The Anchor Inn in Isle of Wight

I paid £15+ for two drinks, and it comes in plastic. Band was tuneless and depressing and the outside area smelled like landfill.

Great music from Johnny Longwood and the Bunty men!!!

A lovely rambling pub that just seems to keep on going. The bar is straight ahead when you enter, but there are rooms all around, including a pool table and a sizeable outdoor area out the back. One of our group had some white bait, which was lovely, but even the four of use couldn't finish it. If this is the standard, you won't go hungry here. It was a quietish afternoon when we were there, but the staff were up for a chat and very pleasant. I can't remember what the other guy's were drinking, but I don't remember any complaints. The Guinness was excellent.

Booked a two nights stay here (weekday) during half term for myself and two children. The rooms had recently been refurbished and there was the nice new carpet smell. The room was very clean and we had everything we needed, Tea making, TV, Wi-Fi etc. The en-suite was lovely although the bathroom door could have done with a squirt of WD40 as it was a little squeaky. We didn’t use the Bar, only to check in and the staff member was very polite and kind, offered to carry my bags etc. there’s a separate entrance for guests so you don’t have to go thru the bar area unless you want to. I was a bit dubious booking a room in a pub in the centre of town, I was concerned about noise but, I needn’t have been, we weren’t disturbed at all. Perfect location, we used the Red Jet to get over to the Isle and it’s not even a ten minute walk to the pub. Very central and surrounded by eateries and supermarkets Would definitely recommend. Would stay again.

Very rustic and unmaintained. Service was good and friendly, but don't expect anything close to fine dining.

Popped in here for lunch today with my family as we were on holiday. Came here last hear and it was even better than we remember, super friendly bar team and good food prices with stunning quality and quirky choices. Nice little find that's for sure.

Friendly pub, great location and brilliant live music on saturday.

Nice pub with well kept beers. Food menu is ok for pub grub and they serve until 9pm.

Very good fish and chips. Good portion sizes and good value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful. Pay as you go so no running up a tab. Good pub grub.

Such nice staff! Visited for drinks and a meal. Excellent food and ale. Welcomed our two dogs in the bar too!

The staff are always pleasant and the atmosphere is great 👍

Gorgeous food, the vegetarian options were lovely! Quite expensive and loud inside, might be better on a lunchtime! Security were very good and effective when dealing with situations.

The food was very average. The steak was over cooked and tough to eat and stew was not tender and off poor quality sadly. The pub itself was lively and buy but food definitely let this visit down.

NEMO (AKA Finn) wouldn’t play Hey Ya and he’s an absolute loser :(((( as a paying customer I was DISTRAUGHT that no bangers were played

Had a lovely meal here. Food was really nice and staff were friendly. Prices were reasonable, portion sizes were good (there are 2 menus, main and snack so you can choose depending on how hungry you are) and food tasted really good. Had a hot dog which was great as not really something you find very often on menus. Very impressed.

Staff friendly, over priced food

Cool pub! Great place to wind down after sailing

Good pub. Very comfortable. Staff were extremely friendly and service was prompt. There is a little venue at the rear, where, it seems, that on the second Sunday of the month, there's a blues jam afternoon. I might even get my old start out of the cupboard, dust off the cobwebs and see if I can get a gig!

Foods are out of my expectation good

Cracking proper little pub! Good beer, good atmosphere. Well worth a visit!!!

Great accommodation right in the middle of Cowes. Perfect base for a weekend break. Room very clean and lovely powerful shower. Staff were helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back for another weekend soon.

Been a long time since I've been in here, but it has everything. Live music in an out building enabling you to dine in quieter surroundings at the front where you can still hear yourself talk. Did is a good expect from a pub, but, it does have a few surprises. Plenty of friendly staff on hand to make sure your time is not spent waiting. Don't be put off by the security at the doors, they're there to remind Johnny English that it is for everyone and those that go over the top will go out the door.

We were moored up at Cowes Yacht Haven for a few nights and last night we wandered out in search of some good ale and pub food. We were not disappointed. Right across the gate to the marina there is this lovely pub. The bar staff were very friendly and attentive. The ale was great ( I was told), The meantime is the one worth the extra calories according to my husband. Food was fab and certainly worth a visit.

We stayed in the Anchor Inn for 3 nights, very disappointed with the room, it was so small, it looked like it was a room for a single person but they had squeezed another bed in, we could just about squeeze in to get in our beds, furniture and curtains very very old and marked/damaged, tv worked but very small and dvd bit broken and sticking out, windows were absolutely disgusting! Black mould on them, dust everywhere, it seems like it had been shut up since last summer and no one has been in to clean it since! Sadly we got woken up at 4.45-5 am every morning from the noise outside from deliveries so not ideal if you like to sleep in a bit! The staff we spoke to were very nice and helpful and the food was lovely, and very hot.

A good old boozer with pretty good food. Nice staff and generally good for a laugh. Quite old school and good live music. Probably the 2nd best pub in Cowes.

Always a treat. Best pub food.... Ever?

Great atmosphere and brilliant live bands,and good food

Ok as pubs go staff ok food nice

We left because we were cold ! Never done that anywhere before even during the energy crisis. Well theres a first time for everything . Security staff would not shut the doors saying bar staff asked for them to be left open. Bar Staff denied this ! Please get your act together and keep the place warm! People were leaving and commenting. Food fair value for money just sit somewhere warm on a cold day and enjoy the place

Rooms wer clean Loved the Anchor inn alway a good atmosphere

Decent food and atmosphere. Service from the bar staff was great. Bouncers are a bit ott!

We wanted food on a monday evening in November and a lot of the restaurants inbcowes where closed. We found this great pub, that did food on the cowes High Street. The burgers are delicious, so is the beer. When the fire place is lit the pub is cosy and warm.

Great place to visit for an inexpensive pub meal, watch a live band on a Saturday night - centrally located, opposite Cowes Yacht Haven pedestrian entry / exit gate

Clean, warm, comfortable with friendly staff and good food. Excellent value and a pleasure to stay.

Disappointing food. Very bland fish and chips and batter was oily. Staff nice and friendly. Portion was big and we save on the drink special offer of the day but surely not worth almast 16£. See picture. Wine was very nice

Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere. Staff were very polite. Definitely recommend!!

Always good. Normally a couple of local real ales. Fast service. Helpful staff.

Visited today to attend a blues jam and it was brilliant. I found it to be a very friendly place and my husband said that the beer was very good

Stopped in to eat on Monday evening having already booked a table. Good food, drinks and service. However very disappointed not to be able to set up a tab and sort the bill out in one visit to the bar. Bit of a faf paying individually with every visit to the bar for drinks and food

Good pub meal, nice menu, fair prices and quick service. Got quite busy before we left as it was Friday evening, but not a rowdy crowd. I'm not sure what was planned for later but as we exited, there were a couple private security people outside the door.

Very busy even though COVID restrictions were in place, We waited a short time for a table and were quite near the Stables area with a live band so it was very noisy and boisterous but we were happy with that! Interesting menu but felt a bit rushed as were told the kitchen closed at 9pm but the staff couldn't have been more helpful. I had poached salmon with prawns, very tasty. My friend's pie and chips looked a bit stodgy to me but maybe what you would want after a hard day sailing! Malteser cake with salted caramel ice cream was heavenly! Don't come here on a Friday night for a quiet romantic dinner. it is full on noisy, hectic and hyperactive but we really enjoyed it.

Me and my family popped over on the 24th May. From Dorset tried our luck at the Anchor in the lovely girl on the front desk Rachel help squeeze us in for a hour or so. The food was to die for even my 4 year old son who is fussy ate all of it.

Brilliant pub that managed to squeeze us in last minute. Lovely polite staff, quick service, and tasty food.

Used this pub on our last visit to the I O W, so we popped in this trip for a fish and chip super, which was lovely , we like this place as it got a great atmosphere, really good value food, and some great beers, the staff are really excellent make you feel very welcome when you walk in. My partener was a landlady for 10yrs recently retired, she always says it's a lovely place as she puts it, " a proper pub" We popped in for lunch the next day , and had a lovely lunch, and great value for your money.

We came here tired and hungry.The fish and chips were delicious.I liked the pub and bar counter.....

Visited with group of friends, we were served drinks quickly! Charming pub in middle of high street with lots of character!

Found this pub in Cowes when over there for the night. There were lots of pubs which were quiet but this one was full of customers. We had a good meal here and I was impressed by the selection of beers and ales. Also there was live music but this was in a seperate bar so would not be an issue if you just wanted a quiet time. Overall just what a pub should be, service was very quick and the beer great. recommended

Lovely reasonably priced lunch and great music outside afterwards. Defiantly to be recommend for food and atmosphere

Great pub food and quickly served, we were able to sit in the open area to watch the soccer on a big screen.

popped in for a quick drink but stayed all afternoon as we had a great time, this is a very large pub with a large beer garden, good background music added to the feel of the pub,a nice variety of beers and ales on offer and the food was really good at a good price this is well worth a visit if you are in cowes

This is a pub that does fair food at a sensible price, The service comes with a smile and a laugh and the atmosphere is good.A good choice of well prepared food and just opposite the marina....bargain.