Fox Inn Restaurant in Malvern Hills

My husband and I ate lunch here today. Absolutely amazing. The restaurant was immaculate and the decor very cosy and warm on a snowy day. The food was insanely good, and we recommend the belly pork and the steak & ale pie. Top quality vegetables and the meat was so tender. Our server was Caitlin and she was so welcoming, friendly, polite and nothing was too much. A credit to Green King.

I've brought my mum here twice now in the last couple of months for lunch on a Saturday. The Fox is a very welcoming and relaxed place. Both times we have been served by Charley who is delightful, very attentive and friendly. Food has been consistently good on both occasions and service is excellent. Keep up the good work team Fox.

Fantastic food, big portions and affordable prices. Thank you very much Amelie for welcoming service. Highly recommended!

I had a fantastic experience at this pub! I stopped by for a cappuccino, and it was perfect—smooth, creamy, and just the right temperature. What really stood out, though, was the incredible service from Amelie. She was warm, attentive, and went above and beyond to make my visit special. Her friendly demeanor and genuine care made the whole experience feel personal. I’ll definitely be coming back—this place is a gem! Highly recommended.

I enjoyed a last minute dinner at the fox this evening. The pub was warm and inviting with the staff greeting me with a smile. Fancying a bit of a healthy option, I opted for the sea bass, which I thoroughly enjoyed; fish cooked perfectly with crispy skin and accompanying veg tasty and well seasoned. If I were to give any pointers, I’d enjoy a higher potatoes to pea ratio (I’m not usually a new potato fan, but these were very good!). A big thank you to Charley, Sam and the kitchen team, will be sure to return!

I enjoyed a last minute dinner at the fox this evening. The pub was warm and inviting with the staff greeting me with a smile. Fancying a bit of a healthy option, I opted for the sea bass, which I thoroughly enjoyed; fish cooked perfectly with crispy skin and accompanying veg tasty and well seasoned. If I were to give any pointers, I’d enjoy a higher potatoes to pea ratio (I’m not usually a new potato fan, but these were very good!). A big thank you to Charley, Sam and the kitchen team, will be sure to return!

Read a lot of reviews on this place not sure if I just picked the wrong day but hear we go.me 4 members of my family had an afternoon at the Fox I was looking forward to it the staff were very accommodating and seated us at a window table the place was clean and tidy we were welcomed and offered menus and a drink i had lemonade but i think it was sparkling water with a slice of lemon and my brother who had it said the same we all ordered i had the crispy chicken burger which i think was lacking in chicken bacon and salad my other brother said the same the fries slid about on the plate due to being over cooked and not many of them the spicy mayo was lovely the BBQ sauce over smokey, the bun over cooked my brother had the beef burger and said it tasted fatty and the bun over cooked, my brother had the steak and ale pie and said it was lovely but the veg over cooked and soggy.....for the desert it was for the price small and lacking flavour as i and my brother remarked one brother had the Bakewell which he said was ok but was lacking something....so all in all i gave this a 3 star as i thought there could have been more on the plate and more flavour.....but the staff were excellent and very friendly and attentive but its all about the food at the end of the day...and what i had i can get at a mobile carvery store in Malvern cheaper shame as i said i was looking forward to it....still there are plenty more places to eat in the area which we tend to try....Nice place to sit and chat....thank you to the waitress who was lovely................M.G

Absolutely 5 star service. After a weekend of walking in the Malvern Hills, we came across those pub, with a short but unacceptable walk back to our hotel, Karen (best front of house staff in the world) offered to drive us back to base. Great food and drinks and even better service!

Had dinner early this evening and the staff were great! Food was way below average. Pieces of meat were 2 x palm sized pieces, dried up, dried up roast potatoes, undercooked cabbage, dried, chewy Yorkshire pudding… but the plates were hot!

Very nice chicken burger 🍔 for both me and the wife

A small group of us recently decided to walk all of the Brecon Beacons. As we currently live in East Anglia, this has resulted in a lot of road trips! The first time we visited, we chose The Fox Inn based on a quick Google search on the way home. We loved the cosy, warmly lit and welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff and wide range of food and drink - so much we've returned multiple times! Between us we've tried a decent variety from the menu, all of which has been cooked perfectly and was incredibly tasty. The steak I had last time was a great cut and very tender. The burger the time before was made from quality meat and was very juicy! Both came with a good amount of sides (I couldn't quite finish my chips, although they were delicious). It's a great place to stop near the England/Wales border. We've got a few more walks left to do, so may well see you soon!

What a find, hoping to move near here so we were looking for a nice pub! Well we found it, walked in and looked lovely, think first impressions always count! Charley showed us to our table, was straight on to making sure we were comfortable and took our drinks order, ordered the sirloin steak and salad, you would think this is easy! No every restaurant/pub we go to can’t get there head round no chips onion rings or mushrooms, end up with tiny rocket salad! Not here a beautiful salad with everything even radish and the most Devine salad dressing! Well done! Husband had toad in the hole with extra gravy and mash, he Said it was the best! The fox inn you should be very proud your staff and dining experience was the best!

Amelie was fantastic very kind and friendly so was Kate have known her before and has always been the best manager I’ve ever known very good looking as well excellent service

Last night was very disappointing. A fair amount of fat and gristle in both our steaks and at £20 for an 8oz was not what we expected based on a previous visit when it was free of any waste. With sauce, mushrooms and onion rings we were £30 each. Deserts were great. We did comment on the steaks but there was just an apology from the server, who was very good and personable. We also had a dry brown leaf on one meal which appeared to have maybe come from a tree or shrub - why we have no idea and neither did the waitress. Not sure we would go back again as there are a wealth of very good alternatives, if we did would certainly avoid steak. Plenty of parking and a great atmosphere.

Booked a table for Friday at 7, when we arrived the gentlemen greeted us with there is a 45 minute wait for food due to walk ins, surely if you have a table booked you shouldn’t be expected to wait that long for food.

I love this place friendly from the moment you step in. My meal was excellent. Lunchtime menu great. Facilities for wheelchair were good. i.e. easy access in and out, plenty of room in seating area, restroom facilities and space for wheelchair good.

Great pub. Up till now have always had good food. Called in at 7 one Sunday evening recently and I think the roast potatoes were cooked for midday and kept warm. They were so tough. Otherwise food was good as usual.

Lovely country pub, all of the staff were very attentive. The food was absolutely lovely and was of a good quality. Charley was our waitress and is a lovely pleasant lady who just makes you feel so welcome to the venue.

Came in for lunch, was served by the friendly, welcoming and helpful Amelie. Food was brilliantly cooked too. Would definitely recommend!

Foxinn lovely pub. So glad we chanced upon it. It seemed to somehow be modern and traditional at the same time! Best of both worlds, the food was certainly out of this world good. Pub grub meets gastro. The staff were wonderful offering us a bar tab to settle at the end , despite them knowing we were not local and from that there London Town and hence prone to walk off without paying . Obvs we didn't, we're not all animals you know. Great, truly great pub. Loved it.

Called in when on a test ride, service was outstanding and extremely quick, food was well priced and extremely tasty, also Gluten Free bottled lager was available

Much better pub than it was 20 odd years ago

Food hot and tasty, stand out is the staff here though. Second visit following a Christmas meal. Fantastic service from Christy this afternoon!

Hot plates and hot tasty food. Lovely atmosphere In the restaurant and the service is always friendly and efficient

Excellent meal and very good atmosphere. Kristy and the team made us very welcome the pub has lovely decor and we will look forward to our next visit

Salmon Wellington undercooked crushed potatoes gritty never again. Had a voucher 2 mains £20 asked what we could have but told specials not valid on the offer. 1 bottle of wine 2 mains £62

Stopped here on the way back from the nursery run this evening as we'd had a minor car accident on the way there and needed a beer! They were currently suffering a power cut but still supplied us with a drink anyway, I had to leave before the power came back on due to a tired little man, but promised to return to pay for our drinks and they were very accommodating. Very few places are so personable these days, thanks again. Your kindness was just what we needed. I'll be back!

First time visit and will definitely return as the menus are varied. Really good breakfast, friendly service and lovely surroundings.

LIV⭐️ we go every week family of 4 food is amazing! Service brilliant girls are alway so polite and helpful can’t do enough for you LIV was our server today and she was lovely. Thank you

Lovely pub, great food, nice staff

What a amazing place, The staff are second to non, Kate, Liv and Grace were superb.nothing was to much bother. Took a party of 6 wheel chair users all with LD with staff . Food was geat, big portions, will definitely visit again, Grace is a future manager for sure ;-)

Lovely pub with great food. Karen served us and although busy was cheerful and made sure we were happy with everything. Look forward to going back

Found this beautiful pub on our way home from Wales. August bank holiday, we stopped here for dinner. The food was delicious! Steak and ale pie, which my husband said the best he has ever had. I had grilled sea bass cooked to perfection. We were well looked after by Liv, she was lovely. Thank you!

Exceptional service. Instantaneous drink order, food order and clearing of empty places. Food quality high too. Friendly staff. Ale kept in good condition. Will be returning.

Here on a holiday and honestly couldn't have picked a better pub/restaurant. I'm a very fussy eater so many of the options were off the table for me, but the halloumi fries and spiced sweet potato were perfect! My partner had the 28 matured steak and was very happy with his medium rare. I don't usually review but this place is definitely worth it

All front of house staff very friendly and was served by Amelie and Ellie this evening who were both very attentive and efficient with the service. Would recommend a meal at the fox inn to others.

Ellie served us and was very polite and efficient. Food was hot and of good quality and quantity. Had a few drinks in the bar and really enjoyed the evening.

Stumbled across this pub/restaurant near a hotel I was staying in. What a lovely place with friendly and professional staff, as a bonus the food was great to, I'll be back!! 😊

We popped in for a couple of drinks on our way home this evening. We were served by Kate. She was super friendly and helpful whilst staying professional. She definitely made us feel welcome and because of that we will be back! Next time we will stay for food.

Lovely pub, especially in the summer with its hanging baskets. There's a beer garden & function room. Inside was a relaxed atmosphere with nice decor. The staff were very friendly & helpful. The food was excellent. Reasonably priced

HBH and family lunch out. Great venue, typical modern English pub atmosphere. Inside and outside dining area. Allergy App for use, explained by helpful staff. Steak was good. Recommend the Smothered chicken. For Dairy allergy folk the Vegan Bakewell Tart with coconut ice cream is highly recommended. Noisy background music we found a nuisance and prevented easy conversation within our hearing challenged party.

Brilliant meal service excellent so quick food tasty waitress Beth was amazing very chatty even said how brown I was 😎

Superb tasty food, great value! Brilliant service, had lots of substitutions in 2 meals due to following Slimming World and nothing was too much trouble. For instance, two of us had gammon, chips, egg, peas and pineapple. I swapped my pineapple for an extra egg, the chips for 2 baked potatoes (usually reserved for the kids menu!). My mum swapped her peas for a side salad and had the extra egg instead of pineapple. Our order was taken quickly and efficiently with no fuss or umming and ahhing, they were very accommodating and the food was fabulous! The gammon and the eggs were cooked to perfection and so tasty. Baked potatoes wonderful. My dad had the smothered chicken and the salted caramel sundae, he assures me both were amazing (they certainly looked and smelled it!!) Will definitely go again!

My.partner.and I went for a meal on Tuesday ..... never had such awful.food. Smothered chicken ordered, chips bland as if been cooked then dipped in water, the onion rings were the same. Mayonnaise looked and tasted.like egg whites with no taste at all. The chicken was tough. I won't eat there again well I didn't eat it this time. Not very good and would not recommend.

Beautiful evening sat in the gardens, waitress service excellent, food delicious.

Lovely Sunday lunch. We just dropped in on the off-chance and had a lovely lunch served with a smile by Amelie.

Perfectly nice pub. It's quite big, so there's always room. The staff are very nice. No complaints here. 🙂

Went in today for lunch at 1pm. Had our order taken for drinks starters and mains. Walked out after 45 minutes as not even our drinks had arrived. Only one of us who managed to eat was our 7 month old baby. Used stop in regularly but won't be going back

After visiting The fox many times over the years we had an encounter with a rude manager a few years ago so never went back. Decided to give it another try as we’ve always liked The fox but now I wish we hadn’t bothered. We arrived to a very quiet lunchtime on a Monday and was seated with our drinks order taken very quickly and we also ordered the food at the same time, We waited and waited and almost felt like staff had avoided us for quite a while. After well over 40 minutes of waiting we decided we’d had enough and went to pay for our drinks. We told the waitress we couldn’t wait any longer only to be told ‘oh they’re now plating your food, we’ve been busy! ‘ We won’t be returning again not matter how good the food might have been if we actually got it.

Our first visit to The Fox and it was an excellent experience. We were looked after by Ellie, who was absolutely fantastic. She was pleasant, extremely polite, and nothing was too much trouble. Our meals were all very high quality and served piping hot. The portions were a good size, and even the extras were reasonably priced. We will definitely be visiting The Fox in the very near future, and we will be recommending it to all our friends and family.

Great service from Karen lovely food

Haven’t been to The Fox for a few years but had a great lunch there today ! Food was lovely and just want to give a shout out to our waitress Karen who was exceptional! Thank you ☺️

Horrible!!! More than 1 hour waiting for the food thats never come and no answer from the staff, not recommended

Really nice place food and staff excellent look forward to going back soon

Really quiet practically nobody in there

My wife and I and our little dog honey have been coming to the Fox Inn for over 7 years and not once have we had a bad meal or bad experience. To read some of these negative comments is baffling and really unfair criticism of a great place to dine with friends and family. The staff are excellent, friendly, warm welcoming and can never do enough for you and they always have a smile on their face whilst doing it which is great to witness as a guest. Kristy and her team are excellent hosts and they deliver in high standards every single time. So keep up the great work and can't wait to see you all again next Sunday for lunch as this time we are seeing fiends who are moving to Dubai, so we told them that they must come and sample the lovely cheesy garlic bread that you do before they depart for the middle east! That Sunday lunch we had yesterday for Father's day was superb, we all thoroughly enjoyed it and my farther in law did especially, so trust me, that's praise in itself! Thanks again Kristy...from Rich, Jen and honey (the dog) Oh, and this is honey's favourite place ever to visit.. every time we get near to the restaurant she gets really excited and I mean really excited, as she knows she's in for plenty off fuss and some of her very own sausage and chicken :) So again high praise from honey as she's a very fussy chihuahua as you know! ;)

A lovely environment and service, we had a lovely lunch to, would recommend

The menu looked pretty good if you were a meat eater but lacked lighter weight main courses that you would expect at this time of year. Add to that at least a third of the menu was "off" due to a delivery issue. Although staff were really good and very apologetic, it's a pretty poor show from a major chain. Worst of all, the food which we did have was less than perfect, and did not live up to expectations.

Had a lovely meal last night at very reasonable prices.....excluding the drinks which seemed a bit expensive.

Was here for a friends wedding. Staff and venue was amazing. Lovely and friendly. The buffet was brilliant. The bar staff who served us were so helpful and attentive and even joined in for a dance after the main guests had left. Could not fault the venue at all. Everyone had a brilliant night

This place needs a good cleaning for start. As for the food, the good old roast dinner arrived pretty cold, the stuffing was very dry, the veg were cold and tasteless. The meat was taff. Roast potatoes were indescribable. And as for a veg pie with mushroom to be poured with beef gravy.....hmm. Service was very good. Will avoid this chain.

Spot on lovely food and place 👌

Had a lovely meal. The food was tasty and good value for money. One slight criticism is the vegetables could have been a lot hotter. Otherwise a good meal.

Another fantastic visit. Staff are efficient and very friendly. Food was tasty, hot and great to have hot plates! Nice atmosphere as soon as you walk in with everyone smiling and enjoying their jobs. Have booked again for next Saturday :)

Myself and some friends had arrange to have a lovely evening out catching up over some food. Unfortunately we had to wait an hour for our food after 3 times of asking for an update. The communication was poor, no apologise for the delay on the food arriving hours after ordering. The plates and food were both cold. I was told my chips could be heated up, when they were already soggy. None of the food appeared to look fresh.

We had the pleasure of having an evening meal here this evening. The staff were brilliant, friendly and very professional. Had a chuckle with the lady behind the bar! We would like to say a special thank you to our waitress who was chatty and generally a very lovely young lady! Clean, tidy bar and restaurant. And loved the decor. Food was tasty and great to have a proper Steak and Ale Pie. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Day after a Bank Holiday and it was still busy!! Highly recommend. 👍👍👍

Only stopped by for a drink. They had honey bee gin which was fabulous also a great selection of gins too. Food menu did look very tempting Clean toilets and lovely staff. Ample parking too

Having moved to the area recently, we consider ourselves lucky to have found this pub. The staff are super friendly and alwsys efficient even when very busy. It's definitely dog friendly, and even the staff make friends with your dog, even the noisy ones ! It's a great place and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for a vist.

Dirty glasses..Cold food. We sent our food back and left.

Great place to eat, venue is beautiful, good prices for a nice environment

Party of 6, booked for 18:30 on 19th May 2024. Only 1 real ale offered. No 'house' Pinot Grigio, was offered an alternative Pinot at £25 a bottle, what a rip off! Serving staff were friendly and not under pressure as there were no more than a dozen customers at the time. Meals when they arrived were stone cold, and extra gravy was delivered straight from the fridge. All in all, disgusting. We refused the meals, left the premises, and found elsewhere to eat. This used to be our 'go to' place for family and friend get togethers. Never again!

We live 3 minute down the road and in the 6 times we have been here there has never been a time where there has been food or drinks available at the same time. It’s quite incredible… “Theres been a gas leak” “The chefs wife has gone into labour” “The drinks delivery has got lost” Always under staffed, it’s the only way they remain in business

Lovely dog friendly pub with friendly staff ☺️ - Christie & Tom behind the bar tonight were brilliant!

Great little pub !! Liked the real ales staff friendly and warm

Great location, nice atmosphere. Food was nothing more than a standard pub meal. No salt, sauces, given. Food presentation was poor. No serviettes! Not the experience I expected.

Excellent pub that accommodates dogs.

Asked for a medium well steak and twice they got it wrong

First impressions were not the best, but the food and servers were lovely. The disappointment was the long wait time for food. Odd how once we said we were going to leave the food magically was coming out of the kitchen. This led us to believe that the food had been sat there for a good time before being served. If I go again, I will update the review.

The food was absolutely beautiful (I can recommend the squid starter), the main course was also beautiful. My only negative comment was that the portion sizes left me unable to order a dessert 😁 11/10

Absolutely fantastic pub! Food is great! Team is also absolutely fabulous!

A young charmer of a boy Tom was fabulous with his service when we came in for dinner and drinks . Food was delicious , we shall be returning

Excellent service, the food was great, fairly priced and a great country feel to go with it. Highly recommended for a visit with a partner/date

We held my husband’s 50th birthday in the barn. It was such a good night made even better by the friendly staff behind the bar (Kate & Lily). All the arrangements went smoothly, we were able to come in at any point in the day to decorate the barn, food was delivered as requested and on time. It felt safe to leave the barn and return later. Both the girls were accommodating and kept the wine flowing! All in all a wonderful evening and would highly recommend them for your next event.

Looks lovely inside but.... We ordered Sunday roast but were disappointed with the food. The meat was tasteless and watery and the roast potatoes seemed as though they had been deep fried. Yorkshire pudding soggy. We ate it and felt full but will not be rushing back for such bland and seemingly microwaved fare. On another note, there was loud music, shouting, banging and swearing coming from the kitchen which did nothing to add to the atmosphere. I know it is a working kitchen, but there is no soundproofing!

Had a fantastic mixed grill with some of the finest gammon I’ve ever had; highly recommended. The staff are lovely, upbeat, friendly and interesting. I cannot recommend it enough. I’ll be back.

The place showed great promise.... And then the food came out. Very appetising descriptions but failed to meet in a big way. The fake-steak grill was horrible and the charred cabbage on the pork belly "interesting"... The new menu needs considerable work. However the staff managed it very well but probably a "no" for going again.

Positioning itself as a mid-range family restaurant, The Fox achieves its objectives extremely well. I have watched the evolution of this place over the last half century - from being a simple Davenports boozer to where it is now - and it has been through many peaks and troughs. Right now they seem to be getting it spot on. The food was excellent - the squid starter could easily pass in a far more expensive restaurant and the sausage and mash main was Gastro Pub food at its best. I was looked after superbly well by Lily and Kate. The place has a decent ambience and the music was unintrusive. I was on my own at lunchtime for this one, but intend to return with my wife and maybe more of the extended family soon. Who ever is Landlord now, long may they remain, because this place is always dependant on those in charge. Thanks to all at The Fox for a splendid lunch! I strongly recommend it.

Lovely atmosphere with such friendly staff. I was served by a waitress called lily who couldn’t do enough for us. Will be returning shortly!

Had to wait almost an hour for our food, despite going early for lunch so it wasn't busy - with two kids that's really pushing it. And they even bought out the adult meals first! There were literally tears shed. The food was meh. Don't bother with the veggie grill - it's uninspired and overpriced. Oh, and the lady who greeted us was so miserable it was almost funny. I don't think we'll be back, which is a shame as we're just down the road.

Fantastic service lovely food and great atmosphere. Thank you Kristy, Livvy and Amiley for a lovely evening. Very enjoyable, we will see you soon

First visit since it's extensive refurbishment and I was impressed. The food is good quality pub lunch style well presented.

The place was lovely as were the staff but the food was not up to the price tag and was cold. The mixed grill was a cold, very thin, dry steak that would have been impossible to cook to ‘medium’ as requested as it was that thin. Gammon was cold and the chicken. Very poor

Great place food great and 4 legged friends allowed in

Been here a few times over the last six months and it seems to have got progressively worse. This first time was OK from memory, the second not so good (wrong order, poor steak) and the third just plain disappointing. The place is nice, tastefully decorated and clean but the main attraction, the food, is distinctly average. On the most recent visit, an item in the description was missing from the dish. I mentioned it, expecting it to be brought out only to be told it wasn’t available. Obviously it was hoped we wouldn’t notice it was missing! Pleasant enough staff but no offer of anything to sweeten the deal, either for that or for our later remarks that everything was a bit overcooked and dry. ‘I’ll tell the chef’ was all we got - yeah right! Not the worst place in the world but far from the best. Can’t really recommend.

Been a few times before but yesterday Sunday roast was very disappointed was all over cooked and half it just frozen veg and potatoes tasteless. I had to send my wine back once because tasted very odd and 2nd one come didn't taste much better taste like been mixed with water and soapy. Shame as restaurant and staff are lovely. Get if busy but no restaurants should be serving frozen veg and potatoes. So easy and simple. Ppl come to a restaurant for a night off and £50 I could cook nicer and cheaper at home.

Excellent place for a large table family gathering (we had 11 in one sitting). Great roast dinners, good drinks.

Our second visit to The Fox. March 2024. What a difference!! Charley our server, was calm professional and friendly. The food was well cooked and well presented Thank you

Lovely lunch. Huge improvement on our last visit, Christmas dinner 2023. Food well prepared and presented. Calm, efficient, helpful and professional service. 👌

Visited on Sunday, we had a Lovely roast. Large portions and would reccomend! Staff are nice and friendly! Will be back!

Me and my family came for some food earlier today and we really enjoyed our experience. We were served by Liv and she was lovely and polite and extremely helpful with the menu as my brother is coeliac so has specific dietary requirements which she took in to account and helped us choose something suitable for him. She was always smiling and making sure our experience was the best it could be the food was lovely and we will definitely be coming back again soon due to the welcoming staff and amazing food