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Based on 953 opinions finded in 2 websites

4.2Ambience4.7Cuisine4.7Price4.7Service
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Nº 120 in 265 in West Lancashire

Nº 25 of 65 British in West Lancashire

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..steakcookedfishroastcheesechickenladypaypieoldbeautifulsouppudding

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What a fantastic experience. Staff were attentive but not overly so. The setting is great being able to choose from sitting either in the snug opposite the bar or in the more formal restaurant. We chose the restaurant, which at 1:45 on a Saturday, was disappointingly quiet. Both my partner and I are veggie and there was a separate menu for our perusal. We chose the cheese and onion pie and broccoli steak. The pie was delicious and came with triple cooked chips, honey glazed carrots, cabbage and celeriac jus. A pot of delicious onion gravy completed the dish (meat gravy also available). The broccoli steak came with chips, roasted shallots and tomatoes, sides of homemade ketchup and aioli. Portion sizes were excellent and the freshness of the veg was the star of the show! It was all incredibly tasty. We chose two courses for £20 (3 for £24 also available) and opted for Eton mess and grilled pineapple on a granola and butterscotch sauce base. Once again, these were delicious and satisfying. All in all, a great meal for a bargain price. We've already told people far and wide and will definitely be back.

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Daniel F . 2024-07-20

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What a fantastic, thoroughly enjoyable experience we all had that day! The food was delicious The staff were brilliant, helpful and entertaining The ambience was fabulous We’re now going to go every month if possible as I can’t recommend this place highly enough. Thank you to you all and I’ll bring my own colouring book next time!!

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patrick M . 2024-07-08

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We went for a 40th birthday party, there were 8 of us plus a dog. We were all served at once, the food was lovely all staff were friendly and efficient, very obliging and we had a great time, would recommend

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Ann Fairclough . 2024-07-04

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Nice stop on a walk for refreshments

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dave king . 2024-07-02

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Great beer garden for a summer drink. Didn't eat so can't comment on the food.

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Quintin Lake . 2024-06-09

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I should have known that this was going to match a previous experience as it all flooded back as we walked into The Fox after 12mths absence. Greeted with the most miserable front of house. I thought it was because we arrived 30 minutes before our booking. Sat peacefully at the well decorated bar with plenty of beverages on tap. We were finally ushered into a corner room that was was fit for dogs and their owners. It was a shame as when we booked the table online we requested a restaurant seating! Good to see we weren’t the only paying customers shunted into the dog kennels but they had the brains to refuse and leave when they stumbled over the dog bowls. Discussing amongst ourselves we also decided enough was enough and informed front of house we were leaving. Put it this way, she was not bothered!. Sorry I can not provide a food review as we didn’t get that far. The conclusion never again.

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Adam Moore . 2024-06-09

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This is a place with a good atmosphere, great food and attentive and friendly staff. Completely recommend and will go again, soon.

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Charles Sherran . 2024-06-02

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Lovely place, tasty food and very impressed with the desserts!! Was the first visit but we will definitely be back!

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Gianmaria Amaducci . 2024-05-25

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The food was excellent and the service was first class.

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Derek Grindley . 2024-05-16

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Vegan fish and chips is lovely! Would recommend. Nice atmosphere and good service. Nice outdoor area with seating.

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Kelsey Dinn . 2024-05-12

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Delicious Sunday roast. Friendly and attentive staff. Would strongly recommend.

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Eddie Walker . 2024-05-10

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Food was very good. Particularly enjoyed the rhubarb creme brûlée. Only downside was the service was pretty slow, we actually ended up going to pay at the bar as our server had disappeared. What was odd is that we were the only people having food at the time!

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Ted George . 2024-04-30

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Love this place food is outstanding highly recommended here 👌

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Peter Scholes . 2024-04-29

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Sunday sharer was the best Sunday dinner I’ve had, everything seasoned perfectly and the meat was lovely. Staff were friendly and attentive. Definitely return.

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Lucy Allan . 2024-04-08

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A really nice country pub restaurant.

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Roland Hill . 2024-04-07

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Lovely country pub. Clean and fabulous atmosphere. Fire was on as well which creates a cosy vibe. We had the sharing roast dinner amazing

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Ginja N . 2024-04-07

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Fantastic food and great atmosphere . If you haven't been you must go . Highly recommend the steak and the chips are to die for .

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Heidi C . 2024-04-06

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Have not been to this area before and visited with a friend for lunch. The Fox was lovely inside - lots of little areas so you are not sat on top of the next table, large patio doors looking out onto a garden that would be lovely ( if it ever stops raining) and it was spotlessly clean. A real fire made the inside welcoming , if just a tad too warm if you are sat next to it ! Not a huge menu but more than enough choice. Also a menu for vegetarians and children. We had the feather blade of beef and the pie. Both came with veg and mash ( or chips) . This was followed by Bakewell tart and ice cream. The food was some of the best we have had in a very long time. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. They also have a small dresser that sells local foodstuffs ( honey etc), along with treats for your four legged friends. We are not locals unfortunately. We have nothing of this quality in this area - exceptionally good food at a very reasonable price. We'll be back !!

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Tubster . 2024-04-05

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Can't fault this place at all not recommended but was a find on Google one day. The staff are lovely and friendly and service is quick ... Menu is small which I have no problem with as still good selection food was impeccable not a single fault. Hands down nicest sticky toffee pudding I've ever had!! Final test can they pour Guinness again didn't disappoint. Will definitely recommend and be coming back

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Mathew Brimage . 2024-03-24

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Food: took forever to come moderately warm, dry, crispy gammon and small mediocre sides for a ludicrous price, furthermore the portion sizes are ridiculous, you can get more at a carvery for less than half the price and better quality, the starters were ok atleast But drinks were more than double the retail price £3.50 per drink! That is scandalous I do not care if you hand it to me on a silver platter I would never pay that again! Service: while the employees came fast and did their job food service was extremely slow taking 40 mins after ordering to come Atmosphere: other than the kids crying which isn’t their fault, it was nothing special cant fault it yet it can improve Overall don’t come here just go to the carvery for a much more cheaper and enjoyable experience.

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Kane Farrell . 2024-03-17

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Very disappointing. Went with family on a Sunday, there was absolutely no vegetarian option apart from to have the roast without the meat (a bit behind the times in this day and age!). The service was incredibly slow despite there being a lot of staff on. They ran out of basic condiments like horseradish even though it was middle of the day. We had taken a cake in for one of our party and it took us asking 3-4 times for them to bring this out over the space of around 45-60 minutes which is just nuts. We started to think they’d just lost it and gone to get another! When they did eventually bring it, it wasn’t with the candles we supplied, but some old rotten ones they’d scuffled together. Really bizarre. We had to go up to the bar a few times to get drinks because we weren’t tended to, the red wine was stone cold which they said was because of a draft (?). Watch out on the bill they will charge you for that extra spoonful of gravy! Won’t be returning. The only reason they’ve got 2 stars and not 1 is because they had a nice fire going!

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Emma Ashcroft . 2024-03-03

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Lovely food every time we come, friendly staff, wholesome comforting food! Lovely open fire you can sit by.

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heather karlsen . 2024-02-26

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Thank you to each and every member of staff on Sunday 18th February. We chose The Fox for our first real date and couldn’t have chosen a more perfect venue….. from walking through the door….. the welcome.. the ambience….. the amazingly beautiful warmth of the place along with absolutely stunning food…… SO delicious! We were served by 4 different members of staff during our stay and they were ALL exemplary and made us feel so valued…. We can’t recommend The Fox highly enough and we will definitely bet returning time and time again…… PLEASE NOTE……. Table 4 is now our special table 🤣 Thank you all for making it so special Fiona and Jules ❤️.

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Fiona Riley . 2024-02-20

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The best Sticky Toffee Pudding I have ever eaten. Was worth the journey just for the dessert! Absolutely amazing and would return just for another bite of that sweet heaven

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Luke Bratton . 2024-02-09

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Their beefburgers are amazing... sat in front of the fire, drinking my Malbec, loving the burger. Excellent service too.

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Mel Chadwick . 2024-02-08

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Absolutely loved it! The new menu is delicious! Staff friendly and efficient, as usual. Will definitely be back again!

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Holly Dennis . 2024-02-08

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One of my favourite places to visit, food is always amazing, the staff are always polite and helpful and the setting is just perfect. 100% would recommend, the Sunday roast is just 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

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Chloé Hodgkiss . 2024-02-08

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Staff are so lovely here. Really attentive, very pleasant, and they get on really well with each other it seems. Didn't eat, but the food looked great. Will be back for that.

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Pete Graham . 2024-01-31

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Bit of a disappointing visit yesterday - I usually love it here, but service was very slow and just generally a bit naff for a quiet Monday lunchtime. Extremely limited vegan options compared to what they’ve had previously - I could have a mix of 3 small sides and that was it. Bring back the vegan fish and chips! 🍟🐟 It wasn’t much better for vegetarians - the only option other than my picky bits was a pie dinner which you don’t always want at lunch time. We were on our own in the restaurant and felt like our server forgot about us a little bit. We had to go to the bar to ask to pay because we were in a rush after a loooong lunch that was only meant to be an hour. 1 burger & 3 sides took over 30 mins to come out (one of sides was freezing cold too), and 2 desserts took over 20 mins. With only around 5 tables in the restaurant, I wonder how long people are waiting on a busy Sunday service 🤯 The rest of the food was delicious though! At the end of the meal, 2 small roses and this food came to over £60… Think I’ll have to go somewhere else next time until the menu changes and service improves ☹️

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Morgan Hartley . 2024-01-30

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We had a table for 6 booked for 7.30. At about 7.45 a waiter came over to ask if we minded waiting as the kitchen was somewhat overworked but they wouldn’t be long. They finally came back over an hour later to take the food order which was a very limited menu of 4 starter 4 mains and 4 deserts. . About ten minutes later we were taken through to a near empty restaurant where 2 of our party were told that unfortunately they had run out of the chicken parfe they had ordered and would they like to choose something else. They both asked for the pork cheek that the rest of the party had ordered the waiter replied unfortunately we don’t have any pork either. Both chose not to have a starter. The people that ordered the pork got their starters 10 mins later and we were all totally shocked with what we saw. It was the smallest piece of meat on a plate with a mushroom and some mead sauce. It was a mouthful at best. On top of that it was stone cold. The waitress came to clear the plates and asked if everything was ok we said no it was total rubbish to which she replied she would tell her manager. A few minutes later the star of the show arrived the famous fish and triple cooked chips that I had ordered at least 10 times before and it had always been really good. Unfortunately not this time. The chips were rock hard and although the batter was really crispy the fish was mushy like it had been in a freezer for 6 months. The Fox charge Hollywood prices for a local cafes quality of food and it will be the last time we go there.

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DAMON CRITCHLEY . 2024-01-28

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I’m here for a quiet drink, , lovely cosy pub but so many young people in here, apparently lots of staff having a drink at the bar and some of their language was disgusting! We also came in the week for a meal, although the food was lovely but we waited an hour for it to arrive and the restaurant was very quiet so would think twice about eating here again

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Margaret Rennox . 2024-01-26

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Cosy pub/eatery with really friendly staff. Food was good but nothing special and completely overpriced with very small portions.

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Mike Barlow . 2024-01-23

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Visited on Monday 15th January no bread with soup as on menu main meals small minimum amount of everything overcharged for wine more expensive than was on menu and not good quality would not return overpriced

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Christine Pilling . 2024-01-17

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The Sunday lunch was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection!

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Kasey Hill . 2024-01-14

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Very slow service. Took 1.5 hours to get lunch. Entered at 1.15pm, orders taken at 1.45pm, food served at 2.45pm. The waiter did explained the chef was new and should have made us aware of the delays when ordering

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Shamir Patel . 2024-01-02

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Shocking tonight, fish bones found in son's miniature fish off children's menu...! Steak ordered medium/well done comes out rare..! Chicken/ham pie comes out no ham.! Blue cheese sauce ordered come with steak, comes out twice not blue cheese sauce, ordered 3rd sauce peppercorn sauce with brandy.. didn't taste of either, asked see manager young girl says can I help, explain everything young girl who apologises says not only people complain tonight new head. Chef..! Hope for sake fox he's not there long ad fox is brilliant pub serves quality food, unfortunately not tonight for birthday meal

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Andrew Fielding . 2023-12-29

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Food excellent, service spoilt the whole experience

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dennis dugen . 2023-12-27

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Place was packed on Christmas Eve. Young bar staff managed to cope with the rush. Food in the restaurant was very good, small but adequate portions. Staff in the restaurant were excellent.

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Mike S . 2023-12-26

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Great food. Thoroughly enjoyed our family meal at the Fox. Festive menu great value for money

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Angela Fishwick . 2023-12-20

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Great food menu with plenty choice for most pallets. There’s also a wide drinks menu. This is all set in a lovely dining area with a separate bar.

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Christopher Holding . 2023-12-15

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Lovely restaurant and staff and fantastic food

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David Farnworth . 2023-12-15

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We had a pre booked table for 7 people. We were asked to pre-order food (I guessed so they could make sure everything was in stock). We turned up and the first thing to be mentioned was that 3 out of 7 of us would need to change our request of dessert as they only had 1 manchester tart. They said we could choose after our main course though. When drinks were placed on the table, the waiters seemed like they were in a rush, as the drinks spilt slightly on the table, leaving it sticky. We mentioned this to a member of staff, who said they'd clean it right away... no-one ever did that. All the starters and main courses were amazing, no-one could fault any of the food, the plates were taken away slowly and afterwards we were asked if we'd like to see the dessert menu. We, of course, said yes and waited 30 minutes, to which the staff seemed to have forgotten we were there (bare in mind we were 1 of maybe 5 tables at the time). We then decided to look online for the menu as it didn't seem like it was going to come. I then went to the till to request that someone took our order. They apologised and came straight over. When the food started to come to the table (approximately 20 minutes later), the waiter realised no cutlery was ever given out, so went to get some. Overall, the food was great. Sadly, the service was substandard. Hopefully, this is rectified so the service compliments the food. You haven't lost us as customers but it'd be nice to see some changes (maybe some sort of senior waiter to keep things running smoothly).

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Kyle Murray . 2023-12-12

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Underwhelming. Visited due to recommendations from friends. Had a table booked for 5pm. Arrived on time to be told the table wasn’t ready (with no apology)and asked to take a seat in the bar area, of which there were none available. Had to stand in the middle of a busy bar with an 18 month old. As we sat at the table once it was ready, we were told 2/3 mains were unavailable so choices were more limited than usual. I then ordered some halloumi to start, this wasn’t available either and I didn’t fancy any others so missed a course. I ordered the beef burger for a main which was okay, priced steeply for what it was. Partner had the chicken roast and the little one had the goujons which they both liked. Nobody came to ask if the food was okay at any point. Following the main we asked for dessert menus which never came so we just asked for the bill, couldn’t afford to wait all night with a young child. The card machine was brought over for the bill much much faster than the dessert menus, make of that what you will. A shame really, only thing that was above usual pub grub was the price, which the food didn’t really warrant all in all. As we left we passed several members of staff, none of which said thank you or goodbye. Won’t be rushing back.

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kyle mather . 2023-12-11

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First visit but won't be out last. Staff very welcoming on arrival and throughout our visit. Food was enjoyed by all at the table. Had chicken, ham and leek pie which had large chunks of meat.

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Ruth Gale . 2023-12-08

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A very warm and friendly welcome and helpful staff. There was a real fire in the bar area which really added to the relaxed and comfortable feel. A great choice of beers and other drinks. The food is really very good indeed with a good choice of dishes and high quality cooking. I had the root vegetable and butter bean terrine with harissa and it was one of the most enjoyable plant based dishes that I've eaten outside home in a long time.

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John Gale . 2023-12-08

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Very underwhelming, had the Sunday roast sharing platter, no celeriac mash, as stated on the menu, Yorkshires on the side of burnt, beef not great, very chewy. I'm not sure how you cook cabbage wrongly but it was and that again was chewy. Don't order soda water with your wine as I do (the bill stated 70p for a 'spot of soda'! far nicer places out there to eat, won't be back

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Wendy Coyle . 2023-12-05

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Really nice food 😋 good service, friendly and polite.

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Tony simm . 2023-12-04

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Had booked for Snug with dogs. Decided to just go as couple, so we were offered the option to eat in the restaurant. Had a Sunday lunch which was excellent and very tasty. £25 each including a large glass of wine each!

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Dave Smith . 2023-11-28

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We arrived at the very last minute for lunch orders but were warmly welcomed and accommodated without feeling rushed. Food is exquisite, and the service is second to none. The atmosphere is amazing... if they did rooms, we would have stayed...!! Can't wait to return.... oh... and absolute bonus, they have a dog friendly area.

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Helen Houlihan . 2023-11-23

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Very noisy screaming children running round spoilt our meal.

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Meg Gaskell . 2023-11-19

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Excellent food in a really nice place with very good service

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Shaun Dainty . 2023-11-15

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lovely place very friendly staff there was 8 of us and all of us enjoyed our meals

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amanda rennie . 2023-11-13

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Nothing too much trouble for the staff very courteous and kind

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Win Burton . 2023-10-28

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OMG! I would highly recommend here. I went today with my Wife and kids, my wife and I got the roast platter with cauliflower cheese on the side all of which was seriously tasty. Good quality food and cooked to perfection. We all had sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. 100% recommend

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Arron Howard . 2023-10-22

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Amazing food and relaxing atmosphere

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Bryan Benson . 2023-10-19

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Nice country pub, looking forward to sampling the food next time. Was on a flying visit

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Lee Owen . 2023-10-08

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Always excellent food, staff always go above and beyond and the decor is stunning especially now it’s becoming winter with the log fires roaring. Excellent value for money

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Chad Wilson . 2023-10-03

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Over rated, over priced, I realise pubs are feeling the pinch but so are customers and your drink prices are totally not competitive. Rude member of staff who told us we had to walk all the way around the outside of the pub to go into the beer garden when other customers were allowed to walk through the pub. Only had 1 drink as a result which was £8.25 jeez. Sorry but when customers are paying this price please expect some negative feedback.

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Tina Stanier . 2023-10-02

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Roast lunch was beautiful. A sharer platter. Plenty of meat. Cant fault it Would highly recommend

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1974mylo . 2023-10-01

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A fine gastropub with a good atmosphere and helpful staff. We were there for the early evening service which was surprisingly busy. If you get there before 5 and you need to get out early it will help to let the friendly team know.

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Eddie Bromilow . 2023-09-26

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Brilliant place...Food is amazing, staff couldn't do enough for us.Very welcoming.

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Darren Marsh . 2023-09-24

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Good food, friendly staff! Would give higher rating if they had chocolate brownie on the menu, like they used to. I feel as though that dessert should necessary for all restaurants (and in most the restaurants I have visited they had a brownie on the menu), just some advice.

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Cassie A . 2023-09-15

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Lovely place but a tad expensive even by today's standards. 😔.

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nick darbyshire . 2023-09-13

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Always good at the fox 🦊 food is great very enjoyable, and staff are friendly and welcoming.

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John Horrobin . 2023-09-11

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We were taken to our table which was near the kitchen hatch. Lovely lighting, nice and clean and lovely background music. Drinks were ordered. 1 bottle of wine and a pint of fresh orange and lemonade (they don't stock J2O). Ordered the meals. 1 starter Paté. 1 beef dinner and 1 chicken and leak pie meal. My wife asked if she could have Roast Potatoes. Bluntly told NO !! Drinks arrived. Wife said the wine was lovely, my pint of orange and lemonade is now in a smaller 3/4 pint glass. Paté came. Two small pieces of crumbly toast. No butter and a piece of Paté = £9. Not worth £6. Main meals very nice. Can't fault them. Midway through our meal with Lional Richie playing in the background the kitchen staff started playing garage music with all kinds of language being used in these so called songs !!! Meal finished, no one asked is everything OK? The bill came followed very quickly with card machine. Not giving any time to check the bill. After stalling the card machine i checked the bill. £8.70 for fresh orange and lemonade!!!! Charged for 1 pint of lemonade and 1 pint of fresh orange. When questioned, the lady ripped the bill off me and went to correct it. Now £6.70 for the 3/4 pint glass of fresh orange and lemonade. Still charging for a pint of lemonade and half fresh orange. The lady couldn't see that I've had less than a pint and being charged for a pint and half. Another place we will never visit. Absolute rip offs !!!!!

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Kevin Cleaver . 2023-08-28

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Fifteens at the Fox is a nice country pub and restaurant. Food is good. Sunday lunch on a Sunday. Wide range of draft beer and cask ale. Dogs are welcome. Friendly staff.

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Mike McGunigle . 2023-08-26

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A nice Sunday roast here at The Fox. Good food but could have done with a bit more on the portions for the price paid. The background music in the pub was a little too loud though and overpowering when trying to relax and chat with family members. Overall, a good meal with friendly staff.

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Christopher Gore . 2023-07-19

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There for a family lunch. Food exceptionally good and freshly cooked. Staff very friendly and service very good. Thank you.

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Patsy Keegan . 2023-07-16

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We got there on time. Showed to our table for 2 right next to a table for 6 which included screaming brats and 2 screaming babies. Asked to be moved to a table which hadn't been cleaned. My partners rib eye steak was £26 which didn't include veg or sauce both of which was extra. Food arrived on cold plates. My chicken roast dinner was ok. Beef roast dinner was tough and fatty. The Yorkshire pudding was like a volcano. Within 5 minutes of recieving our dinner 3 members of staff came to ask if the food was ok. The cabbage was hard to eat because of the stalks. Compared with the fat Italian in burscough, I'd recommend that 10/10. Needless to say, we won't be eating there again. Very disappointed, considering we tried to get in the week prior and was told that it was fully booked. I can only hope that people had a better experience than we did.P.s. couldn't fault the staff, efficient and friendly and very understanding that my partner and I just wanted a quiet meal.

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beverley butler . 2023-07-10

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Nice chilled pub with a country feel theme excellent selection of beers and wines well recommended

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Jak Peet . 2023-06-25

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Arrggghhhh oh my gawwwd oh my gawwwd, first time in oooover 3 years a visiting and oh my gawwwd WHAT A DIFFERENCE, it is gawww-jassss inside, definitely a place I'll go to ferrrrr sure 😁😁😍💗💗

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Marcel Crompton . 2023-06-16

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Not impressed !! My husband and myself went for a walk the other night and decided we would drop into the fox on the way home to have dinner and a drink. When we got there we asked for a table, there were about 3 couples in the pub. We were told there was a half hour wait, not a problem we said we would sit outside as it was good weather and have a drink while we waited. They told us they would come straight out with the drinks menu however 15 minutes later I went in and ordered the drinks myself. Then they came out with the menus, we couldn’t get over the rise in prices but decided to stay anyway. The manager came out and took our order and then asked if we were having a table inside or staying where we were. We wanted to stay outside and then I was told she had to take my bank card and keep it in a safe if I wanted to stay outside. ?????? It took me a little time as she walked away with my card to realise, I had to trust her with my bank card but I apparently look like someone who would do a runner after a meal. I was then handed a key ?? Was not happy my bank card was taken off me. There was no discussion no explanation as all staff including manager looked about 12. Service was basic they really had no idea how to interact with customers. The food came and honestly it was not good. Small portions and not great produce. I received my bank card back once we had paid up. We did look through the reviews and sadly it looks like the fox have made it more about their policies instead of the customers experience. Such a shame, we had been there once or twice before a few years ago and really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, unfortunately this has really changed. Maybe they should have a look at what most of the reviews are saying and listen to their customers instead of arguing with them. We definitely will not be going back. £70 for 2 dinners and drinks is not good when the food is not up to standard and the nail in the coffin for me was taking my card. I’m a 47 year old professional what an insult and I’m sure it feels the same for the rest of your customers when they are asked for their cards.

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Mel Morgan . 2023-06-13

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Extremely rude bar staff. We had booked for Sunday lunch but the girl with the pink hair was rude and on her high horse. V v unfriendly and yhen returned my card and refused to serve us. WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS AND WHY ARE THE OWNERS RMPOLYING RUDE STAFF. THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.

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Shelia Benbow . 2023-06-11

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Lovley pub & good food. Definitely be going back again.

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Paula Murphy . 2023-06-10

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Lovely food lovely place and very friendly

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Helena Morton . 2023-06-10

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Beautiful pub. Can't wait to return to try the food ☺️

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Dean . 2023-06-05

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£7 a pint! Ok food, deserts poor, waited over 30 minutes. very over priced, as are many places now. Poor service. Definitely will not be returning. Could not afford to.

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Rick . 2023-05-28

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The food was exceptional, very nice wines (just want a linger list of reds!) Lovely atmosphere and great to take kids and dogs 😁

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Jay Proud . 2023-05-27

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Had a decent meal and was offered water for the table which we accepted. Checked the bill after and they charged £4 for the bottle. We asked for still water but the bottle came with a sparkling label on it so that's £4 for tap water! They should at least tell you that there's a charge - won't be coming back too pretentious.

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Jennifer Peoples . 2023-05-17

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Amazing food best I've had in a very long time. Polite friendly service. Outstanding basically!! Would highly recommend

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nicola twigg . 2023-05-15

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Arrived and asked to be seated. Was given a choice of where to sit. Chose to sit in the bar area. Really nice place. Asked for a a smaller portion for an 11 year old and was told this wasn't possible as all orders are portion controlled, asked if we could not have the chilli ketchup on the Burger as she doesn't like it and told no as the owners run a strict no substitute rule. I explained that we didn't want it substituting just don't put it on. Again we were told no. Decided not to eat as this would be unfair on my daughter. When we discussed where we would go and that we would leave a review we were obviously overheard and then 'owner' came cover to us and asked was everything 'ok'. She started to explain that they don't substitute as their costs are rising and it could be an issue for them. She explained that they can change bits but not chips for mash, unsure what this has to do with removing chilli ketchup? At no point did she actually offer to cater for my daughter and actually made us feel kind of uncomfortable. The service is normally really good and so too is the food, just a shame one bad experience can make such an impact

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Ben Robinson . 2023-05-13

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First visit to The Fox but it certainly will not be our last! Fabulous service and beautiful food. Can not wait to visit again

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Jill Keegan . 2023-05-08

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Overpriced food the food wasn't worth the money we paid

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Chelsea Dempsey . 2023-05-02

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4 of us had an excellent meal served by accommodating staff. Will return again often.

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Keith Baker . 2023-04-29

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Paid for the deposit in the morning, cancelled and then charged us £40. There has to come a point when companies can't use covid any longer. We understood why initially but we're in 2023 now and we'd understand if it was a busy booking period which was in place for weeks or if it was a large booking but it was booked 2 hours before the actually meal for 4 people. There is protecting your business and then there is an abuse of a term with no reasonable judgment in place and using something that started 3 years ago and effectively ended over a year ago. It's such a shame as it seems like a nice pub, but a toxic, pedantic culture must exist for you to take deposits in that manner. I'm sure you would say, we have to protect our business, but covid is over now and cost of living crisis is here and everyone is suffering. I see you mention about it being unethical picking and choosing people to return their refunds. I think it's far more unethical taking money off people for no food in 2023.

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Dean Currall . 2023-04-23

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Booked a table at 9am for 12pm on the same day. Ended up having to cancel because my grandma wasn’t well. Cancelled at 11am and got charged £40. Absolutely disgusting.

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Georgina Shashati . 2023-04-23

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Absolutely beautiful food, would definitely recommend and will be going back 🙂

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jayne birchall . 2023-04-14

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Good food, amazing friendly staff in a lovely real fire environment.

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stephen tierney . 2023-04-11

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Awful customer service! The manager and owner are rude - even though we chatted to the owner a lot when the pub was re opening after covid. We've dined here many times and supported throughout covid with takeaways. The new booking system is dreadful, can't book for over 6 on a Sunday. When daughter had to cancel at short notice on Mothers Day (due to her 6 month old having covid and spending the night before at A and E) they were charged £30 for late cancellation. They only seem interested in taking your money and there are other pubs in the area with much more pleasant staff.

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Gill Duckworth . 2023-04-01

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Terrible experience, the staff are really rude.

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paul davies . 2023-03-25

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This place is a nice family restaurant outside of Wigan

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braz- ko . 2023-03-24

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Had lovely meal with my sister today. First rate service. Thank you

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Keith Bell . 2023-03-24

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If we could give more stars we would! Everything was great. Next time we're visiting from America, we will definitely be stopping by again. Hands down best Scotch eggs on that side of the Atlantic

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Maestra Jen . 2023-03-21

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Nice pub with the benefit that we can take our pouch with us

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Elisabete Eva . 2023-03-05

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Amazing food, friendly staff. Clean and tidy.Highly recommend.

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Asta Hand . 2023-02-19

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Sunday lunch was absolutely outstanding

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Paul Rourke . 2023-01-22

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We enjoyed our meal and the staff was excellent. The car park was very busy so we had to park around the corner, easy enough tho. As much as I enjoyed the food and it was very good quality I wouldn't have a dessert next time as I found it very expensive for the size. I do however recommend the prawns to start and the chicken burger.

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Clare Marsh . 2023-01-09

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Called in on the off chance for a late lunch my wife and I. Food was very good. But the cost of a glass of wine was only noticed when I recieved the bill. £10:70 I'm sorry but thats taking the "Michael". I would have expected to pay £18 - £22 for a bottle, its only a pub serving pub grub.

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Louis Tomaselli . 2023-01-08

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Friendly staff, good food, and quality beer. What more can you ask.

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Kevin Procter . 2023-01-05

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Lovely food, lovely staff, excellent service. Highly recommended.

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Linda Clarke . 2023-01-04

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