The Anchor on Eagle Mountain Lake — Restaurant

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★★★★★

Good lakeside dining. Since it was pretty cold, the venue wasn't real busy, so parking was no problem. It was pretty cool outside, so the views were limited with the garage doors down and windows buttoned up and we did not feel a draft sitting near one of the doors. Was seated right away. The puppy basket (hushpuppies) with their tarter sauce were very good. Wife and I split the BBQ Bacon burger. Was cooked perfectly and very tasty, waffle fries were nice and crispy. We also tried their kettle chips - also very nice and crispy, but they didn't salt them (just FYI). Plenty of TVs to see sporting events or other shows of interest. The only reason I dinged one star for atmosphere was due to the numerous spider webs inside at the ceiling. I think if they just knocked them down every so often, this would fix that problem. I didn't see any spiders while we were eating, but...

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★★★★★

UPDATE 9/26/25 Came back for another try and was much better food wise and service wise….. we shared the bacon wrapped boats (poppers) for an appetizer and they were amazing and then had the chicken fried steak as our entree, was all very good….. definitely worth going back for. We got there early to miss the crowd so the “busyness “ wouldn’t be a factor. So, we were seated under a fan, and the temperature in the establishment was quite chilly. The waitress even mentioned feeling cold herself. Politely, we asked if the fan could be turned down to a slower speed and she agreed to ask..... Upon her return, she informed us that the request had been made but unfortunately was told NO. With that said, when we received our meal the presentation was great, first few bites were good but it quickly cooled down, which is less than ideal when consuming fried food like buffalo chicken sandwich and onion rings. .. The owner was present but seemed “preoccupied”, failing to acknowledge the limited number of customers present. Since its new, most owners and managers take a quick moment to check with patrons to get some feedback and opinions on their meals and service as they pass by the tables. Although this particular establishment has only been open for a week, the owners operate several other successful food-serving properties that we frequent and enjoy. Uncertain if we will return to this specific location.

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★★★★★

Darlin’ little badazz barfood joint on the lake. THE BEST hushpuppies in county! (Get side of butter.) Save room for funnel cake fries served w a dip of chocolate like in spain. We made special trip without boating. Going back soon to try more menu :)

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★★★★★

The food was good, and the food runner was incredibly attentive and friendly. We really appreciated the great service. However, the outdoor seating area—the nicest spot to enjoy the lake view—was unfortunately very dirty. There were cobwebs and a lot of dust, which made eating outside feel unpleasant. 😕 I hope the restaurant can pay more attention to cleaning this area because the view is beautiful and it has so much potential. Overall, with better maintenance of the patio, the experience would be much better.

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★★★★★

I really like this place. The food and atmosphere are great, and the servers are friendly and attentive. The only request i would have is to not let the live music cause everyone to yell at each other to have conversation. Background music is perfect. Turn it down some, please.