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The food here is fantastic! This little gem is a local hot spot for those in Paddington with great value specials each week. Sit inside at a rustic ta…
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The best thing about the Hope & Anchor pub was the beef cheeks with asparagus and mash. The meat was melt-in-your-mouth tender. It was well complement…
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9 Reviews on “Hope and Anchor”
The food here is fantastic! This little gem is a local hot spot for those in Paddington with great value specials each week. Sit inside at a rustic table or outside in the courtyard.
The best thing about the Hope & Anchor pub was the beef cheeks with asparagus and mash. The meat was melt-in-your-mouth tender. It was well complemented with crunchy, fresh asparagus and creamy mash, and smothered in a rich, hearty gravy. The brussel sprouts with bacon slices was tasty enough but the portobello mushrooms were a tad oily.As it was a hot steamy night in mid-summer, we sat outside on rather uncomfortable wooden benches, a bit too near the road for my liking. But that seemed preferable to sitting inside, which was a tad gloomy and cramped, and also had hard seating that was equally uncomfortable.Not the kind of place youd want to linger too long, so fortunately, service was quick and efficient, except for the beef cheeks, which were apparently overlooked, and only came out after everyone else had finished their meals. But as I told the apologetic bartender, it was worth the wait.No-one comes to take your order here (it took us awhile of twiddling our thumbs, before we figured that out, thanks to a hint from fellow patrons), you just go up to the bar counter and give your order to the bartender, who also happens to be the order taker, cashier and general factotum it would seem. But to his credit, and despite juggling multiple roles on a fairly busy night, he was a pretty friendly and polite guy.The toilets are upstairs. They were reasonably clean and well provisioned and there are separate male and female ones with sufficient cubicles to ensure no waiting. Menu was a hit tricky to read with a small font and dim lighting. Acoustics were fair, and, sitting outside, there was not much noise from the other diners. But the road noise and some hoons skateboarding down Given Terrace was a bit of a distraction.With a small tip and after allowing for our $20 Dimmi discount voucher (it took awhile to explain that to the bartender, but luckily I had the paperwork to prove it), we paid $110 for four of us and that included a couple of refreshing pale ales, four mains and two sides of brussel sprouts. Thats reasonable value in these desperate economic times, where a humble cup of coffee sets you back $4, but overall, the lack of comfort and patchy service wouldnt see me rushing back next time Im in Brisbane.