Specialty drinks were meh. We got four appetizers: potatoes with gravy was not that good; shrimp lettuce rolls were not good; calamari was meh- the sauce we cheap and cold; clams were the best part. View is great, server was nice.
(4)
Garrett B.
Pros: The view was pretty & company was great. Service wasn't bad - waitress was nice. Cons: Between fighting off the constant barrage of flies, drinking stale and tasteless soda, and wondering where in the world the food was made, this place left me wishing I had stayed home and eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Appetizers: Calamari - best thing I can compare this to are the knock off brand fish sticks that you can find at the 99 cent store. Disco Fries - more like mashed up tater tots with a thick mayo and cheese sauce. Crab cakes - tuna fish? Must have been bumblebee canned crab and artichoke Salad - literally 1/4 frozen on my plate. Entrees: The $29 Prime Rib had 29% meat on it - 71% fat. 1.5/10 rating The Burger - meat was a little dry, lettuce frozen, but I think this was likely the best part of the full meal. 3.5/10 rating The southwest pasta - sauce is 80% mayonnaise 20% cumin powder. 2/10 rating
Boy was I excited to find out this place had opened in McCall. After reading their menu online and finding out about the view we would encounter while eating, we hopped in the car and looked forward to a great meal. When we got there the entire dining room was empty because everyone was out on the patio soaking up the sun and lake views. The menu was elaborate and it was written to impress, we only wish it would have prevailed. We ordered the Hamachi Poke to start and I took one bite and spit it out. The yellowtail tasted like it was biked from the ocean without ice. It tasted like a salt lick. I ordered the beet salad and the beats were discolored and sat on wilted lettuce. The pomegranate vinaigrette had no flavor. I first ordered the smoked prime rib medium rare and it came out well done. I sent it back and the manager John told me this was the best piece they had. I wondered why they would send out a piece only because it was the last one they had. Made no sense. John asked me what I would like and I let him decide so he sent me scalloped stuffed shrimp doused with yellow curry. It was strong and my stomach paid for it later. Everyone else in my party had bad experiences too, including the sea bass getting sent back too. John assured us he "poked" all the seafood before sending it out but I guess he didn't poke it hard enough. The best part of this meal was the drinks, kudos to the bar tender for the amazing stiff cocktails. I only gave Anchor 2 stars because 1 was for the beautiful scenery on the patio. Absolutely breathtaking views.
(2)
Joe R.
Great menu with fresh local produce. Awesome staff and cocktails. If you truly love a well cook unique meal this is the place for you. Give it a try order the clams and a cocktail. Enjoy.
(5)
Beth K.
Great food for foodies. Outstanding service. Worth the weight gain! Welcome back to McCall, Chef Sean! Beautiful lake patio. Wonderful homemade gourmet desserts!
(5)
Landen K.
I attended the Anchor for the first time on my wife and I's one year anniversary. It looked to be a romantic place. However, the service was poor at best. We were the only ones in the restaurant and enjoyed the lake side view until a family of 5 was placed directly In front of our view to the lake. The server suggested they sit directly in front of us to have a nice view. Our "romantic" night had now become something similar to what would be expected in a lunchroom cafeteria. Aside from the inconsiderate seating choice of the staff it was also very loud in the resteraunt, from all the employees loudly conversing by the bar. Aside from the bizarre service the food was not cooked to specified temperature, parts over seasoned, while others were lacking flavor entirely. Would not recommend, don't plan to return.
(1)
J B.
Very creative menu. Very Good. I recommend the steamers ( their garlic sauce is yummy) and their smoked daily prime rib which is the best. Glad they have an new resturant in mccall with a full bar.
(5)
N J.
Great setting on the deck with the view of the lake. The server and host were very friendly. The drinks were also good. Then you look at the menu. I actually laughed out loud at nearly half the items. It's a fake foodie menu. Don't be fooled. Someone else mentioned this, but seriously the menu is huge and some of the most bizarre combos I have ever seen. And not in a good way. There is nothing locavore about this menu. I read the menu and nothing sounded good. Italian eggroll? Octopus and seeds? Ostrich leg muscle with bleu cheese? Ugh. We ended up ordering the bruschetta (which is an entree that you can order with fries - which makes no sense) and a few other small items to share. Everything has a weird twist on it that does not sound good. We did eat almost everything, but it was the generously poured drinks and great view that did the trick. This place needs a concept and a theme. Weird stuff thrown together in a non pleasing way is not a concept. And trust me, I am all for adventurous eating. It needs to sound delicious though, not just weird. I am baffled that someone wrote this menu and that other people found it acceptable. Next time they could just throw darts at a wall of ingredients and come up with better combinations. Go, have a drink or three on the deck and enjoy the lovely view. Check out the menu and eat at your own risk.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Quiet Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
Elle S.
Specialty drinks were meh. We got four appetizers: potatoes with gravy was not that good; shrimp lettuce rolls were not good; calamari was meh- the sauce we cheap and cold; clams were the best part. View is great, server was nice.
(4)Garrett B.
Pros: The view was pretty & company was great. Service wasn't bad - waitress was nice. Cons: Between fighting off the constant barrage of flies, drinking stale and tasteless soda, and wondering where in the world the food was made, this place left me wishing I had stayed home and eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Appetizers: Calamari - best thing I can compare this to are the knock off brand fish sticks that you can find at the 99 cent store. Disco Fries - more like mashed up tater tots with a thick mayo and cheese sauce. Crab cakes - tuna fish? Must have been bumblebee canned crab and artichoke Salad - literally 1/4 frozen on my plate. Entrees: The $29 Prime Rib had 29% meat on it - 71% fat. 1.5/10 rating The Burger - meat was a little dry, lettuce frozen, but I think this was likely the best part of the full meal. 3.5/10 rating The southwest pasta - sauce is 80% mayonnaise 20% cumin powder. 2/10 rating
(1)Rook T.
Wow was I fooled and so were my friends...but let's start with the good. We wanted a lake view for dinner and this place delivers perfectly. We made our own way to the bar after being greeted by "Ms. Nobody" who finally found us at the bar and took our table request. We were immediately and happily greeted by a first-class bartender who was cheery and poured stiff drinks while even offering blue cheese olives for the martini when we had forgotten to ask. Our table on the patio was ready before we could even finish our drinks! We hurried to our table with hungry excitement not knowing this is where the good would meet its gruesome demise. The menu was ultra elaborate, beyond something you'd see in a five-star restaurant in New York, Los Angeles, or Miami. Everything from frog legs, rabbit, foie gras (thank the Lord we didn't order any), to escargot. First out was the Hamachi and clam appetizers. The clams were good and the only bright spot in an otherwise dark and dreary sickening food experience. The Hamachi looked like no fish I had ever seen. It came out in a beaten shredded presentation and was grayish-tan in color as if it had been in the wrong section at Grocery Outlet for two weeks...I briefly thought I lost my color vision. I watched in horror as my friends eyes bugged out of his head and he spit out his first bite with a gag. Next was the beet salad. Which was just flat a pain in the ass. The beet chunks were gigantic like small watermelon wedges and so bland and boring I had to scramble a piece of cheese onto every bite just to make it worth eating the four nibbles I could muster. Sean, the sauce happy Chef, sent out the following entrées we'd ordered; prime rib, Seabass, and chicken saltimbocca, all of which came highly recommended by our 20ish-year-old server who must have been born with no taste buds. The prime rib was ordered medium rare and came out well done and was immediately sent back. The manager's (John) excuse was that it was the end of the night and that was the rarest piece they had, like it was some sort of practical joke. On his recommendation it was replaced by scallop stuffed shrimp that was unrecognizable beneath a payette lake sized blanket of Indian curry. I still don't think my friend has left the bathroom. The chicken Saltimbocca Came out sliced, rather than whole breast, jerky style as if it sat under the heat lamp for a second cooking. Accompanied by a side of baby red potatoes that were basically unseasoned and therefore inedible as they were absent any flavor worth mentioning. Oh!!! And of course a vat of SAUCE...Apparently for dipping your chicken strips in! Yay...I get to eat off the kids menu for $18! Worst of all was the $26 Seabass special. Highly recommended by the manager. The dish arrived with branches of spinach that confused me so I didn't touch them. Alas, there swimming beneath a sea of blue cheese sauce (literally 1/3 plate full) was a mega Cajun bomb of rubberized, unchewable, face shriveling saltiness. That the server failed to mention any Cajun anything whatsoever in the description is implausible to me. When I politely asked for my food to be taken away because I couldn't bite through it, the manager huffed as if I'd blow torched it myself and blamed him, before offering to replace it. I declined, quickly gave up on the food and resorted to the stiff Tanguaray and tonics, beautiful views, great company, and went straight to ice cream alley!
(1)Joe R.
Boy was I excited to find out this place had opened in McCall. After reading their menu online and finding out about the view we would encounter while eating, we hopped in the car and looked forward to a great meal. When we got there the entire dining room was empty because everyone was out on the patio soaking up the sun and lake views. The menu was elaborate and it was written to impress, we only wish it would have prevailed. We ordered the Hamachi Poke to start and I took one bite and spit it out. The yellowtail tasted like it was biked from the ocean without ice. It tasted like a salt lick. I ordered the beet salad and the beats were discolored and sat on wilted lettuce. The pomegranate vinaigrette had no flavor. I first ordered the smoked prime rib medium rare and it came out well done. I sent it back and the manager John told me this was the best piece they had. I wondered why they would send out a piece only because it was the last one they had. Made no sense. John asked me what I would like and I let him decide so he sent me scalloped stuffed shrimp doused with yellow curry. It was strong and my stomach paid for it later. Everyone else in my party had bad experiences too, including the sea bass getting sent back too. John assured us he "poked" all the seafood before sending it out but I guess he didn't poke it hard enough. The best part of this meal was the drinks, kudos to the bar tender for the amazing stiff cocktails. I only gave Anchor 2 stars because 1 was for the beautiful scenery on the patio. Absolutely breathtaking views.
(2)Joe R.
Great menu with fresh local produce. Awesome staff and cocktails. If you truly love a well cook unique meal this is the place for you. Give it a try order the clams and a cocktail. Enjoy.
(5)Beth K.
Great food for foodies. Outstanding service. Worth the weight gain! Welcome back to McCall, Chef Sean! Beautiful lake patio. Wonderful homemade gourmet desserts!
(5)Landen K.
I attended the Anchor for the first time on my wife and I's one year anniversary. It looked to be a romantic place. However, the service was poor at best. We were the only ones in the restaurant and enjoyed the lake side view until a family of 5 was placed directly In front of our view to the lake. The server suggested they sit directly in front of us to have a nice view. Our "romantic" night had now become something similar to what would be expected in a lunchroom cafeteria. Aside from the inconsiderate seating choice of the staff it was also very loud in the resteraunt, from all the employees loudly conversing by the bar. Aside from the bizarre service the food was not cooked to specified temperature, parts over seasoned, while others were lacking flavor entirely. Would not recommend, don't plan to return.
(1)J B.
Very creative menu. Very Good. I recommend the steamers ( their garlic sauce is yummy) and their smoked daily prime rib which is the best. Glad they have an new resturant in mccall with a full bar.
(5)N J.
Great setting on the deck with the view of the lake. The server and host were very friendly. The drinks were also good. Then you look at the menu. I actually laughed out loud at nearly half the items. It's a fake foodie menu. Don't be fooled. Someone else mentioned this, but seriously the menu is huge and some of the most bizarre combos I have ever seen. And not in a good way. There is nothing locavore about this menu. I read the menu and nothing sounded good. Italian eggroll? Octopus and seeds? Ostrich leg muscle with bleu cheese? Ugh. We ended up ordering the bruschetta (which is an entree that you can order with fries - which makes no sense) and a few other small items to share. Everything has a weird twist on it that does not sound good. We did eat almost everything, but it was the generously poured drinks and great view that did the trick. This place needs a concept and a theme. Weird stuff thrown together in a non pleasing way is not a concept. And trust me, I am all for adventurous eating. It needs to sound delicious though, not just weird. I am baffled that someone wrote this menu and that other people found it acceptable. Next time they could just throw darts at a wall of ingredients and come up with better combinations. Go, have a drink or three on the deck and enjoy the lovely view. Check out the menu and eat at your own risk.
(2)