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Anchor, Woking, Surrey

Anchor

3.8
3.8
679 Reviews
£25 and under
British
Pyrford Lock, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QW

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
Why not treat the real ale lover in your life with our Countryside Sett Gift Box, 12 Bottles of Badger Ale in a beautiful display box. Available to order now in house.

Situated just downstream from Pyford Lock on the river Wey, a short distance from West Byfleet and the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. Old furniture, pictures, blackboards and books, flagstones and fires give relaxed and comfortable surroundings, whilst the lovely garden provides the perfect backdrop for lazy spring days.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept online table bookings for our outdoor tables.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Breakfast Daily 9:00 am–11:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Woking
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 679 people are saying

Anchor reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

679 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Surrey1 review

    1.0

    Reviewed on May 8, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    NO FOOD UNLESS BOOKED! My wife and I have frequently visited this pub but probably not again. After a 40 minute journey we arrived at 7.30 found a table inside and queued for food. It was only then that we were told they were only serving food to those who had booked a table. Really, since when and why is this not advertised on the website. Awful customer service, poor advertising. Very disappointing from a pub that used to put its customers first. Is this a sign or a pubs popularity going to its head. It takes years to build a reputation but weeks to destroy.

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  2. NanditaC

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent customer service by staff and extremely welcoming. Great for families .

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  3. MrsD

    London2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 27, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Really disappointed by our recent trip to The Anchor. I requested a table with a view of the river but we were seated right outside the busy kitchen door, next to the bar, no view of the river at all. We asked if we could move into the conservatory on the other side but were told that area was reserved for adults only. Fair enough we thought but then the dogs started barking. Not just one dog, several dogs, all aggressively barking at each other and trying to escape from their leads. Our son was terrified and I noticed that other diners in the restaurant were also disturbed. It really spoiled our meal. It’s bad enough that dogs are even allowed in an area where people are trying to eat but when they bark so loudly and not one member of staff does anything about it, it really is unacceptable and put us off our food. We were made to feel that our child was less welcome than an animal. Very poor policy to not allow children in certain parts of the restaurant whilst dogs and their inconsiderate owners are welcomed and allowed to sit wherever they choose. The food was also of an average standard, not particularly well cooked meat and the chicken Caesar burger was just chicken smothered in mayonnaise and cheese - no actual Caesar dressing at all. The vegetables were just boiled and put in a bowl, undressed and the chips and bread lacked flavour and did not appear to have been cooked fresh. We were also told several meals were unavailable and the beer that we wanted had run out too. We will not be returning and if you consider your children to be more important than dogs we recommend you also avoid this place in the future.

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  4. CarolJ

    Surrey1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 25, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We have eaten here lots of times, but I was disappointed this time, as my roast & veg were cold. I had to send it back but when it came back there was little improvement!

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  5. ElizabethM

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We ordered the steak and watercress sandwich They came with rocket which is nothing like watercress. No apology. The chips we ordered were lukewarm. As lunch, it was reasonably priced but had the sandwich been watercress and the chips hot, it would’ve been great value!

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  6. FamilyNicoll2018

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 18, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely meal for 9 of us, all means pretty much delivered to table all together , friendly , attentive but not over bearing service , will revisit again soon 😃

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  7. MMcH

    London1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Really disappointing sub-standard food. It’s a lovely location but could be so much better.

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  8. TonyA

    Surrey1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was our first visit to the Anchor. Excellent food and service and lovely view over the river Wey, our only gripe was that it was a bit noisy only because it was very busy.

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  9. PaulaT

    Surrey9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 16, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and ambience excellent but too hot as the heating was on high. We moved 3 times but it was accommodated by the waitress who was called Jolene and very helpful

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  10. SandieI

    Oxford2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 15, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Very disappointed with the service unlike previously which has been excellent. I ordered tea on arrival which never appeared and needed to reorder. I asked for a small change to my meal due to dietary requirements and was told it was not possible - which in the 4 years I have suffered with my condition has never been refused before. We ordered a child’s meal which was forgotten.

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Anchor is rated 3.8 stars by 679 OpenTable diners.

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Pyrford Lock, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QW

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Woking
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Breakfast Daily 9:00 am–11:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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