Fox Ilkley Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good quality."
• "Surprisingly good food; looks like a chain, but if it is, it hides it well. Food is generous and well cooked."
• "AMAZING food, really good, you pay for what you get I guess!"
• "The chef or chefs were superb, the quality of the food, the way in which it was cooked & the presentation was excellent."
• "The food! Oh my god!! Next level! Tasty, piping hot and cooked with so much care not to mention presentation."
• "The burger... was just so soft and juicy, every bite was just incredible."
• "The lamb (stunning), prawn and chorizo linguini (very flavourful)."

Cons:

• "But the Butternut Squash pizza was shocking. Completely overcooked with clear burnt crust on one side, plus was very hard to cut."
• "Really disappointing substandard pub grub."
• "Battered fish anaemic and obviously undercooked. Salmon dish cold and nourish dish tasteless and topped with undercooked cold falafel."
• "The chicken was dry, the beef was grisly and the belly pork was so overcooked in places that it wasn’t possible to cut through it."
• "Everything was over cooked and tasted like it was from a packet or a jar."
• "The food was less than average."
• "Bland food & really *really* slow to be served."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service and attention to detail."
• "Very attentive staff, nothing was too much trouble including supporting my menu changes and accommodating my nut allergy."
• "Chloe, our waitress, who answered all our menu questions with knowledge and a huge smile."
• "The service given by Chloe was fantastic."
• "Special thanks to Adam who went out of his way to ensure we enjoyed our family time at The Fox - even bringing water over for the dog 🐕."
• "The staff were really friendly, stopping to chat to my little girl even when they were busy."
• "Always a warm welcome by friendly staff who are happy to help and don’t rush you."

Cons:

• "The service was extremely slow. We had an eight year old with us, he was pretty fed up with the wait."
• "Service; slow. And it wasn't even busy. Long wait for drinks, water, then the food."
• "The waiting time for the food was unacceptably long."
• "An all round appalling experience. Table booked for 7.30pm and main meal did not arrive til 8.50."
• "The service was slow and then the order was incorrect."
• "Service staff was overworked."
• "Slow service, food arrived 40 mins after ordering which would have been ok for me and my husband but we had 2 children who were very hungry."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere and good food but I always think it is overpriced."
• "Food, service, environment (family friendly but still high class/quality and a good menü for them not basic fast food). Nice and quiet you can have good conversations no excessively loud music."
• "The atmosphere upstairs was good."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "There was a great atmosphere."
• "A lovely place. A couple of tables outside, perfect for a nice day. Really nice decor inside. Clean and feels safe."
• "The atmosphere and decor was lovely both upstairs and downstairs, very beautiful indeed."

Cons:

• "Manager 'cleaned' the table before we were seated. He left food debris on the side of the table, food under the table, a dead flower in stagnant water in a greasy vase on the table, and cutlery with fingerprints all over."
• "Restaurant was cold, not enough lighting to look at the menu."
• "Toilets in both ladies and gents were disgusting!"
• "The downstairs was very busy and loud."
• "Boy was it warm a little too much to be honest."
• "Very expensive for drinks, £1.80 for a carton of juice and £9.00 for a glass of wine!!!!!"
• "Service can be slow at busy times, so wouldn't choose it for a speedy lunch at the weekend."

Value

Pros:

• "The price was quite high BUT not bad value. I would gladly pay and really enjoy my meal."
• "We felt the food was good value for money."
• "You can get a starter or dessert, a main and a drink for about £20."
• "Service was unfussy and extremely polite, lovely 2 course meal with drinks very reasonably priced for quality of food."
• "The main courses were well worth the money."
• "Price: it's not cheap but we find it good value and the fixed-price lunch is a good option with plenty of choice."
• "Food was delicious. Consistently high standard - we visit the Fox quite often and I was sent a birthday offer for a free 3-course dinner so we came as a family. Excellent food, comfortable surroundings and great service."

Cons:

• "Nice atmosphere and good food but I always think it is overpriced."
• "Overpriced food and a very slack in regards to serving times."
• "Food was ok, again very expensive for what you got."
• "A medium glass of wine is £11, which I thought was a bit much."
• "Very expensive but to pay £11.26 for a pint and a medium white wine is pricey."
• "OK, but overpriced and small portion."
• "Not the best value for money either."