkshire pudding had the texture of a crisp. The pub is lovely inside and service good. For £20 for Sunday lunch, things need to improve. Was disappointed as had booked it for visiting family members. We have eaten hear before for normal meals and always had decent quality food.

Food can be expensive and I prefer The Mermaid or The Oaken Arms. Its worth getting the app if visiting often!

Perfect visit. Good was lovely, and our server Nat was spectacular, so polite, checked in regular and made the experience relaxing and pleasant - thank you Nat ♥️

Booked a table for 4 and had really nice food and excellent service. The sirloin was good, cooked as requested and the fishcakes were good. Benefitted from a 40% discount off main courses. Would recommend.

Fab find on our destination. The food was excellent, proper homemade goodness 😋 Bethany gave great service with a smile.

We came here tonight to relive our first date - service was even better this time than it was last time! Nat was absolutely fantastic, so friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The food and drinks were amazing! Thank you Nat, we will be back soon!

Visited today at around 2pm with my partner,what a beautiful Country pub along side the canal. Extremely friendly welcoming staff. We had the lunch time set meal my partner 2 courses myself 3 courses as I love my mini puds and coffee. I had the pate,gammon,then creme brulee mini pud,every course was 5 stars delicious and amazing value for money. My partner had soup of the day and gammon and he also really enjoyed it. 2 courses £16.90 3 courses £20.90 real value for money. Highly recommended pay a visit well worth it. Thank you we will be back soon.

Our first visit was really great. Our server Nat was really friendly, helpful and quick. Excellent food. We’ll be back!

What a find.. absolutely fabulous. Perfect sea bass. Delicious fresh prawn cocktail. Refreshing non alcoholic drinks. Next to the canal. Beutiful Boats passing frequently. Super freindly people everywhere here. I loved it. The inside of the Anchor is beutiful oldy worldy and cosy. Low ceilings. Historical artwork. Beams. Fireplace. Christmas 🎄 must be wonderful with all the ambience. Staff are kind, attentive and caring. The food 😋 is top quality. Lovely experience on our business/ leisure road trip through the Black country and onwards. 😍🤩

Very friendly staff , good selection of beers and great atmosphere. Restaurant well laid out with outdoor seating overlooking the canal.

Lovely pub on the canal, food and drink excellent, free parking and you can take a walk down the canal to burn off the nice meal 😀

Food is always excellent. Staff seem a little rushed but are always polite and friendly. Toilets need some attention.

Today we was served by nataile! She was super friendly and nothing was to much to ask! Will come back soon! Food was fab! Super hot and quick!

Excellent meal in the anchor, our server Nat was amazing, very attentive and efficient which made our experience great with the little one

Leah and Nat were both so friendly and welcoming. We had a lovely chat with Nat about dogs - we love that the Anchor is dog friendly.

We came for a birthday celebration and had exceptional service from Nat. Food was excellent and Nat went above and beyond even lending her glasses for the menu, will definitely return.

Great pint of beer, service is good, particularly friendly service from Issy and Nat . Always a warm welcome for us and our dog

Lovely cosy pub. Even has sparkly fairy lights ✨️

Unfortunately, when we visited the kitchen was closed due to electrical issues (9.8.24). The staff are polite and very willing to accommodate. The menu is impressive and on previous visits I have enjoyed my food. The pub is very cosy and sits right on the canal, on a sunny day it's a great place to sit.

Absolutely adore this place. Stunning inside & out. Great food & service. Highly recommended!!

Lovely pub will definitely be returning Nat a great waitress

Served by Nat all night and was very impressed with the professionalism, friendliness and the service.

Lovely pub, good menue with vegan options, friendly staff, prompt service, excellent food

Relaxed atmosphere with quality food and service. Nat, our waitress was amazing. Attentive and professional, she added individuality to our dining experience. Can't wait to come again.

Really nice pub with cute and cosy decor, food was lovely (fish and chips and ribeye steak with sides) and our servers (Issy and Nat) were particularly friendly and helpful. I’m 8 months pregnant (and very much waddling around) and they ensured I was comfortable and well looked after. They went above and beyond our expectations and made our time at the Anchor Inn extra special. Thank you x

Much improved. Now significantly better than it has been recently. Very good quality food, good value for money. Staff attentive and compotent. Will be returning. If you were disappointed by a visit earlier this year, go back you will be impressed. The makeover is well done, money well spent. Thoroughly recommend to anyone. Not been in a while, good menu, friendly staff. Give it a try. Update: visited again this week, good atmosphere, tabled nicely spaced, table service. Give it a go Update 4th October 2022 Won't be rushing back, frayed seats, sticky tables, dirty paintwork, batter massive on fish and chips. So so service. Update 5th September 2024 Gave it another try. Disappointed. Long wait for food. When it eventually arrived, burger was like rubber, mentioned to waitress, greeted with "o dear'. Will not be returning.

Food was lovely! Service great. Servers were Nat, Vic & Issy.

Couldn't eat as they had no gas and had a limited menu. No txt from them surely there ought to be a system to let customers know as we had a wasted journey. Seemed to want to seat you anyway very poorly organised.

We turned up by boat on a Saturday late afternoon - despite being busy (and maybe a bit too loud!) we were able to book a table for that evening. There was initially some confusion over time of the booking but Nat managed to resolve this and kept us informed of what was happening with our table whilst we were having a drink elsewhere in the bar. Nat then looked after us for the evening, and the service was great given how busy it was! We all enjoyed our meals, especially the veggie panang curry! Dog friendly with water brought over for our dog as soon as we sat down at the table. Would recommend and will rerun if passing.

Great food, good drinks and marvellous service

Fabulous evening at the Anchor Inn. We had lovely food, great service and a fabulous atmosphere. The lamb was absolutely delicious so we will be returning. Nat out server was very attentive and welcoming. Thank you!

A nice pub on the canal. Good outside area, but spoilt by smokers. Limited vegetarian options, but adequate l opted for pizza. Some delay in providing food but it was midweek lunch with low staff level.

Nat was a really attentive and friendly waitress

Visited today and had the lunch time offer (set menu) which was 2 courses for £16.50 which was great value. I had imagined the portions may be smaller due to this deal but no these were very big. Steak frites was delicious rounded off with a classic sticky toffee pudding. Only slight negative was I thought childrens menu was overpriced especially paying an additional £1 for a fruitshoot. Plus pudding wasn’t far off the adult price for the lunch special offer. Will definately visit again!

Vic, Beth and Nat were so lovely and fantastic even after the end of a long bank holiday weekend! The food was also delicious!

Canal Festival. Went with friends and family, loved it. A superb singer, Dan Edward’s was playing on the decking outside, several barges were moored up outside, selling their handicrafts, it was a lovely atmosphere.

First time here but definitely not the last time here! The food is amazing, the staff are so welcoming 🥰 nothing is too much trouble, looking for a fantastic Sunday lunch head down to this pub/ restaurant

One of the Vintage inn chain. Food is always good and despite it being a busy Saturday, service was timely and attentive. Nat was personable and most helpful

Good food and atmosphere canal festival was on the place was packed but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves the staff seemed to cope very well and were very pleasant hope you do another festival next year

One of my all time favourite dining spots! The food, the atmosphere, the staff are all 10/10. I’d especially recommend the steak and a big mention to the beef dripping sauce! Oh my gosh it is to die for! A great spot for lunch, dinner, a stop on a walk or a special occasion dinner! 10/10 would recommend

Very nice food very good really enjoyed our afternoon meal with very friendly staff will definitely coming back easy parking plenty of tables to choose from looking out onto the boats going by. Loved it 😊

Lovely pub and really good food. Service was quick and very attentive. It's right next to the canal so you can get a walk in too.

First visit great atmosphere top top service from Natelie and the staff excellent pint of Pravha. Excellent location will definitely return for food if the service and pint is anything to go by.

Beautiful food in a great location, along the canal side. Dawn and Nat were so friendly and gave great service behind the bar and at the table. Would always recommend and will definitely be visiting again!

Dawn and nat were both brilliant both behind the bar and at making us feel welcome. Lovely lovely boozer would highly recommend to anybody passing by.

Cozy setting great food and wonderful service make this restaurant truly special

Very impressed with this place. Extremely smart pub with lots of great areas to sit and relax( inside and out) Great spot by the canal. We had a lovely lunch with 2 real ales in superb condition, but we didn’t bother with the Burton chemical factory’s Doom Bar 🤮. Great place, highly recommended 👍

Average, overpriced food, cold chips and missing items, no check back on food either. Dirty outside seating area, Would give it a miss.

Great place especially on a nice sunny day

Lovely place with great food. Dog friendly section and beer garden at the side of the canal. In winter, the log fire are roaring.

Great food and friendly service

A pleasant pub, might be better on a brighter day.

The food was not fresh (the veggie for the kids meal) especially. But the people are super nice and friendly. I think that If you plan to go there and have a nice summery drink at the outdoor tables near the canal, you'll have the most suggestive golden hour you can have around Wolverhampton.

We chose to go for lunch (family of four). Unfortunately, despite the Sunday lunch, both the portions and the quality of the food was subpar. Specifically, every side (potatoes, chips and veggies) was clearly not fresh. Either warmed up from frozen or cut too much in advance, resulting in unappetising presentation and texture. The meat ordered was chicken burgers, which were very dry, as well as the turkey. The pork, being slow roasted was good enough but, again, clearly reheated. Overall a poor experience, not even balanced by the environment as the canal is poorly maintained and the interior of the pub is nothing special, compared to other pubs. The services (toilets) were smelly albeit not dirty.

Ordered online with app but it doesn't include loyalty stamp unless you cut & paste a code within their app before paying 🫤 otherwise a great afternoon by the canal

Excellent food and service from Nat and Vic was fantastic. Will be back.

Food was great and the service was brilliant. Would highly recommend. Thank you especially to Nat and Vic outstanding service.

Staff are lovely but foods expensive

Booked a lunch for three. We arrived early but was shown straight away to our table. Food was great. Service was excellent from friendly staff. A really pleasant and enjoyable meal. Looking forward to going back.

Very slow service and expensive for what you got.

A lovely old pub nice food and a lovely decking area

Food was amazing. Really gorgeous to be able to sit by the canal and enjoy the view. Would definitely visit again.

Eating a lovely meal on the canal was exactly what I wanted this Saturday. We were told an hours wait due to kitchen appliance issues but the food came in just under half an hour which was a pleasant surprise. Would definitely recommend

First time in a while visiting the anchor really good had a great day sitting outside by the canal food was lovely only gripe could have been a little warm on the dinner , and more gravy would be nice but awesome all the same