The Anchor

Name: The Anchor
Address: 1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202
Telephone: (513) 421-8111
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

1036 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

Innovative
Romantic
Neighbourhood gem

The Anchor is a seafood restaurant and oyster bar in the heart of beautiful and historic Over the Rhine. Located on the corner of 14th and Race, we are right across from Washington Park and Music Hall, making us a perfect destination for both pre and post theater meals. Convenient parking is located across the street in the Washington Park Garage. The Anchor is open for lunch and dinner Tuesdays through Saturday. Enjoy lunch and happy hour specials daily. We feature both traditional and communal seating. Voted Best Seafood and Best Raw Bar in Cincinnati for the last four years. Seafood is delivered fresh daily. The Anchor offers a rotating selection of east and west coast oysters and other raw bar favorites, a variety of whole fish and other seafood specialties, including a classic New England lobster roll! In warmer weather, enjoy our beautiful patio overlooking the park. If you have a party larger than 8 people, please call us directly to make a reservation.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30–14:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:30
Phone number
(513) 421-8111
Website
http://www.theanchor-otr.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Derek dos Anjos
Private party contact
Steven Campbell: (513) 421-8111

Location
1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Area
Over the Rhine
Cross Street
14th Street
Parking details
Directly across the street from The Anchor underneath Washington Park is a 450 space parking garage. We also have valet parking on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,036 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
2Value

Noise • Moderate

1,036 Reviews

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lookingforgoodeats
London
27 reviews
1.0
27 reviews
Dined on 27 June 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant closed several months ago. Why would Open Table remind me of my defunct reservation and ask me to review my experience at the restaurant? Come on Open Table, you told me months ago that the restaurant had closed, why would you keep this reservation active on your records?
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Susanrob
Cincinnati
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 24 February 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Provided a champagne toast for my friends birthday. We had oysters, crab beignet, hush puppies, and more oysters. Everything was to die for. Will definitely be going back. The Bloody Mary is amazing too! Service was prompt and unobtrusive.
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OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 February 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We usually love going to Anchor but this time was not our best visit. We had a reservation for 7:45pm. We place our dinner orders by 8pm on a Saturday night. They were out of a ton of stuff on their menu: scallops, mussels, etc. Three of us wanted the mussels and 1 of us wanted the scallops. One of us ended up just eating a burger (at a seafood restaurant) 2 of us just had oysters and a couple of us all they order were soups. It was disappointing because the food is always great but who runs out of the best items in your menu at 8 on a Saturday night knowing that you have reservations.
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AutumnM
Cleveland
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 February 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
My husband and I were disappointed by our visit. We made a reservation several weeks ahead of time for a special night out, and had requested a private booth. Well, all of their booths are really big and will seat 6-8 people, so we were actually seated in a booth with another party who were already eating. Nothing private about it, when you are seated in the same booth with strangers. I will say that the food tasted amazing, but I gave them three stars because both entrees were TINY portions (my scallops plate had four medium-size scallops and less than 3 tablespoons of spaghetti squash and mushrooms on the plate...and nothing else)! I have often had small plate or tapas portions that were larger than the main entree sizes at The Anchor. The service was good and our waitress was very nice, so no complaints there, but overall, being seated with strangers, no privacy, tiny portions, and a very non-romantic ambiance that was noisy just didn't live up our expectations or what we had read online (our booth was also right next to the restrooms and the server station was beside us so that didn't help).
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JCinCincy
Cincinnati
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 21 February 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We went down to the Anchor for dollar Oyster Thursday’s. A dozen oysters two entrees and a couple of cocktails all for less than 60 bucks! Good food and a good price!
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marih
VIP
Cincinnati
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 17 February 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was poor
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andrear
Cincinnati
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The Anchor is a great location for a meal for the OTR theatre crowd. We had our choice of tables. The server was helpful in choosing our food selections. My husband liked the cod on his sandwich but found the bread overwhelming, too much for the portion of cod. The accompanying french fries were cut thin and delicious. My serving of shrimp and grits appeared small, but was just enough for me as I am not a big eater. Only complaint is that a layer of oil surrounded the grits in the cast iron serving dish. The dish was tasty and did not overwhelm the just right shrimp. There was some confusion on the iced tea. I requested hibiscus iced tea and was given black iced tea. When I questioned the server, I was told that all their iced tea was hibiscus. Clearly, not true, but I do like well made black iced tea, which it was. The minimalist design and trays of succulents make for a pleasant atmosphere.
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mellanam
Cincinnati
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on 10 February 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We used to love Anchor, it seems like the quality has gone down. The past 2x we have come we have been unimpressed, the tuna tartare was bland!
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Indiana
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Disappointed oysters weren’t available. Salmon omelet was not hot - just slightly warm. Past visits have been better. Friends loved the chowder.
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OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Food was excellent but we were expecting a little different ambiance. Lighting was way too bright it felt more like a cafeteria than a fun place to eat with great food.
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The Anchor is rated 4.2 stars by 1036 OpenTable diners.

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1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Additional information

Cross Street
14th Street
Area
Over the Rhine
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30–14:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Directly across the street from The Anchor underneath Washington Park is a 450 space parking garage. We also have valet parking on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Derek dos Anjos
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theanchor-otr.com/
Phone number
(513) 421-8111
Private party contact
Steven Campbell: (513) 421-8111

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