The Anchor

Great atmosphere and great drinks! Service is excellent and food is great! They even have a playground for little ones!

My wife and I stopped at The Anchor for a Saturday afternoon lunch. We were told there would be a twenty minute wait; which was reasonable. Inquired about restrooms and were told they were upstairs. Near the kitchen area there were three flights of stairs to a pair of single stall restrooms. Not a huge problem for most I suppose, but a severe impediment for those with even mild mobility issues. After returning to our wait for a table, we observed multiple tables for two that had been bussed, but were apparently not available. We left.The Anchor has an attractive open air location on the river and might be a good spot for boaters and the younger crowd to meet for a few brews, but for other than that we can't recommend.

Bri is THE best bartender on the Northshore!! Super friendly! Makes amazing drinks! Has a regular following of awesome patrons who I can genuinely call friends :) Bri is why I visit the Anchor!

Amazing views with stellar service, refreshing drinks, and tasty seafood options. This place was a nice gem to discover but it is not very vegan or kosher friendly as most of the items contain either shellfish or pork.

Great outdoor space with live music. Food and service were good.. not great. Nice place to eat on the water.

Food was cold when it came out , people walking all over the dining area. High priced McDonald's by the water basically.

Views were great, but the service and drinks sucked. I had high expectations for this place, but they did not come through sadly. It took 5 minutes for us to be noticed at the bar, every time.

I've been here four times, and I'm done. The food is hit or miss, but all of it is ridiculously overpriced. Apparently, the business model of this place is to keep raising prices because fewer guests are coming. The higher they raise prices; the less people will want to come. The first time I was there in December with a large group. Service was terrible. Half the group was very dissatisfied with the food. The time I was there recently, on a beautiful Friday afternoon, the place was almost empty. It should be PACKED with a location like that. The music was so loud we couldn't hear ourselves speak. I like country music, but it doesn't fit this place. They could be playing Jimmy Buffet or reggae music, which would fit the ambiance.Yes, if you're sitting at tables along the river, you have a view, but that's it. The odd flavor daiquiris were the worst I've ever tasted ANYWHERE. In fact, if you told me they contained pesticide; I'd believe it. The mixed drinks were no better. If you want to pay $6 plus tax and tip for one domestic beer, this is your place. Roast debris sandwich tasted good, but I had to send it to the lab to see if there was actually any roast on it. For $19?? A small bag of Zapp's chips, $4?? French fries $7 (they weren't good, btw)?? Grilled chicken Ceasar salad $19.The owners put so much into renovating this place, and it had so much potential, but they do not have a profitable business plan. There wasn't a boat at any of the docks. As an owner, I would much rather have a packed restaurant with reasonable prices and a waiting list to be seated than a mostly empty place with a few unsuspecting patrons who will likely never return. To sit here and have a sandwich and a few beers, you're looking at a $50 per person lunch (for mediocre food). No thank you. Someone will have to buy the place and change the name and the business model to turn this around.

First and last time here. Took 10 minutes for someone to come to the table for our drink order. Very nonchalant when she did finally appear. Waitstaff is sorely in need of training. When our Boudin egg rolls were brought, they forgot the sauce it comes with. They were ok. Husband had Nashville Chicken Sandwich and he said it wasn't bad. I had Crab Cake & Fried Green Tomato Sandwich - the crab was non-existent and the sandwich really didn't have much flavor at all. Not sure what kind of bun they use, but neither of us cared for it. Drinks - 1 beer, 1 iced tea. Total $66! Way overpriced. Atmosphere was ok - could have turned on all the ceiling fans though since it's the end of May. The restrooms are up 2 flights of stairs, so don't wait til the last minute if needed. The view of the water is very nice, it's a shame that the restaurant doesn't live up to its potential.

Amazing back waiter, his name is Alex, however the food is extremely overpriced and truthfully just not good. My pulled pork sandwhich came out at the temperature of an arctic blast. Safe to say it was terrible. However, the manager seemed to not care at all and didn't do anything about it. I'm not talking room temperature either. This sandwhich tasted like it sat in the freezer for the past 30 minutes. Unbelievable. Great service though.