I discovered The Fox in winter 2022 and have been a regular since!
This gastropub is family and dog friendly.
The menu has options for vegetarians and vegans. A great place to catch up with friends after a long working week. The fireplace is super cosy to have a few drinks/pizza.
The outside seating is really great in summer to catch some sunshine whilst sipping away at your fave cocktail. I recommend the passionfruit signature soda and you need to try the Summer Pavlova for dessert. The reason I keep going back, the relaxed ambience alongside the friendly team.
Overall, recommend! The food was great, and the drinks were not only really refreshing but also really nicely decorated with edible flowers, dried oranges, and other things. Definitely will be returning!
Food and service was very good. Booked in advance for Mother's Day meal and wanted a table for three but the online reservation only registered for two. Luckily they were able to squeeze us in despite it being very busy.
Our recent trip to The Fox was very poor. The service was appalling, bringing out food for 10 people, 2 at a time with 10 minutes in between the delivery of the mains, with no cutlery on the table. Despite being reminded that there was no cutlery to the waiter and the manager, none materialised until the food was stone cold.
The manager was less than apologetic and only replaced one dish, no refund for any of the dishes.
So sad as the food was of a good standard, albeit cold. When a plate was sent back for replacement that was cold, you heard the dish being thrown across the kitchen. It would all have been sent back had my party of guests not been so hungry by the time it arrived.
THE FOX is now under staffed, and run by children... such a disappointing visit, it has really gone hill.
Wow!!
This was truly one of the best meals I've had the pleasure of enjoying... Oven baked hake with mixed vegetables... The freshest tastiest perfectly cooked veg and yummy good sized portion of protein... Highly recommended.
The hosts and service staff were attentive and nothing was too much trouble at all, even the dog got fresh water twice! ❤️
Will be back for more soon!
Thank you to the superb staff at 'The Fox' , Harpenden.
Gordon
Absolutely delicious food and service from Alex was exceptional! He looked after us with professionalism and friendliness in perfect balance.
Thank you too for the birthday song, for my friend, what a treat 🤗
The food is absolutely amazing here. Staff are polite. The chef “Kat” was so helpful when we wanted order pudding. Definitely be going back here !
Very nice old place with modern design, but with all old features kept and exposed.
Friendly and helpful members of stuff and also tasty food at reasonable prices.
I was quite surprised by the number of people already in, for not the busiest time of day.
We sat in the nice outside dinning area as we had our Miniature Yorkshire Terrier with us.
We were offered a water bowl for our dog by the very friendly staff.
The food was excellent as always, but we had ordered via the app and although we ordered the Haloumi fries as a starter it came with our mains.
We enjoyed the evening.
Ordered pre starter but it was served all together the waiter mentioned after that it comes with main staters, I have always had that ie mini stsrter with drinks before main meal . Other than that all mostly good
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A really enjoyable lunch from a well thought out all day menu (there was a lunch menu as an alternative), marked by good cooking and a few innovative touches in design and presentation. The chipotle chicken starter was delicious and very appealingly presented. My companion's scallops were gorgeous. Although I thought the accompanying dressing of rice a little fussy personally, my fellow diner loved this dish. A couple of menu items (squid and hake) were unavailable, but that presented no difficulty given the plump sea bass fillets I enjoyed; and was probably a reflection of how busy The Fox is... a very good lunchtime crowd on this visit. My companion's sausage and mash was superb...it may be a pub staple, but here it was offered with style and true flavour. There was a bit of a feeling of being crowded, with tables fairly close and quite a cacophony of conversation from the packed house. But, from the host's perspective it rather proves the Fox's well-deserved popularity. Service could have been a bit more attentive at times, but was genuinely friendly and welcoming. I look forward to my next visit.
This has been my go to ‘Gastro Pub’ in the area for years when I take my Mum out for lunch.
Service by Charlie (or is it Charley?) was fantastic, both friendly and attentive.
Food as ever here is amazing - the trio of meats, roast is my go to dish, but make sure you have room for it ;) the side of cauliflower cheese was equally good.
Thank you to the whole team!
Could not fault the food or service. It was the perfect way to spend my birthday. Elle was a perfect host and was present through out the restaurant all evening. Chloe was very attentive and apologised for any delay. It was a very busy Friday but did not feel neglected by staff
Great food, nice atmosphere and friendly, efficient staff.
Everything about tonight's meal was great, the staff were brilliant, our food arrived at just the right times, we were neither rushed or waiting. All of our food was delicious.
The restaurant would suit a meal with a partner or a casual catch up with friends.
I wouldn't recommend this for children, but that may have been the time in the evening that we visited. I would imagine it could have a family atmosphere during a lunch, but still probably not suitable for very young children.
The drinks we had were also very nice, the cocktails were lovely and served in an array of different glasses.
The set menu during the week is great value for money.
I will definitely be returning when in the area.
Tasty food with some really good bits of service.
Ended up eating here twice in two days. All the food I tasted I liked.
The first group I was with, eight of us, got caught behind other groups. There was a long wait but a member of staff did communicate with us and offered a bottle of prosecco. We had a person with us who has specific dietary requirements. The staff dealt with her well. There is a vegan menu that offers a few extra options.
Went for sunday lunch with friends. Service was excellent along with the best roast ever !!!. Had the sirloin beef that melted in the mouth. The veg was delicious and the yorkshire pudding was amazing. Very impressed and have recommended to everyone.
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