Address: Charlton Rd, Charlton, Chichester PO18 0HU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441243811461
Rating: 4.6
based on 277 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was delicious. My husband and daughter had the burgers which they really enjoyed."
"Really good food - a lovely spot for dinner, a fantastic mid- walk lunch stop and an all around great place to wile away a few hours with some drinks."
"Real value for money. The fish is delicately battered using gluten free ingredients and the chips are perfect."
"The monkfish & prawn skewers were stunning."
"The fisherman's pie was excellent with succulent and generous fish portions, topped with a perfectly browned cheese topping."
"The Sunday roast was delicious; one beef with horseradish sauce, one lamb with mint sauce."
"Their vegan fish and chips is the best we've ever had."
Cons:
"Unfortunately we received dishes that didn't follow the menu description or just weren't cooked well."
"Great atmosphere and good staff but lamb was dry and overcooked."
"Extremely disappointed. Quite possibly the worst roast - the meat was overcooked, the roast potatoes appeared to be frozen."
"A very dry chicken pie, worst pie I have had in a long time, quite small and I couldn't eat it."
"The beef burger which was ordered was bland and dry with no sauce, and the chips were so salty they couldn’t be eaten."
"Rosemary had the fish and chips and found the batter was far too hard and the chips awful."
"The beef sirloin was so tough it couldn't be cut with a knife and the roast potatoes were cold and dry like they had been left under a heater."
Service
Pros:
"Escaping from Covid lockdown to walk on the Downs we two, from 2 separate households, were welcomed to lunch under cover, supplied with outdoor heaters and, to crown it all, were given little hot water bottles to warm the chillier parts."
"everyone was polite and friendly"
"The staff were able to accommodate us and found us a table, service was friendly but professional."
"Our waiter made the day with his humour and efficiency - he and the rest of the staff were super welcoming."
"All team welcoming and professional special call out to the host Sarah very engaging and made us feel at home."
"The staff are very good and service was very quick."
"Staff wore visors. Tables were well spaced. Plenty of hand gel around."
Cons:
"The management are really out of their depth. Food was OK, but nothing to rave about. Our local pub is going down hill fast.."
"The service was very poor and slow."
"Not what you expect for £90 a head plus drinks."
"We were told 20 minutes and a member of staff would see to us. After one pint, 40 minutes standing by the bar, and witnessing two other tables complaining about slow food we decided it would be better to find somewhere else to eat."
"One was actually quite rude to us when our drinks order was duplicated - he acted as though it was our fault somehow."
"We waited half an hour for our coffees at the end of the meal and had to cancel them because they hadn't even started them."
"Service very poor and passive aggressive."
Ambiance & Location
Pros:
"Log burning fires made it super cosy on a cold day."
"The garden is deceptively large. It has about 20 tables with views of the West Sussex countryside and is a serene sun trap."
"venturing out for walks in the breathtaking surroundings"
"An absolutely charming establishment, nestling in a valley formed by the Downs, giving a choice of walks and outstanding views."
"The garden at the back is a joy with wonderful views."
"Love this place every time! Inside is a cosy, traditional pub with consistently delicious food and outside has a large, beautiful garden with lovely views."
"A lovely beer garden which backs onto the South Downs with great views."
Cons:
"Always a problem with this place! Yes the food is fine, but the admin is just terrible."
"Nice pub but very strict about the number of lunches they can serve within their narrow time slot."
"You take your life in your hands getting there down very narrow country lanes."
"Our only problem was with our SatNav! Do spend a few moments entering the road name - the post code took us a meander into narrow village back streets and then gave up!"
"A bit on the pricey side and dark inside but garden looked very pleasant through the drizzly window."
"Indoors the music is far too loud and dancey for a country pub."
"Right by the beer garden so would be very noisy at busy times in good weather."
Value
Pros:
"Easily the best pub around."
"food delicious and reasonably priced"
"Amazing, I love this place! We were looking for a cute country pub with great food & friendly staff and The Fox delivered on all accounts."
"Local beer was very nice and food excellent and all at a fair price for the quality."
"Exemplary food & drinks & all @ exceptionally good prices."
"The food is very homely and tasty, not the cheapest place to eat but well worth paying that little extra for the quality."
"main meals costing about £12-15"
Cons:
"the roasts leave a lot to be desired and for what you get it's overpriced."
"Very average breakfast."
"The rest of the food was pleasant but I wouldn't say amazing, other than the sharing starters, such as the baked camembert, which was lovely!"
"No problems. Warm welcome. Whole menu available."