The Elmswell Fox in Mid Suffolk

We needed somewhere to wait whilst our daughter took a vet exam.. we were kindly allowed into the garden to wait prior to opening we purchased drinks upon opening. Adjacent to train station . Nice beer garden serves good Thi food.

Had a lovely 84 th birthday meal and drinks at the Fox, First class service from Jummy the landlord ,The meal was prepared by Nan a lovely Thai lady her food is fantastic, had a fantastic birthday at the Fox.

Very expensive, won’t get takeout again. Unfortunately, there has been an enormous price increase making the food far too expensive.

To be honest quite shocking, £15 for a chicken burger, which was like a flat patty from farm foods, should have had salad, 1 slice of tomato, cucumber, the smallest bit of onion and a few shreds of lettuce. Would have got a 1 star but the other meals were OK.

A group of six of us visited. One of my party was my daughter in law who has recently moved here from Bangkok. Her comment of 'this is like the food in Thailand' sums up our experience. Authentic, fresh food with great service. Wonderful flavours. We will certainly return. Thoroughly recommend.

Fantastic service from staff who care. Great beer. But the food was exceptional. Plenty too. Amazing value too. Great atmosphere.

Superb food. Staff really friendly. Fresh delicious Thai. Everything perfectly cooked and presented in a warm and welcoming environment without being overwhelming

My sister and I treated our Mum to a meal here this evening for Mother’s Day and it was all delicious. The portions were generous, and all three curry’s we had were very tasty, as were the starters. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I can’t fault our evening! We will definitely be back :)

The food in this pub/restaurant is extortionatelty overpriced and as unauthentic as it gets!! We were so hungry on a trip back from Cambridge for the day and ordered 6 dishes.. the Thai lady/chef kindly cooked us a papaya salad which was not on the menu… this was the one and only authentic quite tasty dish! The two main dishes were watery and tasted much the same as one another though completely different orders! The Tom yum soup was not fresh and was made with powder… a side order of vegetables in oyster sauce comprised of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and some English mushroom, ( at £7.95 one would hope they could have stretched to some oyster or shiitake mushrooms 🤦‍♂️) These vegetables were not seasoned correctly at all and just tasted as though they had been fried in watered down oyster sauce. The starter was a concoction of vegetable and processed chicken deep fried in too much heavy oily batter. When asked by the waitress if everything was ok and i replied “to be honest, average at best “ she simply replied “ I am sorry to hear that” and proceeded to take payment!.. no questions as to why she had two very unsatisfied customers!!!! My wife and I have eaten in many Thai restaurants across the Uk and this is the worst experience bar none! I never write food reviews but on this instance felt compelled to warn others.

We are staying at Badwell Ash holiday lodges over Christmas and noticed this pub whilst out walking yesterday, so decided to try their Thai food tonight. What a fantastic meal! The set starter for two was delicious and not scrimpy like some restaurants! My red curry was the best I've had and the coconut rice was scrumptious. I wish this restaurant was in my home town in Notts. My husband and me didn't stop talking about it all the way back to the lodge! The waitress service was also first class.

We have had quite a few takeaways and also eaten here quite a few times this year. The food is excellent, cooked by Jimmy’s wife Nan and is lovely and fresh. Good size menu too. Good size car park. We usually go midweek lunchtime and it’s quiet but I believe the end of the week gets very busy. Reviews complain about rude landlord, ok Jimmy is a bit Basil Fawlty but he really is ok and does have a sense of humour. You just have to accept him as Jimmy ! I’ve only found him helpful.

Four of us went to the Fox and had a very good Thai meal, starter and main course. The food was great, hot enough with the curries but full of flavour and the sticky rice was spot on.

Lovely food good service will definitely be returning in the very near future for this very tasty food

After reading the reviews I was a bit dubious about what to expect but all I can say is what an amazing meal and dinning experience. We have eaten Tai food at many top restaurants around the country and in my opinion this rates as one of the best. The service was excellent and I must say that our waitress Tamsin was a real credit to the restaurant, nothing was to much trouble. Jimmy who It turns out is the owner was such a character he really made our night, he really is a star. I enquired as to who the chef was and her name is Nan, absolutely amazing food. A great night had and can't wait to return.

Me and my husband Arrived to be greeted at the bar by a young lady who was clearly under the influence of something, tho she did not serve our food, But the lady who did was fantastic and polite, we found it incredible watching this younger lady dart around the pub frantically, whilst on the her mobile phone, it was our nights entertainment wasn’t sure if we had entered a restaurant or some sort of half way house, but on the positive side the food was excellent and could not be faulted. If our rating was based purely on food and restaurant service this would be a definite 4 star, this is just not what we expected to see whilst having our meal

We've eaten here/had takeaways several times and the food is always excellent. Service prompt and polite

Had lunch on a windy Saturday. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was good, tables were clean, beer was nice

Nice pub with great potential unfortunately its potential will never be met under the current landlord jimmy.very rude to staff and customers and no idea how to run a pub.

I went with my good friend to celebrate his birthday and had a terrific time. The landlord Jimmy was very welcoming and the food was exquisite. We had a mixed starter which was fired zucchini, prawns, spring rolls, chicken satay and four dips. I had a delicious prawn curry with coconut rice. I can sincerely say it was one of the nicest curries I have ever eaten. My friend has rib eye stake and noodles. I tasted his steak and it was flavoursome and tender. I see from previous reviews the landlord has a stern reputation. The restaurant is also a bar and his focus is on his diners. He wants to ensure a pleasant experience for them and doesn’t want rowdy people, or the uncouth, spoiling it. He has zero tolerance for swearing, and in a world where anything seems to go, and people are frightened to challenge anyone, it’s refreshing to see standards being set.A great meal and will certainly go again.

Thought we would go for a drink on a sunny sunday afternoon with a group of friends enjoying the garden only to witness the landlord tear a strip off one of the staff who I could see was just clearing tables and chatting to the customers this was totally out of order. Ok if he had a problem take it to one side and not in front of your customers, left us feeling uneasy. Reading back the reviews its not the first time he has been rude. Will think twice about visiting again!

Coronavirus safety: The landlord seems to be taking things fairly seriously, with notices displayed limiting the number of customers inside the pub to 25 and hand gel freely available on the bar. There's also a 'one out in / one in rule' in place for the loos, although the absence of vacant/engaged indicators (as are being used by some of the big chain pubs) makes it hard to know if there's anyone just about to come out just as you're trying to go in. There are no plastic screens at the bar (as seem to be common in chain pubs) and 'test and trace' registrations are achieved by using a visitor's book that's passed from hand to hand between customers, rather than by using separate forms. I was also surprised that, rather than using photocopied disposable menus, the landlord still hands laminated menus out to customers.Ambience, etc: The pub appears to be well laid-out, with separate areas for dining and for playing pool, etc. However, as it was a sunny day, we opted to take our lunch in the pleasant garden, which has small children's play area and a very friendly cat.Service, etc: We didn't encounter any of the landlord's legendary rudeness. (See countless other reviews here!). We actually found him to be polite and courteous. (However my friend did comment that she "didn't like the way he spoke to the chef" and that "a properly-trained waiter would never clear the plates from in front of two diners while a third diner at the same table was still eating"). We had quite a long wait for our food, despite being the only people who'd placed food orders at that time, leaving us wondering how well the kitchen would be able to cope at busier times.Prices: The Fox's prices are definitely at the upper end of what one might expect to pay for a Thai lunch, with a main course (including rice) typically costing around £15. That's over double what some Thai restaurants charge for lunch (e.g. Siam Thai in Braintree), a fiver or so more than some other East Anglian Thai pubs charge (e.g. The Vine in Norwich) and even a pound or two more than one might pay in a Thai pub in central London (e.g. The Lemon Tree in Covent Garden). Food: Everything was clearly freshly-prepared to order, using good quality ingredients. A friend and I each had (different) prawn dishes, where there were loads of king prawns (rather than just the handful that some places serve one with) but we both found that the sauces used were very bland, lacking the 'zing' that Thai food often has (and which was promised by the menu). Our other friend though, who'd opted for a yellow curry, seemed fully satisfied with his dish.Summary: While there was nothing to seriously complain about (and, indeed, we generally enjoyed our experience), we still felt that we won't be rushing back to The Fox at any time in the near future.

Would rather poo in my hands and clap than come back here. Got told to sit outside because theres 5 people in the bar area

What a terrible restaurant/pub, went to play some pool but was told it was to busy to play pool even through they was only 5 people in the bar area? How big does the pub have to be to play pool? Also told to to go outside and drink... disgraceful behaviour the landlord also decided to have a go at all his staff which isn’t right at all. Don’t think I’ll be seen here again. Nothing against any other of the staff

Ordered takeaway approx 3pm for collection at 5pm. I arrived at 5pm to collect. Doors locked so I called to be told that they hadn't started cooking yet, kitchen would open at 5.30. Would be ready at 5.45pm. 45mins later than agreed.Dreadful customer service and so rude.Needless to say I we will not be ordering from here again

The range of thai food available is good and all dishes we had were well prepared and flavoured. The thai dumplings on the specials menu were especially good, and the tom yum soup was indeed yum! Don't be fooled however into thinking that, just because this is based in a pub, it is a cheap night out. My wife and I incurred a bill of £92.10 for 2 starters, 2 soups and 2 main courses with a coconut rice and pad thai. This included 2 lime and sodas and 2 double gin and tonics. We discovered afterwards that the G&Ts were just under £12 each. The fact that the restaurant level bill is within a pretty noisy pub does make you question whether your money would be better spent in better surroundings for equally good food. For us, the answer to the question is "yes".

Since moving to Elmswell 4 months ago, we've been at the Fox many times for meals and/or drinks.The landlord Jimmy and his staff always makes us feel welcome. The are friendly and look after us really well.The Fox has three areas which is nice, a pub area, sports bar with a pool table, big screen where sports can be watched and a restaurant area with table service.The Thai food is to die for, I can recommend the mix starter to share.

Visited twice on consecutive Saturdays we were so impressed. Fabulous food, really attentive staff, landlord couldn't have been more welcoming. Will be returning.

Me and my family went to the Fox last night for the first time for a birthday meal. The food was amazing, the waiting staff and the owner Jimmy continuously checked our table and others to check everything was alright and to check drinks etc. This is my first review because I’ve set up an account to purely debunk some of the more harsh reviews on here specifically about the host. The people commenting saying he’s rude are too easily offended, as he has a heart of gold and went out of the way to make the evening special for our table. He even brought over a Tia Maria on the house for my grandmother as a happy birthday before we left.

The Fox was extremely accommodating last night. I have coeliac disease and Jimmy reassured me that their entire menu is GF apart from the spring rolls! He definitely knew his stuff. Everything is made to order and they are more than happy to adapt each dish to however you would like. Every dish can also be made vegan! Our table was continuously checked on by both the staff and Jimmy and they gave a very personal experience. 100% the best Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to

Nice varied menu-quite spoilt for choiceVery well attended bar and tables by a jolly and chatty pair of hostsFood quality and quantity excellent for fair costThank you Jimmy and your team ...See you soon now we are new locals in the village !

Since I've started rating places I've found out people can get quite carried away. We had these dimpling things which people keep talking about on here. They were nothing special. Service was ok and all in all it was just ok. Not sure if we'll try again. Might have just been an off day like.

I was staying with friends who have recently moved to the village and it was great to just be able to stroll down the road and be able to get such a good meal. We ate Thai: there was a wide selection and everything we had was delicious - fresh ingredients, complex (not overly chilli-hot) flavours, cooked just right. We were made to feel most welcome by Jimmy, who remembered my friends from a previous visit, and were served by friendly, attentive waiting staff from start to finish - everything arriving promptly and exactly as requested. A very enjoyable evening all round and I hope to eat here again.

Good quality food, plenty of it. Good service. Landlord was attentive and offered us a drink on the house. Will definitely return.

We went to the pub for a family meal. We thought the meals were a little overpriced for pub food but thought we would try it out.

Don’t understand negative reviews only sorry we don’t have the Fox in Lowestoft ,see you Sunday Jimmy before we go home ,Nan is an excellent cook 👍👍👍

I went for a business meeting at the Fox today (it was a convenient location), and my colleague bought 2 drinks at the bar. When she tried to pay by card, the owner said there was a minimum fee of £10.

I didn't read all the bad reviews before I went but was taken out to lunch by my Wife (bonus) to celebrate her new job. The owner showed us the table, took our drinks order and food order. Chatted a little bit to us which was welcoming.

We love Thai food. We have recently moved to a village nearby and was so pleased to be able to visit a Thai restaurant we could dine in and take away.

Desperate for good Thai food, we thought we'd give it a go. From a poor booking experience (nothing short of rude and unprofessional), poor service with the class of a second rate, East London Cabbie (no offence to them of course!). If you want the food, go take away as they like to inflate the bill prior to paying and clearly I'm not the only one!! They got one meal out of us and never again!

First time I have been here for a Buffett Loads to eat quaiity was exceptional as normal as I though it might drop of but it didn’t Great effort thanks

We go here all the time it’s by far best Thai in area always very fresh. Good for a drink and a takeaway. 🤗

The meal was ok but did not query the bill until later as distracted by family over charged me by about 15 pounds. Not happy and now won't return so that's another customer he has lost.

Glad we didn't get to actually spend any money here. Sign says open at 12.00. Asked for 2 coffees "No coffee, just drinks" " Theres a coffee van on A47" Unsuprisingly we left and spent our money at Co-op, great coffee and snacks and lovely staff. Hmm where would I go next time?

We drove past and thought wow a Thai in the middle of nowhere, we were greeted with a smile and swiftly given a table, we had crackers whilst ordering and chose the sample platter, amazing and true to its roots, we will visit again for sure and highly recommend.

Great food at a good price Wii that good selection of beer on tap . The Thai food rivals some of the best I’ve had in London but at a fraction of the cost

Have never been made to feel so unwelcome! Apparently we came in the wrong door and were rudely asked to go out and come in "the correct door". Give it a miss!

Ate here with a group of friends. Excellent Thai curry - the real thing! Can't comment on the English offerings. The landlord was pleasant.

We ordered our food here and I thought I’d read the Trip Advisor review. I immediately thought the worst. When the food arrived it was well cooked, fresh and tasty. We ate from the English menu and it was very good indeed. The Thai food that was ordered by a large table next to us looked great and they all seemed pleased with their food. Yes I would go back and we’ll try Thai next time. Very good.

We visited as a group of four, including two ladies in wheelchairs. The owner has shown us to the table but it was too small square tables joined together and the wheelchairs didn't fit between the table legs. There was a bigger, rectangular table by the wall and I asked if it could be moved slightly off the wall so it could easily accommodate the wheelchairs and the two of us. The owner said he won't move it. Asked about another table he said it will be impossible as well. I said that in this case we will have to go and the owner replied: "You better go". So we left.

We go to see Jimmy and Nan on a regular basis at the Fox, they are very welcoming and will always find a table to squeeze us in. Food is amazing, freshly cooked and sooooo tasty. Atmosphere is good and they regularly have entertainment which is a bonus.

Stopped here thinking it was a Greene king pub. How wrong we were.

Just been for lunch at The Fox Pub and I’ll NEVER return. The rudeness of the manager (Jimmy) was disgusting. We order our meals, two being a chicken breast glazed with BBQ sauce, chips and onion rings.

Afford like the plague! Feel sorry for the lady chef because Jimmy the owner is a monster. Terrible service, false advertising and utterly disgraceful. Not only did our food turn up incorrect, we were insulted and threatened. Someone close this place!

3 of us called. Only 1 wanted to eat. We bought drinks plus a bottle of wine. We were told to eat quickly because they would need the table. Only one other table was being used. We took a table for two and added a chair. The owner was very discourtious and not at all welcoming. Shame really as we were going to call for Sunday lunch the following day. Won't be calling back, especially as we were told to pay our bill when we retired to the bar to buy more drinks. Maybe he doesn't need the custom!

We visited on a wet and cold Sunday evening and chose from the Thai menu, although they also have a traditional British menu I believe. Our food was delicious and appeared to be freshly made (we had starters and mains but no dessert.) Service was good, they even boxed up the remains of one curry (someone had eyes that were bigger than his belly) so he could take it home with him. A little gem of a restaurant, I will definitely be returning.

Warm greeting, promptly seated. Nice varied menu.

The food came out very quickly and was absolutely delicious. I was very happy with the service we received and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Lovely tasty food well cooked that came out quickly. Bar and waiting staff lovely, kitchen staff happy to add extra...

Had a lovely meal here with my husband and kids. Staff were nice in the restaurant and at the bar. Would recommend pad Thai.

We always get a friendly welcome here. The beer is well kept, they do nice, freshly cooked Thai & English food which comes out on hot plates! Always well kept, very clean, separate areas in pub - good sports bar with pool table & Sky TV, nice garden with play equipment,casual area for drinkers, restaurant area.

I was passing this pub today and noticed the 'Lavazza served here' sign outside so stopped to buy a coffee. I went into the loo and when I came out realised I had left my wallet in the car - I tried to open the door out of the pub to retrieve my wallet from the car but found the door wouldn't open. The manager/owner called out to me 'where are you going?' - he had locked me in!! He then started having a go at for me for just coming in to use the loo and insisted I pay (apparently locking young women on their own inside your pub is the acceptable way to deal with this!) - I said I had actually come in to buy a coffee at which he said 'we're not serving food and you should have checked first' - I protested that the (small, portable) sign displayed prominently outside said 'Lavazza served here' and therefore it was reasonable to assume that was the case! (and when I last checked coffee was a drink, not food...). He carried on being very rude to me and insisting I pay and that I should have checked first... until he finally relented and told me how I could exit the building out the back. I left shaking and very angry. Completely unacceptable, rude and threatening behaviour.

We were invited by friends who are locals to try this pub but we are not at all experienced with Thai food. Drinks are ordered at the bar which is fine, it just took quite a while to get the manager to come and take our food order and he disappeared half way through because there was obviously a problem with another order. He does have quite a brusque manner but I wouldn't describe it as rude. I ordered a green Thai curry which he advised me was hotter but it was fine for me with lots of nice flavours going on. The duck pancake starter was a bit missable - taste was good but not much duck in it and also not shredded which would have made it better. We had to go to the bar to get our bill but there was a very large and incredibly noisy party who were obviously taking up most of the staff's time. Bill was reasonable.

on Friday, 4 August 2017 my husband and I went in to Green King pub in Elmswell called The Dog. It was our first visit to the pub restaurant-we went there to get some takeaway Thai food for us and our family as we were having a birthday meal for 6.As we ordered over the phone the manager said that the pudding banana fritters were not available so he was going to take £5 off per person because we weren't having pudding.when we get there to collect our food my husband then confirms it's £5 per person off and the manager says "no I said £5 per meal" ( there were 6 meals)" So my husband says again "yes per person" and then the manager realised what he was saying and said "no I mean £5 off per two meal set" at which my husband then says "that's not what was said over over the phone" and then the manager said "if you talk to me like that I won't serve you!" which was quite rude in all honesty considering it was his mistake and we werent arguing,we were just stating what he had agreed to do.then he walks off while shouting " talk to me like that I'm not giving you any service".im shocked that he would speak to customers like that and I found this highly offensive and embarrassing also the customer sat beside us at the bar looked at us and said "you do not talk like that to customers" .when he came back I felt quite offended the way my husband was treated so I said to the manager "I feel the way you spoke was very rude and unfair towards my husband" and he says "I wasn't rude rude I just said what I had to say" to which I said "well it was rude !I feel its very disrespectful to speak to anyone like that, especially since we were not being argumentative or rude to you. I don't really want to come back here any more and if you don't apologise I am going to have to give you bad feedback on TripAdvisor" to which his reply was "I don't care about customer service do what you want." Now I really don't like making complaint but I thought that this was a highly unprofessional and to be honest very offensive behaviour towards us considering we have never visited the pub before and I thought it would be a great idea to try the pub. Obviously we will never eat there again because of the management service towards us for no reason. It is a shame because the food was in fact lovely ,but the service was horrific and absolutely offensive - more so because it was the manager that spoke to us like that! If a customer was being completely unreasonable (which was not our case) I would never respond in such way!I apologise for the long message but I can't express how disapointed and upset I am at this!

I was a bit dubious based on previous reviews but pleasantly surprised. Very nice food. Plenty of it and landlord knocked £5 off the bill. We had a drink in the pub (good vibe) while we waited and the food took no longer than 20 minutes. Will definitely go back again. :-)

Great Thai food, starters ok but mains really good, landlord can be perceived as a bit grumpy but he's just making sure the food is getting out and sorted quick.Bar staff very friendly

As a first time user of this pub and having high hopes I was extremely disappointed to say the least!! Myself and my family enjoy Thai food so we thought we'd give the takeaway a try. We ordered our food at 19:15..being told there was a 45 minute wait I turned up at just gone 8 o'clock expecting to wait for a short while but not till nearly 9 o'clock! Once finally home the food was cold, tasteless and borderline inedible. You will not find a worse microwave meal than we ate from here, if you like cooking and nice food this is not the place for you. I will never return to this pub for a takeaway Thai ever again, and having to rate this 1 star just so I can leave my review is far too generous.

Jimmy the Landlord of The Fox is excellent. I have always found him welcoming and generous with a ironic sense of humour. The standard of food is always high and reasonably pricedIgnore the idiots who have their own agenda and use you local when you can.As they say use it or loose it

This was my second visit to this pub with a group of friends. If you can get past the fact that the landlord/front of house meet-and-greet is in the wrong job i.e. surly and unfriendly and a possible rival to Basil Fawlty, then the food isn't bad. I had the Pad Thai Sunanta and it was very tasty.

Called in at the Fox early evening on a Saturday as we planned to get a takeaway and have a couple of drinks while it was made. Very friendly staff and the landlord also welcomed us personally. We sat and had a drink while we chose our food. Then ordered with another round of drinks. Food came quickly and we drank up and headed home. There was so much food that it actually did us 2 meals! Food was very good quality and very tasty. Would highly recommend and next time we will go for a meal in!

Absolutely scrumpy food! I didn't know what to expect having read the reviews which weren't that great but we live in the village so thought we would have a try. The decor in the restaurant is very tasteful. The host, Jimmy, was very attentive and helpful with the menu.I chose Thai red curry with prawns and coconut rice. It was so tasty, creamy and still had a punch. It was hubby's birthday so we were there with my sister and brother in law. Starter main and dessert were all delicious. Suffice to say we will be visiting more often. Highly recommended .

Rude arrogant landlord who hates children, horrible experience. don't bother coming here food was over an hour late and undercooked. What a shame they've ruined what was once a nice pub.

Landlord has NO customer skills what so ever. Not recommended. Tried to add things on to bill we had not even had. Tried to tell us we had to have desserts, bar staff told us we didn't have to after he left our table..

We are a group of walkers(9) that regularly do village walks on Thursdays and like to finish off with a lunchtime pub meal and drinks. As we decided to do a walk from Elmswell and knowing that the Fox is a Thai pub I called at The Fox to speak to the landlord to find out whether they had an English menu as well as Thai one. I was met by Jimmy and as soon as I mention an English menu he moaned about English food, English pub , English people. At first I thought he was joking but as soon as I mentioned walkers coming in for lunch he began ranting about walkers not drinking. That he didn't make any money from walkers and that they don't spend enough. At this stage I put down the menu on the counter, told him that he was very rude and we would not be giving him our custom. To this he said" Good we don't like walkers they are not welcome here". I will never go back to this pub ever and would not recommend it to anyone.

Tried this one a few months ago, after a recommendation from a tradesman. Now we are there a couple of times a month, either to eat in or take-away.Thai is our food of choice, and this is a God-send! Don't understand the negative comments on here, especially about Jimmy - not sure what some people expect.This is a pub, after all - Jimmy is a good landlord and, as we have got to know him, we are now made to feel very welcome. Give them a break!! It's superb, reasonably priced food, with the advantage of really, quality beer and drinks too!

Visited with friends during a well behaved pub crawl through Suffolk. Pub was fairly welcoming, even if locals behaved in the usual way to 'strangers'!! Barman started off friendly, but was then nowhere to be seen when we fancied a 'quick half' before the train. Perhaps our lads banter during pool, was too noisy for the subdued atmosphere!

Beautiful decor, welcomed by the host Jimmy who was very attentive. Be prepared to wait as everything is cooked to order. Food is delicious and we will be returning

Good authentic Thai food with helpful Landlord to advise on food choices and even sourcing us an iPhone charger to charge phone! We then enjoyed a few games of pool following the meal. Would recommend this place ,we are lucky to have it in our village.

Well Jimmy is the most rude landlord i have ever met, i couldn't even eat my chicken and he wasn't even bothered, He was talking to the staff really sharp which was really uncomfortable. We will never go back there, never recommend anyone to eat there, no wonder it was half empty.

Stopped for a pint on my way back to Bury St Edmunds. Nice Greene King pub and I was surprised when I saw a lady ordering Thai food so I stayed for dinner. Tried the tom kha seafood soup which was excellent. Also tried the pad khing chicken which was ok. I have had better but also had worse. Certainly good value for pub food.

Found this little gem, tasty Thai food, staff very friendly and helpful, even if you don't eat Thai you will not be disappointed as there is other options on the menu

We were waiting for over an hour just for a starter. Ordered cocktail prawns with avocado and got without. The main course came 40 minutes later. Ordered pork and got chicken. When I've asked landord that I've ordered pork he has said that this is a pork. Asked for still water and got sparkling. You never get what you've ordered. I WILL NEVER VISIT AGAIN. Check you bill before paying and you maybe suprise.

Tried The Fox in Elswell today as we are moving into the village. We were pretty impressed! We were seated quickly in a nicely presented dining area. Very clean, bright and airy. The place was quiet during our visit and may be during busy times would feel a little confined. Plenty to choose from on the menu both Thai and typical pub grub. The food arrived promptly and was delicious. Very authentic. Would definitely try again.

I have been to the Fox on several occasions recently for a meal and the landlord (Jimmy) has always made me feel welcome, the beer was good and my Thai food was very very nice and not too expensive, The decor in the restaurant has an up market feel about it and the overall experience was very pleasant, It is more busy at weekends and a phone call to book a table would be a good idea but during the week there is mostly plenty of room .

We visited this pub on Thursday 14/7/16, we were standing at the bar waiting to be served when the licensee asked me if we were waiting for a table to which i replied that we were just waiting to buy a drink. He then went behind the bar and proceeded to serve a group of people who had just walked in to the pub, knowing that i was waiting to be served. we left without having a drink and pointing out that he was a total ignoramus.

Went here twice, once for evening drinks and once for a meal. The first time the drinks were fine, the landlord was amiable and we had a good few games of pool. A few days later we went for a meal which was less good. The menu said the vegetarian burger came with halloumi but instead we were given burger cheese. When asked the landlord said they don't do halloumi at all... The burger was also dry and tough to eat. Two of the group had a set menu that came with coffee and mints for dessert and these never arrived. The landlord was also rather stand-offish throughout. Despite this, the thai food was very nice, especially the green curry. Portions were also a good size and not too expensive.

Called in at lunchtime, the pub was quiet but very well presented inside. A lot of time and effort had obviously gone into the design.Tried the Thai starters which we found to be expensive for the size of portions. I had the starter which had 'crispy duck' in the description and ordered a double portion as I was hungry. For £10.90 I had 4 mini pasty like servings which seemed to have a 'crispy duck ' type of paste/mince inside. Not what I was expecting, and did not fill me up. My wife had a prawn dumpling starter which was reasonable. Along with a coffee, a soft drink and a bowl of chips the total bill came to just over £27. This seems to be a nice pub but what we had proved to be poor value for money and we would not return.

My Husband & Friend went to the fox for a Thai meal, and didnt even get to eat , as the landlord was so rude to him. He got up and walked out , after paying for his Drinks . Giving the star rating ....1 is being genourous, as bugger all would be better.The rudest man i have ever had the displeasure to be served by. And by reading the reviews it appears he is not the only person to think that this Man is RUDE!!!!!!. The Fish 7 Chips he had from the chipshop were far better.

Great food, Great service, and the beers are really good.Landlord and staff are very friendly and helpfull.

Booked for Sunday Lunch with rather short notice but table available..My Husband had a Thai starter and main course which he thoroughly enjoyed whilst my daughter and I had our choices off the English Menu. Food and service very good. Did take rather a long time to acquire the bill but there were quite a few people in the building at the time. Would visit again without question.

Ate here 2 weeks ago, and other members of our family had a meal more recently..... we all had a similar experience....... main courses outstanding, starters and puds not so good.What really spoiled the evening for us was being charged for a basket of prawn crackers that was placed on our table (not requested) while we waited for our order. In other restaurants this would have been on the house. As we had enjoyed our food and didn't want to spoil the evening by complaining, we let this pass. On reflection, I wish we had complained, otherwise how will the restaurant owners learn that this behaviour puts people off returning.

Visited here with friends as we had been before & loved it. Again, food was lovely until I notice a black bug with antennas and legs in my food. When we told the waiter, he said 'oh dear' and took my plate. When he returned I got told that the cook said it was a piece of burnt garlic?? When I questioned this, I got told 'well you've got an idea in your mind now so I can't change that'. Nothing more was said. No apology or even a sorry you were mistaken. Not sure what upset me most, the fact that a bug was in my food or the fact I made to feel like I'm lying. Shame as the food was nice until that point.

I was with a large group. The service was very good and the staff were friendly. Menu choices were good and the food was very tasty.

Very good thai food :) Visited a few times and not been disappointed. It's also really good for takeaway! The staff are friendly.

Extremely tasty & authentic Thai cuisine........very good value for money!Highly recommended!Friendly service too!

Our first visit since the new owners took over and although somewhat dubious as to the local becoming a Thai pub, we certainly enjoyed the warm welcome and the food. The owner 'Jimmy' greeted us and made all the right noises, and his staff were polite and professional. We all enjoyed our food and none of us were left wanting. Am pretty sure we will be visiting again one day.

Saturday lunch time - second table seated, took one hour for simple main course to arrive, others served first, not apologetic, and somehow 4 lemonades and 4 portions of rice/noodles cost £20. (supposedly a "special menu).Avoid....

Just had a quick beer and some Thai starters so haven't tried the full menuWe had the starter for 2 and the angel wings which were lovely

A friend and I visited for dinner on a Tuesday evening. Whilst the pub wasn't busy, there were enough customers to give a bit of a buzz. The service was attentive, easy going and friendly from the start. Lots of thai dishes to choose from. We both had versions of red thai curry, which were good.Food and wine are reasonably priced. Starters, mains and a glass of wine each iro £40.Would go back...if we hadn't agreed to try somewhere different each time we are out!

We arrived for Sunday lunch and the food, the beer and most importantly the staff was so good we're still here at 6.10pm! Lovely find within walking distance of where we're staying. Looking forward to visiting again before the end of our holiday. Thanks to all at The Fox.

It is a shame I have moved abroad and no longer live nearby. Well presented food at reasonable prices. Friendly service. The night we visited it wasn't very busy . It was a Tuesday evening. I can imagine it bustling a bit more at the weekends. A change to the usual pub food efforts. Let's hope they prosper!