Bianca W

Review of Anchor Bankside

Very busy pub, very average food.

Very busy pub, very average food.
This pub is super busy on Friday evenings, like most central pubs in London. They do have several bars throughout the different rooms, so ordering doesn't take too long, even at the busiest crush times.
The food was only average pub food quality, disappointing mac&cheese that tasted like cardboard and a rather dry pie that needed lots of gravy to make it edible. The food looked nice, but didn't deliver in taste and texture.
It was also very loud and crushed at times, so not what I'd call comfortable. We had booked a table, but the group next to us just took over part of our table, spreading out way too far into our space. There's definitely better options in the area.