The Crafty Fox — Restaurant in Hyndburn

When I'm in Accrington, I often come here on my own for a shandy or two. It's a friendly place where the bar staff and owner are always happy to chat, and the interior is original, arty, and cosy at the same time. I mean, who doesn't like a full-size mural of Ziggy Stardust in a phone box in their local pub?

My motivation for writing this review isn't because of the above though. It's because my friend, who lives in Birmingham but is moving back up north, wanted somewhere to eat on a Monday night, which was her husband’s birthday. Not easy as many places close on Mondays.

They went to the Crafty Fox and were very impressed with the food and range of beers. They were also amazed by how many people were there, in an independent pub in little old Accrington.

I was quite smug, having recommended the place.

That part of town is slowly regenerating itself thanks to entrepreneurs who are brave and savvy enough to give it a go.

Hopefully, it's the start of a new Accrington where there's a nice choice of places to eat and drink. Where the long-established independent shops are joined by new ones.

Good quality might be a bit more pricey, but the number of people prepared to pay that little bit extra is encouraging.

Cheers to the Crafty Fox. Keep up the good work. And to the people of Accy: instead of complaining about what there isn't in the town, maybe support and champion the businesses that you do have. Maybe that will encourage...

Loved the food a lot havent had homemade chips in so long its the only place ive known to do them and the people seemed nice enough. Just the atmosphere scared my little one and cant say i blamed her because it was pretty quiet and heads turned when we came through the door i had to ask if it was closed because thats the sort of thing that happens when you're closing up for the day and a customer comes in. The decor was also a little bit creepy so i understand my child being a bit scared. A few rowdy people yelling at us not to sit down as a joke when we came in also didnt settle my child. The lights were pretty though. Also id prefer if they had a system where you pay for your food in advance at the desk to be brought over i have anxiety and don't like to be approached if i can avoid it and also like to get the cost together and sorted out in advance to avoid worrying about it while i eat. preferably i go to places where you can order from the table via qr code if i can but its a personal choice i suppose and some people probably like...

A welcome addition to Accrington. We popped in for a few drinks mid week. Small venue (ex shop) split over two floors with some nooks and crannies created during the makeover. It's typical of the small bars that have opened up over the last few years. The decor is rock musicish (if that's a thing). The center piece is a wonderful mural of Accy with various international and local celebrities. Accrington's own Sgt Pepper album cover.

There is a good range of drinks which are not too expensive. It's already developed a pleasant atmosphere.

We didn't try the food which consists of pub classics served at lunchtime and in the evening. I think a decent meal would give this a review a 5th Star.

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