Fox Covert Inn in Stockton-on-Tees

Very disappointing for a pub. Went for some drinks, and food. Told at 9.30 they were closing the tills and if we wanted another drink to order now. They didn’t see if we wanted dessert. Then at 10pm they said to finish drinks and leave. Staff were rude by this point and wanted everyone out and made people feel unwelcome. Wish I had gone somewhere else.

Good, well cooked food served by very pleasant, helpful staff.

Nice pub, good selection of beers and wine on offer. The mince and dumplings were nice, and the chicken parmo was tasty. Reasonably priced Can get busy, but they do have table's available for walk ins. Dog friendly

Absolutely excellent food and service

Food lovely and hot 🔥 had the fish and chips perfect couldn't fault it other people in our party of 5 enjoyed their food too would defo recommend. Been again today Sunday Oct party of 6 same again food tip top can't fault the staff nice friendly will be going again soon. Sorry didn't take pictures food just too nice to let get cold Lol

I was there with family on Friday evening and we all agreed we had a wonderful meal. Not only was the food terrific but the lady who served us who was ftom North Shields was a delight. Fabulous night out with family!!

The staff were lovely and you are made to feel welcome! My opinion on the menu is that it is a bit outdated and stodgy! I would have liked to see some lighter healthier options. On the other hand my partner loved the menu and loves the hearty home made food choices. The atmosphere is a warm country pub vibe with warm welcoming staff.

Staying nearby for a long weekend, popped in for Sunday lunch. Good catering for drop ins and diners with reservations with a dedicated area kept free for drop ins. First ever Parmo, not disappointed and not sure about the reviews stating drowned in Beschamel sauce, clearly not as per the photo. Nice collection of regional ales on draught alongside the usual standard lagers. All good 👍

Food was excellent, atmosphere welcoming

FIRST TIME AT A LITTLE PARTY ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED IT VERY FRIENDLY STAFF THE FOOD REALLY ENJOYABLE WILL BE THERE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY 10/10

Absolutely perfect , Had my dinner here a couple of nights when I was away with work. The staff are amazing very friendly, the food was just perfect every time I haven’t had a bad meal soo far in there , Very clean Most important is they know how to pull a good pint of Guinness after a few lessons 🙌

Visited as a group of 7, food was good, service efficient and friendly

Large portions of awesome food at great prices, highly recommended

Excellent Sunday lunch couldn't fault it, staff are lovely , very friendly, all round pleasant experience a 10/10 from us !

Popped in for tea tonight, had the beef madras followed by the ginger and treacle sponge. The food was next level, staff were friendly and service was amazing.

Good wholesome every day food, good selection, well cooked, good value.

Excellent service and food beautiful

Such a lovely place for a delicious meal, with my best friend Valerie Waite. A long term customer of the Fox Covert.👍

Not a bad little place moment and dumplings were spot on, staff friendly and warm atmosphere

As a woman alone on business I am very selective and this pub-restaurant is equally happy to host a lone customer as a family. The service is quick and friendly, the wine lovely and the seabass with veg side was delicious!

Nice place staff very friendly,meal usually very good but had to send fish back to be cooked more this was resolved quickly

Used to be fantastic but not so much now. Cold, impersonal service which does the job but never with a smile or a sense of being welcome. The outdoor area at the back, considering the pub’s location, is abysmal! The food’s good but doesn’t make up for the overall experience. Shame because we used to like it.

I’ve read reviews that the Fox Covert isn’t dog friendly but it absolutely is. Sat there with my dog right now. We got directed to a large restaurant area where we could sit with our dog and everyone was lovely.

Perfect cosy pub! Staying in a hotel nearby as travelling to places in the area and thought we would pop in for a meal! Well we're very glad we did. Food was amazing best meal we've had out in a long time, the small portions are very generous and for two puddings, drinks and two main meals for two under £50 you can't go wrong! If only it wasn't so far from where we live cause we would be regulars!

Excellent but tends to be busy at peak times. Recommend booking

not all the staff one young girl was sweet but didn't feel welcome not a nice inviting atmosphere

Great food nice surroundings. Good service

Always incredible food and service.

Good solid safe option. Never had a bad meal .

I on a Monday and the food very god this week I had the pamo and it was the best I had and we get on with all the staff Thank you. From Lee Stuart and Sandra.

Great food bit pricey but we didn't mind great service 😀 👍

Lovely stop this afternoon, car park nearly full at 1pm says it all, service was fab and the food was really really nice, I had the spicy chicken baguette and the wife had the same but the beef variant, the homemade chips were scrumptious as was the chilli dip 😋 over all great effort from everyone and we would definitely recommend.

Got fish and chips , was tasteless and the batter was to over cooked .

The Sunday dinners here are lovely. Staff are very friendly and attentive. My other go to is the Lasagne. So good.

Fabulous food. Excellent quality and generous portions, served efficiently and courteously.

Met my 2 Sisters for a Birthday lunch, no complaints whatsoever.

Had small portion of fish and chips, was excellent

Good selection on menu including some with smaller size options. Daily specials and a sandwich board. Good size portions. Reasonable prices and friendly staff. Worth a visit

Plenty of choice, meals were tasty, service was great

Amazing food I had to parmo hubby had the braised steak perfectly cooked and presented

Food very average. Service very slow and order incorrect.

Delicious food and friendly staff.

Friendly. staff, good service and excellent food.

Very impressed with the Sunday lunch menu, range and pricing. 10/10 as all 3 meals ordered were served within a reasonable amount of time, plates and food was piping hot.

Sat near the kitchen door all you can hear it the door smashed against the wall as the waitress staff opened and shut the door to enter and exit the kitchen put a door stop or soft closing on the door

A nice catch up over lunch & tables were adjusted to suit our numbers, plus a dog 👍🏻

Been many times and always deliver fab food. On this occasion booked for 12 adults and 2 children, for late afternoon on Mothers Day. Everything about our visit was superb. The food, the service, the atmosphere, the attention to details, very accommodating and supportive. One very special place.

Lovely building, friendly staff but the hot shot Parmo is very strange never had one like it, had a mix of tomato sauce and béchamel sauce with 2 un breaded chicken breasts under it all wouldn’t be rushing back for it

Average Sunday dinner at best -

Staff were great. The hilarity that ensued when me and my partner ordered small parmos and small lasagnes though. My lasagne came and it was the size of a John West tin of tuna, her small parmo was the size of her head. Try and balance those out as I felt ripped off and she couldn't finish it.

Great food in relaxing surroundings

Excellent food at a reasonable price. Busy, but friendly and welcoming. Nice sized outdoor areas and cosy inside seating.

Just called on spec for drinks. Very nice place. Food looks really nice. Good atmosphere but a little busy and brisk. Quite warm in there. Good facilities.

Pun could do with a refurb. Food was tasty but nothing special and full of dogs under every table. The dog under the table next to us was constantly begging for food. I personally think that dogs should not be allowed in eating places. But that's just opinion.

Service fantastic, puddings were lush. However, the meat was tough to cut, knives were not sharp enough, and it would be nice if vegetables and gravy were served separately .

Great pub, lovely food, great atmosphere and fab staff

We went to the Fox Covert Inn for a family meal on a Saturday afternoon. The service was lovely, quick and very accommodating. The food itself was very heavy, oily and didn't hit the mark for everyone on the table. The chicken liver pate was very watery and felt somewhat stretched. The chicken parmo was alright, but drowned in bechamel sauce. My recommendation would be to reduce the gigantic portion sizes and refocus on quality. Also, the phone was ringing for most of the time which becomes quite disturbing when wanting to have a nice meal and catch-up.

Lovely meal, good service, polite and pleasant staff

Nice, homemade food. Service wasn't as good, but not bad by any means.

Lovely pub. We stopped in for a quick drink and I was very happy to find out that they have Old Peculiar on hand pull. The log fire was on which made it a very warm and cosy stop, we didn't want to leave. Very nice pint, we are going to visit again for food as it looked delicious.

The service really wasn’t the best I was first in que but last to be served couldn’t wait to knack a parmo when it came it didn’t look presentable and when I took a bite out it was more white sauce than anything really put me off the food the garlic tasted off overall bad idea.

We have eaten here several times previously but the food and service weren't up to the usual standard

Great place staff good food lovely

Can be very hit or miss but we won’t be rushing back!! We phoned last min to book a table, they didn’t have any tables available and said to use the walk in service you’ll be fine. We managed to find a pretty poor table but it done the job, I ordered food at the bar and my parter changed the table for a better table, I hadn’t left the bar and asked if we were ok to change table. The barmaid/waiter said she’ll update on the system but didn’t look best pleased, not entirely sure if the barmaid was a he or she but I’m going to go with she with really short hair. When I sat back at the table the total bill looked really expensive compared to normal but wasn’t broken down, I went to the bar and requested to speak to the same barmaid but and again she wasn’t happy and passed a comment to her colleague. Barmaid said I had been charged for an extra meal, the barmaid requested the manager to give a refund for the extra charge but no apology was giving. When the food arrived the same barmaid/waiter with short hair tried to deliver our food to the previous table we were sat and my parter called the barmaid over, the barmaid said “this is what happens when you jump tables and now the kitchen don’t know we’re there at”. I didn’t say anything as I didn’t want this to ruin our meal. Both ordered mince and dumplings, my meal came with not much more than a tablespoon of mince but my partner’s was fine. Time before this my wife parmo came with frozen chips and nothing was said.

Been here for years on Christmas eve. This year most of the staff appeared to be in a mood. Ordering the starters we asked if we could order mains in 5 mins. She ripped the slip off her Ordering books as loud as she could and simply walked off and huffed "last food order is 8pm" before I could say its fine we will order now, she walked off. Great start. We ordered 6 meals, one being a veg lasagne and a beg Thai curry. My wife has been a vegetarian for over 20 years and myself for 5 years. The lasagne came with 1 meat lasagne and no one could tell us which was the vegetarian. They took them all away. Then may vegetarian Thai curry came. I started to eat it and about 4 mouthfuls in a big peice if chicken was in the meal. I poked around and found more. I had been given a chicken curry not a vegetarian. I stopped eating and waited for the staff to return. Then the lasagnes were brought back after about 5mins and we were told which were which. Not sure how they could tell, maybe the tops were lifted off? I then mentioned my curry was chicken instead of vegetarian, the waitresses was so rude, she didn't say or anything she just snatched it away? She came back after another 5 minutes and said"its because you didn't specify if I wanted chicken or vegetarian " Not only is this a complete lie, as the server asked my twice which one I wanted, but non apology or anything and she was just blaming me. I said that wasn't the case as I hadn't ate meat for 5 years and I knew I had asked for vegetarian! I asked if the lady who took the order was in and she said she had left. my son saw her down the bottom of the room. Still no apology and she disappeared again.another 5 minutes and she could do a curry but no rice as they had none. At this point I didn't really want it after been called a liar, no apologies just rude attitude. So I had no meal and shared my wife's. Everyone makes mistakes, a simple apology would have been fine, to lie be very rude and blame it on the customer is unacceptable. We won't be returning. It was a lot quieter than usual , maybe other customer have had the same treatment. Mostly new staff. Awful experience.

We really love this cozy pub and restaurant with outstanding food! Just 5 or 10 minutes from yarm in the beautiful countryside. Delicious food, warm, friendly service and cozy atmosphere!

Came as a large group with a fair few kids and the staff could not have been more helpful. Our meals were preordered and were ready for when we arrived so didn't need to sit around waiting for food. Drink speed was quick. All the staff were lovely and the place has a great atmosphere. If anything it was a bit too comfortable with the lovely fires lit and I could have taken a nap after the great serving sizes of food.

A very nice pub, the food was OK without being good. A pretty bog standard pub menu, nothing imaginative

Good pub grub offering. Service was very attentive and professional. Great atmosphere. Loved it.

We are regulars at this lovely pub and restaurant never had a bad meal from here , I’d thoroughly recommend it

Always good. Cosy, authentic and real charm of real old.pub. menu has a decent selection (curry isn't too spicy, pretty mild). Veggie options if you want too. And regular specials. Good portion sizes for price (compared to other places in yarm). Add to all that, decent ales and a real fire for winter. Top tip: reserve a table if you want to eat because it can't get busy! Updated, 20-11-23: Still cosy, still delicious and great service.

Very cosy and country style pub, friendly staff and food was delicious! Proper home made comfort food. I had mince and dumplings, portions were generous too. We stayed in The Old Mill nearby and it's literally a 2 minute walk to the pub which was very handy! Would definitely return.

Ok pub food little on high side but who’s is nt these days

Food and service were excellent.

I really like the food here the staff are amazing food red hot I really can't fault them at all.

Food is always lovely - particularly the steak, mushroom and ale pie. Lovely cosy atmosphere inside and a great beer garden for the summer. We love to walk down with the dogs for food and a few pints.

Good food good beer top service

Lovely meal and really good service

Enjoyed a Sunday lunch here with a very good friend. The food was lovely, just the right amount, nice and hot & very tasty. The beef wasn't tough and fatty, which was good. Also made room for a pudding which was also very nice. The staff were very friendly and attentive which was excellent as the place was very busy. No doubts, we will be back

Bizarre place ! I met a couple of mates here for a drink and none of us had been in for years. First of all I can't fault the venue or the staff buy the customers... It was pretty full at 8.00pm but by 9.30pm we were literally the only ones in ! and by 10.00 chairs were being put on tables !

Met with friends and had bar meals. Nice cosy atmosphere with efficient staff. Dog friendly as well. Would recommend the famous corned beef pie.

What a great Sunday dinner and good value as well, it is worth booking though.

Roast beef Sunday lunch for two, perfectly cooked, we turned up by chance, There were limited tables available as most book up in advance to avoid disappointment, quick service, we will visit again

Visited recently for lunch. Friendly attentive staff. Menu choices good. Food when delivered was hot, full of flavour and well presented. We will return

Lovely country style pub with very good big portioned food. OP on tap is the best part for me. Living locally in Ingleby Barwick it’s the closest country feel pub. Haven’t seen the rooms so can’t comment.

Had Sunday lunch - delicious and lovely staff

Always gorgeous food, if your thinking about going here day or night then book a table as it’s so popular. Staff and food is as I said incredibly good.

I regularly attend the Fox Covert to celebrate family birthdays. The food has always been 1st class. The staff are attentive and effective.

Food is lovely, good menu with 'proper' chips

Good food, nice atmosphere, service was good.

Beer tasted off. In our group we had 3 different types of lager and one ale. They all tasted bad. This pub needs to clean their lines properly and stop serving off beer.

A popular local pub on the outskirts of the ever expanding Ingleby Barwick housing estate. Has a welcoming atmosphere and serves a wide range of beers, lagers and wines. The pub offers an extensive menu catering to all tastes and dietary requirements. Can get busy on weekends and holidays so booking is sensible at these times. Overall a well run pub with helpful and polite staff.

Had fabulous Sunday lunch cannot fault it it’s always exceptional food and good service staff work very hard and always plenty of staff unlike lots of places where they cut staff.

The food is absolutely gorgeous, the staff are really friendly and the atmosphere is great. Not too expensive either, highly recommended!

Can't fault the place. Used to drink here decades ago & visited again for lunch. Great food, super quick service.

I had my first Sunday lunch today, and have say it was perfect too. Gorgeous roast potatoes and perfectly cooked vegetables with four thick slices of roast beef, with a delicious gravy. Lovely!

Food has gone downhill massively and the service was terrible. No smiles, no apologies, just excuses. Stopped going in when they reopened after covid because the service was rubbish, thought I’d give it another chance. Annoyed I put my money in their till.

Welcome service ✅, Food was “ok” (but no Sunday roast available …. On a Sunday), but the table service was awful. Two young ladies who served our table were clueless, ignorant, didn’t listen and looked thoroughly miserable doing their job. Won’t be rushing back!!

A proper English pub with good home cooking-style food. Perfect stop for travelers heading to and from Scotland.

Very busy but food was worth it not too expensive either and dog friendly