Planned a get together with 10 friends for Sat Dec 13 .. Restaurant was busy .. not a lot of staff .. our reservation was for 6:30. Server came and took drink orders. Might be a wait only 1 bartender .. she told us about specials .. ok things are going well .. until they don’t have enough of the special. Long story short .. food came AFTER 8 pm 1 order was completely wrong and the right one had to be prepared !! ( poor guy waited almost 30 minutes)2 orders were completely cold ! These were sent back appetite gone for those 2 😕… now the bills come OMG more mix ups. Things on bills that no one ordered! Come on get it together !! It’ll be a long long while before we go back
Dorothy
This is a beautiful restaurant on the waterfront, with lovely views, great staff and good food.
Jennifer
An under used Thunder Bay gem. I love the quiet ambiance but I also worry about longevity when there are always tables empty. Food is always memorable and service attentive.
Meghan
Amazing place to enjoy a nice meal. Our dinner was delicious, the ambiance is so relaxing, staff couldn't be any better and our view was gorgeous. Thank you for a beautiful and relaxing time at yiur establishment - we'd definitely highly recommend and we will definitely be back
Pricilla Nivetha
The food was good 😌 The ambience was lit 🔥 The service was outstanding 🫶🏻 Overall my experience was so good, I might keep coming for more.
Sandra
We loved the view, the food and the service but would like to have been forewarned that the kitchen closed at 1:30, giving us only 30 minutes to settle in, order and eat our meals. There was no time for coffee or dessert. Also the staff were cleaning the floors from the time we got there. Not a good presentation for what should be an upscale dining experience
Christopher
It was a fun night. The fish was very dry, but that felt like an outlier considering the quality of the rest of the food. The flavours were certainly there and really popped. Absolutely will go again.
Tim
Probably one of the best burgers I have ever had in my life. Drinks are a little pricy and it was loud at times, but otherwise, was solid.
Andy
Our dinners were served timely, hot and delicious!! Service was exceptional!! The music was nice but a little too loud as we couldn't hear each other when talking at times due to the level of the music.
DavidS
I had a great meal again last evening. My favourite items are the fish tacos and the double patty black bean burger, but others enjoyed their flatbread and fish and chips. The staff are all excellent: friendly, attentive, and accommodating. Friday night jazz night is a great evening out and kudos to management for ensuring they are well staffed.
This was my second time at anchor and ore. The first for lunch. No complains. This time for brunch. Overall the food was ok. Several hot meat dishes and sides, a couple salads, French toast, eggs benny, bacon, sausage, Hashbrowns and a few desserts that you can tell were brought in. I do have a few minor complains that would make me return for brunch again. The beef at the carving station was top sirloin. Cooked well and very tender. It would have been better if they had also offered horseradish and/or au jus. There was a cold plate of nice looking shrimp but no cocktail sauce to go with it. I didn't try it but we did hear someone at the next table ask for cocktail sauce though. The bread rolls were hard as a rock. You couldn't even break them in half. No exaggeration. I did let the waitress know. She apologized and brought us fresh ones which were nice but they did not replace the ones on the buffet or check to see how the rest were. They offered a mango or mixed berry smoothie. While tasty, it would have been much better had they been cold or sitting on ice. I get that it is easy enough to ask for sauces, replacements etc., but for a truly enjoyable experience these little details should have already been put in place. The staff were very friendly and the location is very beautiful. I think I would return again for an a la carte meal, but not the brunch.
Ayman
The soup and salad combo, the salmon and the New York steak were all delicious The server is nice and courteous The scenery of the sleeping giant, lake and marina is awesome
Terry
Jazz was cancelled even though on their website when I booked. Chips and bread were stale and fries not cooked. Waiter was good although brought out 3 dish at least 5 min after even though it was soup.
Roberta
Service was good. Waiter was very attentive. Food was ample, well presented & full of flavour. A little noisy but I have been in far noisier establishments.
Tamara
Unfortunately, out of 6, 5 ordered the filet mignon special. The steaks were tough, chewy and two came out well - overdone. We sat there for a long time before even being asked for our drink order. The server had set the table up with water then disappeared. I had to turn around to ask the bartender and she had the hostess go find our server to get our drink order! When I booked, I had indicated that 1 person (me) is vegan and Celiac. I had hoped that there would be something other than a salad or a veggie burger on the menu and that with enough notice (1 week), the kitchen could get creative. They did not. I ended up with a beet salad and had to ask for pan seared tofu.
Planned a get together with 10 friends for Sat Dec 13 .. Restaurant was busy .. not a lot of staff .. our reservation was for 6:30. Server came and took drink orders. Might be a wait only 1 bartender .. she told us about specials .. ok things are going well .. until they don’t have enough of the special. Long story short .. food came AFTER 8 pm 1 order was completely wrong and the right one had to be prepared !! ( poor guy waited almost 30 minutes)2 orders were completely cold ! These were sent back appetite gone for those 2 😕… now the bills come OMG more mix ups. Things on bills that no one ordered! Come on get it together !! It’ll be a long long while before we go back
This is a beautiful restaurant on the waterfront, with lovely views, great staff and good food.
An under used Thunder Bay gem. I love the quiet ambiance but I also worry about longevity when there are always tables empty. Food is always memorable and service attentive.
Amazing place to enjoy a nice meal. Our dinner was delicious, the ambiance is so relaxing, staff couldn't be any better and our view was gorgeous. Thank you for a beautiful and relaxing time at yiur establishment - we'd definitely highly recommend and we will definitely be back
The food was good 😌 The ambience was lit 🔥 The service was outstanding 🫶🏻 Overall my experience was so good, I might keep coming for more.
We loved the view, the food and the service but would like to have been forewarned that the kitchen closed at 1:30, giving us only 30 minutes to settle in, order and eat our meals. There was no time for coffee or dessert. Also the staff were cleaning the floors from the time we got there. Not a good presentation for what should be an upscale dining experience
It was a fun night. The fish was very dry, but that felt like an outlier considering the quality of the rest of the food. The flavours were certainly there and really popped. Absolutely will go again.
Probably one of the best burgers I have ever had in my life. Drinks are a little pricy and it was loud at times, but otherwise, was solid.
Our dinners were served timely, hot and delicious!! Service was exceptional!! The music was nice but a little too loud as we couldn't hear each other when talking at times due to the level of the music.
I had a great meal again last evening. My favourite items are the fish tacos and the double patty black bean burger, but others enjoyed their flatbread and fish and chips. The staff are all excellent: friendly, attentive, and accommodating. Friday night jazz night is a great evening out and kudos to management for ensuring they are well staffed.
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This was my second time at anchor and ore. The first for lunch. No complains. This time for brunch. Overall the food was ok. Several hot meat dishes and sides, a couple salads, French toast, eggs benny, bacon, sausage, Hashbrowns and a few desserts that you can tell were brought in. I do have a few minor complains that would make me return for brunch again. The beef at the carving station was top sirloin. Cooked well and very tender. It would have been better if they had also offered horseradish and/or au jus. There was a cold plate of nice looking shrimp but no cocktail sauce to go with it. I didn't try it but we did hear someone at the next table ask for cocktail sauce though. The bread rolls were hard as a rock. You couldn't even break them in half. No exaggeration. I did let the waitress know. She apologized and brought us fresh ones which were nice but they did not replace the ones on the buffet or check to see how the rest were. They offered a mango or mixed berry smoothie. While tasty, it would have been much better had they been cold or sitting on ice. I get that it is easy enough to ask for sauces, replacements etc., but for a truly enjoyable experience these little details should have already been put in place. The staff were very friendly and the location is very beautiful. I think I would return again for an a la carte meal, but not the brunch.
The soup and salad combo, the salmon and the New York steak were all delicious The server is nice and courteous The scenery of the sleeping giant, lake and marina is awesome
Jazz was cancelled even though on their website when I booked. Chips and bread were stale and fries not cooked. Waiter was good although brought out 3 dish at least 5 min after even though it was soup.
Service was good. Waiter was very attentive. Food was ample, well presented & full of flavour. A little noisy but I have been in far noisier establishments.
Unfortunately, out of 6, 5 ordered the filet mignon special. The steaks were tough, chewy and two came out well - overdone. We sat there for a long time before even being asked for our drink order. The server had set the table up with water then disappeared. I had to turn around to ask the bartender and she had the hostess go find our server to get our drink order! When I booked, I had indicated that 1 person (me) is vegan and Celiac. I had hoped that there would be something other than a salad or a veggie burger on the menu and that with enough notice (1 week), the kitchen could get creative. They did not. I ended up with a beet salad and had to ask for pan seared tofu.
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