Yiayias at The Fox Reviews Summary

Category: Greek restaurant

Address: 21 Frensham Rd, Lower Bourne, Farnham GU10 3PH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441252716395

Rating: 4.4
based on 178 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff outstanding especially Sophie who looked after us throughout our dining without getting in the way."
  • "We were looked after by William, a larger than life character who learned the trade in North London."
  • "We were served by Marko who was excellent and fully accommodating as some of our party were vegan."
  • "Our waiter Louis was very friendly and attentive. He went out of his way to help us out and to find Oat milk for me."
  • "Marko who looked after us for the whole night was so attentive and did a great job keeping on top of our orders."
  • "The service was absolutely faultless. All the staff were incredibly attentive - there was never an empty glass in sight!"
  • "The staff were extremely friendly and helpful made us feel very welcome from the moment we walked in."

Cons:

  • "It was only let down by the service as despite being empty, we were ignored."
  • "Food came out slowly and the wrong roast."
  • "They made minimal effort before during and after."
  • "Service so-so, though friendly enough. Nobody checked on us until we were mostly done."
  • "The service was non-existent; we were told to get the menu and cutlery ourselves."
  • "Called ahead to book a table for Saturday lunch and asked what their vegetarian options were... none of the main vegetarian dishes I'd mentioned on the phone were available."
  • "Waiting time for food is over an hour ;( we were already cold."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food just keeps getting better and better every time."
  • "The Lamb and Chicken Souvlaki were delicious, especially with the homemade dips."
  • "Food was very good, calamari surprisingly tasty."
  • "The food platters we ordered (1 meat, 1 vegetarian) were amazing....SO delicious and made freshly every morning by Greek and Cypriot chefs...flavours fabulous....the real McCoy!"
  • "Halloumi fries were great though."
  • "The Greek salad was very nice and fresh."
  • "All of the skewers were cooked and seasoned perfectly."

Cons:

  • "All food arrived cold, Spicy Chicken Souvlaki wasn't spicy at all and lacked any real flavour."
  • "The mains were really disappointing for most of us for varying reasons."
  • "The lamb kleftiko was so tough that I couldn't cut it with the knife, the gravy was also lukewarm."
  • "However, the wraps were slightly burned, the chicken doner very dry and there was hardly any sauce in the wrap."
  • "Two of us who ate here had food poisoning the following night/morning."
  • "We ordered two pizzas which consisted of store brought processed foods which were very bland with no sauce except for an excessive amount of cheese."
  • "The spicy chicken was tasteless, spicyless, and the best thing was the side salad which I seasoned myself."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "There is always a lovely atmosphere."
  • "The atmosphere is nice and there is a lot of space."
  • "Amazing welcoming atmosphere."
  • "Lovely place with a big garden and a great atmosphere."
  • "Excellent and busy Greek Cypriot restaurant situated in an old pub."
  • "Venue itself is very picturesque."
  • "From the moment we arrived we found the atmosphere wonderful."

Cons:

  • "Now the new Fox is more like a loud echoing bar."
  • "There was a damp awfully smell.. a combination of fish and sweat, quite overpowering."
  • "To the uninitiated, the inside could well be described as small and cramped."
  • "But disappointingly the Fox is looking a little rundown with tables not cleared, weeds in the beds and cigarette butts on the ground outside."
  • "Would be nice to put separate doors for dining area, because lots of people are going in and out to the garden which is causing a draft and making it cold."
  • "Go if have loads of money, don't eat much, don't care about quality or service!"
  • "Really disappointing and definitely overpriced for what I received."

Value

Pros:

  • "Really well worth the money!"
  • "Ordered a takeaway from here during the lockdown. Absolutely brilliant, a lovely change from the normal takeaways."
  • "Everything being half price made it nice."
  • "The prices are very reasonable too :) we will definitely be back soon!"
  • "The food was delicious and great value for money."
  • "A welcome change from the normal pub food, and very good value for money."
  • "Finally, the bill was a pleasant surprise."

Cons:

  • "Beer is also rather expensive for the area at over £5/pint."
  • "The plates were also cold and the prices are definitely not value for money."
  • "Lovely place for drinks and food- but overall very expensive!!"
  • "Had a takeaway from here, it was only average due to quite small portions (not much salad) and expensive £30 for 2 lamb kebabs."
  • "You're basically just getting posh kebabs that cost a few quid too much."
  • "Only downsides were they put 12.5% service charge on the bill, and you had to order all food in one go."
  • "So overall, wouldn't recommend for food, would be fine for just drinks."

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