The Fox and Duck in North Hertfordshire

We went for lunch on my partner's birthday and from the welcome we received when we walked in, to the friendly goodbye when we left, everything was fantastic. Great food, great service, great atmosphere, and excellent value for money. My new favourite pub.

A lovely 'proper village pub' serving a great roast. Portions were huge, food was tasty & service was very friendly & efficient. I gave 4 stars for atmosphere as whilst the ambient soft lighting was ok, I felt it was a little too dark in the restaurant. The bar area was lighter which made it feel brighter & more cheery. Would recommend

Disappointed. Food was served in huge portions but pretty bland. Cakes were poorly defrosted and soggy.very expensive!! 25 for Sunday roast.

Enjoyed a Saturday lunch after a walk. Staff are friendly. Food is overall good, with big portions and gluten free options. GF sandwich was 2 small rolls, loads of chips, generous filling, plenty of salad. Couldn’t finish it all. Some of the decor is a bit scruffy, and could do with a lick of paint but generally it’s a nice place to go.

Had a lovely time on my birthday with the family,meal was brilliant we all enjoyed ourselves 😀

Another great lunch at this pub today Excellent food and the service is outstanding. Highly recommended

Lunchtime meet up here with family as a halfway house for us all, it turned out nice too so sat outside before meal. Good choice of beers to suit all tastes my favourite craft. Staff welcome was very friendly and loads of smiles. There were ten of us and we had a good table. The food was amazing and very large portions I had starter of Charcuterie board and main of Pork Tomahawk with warm savoy slaw which was amazing, I was last one finishing as huge meal, consequently no desert for me but I would have had the cheese board looked fabulous.

A small detour is totally worth it. Delicious and nice. We are traveling in the motorhome for 3 weeks. Visited a few pubs. The best food was here. 6 stars out of 5 ☺️

Great pub with friendly staff and lovely food!

The place was buzzing just how a pub should be. Loverly staff very friendly would recommend a visit.

We have visited the fox and duck several times and each time has been the same experience of good food and good service, one of our favourite places to eat.

Lovely family lunch at the Fox and Duck. Great lively atmosphere, nice service and good food with decent sized portions. We'll be back soon.

Fantastic food, very reasonably priced, lovely atmosphere.

Took my wife for Sunday lunch on her birthday along with friends. The food was great as was the service. Lovely staff who were very friendly helpful and professional. Thank you for surprising my wife with a lively sparkling ice cream birthday dish. Definitely recommend. See you again soon.

This gem of a pub is the real deal. Absolutely amazing place. The staff are brilliant. professional, efficient, Friendly & engaging and with a smile on their faces. It’s a busy little hub and clearly very popular and you can clearly tell why, with the first class service comes outstanding good food. Nice large portions that are flavoursome and tasty 😋. My hat goes off the the kitchen staff too as they are 100% on the ball. And just to top it off, I’m staying the night in their Carpark in my Campervan, for free 😁….. what’s not to like.

Excellent pub ideally located at the end of the public footpath to and from Therfield Heath. Food is excellent and portion sizes are good. Highly recommend the Ploughman's Terrine and Pork Tomahawk.

Unfortunately despite the beautiful location, the food did not compare. Chips were greasy, yellow and tasted awful. Salad looked fresh, ciabatta really disappointing. My husband agreed that this pub is not what it once was. Very expensive and average food (below at times)

Busy. Nice food. Very good seating outside when in summer

This is a fun pub right on the village green. Great sandwiches for lunch with good coleslaw and moreish chips. Sunday is mad! Really crowded but the staff cope really well and always smiling. Roast beef was very good as was the Yorkshire but potatoes could have been crispier. Good value for money.

A great Sunday lunch matched by service and lively Sunday atmosphere. Definitely recommend. 👍

It was my birthday and our first venue had a power cut, but the fox and duck managed to squeeze us in, they joined in with all our birthday madness and made it a truly memorable experience. The food was amazing, lots of it , everyone loved it!

Have been here on quite a few occasions and have always been extremely pleased with the high level of the food and service, this pub is always packed and rightly so, however today have been there for a Sunday roast which is not our first here, vegetables were undercooked bordering on raw, beef was tough the Yorkshire puddings were dry, the only thing that was good was the chicken, we ordered desert and waited 20 minutes before leaving as we had already been sat for 2 hours and only had a main meal. We will continue to visit for meals but probably not the Sunday roasts. Going to put it down to them having a bad day and being over busy and

Has a lovely beer garden on the village green

Preordered 4x mains from the Al a carte menu and order 4 starters on the day. All food was superb, nicely plated and good quality ingredients. Monkfish was unbelievable, a really well balanced dish and priced reasonably. The sun came out in style just after our arrival, we did well to book as the pub went from relatively quiet to brimming with atmosphere and full to the rafters within an hour. Our server Heather was fantastic, nothing too much trouble, she juggled the needs of all her tables whilst clearly very busy and skilfully managed wait times and service all whilst maintaining her wonderful smile. Really well done, four very impressed foodies

Nice pub and good outside seating. But expensive. Small white wine and lemonade, pint of shandy and a pint of neck oil £24.20 yesterday 😮 ouch. Maybe just the one round.

Well worth a visit. We had the steak panini and it was amazing. Perfectly cooked. Great choice of beers etc and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

This was my first experience of the fox and duck pub , We went for a family Sunday lunch , which was a mixture of roast, I had the haddock, and vegetarian meals, can I say that the meals were incredible, and very naughty but nice deserts including my favourite the good old cheese board. The service was incredible and with the pub extremely busy , the professional staff dealt with this extremely well , and all staff very well mannered, price including two rounds of drinks was a reasonable price, not seen this pub advertised much , buy I really don't think it needs too well done to everyone, look forward to my next visit

Very nice and friendly place with tasty food, and the portions are big! They also have some nice vegetarian and vegan dishes too. Highly recommended.

Out in a bike ride and came across this lovely pub in the centre of a pretty village. Lots of seating outside the pub on the village green, wonderful in the sunshine. Ordered the steak, Stilton and onion in ciabatta which came with salad, coleslaw and chips. A generous portion which was extremely tasty. I would definitely visit again.

Lovely looking pub, just didn't feel very welcoming and actually quite expensive

Cracking beef roast which turned up in the blink of an eye

We had a table of 7 for Sunday roast we waited about 20 minutesfor food,which was absolutely fine the dining area was very busy we were offered drinks as soon as we all arrived. The food was absolutely delicious we had roast chicken, roast beef and roast pork all cooked to perfection and the best parsnips I've eaten in ages highly recommend

Our second visit and once again loved it!! Food....amazing!! Staff are lovely and you will not go hungry!

My goodness, nothing but positive things to say about this trad little English pub. We came here based off our accomodation hosts referral, and she has hit the nail on the head. Fantastic and friendly staff, hearty and filling food and a great beverage selection. The steak was cooked to perfection with a delicious pepper corn sauce and the lasagna was a slice of home. Highly recommend!

Never fails for a great meal out 😁 Great food n friendly faces serving 😁

This is without a doubt the best pub and restaurant within a 10 mile radius! The service is always excellent and the atmosphere is lovely and welcoming. Every single meal we have had here has been fantastic. We wouldn’t go anywhere else for a roast - they do really good portions and everything is mouth watering. Lovely outside area in the summer and walkable from Royston (1 hour walk).

We’ve been here many times for lunch, dinner and Sunday roast. It never disappoints- food is wonderful and covers all tastes. They do pub classsics and refined dishes. The Sunday lunch is fabulous. Portion sizes are generous, setting is lovely either inside or out on the lovely green and the staff are great. The owner is present a lot and makes everyone feels at home. Will keep returning and I’d give 6stars if I could :) :) thank you

Great food, good selection of beers and wines, friendly staff. Free softplay on a bank holiday is a winner too

Absolutely superb lunch. Fantastic location serving first class roast lunches and beverages in the heart of Therfield. Staff are wonderful. 🍺🍷🥩

First class Sunday lunch in the heart of Therfield. The Roast lunches here are amazing and delicious. The weather was hot and sunny. Absolutely perfect... 🌞😎😋

Came here to have a nice lunch with family, and the food was great! Very friendly staff, especially on a busy warm Sunday. Plenty of outdoor seating although we didn’t use this.

Visited on pizza night so only had crisps & peanuts available

Lovely country village pub setting. We had a large family table, which all the staff managed very professional with a friendly service. Looking forward to returning. I would advise to book a table.

Great dining place, and good beer

Fabulously packed pub on a Friday lunchtime . Lady waitresses and servers , efficient, engaging and just lovely to talk to , food deliciously home made and generous portions , nothing left but clean plates followed with a tasty glass of Sauvignon blanc … will definitely be back

Wow what a fabulous pub. We had booked for Sunday lunch for 4 of us. Had not heard of the restaurant before but was half way from our friends . What a gem! It’s was full of arrival so that’s a good sign! Quite a small car park but managed to get a space ! Sunday lunch the roast was huge my husband and friends said the beef and pork was amazing and the yorkshires were massive ! I had the trio of fish (pescatarian) it was delicious and I couldn’t finish it. Desert lovely treacle tart and sticky toffee when down a treat! We all rolled out of the restaurant ! All the staff were said friendly and attentive we wasn’t left with an empty glass and didn’t have to wait too long for lunch. Would highly recommend.

Just love this place! Ivan and his staff are so accommodating, always happy to see us (and make room for our dog too!) and the food is amazing. Will always return as this is our favourite place to eat. 🤩

No bad feelings towards this pub but it really felt like a locals only pub. I ordered a drink to test this place out and the landlord did his best to be friendly and courteous. However I could tell by the cold body language of some of the bar staff and other locals sitting near the bar that I was interupting the atmosphere (felt like that). I knew from then that this wasnt the right place to stay and order food. Again I re-iterate I have nothing against this place, I've been to a few pubs like this and totally understand the historical reasons why they want to keep themselves to themselves.

Lovely little pub on the edge of the village green with pleasant seated area on green. Camembert was amazing!

Daisy was brilliant, food was excellent will definitely be back

Delicious food, family & dog friendly and a warm inviting environment

What should have been a lovely family evening celebrating my dad’s 79th birthday was actually really disappointing. I made a booking several weeks in advance for 10 people at 7.30pm for Saturday 30th March. It would be my first time visiting The Fox and Duck and I was really looking forward to it. Sadly it didn’t live up to expectations, a friend had been for a meal recently and warned me they had waited ages, I should have listened. We arrived on time to be told our table wasn’t ready and we should get drinks at the bar. The bar area is not large with only a couple of seats, with 10 people in our party we felt like we were constantly in the way of people coming and going. After waiting 15 minutes I asked about our table, the member of staff wasn’t apologetic for the delay and told us it would be ready shortly and that it was just being laid. Once we had sat down we waited a further 40 minutes for a member of staff to take our orders, it’s now 8.30pm, over an hour after we’d arrived. One of our party ordered a starter of soup, everyone else just ordered mains. The one soup starter took over 15 minutes to arrive! At 9o’clock 1.5hrs after arriving I went to the bar as other than the one starter we had not received any food, not even a bread roll. The member of staff said she would check what was happening. The manager came over and wasn’t apologetic, he told us it was because someone had ordered a starter which held everything up, he said it takes 15 minutes to heat up soup (I doubt that very much). I found the managers attitude extremely rude, like it was our fault we had been waiting so long. When my mum tried to challenge him about it he rudely walked off shaking his head rather than apologising for the delays. When the food arrived it was distinctly average, not what you’d expect for what they are charging for some of their dishes. My son and husband ordered the “Foxy burger” hoping for a delicious, juicy, meaty burger with cheese in a toasted burger bun. Unfortunately what they received can only be described as a burger patty sandwich which came in an anemic under cooked ciabatta bread roll. Who serves a burger in ciabatta bread?! This was not mentioned on the menu. I didn’t complain at the table as I didn’t want to ruin our evening anymore than it already had been, if we’d started sending food back we would have died of starvation. The bill left a final bitter taste in my mouth at £320.00 I’ve eaten better food for a lot less, we will definitely not be returning.

Fantastic, not the cheapest but definitely the best for a Sunday roast. Lovely atmosphere and great staff only added to a fab meal.

Six of us celebrated the eve of our grand-daughter's departure to tour Europe in her GapYear. The six dishes were so good that five were sharing around. Not me! I hogged my mine. Too good to share. Ivan is an excellent host. The staff all look happy working there.

Really tasty Sunday lunch, generous portions and very helpful staff. The pub is a lovely place for a family outing. Definitely recommend!

We had a great family lunch..food was great as was the service...well done.

The Fox and Duck is the finest example of a truly wonderful village pub. Not only is the food and drink wonderful (huge portions and great flavours) but the staff are incredibly welcoming. There is also an amazing atmosphere as when we were there it seemed the entire village were in attendance and yet it was still relaxed and wonderfully friendly.

200ml of Zero Coke was £3.95! That makes it over £11 a pint. £4.50 if they had it in Draft (which is also ridiculously expensive too but they didn’t have it). I won’t be back - such shark practices of overcharging on soft drinks is scandalous.

Huge portions, but should concentrate on quality instead.

Would recommend great food service and atmosphere and dog friendly too 🤩👍

The pub is a very popular local particularly on Sunday lunchtime. The portions are generous but need to be served on a hot plate. We had to eat quickly before it got too cold. Will certainly go back another quieter time as there is lots on the menu to try. Very happy they let dogs in but book first for dog friendly table.

Over the years we have come to accept that on Sundays especially the place is busy, buzzing and noisy! We had another superb lunch here today, with Ivan and his team looking after us every step of the way. The food was excellent, I can recommend the Red Snapper, and the roasts are huge, which is why my wife ordered the child's roast option. This is certainly one of our favourite eating places, Saturday evenings also tend to be very popular and busy, but Sunday lunch is always a great experience. Long may it continue.

Lovely food, two amazing menus to choose from in the evening! Something for everyone on there! Lovely atmosphere, Staff very friendly and helpful! Certainly be back

Excellent Sunday roast. Portion size is very generous. Pudding options were good too!

Pub is in a pretty country village nr royston. Large pub with a good sized car park with a kids playback at the rear. We were a bit early and the place was pretty full of drinkers in the front and diners at the side and back. We were seated quickly. Nice atmosphere and decor. Husband had roast beef and I had pork. About £21 per head and. The meal came out quickly and was freshly made generous portion and quite delicious. I'm fussy about my potatoes and these were lovely and fluffy. He had a snickers roulade and I had sticky toffee pudding. About £7-8 per head. Again generous portions and quite lovely. Really impressed and definitely worthy of the 5 stars.

Traditional pub. Friendly staff. Good choice of beers. Great atmosphere.

Food was delicious 👍👍 ... And you always get a warm welcome. Looking forward to my next visit.

While looking for a new place for dinner, not too far from home we chose the Fox and Duck based on reviews and location. How glad we did! It is an old village pub but from the moment we entered we felt at home. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and the food was excellent with a good mix of specials available. I went for the pork tomahawk while my wife had the monkfish, both lovely. I finished off with a crumble which was perfect for me as it wasn’t too sweet as some can be. Overall I can’t recommend this pub highly enough. I know some reviews have said it was noisy but for heavens sake it is a pub and no it wasn’t particularly noisy on a Saturday night. We will definitely be going back.

Lovely place for breakfast or lunch and great value

Excellent food, staff and prices. Roast is of a high standard and great quality produce. Everything is homemade and the portions are extremely generous. This is definitely not a roast to be missed!

Wasn't that impressed with the food. I had the goats cheese tart which was very similar to one I buy from Lidl, certainly not home made. Potato salad didn't appear to be home made either. Two of our group had fish and chips, although large wasn't cheap. I also thought the cost of £93 for four meals and four drinks excessive.

Met a group of friends for lunch. Very nice Will go again.

Slow service considering all previous ordered food was ok

Excellent country pub, with good ales and great menu of snacks and meals. Warm welcome too. There is a big area at the front for warmer weather. Right next to the Icknield Way. Useful porch for muddy shoes.

Long walk from Royston nice cupper and couple of pints with good grub,👍

Delicious Sunday roasts! Always lovely service.

Must be the most successful country pub ever! What lovely service! Everyone was so nice and accommodating even though clearly very busy. The food was sublime too and couldn't fault any of it. Would 100% recommend.

Good food. Good service. Nice venue. We had a lovely visit there. Very enjoyable all round.

The 4 of us had an excellent meal and the Rice dessert was lovely Will be returning again for sure

The food was really not very good in fact my cousin was very sick after trying to eat her food which was extremely burnt! It was lasagne and the top layer was rock hard and black! My husband had scampi which was also burnt, so much so he couldn't get his fork in it and the chips were so salty he couldn't eat them. We didn't complain at the time because it was booked by a member of the family and we didn't want to upset her. Definitely won't be going back!

Great atmosphere, excellent staff, good food apart from stale chips; very limited vegan choice and no soya/oat milk for a cuppa!

This is a lovely country pub. We went for Sunday lunch, and it did not disappoint. It was extremely busy but the service was good and the staff were very friendly. The fish and chips were enormous and piping hot. None of the items on the menu were expensive, but on the downside, the drinks were a bit pricey.

Super meal and great service. Menu for a Sunday lunch with children who required something other than a roast lunch was perfect. Only criticism would be the price of a glass of wine - could have bought a bottle in a supermarket!

We visit this pub about three or four times a year. Always good service and excellent meals .Highly recommend

Quality of food , service / staff and environment excellent.

Not cheap by any means, but excellent food and plenty of it.

Very busy. Good food, very loud.

Good food, very friendly smiley staff in a traditional pub environment. Food was well cooked, served hot and tasted lovely.

First time here and definitely won't be the last. I cant fault a single thing. The food was absolutely fantastic as was the service. We will definitely be coming back again and again. Well done to the whole team and thank you.

great food and service. Roast 💯 recommended

Had a beautiful Sunday dinner, food was sublime and super fast service, but seemed to be ignored by staff as they were concentrating more on the bigger tables it seemed. Shame. We will try again when less busy.

Superb fish and chips and nice Guiness in a beautiful spot.

My friend's vegetarian Sunday Roast tasted lovely. I had some salmon and pollock with new potatoes and samphires. My fish was OK and my scallops were a bit chewy. I found the potatoes very tasteless. I wouldn't choose it again. My friend's Goats Cheese Tart was amazing, she really enjoyed it. Although her San Sebastian baked cheese cake was a bit burnt (it was black on top) but the filling was nice. I need to mention the customer service. All the girls were fabulous. They were smiley, polite and professional. All in all, it was a great place, I would give another chance hoping my meal was a mishap:)

Excellent food and service (lunchtime)

Sadly, very disappointed, having read previous reviews. OH had the Sunday Roast, which was all fresh cooked produce and lovely. I had the Scampi and whilst the Scampi itself was good, the fries were just oven fries and they were drenched in salt. Seriously, I have never been presented a meal with that much salt on it. It made the fries inedible and I actually felt sick. Why put so much salt on when there is salt on the tables? Surely diners season to their own taste? You can’t remove what’s been added in the kitchen but you could add more, if you choose to. As someone else has said, the drinks are pricey-almost £7 for a pint. Service was great-couldn’t fault it. If you’re looking for romantic, or serene, this isn’t for you-really noisy. Sorry to say that I won’t be rushing back.

Superb food , huge portions but thoughtfully prepared and presented which is lacking in most pub meals. Very friendly young team too. Just a bit hot inside.

Me and my sisters had a wonder meal, thank you

Living nearby we decided to explore some other places to eat outside our lovely village. After reading 3 good & bad reviews on TripAdvisor we decided that this is the place and after just one visit we found our new place to enjoy food during weekends and on special ocassions. We went with Heather's reccomandations: sausages and chips for our daughter, duck for my partner and red bream for me - all tasted so fresh with so much flavour. We knew the main course would be tops after we were left smilling once the starters were finished; many restaurants do not pay much attention to the starters but the chefs here care about their customers and take this art very seriously. I was so pleasantly surprised by all the food that I felt I had to give Heather a hug for reccomending us the food. Thank you for having us, what a treat!

Good pub in the centre of the village. I had the foxy burger which was nice , but had a very big burger Pattie a bit too big to eat with ur hands but still nice. Service was fairly quick drinks took 10 mins and 30 mins for food. A good pub overall

Food was great and good value. Service was a little slow and disorganised. We waited nearly 30 minutes to order food. But otherwise it was really good.