The Fox in North Hertfordshire

It was nice to go to a pub and not feel you have to eat there.

New Year's Eve lunch was amazing! 5 friends had a roast for lunch. Very fresh, hot and good portions at a great price ! Lunch was beautifully presented and 100% home made, even the chutney on my cheese board. A friend had a chocolate brownie for dessert also made by the chef. A bar menu is available too. We will be back to try it soon ! Service was very good, we were very well taken care of.

The pubs makeover is lovely. Warm, friendly atmosphere and great staff ! Looking forward to the warmer weather to sit out in the garden 😀

Only dropped in for a drink as part of a 10 mile walk I was doing with a group. Lovely place friendly staff, very picturesque village

The lady serving was very friendly. No food was being served as the kitchen was being refurbished. It wasn't busy at the time but the atmosphere was nice and felt welcome. Will go back to dine once kitchen opens.

Decent little pub, immaculate inside and out. Feels really cosy and friendly like a proper pub. Good range of drinks reasonably priced

Fantastic place lovely friendly pub! My grandad loved it there so I go back from time to time and have a glass of red!

Friendly and good selection of beer

Not serving food until March. Drinks only! 1 star because this should be clearly noted on their profile. If you'd gone on a long walk to meet friends for lunch you'd be very disappointed!

Great pub.... Will go ba k to sample the pub grub and beers they plan to offer. Ideal for walkers as has plenty of room in the garden.

A much needed recently refurbished village pub that has had an internal & external makeover. Come the spring of 2022, the pub garden will also have a makeover. This a popular pub that not only for the locals, but for passing cyclists, hikers/ramblers, dog walkers and visitors to Pirton village.

Nice big beer garden, and very kind staff. Choice of drinks good. The area is nice and quiet.

Lovely village location, friendly staff

Lovely friendly local pub, very Covid conscious and secure, great selection of beers and live music in the garden, I'll definitely be returning and would 100% recommend

Lovely pub and setting. Friendly and helpful staff

The chap running the place was absolutely lovely, I'd spilled something in my car and he generously helped me out with soap and water and then let us use the car park while we had a wander round the village. The pub is beautiful and idyllic and the garden is gorgeous. Ten out of ten.

Lovely friendly staff hours are shorter at the moment open tues through to Sunday ... tues,wed,thurs & fri ..open at 3pm till 9pm Sat open from 12noon till 9pm Sun open from 12 noon till 8pm

Fabulous roast dinner on Sunday

Great pub, great staff, great atmosphere. I love it. I had roast beef, and it fell apart in my mouth. The vegetables were cooked to perfection and I throughly enjoyed it all. Dessert was amazing to. Quick polite service. Will be recommending and certainly coming back for more 10/10

Excellent service and good drinks

Lived in this pub when I was 5 years old, so I have some lovely memories from here! (Even the ones of the ghosts!...) Popped in to have a Christmas drink for my dad who is no longer with us, it felt really lovely to stand in the bar and have a toast for him! The pub has just been taken over by new management and they seemed really lovely, the pub has a real county feel to it with a lovely atmosphere! Dog friendly for those of you who’s pooches enjoy a quick drink! Didn’t stop for food so I can’t review on that, defo worth a visit

Fantastic Sunday lunch with lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff. I would highly recommend.

Had lunch here today, it was really nice and very welcoming. Thanks

Friendly and welcoming, really enjoyed my afternoon there

The Fox is a lovely little local village pub. Good beer selection although average wine. Basic pub food. Landlords are very welcoming and there is a bouncy castle in the beer garden!

Nice pub, great location. It was nice to hear the manager talk passionately about the upcoming renovations. I look forward to seeing the results of the facelift some day after the summer.

Lovely drive in the sun, ended up in this lovely village and lovely pub Friendly staff, well maintained garden, water bowls and taps for the dogs, just what we needed. Really honest staff as well, man left wallet in bar and they bought it right out to him, great to see this

The finest Tim Taylor Landlord I've ever tasted. Great welcome, company and live music.

Very nice meal at the Fox pub have been there a few times now 🍺🍺😁

A friendly place and they have Timothy Taylor beer on tap

Friendly staff, good selection of beer

Location: high street in Pirton Atmosphere: rural rustic pub Service: OK Food & drink: OK. Don't expect magic. This place is simple.

Good lunch and good beer selection. Lovely little pub

Nice village pub with friendly staff. Decent beers and good food.

A true country-pub set in the heart of the village. Sunday lunch buffet has a great selection of meats (with vegetarian option) and veg with an excellent choice of desserts if you still have space! Very popular so remember to book early

First class pub very friendly and welcoming

Great village pub now doing Sunday carvery. Girls liked the Yorkshire puddings and everything else. Well worth a visit if passing by.

In between landlords I think. Poor service and lacklustre. Great setting with great potential.

Lovely little Surprise, Sunday lunch for 4.We booked, recommended, you will not get a table if you do not book .FULL. Very cosy, friendly staff, friendly locals. Walking in a new place this is most welcome. Shown to our table, given menus by a confident waitress. Ordered our drinks and starters. service very good , then ordered our lunch ( they only serve a Roast on Sundays) but you will have a good choice. I had Beef which was served Hot,fresh, and the vegetables were seasonable. The meals were very good. every enjoyed theirs. On the whole this is a lovely little hidden gem, if you like small friendly and cosy. We did, and bring your Dog as they are most welcome .

The Fox provided an excellent range of straightforward and well prepared sandwiches etc. for a family wake. Helpful staff and good service. Many thanks.

Thank you for making our sad day carefree and enjoyable. Lovely food and service for our friends and family. Very good price for the high quality service and food

Great village pub, friendly staff and locals.

This pub looks lovely and is in a great location for walkers but, unfortunately, we never got to try it out. We chose the pub for it's location - a dog friendly pub with good reviews, walks on the doorstep and, most importantly, almost equidistant between our home & my daughter at Uni (an hour's drive each). I phoned to book for Sunday lunch on the Friday before and a lovely lady confirmed my booking taking my name & number and emphasising that our dog would be very welcome. On arrival after a 2.5 hour walk we arrived and saw there was a table reserved which we assumed was ours.Turns out it wasn't: they had no record of our booking and they could/would do absolutely nothing to accommodate us so we had to leave. The girl behind the bar was apologetic but the suggestion that we return the following Sunday was laughable considering I'd told her we'd all driven for an hour to get there. There were tables outside and they did not even suggest that we use any of those - they were full and that was it! This is no way to run a business and we were all extremely disappointed - it is not exactly easy to find a good Sunday lunch in an unfamiliar area when it is already 1:30pm.

On 3rd. January 2018 a group of 16 from the Mid. Herts. Footpath Society descended upon The Fox for lunch. The menu included a good selection of two courses for £7.50, of which many took advantage, some choosing a starter and a main while others chose a main and a dessert. We have often found that this combination presents problems at some other establishments where the mains are not served until those with starters have finished and similarly the desserts are not served until all the mains are finished, thereby prolonging the meal with some twiddling their fingers waiting for their course to be served. Not so at The Fox! where the various courses were served with fluidity by a very pleasant lady who, 'brushed off' the numerous compliments by simply saying that it was all the excellent work of the chef. We found the 'locals' having a drink at the bar were also very friendly and seemed to welcome this group of 'nutters', who relish in trudging across muddy fields in the rain and then 'intrude'upon 'their territory'. Many thanks to all concerned. Regards, Roy.

Quaint pub that offers a good Sunday roast.

Lovely pub, friendly locals and delicious pints of Landlord

Perfect location, very easy to find. Perfect food, made with love. Perfect staff, it is always fun.

When visiting this pub with friends on a sat night, the people that this pub is there local are beyond lovely and welcoming! Too bad staff aren't as kind to new comers... sworn at by staff(bar maid), terrible attitude so asked to speak to manager and she was just as bad! 'Customers come first' is most definitely not a priority in this place! Wish I'd gotten this all on record to put on here, Message to The Fox - be kind not ONLY to customers but to everyone, we all have feelings!! :)

Five of us went for Sunday lunch today at The Fox (our first visit there) and we were all in agreement that it was one of the best we had experienced in some time. Between us we tried pretty much every roast on the menu and the quality was consistently excellent. Even the pickiest among us couldn't find fault with anything which is unheard of. The vegetarian option was a delicious cheese and onion quiche that has to be the best I've ever tasted. Puddings were fresh and homemade and the service was excellent - really friendly and welcoming. And very dog friendly too. We will be back!

Our first visit to the Fox as our daughter & S in L have just moved to Pirton. The Fox is centre village with duck pond and village green complete with Maypole close by, as is access to lovely country walks nearby on Pexton Hills. A warm welcome from Jackie, and later from Chef Mark made us feel immediately at home. Clean, atmospheric with plenty of seating inside and in the garden, dog friendly as well. Sunday lunch till 3pm at £11, with choice of lamb shank, pork, turkey, beef, salmon plenty of veg and roasties, with option of full, small or children's portions, deserts to follow. Good selection of ale, beer and cider. Will be our "local" whenever we visit the family.

Always a nice range of bitters and lagers on draught Lovely sunny aspects to front gardens Pretty looking listed building and good size car park in central part of the village Shame more locals don't use but with some more housing being built soon hopefully will survive as so many village pubs are closing Can't comment on food as generally just have a drink Roasts in the past were always very good

After finishing a 5 mile walk, we headed for the fox which we had booked a table, the pub is clean with a nice atmospher and very welcoming staff, we all had the roast 2 had beef 1 turkey & 1 pork served with roast pots Yorkshire roasted chantenay carrots parsnips , then served separately was chive mash, fresh veg coliflour, broccoli and swede separate pots of gravy for each of us to go with the different meats and to finish it off the sauce to compliment the meats, you certainly wouldn't go hungry and at just £11.50 it was worth every penny. There is a veggi option if you are not a meat eater,nif you are in the area give it a try you won't be disappointed

We went for a family meal, there was around 10 of us and we were all so well looked after! The food was lovely and the atmosphere was brilliant. If I had to pick a hole the turkey was slightly dry on two of our roasts. Will definitely be dining here again

These guys really try to create a pleasant experience. Expect a warm welcome there and good food deals for the "older" generation - like me! Always been pleased with the quality and presentation of the meals. Clean and tidy too. Very popular in the summer months, when you can enjoy a nice cold beer out in the sunshine.

Decent pint of Wherry and gigantic Sunday lunches

Nice and cozy place. I had my first Jacket potato there and it was a nice experience. Good prices and friendly staff.

Our walking group came for lunch on Wednesday. Several people had the 3 course pensioners lunch for £7.50.The portions were huge and the quality excellent

I have given this pub 3 occasions to get it right, sadly I'm done. I'm gluten free, for medical reasons, but not by choice . 1st time was told they are only serving sandwiches, although there was clearly a party eating other foods, told them of my dietary requirements..no help. 2nd time, arrived on a sunday after a walk, only menu was a roast dinner option, was told, no gluten free option, cannot cater for gluten free. Only when deciding to leave the pub were we offered a roast omitting the gluten containing ingredients. Which was very good. On leaving the pub was told .....if you ring beforehand next tjme we can cater for you. Re. Gravy etc

Arguably the best quality and value Sunday Lunch in a delightful setting in a wonderful North Hertfordshire village. There are plenty of country walks to work up an appetite for an amazing selection of vegetables and cooked meats with their own distinct gravy to accompany. The beers are excellent, the staff attention to detail and the ambiance of the Pub is one of the best around.

Really friendly staff and locals great beer made me feel welcome Big Thanks

Phoned tonight to book a table for 4 for Sunday lunch. Two of the party are vegetarians. We have had a veggie roast before at this pub about a year ago. When I enquired this time I was told they do not do a veggie option and were not even prepared to provide some veggi sausages instead of the meat! Very enlightened in this day and age!

Have visited the Fox for Sunday several times, thier Sunday is really good. they serve three sizes small for children, medium adult and Large Adult. They usually have roast beef, roast Pork chicken and Lamb. shanks, a veggie option. Roast potatoes, carrots and parsnips pplus selectio. Of other veg. different gravey for each meat and appropriate sauces.

Visited this lovely pub in a very pretty village, whilst on a country walk with friends and we were impressed by the very friendly service and the excellent value 'Pensioners' Special Lunch - 2 courses for £7.50. I was a little wary of this offer as I have had previous poor experiences of such specials elsewhere, but this was excellent with a generous portion and choice of dishes. For an extra £1.50 you could have a third course but I was too full after a starter and a main to need this.

Faultless...I drive from Bedford regularly to eat here. The food is home cooked and always excellent, in fact usually too much for me. Lovely atmosphere...

Visited at lunch time, disappointing food, not very tasty. Service was okay. Would not return for food but pub is nice enough for drinks.

Another rural gem of a pub. A party of 5 walked from Hitchin in order to sample the Sunday lunch and we weren't disappointed. A good solid, unfussy lunch with great roast spuds and big sharing platters of veg all served with a smile. The lovely staff couldn't do enough to make us feel welcome. It was also an absolute bargain to boot. Recommended.

Lovely pub, but not child friendly, won't be returning. Although it is good for food, unless you are a regular they frown upon babies being in the pub

Deciding to meet for Sunday Lunch and a chat, we met with friends at the lovely village of Pirton. They had booked a table at the Fox for 2pm giving us a chance to enjoy a walk through this beautiful rural location while working up a good appetite. The pretty pub is fronted by a good sized beer garden and we felt welcome as we walked through the door for pints of well-kept Timothy Taylor beer. The place was reasonably busy with plenty of people enjoying the food. The Sunday menu is super-simple and uncompromising, a choice of meats, pork, beef, turkey, or lamb shank. Between four of us we had beef, turkey and pork.

Took extended family back to the fox for Sunday dinner. It was excellent. Beautifully cooked veg on tap, proper gravy served separately, fantastic roasties and mash. Three adults and 2 older children all ate for under £60. Have paid a lot more for a lot less of late.

I wouldn't call the fox a gastropub, and that is not a criticism. It does good pub grub, at decent prices, cooked with care and attention. We went for lunch on nye. I had chicken and bacon pie with mash. It was a generous slice of well filled pie with some fab mash, great gravy and veg steamed with still some bite left. Also had a perfectly kept pint of landlord. OH had gammon egg and chips, the eggs had huge orange yolks. Will definitely be back

Great menu and food, lovely atmosphere, fresh and bright feel without destroying the ambiance. I should go more often!

A very nice Pub meal for my wife and I from the Pensioners' Menu which was only £7-50 each for 2 courses (for £1-50 extra you could include dessert but we were full from the first 2 courses). We had Whitebait to start followed by Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie with freshly (and properly) cooked vegetables. Friendly service. Note - at present food is only served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Lovely pub. Good ambient, good terrace.