The Fox Den Reviews Summary

Ambience

Pros:

• "Nice ambience and was cozy."
• "The venue itself is lovely. Real fires, cosy nooks and warm decor."
• "The Fox Den has a really nice traditional pub feel, with a open roaring fire."
• "Pleasant atmosphere without being too crowded."
• "Nice pub with relaxing atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was very pleasant and we sat by the real fire."
• "Superb atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The area of seating for those drinking was next to nothing."
• "Could not sit or eat outside as all the tables are covered in ants."
• "Was sat under a speaker which was too loud to be sat under."
• "Hardly anyone was having meals and yet were unable to find appropriate seating as 80/90% is restricted."
• "Shortly after the music was turned off, the lights were brightened, and I felt rushed to finish our drinks."
• "General atmosphere was awful and didn't feel welcome at all."
• "Disappointing main course, minus 8 outside but none of the fires were lit (and the radiators were cold)."

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly waiter took me to my table."
• "Nice atmosphere. Efficient, friendly service and good food."
• "Service was fast and efficient, the staff were great."
• "The staff were great, super friendly and overall seems like a nice spot."
• "Service is really good, atmosphere spot-on."
• "The service was friendly and efficient and the food was incredible."
• "Staff were helpful and very pleasant, which makes a great difference."

Cons:

• "Service was slow with staff chatting amongst themselves rather than checking with customers."
• "Service poor at times due to under-staffing."
• "Absolutely terrible service. Me and partner went down for some dinner last night after I finished work at 9. Hardly any food that was on the menu. The bar staff was extremely rude."
• "We took the decision to walk out as it was taking far too long just to get served."
• "Slowest and worst service I have ever encountered in a pub."
• "The service was slow and the waitresses where rude and not engaging."
• "Service was snail's pace at best."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is amazing & delicious and full of flavour my partner was obsessed with the chilli jam!"
• "The roast itself was tasty."
• "The food was actually delicious."
• "Food and setting are great."
• "The food was brilliant, the presentation was first class."
• "Food was Lovely."
• "Unusually good food... The beer batter is light and approaches perfection."

Cons:

• "20 min wait for our table although booked, 45 min wait for our Sunday roast which was of poor quality."
• "Asked for medium steak got very well done."
• "Awful food and expensive had a Caesar salad but they had no chicken so they replaced it with bacon that wasn't cooked."
• "Both meals were stone cold."
• "Pulled ham & cheese on sourdough turned out to be fatty ham on kingsmill with the most minimal amount of cheese ever."
• "Pizza arrived at the table with 4/5 small bits of shredded duck and NO hoisin sauce anywhere to be seen!"
• "My husband ordered duo of beef It was full of fat."