The Faber Fox Pub (Crystal Palace) Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The beef and pork were so well cooked and the potatoes were equally as good."
• "Good selection of meat and vegetables and each tasted wonderful."
• "The food was fresh, well presented, and tastes good."
• "The thick-cut chips are probably the best chips I've had in a long time."
• "The vegan breakfast was delicious - especially the veg option."
• "Pulled pork shoulder benedict and the pork sausage bacon muffin was amazing."
• "The chicken burger is my favourite."

Cons:

• "The food and cocktails are overpriced and not nice. Very underwhelming."
• "The food is a little expensive, but the portions are really generous!"
• "The vegan breakfast was awful - dry, cold, and the sourdough was tough to eat."
• "The roast dinners we ordered weren't up to scratch. The beef was overcooked and dry."
• "The food is absolutely awful. Tried to eat here twice and it's been terrible both times."
• "Food truly terrible. Don’t even contemplate eating here, absolutely dreadful!"
• "Really poor... the staff seemed all unhappy. No hello, no smile, no recognition."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were professional and the beers well kept."
• "Wonderful, attentive staff. After a small delay to our order, the staff were so incredibly apologetic."
• "Staff were really friendly and attentive, Meg served me and looked after me really well."
• "The staff are always really friendly and accommodating."
• "Fantastic local pub, great service from the team, and an extra shout out to Daz and Andy."
• "Really good pub, especially in summer! Great customer service too."
• "Staff friendly and you can book tables."

Cons:

• "Just needs a big clean, regular staffing in the bathrooms, and better food."
• "The service was a little lacking, to the point where I got fed up with waiting for some attention."
• "The service for those sat in the garden was slow. Disappointing first visit."
• "Service great and drinks fab. My friend has a chicken burger which looked excellent. He loved it and it certainly looked really fresh and crisp. I had lobster and crab linguini which was less successful."
• "The waitress was about the best part about this place, she was very friendly and helpful. It was very busy on a Sunday afternoon and not with the nicest clientele."
• "We waited ages for drinks."
• "It's a pity that the staff lie about reserving tables. Asked to book a table for the football and they advised that they were not taking bookings."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The pub became busier and has a garden I didn't quite have chance to explore."
• "Charming bar in Crystal Palace, it has board games, live music and a great selection of cocktails."
• "Excellent spot. It has lovely garden seating and is welcoming to dogs."
• "A very welcoming, local vibe to the place despite its size."
• "This place is one of the best pubs in CP. Their staff are always really friendly and accommodating."
• "It has a very nice selection of beers on tap, including some good ales and a great garden with a view."
• "Visited the Faber Fox today for Father's Day lunch, was very busy as to be expected."

Cons:

• "No issue with the bar itself, just difficult when it was busy."
• "My only slight bugbear is that the garden can become a bit of a smokers' den."
• "The good is very good, but overpriced. It's expensive even by central London prices, and not big portions."
• "The place to be in CP! Lovely little spot to wind down after a busy day and a nice busy atmosphere on the weekend!"
• "Very awkward experience. My first time being here. Just wanted to watch the remainder of the football and relax, wasn’t going to be there long."
• "Pub with food. Good variety and staff. Has a really nice outside area totally marred by the land adjacent which has a number of dumped cars."
• "Although the menu looked exciting the food was not. Lack of attention to service and a lack of flavour."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Prices are reasonable and they were guesting two German beers for Oktoberfest."
• "Food quite expensive, but manageable."
• "The food is a little expensive, but the portions are really generous!"
• "Good choice of food, nice staff, and good selection of drinks."
• "Best all-round roast in London I've found. Generous portions and really tasty servings."
• "Food was good, although I'd like to think its difficult to get burger and chips wrong!"

Cons:

• "It's expensive even by central London prices, and not big portions."
• "Good pub for drinks and atmosphere but would avoid food unless you want to take out a second mortgage."
• "The food was well overpriced for what we got."
• "Food is good but very expensive for what it is. Chicken burger had a tiny breast inside and was slightly overcooked and tough."
• "Really poor... the staff seemed all unhappy. No hello, no smile, no recognition."
• "A real let down with the food. Me and a group of friends decided to order the beef/pork roast dinner on Sunday and was very disappointed."
• "It was a long wait on Sunday 12:00 noon and we ordered English breakfast. We were very disappointed to receive overcooked sausage and dry bacon."