The Smokin' Fox Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food extra tasty."
• "Had work night out there ordered the fish and chips which was delicious, crispy batter and lovely white fish and yummy triple cooked chips."
• "Great food - everyone in our party enjoyed their particular meal and portions were substantial."
• "The Fish and Chips had a crispy, golden batter that encased tender fish."
• "We both had the three cheese mac and we both agreed it was THE best mac n cheese we've ever tasted."
• "The food was delicious and the service was really good as well."
• "Food was amazing 5 stars all round."

Cons:

• "Had got some sweet potato fries, chard black on the outside and raw on the inside."
• "Basic menu, food okay rather than great."
• "The food on the other hand was mediocre throughout."
• "Small plate of nachos for £8 that the chips were more like flavoured cardboard than corn chip."
• "It's a shame that the flatbread was very dry and a little hard for the knife to cut through..."
• "Had dinner here, the food was okay but not amazing."
• "Ordered fish and chips and it was extremely greasy."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, and busy enough to give it some atmosphere."
• "All the staff were amazing and so attentive!"
• "Staff were lovely."
• "The staff are very tentative and friendly."
• "The staff are absolutely wonderful, Anna served us and she was absolutely fantastic, excellent customer service."
• "Staff were very friendly and highly attentive."
• "The attentive and friendly staff made the dining experience even better, providing top-notch service."

Cons:

• "Our waitress didnt appear to reflect the vibe of the place which was the only down side."
• "Very disappointed that everyone in that area got waitress service for drinks except our group, waitresses were told to inform us that it was bar service only, so we had to go to the bar."
• "The music was so loud we couldn't hear our conversations or even the waitress while ordering so some things were forgotten in the order."
• "Had a company night out here recently, we spent an absolute fortune. By the end the staff were starting to become very rude refusing to take large orders."
• "They were out of ingredients for their best looking 'foxtails,' out of their better whiskeys."
• "During half time, i was asked by the server i paid that they needed me to settle the bill, little embarrassing in front of friends to be asked to settle a bill that was already paid."
• "Staff ignorant and smelly manager smells bad too her breath was horrible and had sweat stains under arms."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It created a warm and inviting atmosphere."
• "The vibe was casual and friendly."
• "Unbelievable perfect place! Absolutely charming service, nice people, great atmosphere."
• "Really good prices on the drinks and great atmosphere."
• "The Smokin Fox has a great atmosphere and interior, great place to go at any time of day."
• "Throbbing atmoshere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, with plenty of room to sit and chat even during the festive season."

Cons:

• "The music was so loud we could barely hear each other."
• "Unfortunately they have no air conditioning and the pub gets really hot on warm days."
• "A good looking bar but very noisy and not enough places to sit."
• "I simply found it too loud."
• "Music far too loud for a restaurant."
• "Very busy and noisy."
• "Too loud for the type of night we were looking for."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Handy for Central station or getting picked up as is straight onto the motorway along Waterloo Street."
• "Wheelchair accessible and an accessible toilet."
• "Handy for Glasgow Central Station."
• "Perfect location right next to Central Station."
• "Right next to central station too."
• "Skip the immediate spots outside of Central station and head straight here."
• "The location is ideal if you are commuting by train as it just outside the central station."

Cons:

• "Booked a table online for 8.45pm and paid £60 deposit. Arrived at venue to be told that kitchen closes at 8.45pm and can't get food."
• "Nice pub, weird that a pub states that they have run out of draft beer on Saturday night, half hour before it closes."
• "With 30 mins of the game to go, last orders were called in a full pub. Then with 15 mins to go in the game, the lights are turned up fully."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Prices are good too."
• "Restaurant does a variety of reasonably priced food."
• "All for a reasonable price."
• "I thought it was very reasonable."
• "Extremely great value for money... wow!!"
• "Very reasonable!"
• "Can't believe I got a pint of fresh orange and lemonade for under £3."

Cons:

• "It is overpriced for what they have."
• "Cocktails were short measured and not cheap at £7.50 each, there was no chicken dishes, steak pie or spring rolls available from the menu."
• "Meh. Been here a few times now. Its Okay, but really not great. Seems overpriced for what you get and I have now tried three different sandwhich/ burger items and everyone has been seriously dry."