Fox & Hounds — Restaurant in England

We chanced by the Pub and pleased we did. It is a charming place both inside and out with tasteful decor, comfy seating and a spacious restaurant. Everything was clean and tidy including quite elegant washrooms. Our hostess, Mindy, was very charming and attentive and nothing was too much trouble for her and the staff team. The bar was well stocked with various lagers, ciders, Guiness but no real ales on show. A good range of spirits also. We chose to eat as the menu offered us teasing choices, limited, yes but this establishment is only 7 weeks old so a sensible way to introducing itself without stretching its resources. We went for the seafood and fish sharing board with dips, garni, dips and charred bread and we were very pleased with this a starter. My wife had the buttermilk chicken burger with triple cooked fat chips, delicious. I went for the King Prawn Linguine however found it a bit bland. Mindy offered a different course but to be fair it wasn't that poor as it is a common theme for these dishes to have an overpowering tomato presence. I prefer a more concentrated base of garlic and white wine but maybe others don't. The meal was accompanied by a well priced and refreshing Spanish Rose served in an ice bucket. Lovely. The Pub runs themed dining evenings and a shame a Curry night wasn't within our visiting dates. We do recommend this friendly hostelry and sincerely hope it succeeds in delivering a valued resource to the community. It has made a great start...

Starters were good. Well presented and tasty. However, two mains were not. A burger, was greasy, and a pasta dish tasted bad. When we came to pay we were expected to still pay for one of the bad dishes, despite eating none of it and not having it replaced. They were able to remove one dish for tasting bad, but not the other, arguing it was personal taste! The waitress argued this for a considerable amount of time, before we left. Upon leaving, the waitress muttered a comment that I returned to clarify. Tempers began running high here - we’d had a very bad meal and staff couldn’t be less caring or accommodating, so myself the waitress were now exchanging cross words. Out of nowhere, a blond man, presumably the chef, ordered me out, accusing me of taking pictures of his staff. Which I wasn’t. This man chased me out of the pub, just the two of us at this time, charging towards me in a threatening manner and went around to the car park where my elderly grandmother was getting into the car and took photographs of them too. Why, I do not know? I felt so threatened by him doing this and having no idea what he may do next, I called the police. Management have been keen to deny this happened (more, deny his actions were threatening) and I am certain they will do so again here, which is a shame. As a community pub, managed by a woman, it is sad to see her defend the actions of men...

Enjoyed a fantastic lunch at the Fox and hounds celebrating my Husband's Fiftieth birthday. Excellent menu - pitched the perfect side of 'fine dining' without being too scary. The 'pre-prandial' oysters (available Fri - Sun) were some of the best we've had - a real achievement this far from the coast! The home cured bacon joint was also a 'stand out' Sunday Lunch offering! I'd mentioned it was a birthday celebration in my booking notes and we weren't disappointed. Prosecco on arrival and a specially presented dessert - our lovely waitress even sang happy birthday! We did feel the restaurant deco / layout could do with making a little cosier / intimate but just a very small point in what was a fantastic dining experience. Can't wait to come back and feel lucky to have a restaurant of this quality on our doorstep....