The Fox at Roby Mill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really good locally sourced ingredients, cooked to perfection."
• "The food delicious (see pics!) and the staff attentive and friendly."
• "Food was beyond gorgeous. Really tasty compliments to the chef."
• "The sticky toffee pudding is the best ever so moist."
• "Food was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "The food was fantastic!"
• "Good quality food and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The food came and honestly it was not good. Small portions and not great produce."
• "Went to the new fox over the weekend nice and clean friendly staff I ordered steak in ale pie very tasty but the pies were very small hardly any meat in to be honest it was like a child's meal they need to up there portions."
• "Hair found in food, tons of fruit flies in the vinegar."
• "Two small pieces of crumbly toast. No butter and a piece of Paté = £9. Not worth £6."
• "Beef roast dinner was tough and fatty."
• "Food was like something from Iceland."
• "The roast potatoes were rock hard. The meat was too tough to cut."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff attentive and friendly."
• "Staff are very attentive and caring."
• "The service was friendly and efficient and the food was very good."
• "We were warmly welcomed and accommodated without feeling rushed."
• "Staff always go above and beyond."
• "The staff were also exceptional and we were neither rushed or unattended to."
• "Staff couldn't have been more friendly or attentive!"

Cons:

• "When we did this once, we were told by a very rude waitress who was younger with dark hair... to come inside if you want drinks."
• "Rude member of staff who told us we had to walk all the way around the outside of the pub."
• "Served by a miserable rude barmaid who has no manners."
• "Extremely rude bar staff."
• "Service was basic they really had no idea how to interact with customers."
• "Awful customer service! The manager and owner are rude."
• "Service was terrible... waited 30 mins expecting someone to take our order, no one did."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The inside of the pub had a real country pub feel and the beer garden has a lovely layout and is very quiet."
• "The atmosphere is amazing."
• "Great atmosphere. The smell of a real fire permeates."
• "Fantastic place, the atmosphere is great."
• "Lovely cosy pub/restaurant with a nice atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was fantastic."
• "Feels like a pub steeped in history."

Cons:

• "The background music in the pub was a little too loud though and overpowering when trying to relax and chat with family members."
• "Loved this pub when it was oldy worldy. It's been revamped and it's just not the same. Not as cosy."
• "The atmosphere had now been ruined. Looks like it's been designed and furnished by a colour blind idiot."
• "The quirkiness from its Fifteens days now gone leaves the atmosphere just a little sterile."
• "The whole ambiance has been replaced by the feeling that you are having a pint in a care home."
• "Midway through our meal with Lional Richie playing in the background the kitchen staff started playing garage music with all kinds of language being used in these so called songs."
• "What an awful experience from start to finish, walked in and was met by a miserable looking bar man."

Value

Pros:

• "Food was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Reasonably priced on the mid week market menu."
• "The food was excellent. Reasonably priced on the mid week market menu."
• "Love the food have been twice and both times have exceeded expectations."
• "Not cheap but you get what you pay for."
• "Great food and good selection of beers."

Cons:

• "Priced slightly high - on par with like the likes of Miller & Carter."
• "They charged £4 for the bottle. We asked for still water but the bottle came with a sparkling label on it so that's £4 for tap water!"
• "Very small portions for the price."
• "For nearly £9 was on the expensive side, mains were also expensive and on the small side."
• "£7 a pint! Ok food, deserts poor, waited over 30 minutes. very over priced."
• "But the cost of a glass of wine was only noticed when I received the bill. £10:70 I'm sorry but that's taking the 'Michael'."
• "£70 for 2 dinners and drinks is not good when the food is not up to standard."