The Anchor Inn in North West Leicestershire

Shambles. Booked for Sunday lunch at 12:00, admittedly we were a tad late arriving at 10 past, but staff arrived to unlock the pub shortly after we turned up! After being sat down while the lights were turned on and the pub was opening, we were served drinks and told that in fact the chef was busy doing other jobs, and no food would be served until 1:30 at the earliest. There was a single poor girl working who had been stitched up with no other staff on site to help her out. She was very polite and handled the situation to the best of her abilities, but why advertise 12-5 Sunday lunch when doors open at 12:15 and chef arrives at 1:30! At least we were told once he arrives the food shouldn’t take long, as it’s all cooked earlier in the week and simply reheated!!!! I’m not usually one to leave a review, but our weekend to Kegworth has been completely let down as we drive home this afternoon, stopping for a McDonald’s to fill our stomachs!

Had Sunday lunch, and I was lovely

Would definitely recommend visiting when in the area, I’ve been a handful of times and everything has been very well priced. Sunday lunch was 2 courses for £18 and was really good! Portions were very generous and food was fresh and piping hot. Took a little while for the food to come out so I do not recommend if you are in a time crunch

Our goto place for well cooked delicious food (especially pie night) - never had a bad meal Thank you Charlie

Well worth the walk from our boat.....Sunday roast was so good....had beef this time ....hopefully get back fir the pork next time!....thanks to all staff,

Great food, nice beers. Great pub, with an enjoyable atmosphere.

Best roast beef I have ever had. Genuine local pub.

Amazing food, recommend the lamb shank and fish & chips. Fish has fresh beer batter - using either coors light or carling, was the lightest, crispiest batter we've ever had. All dishes came out piping hot too. Lovely place!

Popped in on Sunday and had a delicious hot roast beef cob with a pot of gravy and roast potatoes and a pint £9.50 excellent value

Good food at very reasonable prices, excellent bier, staff very helpful.

This is a lovely little pub soon to be my new local

Absolutely delicious meals, affordable prices and a lovely atmosphere. I'd especially recommend the homemade lasagna. Lovely spot for meals, drinks or just to take a break during a journey.

Absolutely delicious meals, affordable prices and a lovely atmosphere. I'd especially recommend the homemade lasagna. Lovely spot for meals, drinks or just to take a break during a journey.

We had booked weeks ahead as we were on a narrow boat on the river. Tried twice to contact in the afternoon of the day we were going without success. The third time we were told that there was no food as the chef wasn’t coming in. Even though we had given a contact number they never thought to ring us. Talked to some fellow travellers who said it was a common occurrence. Very poor service.

Nice rural pub with a great atmosphere. Good selection of ales and some good food choices. Barmaid was super friendly and helpful.

Clean and pleasant. Really good fish and chips, clearly freshly battered and cooked. Nice pasta dish too. Will go again.

Friendly service and very happy to meet our needs! Delicious fresh home cooked food, excellent value. Will definitely recommend, and will be back on my next visit to Kegworth.

Having driven up from Kent for motor racing at Donington, then arriving to then find that the hotel restaurant was closed that evening, I chanced upon the Anchor as probably the nearest place advertising food, only to then find on arrival at 5.30pm that they stopped serving at 4pm! About to resign myself to a bag of chips from the local chippy and with my look of hunger and disappointment perhaps evident, I was then delighted with an offer to rustle up a steak and ale pie with mash and veg, which hit the spot exactly! Fantastic customer service; the food was excellent, plentiful and good value, aided by a couple of well kept pints of Landlord. Clearly a locals pub, as everyone seemed to know each other, it had a good atmosphere and, were I to live in the area, I think it would likely become my local!

Good quality food from a pleasantly varied menu, including the best beef and ale pie I've had in thirty years or more. Well done!

Very good quality pint, privatly owned by decent people

Fabulous local pub. The food was all freshly cooked and absolutely delicious! Everyone cleared their plates!

Everything was delicious and the staff were friendly! I'll be back!

Delicious pizza. Very friendly and helpful staff and very dog friendly. Had a lovely evening and will go back again.

Great food, Charlie the chef was amazing, thank you!!! Lovely local pub

Perhaps a little basic as a country pub experience, but the food is great and good value. Absolutely loved the belly pork, pizza was great too. Price point left me feeling we had good value for money. Second time visiting, had an amazing steak cooked for me about a year ago, so think the consistency of food is good too. Beers and drinks good too.

Friendly staff, great food and atmosphere. Proper country style pub 👌

Great friendly and welcoming pub

Lovely basic village pub....good drinks and simple but excellent food

Stroganoff, was false (tube) garlic, soft (frozen) veg, and basmati (for curries) rice. Edible, bit an edible miss-mash

Well I was served a beer - the glass had lipstick marks on , then we have ordered a beef stroganoff ( waited 30 minutes ) wasnt busy at that time we weren't given a side vegetable which it should come with a meal Shame really...,

Firstly, important to say this is being written late August 2023. Things can change quickly in the pub trade! Great to see this traditional pub still trading and offering food. I'm told (but haven't first hand experience) that Sunday lunches here are superb and the pub is busy. Meals are also served evenings. I visited a Thursday afternoon for a swift pint. Only 2 other customers who soon left so the pub was very quiet indeed lacking atmosphere. However I was made very welcome by the bar guy and my pint of real ale was good value and nice tasting. Front door was open, music playing but 2 signs in same front window - one stating open the other closed! I'd passed by a previous Tuesday when the pub was still closed at 3pm. When I asked about opening times the answer was vague - basically variable between about noon and 2pm weekdays. In my view sticking to published opening times is an absolute must to avoid customer dissatisfaction. It will build regular trade in the long term. To conclude I wish the owner and staff well. They have a nice village pub which deserves to succeed but need to consider the above.

Excellent food. We are boaters so get a look at a lot of different pubs. We were charged £9 in one place but here glass of wine was under a 5er. Worth calling in.

Been here several times for food and drinks, staff is friendly and enjoys a chat in the pub, and the owner puts his pride making all his guests are satisfied! I will be back 🚙🚙😀😀

Great local find. Friendly and welcoming staff to us and our dog. Good real ale on tap with Charnwood Brewers Vixen but more to my taste was the Blue Monkey Pale ale, which was delicious 😋 didn't eat so couldn't rate but will update when we do as menu looked good.

Well all I can say is look at the picture and as you walk in if the smell doesn’t put you off eating there then the staff will as I felt they really didn’t want us to eat telling us they had stopped serving at 4:30m when it clearly says food is served 12pm till 5pm but all in all do not waste your money 👍

Lovely country pub by the canal. Food was excellent, great pub grub and great prices. Freshly cooked. We were a party of 12 all food was hot and we all had a lovely meal. Staff and locals were friendly with a good selections of drink.

Food was great and staff were great.

Nice pub…. So slow. Don’t be in a rush! This is a nice pub but on each occasion I’ve come they insist on only having one person front of house. The poor girl has to do everything, take food orders, serve drinks, table service and food runs. The net effect is a 15 min wait to get served at the bar alone and customers at the table ignored. One lady had her food served, and was told to order another drink at the bar. Her food sat for 15 minutes while her family had finished theirs by the time she got back, it was stone cold. This place could be great, but I’m not waiting that long to get served. Really need more staff on a Sunday.

Excellent food and hospitality Staff friendly and thoughtful The food is excellent So much better than the usual you get from pub chains 👍🍺

British pub with flavorful versions of the classics in a fun atmosphere.

Food was great staff helpful and very friendly and welcoming

Great Pub in a lovely village. They had a real fire lit when we visited. Quality of beers and friendly service was excellent. The real star was the food. Proper home cooked and extremely tasty. All in all I couldn't fault this place.

Booked table on line 14/4/2023 for 3 of us at 1230 … received text then e-mail assuring us our reservation was being processed. We drove 30 miles from home to Kegworth to collect our grand-daughter who we were taking out for lunch. At midday I thought I’d confirm our booking so I phoned … “no, we’ve no record of that, sorry, can’t do it now. The kitchen’s closed anyway”. Very disappointing, wasted 60 mile trip, neither us nor my family nor their friends in Kegworth will bother again … there are lots of better pubs in the area anyway.

This is a child friendly pub and had a fun event on when we arrived. We needed food after being caught in the heavy rain and they graciously offered us a reduced menu, mid-afternoon. When I say 'this is the best burger I've ever eaten' I don't say this lightly. The flavour, the juicy meat and the sides were all perfect. 2 for £20, I was mind blown. My daughter said the same, unbelievable food tucked in a corner of a village. Wow! Highly reccommend this venue. I'll come back with the wife and kids for a full meal without a doubt! Thank you for hosting us, The Anchor.

Excellent Sunday roast. Lamb, chicken, pork belly and fish and chips all served with veg. Hot, lots of food and great value. Sticky toffee and carrot cake to finish! The Timothy Taylor Landlord was just great. I recommend. I will be back

Was visiting the area for work and having had a very disappointing meal/experience at the hotel we were staying at we found this place by chance and I’m so glad we did. We ended up eating here on more than 10 occasions in the three weeks we were in town. The menu has plenty of variety and the staff were very welcoming. The best part was because everything is cooked from scratch the chef was super accommodating of food allergies - as someone with multiple food allergies I often find it challenging to get variety but I had so many different dishes in the times we visited (including some made specially not on the menu). I would absolutely recommend this place for a great value hearty meal and certainly hope to visit again if I’m in the area!

Beautiful lovely place for Sunday evening

Lovely food , had Sunday lunch which was delicious and excellent value for money. Staff were extremely welcoming and friendly.

Stayed in kegworth before an early morning flight ,whilst looking for somewhere to eat came across this lovely pub. Really homely atmosphere with a roaring open fire.The food was first class with a big helping and all freshly cooked. Staff were lovely and would highly recommend a visit to this gem of a pub.

What a lovely little pub. We stopped by as we were travelling through. Sunday lunch was superb plenty to eat and piping hot. Staff were very friendly and they even put my meat(as there was loads) into a small container for my dog. A lovely little gem

We all had a lasagne, two beef and two venison. It was excellent value for money with nothing to fault and excellent Timmy Taylors Landlord. The best I have had for ages. The staff were super friendly and we will definitely be going again.

Charming little Inn by the canal. Good beer!

Fabulous food! Steak Diane was perfectly cooked and of a standard you'd expect from a high class restaurant. Freshly prepared and well presented. A warm welcome and a real fire. Service was first class. Highly recommend.

A quirky old fashioned pub. Really friendly welcome and service from the bar staff during my visit. The food was excellent, freshly cooked and really tasty. 2 real ales on during my visit and very well kept.

We had cajun chicken burger(proper cajun spiced chicken aswel non of this off the shelf rubbish) and pie of the day/week (steak and ale) for lunch, absolutely wonderful could not fault a single thing about either of them!! The owners are brilliant, so full of life, fun and lovely chat!! If you're in the area it's definitely worth a visit 👌 (bad lighting on the picture but I just couldn't not share how lovely it looked)

A lonely, cold place, they lit the fire as we were leaving. I have to say the steak and ale pie was good and the staff were nice but i honestly could not recommend it.

Outstanding food! In Kegworth visiting family. On local recommendation, booked a table for a meal this evening. On arrival, The Anchor looks like a pretty run of the mill pub. Don’t be fooled or put off… The young lady behind the bar was friendly and engaging. A few locals drinking in the bar. Ordered a pint of Guinness, which was excellent. There is a very comprehensive menu, and a selection of really different and interesting “Specials”. We chose Chicken breast stuffed with Feta and spinach, and the Seafood Mornay. Served with a lovely selection of seasonal vegetables. All cooked from scratch to order, so expect a bit of a wait for your meal. Be patient, its worth it! We will definitely be back for more.

Just popped in for early evening drink. Lovely clean pub.

Didnt do food as advertised, nice outside space.

Lovely drink at the anchor inn, staff were amazing and the food smelt amazing. Will definitely be back.

Lovely home cooked food- friendly team - definitely recommend 👏

Really good food, including a vegan option cooked especially. Would definitely go again. (Only our coffee order seemed to cause a problem)

The freshest tastiest fish & chips I’ve ever had highly recommended

This is just a country pub, definitely not a gastro pub as the website suggests. I picked it because there was a good selection of vegetarian options so booked through the website and received a confirmation within about 15 minutes. However, upon arrival the menu was completely different with no vegetarian options that I could see. The tables were left dirty & uncleared. Service was very slow, we waited over an hour for food to be served. My food was luke warm & being served on cold plates, went very cold quickly. Such a shame really as the village is quite interesting with the river, canal & barges.

Went to the Anchor in Kegworth today for lunch, it was excellent, good sized portion, hot and very fresh,well looked after and felt very comfortable, will most certainly be going again.

Lovely little find. Warm and welcoming, locals playing board games and efficient service at the bar, but still taking the time for a little chat on serving. Only had time for a drink but will definitely be returning to try the food as the menu looked very appealing.

Nice with Street side seating. Recommended it to any traveller on the canal going through Kegworth shallow lock

Stopped off here before checking into our hotel at the Yew Lodge Hotel before our early morning flight to Portugal..Food wasnt being served for another hour but the landlord took it up on himself to make us an absolute beautiful meal for all my family..everything came piping hot and full of flavour..the steak pie was to die for..so if ur looking for a place to eat and drink,look no further..thanks again from all my family and we will definitely be back when in the area!!

Food very good and excellent service.

Excellent lunch today. Had a Sunday sharing meal with lots of meat to choose from and great veg. Couldn't resist a crunchie cheesecake dish for pud. Wow, it was gorgeous. Can't wait to go back with my friends again. XXX

Popped into pub on main street in Sutton Bonnington on a Saturday afternoon during a walk. Nice and friendly, busy with locals and very good Bass and 2 other beers

Shocking service and can only pay by cash?..

Really friendly people take time to chat and provide excellent fare.

Came for lunch on Saturday. Understood that new management/owners have recently taken over. Out of the other pubs in the area by far the best food! Home made, generous portions and well priced. Promised myself I'd give a review because hands down is well worth a visit.

A very hospitable and welcoming place. We were made to feel very welcome, the owners are such lovely people. We ordered food and it was amazing. Very well presented, brilliantly cooked, full of flavour and extremely delicious. Would definitely eat there again. 10 stars from us.

We visited the Anchor Inn today for Sunday lunch. I only have praise for this lovely pub just yards from where we moored our boat on the River Soar. Firstly the food was excellent and probably the best pub food I have had in a long time and tons of it too. The staff were very attentive even though they were very busy due to the local duck race taking place on the River next to the pub. This is my second visit to this place and trust me it won't be the last. Thank you guys for a great experience.

Food was lovely! and staff were more than friendly. definitely coming back :)

Best Sunday Lunch I've had for ages, crispy roast and fluffy mash with light Yorkshires, lovely veg and beef that was tasty and tender, along with your own little jug of meaty gravy. So impressed we went back for Pie Night and had Steak and Ale, a proper pie with great pastry and lovely lean meat. The pub has had a modern but tasteful, bright makeover, is spotlessly clean has dining inside and out and a large car park. Staff very helpful and friendly. Few steps from River Soar and the canal, with country walks nearby.

Really friendly staff, comfortable seating and good value.

We stayed in the Best Western Hotel up the road and had a very bland meal the night before. Came here for the second night and I had the sirloin steak which was superb 👌 and my partner had fish and chips which she really enjoyed. Well done chef 👍

Four steaks all excellent what else do you need to know, will be going back

No food very quite. Bar staff friendly.

What an incredibly friendly place, the Landlord is wonderful, he even opened up early for us as we were obviously tired from a long walk, even though he had only just returned from holiday moments earlier! What a star👏👏

Close to narrow boat moorings near the shallow lock, but outdoor seating is by the road (not too busy though).

Great food here, a great chef making everything from scratch at very reasonable prices...we tried deep fried brie, luxurious prawn cocktail, fresh battered fish, chips and mushy peas and an anchor burger with pulled pork, what's not to like...we arrived on a Wednesday, student night I think, a little noisy but we just moved inside where it was quiet. We received a lovely welcome from the owner and the young team supporting him, staff were very enthusiastic but need a bit of time to develop their knowledge and rhythm waiting on tables of food while the pub is busy. We've already booked for Sunday dinner....looking forward to it.

We stopped at the pub as we had been on a long canell walk. We though it looked good. I went in and was not greated and not welcomed and asked why I was there. I then asked for drinks and was told someone would come out straight away. We had to wait 30 mins for drink to be ordered and a further 10 mins for the drinks to be given. When we got our drinks the pepsi was flat and not nice and the beer was in the incorrect glass as apparently a shandy does not work in a glass. Looks are good but the services and speed is very poor. Such a shame as on a hot day it could have been an amazing place.

Good selection on draught. Friendly staff. Great pub.

Good place but the service could be better.

Had 3 course sunday lunch delivered today lovely food arrived on time will be ordering again or visiting pub when open thankyou

Great beer but not very clean not much food choice veg meals

Great food and really quick delivery times! Can't recommend enough!

Recently moved to the area before before August and have ordered from here a good few times - really friendly staff, arrived quickly (delivery) and the pizzas are fresh and taste incredible! Will continue to order from here for a long time to come.

Very nice burger good quick staff good covid rules and stuff

Takeaway Sunday lunch, my first time, excellent, will definately be ordering again.

Bit loud and brash with no substance. The staff were shouting, don't know weather this was due to the masks or the volume of the music either way totally spoilt any atmosphere for a sit down meal. The table's were not cleaned in between customers. The menu was vast and varied and to start off we thought it was going to be a nice meal out. The landlord was saying all the right things, telling us about all the covid precautions put in place, the menu looked good. So we placed our order. Our burgers were mixed up and the bins were soggy. Got the potential to be a nice place to eat, just needs a little fine tuning. They also offer a delivery service or a pickup similar to click and collect. We are are more cauatious then most as I have to provide care to two vulnerable family members so won't be going back. But will try the pub again once the pandemic has passed.

Great service good food on Wednesday and Sundays. Have adapted well with very little fuss to the restrictions.

Go for a pint after work quite often, good lineup of ales

A very nice pub and very cheap and nice people

Really really reasonably priced drinks. Owner ( I presume) was really hospitable and made sure we had everything we needed. Nice atmosphere and great range on drinks. Were at the uni down the road and will definitely be coming back regularly !. Thanks for a great evening

Excellent transformation of a dated pub, perfect location by the river and very good selection of beers etc. vast food menu to suit all tastes, all staff friendly and efficient