The Fox and Hounds Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was definitely a highlight, with a lovely gammon, burger was good as well as the fishcakes and houlumi burger."
• "Lovely food variety and the quality was amazing."
• "Food is very good, especially the fish goujons for children."
• "The roast beef meal was really good, beef tender and good flavour, fresh vegetables and sumptuous Yorkshire puddings."
• "The food is tasty."
• "Food was good and very reasonably priced."
• "Food was delicious and everything was reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "I didn't enjoy my food, but they were very fair (if slightly surprised) when I complained."
• "Food wasn’t bad, just over priced and sneaky undisclosed charges."
• "However, we all had the chicken burger & we were disappointed, nowhere on the menu did it say it was made from chicken thighs."
• "The coating on the chicken didn't taste good at all."
• "The burger for me was overcooked, very dry."
• "Unfortunately the texture was very off - and parts of it were burned which gave it a bad taste."
• "Food came and it was all quite clearly frozen from a bag."

Service

Pros:

• "Service & vibe were equally excellent."
• "The service was really friendly and they were very attentive."
• "Staff are friendly and service is prompt."
• "Quick service and lovely food- will definitely return."
• "Staff were really friendly and helpful."
• "Very friendly helpful staff."
• "The staff were very friendly and a great atmosphere to enjoy the lovely weather and enjoy a relaxing drink."

Cons:

• "Service was extremely slow and my husband asked for extra gravy which never arrived."
• "Service mediocre at best."
• "After a few minutes and my chips turning cold, she appeared behind the bar, to talk to her colleagues."
• "Could maybe do with some air circulation as a little warn in there."
• "No food available due to a backlog."
• "Waited over hour for food, when we finally got our meal the chips were very greasy and burnt could not eat them. Told staff they not interested."
• "Waited for our food for 45 minutes only to get an extremely burnt AND cold chicken burger with cold bun and 2 soggy slices of pickled cucumber."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The pub has been really nicely updated, it was also really clean."
• "The atmosphere inside the pub was also lovely."
• "The pub is very attractive and set across a minor road from a lovely lake."
• "Great pub, great service! Lovely outside seating area for warmer weather and spacious interior for dining and socialising."
• "It was a great atmosphere and we will definitely be back there again!!"
• "The whole atmosphere of the pub and restaurant was amazing."
• "The outside seating is great and on a sunny day the location really takes over."

Cons:

• "Eventually the table was cleared by the manager who proceeded to shout at us as she cleared the plates."
• "Such a shame for such a nice location."
• "Not a single smile from the staff either."
• "It's disheartening to see a place like this not taking pride in the food they serve."
• "Food slow to arrive and when it did was dry, overcooked and extremely salty."
• "Stood for about 5 minutes and was ignored."
• "Facilities are a little worse for wear."

Dog-Friendly

Pros:

• "Welcomed dogs without the faff."
• "Honestly best 'doggy pub' we have been to."
• "Enjoyed this dog friendly pub a lot."
• "The pub is very dog friendly and our tribe can comfortably sit with us, inside and outside as we eat."
• "Never seen a pub that was so dog friendly."
• "Extremely dog friendly (they have their own menu!) and nothing is too much trouble."
• "This pub is so doggy friendly...biscuits for your pet on the bar even dog bowls."

Cons:

• "It was full of dogs, the furry kind! I dont like eating my food with dogs barking, growling, slobbering and begging from tables."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food was good and very reasonably priced."
• "Food was delicious and everything was reasonably priced."
• "Very good value and lovely ambiance."
• "Food was good value for money."
• "The food was OK but not the greatest, the potatoes were hard in the middle."

Cons:

• "Food wasn’t bad, just over priced and sneaky undisclosed charges."
• "Pricey, and a poor choice if you're vegan..."
• "Lunch for two (no alcohol) with no pudding cost £50! Plus service charge was added on top."
• "Food was very expensive."
• "Food was good, but slightly overpriced for the quality you get compared to other pubs in the area."