The Fox and Hounds in Uttlesford

Just had a lovely roast dinner in the Fox and Hounds in Clavering Essex. I would highly recommend it.

A lovely and welcoming village pub. Popped in just for drinks why staying in the area and was told they have only opened again since September. Atmosphere and bar was really nice. There is a large car park and also nice outdoor seating areas with music playing too. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Will definitely come back when in area again and maybe book in for a Sunday dinner too!

New owners , A great change from the previous owners , A lot of work has been done . Much more inviting . Great range of beers and a friendly welcome . A great village pub .

Good set up for outside marquee dining, good supply of heaters we actually sat without coats most of evening. Food was good, normal pub offering and plenty of it, couldnt finish mixed grill so much food! One criticism was smokers allowed in the marquee, whereas other local pubs with similar outdoor marquees are still making sure they are non smoking areas. Afterall we are being told that if you can smell smokers smoke then you can pick up their covid air droplets as well.

Friendly staff and solid food. We ordered a takeaway and the food arrived in good time and staff followed covid protocol. Pie filling was really good.

We have been a few times mainly for drinks and this was the first meal for quite some time. I can only comment on the Sunday Lunch though and the ambience. We sat in a more or less coolish bar/restaurant. The radio was belting out the Magic Radiostation or was it Heart? Nevertheless it was loud and not pleasant to listen to all the advertisements on the radio. The Sunday lunch was perfectly bland. On the plus side steamed broccoli and cauliflower with the lean slices of beef and thin ish gravy is perfectly ok for a calorie conscious person or someone with digestive troubles, keeping all foods on the safe side. It was ok, the meat was nicely done, but as a choice for a special Sunday lunch treat I have to give the thumbs down - which I don’t do light heartedly as local businesses need our support. So please try other dishes. Also the area outside is all covered and invites for drinks in a covid safe environment. Would I go again? Absolutely, just not for Sunday Lunch

Had a Sunday roast takeaway and have to say it was delicious! 10/10!! Lovely joints of meat, cooked to perfection. Good veggies and roasties. All delivered with covid regulations adhered too! Dessert was just as delicious and homemade. Sad to see bad reviews of this pub on here as the food was very good quality and this was a takeaway so I’m sure would have been perfect served fresh inside the restaurant.

If you want a countryside pub with lovely ambiance, a superb welcome and fantastic food then this is the perfect place! The new owners have turned this pub round from a typical ‘countryside local’ into an absolute gemstone. ***** 5 stars and more!!!!

Went today and there was live music in the garden, It was well organised and spoke to Vicky and Rory the owners who have spent time and money doing the pub up, it was lovely. A warm welcome and tables spaced out so you felt very safe. We also have food there a shish kebab and Kofte, both were delicious. We travelled from Cambridgeshire so not just around the corner but was well worth the visit. Will be going back

We came for a family dinner on 1st August to celebrate my daughters birthday. One member of our party had just come out of shielding. I let Vicki (landlady) know this in advance and she kindly reserved a table for us in a quiet area of the garden away from everyone else. The food was great. Burgers, both chicken and beef, shish kebab, scampi and sharing boards and my husband said the steak pie was amazing. We brought a cake along with us which I dropped off earlier in the day and this was no problem. The service was great. Nothing was too much trouble. Huge thumbs up to Vicki, Rory and their team.

Had takeaway from here on Saturday night whilst visiting friends on the area. Absolutely delicious. Speedy delivery, tasty food and quite willing to swap chunky chips for skinny fries with my scampi. Even though they swapped both sets of chips for fries, (despite it not being a problem) they sent us a portion of chunky chips as well. Very kind. Would heartily recommend if you are in Clavering. Thank you!

Went to the Fox and Hounds, now that the new management (November 2019) have re-opened the kitchen, for a Sunday lunch with my parents. Had starter, main (had the beef, pork and vegetarian options) and desert - all were delicious and there was lots of it. Service was excellent and the staff were very friendly. The pub is having a full refurbish soon so will definitely go back to see what they have done with it.

We popped in on a sunday lunch for a bite to eat whilst walking in the area. We were told the pub does not serve food. The pub howver serves well kept real ales and they are served directly from the barrel. We had a house ale called For Fox Sake and Brewshed Best Bitter

Friendly atmosphere so much better than the Cricketers just down the road we had booked for lunch, Should have stayed here

Popped in here today , after battling through our wonderful bank holiday weather and found a proper pub. Great friendly service and well kept ales, what more could you ask for

Terrible Sunday roast - poor quality of pork, apple sauce from a bottle and over cooked and dry vegetables. We left without risking the deserts. Any good reviews must surely be hand picked friends.

Lovely host Julie who shows her Italian influence in her pasta. Dog friendly. Children love eating here. Recommend pasta, pizza and burgers.

Ate here with 3 friends recently and we were all very disappointed with our meals. I am sorry to say that everything was bland and tasteless, soggy pastry, tough meat, dried out potatoes, thin gravy... The pub is situated in a pretty village, there is ample parking and the staff were very accommodating and friendly but it is badly let down by the food.

Hemos ido a la zona y probado este lugar para un almuerzo de domingo y fue lamentablemente decepcionante. Leí todos los comentarios en tripadvisor antes de ir incluyendo las respuestas de gestión y realmente esperaba que sería bueno.Nuestra primera impresión fue que es un encantador pub país que fue sorprendentemente tranquila para un domingo a las 1 pm. Sólo había una pareja comiendo en nuestra zona. El personal era agradable y pedí la carne asada mientras mi mujer pidió cerdo asado.La comida no era estupenda, la comida llegó minutos después pedimos así claramente todos ya preparados antes de la mano. La carne fue hecha y seca y el budín de yorkshire era plana.Ahora, voy a decir el gerente/propietario hizo venir a preguntar cómo estaban las cosas y no responda bien. Si hubiera estado realmente tan mal me hubiera dicho algo, pero como cliente en un restaurante son realmente va a decir sus beefs hecha y no se puede hacer de Yorkshire flanes. Creo que este lugar tiene potencial y podría haber gente haciendo cola por la puerta, pero la comida desgraciadamente decepciona. Ahora voy a continuar con mi búsqueda para encontrar un agradable pub local para comer el domingo como este no va a ser el local.

Estaba alojado localmente recientemente y probado este pub. Un ambiente amable de los miembros del personal y clientes por igual. Pueblo pequeño pub que me hace una verdadera comida. ! Sus pizzas son absolutamente maravillosos como son sus hamburguesas. Viajaba con un vegetariano y el personal no tenía problema en ayudar a él a través del menú. Todo lo que tuvimos que hacer fue preguntar! Recomendaría este lugar a cualquiera como la comida y el personal son excelentes! Perros ps será siempre bienvenida!

I would say it was ok what a lie that would be .

Este pub es absolutamente genial para sus ofertas especiales y comida italiana. El chef pasó muchos años en Italia y las pizzas son para morirse. Hace todas las otras cadenas de restaurantes italianos parecen aficionados. Toda la comida es muy razonable y el ambiente excelente y el personal era muy amable.

I have been going to the Fox and Hound for over a year and a half , the food is consistently good but the service and attention has reached new heights of abysmal. I am allergic to dill and i ordered fish cakes with sauce tartare. The tartare was full of dill, so i explained that i could not eat it , they forgot to mention that the fish cake was also filled with dill... I ended up having to take medication . I told them they could at least have mentioned the dill ( unusual for a tartare sauce usually parsley, let alone checking the fish cake) as it could be potentially lethal. I was told "we are not going to have to write all the ingredient on the menu" ! not an apology, no a free coffee , not a word ... I have been a good costumer, i will never go there again . It does not take much to be kind and caring .

Excellent food at The Fox and Hounds!! Very friendly staff and reasonable. Will be returning very soon thank you 😊

El pub cambiado de dueño hace un año, y es fantástico. Sólo puedo pensar que la revisión era de cuando terrible los propietarios anteriores. La comida siempre es increíble! Las pizzas cocinadas desde cero son para morirse, y hay un delicioso menú para elegir, desde filetes y hamburguesas a pasta y una parrilla muy impresionante mixtos. Comí allí regularmente y lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

Primero visitamos el pub en enero y nos pareció muy amable y siempre nos dijeron que si estábamos en la zona de nuevo volveríamos a visitar. Una vez más nos reservamos en el cricketers, que está a 10 minutos a pie de la Fox and Hounds, así que decidimos dar un paseo y pop en una copa. Como antes nos hizo sentir muy bienvenidos no sólo por el propietario, sino también a los lugareños. Este pequeño pub tiene mucho carácter y te hacen sentir como en casa desde el momento en que entras. Cervezas de venta precioso que agrada a los chicos y una buena selección de vino... realmente merece una visita.

Lauren t You are one of the people who like to complain just get a free meal. So why if the lasagne was that bad why did you eat it all. We have photo evidence. If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all

Had the worst lasagna ever, no hint of Italian seasoning, just a stodgy, tasteless slab. Not sure what Julie studied in Italy, but it wasn't cooking! The chicken pie was also bland, dry and gave my husband a bad stomach when we got home. Waitress was lovely, despite only having been in the job 3 days, and told the kitchen what was wrong. She said chef would come out and speak to us, but didn't. I can't believe we paid the bill.

After a dog walk there is nothing better than popping into this pub for a drink - very dog friendly even if they have muddy paws

Lovely country style pub, very friendly, great atmosphere, great staff, and lovely food, kept the kitchen open for us as we were a bit late.

We called in this small pub on the understanding of a change of management,Just to try it out.Staff were friendly and helpful, drinks were reasonably priced for the area.Went back a few weeks later to try the food and found it to be a great surprise.The home made pizza was huge and well worth the money. Also available as a takeaway.Menu is italian influence due to chef having lived in italy for 11 years.Main menu also worth a shot with a reasonably priced wine to go with it.Wood fire also a bonus and added to the atmosphere.

We were staying at the Cricketers and went for a walk when we came across this little pub so popped in for a couple of drinks. It was very friendly and the landlady was telling us that she had only been there just under a year and had ideas on how she was going to change it. The menu looked good and we noticed a small dining room at the back. A lovely little pub and will definatly return to see what alterations has taken place if we are in the area again as am sure they will make it good.

We went to this pub for my brothers birthday in December, there was 5 adults and 2 children, and the owner could not have been more accommodating! She was absolutely lovely. made us feel really welcome, she was very helpful when it came to cooking for us, especially my two kiddies! The food was lovely, the pub was lovely, in fact everything was lovely. no faults at all and we will all definitely be going back! Thanks for a great evening :-)

Perhaps it was the time of year but the service was incredibly slow and we found the staff rude when we enquired where our drinks were and if we could order. We also found, compared to other places, that the food was overpriced for the quality. Neither of us enjoyed our food at all - quite cold and bland. We could have complained but had waited that long for it, we decided to stick with it.When we looked into some of the reviews on this site before placing this review, we were surprised to see that some people had reviewed this and just one other pub on the same day - giving this pub a 5 star review and the other pub a 1 star review. We have a suspicion perhaps they were not genuine and we were led here on force premise. Either way, we did not enjoy our time here.

The food is amazing, tasted fresh and homemade. Has a large variety of food and drinks as well as lovely service. An amazing atmosphere topped off with great food, can't beat that!

This pub has changed hands (last Christmas time) and with loads of improvements since then, including new kitchen and new wood-fired stove in the main bar, making it much warmer and cosier. Also a piano! The landlady Julie spent 10 years working in Italy and has installed a proper pizza oven – these are authentic hand-made Italian pizzas (no weird stuffed crust or mystery pineapple) to eat in or take away Wed-Sun. Oven is off Mon-Tue because it costs a lot to run. But if you visit at other times, there's pasta on the menu, along with more standard pub grub – curry, pie, bangers and mash and veggie option, all home cooked. The beer is now very well kept, according to my real-ale drinking husband. It's dog friendly – the landlady has two of her own – and still feels like a proper local pub. These are becoming as rare as hen's teeth in this neck of the woods.

The best local pub around! Cannot believe how delicious the food is as well as how great the service is! Definitely recomend for anybody looking for a lovely meal

We had a very enjoyable evening at this welcoming pub. The staff were all lovely - very attentive and got the balance just right with regards being friendly and welcoming. The food is very good value for money and we all enjoyed our meals - from burgers to pasta , pizza and home made pies - all good. The quiz night was entertaining and we will definitely be back for more of the same at some point (hopefully soon).

Was the only customer. Food OK. Gaming machines in the dining area spoil the Atmosphäre. Probably there are Vetter Pubs in the area.

This is a great local village pub - great beer, great food, great company. Menu includes fresh vooked pizza and a few pub classics. Highly recommended.

Popped in for a cold drink and a bite to eat one Friday lunchtime. It was ok, if rather darkish and tacky inside plus there were a few tables outside.Staff were really friendly and made us feel welcome. Menu is basic and ranges from sandwiches to curry - all seemed reasonable value for money. It's not cordon bleu but it fills a hole.There is only a very small range of cask beers, i.e., a resident ale and one or possibly two guest ales.Good coffee.Oh yeah, two excitable but welcoming dogs :)

Had a business meeting at this charming pub in this delightful village. It was a roasting hot day, we went here, because it was equidistant from the three of us to get together. The staff are fabulous, made us feel very welcome, fabulous range of beers and ciders. Seems a focal point for the village, a proper local pub. All the ingredients are there. However and it was probably just my choice of dish: chicken and leek pie. Flat,, pastry stodgy, chips overdone and flaccid, plate piping hot, so perhaps had been sat under the hot plate for eternity........lovely fresh veg and yummy gravy, just could have been so much better and honestly: at about £9.....should have been.

went for lunch and a lovely chap was serving,but how awfull I had a burger that was raw in the middle and my friend had phesant and so terrible couldnt eat it.I feel bad but dont do food if you cant cook.

New owners since Nov, very welcoming and efficient. Very friendly atmosphere, community meeting place for the village. Very clean pub and toilets. Food was fresh and good portions at affordable prices. Was very quiet when we visited for Sunday lunch. Deserts slightly under par (for the price). We will return.

Had a lovely Sunday roast today service and food very good and well worth the money. Service excellent could not do enough for us all well satisfied.

We called here for lunch one day last week. The pub was very quiet but the welcome was friendly. The menu is rather limited, especially as regards starters, none of which appealed. We both chose steak and ale pie, which was quite good: lots of tender beef but the pastry was a bit stodgy. There was a nice selection of vegetables. I then had apple crumble with ample custard, which was good. We had intended to have a bottle of wine but found them all unusually expensive (for a pub) so we didn't bother.There was nothing to complain about but again nothing to rave about either. We probably won't return.

We were visiting a stately home in the area and decided to stop off here for some lunch. The pub is a nice typical country pub we ordered some drinks and 2 Sunday roast dinners. The barmaid was very friendly and helpful. Our dinners arrived with a plate of meat and roast potatoes, with separate dishes of 4 different vegetables. The meat portions were very generous and the vegetables were more than enough for 2 people. We had leek in a cheese sauce, carrots, red cabbage and cauliflower. Also a jug of gravy. The meal was nice and hot and probably the best Sunday roast we have eaten out all for £9.95 If we are in the area again this would be the place we would go to eat

We have popped into the pub with our 3 children for a simple lunch, Beautiful home made soup served with a warm welcome. Julie the land lady is the chef and a great host.

Now recently been taken over by new management with many years experience in the restaurant & bar trade this pub is back on the up and if the Brewery actually give them a helping hand & free rein the Fox & Hounds will soon be back to its former glory. The new landlords know their beer & wines. All of which is kept well and guest beers changed weekly. They are very friendly, keen and approachable with suggestions/ideas.Having just this week sampled their excellent food as part of a private gathering, this is upcoming and worth keeping a eye on. If all goes well, I expect it will be hard to get a booking within a few months. Fingers crossed for their continuing success

Tipico pub di una piccola cittadina dell'Essex.Ho passato molto tempo qui con le mie amiche aupair dialogando e discutendo con il barista e con i numerosi clienti!!!!Atmosfera casalinga e che ti culla...

No food whatsoever, apart from Sunday lunch.Watery beer - Marston's Pedigree should be delicious, but four of us agreed that it was significantly diluted.One pint, and we left for a much better pub up the road.Avoid.

i was a bit nervous about our visit for Sunday lunch early in March as I'd read some of the reviews, but I was very pleasantly surprised. We were booked for 6 people, but in the morning our party called up to see if we could add 3 children on too (booked so long ago we didn't know if we'd be bringing them all!) And they happily added 3 more to our table plus we bought 2 babies as well! I agree that they should have a few starters if only for them to make some more money, but the food we had was really good, plenty of it and loads of nice veg with it. I really can fault it, and for the groupon price we paid, I almost felt guilty! I'd definitely go back, and I hope they build in confidence and push the fact that they too are a fab option in clavering.

Having booked a Groupon Offer at the Fox and Hounds, Clavering, Essex, we arrived to find a wonderfully architectural pub with exposed beams. Good beer selection (Doom Bar, Woodfordes Wherry and Timothy Taylor's Landlord. Our order was taken promptly with a nut roast and roast pork being ordered. When served there was plenty for us, with a selection of 4 veg as well, + extra gravy. Also, of note, special effort to offer veggie gravy with the nut roast. This is often overlooked.Puddings were straight forward but perfectly acceptable and with 2 wines, 2 beers and the 2 courses each our bill came to less than £30. Couldn't fault anything and must make a special mention of our superb and lovely waitress. Always on hand and very pleasant, polite and efficient. We'll be returning.

We visited this pub on a Groupon booking and were made very welcome , the food was very good and the service was quick and friendly.I would book here again

Visited here using a groupon.The chap behind the bar seemed stressed and struggling.Fortunately the waitress was a little calmer and coped with a busy Sunday food service, despite being the ONLY waitress serving.The food was better than I expected and the roast potatoes were superb!!! I would definitely visit again - probably more likely to visit if the price of the roast dinner was a little less. £10 for a main course roast is top end in this area.

I understand the logic of a pub taking on a voucher system like this, but surly the point should be to try and make extra money during quieter times. I would have thought the idea of up selling starers, side dishes and desserts as well as extra drinks would have been paramount to the survival of any pub especially in the financial climate we find our selves in today. The fact that no starters or any other dishes where offered should have set my alarm bells ringing, it became obvious that the chef/cooks lack of skill probably only allowed then to offer 2 roasts and 3 desserts (one of which was Xmas pudding!!! In February!!!) the least said about the food the better, it was tiny portions, not verywell cooked and barley warm, but i guess as the pub was so cold it could actually of been hot when it left the kitchen but soon chilled on its journey through the cold bar! The beer was terrible, doom bar is one of my favourite real ales but I barely finished half of it, I should have had a bottle like my wife. I realise you get what you pay for but this was barely worth the £4.50 with the groupon voucher, we actually called into a,not her pub on the way home to have something else to eat!!!

We went to F & H with a groupon voucher! admittedly we were not shown a menu! but then the Groupon voucher clearly states main and a sweet, and these were on the blackboard. The food was home cooked and more than adequate. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, we were served very quickly. Would go back.

Used a groupon voucher for Sunday lunch 02/02/14 2 people We walked in & the pub was freezing! Not welcoming at all, nice man behind the bar - friendly, served us quickly. Waitress didn't offer us a menu to see starters just asked what roast we wanted. I had beef hubby had pork. My beef was over coked, not cooked on the day & reheated meant it was very chewy. Veg was ok roast potatoes were lovely shame there was only 3, gravey was bland Yorkshire pud was home made & big. Hubby's pork was terribly dry. We left cold, & still hungry. We only paid £9.50 for the voucher so we got what we paid for. I won't be going back.

We've only eaten here once as on the two other occasions when we visited on a limb, food was not being served.The food we have eaten here was hot, hearty and filling but not fine dining which is to be expected in the village pub. Value for money and dog friendly which helps with the black lab :))Yes, we will be returning!

We used a groupon voucher for Sunday lunch. Great value. Food was nice and potions fair. Nice couple running the place. Overall I would recommend a trip her if in the local area.

Had Sunday lunch with a Groupon voucher, it was not worth travelling for.Food was tasteless and small portions, just a choice of two desserts. Apple sponge and tinned custard was bland and my friend complained. Had another meal when got home.

We had Sunday lunch here using a Groupon voucher which was good value however if we had paid full price we would have been very disappointed. Food was nice, well cooked and presented but small portions and we found the pub a bit 'clicky' which I suppose you expect from a village pub where the locals are regulars. We didn't feel a warm welcome on our arrival even though they didn't appear to be that busy. Service was good but pub a bit shabby, tired looking and lacking atmosphere.

This is a great local and dogs are allowed – welcomed even – except around mealtimes. My understanding is that this is because some customers have objected in the past. Our labrador has no trouble working the crowds for pork scratchings outside mealtimes – he was down there this afternoon doing just that. Other regular dogs include Ruby, Blue, Boots, Guinness and the terrible twins Alfie and Archie. Sunday lunch is particularly busy at the moment, due to a recent Groupon deal, but has been growing in popularity for the past year. My theory on that is the Fox is one of the few pubs locally where you can get decent roast chicken alongside pork, beef, etc. And the food is also all home cooked.

Had Sunday lunch here using a Groupon voucher which was very good value. The meal was fine and portions large. The staff were very friendly, but the whole place looks somewhat tired and it felt cold and not at all cosy. OK if you just want a quick, good value, basic Sunday roast at the end of a walk - but as our walks usually involve our dog, and dogs are banned, we probably won't rush back.

Have seen this pub change hands many times over the years. Some good, some bad and ofcourse the indifferent. Visited pub after a country walk and wanted a drink and a couple of bowls of chips for the kids. Asked very politely and received a curt and resounding "No' No apology, no alternative, no customer service.Will I be going back ? Once again a resounding "No"

The pub offers real ale, a range of lager and a welcome. The garden and terrace are a pleasant place on a sunny day, although the piped music was a bit loud.It was looking a little tired on my previous visit, but this time it has been freshened up and was much the better for it.An added bonus is that dogs are welcome too.

We recently moved to the area and found the fox and hounds pub.The landlords Tom and Jo made us feel extremely welcome and it was very child friendly with a lovely garden just about to be improved with new childrens play area. Lovely people and fantastic family friendly pub with good home cooked fayre.

had a fantastic roast dinner ! probably one of the best ive had .. everything home cooked with generous helpings and I even got a Yorkshire pudding to go with chicken ! was very impressed with the service was made to feel very welcome .. read 1 negative review and can't believe we're talking about the same pub as the new owners clearly have the customers as there first priority ! I now bring my family down for a roast dinner regulary !

I totally disagree with the previous review,we went to the Fox and Hounds for Sunday lunch and had a lovely well cooked meal with large portions,the host and hostess are so friendly and love to chat with the customers,I feel customer satisfaction is their overall priority,we loved the charm of this olde world pub,don't know the fact of not allowing dogs as we didn't take one and to be honest we have a dog ourselves and I would not want to go out to eat and have dogs all about the place where food is being served,there are new owners in the pub but I feel they are trying very hard to make the pub a success especially in this day and age of so many pubs failing,would recommend to anybody to give it a try,big thumbs up from our family anyway.

when my sister moved to the village we loved walking down to the pub and eating reasonably priced home cooked food by the previous owners. Sunday lunches and special events were great value and dogs and children were welcome which makes sense for a small country pub trying to make a living. Alas the new owners dont seem to have understood what their customers want. Dogs are now banned ,the one meal we had during the week seemed to have come from a well known supplier and the Sunday lunch was really disapointing. As well as costing more the portions were ridiculaously small. one dish of vegtables was so tiny we asked for the other persons portion as it could only have fed 2 and was given to feed 5. The waitress came back to say they had lots of customers and that was all we could have. Would a few more green beans and cauliflower florets really have broken the bank?I hope the new owners realise that they are killing off their customer base .The pub is nowwhere as busy as it used to be and i wouldnt give them my money when there are 3 excellent pubs a 10 min drive away . Pity because the pub was one of the reasons my sister moved to the village and now we dont go in.