Fox Connaught Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The pub itself has a lovely ambiance."
• "Great spot, recommended."
• "Cozy place and good food."
• "The bar gets lively at night but has a welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "The ambience is great....... you should totally visit this place in the summer."
• "The place itself was very nice, the layout, setting, all that stuff were great."

Cons:

• "Don't come expecting a classic British pub experience in terms of setting or ambience."
• "The atmosphere sour."
• "Drinking pub atmosphere with no characters."
• "It was very basic food, Drinking pub atmosphere with no characters."
• "Unfortunately, these newly built pubs lack character."
• "Sometimes the music would be a little loud so you cannot hear conversation."
• "Typical sports pub. Booze on tap and average food."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I had the bangers and mash, which was better than average."
• "The chicken burger is a delight, and the nachos with chili a strong recommendation for a quick dinner."
• "Enjoyed a delicious sunday lunch at Fox Connaught."
• "The beef was cooked perfectly and the roast potatoes were delicious."
• "They were enormous, and rather delicious."
• "The food (Fish’n Chips) was good, yet the portion size could've been slightly bigger."
• "The food is a hearty, large portioned affair."

Cons:

• "The smallest portion of fish and chips i have ever seen. It litterally had 13 chips."
• "Food is really not good at all."
• "Food was awful, it came in two styles, raw or burnt. No one finished their meals."
• "The food quality has deteriorated massively."
• "Disappointing food."
• "However, the food was vile. I only ate a mouthful of the burger but couldn't eat any more."
• "It was absolutely disgusting food quality and very pricey."

Staff Service

Pros:

• "The man behind the bar and the one who came with our food was lovely. Friendly and helpful..."
• "Bar staff very nice and polite."
• "Special shout-out to George, Dominique, Shivam and Julia for the fantastical experience!"
• "Very pleasant staff."
• "But most importantly the staff at the bar/restaurant were lovely. Drink and food were great."
• "The staff are professional and provide a good level of service."
• "The staff are really pleasant and go about with a smile..."

Cons:

• "Staff is unfriendly at all."
• "One of the manager is very rude to his staff and customers."
• "Extremely unfriendly staff who were on there phones constantly whilst behind the bar and more interested in talking to each other then serving customers."
• "The staff are truly awful without exception. They were laughing joking and swearing as if in a play ground."
• "Staff couldn't have been less interested."
• "Staff were disinterested, ignorant and too busy talking to care."
• "Absolutely terrible place and incredibly unprofessional staff."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Definitely worth the 55£ a night we paid!"
• "Rooms are better then expected for the price."
• "Rooms are clean and the beds are comfy."
• "The rooms are great. Bed comfy, great air conditioning, which is a big perk for these types of rooming houses."
• "With the cost in London couldn’t have asked for more."
• "Overall good and free parking with public transportation near."
• "Absolutely lovely friend staff. Highly recommend staying at overnight or just visiting if in the area."

Cons:

• "Dirty smelly carpet in bathroom, especially around the toilet."
• "Air conditioning unit being held together with celotape, curtain stained and hanging off the rail."
• "The room looks nothing like the photos. It was tiny, dirty and bleak."
• "The windows were painted shut, which is incredibly dangerous in a fire situation."
• "The room itself was minuscule and the carpet was riddled with questionable stains."
• "Probably the worst place I have ever stayed. It's not a hotel. It's a separate building at the side of a restaurant."
• "Overpriced and arguably the worst accomodation in London. Over £200 per night!"

Parking

Pros:

• "Good parking and close to London City Airport and the Excel centre."
• "Parking is available just let them know at the bar."
• "Nice looking pub. Very spacious with free parking."
• "Has car parking which is a big plus for London."

Cons:

• "Received car parking fine after eating at restaurant staff assured us that they would sort it on several occasions and now has doubled and gone to bailiffs never going to use again and food was over priced and no good."
• "I got a parking ticket when I parked at their parking spot."
• "Parking scam in operation! Stopped for one drink and received a parking fine while parked in customer car park."
• "CAR PARKING FINE FOR PARKING IN CAR PARK WHILST DINING IN HOTEL!"
• "I stayed one night and was assured the parking was free. I have since been chased relentlessly by their car park firm for payment."
• "Got charged £100 for Parking despite staying Overnight and agreeing to leave car for a couple of hours in an empty car park."
• "Don’t drive there, I’ve got a parking ticket because I drove on private property."