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 (1025)

$30 and under

Seafood

1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Neighborhood 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 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
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

Location
1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,025 people are saying

The Anchor reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
2.0Value

Noise • Moderate

1,025 Reviews

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lookingforgoodeats
London27 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 27, 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 / Dayton10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 24, 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 / Dayton4 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 24, 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 / Akron / Canton3 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 24, 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 VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton16 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 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 / Dayton1 review
2.0
Dined on February 17, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was poor
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andrear
Cincinnati / Dayton5 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 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 / Dayton11 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 10, 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
Indiana12 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 9, 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 / Dayton4 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 9, 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 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 421-8111.

The Anchor is rated 4.2 stars by 1025 OpenTable diners.

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1401 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Additional information

Cross street
14th Street
Neighborhood
Over the Rhine
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
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, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theanchor-otr.com/
Phone number
(513) 421-8111

The Anchor

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