The Anchor Bar & Grill is a near-the-waterfront place that earned it's prosperity by catering to the Twin Port's blue collar clientele. Sailors, Longshoremen, Truckers, Shipyard and harbor workers of all kinds from, literally, from all over the world have made this small place a big part of their Duluth-Superior experience. Some folks have commented that it is unfriendly -- it isn't. The staff is often short on busy nights and late afternoon / early evening is the best time to get served quicker. If you're looking down your nose at the place, thinking you're sophisticated and this place is beneath you, the staff and other folks will see it immediately -- and probably treat you acordingly. They see the type almost everyday, particularly during tourist season. The menu is small, creative and priced down to earth. The burger's & fries are like you would make at home ( probably better) and the drinks & beer are cold and generous. The nautical signage and artifacts are authentic, too. It started when Tom (original owner) would accept an interesting item from a sailor between paychecks, in exchange for a beer and a burger. So, if you think the contrived Applebee's type bar, with all the fake plants, reproduction signs, artifacts and phony hospitality is the cat's meow -- this ain't for you. Whenever I sail into the port of D-S, 'The Anchor' is where I drop my hook for awhile.\r
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Pros: Interesting, inexpensive and real.
Cons: None I can think of.
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