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Nº 242 in 703 in South Gloucestershire

Nº 37 of 137 British in South Gloucestershire

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Recently moved to the area and decided to pop in for a Drink and I will definitely be returning..

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Paul Fenney . 2024-10-14

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The local hockey team took over just after we arrived. Great to see the pub doing good trade

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M AP . 2024-10-12

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Great pub. Knows exactly what it should do and does it very well

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Henry Winterton . 2024-10-05

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Went for Sundatly roast and very good.

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sally ford . 2024-09-14

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Very friendly new staff, well run pub with excellent food!

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Cindy Titcomb . 2024-09-05

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We had lunch here today and you couldn’t fault it - it was delicious! I had braised beef in a red wine & onion gravy with new potatoes and several fresh veg with a bread and butter pudding & custard to follow! Excellent value at £11.50 for 2 course! My husband had a 5oz gammon steak with all the trimmings - again excellent value! Woukd highly recommend this pub!

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shopper21 . 2024-08-26

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Went as a walk-in with kids, food was excellent that we chose from a standard menu, a kids menu, a light bites menu and a specials menu - superb choice! Service was also great and the beer fantastic. A strong recommendation for anyone looking for a good pub meal

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Jonathan Loveridge . 2024-08-22

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We visited for dinner on a Thursday and found a lovely, welcoming pub serving really good food. They had a standard menu, from which I had surf and turf, and also an excellent specials menu, lighter bites menu and kids menu - superb choice. The food we were served was excellent and the service very good. Butcombe beer also tasted like it was well kept

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Jonathan L . 2024-08-22

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Good food and service, lovely garden. Nice staff, they bring the food you have ordered to the garden.

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inez gort . 2024-08-16

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Warm and welcoming staff,excellent food at good prices and so nice that there is a eco-friendly area

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Gem Hancock . 2024-08-14

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overcharged for fish and chips because hubby d8dnt

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Christine Reid . 2024-08-12

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I didn't eat, just popped in for the bike night, a great atmosphere, and the staff were great .

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David Clark . 2024-08-01

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We visited to having not been since covid .was very disappointed with our visit it was not very welcoming or friendly it has lost its village pub feel. Food was ok but nothing special.

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Fiona B . 2024-07-22

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Lovely pub, nice atmosphere, quality beer and food

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Matt Henderson . 2024-07-08

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Very enjoyable evening. Good honest food and well-priced. Excellent service from all staff.

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Andrew Long . 2024-06-08

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Lovely food of slightly variable quality. Real ale. Dog friendly. Nice garden for a sunny day.

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Annabel Kaye . 2024-05-23

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A nice family friendly pub with a safe garden, great beer and friendly staff.

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Stirling Paatz . 2024-04-27

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Most delicious standard breakfast!!

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Avril Thomas . 2024-04-27

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Pretty good. Polite staff good atmosphere. Had kids menus. Would return. Booked in advance and dog friendly.

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Robert Elbourn . 2024-04-12

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Fantastic meal and beer courtesy of Craig and Sarah. We had superb food (Viking gammon, Beef and Stilton pie) washed down with a few pints of Proper Job. Great stuff, thanks folks.

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Will Titcomb . 2024-03-29

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Had a lovely pub dinner, the whitebait were large. Never had them that big. Good selection of food. Friendly staff and accommodating. Reasonable price.

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Mike Nash . 2024-03-20

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Lovely little pub good food good prices toilets def need a revamp so be warned buts thats just being picky, enjoyed a nice afternoon lunch. Ample parking to the side and wheelchair accessible.

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Lee B . 2024-02-14

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The anchor is always such a lovely place to come and have drinks with friends!! Finn and amber are so friendly and helpful whenever I come in and they pour such a good pint!!!!

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sophie m . 2024-02-13

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Very helpful staff.ang good homemade food

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Chris Brown . 2024-02-12

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Nice breakfast and friendly. Helpful too with requests! Thanks

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A&J O'Connors . 2024-01-18

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Moved into Thornbury last year, the Anchor is our local what a lovely pub,staff friendly, food really nice, good choice of beers and relaxed atmosphere.

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Keith White . 2024-01-17

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We were looking for a place to meet up with friends for lunch and left it a bit late, all places we tried were fully booked however the Anchor went out of their way to squeeze us in (4 adults and 4 children). The food and service were great, they really made us feel welcome. Will be visiting again when up the Bristol area.

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Mark Livingstone . 2024-01-14

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We had a lovely roast dinner at the pub. The food was really well cooked and the landlord was able to say what was dairy / gluten free. You get a good plate of food for a very reasonable price. The atmosphere is cosy and welcoming and we will definitely visit again soon. There is a nice selection of drinks and all the staff were really welcoming and friendly.

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Lizzie Lockett-Turner . 2024-01-06

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Lovely food and friendly service in a proper old pub with a good choice of drinks.

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Dave Galloway . 2023-12-25

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Group for Christmas lunch. Food good as usual as was the beer. Service excellent.

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Bob Smyth . 2023-12-12

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We had visited for food a couple of times recently, and thought it would be nice to visit again with family. We went on a Sunday lunch time, and it was very busy, so busy that we were sat like sardines in a tin. The pub was also very noisy, not good for us that have 2 people with hearing aids as they cannot hear very well. We ordered our food, and waited, and waited, after nearly an hour I asked where our lunch was as there were 2 insulin dependent diabetics on our table. The waiter was quite abrupt, no apology and said it wasn't his fault. After lunch my sister in law said there were no roast potatoes on her plate, but felt we had waited long enough so did not complain. A very disappointing time was had by all. Probably ok if you like noisy, cramped surrounding while eating.

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1summer10 . 2023-11-13

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One of those rarities a genuine old English pub with separate bar and restaurant.Friendly atmosphere and you can hold a conversation.Small garden and play area in the summer and off road parking.Great pub food

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Rodney Barker . 2023-11-01

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Sunday lunch was excellent, tasty and very well cooked, and served by friendly and welcoming staff - thank you.

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Helen Stammers . 2023-10-29

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Fui para experimentar o Sunday roast, delicioso, muito bom, funcionários educados, bom atendimento, ambiente muito gostoso, recomendo!!!!

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Beatriz Santos . 2023-10-15

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Having read The Anchor Inn reviews and studied their website,prior to booking and having driven from South Wales and Cornwall respectively, we were all really looking forward to our visit and to our lunch. However,to say that we were disappointed is an absolute understatement! The four of us ordered the pie of the day(x2),the lasagne and the ham,egg and chips( the gammon steak was unavailable),respectively. Both beef and ale pies were in actual fact,extremely dry slices of pie,with absolutely no gravy visible whatsoever! Our friend’s lasagne was cold but her husband’s ham,egg and chips was at least edible. Just. On returning home we re-read The Anchor Inn reviews and wondered if we had actually visited the wrong pub. We hadn’t. This was our first visit to The Anchor Inn. It will be our last.

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David A. . 2023-10-13

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Nice old school pub with a good selection of cask ales

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Paul Davies . 2023-10-11

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I essentially grew up in this pub in my teenage years and 20s and came back here to have a meal with my parents some 20 years later. The decor basically hasn't changed since the mid 90s at least, but the atmosphere in this pub has always been very cosy, welcoming and modest. The food I had (the bacon burger) was really nice, tasty simple pub grub and good value too. Gets 5 stars not just for the nostalgia then.

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Liam Prince . 2023-10-02

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Lovely meals and desserts. Nice people serving you too. Nice atmosphere. Update Sept '23: Another lovely lunchtime meal for 7 of us. Recommend the Chefs Pies. Yum.

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Mark K. . 2023-09-21

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Great food and very friendly and helpful staff The fish and chips were excellent The home made crumble was very good too

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Karl Northall . 2023-08-10

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Good British pub in lovely surroundings, very popular for dining. You will like it too.

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Gil Gilroy . 2023-08-08

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Great country pub set a stone's throw from thornbury high street. Great selection of beers wines and spirits. Food here is home cooked and very nice. Been here a few times and very consistent with food and orders. Staff are friendly and it has a beer garden, play area for the kids and an ample car park

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Benjamin Coles . 2023-08-05

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Stopped for breakfast. Superb. Great looking pub with a great looking bar

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Mark Toms . 2023-07-29

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Lovely pub. Best in Thornbury.

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Terence Blancher . 2023-07-21

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Friendly Staff and comfortable classic pub environment. The garden is very picturesque with plenty of seating.

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Nathan “Nate” Smart . 2023-07-05

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Great local pub with a good selection of beers. Food is delicious and staff are always super friendly. All very reasonably priced. We feel very lucky to have this as our local!

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Megan Harrison . 2023-06-24

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Amazing pub with brilliant food quality and a lovely garden outside for people to enjoy the sun 🌞 will totally go back.

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Alex G . 2023-06-16

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A lovely traditional lovely little pub. Friendly and cosy with a good menu and great quality home cooked food. The garden is cosy too with space and things for kids to keep busy.

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Rich EVANS . 2023-06-14

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The Anchor is fast becoming our favourite place to eat. There is always a warm welcome from every member of the team, the bar/restaurant is bright and clean with still a cosy traditional feel. In the past two months we have been for lunch on two occasions, an evening meal last week and today their superb Sunday lunch with a choice of four meats and every item you would hope for on a Sunday roast all piping hot and cooked to perfection. The fruit crumble and sticky toffee pudding were equally delicious and we can’t wait to return as every meal has been of an excellent quality at sensible prices. We’re not beer drinkers but if you like a choice of draught ales this is the place for you! Congratulations to all the Anchor team for what must be the best pub for miles around!

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Sue W . 2023-06-11

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Been a few times and never disappoints. Food and service very good. Only slight criticism is the garden which has seen better days with some of the furniture covered in bird muck.

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Bluemooner . 2023-06-09

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Very nice pub sat in the garden which was lovely, staff very polite manager very nice 😊

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Linda Pincombe . 2023-06-02

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Been to the area for a weekend away and discovered this gem. Went out for dinner with our 3 year old and the food was excellent and the staff incredibly friendly and accommodating. Great selection of real ales and the chilli nachos are delicious.

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FarAway639393 . 2023-05-26

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Nice people was made very welcome and the food was good

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Den Taylor . 2023-05-20

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Great food at a reasonable price. Atmosphere cosy and friendly. Staff excellent, too. Seems very popular - we were in on a Friday lunchtime and almost all tables were taken.

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Stephen Rice . 2023-05-18

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The welcome was warm, the surroundings were comfortable and the food was delicious. The starters were very generous portions, especially the scrumptious loaded nachos which were outstanding. Main courses (beef and ale pie, and cidered pork casserole) were excellent, served with plenty of vegetables cooked al dente. We had no room left for desserts. I highly recommend this place to all food lovers

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Jan K . 2023-05-14

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Best beef pie I've ever had. Real ale is always fresh and clear

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Alan Kent . 2023-05-10

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Very hospitable. Nothing too much trouble. Had a wonderful day

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Mike Brealey . 2023-04-02

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A pub that serves good food for an excellent night out. Always a friendly welcome. It is open from 9am and I also meet up with friends mid morning for a natter and a mug of hot chocolate. Divine. While there is a lot of food trade The Anchor retains its decor and the atmosphere of a good old fashioned pub rather than an eaterie which a lot of pubs disappointingly have become.

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Sue Harris . 2023-03-13

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Great food and great service. We always enjoy a meal out here. Good home cooking by talented chefs.

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neil edmunds . 2023-03-06

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Very friendly and a great pint of bass

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Gary Marshall . 2023-02-25

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Lovely staff, great beers, could do with a bit of a makeover though

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Edward Goodeve-Docker . 2023-02-21

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Had a fantastic lunch here today , great atmosphere and staff were so nice.

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Mjh Mjh . 2023-01-22

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Lovely cosy traditional pub. Staff made us feel very welcome and the home made food was absolutely delicious (beef and Stilton pie) good value. Would definitely go back.

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Nicky Gamble . 2023-01-19

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Great Sunday lunch - well cooked - friendly atmosphere

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Russ Maidment . 2023-01-15

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Lovely food, reasonable prices.

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Stephen Bryant . 2023-01-15

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The Anchor is an old fashioned pub that’s a little frayed around the edges, but in a good way. It’s not a chain pub so has a good selection of beer and food. It was busy when we visited on Thursday lunch time, with most people eating, which is a good sign. We had an excellent lunch

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Dave Burnell . 2023-01-14

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Great little local pub. Friendly staff and locals alike. Mostly older customers. No loud music or noisy fruit machines here. Perfect for a catch up with friends and family. Food is definitely worth trying if your hungry. No complaints from me, even as a former pub chef myself.

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David Quarterman . 2023-01-09

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We visited The Anchor Inn and had a really nice meal, The food was good, Service was nice and friendly, A really welcoming place, Deffinatly worth a visit.

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A B . 2022-12-30

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Friendly country pub. Coffee could be improved.

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WENDY SCRIVEN . 2022-12-28

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Great food, warm welcome and a cosy atmosphere. We ordered the Chilli Con Carne and Warm Pidgeon Salad. Both delicious and we will certainly be going back.

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Hannah J . 2022-11-12

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Enjoyed a good meal here and good value

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vernon martin . 2022-10-31

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We had another wonderful lunch last Tuesday, table 17, our favourite! Scampi was super & the desserts, yum, berry crumble and mango & passionfruit cheesecake. Absolutely lovely. We love the Anchor, always get a great welcome, staff very attentive, such a relaxing atmosphere. We will always keep coming back! Thank you Anchor! Pauline Szeiler & Jean Maher, Thornbury, Glos

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Pauline S . 2022-10-28

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Lovely Sunday Lunch with my grandson and his wife. Great food as ever.

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Christine Partridge . 2022-10-23

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Lovely little pub. We go there regularly for a Sunday lunch. Large portions at a good price.

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Philip stone . 2022-10-23

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If I could give it no star I would. We actually got watched by the landlord and were forced to down our drinks we were sold 5 minutes before and were observed closely until we obeyed because as the owner said he can close whenever he wants. He reminded us 4 times to drink up, every few mins, and this was before 11pm. Outrageous and shockingly rude. So I will NEVER EVER go back to this rude place. Still quite shocked really.

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Billie Kerby . 2022-10-09

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Lovely pub friendly bar staff good selection of ales and lagers

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John Graham . 2022-09-28

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Traditional pub,not far from town centre,good selection of ales,sheltered beer garden, going there for Sunday dinner next weekend,average prices.

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Adrian Howell . 2022-08-21

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Sunday lunch excellent, not been for years but was not disappointed will definitely be going back, perfect Yorkshire puddings not over busy a hidden little gem

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sharchris . 2022-08-16

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Friendly little pub with great play area. Nice shaded area by the conifers

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the_beer_boffin !! . 2022-08-16

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We were looking for a quiet pub close to the M5 to meet our new rescue/rehome pup for the first time. The Anchor was perfect! Lovely, friendly service, a good value menu, and a quiet, contained beer garden. Not a gastropub, a community pub - plenty of locals in for breakfast and lots of A4 posters about what's happening in Thornbury. When you don't want flashy menus and hiked up prices, you can't beat a real local... And our new pup was very welcome.

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Lois Grayson . 2022-08-13

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Ive been here a fair few times and looks like I forgot to write my last review. So, a quick shout out to something that happened over Covid a good year ago. I was there when a family popped in and unfortunately one of their children stood in dog mess, which was inside. I appreciate The Anchor did as much as they can to apologise (I overheard they had free drinks, and after the Mum complained they even washed their wellies - personally with COVID around I wouldn't want to touch other peoples property, so fair play to the young lad behind the bar for risking that). He was wearing gloves when he handed back the welly (I saw her comment further down here wondering if he washed his hands) and I also saw him reach for the sanitiser the minute he went back behind the bar. Just shows how disgusting customers are who let their dog do that, and then don't tell the staff. So fair play to the pub for dealing with all that. We ate here that time, and since then we've enjoyed the garden on a sunny afternoon with our little one. It's lovely. The garden is gorgeous, and the various ales on draft is a great option too. Staff are friendly, and chatty. We also had a breakfast here, and that was really lovely too. So thank you! We'll come back regularly. Overall, its an old fashioned warm pub, perfect for a pint or comfort food.

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GeejTSD13 . 2022-07-28

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On visiting Thornbury, we decided to try The Anchor. On walking into the premises, I could have been mistaken for stepping back to 1980s, interior is very tired and worn. After purchasing our drinks from a miserable landlord, we went out into the beer garden, and it was not the quiet country pub I was expecting. There were very young children running riot, completely unsupervised. One table of customers were playing their own music through a speaker. But most alarming of all, was witnessing in the lower tiered part of the garden, in board daylight, drug deals taking place. This pub is not as described.

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Camra Camra . 2022-07-27

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Gem of a pub. Reminded me of how pubs used to be.

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Mart Hall . 2022-07-14

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Cosy pub with really friendly staff. Food and drinks are excellent! Have been several times now and looking forward to visiting again 😃

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Kate Macmin . 2022-07-11

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Always good selection of beer. But a cider night tonight 😋. Thatchers Gold, very good.

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Pete Tucker . 2022-06-17

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Nice menu, cater well for gluten free diets &c. I was also impressed by the gin menu!

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Anne Horsburgh . 2022-05-15

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Very English and therefore Fantastic:)

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Martin B . 2022-04-18

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Pleasant afternoon with good cider, great cake and nice climbing frame for the children! Friendly, welcoming staff too.

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Leigh Bale . 2022-04-14

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We visited The Anchor Inn with some friends Monday lunch time. Although we are from the other side of Bristol, we wanted a change and had selected this pub based on reviews and menu / prices. There was a nice atmosphere as we walked in, not too many people, but warm and inviting. We were shown to the table we had booked by a pleasant server who immediately offered us drinks. We then ordered our food - ham eggs and chips (fab) and burger with trimmings (also great). The cod special received a thumbs up also. All in all we had a lovely meal that included local produce and was served piping hot and plated very nicely.

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tonygL5732QE . 2022-04-12

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Fantastic ever changing range of real ales . Excellent menu with old school classic pub food.

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owen clifford . 2022-04-12

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Nice beer garden and good selection of drinks. Good for a sunny day but there are pubs with better atmosphere nearby for indoor drinking.

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Josh Stuart . 2022-03-28

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Good food/beer with friendly staff and a good atmosphere

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Royston Bryant . 2022-03-24

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An old-fashioned drinkers pub, a proper pub, a little bit tired in places, but a great selection beers , friendly staff, 6 of us all had a meal, it all arrived at the same time, and hot and it tasted great .well done to the serving staff and cook.

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Deborah Rubas . 2022-03-13

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Good selection of traditional ales.

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handfasted . 2022-03-02

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Good food served quickly. Great selection of beers

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Geoff Skiggs . 2022-02-24

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We were served by Michelle who was very friendly and welcoming. She was especially helpful with regards to one of our parties peanut allergy and using the online menu and allergy information. I would have no hesitation about recommending the restaurant for anyone with food allergies. The food was delicious too!

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C7641BBtonyg . 2022-02-06

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First time visiting with our family and toddler, such a lovely welcome! Lovely food and drinks.

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Louise Marie Hobbs . 2022-02-06

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Excellent service and food no complaints

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kev kirby . 2022-01-14

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Fantastic breakfast, lovely staff and a really nice feel to the pub. Will definitely be going back again when next the area.

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Terry Walker . 2022-01-07

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Pub could do with an update but food was good and also service was ok

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Shaun McCarthy . 2022-01-02

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Just had an amazing lunch. Great food, fantastic atmosphere. A wonderful time was had by all and we will be back!

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Pauline S . 2021-12-15

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