The Fox Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Pub

Address: The St, Darsham, Saxmundham IP17 3QE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441728668436

Rating: 4.7
based on 163 reviews.

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

  • "We sat in a small room with an open fire very cosy."
  • "A welcoming pub in a idyllic, bird-song infused countryside setting."
  • "It's a very quaint little place & would certainly return 😀"
  • "The pub is small but has great cozy atmosphere very comfortable."
  • "This pub has it all: friendly staff, fantastic food and a fabulous atmosphere. It is very dog friendly."
  • "Lovely little country pub in a quaint, quiet little village."
  • "Cosy lit fires in little nooks adding to the wonderful ambience here."

Cons:

  • "The place could do with a bit of a spruce up and the music was not to my taste."
  • "Sat us in the corner of a patio area on picnic bench, ok cool. Then ants started crawling up our legs."
  • "The only down point was the bins are a bit close to the tables."
  • "Parking is a tight, very limited space."
  • "Place is pretty busy and the car park small, but there is some offbeat parking up the road."
  • "Only thing very limited parking space. Hard to park."

Service

Pros:

  • "We received a warm welcome, the staff were so friendly."
  • "Staff were lovely and attentive."
  • "The staff were extremely attentive and knowledgeable regarding the extensive menu."
  • "Very helpful staff in the pub."
  • "Polite and friendly staff and the owner was welcoming."
  • "Staff absolutely amazing, very attentive and polite."
  • "The staff and owners are super friendly!"

Cons:

  • "It seems this girl is quite the bully and has had many complaints about her, is even unkind to her co-workers."
  • "Now I don't expect to be made to feel like a nuisance and that's exactly how I felt by merely asking for a table."
  • "We get turned down a table every time we call."
  • "We waited quite a long time for our lunch."
  • "Very unhelpful to the point of rude."
  • "The service was very slow - 35 minutes after finishing our main course."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food ... The food Was absolutely gorgeous I could quite easily have ordered again and slept it off in the car park."
  • "Fantastic quality meat and produce."
  • "The food was good but the service was even better."
  • "Fantastic food all day, open 7 days."
  • "The steak was amazing, and the fish n chips were delicious."
  • "Everything we had was delicious."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious, especially the turkey roulade and christmas pudding."

Cons:

  • "Food ok but the flies made it unpleasant."
  • "Somehow, the guys in the kitchen had managed to undercooked these."
  • "Just one small criticism the canin fries 🍟 were over dusted with canin pepper."
  • "The curry was small portion compared with the other meals we saw."
  • "If you're looking for ok food (deep fried oven chips) and rip off price drinks (Can of coke £2.80) book here."
  • "Birthday celebration but steaks ordered supposedly sirloin, and supposedly from the lovely emmerdale shop, very gristley and, sadly, totally lacking in any flavour."
  • "Only down side being all three meals food were fairly lukewarm with cold plates."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "Great value, good service super food."
  • "Generous portions at reasonable prices."
  • "Price: very good value for money."
  • "Staff friendly and welcoming, quick service and good value."
  • "A quaint pub that served superb quality meals at reasonable prices."
  • "This is as a pub should be, friendly service, good food and good value."

Cons:

  • "However a large glass of wine was £9.00!!! Outrageous..."

Accessibility & Convenience

Pros:

  • "My husband and I were able to enjoy our evening meal feeling completely at ease in the relaxed atmosphere, adhering to all the social distancing guidelines."
  • "The staff and surroundings were just as good and this pub have thought carefully about the covid-19 arrangements too."
  • "Good covid measures in place and good Ales."
  • "Marquee installed for social distancing too."

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