Despite the great position the pub has across from the river, and the friendly bar staff, the meal I ordered at lunchtime whilst with my family, was disappointing and substandard. Paying £9 for a baked potato which comes with some tuna mayonnaise, salad and a...modest terrine of coleslaw, I was expecting a lovely meal as not much can go wrong with its simplicity - or so I thought. I was wrong. The potato served was misshapen to the point that it had its own ‘stubby finger’ protrusion, which was inedible anyway because the whole and rather small potato was over cooked to the point that even the knife supplied could not cut the skin as its was as rock hard as Kevlar. The actual potato body was over cooked and of corresponding texture, the salad was limp and the coleslaw was suffering from anaemia. It was only the fact that my family members would have had to wait for me that I didn’t ask for a replacement, and instead waited to be asked how our meals were when I paid for them at the bar. I wasn’t. No-one was interested in our experience because no-one enquired at any point, so it was a decision made for me in that second - I would not be going back to this pub for food and I would share my experiences with friends and family who might be. That was £9 wasted and I was left with a bad taste in my mouth - both literally and metaphorically. Not to be repeated.More

A great meal with friends. A great menu including light bites to full courses (try the ribs - very nice). The staff were friendly and approachable and the view perfect.

Hi food was great service good Reason for low score is they DO NOT take CASH and was very shocked when had to ask my guests to pay for the meal Will return when they take cash again

Disdapointed, food was very poor, jerk chicken skewers were out of a packet, very small plain chicken with a brown sauce put on top. My starter had a couple of prawns and a piece of salmon. Rack of ribs, again out of a packet, hardly...any meat. .... ploughman's with some old dry stilton. We won't be returning I'm afraid.More

Consistently Good Food We live in Bedford and visit The Anchor on a regular basis. They do really good home cooked food and I genuinely have not had a bad meal. It’s a lovely location in a quaint village and the pub is on the...banks of the river. It’s such a great spot on a summers evening and in the winter they have a cosy fire. They have a varied menu from light starters and snacks to comforting hotpots of beef and chicken stew served with crusty bread. Also on offer are paninis and baked potatoes. Just a note that they are cash only after covid, but that shouldn’t be a problem for most folks these days. Finally I should mention the gorgeous riverside location. They offer suitable containers for your drinks and you can take them across the road to sit on the banks of The River Great Ouse. You can take a little stroll across the weir and the fields and back across the bridge to walk off your lunch or dinner.More

It had been a few years when I tried a meal here. Which I had not enjoyed. However what a pleasant experience I had. I enjoyed the beef spicy stew and it was exceptional and every mouthful was a delight. It came with beautiful rustic...bread. I then decided to try a desert and I settled for the lemon curd cheese cake. It was also very good and a great change from a generic brought in puddings. A few places try to serve up to you. So to those of you working in the kitchen - thank you and well done . The serving staff also done an exceptional job. It was a very pleasant and enjoyable meal. I wish I had taken photos . So maybe next time I will remember. But I just got lost in how delicious it was.More

Went for a special birthday meal with my wife and won't be going back. They always say don't write a bad review why didn't you say anything at the time and we could have done something. Well the food was average and it took ages...to arrive and when it did arrive they'd got my wife's order wrong. By the way, it wasn't overly busy. So I ate my "birthday lunch" alone and then finally (after 45 minutes now) my wife's now corrected lunch arrived. I said to the head waitress who took my payment that the service was not satisfactory and ... is there anything they could do ? Maybe a discount or a free pint or coffee. Nothing! Not even an apology. Bearing in mind the current problems for hospitality and pubs closing everywhere here I am trying to spend my money and help local businesses and this is the kind of customer service I get. As I said - will not be returning.More

There was an excellent choice on the specials board, from which we chose the venison casserole which was both delicious and filling, and at a tad over £10 good value for money. There was also a reasonable selection of wines at sensible prices, and the...service courteous. We will return.More

We had long since wanted to stop here having passed this place several times. Imagine our surprise when nothing but rude waiting staff, unwilling to serve or understand customer service, made us feel incredibly unwelcome. It is a very anti-dog to the point of disgust....It’s a great shame as the craft beers on tap and the views are nice. We won’t bother to return.More

Drop anchor here and enjoy a great meal. Excellent food , large portions, the best desserts. Easy access and parking. You can’t go wrong.

My wife and I went for lunch. We did contact the pub to express our disappointment but they failed to respond to our complaint. The quantity of food was so small. The Hunters chicken I ordered for £12 plus was a small breast and a...few chips plus one lettuce leaf. We ordered two coffees which never arrived as the barman forgot us and on payment we had no itemised bill so didn’t know what we were paying for. With regard to the portion sizes the couple behind us ordered a ploughman’s and went back and asked for more ham and cheese so obviously portion sizes are an issue.More

Wanted to have lunch here, but they have no wheelchair access. Seems they had a wheelchair ramp, but it broke.