The Blue Anchor Inn Bretherton in Preston

AVOID this was absolutely the worst experience we have had..... ever !! Food - totally in edible! not that there was much in the counter and no gravy!! No utensils to get food, he used his hands to throw the cold yorkshire puddings in a tray Service - what service !? No explanation offered Restaurant - Tables were sticky Cook/ Owner ?? (definitely not a chef!) the rudest, offensive man, no manners and very angry about something!! Have you even worked in hospitality before??? We demanded our money back and left! We will never ever step foot in the place again, perhaps this is why the place had very few customers!?

Came with family, we had carvery all veg was fresh, yummy roasties the turkey was lovely. Staff was very welcoming. Will definitely be returning.

We were very pleased with our meal. The pub has changed hands and the weekday menu is al a carte. The new management has employed a very good chef and they have made a few changes. We were concerned that their new signage had not arrived and they should have had a banner advertising under new management. We want this pub to succeed, they need to publicise that they are open.

The food was nothing to get excited about. I had wanted steak instead of the carvery (I really don’t like roast dinners!) but despite it being in the menu they didn’t have it. As the menu wasn’t extensive I had no choice but to have the carvery. The beef was okay, the turkey was very nice and moist, the veg and gravy lacked any real taste. Probably won’t go again as there will be similar venues offering similar or better quality of food closer to home.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, glad it's reopened. Lovely staff too, very friendly. We all had a carvery and enjoyed it, very tasty, loved the roast spuds and the gammon was nice. We'll definitely return.

Having read reviews online, I had to give it a go. Was not disappointed, great food and the service was second to none. Will definitely be back soon.

This place is consistently good. Carvery on Sunday is superb. Lots to choose from. Delicious food,friendly staff. Amazing place!

All I will say is that it is a hidden gem. Awesome Carvery. The best, absolutely the best I have ever had. New loyal customer.

After being recommended we weren't sure what to expect, well, this was delicious. Plenty of variety and all pipping hot. No complaints whatsoever. Polite staff, very clean restaurant, tables cleared as soon as customers leave. Can't wait to return.

Beautiful location and setting.Excellent food, great value, great selection, great staff. £9.99 buffet absolutely delicious.

Great place. Amazing food for the price. It is always good and tasty. There is nowhere else you would get good food for this price. I go here often

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here recently - the beef was gorjuss, melted in my mouth. The only downside for me was the roast spuds - very hard with very little potato inside.

This place used to be top notch for food always piping hot very tasty indeed, loads of variety 😋... but now it's still piping hot don't get me wrong but the food is ever so bland even the chips weren't fresh I had scraps what looked like they had been warmed up from the previous day, and the fish was the same also, tasted really dry no taste to it, as though they weren't that bothered about their food anymore, I went bk after my plate was empty thought I'd try something else I tried to rice it was like eating bullets no moisture in the rice at all and the curry sauce was like water, just no taste whatsoever.... so very much doubt it if we're going back again oh and they have the cheek to put their prices up I know and accept there's a cost of living crises atm but you'd still expect quality not quantity ìd prefere quality over quantity 😉 any day of the week!!!

Lovely food as usual, good choice of dishes, all fresh and well cooked. Minted lamb dish very tasty. Only gripe was being sat on the smallest table for four people I have ever seen, made eating uncomfortable and the back room is not the nicest place to sit, cramped one small window and very hot. Plenty of nicer tables at the front empty and we had booked well ahead so expected a better spec

Such a delicious meal had with me and hubby. I had roast beef and hubby had pork both of which were succulent and quality meats. The accompaniments were varied and many of them from traditional Yorkshire puds to tarragon mushrooms, sweet chilli parsnips and sprouts in pepper sauce. Would definitely recommend a Sunday lunch here

We went for lunch at the Blue Anchor. We were amazed by the choice of food available. There was something for everyone. The very hungry, could revisit the buffet - if required at no extra cost! The Beer Garden was lovely to sit in & relax.

Lovely greeting. Food very tasty hot and plentiful, something for everyone Lasagne one of the tastiest iv had , first vistit for husband he loved everything definitely be back , thanks

Visited a couple of weeks ago with friends. It is advised to book. The buffet is £9.95 and always plenty of choice. The dishes are labelled and the food is tasty. I would recommend a visitt

Absolutely fantastic food. All you can eat roast dinner carvery with a great selection of meats to choose from, and a good variety of vegetables. I do recommend that you book. It's a popular place to eat and I can truly see why!

Came with my elderly mum and two daughters to celebrate her 30th birthday. I ordered drinks 1st and the lady behind the bar was very miserable, not friendly or welcoming at all. We sat down and had all been given knife and forks. We were not told to help our selves or anything so we proceeded to get up and get some food. My daughter sat down and noticed a hair in the food so she put it to one side with her knife and fork and quietly went to the same lady at the bar and requested another knife and fork. The lady asked “Why do you want another knife and fork?” My daughter tried to be diplomatic as other customers were at the bar and did not want to advertise the Hair in the food. The lady continued to question my daughter it was very embarrassing so my daughter had to explain why she needed a new knife and fork so my daughter had no choice but to tell her. We all felt very uncomfortable and this ruined are afternoon lunch and my daughters birthday meal. The hair put us all off and the staff let are dirty plates pile up when they should of removed each plate once empty. The food was not as good as it used to be apart from the lasagna which was nice. We also felt like we were being watched to see how many times we up for food. Very ignorant bar lady with a terrible attitude and no customer service skills at all. We will never be going there again after going for many years. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED

Birthday meal for 10 adults. Good car park, outside areas very clean & tidy, super beer garden at the rear. Phoned ahead to book 10 adults for buffet, no problem. Staff were really nice, friendly and efficient. The buffet was fantastic, good choices and all...

Just back from an absolute lovely meal at Blue Anchor what a selection. Soup was delish, mains sooo good, didn't have room for a pud, but that's for next time!! Everything so well cooked and presented, absolutely great lunch out.

Food was amazing!! Staff super friendly, especially Lily who made us feel welcome from stepping foot in there, to leaving. Reasonable price, in a lovely location! Definitely will be returning x

Food/Buffet was good plenty of variety nice pub. Staff was little funny with saying about keeping knife and folk instead of asking for clean ones at the bar after return food afterwards with a fresh plate i only get 2 fresh plates and not much...

If there were more than 5 stars to allocate then it would always be top marks. The food selection on Sunday and mid week can't be beaten & the selection of Real Ale is brilliant. Last time the 6 of us went, Moorhouse's White Witch...

Definitely the best carvery I’ve ever been to!! Amazing choice, not just the run of the mill, with a full salad bar too. Delicious!!

Visited here this afternoon, and as usual it's amazing. Its so rare for restaurants to serve real home made food, but this is definitely the place to go to for 'real' food. The staff are so friendly helpful and always attentive. The cost of midweek...

After been listening to stories, on how good the food was. As many times before the actual is less than the story.The starter was disappointing, if u didn't like pasta, then you would have none existent choices. The range of hone made mains certainly improved...

We called in today for lunch. What a lovely surprise. The food was fabulous value, piping hot, staff were lovely and friendly I tried the pie, curry, lasagne and a couple of other dishes. Everything was lovely the drinks were a good price too ....

I have been here a few times and as always the food is amazing. Visited yesterday for Sunday roast and the choice is wonderful. (Although it would be good if they didn't have the sprouts in a sauce) It is slightly pricier the chain pub...

Friends brought me was sceptical at first thinking 9 pounds for starters and main but.quickly silenced.nice selection cold starters and soup.didnt overfill myself as I know all you can eat.can max out quickly.lovely selection.and mains literally every thing tasty.didnt need to eat meat as all...

Food and staff Amazing, we will be back that’s for sure, this food is piping hot and very well cooked , puddings are just fantastic thank you for a wonderful dinner

Had our first Sunday carvery here today and it won't be our last. All the food was amazing. So much choice, and everything was piping hot, all the staff were super friendly. Great value for money, glad we don't live to far. Will definitely be...

We only live that not that far away and can't believe we haven't visited before. I took my dad for lunch on his birthday. Great self service so you can see before choosing. We went for a desert also, apple crumble and it was a...

A nice country pub restaurant serving a carvery on a Sunday The food is excellent cooked well and presented nicely. The staff are very friendly. Excellent value for money

Went for tea Tuesday, lovely friendly staff- very well laid out buffet options- reasonably priced drinks and great food- £8.99 for an adults buffet- great value! Kids had dessert which also good value! I’m gonna go for a Sunday lunch next time bet it’s great!...

My husband and myself visited thus Inn for a Sunday roast. It was very well cooked, presented and the staff were very well mannered and efficient I will certainly be calling again

This is my 2nd visit to this pub in a week. Was keen to try it after a recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed I went Tuesday evening at around 7pm with a couple of friends and I was expecting that it might be the cold...

Lovely food - loads of choices Told the deserts where lovely but I was too full to attempt Mains included - lasagne, chicken curry, fish, sausages, chips, steak pudding - maybe too many veg options and another dish like a chilli or small sliders would...

The food was excellent, I would give it a 5 but despite being told when I booked a table that the pub was accessible when I needed to go to the toilet I found that the doors weren't wide enough for my wheelchair and even...

Clean with friendly staff. Good selection of home cooked food, very tasty will definitely be returning.

We used to enjoy the buffet but the last couple of times today being one of them the food was dry cold and not at all nice I really wouldn’t recommend this lace at all the food has gone downhill so fast it is unbelievable...

16.8 2022 Visit: A regular visitor to this gem of a food and pub venue. As a food inspector by trade, I have to say the standards are superb. The food is fresh and hot and exceptionally good. Allergen management is fantastic and clear (...

Have been to the Blue Anchor several times during the week and always enjoyed the food that the extensive self-serve buffet has to offer, always something for everyone! This visit we decided to try the Sunday carvery and we weren’t disappointed. After helping ourselves to...

Visited tonight, Friday,did book first. Table ready when we arrived. Food on buffet was fresh and very tasty. There was an enormous choice of dishes, something for everyone. Only let down was no battered fish! Excellent value.

We booked a table in this pub for a late Sunday roast based on reviews we read. We traveled about 40 minutes to get there and arrived ten minutes early. We gave our names and were given a nice table next to a window. As...

Honestly, cannot thank you enough ! Good credit is given ! Especially, when it is deserved ! Lovely food and a variety of food too ! For all the family ! Staff with smiles and manners ! Clean and cozy too ! Good parking and...

Went for Sunday lunch with friends the food was excellent however we had just finished dessert and the waitress asked us to vacate the table as it was booked for someone else after us we had Sunday lunch and dessert good job we had just...

Visited for the Sunday carvery with my parents, brother and his family and my wife and kids. As soon as we got to our table we visited the bar and purchased the tickets. There was plenty to choose from. The chef was out every few...

I rang to book, the lady was very nice and I explained my son was autistic and needed to be on a table by the side and not central. She was very accommodating and understanding. We arrived and the table was perfect, he was very...

Would definitely recommend this place the food was amazing with plenty of choice the staff were lovely and can’t beat the price would definitely go back best all you can eat I’ve been to

We visited as a family and were so impressed with the Sunday carvery. Delicious food served by friendly and efficient staff. Great value for the price charged. Will definitely revisit.

I had heard about this Pub/carvery and how good the carvery was, so when in the area we went for food and a drink. It was a quietish afternoon but there was a steady flow of food takers coming through. The buffet is all you...

A very good family lunch. Excellent value good quality food, served with a smile. The liver and onions and apple crumble with custard were outstanding.

Just passing and thought we would drop in .was very satisfied with service extremely satisfied with the food .all food was delicious and freshly prepared enjoyed so much booked table for cavery .

Visited for first time on Sunday for a roast. The meat portions were very generous and delicious. Overall a lovely dinner however alot of the sides such as the veg and potatoes have additional flavours on them and me and my husband found they didn't...

Me and my partner popped in tonight 21/03/2022 completely spontaneously, and we were not disappointed, the tag line of the buffet me be “all you can eat” but the quality of the food is enough to keep you going up, being that it was late...

Took my wife for her first visit and she loved it. The buffet choice is amazing from liver to curry, lasagne to fish. Coupled with all the sides and salad bar the choice and value is just superb. We both went back 3 times and...

TripAdvisor strikes again... We were having a stroll around the local Worden Park and looked on TA for somewhere to eat. Found the Blue Anchor and were intrigued by the English Buffet set up. It was amazing. Very reasonable cost and a choice of many...

A large friendly restaurant. Serves a varied menu. The carvery serves 5 choices of meats with various accompaniments the food was cooked well and presented nicely. A choice of desserts. Very Covid secure. Masks worn and customers required to wear gloves when choosing their food.

This place has got to be the role model of how to serve a first class carvery. You will have to book a table as it gets very busy because of its generous portions, wide selection of good quality meat & veg & very reasonable...

Myself and my partner have been many times and never been disappointed. Food is good, staff are friendly, lovely outside beer garden. If you have a big appetite then here is the place to go. I would recommend this place to any one.

Visited here on Sunday for their carvery. We called in advance to book but were unfortunately running very late (arrived there 45 mins late) but the staff/manager were very friendly and didn’t mind us arriving so late. Carvery was absolutely delicious, big portions of meat...

Absolutely superb at this price point. Staff are so friendly - they make you feel like they genuinely are pleased to see you. All meat and veg made for a sumptuous Sunday lunch - no "two slices" rubbish aka Toby carvery. Great deserts, real ale,...

In danger of repeating what everyone has said in their excellent reviews, all of which is accurate. I'll just focus on this - yes a vegan person can get a good meal at this restaurant. Everything is clearly marked and there is plenty of choice....

I visited Blue Anchor last night with family. It’s only my 3rd visit as I live in Aberdeen. The quality of food is spot on. The buffet choice is amazing, all items clearly marked on the board above the servery. I have never been to...

We passed here on the way home from Southport and thought we would pop in and try a Carvery, it is by far the best one We’ve ever had!!! All the meats were delicious and cooked to perfection, there were lots of extras to choose...

We found this place the other day after being turned away from another nearby pub which was closed when we got there. And what a find! The staff are friendly and extremely helpful, but what really stands out is the pub food buffet that tbey...

Awful. Not a great deal of choice, food was very very dry and bland. Meat was poor quality too. We visited as a 4 altogether, 2 children, 2 adults and our youngest just ate chips, tomatoes and poppadoms as this was the only edible food....

Great presentation with excellent choices .Staff were very friendly and accommodating don’t miss this place it’s a little gem

I had a really nice meal served by friendly staff and careful Covid precautions. Well done guys you really went that extra yard to make our visit a good one. Will certainly be visiting again in the future.

I treated my partner to a Sunday roast buffet and this was our first visit. We booked a week in advance as Sundays are busy. On arrival, we were seated and ordered at the bar, we were give a tray with our cutlery in plus...

For starters not very busy and very quick service. As soon as your seated you can get your food. Very limited selection but good quality food. Very reasonably priced aswell considering an adult is 6.99 and a child is 3.99. Good for small parties and...

We went on recommendation from friends and so glad we did… amazing food, excellent service and staff, lovely atmosphere. Exceptional value for money. Brilliant!!!

Covid restrictions have meant that the self-serve buffet here hasn't been able to open for such a long time but now they're back and as good as ever. Still very covid safe with every customer provided with polythene gloves and sanitised cutlery issued on an...

Just returned from this lovely place , food amazing , staff really friendly and spotless environment, we shall be returning with grandchildren and can't wait for breakfast to return , highly recommend

We booked for 12 noon though on this occasion it wasn't necessary. The buffet is £ 6.99 and an excellent choice of food. Hot pot, cottage pie, sausage, nuggets, rice Chinese, mashed carrot, mushy, peas, fish, chips and various salad and much more. You are...

Visited on a quiet Saturday lunch.... Excellent covid rules in place and felt very safe and will revisit again soon. Polite staff and food fantastic as always. Perhaps my only slight comment to make would be that for the benefit of track and trace a name/number should be taken on arrival if not already pre booked but other than that this is a pub that's certainly trying to do its best and keep everyone safe.

Excellent meal and service Definitely a must do but please book A wonderful variety of meats and vegetables The licensee Michelle was lovely and took her mask off once she realized that I couldn’t hear her ( she’s behind a Perspex shield

I've been to this establishment a number of times now and I've never once been disappointed. As a food inspector by trade, I cant help l👀king and l find it hard to fault. I did once mention an observation to chef over allergens and immediately...

Felt extremely comfortable social distancing plans were clear and adhered to. Food was excellent staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. My first visit will definitely return again Good value for money too.

For £6.99 this all you can eat buffet is well worth a tryPlenty of hot food to choose from but the salad bar is a bit plain.Unfortunately no dairy free desertsLarge well looked after beer garden is a positive tooPlenty of social distancing signs in place.

Great food same chain that owns midge hall the astley chorley.You always know that you'll have a good meal at these pubs

We called here on Tuesday lunch time. Just like always,nothing wrong at all with the food or surroundings. The lady behind the bar was very pleasant it’s always a great experience to visit the Blue Anchor.The only adverse comment I would make on this occasion would be that the back of the plates felt very abrasive,just like there was food particles left on them. Bear in mind I think over the years I have reviewed this establishment about 5 times & this is the first thing that I have ever found wrong.

Just popped in here.wow ..the food amazing .5.99 buffet all you can eat and go back for more .staff very friendly. spotlessly clean .definitely on our list to visit again .

Love this place all you can eat for 5.99 the food is amazing the staff are lovely too we even went back two day later with the kids even they liked it

Great food, great atmosphere, pleasant staff. Did I mention that we travel from Scotland and eat here, when going anywhere south of Lancaster. We leave the motorway its that good. See you Friday.

Visited today, having been numerous times in the past but will definitely not be going again. £2.70 for a glass of shop bought coke which was completely flat was the first thing we noticed, extortionate to say the least. £2.50 for a baby bowl, again extortionate considering our baby fell asleep before he even ate his dinner. The food was of usual high standard apart from the gammon. The gammon I was served was 2 big lumps of nothing but pure fat, others having tough meat, unable to cut and very dry. When I complained, the waitress said she would mention it, but nobody came to give me any feedback let alone acknowledge it.. Our plates were cleared, never were asked if everything was okay and then we asked for the sweet menu. The answer that came back was "its on the board", even though that's not where you get your dessert from. Surely the waitress could have just given us an indication of what was available rather than us all having to stand up and walk across the restaurant just to find out. Our table was booked only until 3pm and despite the fact that we were still eating our deserts at 3pm, were told the next party had arrived but we could wait in the bar area. We had a baby with us, who had actually fallen asleep in his highchair so this was quite difficult, however we found a chair and were waiting for our lift to arrive. The next thing, the waitress told us that she needed the chair that I was sat on despite there being plenty of spare chairs around the restaurant not being used. The staff really are the rudest bunch of people, I have ever come across in the hospitality industry. From going in we were not even greeted with a hello to leaving, we were treated like we were an inconvenience. They were quick to take our money but ever quicker to try and get rid of us. The can't be bothered attitude of all the staff we encountered was very noticeable and it is completely inappropriate and ignorant for staff to then stand together and clearly talk about us! Good manners do not cost a penny and running a business which caters to the general public, surely this should be the main priority before anything else.We certainly shall not be returning to be treated in such a way again.

Having phoned and booked a table myself and my husband arrived to be told there is only one table elft so you'll have to have that... I explained we had a booking and that someone was on that table she referenced. To which she looked over and said someone is going to sit here can you move? Great start!I then went to order two Pepsi max. They had ran out. So I could have diet Pepsi. Fine no problem. She then went to pick up a 2litre bottle which could have been purchased at a supermarket and poured two drinks and charged pub prices. What's that about? I've never been to a pub that uses shop bought drinks. The food was OK. There was a great selection of foods. However unlike the usual carvery they were mostly cooked in a sauce and were not the usual meat and veg. Which is a problem for me and my dietary requirements but what I had was nice. My husband did enjoy his.Whilst we were eating our meal a nearby table were told to vacate as someone else needed it. To which they requested a couple of chairs so that a sleeping child and an elderly could sit down. They were told there are none... Erm half the pub was empty. They were equally as unimpressed as we were. I realise this sounds abit snobby but unless you witness the rudeness and dingy surroundings you won't believe it. It was aweful. I will never go there again. A total waste of money. I don't expect great things from a carvery meal having been to all the usual chains in the past but abit of customer service would be nice.

Called in here after a long walk and was very surprised by the quality of the food it was excellent .an all you can eat buffet for £5.99 what’s not to like I enjoyed it so much that I have booked again

Went for lunch today and enjoyed all the food. This is a buffet and was hot and plentiful. Steak pudding fish n chips Chinese food salad options to name a few choices. Staff friendly. I would recommend a visit

Food is amazing. There is so much choice. Would defo recommend. Not expensive either. Good for veggies as well as meat lovers

Well the Blue Anchor has become my new favourite eating establishment. For £5.99 you have a all you can eat english style buffet and I have to say the food it top notch. The staff are very friendly and there is plenty of parking.

We went today first time omg the food was fantastic we tried everything and not one thing disappointed so full , value for money fantastic will definitely go back highly recommend . Cracking place loved it staff very friendly thank you

This is the best carvery I've ever tasted, great choice cooked to perfection, advise booking though. Definitely going back, thankyou to all the kind staff too. Pic says it all

Hi, this has got to be my favourite place for food, there is such a variety including salad for starters and a choice of hot food on the main. It's very reasonable in price as well, they do a great breakfast once a week on a Saturday morning . It is best if you book this place as it is very popular

This is a fantastic place to take the 14 yr old fussy eater Grandson, as it has an endless choice of food - even he isnt stuck for choice! Its plentiful and hot, never got room for desserts. Keep it up the place is spotless and the staff friendly and helpful. Excellent value for money. Definitely will be coming back

What a shame. Booked a table for 2 for Sunday lunch, stood at the bar for 10 minutes trying to get someone’s attention to tell them we had arrived. Got fed up of waiting and went somewhere else. The food might be good but if you can’t even get to sit at the table you’ve booked there’s really little point going.

Just came out with my family and friends for a meal at the blue anchor absolutely fantastic the only trouble is there is so much choice and it’s all so tasty and the price is unbeatable and the pudding fantastic.its a good job I don’t live in Bretherton I would be there every night .thanks again and see you soon Dave Lee .

lovely pub, great food, friendly staff, great value for money, will difinately be back. Its a carvery but a great choice of food for every taste