The Fox — Restaurant in London

🚇 Palmers Green 🍺 £5.70 Heineken

The Fox is located in the heart of Palmers Green in the borough of Enfield, North London. The nearest station is Palmers Green.

This large landmark corner house has a history dating back to 1682. This splendid Edwardian pub was built in 1904 and has a distinctive turret as part of the eye catching and detailed architecture.

In 2018, the pub closed its doors for redevelopment with flats built in the former carpark. The pub reopened its doors in February 2023.

This is a good size one bar pub that is traditionally decorated with some contemporary touches. The main bar area is at the front and has a mix of low and high level seating. At the back of the pub is a comfortable carpeted dining area with a function room leading off it. The servery is centrally located with access from both the main bar and dining area. The decor consists of conventional furniture, exposed brick, panelled and papered walls. There are a also a number of colourful prints plus a few large screens.

The beer lineup offers a selection of well known brews and included one cask ale. I decided on a Heineken, my pint was on point, price point was below average. The food menu is traditional pub fayre, Fish & Chips costs £15.50.

I arrived around 12.30pm on a sunny Saturday lunchtime in March. There were a dozen or so local punters in attendance, the atmosphere was chilled and relaxed. The service was friendly, the chap who served me was upbeat and courteous.

Lots of positives to report from this North London local. The architecture, the welcoming decor, reasonably priced beer and the friendly service made for an enjoyable all round experience. Great to see this much loved Edwardian pub back from the dead, @the_fox.palmersgreen is well worth a visit if you’re in the area.

📅 1st March 2025

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The Fox has had a total rebuild into a fantastic space. It has excellent food, top quality decor, subtle but plentiful large screens for sports, a function room, an Insta Feature wall and sparkling toilets. It's easy to see how the £1.3 million was spent.

Our visit started when the pub was quiet on a weekday afternoon. However, by the time we left at 7.30 every seat and table was taken. It seems the local area and beyond are really excited by this venue ! I had been looking forward to visiting having lived a few doors away for years.

The drinks : we sampled the London Pride and it was perfectly served and at a normal London price for an upmarket pub.

To accompany our food we got a bottle of the Pinot Noir ( California ) and at just £26 it was superb value. Fruity, light, and smooth. At that price it has to be the best bottle of red in a venue in London ! Brilliant.

The Food : we had a chicken burger ( Cajun ) and the beef burger. Both were served beautifully, were tasty and excellent quality. There was plenty of grilled Cajun chicken ! Chips were not plentiful but were crisp and hot. A side salad with coleslaw was well prepared. ( See photos )

The Service : the staff were friendly and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed and checked on how our food was.

A final word about the development. The outside of the pub has been restored to its original glory. It looks fantastic as you can see from my photos. At last Palmers Green has a top pub and venue with the historic Fox fit for the 21st century. Absolutely top notch and must be in line for awards as the best pub in North London if there is such a thing...

Hi. Expectation was massive. First Sunday roast in Fox after 4 years. We have arrived at 2.30. Table was booked. Awaiting 20 mins to order a food and drinks but been ignored. Went to a bar to place an order, and was very surprised that the food came to our table within 4 mins. Yorkshire puddings were a masterclass, but all the rest was a disaster. You can tell all of it was freshly cooked few hours before the opening and then reheated in a microwave. Beef was a rubbery. Half of chicken was nearly ice cold. Potatos soggy. Bit of boiled leeks, 2 little carrots and all covered with water wisked with mash potatoes instead of gravy. When i sent my daughters chicken back to the kitchen because it was to cold, it came back to our table within less than a minute microwaved and covered with hot potato water. Still cold... I am outraged. Although, staff was very nice and understanding and the...