The Fox Inn, Patching Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Really friendly welcome by the staff."
• "The staff are so friendly and accommodating, squeezed us in without question."
• "The service was prompt, the staff really friendly & our dog made very welcome."
• "The staff are amazing, so polite and friendly and work really hard."
• "Staff so courteous nothing too much trouble."
• "Service was excellent from the first 'good evening' welcome as we arrived until we left."
• "Very friendly and helpful staff."

Cons:

• "Booked table day before going had to wait until the next day to phone them to confirm!"
• "Service was very slow, took 30 minutes just to order our free complimentary pudding."
• "Food took a while to arrive, as did ordering."
• "Visited yesterday, was quite sub-standard...staff very unattentive."
• "Horrendous service, long waits.. never again..."
• "Staff didn't really know what they were doing."
• "One young guy waiter was so rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Wonderful atmosphere. Friendly, attentive table service and great quality food."
• "The food was beautifully presented and tasted amazing."
• "The food is very good and freshly cooked. Excellent chips."
• "Steaks cooked to perfection lovely choice of food."
• "Freshly cooked, home made food all beautifully served in generous proportions."
• "All freshly cooked with fresh steamed veg and big portions and superb dauphinoise potatoes."
• "The food was delicious."

Cons:

• "Went a few months ago ordered salmon sandwich, the whole thing tasted like plastic."
• "How can roast potatoes (soggy ones) pork cracklings and apple sauce taste quite so bland."
• "Only the slightly tired interior decor stops me from giving 5 stars."
• "Last time I visited, it was very old fashioned and mostly full of pensioners, with dated decor and an unpleasant smell about the place."
• "The starter soup was tasteless (leek n potatoes) - had to chuck in half a salt n pepper mill to make it palatable."
• "Visited yesterday, was quite sub-standard, dauphinous potatoes were basically over-cooked (mushy) potatoes swimming in oily cheese."
• "Disappointing roast. The beef was old and green, confirmed by waitress."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Had a superb day in the lovely beer garden."
• "Lovely country pub that we used following the funeral of a close one."
• "A lovely country pub, with good food, beautiful surroundings and great staff."
• "Fantastic pub 👍👌. Had lunch and dinner with my family while staying at the campsite down the road."
• "Lovely staff. Tranquil environment."
• "Nice beer garden and well spaced out."
• "Absolutely wonderful pub, great food, great location."

Cons:

• "No Covid protection. Large groups mixing all over the place should be shutdown immediately."
• "Nasty, vindictive owner who will stop at nothing (legal or otherwise) if he decides he takes a disliking to you."
• "Sorry but will not return."
• "Food served in a cold barn."
• "Very dirty looking outside."
• "My food was sea bass which was basically tasteless."
• "Seemed very hectic."