Have been here several times and always get fantastic service. The meals are all excellent. Highly recommend! Will definitely be going again.
Great service great food was pretty busy and service was onto every a new cheaper menu and it was to die for I will be back for sure keep it up anchor
hi, i had the pleasure of dining with restaurant and team, was very very happy with the night food was outstanding service was also , awesome location, good atmosphere. to be honest the feed back below and the other negative ratings etc below do not know what they are talking about was awesoooooooooooome!!!!!!!! keep up the good work as i sure as hell will be back to try something different and im sure will be another wiicked night. i will be highley recommending you guys to others. thanks!!!!!!!!
Just fantastic. This is Nelson's hidden gem for food. It's obviously a favourite of the locals and our taste buds now know why. The steaks are superb, the seafood is plentiful and the staff are friendly. A child friendly environment it was a pleasure to eat here with the kids. Definitely on my list of places to return to.
Loved the food, loved the atmosphere. Child friendly and great food is a hard combination to find but here at Anchor it's all in one bundle. I had the mega steak and it was cooked perfectly with the most perfect taste. Great dessert topped off a over fill tummmy from the very generous meal. Hubby had the seafood chowder and it was impressive. Filled with seafood, creamy and thick. Can't be enthusiastic enough about this place. Almost worth a trip to Nelson just for the meal! Loved it Anchor - my only negative comment would be that we didn't find you sooner - you need to market yourself into the motels more so us visitors know where your gem is hidden!
Do you like seafood? We do, and luckily, we have found this restaurant. We visited on Easter Sunday, and it was not busy at all. There are plenty of seating options, both inside and outside.
We ordered different dishes: calamari, a seafood selection, and a cibatta baked with cheese plate. The calamari dish contains a whole calamari, not just some quick-fried pieces. According to my friend, she really enjoyed it. The cibatta was huge, crispy on the outside, soft inside, and served with abundant garlic butter. Finally, we tasted the huge seafood plate, which easily fed two adults. We enjoyed the larger variety of seafood, including mussels, octopus tentacles, shrimp, and other sea creatures. Check out the attached pictures. ☺️
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Braving the storm, I decided to take my parents out for lunch as they were on holiday with us and the rubbish weather reduced our options for entertainment.
We were looking for something to warm us up, something tasty and somewhere interesting, and all being seafood fans, we decided on The Anchor.
While the venue was busy, we were quickly seated and immediately asked if we wanted coffee - Great start!
The coffee came and was nice, and got our gears moving ready to order our lunch!
I ordered the Salmon Nicoise Salad, as I had been feeling a little chubby with all of the eating and sharing I've have been doing!
The salmon was served cold, a smoked fillet, whiskey cured, sitting on a bed of fresh salad with potatoes and a poached egg. I really enjoyed this dish, and was surprised at the freshness and quantity of the salad given the season and current cost of lettuce!
My wife had the chowder, as she often does, and this was well received and warmed her up on this cold, wet day.
My mother had the prawn risotto, and while it wasn't something she would normally order, she enjoyed it.
Dad ordered the duck parfait, and this was very tasty although he was eyeing up mum's risotto and helped her finish it!
The restaurant is a great place to visit, you can sit and watch the boats come and go. I have often visited on a nice sunny day and sat with a cold beer and watched the boats. A very relaxing undertaking!
This day was very wet, but the restaurant was warm and dry, a great way to spend the afternoon!
Great meal with a great view highly recommend for a nice night out.
It was my first time there and one I would happily do it again. The atmosphere of the place and the friendlyness of the staff combined with the meal made it an enjoyable experience. The meals are value for money and you have the choice of eating indoors or outside soaking up the atmosphere of the harbour,boats and wildlife. With that I'd have no problem recommending it to friends and family. Thank you guys for a wonderful experience.
If this was out of 10 I would give a solid 10….out of 5 stars, worth every one! Hit every high!! From the warm welcome to the hands that blessed this food, we can’t thank you enough and highly recommend whanau. Delicious top tier kai from entree main to dessert, there was no fault at all.
We went there with a large group of club members for lunch. Organisation was well set up, so service went well. Meals were well presented and tasty. Nicely sized portions. Friendly staff. Wait staff were friendly and efficient. Nice marine theme inside the restaurant with views over the marina. Restaurant is easily wheelchair accessible. Set in the Port of Nelson. Well worth a visit.
Always Fabulous !! The Best Seafood Chowder; Creamy Flavourful and lots of Seafood . Salmon Caesar Salad totally delicious. Salt & Pepper Calamari is always a Winner too. Very good Variety on the Wine List. Great Variety Kids Menu, and a Colouring In Picture to keep the kids happily busy . Genuine Friendly Welcoming Staff. Fantastic view of Boats : )
Fabulous dinner to cap off our South Island road trip. The surf & turf was beautifully presented, the scallops perfectly fried. Desserts were wonderful treats.
We had the Anchor seafood platter, it was really good. The two of us were so full 🐟 Only thing I would say is that quite alot of the things are fried so it is quite oily. The scallops were a nice surprise too! Nice interior and quiet space.
The food is good here. The seafood platter was plentiful (easily feed 3) albeit slightly on the overly deep fried side for my liking - I would have liked to see some variation in preparation style such as grilled/steamed/cooked in sauce.
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