The Ginger Fox Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Sublime michelin grade food. Delicious steak and scrummy desserts a goodies dream!"
• "The lamb roast was succulent and pink, the vegetables were perfectly cooked."
• "The food is well presented and bursting with multiple layers of taste."
• "Food was superb, I had the Cod with mash, poached egg, crispy leeks and a delicious veloute."
• "The food was top standard - the boys described the Scotch egg as one of the best they had ever eaten."
• "The food was literally flawless."
• "The food here is exceptional for what is essentially ‘pub grub’ - modern, tasty, and made using seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients."

Cons:

• "The meal portion was meagre for an average of £30 per person and it was very disappointing."
• "The meat was overcooked, the presentation wasn't great as it was served in a huge white plate with a tiny bowl of chips and no side salad, not even a leaf."
• "Food was okay. However my wife’s steak was quite greasy."
• "The food was ok, but lamb was rare cooked, which I didn't expect as nothing was mentioned on the menu, disappointing."
• "I had the lamb roast which was a pair of half solid fat half thinly sliced, yes that's 2 slices of lamb. Dry overcooked Yorkshire."
• "The food it was disgusting, as we only tried the food and we left it how it come."
• "Food over priced and be prepared to go home looking for more to eat as portions small."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly and attentive, giving us ideas of what to choose on the menu."
• "Staff very customer orientated, and attentive."
• "The service here was just perfect, nothing was too much trouble, certain allergies etcetera... All with the biggest smile and care."
• "The service was 10/10 - very attentive and smiled throughout."
• "Our waitress Iwona was attentive, polite and was very helpful in giving us directions to where they source local ingredients."
• "Our waiter Donall was so lovely and chatty which is always nice."
• "The service was friendly and professional - both servers were delightful."

Cons:

• "Very poor service and very rude."
• "Service delivered with a total lack of any personality, humour or engagement and almost zero dialogue."
• "Member of staff rushed out, shouted in our faces that they were closed, what were we doing, etc. Very embarrassing and awkward all round."
• "The blond waitress with short hair and tattoos was so rude to us."
• "Staff were mostly pleasant however when my wife asked for some more tartare sauce the waiter seemed like that was too much trouble for him."
• "Reception we have received when stopping for lunch after a walk at devil's dyke was not very warm."
• "The waitress seemed disconnected and rarely checked in with us at any given time."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The restaurant is located in a lovely old building and it is welcoming as soon as you step inside."
• "Pretty garden and farmhouse cottage type interior."
• "Nice garden with spacious tables and sunbrellas, trees to keep you in the shade, and play area."
• "Great outdoor garden and conveniently located for walks around the South Downs."
• "Tucked away country pub with a good sized beer garden."
• "Located in the downs outside of Brighton, this quaint and quiet meeting place sits on the edge of a wine vineyard, nestled between honey producing bee hives."
• "Lovely little pub conveniently located close to walking routes within the South Downs."

Cons:

• "Outside seating in garden unfortunately on a busy junction."
• "Beer garden is pretty but a bit noisy due to the road."
• "Despite the place being almost completely empty, we were seated right at the back of the restaurant about 50cm from the maitre d' cupboard and tight next to another couple."
• "Not such a great place for a drink during winter as not much of a bar vibe."

Value

Pros:

• "Considering the attention to details in the dishes the prices are really reasonable."
• "Not the cheapest, but good value for the quality."
• "The price seemed very fair for what we got."
• "Well priced considering the quality level."

Cons:

• "Food was ok but the prices are absolutely a joke!"
• "Wine was very expensive, especially the local wines."
• "Not great value for nearly £25."
• "Drinks and sides being unjustifiably expensive (£4.50 for one slice of bread each and £21 for a carafe of the cheapest white wine)."
• "Food over priced and be prepared to go home looking for more to eat as portions small."
• "However, I will sadly be going elsewhere in future as the 'Fox' has become overpriced..."
• "At between £14.00 and £18.00 per (not large) portion for what is essentially a pub roast it is overpriced and disappointing."