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The Fox and Hounds

The Fox and Hounds

Walton Street Walton on the Hill KT20 7RU, Surrey Hills, United Kingdom

Pubs • Seafood • British • Vegetarian


"we thought they might like to know that the fuchs and the hounds were awarded 5 stars on gastrohub. here is our review of the website. another day, a new pub, at least for me, dad has been here before. this beautiful pub in the small village funtington, just wants them to come in. especially on a dreamy winter day, when the dark falls on you from a gray and solemn sky, she entices you through his doors, into the warm, where you can forget the grip of the winter and enjoy a few drinks and a few hot dips. the pub is much bigger than it appears first, with an additional restaurant area behind the bar. despite its size, the pub was warm, a basic area in pub hospitality. we checked the menu, including the special table, and were perhaps impressed. this was certainly one of the better menus that we have, showing a clear flare and imagination. I had expected the half of the prices to reflect the ingredients and dishes, perhaps in the unacceptable clip, but we were pleasantly surprised. the most important meal cuts at £12 £14, which we would consider about the right to a good pub with high quality food. I chose piri piri piri huh with seasoned sweet potatoes and spinat, papa from the special board, put his believe in the drawn steak in a blase and squeaky cake. we have softened the warm and friendly atmosphere, as we have waited for the food and watched the Goldilocks mirrors both temperature and corresponding music. before our meals arrived, and it was immediately obvious that the cook has a wonderful eye for the presentation. both our plates looked stunning, so we quickly sneak in to see if it tasted as good as it looked. that did it. the chicken was juicy, the sweet potato slightly seasoned and delicious, and the spinach was buttery and luxurious. dad's blase and squeakcake were just as perfect so he couldn't make any criticism. if we found a single error, and I notice that this is objectiv, we found the parts a little small. as the pub-geeks we are, we have discussed this to a certain extent. we have decided that as a publican there is a fine line, between which leave their customers feel short changed and leave them with space for a desert so that a few more penny’s collect. we have decided that they have fallen on the right side of the line, and to prove our point, we then ordered a desert. I had white chocolate and orange bread and butter pudding, dad had an individual lemon meringue pipe with Blueberry compot. both of them were delicious. that is undoubtedly a very fine pub. they have looked good and really all the groundboxes. the employees are efficient and friendly, and they have not accused of the overriding policy that is so widespread in many gastro pigs. there is a fine cook in the kitchen, and above all, eating is excellent. we always ask ourselves for every pub visit if we would return with friends and family. the answer in this case is a sounding yes."

The Bull At Blackmore End

The Bull At Blackmore End

The Bull At Blackmore End, Braintree, United Kingdom

Full • Soup • Fish • Dining


"After waiting 20 minutes to be seated at our table in the restaurant my husband went to the bar to ask if we could be shown to our table. Ten minutes later the restaurant manager seated us and explained that they had some big parties in and one of their chefs had called in sick so service was 'dragging a bit '. We chose our food from the menu and waited for a waitress to come and take our order, which didn 't happen for another half an hour. Just as we were considering leaving, the waitress came and took our order finally, an hour after our booking time. Our first course arrived around 20 mins later (nearly half past nine) and the soup was very nice. When we asked if it came with bread, we were told no as it had croutons in it. I asked if we could have some bread anyway and the waitress reluctantly got us some. However, eating a first course at 9.30pm just seemed too late so by the time our main course came out at 9.50pm we just wanted to quickly eat it and get home as it was late and we had babysitters to get back for. We therefore asked for the bill as soon as the main course was finished and left. I understand some nights are busy and it cannot be helped if the chef is unwell but what I do object to is the attitude of staff, who really didn 't seem too bothered about serving us or making the experience a positive one. If somebody had told us on arrival that there would probably be an hour 's wait to order our food, we would have understood and we would have had the choice to wait or go elsewhere but being told that service was slightly 'dragging ' was nowhere near the truth. It was very delayed indeed. A simple gesture such as a complimentary drink and some snacks to keep customers happy while they were kept waiting would have been all that was needed. Nothing was taken off of our bill as a good will gesture for all the time wasted and there was no apology when we paid. All in all it left a bad taste in our mouths and we will not be returning."