Anchor Bankside Reviews

The staff is not competent at all. You get served other people s food, tables don t get cleaned and saw a customer cleaning it herself while the staff was doing absolutely nothing behind the bar. When food is served you have to eat it with your hands because you are not provided with any cutlery and some staff members are not able to differentiate table numbers. Over all it has been a terrible experience and table next to us asked for a refund, as it took almost an hour to get the food ordered. You would expect the place to be busy as located in a touristic and central location, but there is plenty of staff who unfortunately is not trained well enough. I also wish we took pictures of toilets, which were flooded.

Great food, wide choice, spacious with beautiful views over the river!

Nice and original pub, prices ok and food is good. One of the oldest pubs in London-highly recommended.

The service here was disappointing. We started off on the balcony where they informed us we couldn t order food to. I then tried to order 2 sandwiches, and the young lady behind the bar told me I couldn t order sandwiches on a Sunday. Surely a sandwich is quite easy to make!
I then ordered the food and she accidentally added in 2 portions of onion rings, which was then followed by a long wait for another staff member to come and amend the order on the machine.


The food was very good, but I was served by very unpleasant bar staff and am not keen to visit again.

Excellent pub with abundant and well made fish and chips

Typical English, if you want to breathe the lived air of those who live in London.

One of the oldest pubs in London, very good the typical fish and chips!

We went for a Sunday roast which was good. Was a bit busy but for a pub in its location I am not surprised. Friendly and helpful staff.

Good pub with plenty of drinks options and spaces to sit

Excellent location just next to the river Thames. Great traditional pub serving excellent food on multiple floors and hidden rooms. Very good choice of beer, including cask at very reasonable prices taking into account it's central location.

Great location and atmosphere, but the fish and chips were bland. Pork taquitos though were delicious.

Nice place to have good drinks and food. I recommend who wants to have good view of thames with a pint then this is a place for u

Smashing pub, good selection of food and drinks and fantastic views over the Thames

Nice pub, good atmosphere, beautiful view from the terrace. Simple food and good price!

Good pub but very difficult to get served on a busy Friday.

Loved the vibe and the atmosphere in this historic pub next to the Globe theatre.
The beer selection is great and there are plenty of seats and tables so grab your pint and make your way around the pub to make yourself comfortable.
The food menu is vast and includes all the pub classics.
They also have sitting outside to enjoy the view when the weather allows for it.
If you are in the area stop by for a pint and you'll be sure to enjoy it.

Terrible place, terrible service and the worst bar staff ever. The place is a disgrace to London.

Great pub with amazing historic features and a superb riverside location. Plenty of outside space by the Thames, with a second bar outside...but expect to wait some time to get served (just for drinks) on a sunny day, and to have trouble finding a seat: bar staff, stewards and security people work very hard to keep things moving but get overwhelmed when it's busy. Still one of my favourite spots for a drink when in the City.

Fab location. Service could be a bit more switched-on.

Beautiful historic London pub. Good beer and the dishes are also good. Very kind waiters.

Very friendly staff, reasonable priced meals and excellent location.

Lovely pub on the riverside with an excellent selection of alcohol

If you want to see real tradition, enter this historic building and feel like you are in the countryside in England

The location is good for a postprandial saunter down the Thames embankment (outside terrace on the river for warm days) and the establishment has vague reminiscences inside of Old English charm; but don't expect gourmet food. Middling pub fare for when you want a brief change from your healthy diet!

Ordering was a little slow at the bar, but it was busy so not a big deal. Food came out quick and was very good (fish/chips and scampi/chips). The smashed peas were very good! And we enjoyed the Old Mont Ciders on tap.

For such a wonderful pub you'd think they'd take better care of their toilets!

Nice pub, loads of character on the Southbank. Inside can get quite hot in summer, try to get an outdoor table.

The atmosphere is fun. The drinks are fine. The food is bad. It tastes as if everything has been sprinkled with some kind of vinegar or balsamic. Gave it a chance on a few occassions and its always been dissapointing.

Very busy with decent food and typical English beer

Could do better. Has to do better. Just another stale, dingy old London hole of a place.

Always busy but great atmosphere here. And they shos the rugby. Great for groups

I met him during a stroll along the riverbanks on a sunny Sunday!
Great affordable beers! Clean environment, polite staff and, at least on the day, there was a "street performer" playing live music next to the PUB.
I had no chance to order any kind of meal

Nice large pub with river side views outside, lovely staff. We had a private area and we all really enjoyed the evening here.

A pub. By Thames.
Enjoy this one with a sunny weather since it gives you the possibility to sit outside, by the Thames.

Not a great selection of drinks, but a good sized venue with nice outdoor seating.

Severely understaffed... Good staff who are ran off their feet but literally waited 15 mins to get a drink and order food. Not good for a pub in that location

Seems fun but something felt to be missing... also live music outside yet nothing in and couldn't hear!. All that said I will visit again!

Situated on one of the most historical reaches of the Thames, the Anchor Bankside lays claim to fascinating, and somewhat gruesome historical associations. The Anchor offers a very warming and friendly environment perfect for any occasion. Join us at any time for some great traditional British classics! If you are feeling peckish we also have a great selection of delicious dishes to tantalise your taste-buds. Take in the delightful riverside views of the Thames with a drink at the Anchor Bankside!

Very nice youth club with an enviable location, normal food, fast service.

Nice British Pub. What you would expect here... good selection of beers, pub food!

Menu really poor, different that what was stated on board outside, and rude staff !!!

One of the oldest pubs in London, almost 4 centuries old! The food is good and the beer is great. The service is also quite good, although you have to order at the bar. They have plenty of room and tables, and a terrace too.

Can get a little busy, and the tall chairs outside and reeeeally wobbly, but otherwise a nice riverside pub.

Close to heart!! I have couple of memorable experience. Love and miss anchor!!

Nice old pub on the bank of the Thames does a good pizza

Still a great pub & restaurant despite minor changes over the last 50 years, insignificant in the hundreds of years it has been here. Food, drink & interior interesting and of high standar Riverside terrace with great views is a bonus in summer.

This is one of the oldest pubs on banks side. Great location, has an old London charm to the interior ambience.
You can choose to sit outside on sunny days or sit inside for that cosy feeling.

Really amazing traditional British food at a good price. Also serve a range of craft beers and ciders. Highly recommended

Great pub, especially during the summer. They have a small cozy roof terrace with good views of the river, and an outside terrace. Perfect for enjoying the sun and the street artists. Food is also good and reasonably priced.

Really nice pub on the Southbank. Good choice of drinks and lovely outdoor seating area. Slightly disappointed that sandwiches are not available on a Saturday as all we wanted was a snack.

Lively pub, great for an after work drink. Didn't eat but the food served to others looked and smelled great.

I don't like to leave bad reviews but I feel compelled because the Anchor is in a prime location visited by many tourists and we really did have an awful experience.

The two female bar staff were the most pissed off I've ever seen a customer service person behave! Rude and short and like being there was the worst curse that could have happened to them! Is it really that hard to get proper staff that are at least normal? Also the food was very mediocre, the place was so dirty everywhere... We had a very disappointing experience!

What a shame! It looks beautiful from outside.

A sensational stylish Pub, friendly service and delicious beer

One of my favourite pubs in London. It's right by the riverside with lots of outside space, but also has a multi-level, quirky interior.

Nice pub specially in summetime. Great place for drinks.

Being on the bank, you could easily tell it was a tourist hot spot of a pub. However, the prices were reasonable for London and the service was quick. Giving it 4 stars as we sat outside, but there were no space heaters(on) . Bit nippy by the waters edge.

The bar staff were really friendly and worked hard to serve the customer's although it was busy. Thank you

Awesome place.... historical as well....maybe the best bar to take a break

Nice pub by the river. But the drinks are a bit pricey

A traditional English pub, one of the oldest in London with great fish&chips and beautiful decor.

Great place for a decent pint with superb views of the River.