Anchor at Walberswick

I have to say, nowhere have we been looked after so well as we were at The Anchor...I stayed for 2 nights with my mother, we ate in the restaurant both nights... we had a slight issue with our room which was resolved quickly, I have to say the way it was dealt with was second to none!!! The food was sublime...I've seen a review that moaned about £34 for a steak..our local pub in Norfolk is about that...and nowhere near as good! The tempura oysters were fabulous, so fresh!!! And the staff... attentive, thorough, friendly, hard working..I could go on...THANK YOU To the Anchor and your whole team for making our weekend a memorable one...we will be back!

We have a meal here every August bank holiday as a group of around 15 people. This year, I am sorry to say was our last. The quality of the food has gone down and the prices have gone rocketing up. £24 for a simple burger with average oven chips and not even a salad. £34 for a steak. If the food was good, maybe, but for average food, sorry, Anchor, you have lost us. Very disappointing. It was the psychological impact of seeing on the bill £72 for 3 burgers, having just been disappointed by the quality of the one I ate, that did it for me. Next year we will cook ourselves. We can buy quality steak from a butcher and a bottle of fine claret and still have change. Very sad to see this lovely place spoil itself with excessive pricing and cutting corners on quality.

Nice beer garden at the front, large seating area on terrace out the back and additional seating indoors. Excellent menu choice and delicious food. Service was very good.

This is a very pleasant pub / restaurant in a lovely seaside village. It offers accommodation, although we don't try that. There is plenty of parking within the grounds, although that might be stretched in the height of summer. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We were expecting more seafood dishes, given the location. However we had a very enjoyable lunch, there is a lot of shaded outdoor seating for summer days Food prices are quite high.

I have often wandered past The Anchor and considered paying a visit, but today was the first time I had been. I wasn't a guest, so I can't speak for the hotel side, but I can highly rate the restaurant side of the business. In what is clearly a very busy venue in peak season, I found everything t9 be serene, of high quality, and welcoming. The staff are some of the friendliest I've ever come across, whilst being professional and working on a sunny day in a place like Walberswick that has limited options for evening dining, so it was busy! From the point of booking, and the server remembering who i was, and what I'd had planned for the day, to the women recommendation (spot on btw), and the dessert recommendation, which was also a very good choice! (all from different members of staff). They all made it a very pleasant dining experience for a solo diner. For the food, 3 courses, wine and water qas more than reasonable in process, and the food itself was a mix of simple, seasonal ingredients that was brought to their full potential. In particular the wood fire baked salmon with super salad was perfect for me. Fresh, seasonal, full of flavour. After a 25 mile hike, I left refreshed, refuelled and looking forward to returning again sometime. Thank you

Gluten Free fish and chips. They had us as soon as they mentioned it. Separate gluten free fryer. It was a good fish&chips too. Other allergies equally well catered for. “Normies” food was also really good. Great staff, made us feel really welcome and appreciated.

Had a lovely lunch Bank Holiday Monday. Made to feel very welcome, with our two dogs as well. Friendly and very helpful owners and staff. We were able to park in the car park at the rear. Seated at a perfect table inside near the bar area, but this pub also has so much outdoor seating space for the summer I am sure it does extremely well. The food was excellent, faultless for us at lunchtime. Extensive drinks menu too and some nice hand pulled ales. Can absolutely recommend.

Superb dinner here. Accolades from our group included "the best burger I've ever eaten" and a 5/5 for the venison from a former restaurant reviewer. Good relaxed pub atmosphere, decent ale selection.

One of the nicest and friendliest pubs I have been in for quite some time. OK, remember I have never been in this pub before. I ordered a drink at the bar and went off to the garden area with my partner while we awaited our friends. Needing another drink I went to the bar to be asked, 'same again?' Now that IS customer service. My daughter arrived and a few more drinks went down too well. Time to order food. Nice menu, not too many items so easy to choose. However, there is a specials board by the bar. The usual procedure is used here. Order at the bar, on table no. and pay. We ordered our food of POLENTA, GOAT'S CHEESE, MUSHROOM AND WOOD-ROASTED VEGETABLES (for my veggie daughter), PORK BELLY, MUSTARD MASH, CHOUCROUTE, BACON LENTILS (because he believes he saw the pig yesterday so it was fresh LOL) and for us two, CRAB LINGUINE (unfortunately they had run out of lobster, next time we will get it). To start I ordered 6 West Mersea oysters for two of us because they are harvested just up the road from where we live. The oysters arrived with a fantastic, unusual, shallot and sherry vinegar accompaniment. Beautiful. In fact the whole meal was wonderful. Especially, because of a nice day, eating Al Fresco. Finishing, the girls had delicious ice creams while I enjoyed a delicious cheese platter of KIRKHAM'S LANCASHIRE, COLSTON BASSETT BLUE STILTON, MRS TEMPLE'S COPYS CLOUD, KEEN'S MATURE CHEDDAR with chutney, grapes, celery and, of course, crackers. Served by an extremely pleasant Czech girl who saw to all our needs. Loved the behind the bar banter by the two young guys. The whole pub was a delight. OK, a little trek for us but we will be back.

The Anchor at Walberswick is a very beautiful and cosy Pub & Diner where my wife and I had dinner on Thursday to celebrate my birthday.  They served a delicious fish platter as a starter and we had chosen a nice New Zealand Riesling from their good wine card.  Up until then everything has been almost perfect, very friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere. But then something happened which is an absolute no-go. I had a fishcake as main and when I have taken the first bite it was so unbelievable hot that I have burnt my tongue, it was so terrible. Even now, almost 24 hours later, it still hurts. I can't drink a coffee without pain. I guess that a very inexperienced person in the kitchen heated the cake too long in a microwave. It's the only explanation for this extrem temperature, I never experienced this before (and I hope will never again).  This is the reason why there should be a ban for microwaves in kitchens. An US American would have sued them for damages. Nevertheless I rate three stars because it is a lovely inn and I hope they read it and will change something that this will never happen again.

Stay one night here in their lovely eco sheds. A little over priced perhaps considering what you got. Lovely place to stay with easy access to the beach (less than 7m walk). Dinner consisted of Oysters (starter), Fish Cakes and chips. The oyster were exceptional, best I've tasted. The fish cakes were lovely. I was impressed to see not just wine, but beer and ciders being paired with menu items. The cheese board was very good too. Service lacked the little personal touch. The dinner staff seemed a bit rushed and short (but not rude). I had a full English for breakfast, nothing out of the ordinary but still nice. Despite the detractors, I would go again. The place is charming, but then again so is the county.

This was raved about by people who had stayed at the accomodation we were in. It definitely is worth a visit. The food was lovely, the outside space well kept, and the staff very friendly. We went with our baby girl, and inevitebly she needed changing. The facilities were well stocked with wipes and nappies, so if you were caught short of supplies, it would have certainly been a huge help. This attention to detail certainly elevated it's rating for me. It's certainly worth the trip out if staying at one of the other main seaside towns.

Finally someone got it right. Profesional service, and good staff. Both wines and Food are great, very well priced, not many people have yet to discover in this area that f you are in the Service Industry "you have to give service", and they do this very well. Always recommended.

Lovely little pub in Walderswick with very simple but tastey menu and friendly service. Definitely worth a visit and nicer than anything in Southwold nearby.