The Anchor Inn in East Hampshire

We stopped off as a family of four for some drinks and snacks. Despite not having a full meal, the staff was really welcoming and looked after us. In particular, we’d like to thank Sofia who was very patient with our children. We enjoyed the lovely beee garden in the October sun!

Lovely cosy evening having a delicious supper by the fire. Laura and Charlie looked after us superbly. We’ll be back very soon!

In all aspects for Lunch or Dinner the Anchor Inn is the place to be!

Nadia and her team were friendly, accommodating very helpful, and made our one night stay over to attend a family wedding very smooth. Plus they helped me organise brunch for 27 people the flowing day. All Went smoothly. A huge thanks to Nadia and her team.

Great staff service especially Lucy she was just amazing. Drinks taste amazing the staff was so welcoming. Will be visiting again

We had a tea for 25 to celebrate the life of my father. Perhaps it could have been hard to have a perfect event after a funeral, but The Anchor Inn staff did provide a perfect event! I spoke to Nadia to draw up a plan and she delivered exactly what we discussed. The table setting in the private room was lovely, the food and drinks were also perfect, with various allergies dealt with efficiently. My father would have loved it, Kir Royale, Champagne, tea, candles and lots of laughter and happy memories. The staff were all very kind and solicitous. My mother was delighted with the event. Thank you.

Popped in for lunch, sadly very average. Had a fish finger bap which is quite small and comes with nothing else for £12.75! So many better places around.

A proper country pub. After a warm reception by Nadia we were shown our room which was very spacious and thoughtfully decorated. We then took to the bar and reserved a table for dinner. Food, service and entertainment with quiz night and the locals was most enjoyable. The following morning breakfast was served to our table rather than the usual buffet, and again excellent in every way. I shall be booking in for my next business trip to enjoy the traditions of this wonderful establishment.

Great and atmospheric pub but breakfast is too late for business stays starting at 8.30am mid week.

A super stay again at this lovely pub with rooms. Great food too. Fully recommend the Anchor Inn. Cracking breakfast as well. Hurrah- we will be back.

Sunday lunch was delicious, ambience and venue was wonderful with the fire crackling in the bar area. Service was friendly and quick - all in all, great Sunday Lunch outing and will definitely be back!

Lovely old ramshackled and cosy pub. Food was good. Staff were attentive and friendly. Enjoyed my stay there. Would happily stay there again. Lovely location, very quiet.

Lovely pub, absolutely brilliant room and I was very relaxed very quickly. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again and the staff simply couldn’t do enough for me. Thank you so much.

Such a shame how downhill the food has gone at this place. Suppose it’s inevitable when it becomes chain garbage. Great service and still a beautiful pub, but the quality of some of the food was not good at all. Some dishes were nice (salt and pepper squid, za’tar halloumi, lamb scrumpits), but the nduja ravioli with raw tasteless tomatos was awful and that crab and old Winchester quiche was literally disgusting (extremely fishy crab with cheese?). We thought we’d give the place one last try being the venue for our wedding party but sadly won’t be returning again.

Came in for a Sunday roast, was served by Sofia she was very helpful and knowledgeable!

Eye wateringly expensive £7.10 for a Guinness, most expensive around here by 60p a pint and £1.45 more expensive per pint than the Star in Bentley. Not worth it unless you have money to burn

Stayed one night in the Rupert Brook room, with the benefit of a huge window and double doors on to a private verandah, overlooking the beer garden and fields beyond. Very quiet for our midweek visit, but guessing it might be noisy at busy weekends. The room itself was great albeit a little stuffy with the doors closed, although a fan was provided. Comfy old sofa and large TV, plus a large comfortable bed (slept well). The room decor and upper floors is ‘eccentric’, which I really liked. Evening meal was very good, although breakfast was only average: unable to cook scrambled eggs for some reason, and no fresh fruit was available. A good place for an overnight stay and meal, if a little off the beaten track. Haven’t worked out why it’s called The Anchor though, as I didn’t see any obvious sign of water nearby.

Such a great lunch - from the Specials menu - freshly cooked, sensibly sized, well priced - and the pint was perfect with the cottage pie....... Excellent customer service, ramp all ready for wheelie and table all laid up. Great smiley staff too.......

We booked the Anchor inn stateroom function room for a family lunch / gender reveal. The room was perfect, beautiful location and fantastic food. The service was excellent and everyone was friendly and helpful. Nadia the manager was great at helping with the arrangements for the day! 100% recommend!

Had a really good time with my dad for a catch up over a few drinks, lucy and charlie were absolutely brilliant. Thank you!

Charlotte was awesome as always ... and charlie and lucy are friendly as always .... great pub keep up the good work

We had a family gathering at The Anchor Inn, It was chosen as it was inbetween Windsor and Bournemouth.. The food was outstanding and the service was excellent. Highly recommended if you're in the area

We had a great time at this pub, due to the amazing food and service. However we were made uncomfortable when we overheard the way the main manager spoke to and treated her staff. They were very helpful, and we felt the way she berated them was not necessary. Apart from that it was a great experience.

Excellent service and food ina very pleasant environment

A lovely evening with delicious food and fantastic service from Ella. She was super efficient, friendly and smiley!

Quintessentially British inn with lovely staff who made our stay great.

Ella was amazing tonight - all the drinks were served efficiently with a smile! Thank you!

we visited later on a what had been a very busy Sunday ... even thought the place was quieter now, the staff were more than helpful. Limited Roasts left, but what was available was exceptional. Would come back again

Met my son and his partner for a walk and Sunday lunch. Fabulous location and brilliant food. Really lovely pub inside and out.

We had a very enjoyable overnight stay here. Food was great and the staff were friendly and helpful. There was a minor issue with our booked room and we were upgraded to a very comfortable alternative.

Just had a fantastic dinner at The Anchor.. delicious food and super friendly staff. Ella and Lucy looked after us so well. Kevin’s food was absolutely worth the trip from London. Thank you.

Disappointing Sunday roasts. The seasonal veg Wellington was just a chunk of unseasonal squash! The rump of roast beef cooked medium rare was not carved off a joint, just two wafer thin slices cooked individually within an inch of their life and definitely not medium rare; in fact too thin to be able to cook medium rare!! Will not be repeating a visit

The room we had booked was meant to be dog friendly , it wasn’t but they did allow us the dog to stay but this was due to needing to be careful about guests allergies. The room was a good size and quite quirky but absolutely thick with dust especially the cushions attached to the bed dusty bed frame. An allergy risk in itself I would think. There was only 3 sugar cubes in the pot , shower gel pump was empty luckily we had taken our own . The drinks very expensive £21.00 for a vodka and orange and a Guinness. Food was very over priced and difficult to choose something . Breakfast was nice and the waitress was really lovely. Generally a sub standard stay massively over priced. You would be far busier by normalising your menu a bit, reducing the prices and getting a cleaner in to give everything a good wash and clean.

Lovely pub. Food was great and the service matched. Lucy, Ella and Csilla provided great customer service. Would certainly return the next time I’m in the area

Lovely food and drink thanks Anchor Inn

Popped in for a midweek supper and a 'catch up' with a mate. Usual friendly reception by the Staff and Amie looked after us this evening. Friendly, chatty and super efficient as usual. Food - absolutely top notch, good portion sizes, excellent quality. Butcombe Ales, superb, well kept and potentially habit forming. Lovely country Inn

Matt was a top lad didn’t see the rooms

Great food service and setting and lovely bar staff who have personality and fun, stopped for lunch

Very nice Sunday dinner among lovely staff and diners. Revisiting the area I knew very well from some years ago The Anchor is surrounded by lovely countryside in a quaint village. Dinner was reasonably priced and good value

We keep coming back to The Anchor as it's such a lovely pub in a beautiful location. The only thing that lets it down is the slow service and lack of front of house. The girls behind the bar are very sweet and polite, but we always have to wait so long to be served - it can be slightly painful. It just lacks human personality.

I came for dinner on Saturday. The pub was very busy and the atmosphere was amazing. We sat outside in the garden and the view is just breathtaking. Csilla was looking after us. She is always helpful, friendly and welcoming with a smile on her face. We will definitely come back!

Lucy and Rory were great as was the gluten free burger. Best rooms around Alton, very quirky and wonky. Enjoy the dogs that are usually in the lounge. Great Rhythm & Blues sound track. UPDATED -> Breakfast now from 8am and Fish & Chips is Gluten Free!

Lovely pub with great food. We love the quiz night and service is always brilliant! Special shout out to Csilla and Amie who always make us feel like nothing is too much trouble. 100% recommend!

I came for dinner on Saturday. The pub was very busy and the atmosphere was amazing. We sat outside in the garden and the view is just breathtaking. Csilla was looking after us. She is always helpful, friendly and welcoming with a smile on her face. We will definitely come back!

We held our wedding reception here on 12th August 2023 and the day was absolutely perfect. The venue lends itself beautifully to a wedding. Nothing was too much trouble for Nadia and her excellent team. All our our guests commented on the excellent food - Aaron the chef even got a round of applause. We were blessed with good weather and were able to make use of the well maintained garden area. The bedrooms were quirkily unique and added to the overall experience. Several of our guests were so impressed that they said they would go back to visit the Anchor Inn in the near future for a meal. We appreciated the flexible approach to the drinks and catering offered to our guests which was loved by all. Everyone had a brilliant time and we wish we could do it all again!!! Lots of brilliant, happy memories of the day. Thank you Nadia, Cory, Aaron, Carol and the rest of the team from Kathy and Adrian Long x

Thanks for going to the effort of prepping those take away bacon sandwiches on a Sunday! Much appreciated, Mike

Waitresses Ella & Lucy were fantastic, they made our afternoon very special. Food was good ! Would visit again.

We visited The Anchor Inn on Saturday 10th to have an early dinner in the garden. Service was reasonably efficient and helpful but the tables were not routinely cleaned so most of them were dirty, so we washed ours down ourselves with wet napkins. The washroom facilities, closest to the garden, were appalling; dirty, urine on the floor, no wc paper. When we mentioned this to this staff, and said they were unacceptable, they were not particuarly apologetic and advised us to use their alternative facilities - the other end/side of the pub, which were absolutely fine, and as you would expect them to be. We were shocked that during the 2 hours we were there - the washroom toilets were not cleaned or taken out of service. 2 people in our party had the fish and chips and everyone thought that dish was very good (although the peas were definitely not mushy peas!). Unfortunately the sharing starters and all the other food was very average to poor quality, and as a result very over-priced.

Visited our lovely local village pub this afternoon and was served by Matt. He was extremely personable and efficient. A credit to himself and the pub.

I had a pre wedding meal here with 15 family members, the entire process could not have been more straight forward and stress free. The staff were attentive without being too ‘in your face’. We filled out the pre order form, paid our deposit and were given our own large function room that opened out onto the beautiful countryside views behind the garden. The food came out promptly, was of great quality and we even added on a few extra meals, nothing was too much trouble. Special mention to Nadia who manages the restaurant and made our night such a success. We will be coming back to your lovely pub soon, keep up the good work!

I had a pre wedding meal here with 15 family members, the entire process could not have been more straight forward and stress free. The staff were attentive without being too ‘in your face’. We filled out the pre order form, paid our deposit and were given our own large function room that opened out onto the beautiful countryside views behind the garden. The food came out promptly, was of great quality and we even added on a few extra meals, nothing was too much trouble. Special mention to Nadia who manages the restaurant and made our night such a success. We will be coming back to your lovely pub soon, keep up the good work!

We have dined at the Anchor on previous occasions and celebrated my wife's 70th birthday there in February 2023. The then manager, Max, produced an excellent lunch for 43 guests, our daughters decorated the main restaurant area and there was also a magician to add to the fun. August 9th this year was our 44th wedding anniversary and we decided that we would treat ourselves to dinner at the Anchor. We also booked a taxi to take us home. What a terrible mistake!!!! The bar staff although very pleasant, appeared to be very inexperienced and we waited a long time to get served. After finishing our drinks we moved to the restaurant and there we were introduced to what can only be described as an 'inadequate' menu which did not resemble the one advertisied on the main website. No classic starters: pate, prawn cocktail, soup of the day etc only what was decribed as light meals/starters many of which were as expensive as the main courses. On the subject of main courses, where was the sea bass, sea bream, or salmon? Indeed, where was the beef, sirloin, fillet steak or venison which one would expect from an establishment with such a high profile? In desperation we chose fish and chips with mushy peas only to be told there were no mushy peas just a curry sauce, Yuck!!!! To cut a long story short we left the restaurant, redirected our taxi and went to an excellent Chinese Restaurant in Farnham. The food was brilliant and the service outstanding and thanks to 'The Lucky Star' our celebration was saved! Sadly, The Anchor appears to have changed from a fine dining/Bistro pub into a bar meal establishment. One of the staff apologised and agreed with our observations saying maybe it was an issue with suppliers! We would welcome your comments!

We had the most wonderful waitress in Ella Sinclaire. Will definitely come back again for the great service

This pub was perfectly located about halfway on my Pilgrims’ Way walk from Alton to Farnham. Bit unexpected as it is quite a rural setting. Very quaint with low ceilings to bang your head on! Highly recommend the steak sandwich and the rest of the menu looked terrific. And thanks for looking after me Sophia. Wonderful service!

Great food and wonderful service from our waitress Steph who was so helpful, polite and knowledgeable.

We stayed here a couple years ago for my brother in laws wedding. The night before I had my very first scotch egg. It was MAGICAL! Seriously, that soft runny egg in sausage with the lightest yet crunchy breading, was out of this world delicious. The whole dinner was but that egg I’ve dreamed about since. So today we are close enough to detour by and had it again. It was everything and more! It held up and was just as delicious as I remembered. So please do yourself the favor of eating or staying here!

I have to give a big shout out to the lovely staff you have here, nothing isn’t to much trouble drink selection was fantastic with ok pricing, I have to give a massive shout out to a particular memeber and her name was Charlotte we didn’t know how to get back out on the a31 and the directions were spot on please send over my regards to her.

I cannot thank you enough for all you did for mine and Jill’s pre-wedding dinner and everyone was just amazing! Thanks so much for the food you prepared - kudos to chef Kevin & Harry. Nadia, you have been brilliant in the whole process from initial meetings to organising everything for us and all the efforts you made to give us a beautiful pre wedding meal. The rooms were so comfy and all the guests loved their stay. Special mention to Laura, Ella, Aime & Sophie C too who were brilliant. Also the lovely the lady in the morning who looked after us so well even though we did get evacuated due to a fire alarm 🚨 We will certainly be coming back for a meal & nights stay as a married couple. All the best, Toby, Jill and all of our friends and family. Xxx

Great attentive staff. Everybody was enjoying the evening sun and this created a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. A great summers evening out

Love this pub, especially the name! No water anywhere near as far as I know 😁 great beer, food and friendly service. Tranquil setting.

We didn’t stay here but came for lunch after finding the pub on Google maps. The food and environment were absolutely fantastic - really delicious, interesting, flavourful food and really good service by Ella (many thanks Ella for the extra help with my mums wheelchair). We’ve already booked again for a birthday Sunday lunch!

Stumbled across this little nice country pub during the week, i have to say well done to team very friendly got made to feel welcome, nice atmosphere nice and cosy have to say, i have to thank charlotte for the background of the local area and where to visit next please send my regards to her the next location was what we were looking for 😀

Had breakfast this morning, absolute pleasure dealt with charlotte very professional and made us feel very welcome and comfortable! We will be back in the future well done the anchor inn for the professional team

Great Sunday roast, brilliant service

How nice to have a beer and a bit of grub in a pub where you're acknowledged, served with speed and politeness... proper! Choice of drinks was very good and the menu was very good. Locals were chatty and very welcoming... Thanks!

We just returned from a 2 night stay at The Anchor Inn as we were attending the Goodwood festival on Saturday. We had a very early start and the hotel supplied us with a pack up breakfast, which was very nice and enabled us to get on our way to the festival. We had enjoyed a lovely meal in the restaurant the night before, but unfortunately the restaurant was closed on the Saturday evening due to a private function. Thanks to the hotel we were able to use the small bar and Sofia kindly popped out and picked us up some pizzas from the nearest town, which we were extremely grateful for. This morning we had a very nice breakfast in the restaurant served by two lovely members of staff. Thank you for making it a great stay and a big thank you especially to Nadia, Lucy and Sofia for looking after us.

Excellent Location / Friendly Staff / Lovely Room 5* - Thankyou

We had a very nice meal in a very pleasant pub. It's a shame the service was appalling. The Mayo I requested for my chips never arrived and the 2nd round of drinks we ordered was completely forgotten about. There were 3 waiting staff who seemed disorganised and more interested in chatting. They're very lucky that a 10% service charge was automatically included on our bill because I wouldn't otherwise have given them anything for Service.

Really great food, good atmosphere, lovely pub! Matt T was a fantastic waiter and was really helpful throughout :)

Thanks to our lovely waiter Matt! Excellent food, great service 💕

Beautiful pub with large garden overlooking the countryside. We hosted our friends and family here for breakfast and lunch the day after our wedding. The general manager Nadia was very efficient and accommodating when we were booking the space and ordering food. The servers on the day were friendly and helpful and the food itself is delicious. Our room was also cosy and comfortable and the perfect place to wind down after our big day.

The Anchor inn is a friendly and cosy country pub, with a lively bar, or a relaxed restaurant. Loads of character. We go back often as we chose it for our wedding reception in 2010.

Sunday lunch with my wife, fantastic roast and very friendly staff. Lovely old pub that we will definitely return to. We were not staying at the hotel.

My partner and I stayed at The Anchor Inn for a wedding we had at Bury Court Barn. The pub was very charming, the food was excellent, the room was clean and very comfortable and the staff could not have been more welcoming.

Stop on way home for breakfast food was cold and undercooked eggs and sausage that tasted like it had been cooked the day before and heated up very expensive £13.95with tiny pot of beans

Food was nice. Dessert did not match description on menu being made from cheaper ingredients

We came for lunch early afternoon on a Saturday and the food was amazing amd tne staff were lovely, thank you!

Called in for a quick lunch. Lively, friendly service from Lucy and her colleague and very enjoyable food.

Fantastic fathers day Lunch at this quintessential British pub with a dog friendly attitude and sunny garden with far reaching country views. Delicious food and wide range of drinks. Staff were busy at its a popular venue, but they managed to keep us all well served. We'll be back again.

Very disappointing service and quality of food. Two of the four mains we had were nice and just about justified the prices, but roast beef was a very small portion and came out lukewarm. Kids roast was pitiful - small piece of chicken, two roast potatoes, two carrots and some cabbage for £10. Service was poor - quite unwelcoming staff member on arrival who seemed to be irritated when I asked for a jug of water instead of a bottle! No one came to check how our food was after serving. They still added a 10% service charge to the bill though! Will try again in the future as it’s in a lovely setting but certainly not for a while. Could have been lovely but was very disappointing - much better food and service at the White Hart in Holybourne.

Had a great stay at the Anchor Inn... Such a convenient location for a wedding at Bury Court! Booked two rooms for ourselves - both were tastefully decorated. Breakfast was fab too! Great start and end for our friends wedding!

Loved our stay. Spacious comfortable bedroom in charming very old building. Low beams and charming bar.

Great people. Lovely place You must consult the menu before committing to dining, not much variety and it is not very traditional. Full breakfast was excellent

Really tasty Sunday lunch. Service was amazing and the food was truly delicious. My wife is an accomplished cook and she gave the food 5 stars for both presentation and taste. Thank you to everyone. Tony and Libby

Decided to come here with my friends for my 40th birthday. Very nice atmosphere and the staff were great! In particular, our server Lucy was very attentive and help us choose from the menu. She recommended the Stonebass, which was beautiful. Would definitely come back again!

Went last Saturday for the car meet and really enjoyed myself!! Sunshine and classics cars whats not to love. Very well organised and loved the fact the place is dog friendly. Will be visiting again, hopefully when the next car meet is.

Just visited this delightful pub in the heart of the countryside to attend the car show held there today. Excellent range of drinks and food if required - cant recommend this place enough if you're ever in the area. I was told the car show is going to be a regular event over the Summer so can't wait to see what else turns up in the car park. Ferraris , Aston's, Porches and even a Lambretta bike. Big thank-you to Lucy who was so friendly and welcoming to my family and I. See you all again soon. David

We know the Anchor and has been a good experience in the past. Booked lunch for five and placed on a table which was in the path of a howling gale from open doors. We close the doors, they were opened again, wedged. We say it's cold, nothing happens. We close the doors, they were wedged opened again for the convenience of the staff. Miserable lunch in a cold draft, food ok, service so so. Booking on-line. The Anchor is now part of the Butcombe empire who force you to accept marketing spam to acknowledge the booking, then tell you you have to write to an email adress to unsubscribe. A trivial anoyance but an unnecessary annoyance. C'mon Anchor you were better than this.

On the plus side the staff were all lovely, breakfast was absolutely delicious and the room (Signature with a View) beautiful. The Anchor inn is in a beautiful and really quiet location. On the negative side, communication was really poor - I paid extra to book the Signature with a View (which the website stated could accommodate a z bed). However, I discovered, when I phoned to book a table for dinner, 3 days before our arrival, that I had actually been downgraded to a smaller double room since the signature room could no longer accommodate a z bed and my room had been resold to another customer. Following a complaint to the manager my booking was reinstated but I received no apology or acknowledgement that the company had done anything wrong. Although the food was delicious, the portion sizes at dinner and lunch were minute - the mains were more the size that you would expect for a starter. Although the room was beautiful it is looking a bit tired (and had some massive resident spiders and cobwebs in the bathroom!).

Very tasty food. Beautiful view from garden.

I came in for a family lunch, we were served by Steph, she was excellent at service, gave us great knowledge on the menu and specials menus as well, great atmosphere too. Highly recommend.

Great country pub. Had a lovely family lunch, looked after by waitress Steph. Charming and welcoming. Excellent food. Will definitely visit again.

Popped in for a quick meal just 2 of us, food was great and we had a brilliant meal. We were sitting in the bar which had a lovely atmosphere and we were served by Sofia who was very friendly and committed to good service. Will be back for sure 👍👍👍

Sofia was an excellent waitress - informative and diligent…

Superb little place with a surprisingly large room, extremely comfortable bed and great breakfast! Staff were lovely too, would definitely recommend this place.

Lovely pub and location however the staff was not very welcoming and friendly. Order the fish and chips which was below average, the batter was not crispy and wet. For £19 it was not worth the money!

Sophia was excellent, great service

Great food, very welcoming, top place!

Lovely meal for 4 and our dog after a beautiful countryside walk. Really great service, food was lovely, lots of choice on the menu including nibbles, starters and a specials menu. Seems like a decent community buzz here with car meets, dog walks and even an upcoming falconry show. Thanks very much all and compliments to the chef :)

I never write a review, but couldn’t leave The Anchor Inn without saying how much we enjoyed our delicious dinner, attentive service, and very pleasant ambiance. Can’t wait to come back!