Been to all of the Running Fox places now and the food and service here is up to their usual high standards. This particular venue is different in that it’s large, spacious and has an outdoors feel about it!! Probably due to the decor and large windows. There are picnic tables on the lawn outside making it a pleasant experience on a warm sunny day. Well worth a visit if in the area. I will definitely be going again.
Friendly large cafe with extensive fresh cake selection and huge loaded sandwiches and melts. Prompt friendly service too. Good facilities for babies (high chairs, large baby changing, staff engaged nicely with the little one) and dogs (dog menu). On Wednesdays they do a deal of three cakes to takeaway for £8. Toilets had women’s hygiene and sanitary products freely available.
This is the 2nd Running Fox café I've visited and it didn't disappoint. Dog friendly throughout so we could take our dog. The interior is lovely with gifts dotted about the whole place. Friendly serving staff and the food was delicious. We chose a sharing Foxy Sarnie, chicken mayo with crisps, coleslaw (homemade) and a salad. Added a portion of potato wedges. A very generous portion of wedges and the Sarnie was 'proper' doorstop. Yum 😋 This was washed down with 2 cups of tea for me and a latte and flat white for my hubby. Needless to say we were stuffed but as this was a treat we took a piece of cheesecake and a piece of foxy snicker crunch home. There is some outdoor seating too and although it was nice enough to sit outside, we chose to go in. I would definitely recommend you book any Running Fox café as they do get very busy and may not have room for you.
Had lovely afternoon tea here, food was lovely as usual. Service was great was looked after by a lady called Karen I think her name was first time at low Houghton but will be bk. only downfall was the parking otherwise lovely 😊
Seats available without booking. Baked goods are the best you can buy and so mouth-watering tasty. Quite an extensive choice of sweet and savoury. Their winter offer of soup sandwich and a slice of cake is too good to miss. As always the staff are really friendly and offer recommendations if you're stuck on what to choose from the menu. Highly recommend a visit here
Oh my goodness! What an awesome find! Lovely coffee shop and restaurant which is dog 🐕 friendly too. The food on display was too much... I wanted to try everything but had to make do with a coffee and a brownie this time.
The staff were excellent and super friendly and made a fuss of the dog (even brought treats for her).
The coffee was a decent size and so were the desserts and cakes that we ordered. The Banoffee pie was especially huge and delicious.
As we left we saw another couple eating their dinner which also looked wonderful, so next time (and there will be a next time!) I'll make sure that I come for a meal.
Thanks guys for your great food and service.
I was so incredibly impressed by the staff I spoke to today. We had a lunch booking which we had to cancel at short notice because my daughter was taken ill and had to go to hospital. I went to buy takeaway instead for the rest of my party and the manager so kindly deducted my deposit from my purchases in spite of the late cancellation.This was so kind and professional . I have been to the Running Fox three times this summer and each time the friendliness and efficiency has impressed me. Today was above and beyond so thank you again. I will continue to highly recommend you.
Visited the fox in longhoughton for first time. Layout was very nice, staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient. Nice setup there more space than the others. Liked it so much went back the next morning for breakfast. Popped in today (29th) for breakfast, everything was great. They have extended the number of tables to the left of the entrance now which gives more options to get seated as it gets busy.
Although sadly we couldn't get a table as it was fully booked (on a Thursday afternoon - which should tell you all you need to know about his good this place is!) Staff were very friendly in helping us get sorted with sandwiches to takeaway. The brownies are worth the trip alone!
Great breakfast and super dog friendly, worth booking for the weekend. The addition of black pudding and even better the white pudding is inspired! Been back for delicious cakes and bakes too.
Travelled to Long Houghton to visit the Running Fox today. We had the afternoon tea, and I must say, it was delicious!
I ordered a ham,.cheese and pickle sandwich, with a corned beef pie, cheese scone, warm with butter and cookie dough pie. My wife ordered the same sandwich, the steak and ale pie, a fruit scone with clotted cream and jam, and a lemon drizzle cake...
All round the food was delicious and the staff were fab!
Even when breastfeeding our baby, my wife felt comfortable and at ease throughout.
All-in-all, a fab afternoon spent there. We would 100% recommend the running fox!
Thank you for a lovely afternoon!
The afternoon tea here is amazing. You can choose your own sandwich, pastry, scone and cake combo. There is so much choice and everyone in our group really enjoyed everything they had. It's dog friendly as well so we took out young puppy. One word of warning though, you probably won't finish it. We were sat near a window and every group that left was carrying a take-out box. We were no exception and the staff were quick to give us boxes to take whatever we hadn't eaten.
Definitely worth a visit, but make sure you book.
Popped in for lunch, very friendly staff, great atmosphere, lovely food. Not the cheapest, but they clearly put a great deal of effort into the food and customer experience. We loved the gift shop style too, it's not just somewhere to eat.
We'll be back, thoroughly recommended.
Super afternoon tea , with great service and hospitality provided by wonderful staff . Dog friendly is a Plus , worth booking as it is busy .
We visited the new Running Fox at Longhoughton - Northumberland for the first time this week.
The premises lived up to expectation with attractive decor,a well stocked gift shop and an excellent bakery counter selling the most delectable goodies.
The menu allowed for all tastes, we chose ‘Homemade Soup’, Steak Pie ‘to die for’ and my partner had smoked Salmon which was also delicious.
Portions were huge but we managed to eat everything, unfortunately a dessert will have to wait for our next visit.
Staff were friendly and very attentive and could not be faulted!
They accepted our two Dogs with enthusiasm and even provided a bowl of water for their enjoyment, what more could one ask for!
We will be back very soon.
The Thompsons.
The sandwiches we got from The Running Fox were fantastic, we had the houmous, halloumi and sweet chilli jam sandwiches which were delicious. We turned up without booking and were unable to eat in as they were fully booked so booking ahead is advisable here. The only downside was the lady who served us made us feel like it was a bit of an inconvenience to her, she could have been a bit more friendly. Would definitely go back though and would book a table next time.
Loved afternoon tea here. The food was amazing and service was top notch. The staff were very attentive going the extra mile. The staff were happy too, one was humming along to the music on Alexa... Nice to hear. I'd go again!
Lovely lunch. Food fantastic as usual. There were a couple of dogs on site today and more last time we went, generally they were good, but they can be quite disruptive if they start barking at each other, it can spoil the atmosphere.
As far removed from a greasy spoon cafe as you could imagine. If beans on toast and a fried egg rocks your boat, then best look elsewhere.
My wife and I called in as we passed on a walk on a Monday for an early lunch. I'd suggest you book at busier times of the week as The Running Fox looks to be a popular destination.
A great deal of choice to be had: my wife had the Stilton & Pear salad bowl and thoroughly enjoyed it, while I had the Soup and Pie combo and both were delicious. Prices look on the high side, but justified by the portion sizes and qualiy. Would have loved to have tried the enticing cake, but it may have been a course too far.
Well worth seeking out if you are in the area.
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