The Anchor and Hope, Waterloo - pub details
Address: 36 The Cut, London, SE1 8LP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 28903) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Southwark (0.1 miles), Waterloo (0.4 miles), Lambeth North (0.4 miles)
London Waterloo East (0.2 miles), London Waterloo (0.3 miles), Blackfriars (0.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 27 users)
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other pubs nearby:
EV Bar, Southwark (0.1 miles), Windmill Tavern, Waterloo (0.1 miles), Ring, Southwark (0.1 miles), Stage Door, Waterloo (0.1 miles), Imbibe, Southwark (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Anchor and Hope, Waterloo
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| Bombardier, Youngs Ordinary and a decent Hydes seasonal Hubble Bubble. Packed on a Tuesday at 7.30pm so difficult to get to the bar. A little bizarre that the barman served me (a short pint) and buggered off to sell champagne. Despite waiting for a couple of minutes he showed no sign of returning so claimed my free staff half. Naughty maybe but without lobbing pound coins at the bar I wasn't sure what to do. Try it when it's quiet. GuideDogSaint - 26 Oct 2010 19:36 |
| Food was good. Service attentive. Ale well kept. Nuff said. JimmyNZ - 9 Oct 2010 21:32 |
| Given that I work nearby, its a wonder its taken me so long to visit this place. The Anchor & Hope was one of the original gastropubs, unveiled to much meedja delight in the late 90's. I recall reading an extremely complimentary review in The Times by Giles Coren, a bloke who isn't easily impressed. I'm told you can't reserve a table here - you just turn up, drink and wait until one becomes available, an ingenious wheeze to retain paying punters. It still has its reputation for good (and bloody pricey) food, but me and my mate weren't here for culinary delights. We got stuck into pints of JW Lees Brassed Off, which was pretty tasty at the seemingly Cut-wide tariff of £3.20. There's a small, roped-off area outside with tables, chairs and a couple of benches which is a nice touch but fill up quickly. Inside it is decked out like a tapas bar and is rather small. I reckon if you're a real foodie with a penchant for beer you'd love it, but I'm unsure I'd return. ChrisP87 - 21 Apr 2010 11:52 |
| I have only been here in the early evening when it is so packed I can't imagine how anybody finds any space to eat (but the chefs working in the ubiquitous open kitchen looked reasonably busy). Dreadful layout of mostly small tables and stools means that it is almost impossible to get to the bar when crowded (and how they don't get customers going up in flames with the annoying tea-lights being in such close proximity to peoples' clothing, I don't know...). Three handpumps, but only two in use when I last visited - Youngs Ordinary and a decent-enough Bombardier at £3.10. Just a quick pint, and I left. rpadam - 12 Feb 2010 20:09 |
| Can Concur that this is a gastro pub more aimed at foodies than drinkers. Although there is a bar area to the front it’s not really set up for a large group on the crawl. However the Windmill Tavern just along the road is much more aligned to this sort if thing so we went along there. No rating left. Gann - 16 May 2009 12:32 |
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