The Crown and Anchor

I sailed on a restored sailing ship once. It was amazing gliding over the water with the wind at our backs.

There are a great many models of British sailing ships at Crown & Anchor.

It gets loud during happy hour when the beer is $4.

Menu had many British pub favorites.

I chose the chicken pot pie. Crust was flaky and buttery.

Beneath was a soup like broth with peas, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and a mix of white and dark meat chicken. I like this pie but I wish there was side/bottom crust.

2nd visit. This time I ordered the fish and chips. Chips had a crisp outside with lots of potato flavor inside. Tasted great with a bit of salt. Fish was Icelandic cod coated in a crunchy beer batter. Cod was moist and tender. I liked the mild fried flavor blended with the light beer flavor.

I also sampled the beef and mushroom pie. Tender chunks of beef in a rich burgundy sauce. Great dish as long as you like the strong burgundy flavor.

Wait staff was nice and took good care of us. I love visiting this British pub when I’m in Monterrey. It’s a fine tribute to the olden days of sailing ships.