Fox and Hounds in Babergh

Superb home cooked food Real home made chips Excellent steak Very good service Just what a pub lunch should be Disappointing vegetables used to be better

A regular haunt for our family, it's even better in the summer when you can make more of the outside space. Good celler and quality local food. Friendly welcoming staff and owners... Recommended.

My wife and I stopped here for a spot of lunch whilst staying in the area and thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is a typical local pub serving good wholesome food without the frills or inflated prices of some places nearby.

You know what you’re going to get here. It’s not trying to be super trendy or fancy, it just wants to provide a good service. And that it does - good drinks and good food, reasonable prices and friendly service. Seems popular with locals and visitors alike. Would definitely recommend.

Had great meal here with friends. Lovely friendly atmosphere, food excellent and would thoroughly recommend. Reasonable prices too and great beer. Will definitely be returning

Our walking group visited the Fox & Hounds at the end of our walk. A good selection of beers and beverages. The two pints of Earl Soham bitter I had was spot on. Disappointingly the kitchen had run out of the steak pie, but there was an adequate choice of other pub favourites, including basket meals. All our walking group enjoyed their visit. Good service, good wholesome food at reasonable prices and good beer. We look forward to visiting again

This lovely village pub was amazing. A warm welcome and a table to ourselves meant the four of us could talk and eat in comfort. Beautiful summer's day and lovely views through the open windows. The food was delicious and all homemade. Fish and chips and Hunters chicken were superb, best chips I've tasted for a very long time. Yummy puddings and a good cup of coffee. The price was very reasonable and we will certainly be back.

We came across this country pub with a great garden a month back when our son was out cycling, found it and said we should come down. We just had a drink in the garden that time, but vowed to come back for a lunch, which we have now done. Happily we were not disappointed as all five of us found the meal to be excellent, well cooked, well presented and very tasty. Their Covid arrangements are also excellent, with a one way system and all food brought out to table, along with any drinks ordered but not collected at the time of ordering. The garden is pretty large with all tables well spaced out with zero Covid risk. All in all, this is a really great place to come to for a quick drink, a longer time spent over a meal - you will not be disappointed.

We had a gorgeous meal at this lovely pub tonight. The menu was varied we choose the scampi and a Mediterranean vegetarian tart and then for dessert i had a ice cream sundae with fresh strawberries hubby had mixed berry crumble with ice-cream it looked delicious. The tart was absolutely gorgeous and praise to the chef if its homemade. We will certainly look forward to our next visit

Family reunion dinner,excellent food and service. All very friendly,all food freshly cooked,good beer and wine selection Good value for money

My experience here was excellent. The service was good. The place was smart and clean. The menu was varied with a wide choice and a variety of prices. Good views over surrounding countryside, particularly Boxford. Long standing landlord.

This is a quaint small pub with a good landlords. Food was well presented, and well priced. I will certainly be back again.

We had a wonderful meal last night at The Fox and Hounds. Fantastic service, amazingly friendly staff and beautiful food. 10 out of 10 😀

We love going to foxand hounds,such a lovely landlord and landlady,make you feel so welcome,the food is delicious and always nice tasting beer and lager😀

We come here regularly as the food is amazing quality and staff friendly. Would highly recommend for couples, family, or even special occasion where they can section off an area of the restaurant for you. Good vale for money. Theme nights and specials always good.

We called in for a pint and light meal following a morning's country walk.Firstly, given the rate at which rural pubs have been closing in recent tines, it is pleasing to note that this establishment, situated in a tiny village in a rural location, is still going strong. They must be doing something right!The premises advertises itself as a Free House and sure enough, four real ales pumps were fitted to the bar, only three of which were in operation. Sadly I felt, all three pumps were dispensing different Greene King beers, brewed locally and while there is nothing wrong with these beers (which can be purchased and consumed very easily in this area) it would have been nice to have found at least one 'different' or non local beer to be offered given the Free House (not tied) status. The beer we chose, a special brew in connection with Remembrance Day, was nonetheless good.The premises were welcoming, clean and tidy. The former saloon bar was laid up as a restaurant area for which there was a menu, though we didn't pay this too much attention. The neighbouring public bar which we used, where you could also eat, operated more as a public house for drinks.There was a shorter 'light' meal menu but, unusually these days, it did not list sandwiches, baguettes or jacket potatoes. The lightest option (save for taking a starter from the restaurant menu), were a range of basket meals (e.g. chicken goujons, chicken burger, scampi and others) all served with a very generous portion of chunky chips. The baskets used were the plastic type that were a ubiquitous craze in pubs sometime around the 1980's - certainly I haven't seen one or eaten from one for many years so it was a bit nostalgic. The food was good, but more than we might have normally chosen to eat.We felt it offered good value for money.This is a good, down to earth, rural pub somehow managing to survive in these turbulent times. We shall use it again to help them with this quest.

We were in rural Suffolk on a monday lunch time hoping to fin a pub that was open and found a gem first time. The welcome was frindly and the food of good pub srandard arriving promptly and hot except for the beautifully presented Mediterranean meet platterWell worth the visit

Nothing flashy about this pub but if you want a hearty no nonsense pub meal then this is great. Parking across the road and steep steps up to the front door so Granny needs a hand getting to a seat. Very dated decor but it’s clean and comfortable. Wish there were more pubs like this around.

This was a nostalgic trip for us: I was born in Groton and it is the first pub that my son remembers being taken to for a meal as a 7 year old. We had recently heard good reviews of the Fox so we decided to go there for my son's birthday and to take his daughter. And what a good decision it was. The welcome was friendly and we were given the window table in the restaurant, with views across nearby Boxford. There were 4 real ales which were well kept. The menu had a good choice, supplemented by the Specials Board. We aren't vegetarians but they were well catered for. There was also a good Children's menu. The food was excellent. The sirloin steak is supplied by the local Boxford butcher and the quality shone through, with it also being cooked to perfection. My granddaughter had her scampi and chips in a basket, which took me back to the late sixties when this was the first pub in the area to introduce basket meals. The service was just right and overall we were very impressed. We will certainly return.

This is a good little pub with a friendly welcome and a good menu at reasonable prices. The food is nicely presented and the restaurant area a very pleasant place to be in.

The ale was Broadside, and was the best Broadside I've ever sampled, congratulations to the landlord.

We received a lovely warm welcome and were impressed with the food, wine and range of coffees available. We chose to eat in the bar but there is also a beautifully presented dining room which would not be out of place in a high end restaurant. Why this is listed under Ipswich on trip adviser is a complete mystery, Ipswich is about 15 miles away. The nearest town is Hadleigh a lovely market town about 6 miles away, whilst Groton itself is a Hamlet. The lovely couple who run the Fox and Hounds have been there for 9 years which is a great achievement when may rural pubs close down or frequently change hands, so well done to them! We will definitely be returning and highly recommend you give it a visit, you will not be disappointed.

The draught beer is kept to the highest standard and is always served with a smile. I choose to travel here for my daily drink with a friend although there are pubs much nearer. You are always greeted with a smile!

Another great local find, warm welcome and very good food. Both starters and mains were hot and tasty & very reasonably priced. We sat in the restaurant with a lovely view of the surrounding countryside. We will definitely go back and try the evening menu.

"We had a wonderful meal here. The food is honest and delicious. The servers were chatty and friendly. And the whole vibe of the pub is spot on - the interior has clearly had a lot of attention paid to it and the garden is very special, particularly with the veg plot and pigs!"

Es un pub que sirve comida todo el día y es muy acogedor. El menú siempre está cambiando y tienen una tabla de ofertas, lo mejor en el menú son las tartas caseras de carne, son muy buenos y te dan una gran porción. Los precios no son exagerados.

Siempre una visita fantástica cada vez que visita el Fox and Hounds. He pedido su hamburguesa, que es muy bueno comparado con otros hamburguesas local. El personal es muy amable y cortés. Un pub con espacio para una comida el almuerzo y la cena. Sin duda vale la pena visitar para comida si eres un viajero o de paso. Y puedes jugar dardos después también.

Es un pub encantador, forma parte de una cadena hotelera, pero el servicio y la comida son muy agradable y los precios son razonables. Hay una agradable zona fuera así que es utilizada para cenar pero también te dan los fumadores se reúne fuera, así que es el único.

Hoy tuvimos una cesta de comida ya que sólo metimos en mientras pasando y sólo queríamos algo ligero. Cesta de comidas son buenas - patatas fritas caseras rústicas de bastante buena calidad, "apropiadas" salchichas decentes de cerdo, pollo y de tamaño decente algo pesada goujons Scampi eran todos. : -D

Visitamos aquí como una familia y todos disfrutamos de la cena. Hay una buena selección de platos de pub y deliciosas especialidades a precios razonables. El personal era amable y el pub es un buen aspecto antiguo pub de país.

We love this pub. No frills but good hearty pub grub, low key friendly service. Full of locals in the bar and restaurant. Car park (full of pot holes) could do with a bit of TLC but otherwise great.

Acabamos de pasar una muy buena comida visita ... una decisión de último minuto, ya que regresamos de Lavenham. Disfrutamos de dos comidas calientes ... deliciosa comida y más que suficiente, no caben en un postre. Hay que lo único que te sugiero - platos calientes.

Este es un pequeño pub encantador un poco lejos de todo, pero sin embargo, vale la pena descubrir. La comida era excelente, abundante, servido en el bueno, estilo antiguo no amontonaron como una pintura al óleo. El personal era muy amable y servicial, había un agradable ambiente que invita a descansar en un entorno agradable. Se habían hecho algunas indicaciones de lo que se sin gluten en el menú, aunque no había opciones gratuitas al gluten en la manera de pan, etc. Aún así, nos las arreglamos muy bien, y sin duda volveremos en el futuro.

Good food, service and value! Would definitely come back again. Me and my boyfriend thoroughly enjoyed our meals of sirloin steak and gammon steak and it was a good way to spend a Friday afternoon! Very underrated (not many people were in there when we were) and should be more popular!

Stopped off by chance when looking for a place to eat . Food was good as was the service . Great view from the pub outside seating .

Cosy, traditional pub. One half is the restaurant and the other half the bar with seating too.Good, home cooked pub food. Great for a Sunday roast or mid week meal. We've been here many times, with family and or friends or just for a quick drink as a break on a long dog walk! Each visit has been good, never disappointing. Welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Staff very helpful.Thank you!

On arrival to the pub,the outside could do with a spruce up with outside furniture needing a varnish,some paint new flowers but dont let this put you off-Inside is a olde world decor with beams etc & cleanStaff are very friendlyMenu is extensive & promotes all the food being homemadeWhen our meals arrived you could tell it was freshly cooked-it was lovely and hot.Highly recommend this pub with great homemade food