The Anchor Tintern in Monmouthshire

Great service lovely staff good food and a nice choice of real ales with a beautiful outside area overlooking the Abbey.

We've just had an excellent carvery meal here. The beef was excellent, the turkey moist and tasty and the gammon (slow-cooked for 14 hours) was exceptional. This was served with really tasty, well cooked veggies. Compliments to the chef and the team. Yum.

Great fish and chips. Coating is light, crispy, and gluten-free. Service was very pleasant and accommodating. Very nice atmosphere, situated adjacent to the beautiful ruins of Tintern Abbey.

Beautiful location very friendly and welcoming people, food was absolutely lovely. I would highly recommend. Prices are reasonable too.

Food and drinks very good and reasonably priced. Has lots of seating inside and out.

Over priced for the standard of food.pie and mash no gravy if you want gravy £2 extra

Beautiful location but sadly fully booked so no tables free and could not order food outside

It can be hard to find a table for a family of five near Tintern, especially on a bank holiday, but the Anchor has lots of space including many tables outdoors. The food is good, service was friendly despite the rush earlier that day and the environment is hard to beat. Abbey meters away, play area and open pitch for the kids. It may be big, and near a tourist attraction but it is reliably good.

Great place, super food and friendly staff. The ambience is good plus The Inn is set in a picturesque location and very close to the ruined Cistercian abbey. Dog friendly location as well….ie well behaved dogs with owners who clear up their mess.

There’s a reason this place is always fully booked on a Sunday - the carvery’s are absolutely amazing! Definitely get your moneys worth and there’s 3 meat options. This is my third time going and I can’t recommend it enough- just make sure to book a table well in advance.

Went in for the carvery, and the food was honestly amazing, best carvery I’ve had ever had, absolutely cooked to perfection and brilliant service as well, will definitely go again

Best carvery ive ever had! Everything cooked perfect! And very friendly staff

Although we had pre booked our meals and reserved a table long in advance, the service was horrific! It was a wait to be seated with missing chairs and a 40+ minute wait for our food to be served with a timer that didn’t work; leaving the carvery choices to mistime their meals with the pre booked choices! This doesn’t go well with 4 babies/toddlers/children at the table after a long walk to get there and the adults that are also gasping. The servers did their job but at a bare minimum, I appreciate it was busy but from the other reviews I take it that this is a regular occurrence at the Anchor! This shouldn’t have been so hard. There were no apologies or compensation and one even said “don’t ask me any questions”-after being told about the wait, we weren’t laughing. The food itself was meh- basic and super overpriced, leading to this place being considered a tourist trap. The carvery was basic, good meat but heat lamped veg with sad potatoes and a ridiculous, chaotic wait in a poor location of one of the dining rooms!! One of our party was left waiting for ages to be served as the carvery staff prioritised a dog having prime meat from the joint which is disgusting and rude. You can’t charge these prices when a Wetherspoons offers a better experience. We had to fetch our own drinks, chairs and (empty) sauces, wait nearly an hour in total to be seated and served for the joy of spending £500 and leaving disappointed. Oh, and our plates and glasses wouldn’t be cleared so we had to fill a neighbouring table with our empties to avoid a full, dirty table. As a party of 16 with a love for spending on food and drink, we could have stayed way longer, spending way more but we couldn’t wait to leave and go elsewhere.

Overcooked and way overpriced. Take some sandwiches and you’ll be fine

Excellent service and food, great view of tintern abbey too!!

Crumbs, what a wasted opportunity. Last orders for food at 8pm, what world do they live in? Rubbish left on tables, soup sold out, really seemed entirely uninterested in their customers. NUL point in my view.

After visiting the Abbey, we decided to have dinner in the pub next door. We sat in the corner which gave us a nice view of the green. My friend who is gluten intolerant, had the fish and chips and said the batter was crispy and delicious, she thoroughly enjoyed her meal. I had a chicken burger which was very enjoyable and hot the right spot. We decided to both have an apple and plum crumble, this was gluten free which my friend enjoyed, I just thought it was ok. I have given a starring of four, as it was slightly let down by the staff. My friends drink when delivered, it was just dumped on the table and nothing said and looked very miserable..... My friend also said she just walked off whilst taking her order. The food is good, so I would definitely recommend

Popped in for a sandwich and a drink after visiting the Abbey. Service was excellent , greeted with a smile , nice range of food , settled for a couple of their sandwiches and a drink . No sooner had we sat down in the garden and they were there. Nice fillings , with salad . Fries were tasty .

THE FOOD IS ALWAYS AMAZING AND ALWAYS PLEASANT STAFF ALWAYS WILLING TO GO THAT EXTRA FOR YOU THIS IS OUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO EAT NOW WE WONT GO ANYWHERE ELSE

Great little find whilst staying in wales. Perfect for a sunny day to be able to sit outside, lovely views. Food was lovely and staff all so helpful

Went for a couple of drinks on passing through the Wye Valley. Great old Mill now converted to teh pub. Big millstone still in place and adds to teh looks and feel of teh place. Large amounts of seating, we arrived not lonjg after opening so had pick of the tables. However, even on a Tuesday by teh time we left there were only a few tables left, so if going for food, I would suggest booking. We did not have food so cant comment on taste but portions looked good and food appetising.

We re-visited with friends and once again had an excellent carvery meal. The staff were very accommodating. Our friends brought with them their large well behaved Alsatian dog who in fact was one of a number of dogs in the restaurant at the time. Clearly this place is popular with visitors and tourists alike and I can imagine it being busy during the summer months and holiday periods. The Anchor Inn is situated in an idyllic spot close to the old ruined Cistercian Abbey and with the River Wye running close by it. There is car parking on hand and if one is eating in the pub keep the ticket and you will be refunded. All in all well worth a stop and stretch of legs if one is passing through the Wye Valley. If you have young children with you there is a large sports field right outside the pub and over the far side of this sports field there is a play park for infants, Parental supervision is required of course.......

Stop here after a great walk not far away. Busy but we managed to get a table for 2. Big Specials board along with the menu. Very unusual these days but they set up a tab at the bar which was nice and friendly. The food arrived in plenty of time seeing how busy it was. The portions were big. The food was hot and well served. We did look at the deserts but couldn’t force ourselves.

Great food, service ist a bit lacking if it's crowded

Food was incredibly bland, soft drinks were so watered down they barely had any flavour or fizz. We only had a quick lunch so I've little confidence they'd be better at anything more challenging. Too happy to have little in the way of competition I imagine.

Went for carvery lunch with my elderly mother I cannot rate the service high enough, young restaurant manager offered to carry my mothers plate and even told her if she wanted to stay in her seat he would go make a plate up. Carvery was 3 meats, gammon beef and turkey. Lovely big yourshires, good veg selection and all very hot. Standard is only £16 small plate was £11. Will definitely come again. Parking can be tricky on busy days.

Very busy restaurant, which is always a good sign. Booked in advance, which I suggest you do. Parking is £5, which the restaurant refunds and parking is at minimum. Great service, polite and efficient. Had rump steak, my partner had a ham & leak pie. Steak was wonderful. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend this place. Beautiful surroundings, hence the abby. Paul

Food was pretty average for the price. Ordered the the loaded fries which tasted a bit like it had been under a heat lamp for a while. Great place for a pint on a nice day but food wasn't up to much. In their defence was very busy and had a carvery going on too. Maybe reduce the menu on busy days.

The food was just awful. Powdery peas, fries were dry and overcooked, calamari was so oily it was not pleasant at all. We waited just over an hour for this food so very, very disappointing. Staff were friendly enough but so slow.

Lovely pub in a great location right next to the abbey ample parking at £5 but with the ticket you get £5 off in the abbey or the Anchor pub… food was really nice especially sat in the garden with the abbey in view. Bonus of a kids play area in the rear and football pitch just off the garden.

Had the carvery for Sunday Lunch. Absolutely fantastic. 3 types of meat with all the trimmings. Loads on the plate, just help yourself. Beautifully cooked. Exceptional service and great atmosphere Will definitely be returning for another Sunday Lunch.

Lovely Pub, with very friendly staff. Food and drink excellent quality and value for money

Food was good. Service was great. Staff were great!!! Location was second to none!! Stunning!!!

Decided to eat here after a lovely day exploring the area. The menu inferred a lot of dishes were homemade. Ordered a chicken panini with a side of skin on fries which wasn't on the menu but staff agreed to cook, and the curry. Was informed of a 40 minute wait despite the pub being far from full. Enjoyed the garden setting however the food, when it arrived was below average. The chicken panini my wife ordered was nice but the skin on fries were cold and the curry was bland. A very poor show from such a promising venue. The staff were excellent though.

Dreadful carvery. Tasteless and overcooked. I spoke to a member of staff, who really couldn’t care.

Really expensive for a pint and coke

Delicious food, big portion, good price, perfect!

Staff leaving doo. Table of 10 of us. Located in a small village about 10 minutes from Chepstow. I had the Anchor Burger. Wasn’t anything special, standard pub grub nothing took me by surprise, other than the price, certainly not a £18.odd burger. Perhaps correct pricing for the slightly affluent area, but unfortunately not an affluent quality. Skin on fries? More like over cooked french fries. Portions not reflecting price either. Other members of the party enjoyed their meals, however others who had the burger also mentioned about quality and price. Menu advertised online was different to the restaurant which led to a few of the party being disappointed in not having a dessert as advertised online. I’ve never experienced that before. Would be a great place come summer with the Abbey a stone throw away. Service was good and didn’t have to wait long, however considering a big party we were not informed of how to order food so had to ask ourselves. Attended later in evening so no issues parking. Can imagine it being a nightmare when weather goes up 10°. Overall the meal was a solid 6. Would I return, possibly, but only as an invitee and certainly wouldn’t rush back voluntarily.

Would advise booking because it gets full real quick and with good reason. Lucky to get a table, but delighted that I did because not for the first time, had a truly excellent Carvery. Roast Spuds the best around too. Absolutely lovely place to be.

The place is nice, however I was served a very hot soup, so that I burned quite badly my mouth. I was not warned. To be honest I have never eaten such a hot dish.

A really nice place to stop for a meal. I felt that fish and chips probably should come with thick cut chips, but the fish and batter were lovely

Great pub with a fantastic Sunday roast carvery!

After seeing the good reviews on Google we gave this a go after a walk. However, the food was worse than Wetherspoons and twice the price. The queue was long and slow moving too. A shame because it's a nice looking place.

A nice little cozy pub. Staff were all so helpful and the carvery was perfect. Great bonus that dogs are also aloud. Will definitely return.

Very nice waitress found us a table on a really bizzy Saturday. As on other tables we're by Loo🤢. Thank you for that. Food amazing not cheap but I do think it was definitely worth it, fish was fresh and not a bit oily. Burger looked amazing wife said it was really good. Parking was bizzy but found space in overflow carpark.

Booked at the last minute for a Sunday roast. Plentiful staff were helpful and good natured. Really pleased to see a carvery which included small plate option, but roast option and “trimmings” only option. Also plenty of other alternatives on the menu. We opted for nut roast and trimmings. The choice of veg wasn’t as extensive as some but it was cooked very nicely. Red cabbage, roast carrot and parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower cheese (a point of contention but why does this get served with a roast???). Yorkshires were lovely, stuffing was better than average and nut roast was nice. Also ordered steamed choc pud which was disappointing. Definitely as described, but not very chocolatey and the choc sauce was the horrible choc syrup stuff that goes on cheap ice creams. I’d hoped for a warm custardy choc sauce. Woukd choose a different pud another time.

Absolutely brilliant food, great and very personal service, gorgeous building. Highly recommend!

Great service, lovely spot, decent food

We had a lovely time at The Anchor, we didn’t book, arriving about 1:45pm but still had a choice of tables . It was lovely to see a mix of people enjoying a peaceful Sunday here; families, friends, even furry friends! We particularly had great service from Hayden at the carvery, the food as always was excellent and we walked away satisfied and looking forward to the next time we visit! Thank you again for an exceptional service.

Lovely . Lovely FOOD STAFF REALU GOOD

Lovely food with friendly service. Would gladly return and encourage friends to visit.

Slightly bemused when 3 of the beers on tap aren't available when asked for. Fix was fine, standard pub fayre.

Excellent Christmas Day lunch. We couldn’t fault it, and the Irish coffee at the end was the icing on the cake. Small attention to detail on the table display made all the difference. Thank you so much.

Superb food; quick and friendly service. Thank you! The photo is of the gigantic puff pastry top on the chicken and ham pot pie.

Lovely little pub next to Tintern Abbey, came on a Sunday and enjoyed the roast! The vegetation nut roast was made to order and the roast served by a carver and buffet style. Very good quality and great price, would recommend!

Lovely place, friendly staff,a warming log fire and excellent food will be back.

Great value carvery and top food. Lovely pint of butty , too. We'll be back!

Superb beautiful village. Parking refunded in full. The best roast I've ever eaten !!!! Simply delicious with friendly and professional staff. Loved the open fire and relaxed atmosphere. Well done. !!!

Had a superb roast carvery . Very tasty, hot and generous portions. Very enjoyable. Due to staff shortage 2 gentlemen coped really well with a full restaurant until manager apperaed. Thank you for your hospitality.

Great pub for a casual meal. Food is very good especially for vegetarians. Right next to Tintern Abbey with free parking. Fast service and reasonably priced given its touristy location. Atmosphere is more like a restaurant than a pub.

A nice spacious place for a meal and set in a historical setting with Tintern Abbey being just a 100 metres away from the pub. There is plenty of paid parking available and generally it’s a nice place to spend a couple of hours. The food in The Anchor is good and the staff are very helpful.

Lots of food , less is more , over cooked If you want chips, they were good

My partner and I popped in after a walk around the area with our dog Harvey. I had a food intolerance and the staff were really helpful, the chef talked me through the menu and ended up cooking me an alternative meal. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel welcome when I often just feel a bit difficult. The chef even gave Harvey some turkey. We had a wonderful time and great food, would definitely go again.

Lovely place. Very enjoyable lunch and dog friendly too !!

I would have given 5* apart from the toilets. No toilet paper and wires hanging out everywhere. And you have to pay for parking. Apart from that it was lovely. Nice food lovely carvery, and friendly staff. I'd go to this place again.

A relaxing place to eat a wonderful meal. Service was excellent.

Great pub with a wide menu offer and dog friendly! Great atmosphere. Vegan and vegetarian options plenty!

Visited on a fairly busy day. Waited 40 mins for food which was communicated to us on ordering at the bar so no problem there The fish was good. Crisp batter and tasty. The burger was not so good. The patty was dry and dense. The bacon was so overdone that it flaked apart. The bun wasn't toasted so the bread was really soggy from the sauce and the onion rings were saturated with oil and were tough and very overcooked. Our party of four all had chips which were luke warm and dry. They tasted like an old batch and we all left them. For £18.50 for a burger and fries this was very poor.

What a super spot and very dog-friendly. Had a super lunch and served by such a friendly Team. Like the arrangement too for parking and a credit from your bill.

We visited after an evening event at the Abbey next door. Was busy and the staff were very friendly and efficient. Food was ok and sufficient. The description and price suggested something more special. Defo a good place for a drink and meet friends for nibbles. Would not go for posh nosh. But very big positive is it is dog friendly.

Lovely interior and location, however let down by numerous menu items not available, inattentive staff who we had to flag down multiple times. Needing to return to the bar three times to chase a coffee and tea spoon after deserts had already arrived. Same ordeal when requesting the bill. The meals were mediocre and expensive whilst unfortunately lacking in flavour (Masala)

I visited for the first time today with the Dacia car club, The carvery was fantastic, speedy service and excellent staff. Would highly recommend.

Very nice place, bigger than expected inside, very nice atmosphere and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. Can recommend the apple crumble as it’s not too sweet for once!

Have had better bangers and mash in hospitak

Very good pub, decent food and a great selection of beers and other drinks. Perfectly located to explore Tintern or up and down the Wye Valley

Great food, just don't forget to pay and display probably best too réserver as well

Sited next to the start/end point of a Devils Pulpit walk, we attended as a party of 4, with 4 dogs and seated quickly. 3 of the party where vegetarian, meaning they had to wait for their nutt roast as the queue grew in length for the carvery. Fortunately I gave up waiting for them to get their food so joined the queue. Fortunate because when their food came, after a talk with the wait staff, they could nip on ahead to the trimmings. This needs to be explained better, had I waited they'd have finished before I had my meal. The food it's self was lacking, dry beef, ham was moist and salty. The roast potatoes where abysmal, pretty sure they had not been par boiled, rock solid crust and barley cooked in the middle. The Yorkshire had a well oil in it, not pleasant, the US will start marking a claim soon. The broccoli was fantastic, just how I like it, gravy, whislt okay, didn't taste like they'd taken advantage of the cooking juices. The staff where accomadating and professional, even with the lack of clarity on the nut roast, no qualms there. They managed a massively busy period extremely well. Its often the staff that hold up some establishments, I hope the owners realise the asset they have in them. Overall, I won't be going back, one time thing, reasonable in price, but I'd rather pay more and get quality. On the quality/cost line, I'd say its under, paying too much for lacking quality.

Delicious sandwiches and cakes all home made.

Great location just by the Abbey.

Gastropub in Tinturn, next to Abbey. Good range of local cuisine. Worth a visit.

Family meal. Food was average I think we were quite late and not many people were there so may have had an effect on the food. The staff were nice in fairness. But it was bar service so you don’t get much time with the serving staff considering the prices. But the reason for the low review was what looked like dried poo stains littering the bathroom stalls please if you’re eating look away from the photos because it’s not a nice sight. Maybe they don’t have a manager checking often enough on this shift or we just caught them at the wrong time but I don’t really see a situation where I can honestly put any higher than a 1 with such a big underlying hygiene issue

Excellent service and food. The staff were really welcoming.

Just eaten here lovely food cooked to order cannot fault it. Delivered politely to outside table. What a find well done guys

We only went to the tea house and the experience wasn't that positive. It all seemed very touristy and loveless. A few cakes were already out at 11am. The vegan dishes and the ability to customize dishes are positive.

Flying visit on our way through during a UK road trip vacation. We had planned to stop to show the kids the abbey but took the opportunity to visit the carvery while we were there. Two of us had the carvery, some ordered off the menu - fish and chips was popular too. We all had a good visit and have no hesitation recommending the restaurant to others.

It's OK, ordered a rare Steak, it was med/ to well done. So if they can't get a steak right doesn't say much for the quality of the Chef.

Sunday roast with all the trimmings followed by apple crumble

Nice pub to stop at on while on a motorcycle ride in the middle of the hottest day of the year.

A lovely place for a pint right next to Tintern Abbey, didn't try the food but it looked lovely.

Fantastic place to chill and eat, food was fabulous, staff extremely friendly and welcoming. We will be definitely coming back for another visit.

Fantastic pub, food, service & staff. Big shout out to Ella the waitress too who even offered to take my group back to our campsite as we couldnt get a taxi. Unbelievable levels of service.

Very friendly and accommodation staff.

Stayed here in our motorhome on a Saturday evening in August. Paid to park during the late afternoon/evening in the main car park near the entrance/welcome centre for Tintern abbey in one of the coach spaces. Great dinner in the pub (claimed back the £5 parking we’d paid), then moved our motorhome into the main tarmac car park in the evening next to the pub itself (as the landlady had recommended). Really quiet night - had breakfast in the café over the road next to the public toilets - open v early.

Chicken & bacon sandwich Coleslaw 2 packets crisps 2 coffees. Over £28. The bread was dry the chicken was also dry. Overpriced 45 minute wait and not a great experience tbh. We also bought orange juice & soda for another £6.40.

Lovely food, my Caesar salad was delicious, my husband had the gammon steak and loved the addition of the fresh pineapple. It was busy (Saturday lunchtime) but we didn’t have to wait too long for food. Overall very enjoyable and we can recommend.

Have eaten here before but find the standards drop off Nacho with no sour cream, over cooked so all cheese burnt at bottom and no peppers as described, the salsa sauce was a thin artificial bright red liquid something, but not salsa. Main was flavorless, luke warm and looked like it was from the bottom of the pan, salad consisted of just green lettuce leaves no cucumber, tomatoes, peppers etc. This is a pub that's busier in the day, maybe running out of certain items in the evening, that's OK but tell the customers. The locals will be about in times when tourists arnt

Good food and drink selection as always. Lovely area of the world facing the historic Tintern Abbey. The 5 pound parking fee can be deducted from your food or drink order here.

The food was delicious and the portions quite big, they have vegan and gluten free options as well

When there today for food my granddaughter ordered pasta with garlic bread it cost over 8.00 was not happy with the size thay give her for that much garlic bread was so small and the pasta just so small it was a joke will never go there again

Fab breakfast but make sure you go early as they start clearing away at 10.30…