Anchor Inn

I guess to the locals this a gem. I’ve lived in bayville for 20 years and after 7+ visits I do not see the glow. Servers are rude and have a don’t give a sh*t attitude unless your a Townie regular. Waited for a table and told to sit anywhere and waited twice as long even though not busy. Place needs a serious update/​facelift. It’s the 2100 century and still only accept cash.
Ordered pizza and some beers. Nothing to write home about. Next time I’ll order delivery and go to the liquor store before.

2 adults and 2 children. 20 min. Wait. A group of 4 adults comes in ten minutes after Us and gets seated first with no prior reservation. $ 18 for a rough steak drenched in salty sauce. Waitress could care less we were there. Table bread was very good and if that’s the best thing going I will not be going back

Used to visit here a lot as a kid with our family. Was in the area. Stopped in with my dad and my family. Food was very good, service was great! Will definitely come back again to visit!
Artichoke franchise app was really good. Fried shrimp good, steak sandwich delicious! Even my kids loved it.
I’m 40 years old now. Thanks for the memories and for still having good food, great service, and reasonable prices!

Ok, native born NJ shore goer who has moved to NC and is returning to visit. My best friend who has lived during the summer for 20 years here recommended the place. I am giving it 4 out of 5 only because my steak was over cooked. If you get a steak here, and I recommend it highly, order 1 to 2 temps down. Salad bar was adequate as an appetizer. Bread was fantastic. My friend had the salmon bruschetta. Not really a bruschetta but salmon was excellent. Monk fish special with clams and muscles was also very good. This is a great place and would get a solid 4, tough to get a 5, and the steak sealed the deal on the 4.

First time there tonight. Food was tasty, had the catfish, portions were nice size. Salad bar had a good selection. The service was excellent & super friendly.
Had a table by the big fireplace, which gave the evening a nice pub feel on a cold Jersey Shore night.
If you’re staying for dessert, have the home-​made Kentucky Derby Pie. Delicious & worth every calorie.
Will definitely make regular visits back here. It’s a nice local place to eat.

The food is always great. Sunday’s are always fun no matter who your favorite team is. get there early if you want a seat at the bar!!! always ask for the special.

Best kept secret at the jersey shore… excellent food.

Great local family owned place…

Went here for a work dinner last night as a party of 11. Service was terrible. We weren’t served bread until about an hour in. Waitress kept forgetting things and seemed annoyed she had to deal with a large party. Food was mediocre at best. I had the crab cakes, big mistake. They were obviously frozen and I probably could’ve gotten better at Red Lobster. Everyone else seemed to have some kind of problem with their food as well, not to mention the waitress forgot multiple items like pasta sides etc. Aside from the fact that their salad bar was pretty good, you couldn’t pay me to return here. It makes sense if you’re going to sit at the bar and maybe order an app but I wouldn’t bring people you like here for dinner.

My husband & I went here for a pizza this past weekend AWESOME yes it is old school but everything we saw come out of the kitchen looked great we will be going back very soon

Be prepared for the warp-​door transformation into 1973. Tile floors. Paneling on the wall. Old school brown banquet chairs. This place is what it is… a dive. No review in the world is going to change that. The pizza is probably the best thing on the menu. The menu is extensive with lots of traditional Italian, fish choices (mostly frozen), and standard run-​of-​the-​mill fried bar food. Wait staff is super friendly. Never a wait. If you’re in the area, it’s the only option. Oh yeah, bring cash. They haven’t come up to speed on plastic yet.

Outstanding food. My family raves about the delmonico steak, but I can’t go there and not get the Shrimp parmigian haha. The desserts are very good here as they carry a few things that you can’t get in this area. The only reason I give it a ⁴⁄₅ is because they do not take credit cards.

Enjoyed the pizza, different but good. Relaxed local restaurant. Would go back.

I met Jimbo here on Sunday to watch the Cowboy game and the Giants v. Eagles. It’s a nice place «down the shore’ just south of Toms River in the small shore town of Ocean Gate. Jimbo is a regular here and has been raving about the food, their specialty is Italian. I arrived just before the 1pm kickoff and Jimbo had secured us some seats right in front of the TV that would show the Boys v Seattle. Our barkeep was friendly and attentive. They had $ 2 Coors Light on tap and I had a «few» of those and a shot of 1800 Tequila ($ 5) when the Pokes scored their first TD. I had a Sausage Parm sandwich that was very tasty. Jim raves about their pizza and several people at the bar were enjoying bar pies during the games. They have the NFL Package and all the games are on. The beer was frosty cold, the food terrific; the Cowboys wiped out the Seahawks, and all was right with the world. I think I’ve found my new spot for football Sundays.