Crown & Anchor

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  Joanna Brown

  ·1 month ago

  “After seeing lovely photos advertised on their Facebook we headed down with a 5pm reservation looking for oysters, prawns, scallops.. all that was available was crab so we chose two £26 each soft shell crab burgers, and a spicy fish burger again around the £26 mark. We found it easier to order drinks via the app as queues could be lengthy, and the food also. Staff were waiting on orders bringing them out, but there was no real table service. Cutlery had to be gotten yourself from a communal tub, which to me personally is off putting when you see people leaving the bathroom and not wash their hands.. The food arrived on a small metal tray with newspaper type paper, there was a handful of chips, the fish burger was two fish goujons, and the crab burgers resembled only what can be described as battered tarantulas from I’m a celebrity bush tucker trials.. there was no side salad or peas, and even when I tried to look for crab meat there was just enough to make a 10p piece. The suggestion of an almost 20% tip on the app was an insult. You also cannot order alcohol on the app, we were told we have to go indoors to the bar. The crab in the crab burgers honestly looked like they’ve been pulled out of the harbour next to the pub, same crabs as the kids catch while crabbing, and fried in batter.. The restrooms stunk to high heaven of urine in the ladies. The host was very receptive of my feedback at the time and did give us a full refund for what was asked. The pub I’m sure if pulled up together more formally could revenue massively more.”

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  James Hunt

  ·1 month ago

  “I’m sure they hear this everyday but what a beautiful setting! Amazing to watch the sunset! Very courteous staff, great gluten free options for anyone coeliac like us! And so many dogs to stroke! Highly recommend. James, Beth, Ernie and Frank x”

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  Graeme Dent

  ·1 month ago

  “An all round great experience. Fantastic restaurant in a beautiful location. The staff are not only pleasant, but take a great interest in you as well as what you order. The food is freshly cooked and I would recommend any of the fish dishes having dined here on two consecutive nights. Dont miss this little gem. Even when busy there is enough parking. If the weather is good why no dine outside.”

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  Annie Chambers

  ·2 months ago

  “I've been twice recently to this glorious pub with amazing views and food. Fantastic seafood, thoroughly enjoyed the fruits de mer, absolutely delicious. I had the fish of the day the first time, also delicious. There's definitely no where else like this locally. We parked at Fishbourne church and walked there, to avoid Wittering traffic. Beautiful walk through the meadows and coast. A true gem!”

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  Annalisa Brown

  ·3 months ago

  “We had a fabulous lunch at the Crown & Anchor. It’s such a lovely setting, with fantastic food and genuinely friendly staff. We shared the scallops in roe butter to start, along with rosemary bread fresh from the oven, absolutely delicious! For our mains, I had the turbot and my guest chose the mackerel, both were perfectly cooked and full of flavours. To finish, my guest enjoyed an affogato and as a birthday treat the staff (joined by some fellow diners!) sang Happy Birthday. It was such a thoughtful touch that made the day even more special. We’ll both be dreaming of those scallops for some time to come. Highly recommended!”

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  Sam Chard

  ·3 months ago

  “Well worth a visit if you are in the area!! We had a fantastic time at the Crown and Anchor. The food was lovely, we had: the scallops sliders, oysters, sourdough bread with seaweed butter, cyder fish and chips and the market fish with picco de gallo. You could taste the freshness of the seafood and to top that off the views are stunning of the harbour. I would really recommend for a perfect romantic date night dinner.”

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  Eva Slupecka

  ·3 months ago

  “The location is fab, with amazing views of the harbour. The fish and chips were tasty but for the price the portion of chips was very small, I’d say probably no more than 10 chips. The fish was lovely but the batter was very crispy. No traditional tartar sauce but personally I enjoyed it, it was more of a relish. The mushy peas were dry. I would probably try another pub in the area in the future.”

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  Suzy

  ·3 months ago

  “Nice stop here on our way home. Lovely staff and food was really tasty. Nice views out to the water. Out the way venue so felt nice prob dont get filled with riff raff.”

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  A S

  ·3 months ago

  “Came here to celebrate my son’s birthday, upon arrival, a birthday postcard was already placed on table which was really a lovely gesture. We had a table overlooking the waters. It was a Tuesday afternoon. Parking was difficult to say the least. Most tables were reserved in the pub. The shack outside was busy with about 50% tables occupied. It was an extremely warm day. Sitting by the window was really lovely. The only problem was when the windows were open, the wind was blowing away menus from tables. When the windows were closed, we felt like we were in a greenhouse. A cooling fan would had been necessary for a day like that. Again, days like these in UK is rare so this was never a rating factor. The oysters that we ordered were really fresh and delicious. Cornish lemon sole was cooked to perfection. I had the fillet of Hake which is also very nice. The tobacco onion sticks you must try, simply the best. Crispy, no oily taste. My grandson probably made a mess with his burger. It was ordered from a kids menu which was a lovely touch. Another thing I could point out is, there should at least have kids colouring paper or some sort to keep children occupied while waiting for food. Other than that, it was a very lovely afternoon. I would definitely visit this pub again. My advice would be to book in advance if you want a guaranteed sit in the restaurant. The staff were really friendly. We even had a takeaway box for our unfinished chips.”

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  beks

  ·4 months ago

  “Absolutely brilliant pub; one of my go-to places to be. Good food (more snacky bites are served outside and full pub meals inside) great atmosphere. Variety of table sizes overlooking the water. Note that the busyness, in order to get a table outside you may have to join one that’s not yet cleaned and ready. I always prefer to sit outside (to watch the sunset) but inside is cosy and welcoming too - there were many available tables inside on a sunny Saturday afternoon then we saw a wedding reception later on so definitely suitable for varying group sizes. Best to book beforehand of course!”

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