We went there at 2pm on 4/4/21 and found a couple of bar stools at the outdoor bar where people were already sitting. A server came out and delivered food to those people and had a 5 minute conversation with them in which he mentioned he was the manager. When he was finally done with those people, I asked if I could get a couple of drinks. He said, and I quote, "this is not a serving area and you need to move to an area where we are serving people". My response "how do I tell the difference?" He said: "somewhere over there" as he pointed. I said "Sunset bar it is!" And left. My point is this: here's the correct response from a "manager": "I'm sorry sir but I do not have anyone working this area, let me seat you where I can get a server to help you right away." Sunset made over $70 off us and servers made over $30.... ANCHOR SUCKS! read more

So the first packer game of the year and you have one bartender on duty? Felt sorry for the dude.

Awful!! Food was terrible and VERY overpriced for what we got! The drinks were mediocre at best and the service was pretty much nonexistent. We had to get up from our table three times to get things that should have been provided by the waitress who was more interested in talking to her coworkers that serving the one table she was supposed to be working!! We'll NEVER go back! read more

New management ruined this place. The food I used to love is now absolutely awful and pathetic. We ordered nachos and received chips with cheese sprinkles scarcely on, none of it melted. I ordered tacos that was supposed to have a cilantro-like cream sauce, and received olive oil in a cup. read more

Anchor Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Edgerton, Wisconsin

The place has great views and wide variety of menu items. We completely acknowledge there is a staffing shortage and feel for everyone working hard during this tough time, but we were disappointed to see what appeared to be a manager yell at staff about setting up tables in front of guests. I can't imagine being an owner, manager, or staff during this time but the service was just very chaotic in the midst of anger over setting up tables. read more

Wanted to love this place due to ambience and music but was very disappointed. We ordered nachos and it took over 1 hour to get them. The waitress was clueless and I realised times are tough but every bite of our nachos included its own dental floss of hair. We had 4 eating them and at one time we were all pulling long hair out of our mouths. Im sorry but it was disgusting. We will never recommend this place to our worst enemy. We should of went to taco bell at least we would not poop sweater in the morning. read more

Expensive, nowhere to park, sub par food and mediocre service. Was better before the "fire" and remodel. Go to lake view, or the island bar if you're on a boat. Plus they closed their boat launch. read more

Seated promptly with menus. No waitress for 20 mons although four waitresses were just walking around doing nothing. We waved one lady over. Drinks came, but no ice water which we asked for when we ordered Bloody Marys, which were average. Lunch came relatively quick but no plasticware or napkins!! My husband had to walk around to ask a waitress for some. Ketchup bottle still had safety seal on and that was frustrating. Why don't the workers check these! No waitress came around to ask how everything was. We had to go find her AGAIN to give us our tab. Just terrible service! Food was "okay". Prices reasonable for these days we are in. read more

my first review. This place had me so upset I was crying as I walked out the door. We ordered an anchor burger wings and shrimp skewers. my hisband noticed his wings were cold. he asked the bartender on duty if the cook had waited till my burger was complete. to serve it. She said he did use profanity not that either of us had noticed. . at no time did he raise his voice or was in anyway threatenin. the bartender became instantly snotty because of the supposed profanity. Which o don't deny just could have been said but didn't notice. I ask politely several times if she would just go warm up his wings. She continued to go on and on about me being rude also at which time she felt the bottom of the tin plate they came in. and said we'll the plates hot. again I asked could you just go warm them up.my husband is not picky. but cold food at $50 is ridicules. she FINALLY walked back to the kitchen to do as I askEd. I took one bite of my burger and again Luke warm at best: then I felt the shrimp, cold. It's over 90 outside. at which time i took the other food over to kitchen. and said could you just warm up everything. again the bartender had a major attitude, which my response is you know what just refund my food. Then her and the cook came out displaying hostility And told us to leave. Refusing to give us a refund. They had packed up our cold food. During the conversation from The beginning I asked to talk to a manger. Red the bartenders response is we don't have one here. Then I had asked for a phone to call someone in charge. Again was told it's on the menu. it was no where on it even when she looked at it which FINALLy she wrote it down. Which was just the bars number which she answered. ive been to this place several times each summer for over a decade and NEVER been treated so poorly! over a mistake they made and could have easily remedied by simply just warming up the food. so as long as Kendal the cook and red the bartender are working I suggest avoiding the place like the plague. read more

It's pretty rare for me to review somewhere unless I really feel like you need to make a better life choice. Supporting small business is key to me but this place needs the Bar takeover show to come in and have a good reality check on how to improve there operating system. We have been here twice with the new owners. The first time: we waited forever for a server to come to our table. Placed order and two drinks. Two drinks came after 15 minutes and was told the food would be another 40 minutes! Only told us after getting our drinks. We sat and enjoyed them to find out it would be another 40 minutes, 20 minutes later. Yet a table next to us arrive after we got our drinks and received their order of nachos. Made no sense. We packed up and left. Second time: We gave them another shot for our special occasion. Make a reservation 5 days in advanced and called to verify an hour before arriving. When we got there they gave our table away to another group. After shear chaos, they finally figured out what to do and got us seated. Of course they had to make multiple comments about how we should have booked a private event for our ten group party to insure a table. Strange, since it was just a table request. Then the wait! It took almost 2 hours to get our food, which came out cold for every single person in our party. I felt terrible because some people in our group eat around 5pm and it was 8pm by the time we were served. All in all just go for drinks. Food is okay but only order if you're ready to booze it up during your 2 hour wait. read more

My husband and I, friends, and family have been coming to your place as long as I can remember. But the last few years not so much bc of the service. We decided to try last night and what a mistake AGAIN. I called ahead for a party of 8. We spent over $200 with very sub par food. I brought up to the wonderful waitress (she was actually great) that the 1/2 lb. of "pit ham" was anything but desirable and it was cold and looked and tasted microwaved. For $14 I guess I expected a bit more. The waitress again was very nice and replaced it with a few shaved pieces of ham, but no where near a 1/2 lb. then the manager came up and proceeded to show me a pic of a white cardboard box labeled "pit ham" and try to argue in front of our entire group, to prove to me what it was and how it's "fresh." NO APOLOGY, nothing. Wow this is the service you want to give your customers of 20 years, And expect people to return?! We are avid boaters with a group of 6-8 full boats out every weekend and we'd love to start coming back into your place but not with this poor service and horrible food. I reached out directly asking to speak with a manager today and haven't heard anything at all. Disappointing. I just know we will NEVER be returning and will steer people clear of it! read more

This place has lots of potential but comes far from what it could be. Server was slow and didn't know the menu, took 20 minutes for a drink and food came out cold and not much flavor. I ordered the chicken mango nachos, there were 3 small pieces of mango on the entire platter and the chicken didn't have much flavor like a pit roasting that it talks about. Will not return. read more

The service is so slow. If your looking for a sit down place where you wait an hour for your food this is the place. Wasn't even busy they don't have enough staff so they should close half the place down then. read more

We love this bar and have been coming for years when we camp at the KOA down the road. This is a great place to sit back and relax, have a few drinks and some great food by the water! Service is always friendly! You will notice that like many restaurants/businesses they may be understaffed due to Covid. We ate last night and there is absolutely no difference in the quality of food or the fantastic outdoor atmosphere with live music! The wait staff and bartenders that were present kept positive and hustled their butts off regardless of the very large crowds. Being in the service industry myself, please be patient as many local establishments work towards bouncing back from the pandemic. You will not regret the food or atmosphere at the anchor bar! read more

The atmosphere was cool with large indoor and outdoor space. If only going for apps and cocktails, I recommend. However, entrees are sub par and very small serving for the price. read more

I was let down by the service at the Anchor Inn. We sat outside where all of the customers were sitting. They were not very busy but the waiter was not professional, had his mask hanging over his ear, and did not come to check on us. Our food was okay but we had to ask 2 other waitstaff to send our server back for napkins and condiments. He sat at the outside bar talking to the other waiter while we asked for help from other waitstaff. read more

Good for mediocre food and horrible service. Best thing going for it is the view of the river and occasional live music.

Anchor is an ok restaurant, pretty stained grilled food, the only option will all burgers and sandwiches is fries. It's probably more fun in the summer. My main takeaway from this restaurant is it is SO LOUD. We had to yell at each other during lunch. Beware of the meat raffles on Saturdays, makes it even louder! And it goes on forever. Forget about having a nice conversation when you visit the Anchor. read more

Seem to be Understaffed, poor moral, overworked, and poorly managed. Other places on the lake which are nicer, cleaner and appreciate your business. The locals don't seem to patronize this business which is always a bad sign read more

Mediocre food, long waits, sneakily weak drinks. Showed up with a party of 5 adults and 3 kids on a Tuesday night. Two hours later we had apps and no entrees. Food we did get was ok at best. There's better options on Kosh. read more

We have been here several times over the years. Food is good but service has always been iffy. Stopped today on our way north. Service was terrible. It took 15/20 minutes to get someone to take our drink order. We figured we better order food at the same time since service was slow. About 30/40 minutes later the waiter brought our food but we still hadn't gotten our drinks. We had no silverware, napkins to eat our food. We waited a15 minutes still. Nothing. Finally got up and went into the restaurant to get our own. She never brought any. We asked for condiments. The waitress never brought it. Ugh! read more

We have eaten here often, enjoying outdoor meals in the summer. Wonderful menu--sandwiches or entrees--for whatever mood you are in. Had some the best surf and turf ever there--the filet was perfectly cooked. Good for kids. Great music and entertainment line up. And, terrific caring staff. When they found a purse we left behind, they went to great lengths to contact us and return it. I would eat there again. read more

Great service, awesome beer menu, and great burgers, but don't stray from standard bar food here. For example, I tried the "beef stroganoff" today - it's basically hamburger helper at best - horrible horrible stuff! read more

Shocker, the owner is drinking at the bar and looks like he has definitely been drinking a very long time.

We have been to the old Anchor inn several times and loved it. Finally the new one opened and we were all disappointed to say the least. The food was okay we ordered 2 burgers and chili. It cost 2 more dollars for fries with the burgers and the chili came with no toppings. A small plate of chopped onions and shredded cheese was 50 cents each. We also ordered frickles and were charged for ranch. We were not informed of the charge until the bill came. Service was awful even though there was hardly any people. The servers were sitting at the bar taking selfies. Our server Nicole was rude and not attentive. Not coming back. read more

Update: Still love this place but not the Bloody Mary. New Owners have removed the shrimp and added a hard boiled egg. Music in the restaurant is now country. I miss the good old rock and roll music! read more

Anchor Bar & Grill - The New Bloody Mary - American Near Me - Edgerton, Wisconsin

Great place with good food. The staff are friendly and helpful and they always have different things going on. Their location is amazing and they have a playground near the river for lunch with the kids. They're prices are reasonable and you get a ton of good and drink. Awesome fun place. read more

Great spot for a date. Went there and ate outside, their tables out there are in a perfect position next to the water. The cheese curds were great as an appetizer, I had a wrap that was exceptionally made. There was no live music at the place when I was there but I have been there nights when there is, it's still a good spot regardless. Overall the food and atmosphere was very good. read more

Gave it two stars because that's how many orders were correct out of our party of five. The only thing they did good was ignore our party after we asked for what we ordered. Seriously, never corrected ALL the orders. read more

Very slow and inattentive servers. Twice now it seemed like it was the first server job the waiter ever had. No flavor to the food, and the music is way too loud for 5pm dinner. Over it. read more

Best place on the lake!!! Amazing live music, great crowd and a special shout out to Greyson Hammer!!! He's always so fun and puts up with our sarcasm. Thank you G!!!! See you next weekend Greyson. read more

Server was very unfriendly on the Sunday morning we came here. Food was mediocre and the drinks very pricey

It's a cool place on the river and the food is pretty good...when you can finally place your order. it was just my wife and I and sat at a table outside by the playground. After waiting almost 30 minutes for someone to wait on us we moved to the bar hoping to get better service...nope! It was so bad we were tempted to dine and dash! They probably would have never noticed. The worst part was they had plenty of staff, just not well trained. read more

Anchor is great if your taking in a couple out of towners for the ambience. Draft prices are almost double for what you can get at bars right down the road. Watch for the upcharges when ordering food. They are quite steep and are well hidden. Service has somewhat improved but for the prices us local people can find better for much lower prices. read more

The service was absolutely the slowest ever!  We waited almost a half hour for our drinks and close to 2 hours for our dinner.  When we said we were leaving, our dinner suddenly appeared.  There were 4 of us and we ordered 2 mojitos, a margarita and 2 soft drinks.  For dinner we had nachos, cheeseburger,  blt, mac & cheese bites and a prime rib sandwich.  Our meal was $145 with tax & tip.  Not only was the service super slow, the cost of the meal was ridiculous for bar food.  I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone.  It's a shame because it is on the river and it would be a great place on a hot summer day.  I live in the area but I will never go back there again. read more

Though the atmosphere is refreshing, sitting outdoors along the bank of the river - this is the second time we have had horrendous food. We ordered Prime Rib the first time. Besides waiting more than 40 minutes for our dinner (restaurant was nearly empty at 7 pm) the meat was cold and very over done. We requested medium rare but received "shoe leather". Last night we stopped by for their Friday night fish fry. We used to thoroughly enjoy the encrusted seafood fare, but what we received last night was nothing short of awful. We ordered the Sesame Encrusted Mahi Tuna. What she brought to our table was a slab of dry Tuna... not a sesame in sight, then drowned with a huge ladle of Wasabi sauce. We couldn't eat it. I guess we'll just get a burger next time. This restaurant can't compete with our true Wisconsin Supper Clubs, that's for sure. read more

Great Food, especially the chicken strips, the best I've ever eaten - well, I don't really order them anywhere else - at Anchor they are more of a lightly breaded tenderloin. The burgers are great & the wraps too. If you like Bloody Mary's you've come to the right place. Ask for the Bloody Mary menu - there are a variety of price ranges & styles (with a huge amount of toppings). Entertainment - Check out their calendar for some of the best bands around, and in the summer, you get to see them outside on the water, usually beside a campfire. read more

Loved the buffet, and the amazing meal Bloody Mary. I cant wait to try the dinner specials. If your buffet is this good, makes me drool to think of the dinner. read more

Great atmosphere terrible food. Stop for a drink and eat somewhere else!! Burgers resemble McDonalds patty's , fish was nasty and the wedge salad is Romain and had the core and all the yellow throw away lettuce still attached. 1/2 the salad was inedible. read more

Before considering the Anchor please visit Lake View. Where even if the food isn't as great as the last time, it's served timely, the drinks are what they are to be expected and generally it just appears like it's firing on all cylinders. The Anchor is a tourist trap catastrofuck. read more