At first, the pub seemed quite old fashioned but nice on our first visit. The landlady seemed quite miserable, though, and the regulars were the sort of people that seemed a bit unused to seeing strangers in their pub. They looked over a lot and mumbled amongst themselves.The highlight of our second visit was a large woman standing at the bar gleefully telling the man standing next to her "she's only getting one!" When my partner was just getting a drink for me and not one for herself. She obviously thought I was out of earshot.Weird all in all, but I'd probably go again even if it's just to make their lives more bit more interesting for a while.
Alan Pettitt
Good traditional pub. Good banter, lovely people.
318linnp
A true locals pub in the back street by Waitrose, Tends to be more of a cider pub and by that I don't mean the icy fizz with strawberry in it. Proper cider. Still, strong and a bit cloudy. Can get a bit animated at chucking out time. The beer is often a bit acidic as it doesn't sell.
Allen Stokes (Tiny)
Always loved the hope and anchor in BridportThank you guys tinys GB cycle
Alan Coles
Owner's top class and lovely dog.
Callum Bryan
Great place good food as pool table and dart boards great little pub beer garden to good prices on food and drink
Jack Teideman
This pub is not only one of the last true remaining pubs in Dorset, but the whole of England. It is a proper drinkers pub with bags of character. Sue and Flash: the landlord and landlady are friendly, down to earth and run a traditional pub in a traditional way. Swedes of regular customers who look at it as a second home; a happy place where all are welcome and all are merry. Don’t come to this pub expecting the boring over-priced same old polished, characterless palmers pubs with terrible beer and little feeling of what a traditional pub should be. Come to The Hope And Anchor, a trip down memory lane where people who find what pubs used to and should be but very rarely are. I urge any tourist from the UK or overseas who want to find a real pub to visit here. Long live and love (which spellcheck appropriately swapped live to) The Hope And Anchor!
Nicko
Traditional unpretentious old pub with good food cooked to order
Carole Bailey
Called in after looking up a local pub to visit while staying at a local campsite ..Good beers friendly locals & traditional old style basic pub.Dog friendly. Didn't try food but will call again next year & try their culinary roasts. A good all round pub ..not many left. Cheers
Matej Vrchovsky
Best pub in the whole world, great service, great clientele, always a great time
At first, the pub seemed quite old fashioned but nice on our first visit. The landlady seemed quite miserable, though, and the regulars were the sort of people that seemed a bit unused to seeing strangers in their pub. They looked over a lot and mumbled amongst themselves.The highlight of our second visit was a large woman standing at the bar gleefully telling the man standing next to her "she's only getting one!" When my partner was just getting a drink for me and not one for herself. She obviously thought I was out of earshot.Weird all in all, but I'd probably go again even if it's just to make their lives more bit more interesting for a while.
Good traditional pub. Good banter, lovely people.
A true locals pub in the back street by Waitrose, Tends to be more of a cider pub and by that I don't mean the icy fizz with strawberry in it. Proper cider. Still, strong and a bit cloudy. Can get a bit animated at chucking out time. The beer is often a bit acidic as it doesn't sell.
Always loved the hope and anchor in BridportThank you guys tinys GB cycle
Owner's top class and lovely dog.
Great place good food as pool table and dart boards great little pub beer garden to good prices on food and drink
This pub is not only one of the last true remaining pubs in Dorset, but the whole of England. It is a proper drinkers pub with bags of character. Sue and Flash: the landlord and landlady are friendly, down to earth and run a traditional pub in a traditional way. Swedes of regular customers who look at it as a second home; a happy place where all are welcome and all are merry. Don’t come to this pub expecting the boring over-priced same old polished, characterless palmers pubs with terrible beer and little feeling of what a traditional pub should be. Come to The Hope And Anchor, a trip down memory lane where people who find what pubs used to and should be but very rarely are. I urge any tourist from the UK or overseas who want to find a real pub to visit here. Long live and love (which spellcheck appropriately swapped live to) The Hope And Anchor!
Traditional unpretentious old pub with good food cooked to order
Called in after looking up a local pub to visit while staying at a local campsite ..Good beers friendly locals & traditional old style basic pub.Dog friendly. Didn't try food but will call again next year & try their culinary roasts. A good all round pub ..not many left. Cheers
Best pub in the whole world, great service, great clientele, always a great time
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Called in on a rainy Sunday afternoon with our dog and was made to feel really welcome. We will be back.
The only place with a Pool table .. love it ... old place looks like
Good Sunday lunch, lovely thick beef, crunchy roast potatoes with fluffy centres and proper gravy not Oxo and apple pie, delicious
Nice and friendly pub
We love this place. Good prices always helpful. We're going to be using it a little more. Going this weekend to try their food ?