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The Anchor, Worcester NEW MENU…JUST TRY TO GET A TABLE!
With over 20 years’ experience as a chef in some of Worcester’s most renowned eating establishments, some might say that Nic and Kate took a big step in owning their own pub back in 2013, but it’s certainly paid off! Their aim was to create a happy balance between a ‘proper’ pub where you can have a great pint and a place where you can eat really good, exciting food. Have they struck the balance? We and many, many others certainly think so!
Two years on and what they promised is exactly what they’ve delivered – in bucket loads! The Anchor Inn is everything a ‘proper’ pub should be, with carefully selected real ales, interesting wines with some quirky labels, premium lagers and locally sourced ingredients cooked and served to perfection with that hard to imitate homely appeal. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and inviting, with a helpful team who, despite the relaxed atmosphere, have an eye firmly on great service and both the bar and restaurant, which are always very busy, are testimony to this. Having recently launched their new menu, I was keen to ensure that none of those dishes that make it so very popular had been outed for something new – not that I stand in the way of progress, but I could imagine a picket line forming with placards to bring back certain dishes…I’m not jesting!
It’s not just lunchtimes and evenings that are busy here, as The Anchor Inn is also renowned for its excellent breakfasts, which will fill you up for the day and are accompanied by freshly ground coffee as well. The food is a definite draw at any time of day with its winning formula of ‘home cooked + well sourced ingredients’ – a super combination that clients really seem to appreciate. Lunch and dinner menus feature an exciting take on modern English ‘classics’ offering everything from great British pub favourites to delicious à la carte dishes that impress even the pickiest of diners.
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Regulars will be thrilled to know that many of the Anchor’s favourites are still on the menu, dishes that have made this dining pub so popular, including the now famous fragrant Malaysian curry. Ordered as chicken, mixed fish or vegetable and served with beautifully steamed cardamom rice, grilled banana, crispy homemade poppadoms and truly scrumptious
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homemade pineapple chutney (which they should bottle and sell), this is a dish that never fails to deliver on quality and flavour. The fish pie is also always on our must-select list and thankfully has remained on the new menu; filled with tasty chunks of haddock and salmon with fresh prawns and crayfish bathed in a rather moreish thermidor sauce with spinach and cheddar mash, I think there would be protests outside if this was omitted!
New to the menu, and I predict a popular new addition, is the Gressingham duck breast served on a bed of celeriac purée with dauphinoise potatoes. The rich, tasty black cherry sauce is the reason for ordering this dish and whilst the duck breast was cooked to perfection, so tender yet full of flavour, it was definitely the black cherries that made it special – a super combination of flavours and a worthy new addition to the menu. Also new to the à la carte menu was the grilled salmon fillet served with tomato, chilli seafood and shellfish risotto. Be warned, it’s very filling, but so incredibly tasty it would be criminal to leave a morsel! The risotto boasted a perfect texture and was laced with the freshest of shellfish which delivered a different taste with every mouthful.
Add to the menu the daily specials and anyone thinking this is just another pub restaurant will need their wrist slapped! Taking advantage of the freshest and best local produce available, the talented kitchen team try to tempt you away from your usual pickings and, where the giant rib eye is concerned, this is exactly what happened and a decision we didn’t regret. Served with large field mushrooms stuffed with stilton all in a rich veal jus and accompanied by dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables, it was one of the best rib eyes we’ve ever tasted and an example of the team’s focus on quality and delivery. One of our starters also came from the specials menu; breaded torpedo king prawns with sweet chilli jam topped with rocket and, with just the right amount of coating, these meaty prawns
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