The Fox Inn in West Oxfordshire

Only had a drink. Very friendly wish we lived nearer.

Popped in for lunch after walking the dogs. The roast was really good! Lovely chicken, crispy potatoes and homemade gravy - absolutely delicious. The peanut butter & chocolate cheesecake was amazing. Brilliant food at really reasonable price - we will return!

Food quality was poor, had a desert which was a tiny cheese cake with brittle stale pastry and extremely over priced. Sorry, but poor value for money

3 of us went for Sunday lunch. We really enjoyed our time here. I think the current owners are relatively new. The whole place had a lovely vibe, driven by the female owner front of house, who told us her husband was the chef. We all had a Sunday roast, one beef, one lamb and I had the vegetarian option. They were all delicious with plenty of vegetables, though you can add extra side orders should you wish. The food was hot, not always the case in some places and very tasty. We will most definitely be back, maybe one evening.... Good luck to the owners, they deserve it.

As somebody who has worked for the Soho House group- you can f that place off and get an even better scotch egg here. Roast potatoes almost as good as my grandmother’s which is an extremely high bar. Staff are welcoming and charming. My only complaint would be their early close on Sundays, but one supposes people do need time to rest.

Very nice pub nice and friendly

Fabulous meal at the Fox. Great menu and BRILLIANT that everything is, or can be, gluten-free. Lovely dog-friendly and relaxing atmosphere.

Amazing food and welcome. Sunday roast was perfectly cooked and delicious, as was the crème brûlée. Service was excellent. We'll be back and highly recommend. Book before you go, it's bound to become a place in demand with the new team in place.

Enjoyed a delicious Sunday roast at the Fox Inn. A very warm welcoming atmosphere with a cozy feel and excellent food. highly recommend the roast beef and Yorkshire puds.

Sensational Sunday Roast. Lovely warm welcoming atmosphere. Cozy decor and delicious food. Highly recommend the Roast Beef and Yorkshire puds.

We went to The Fox Inn in Middle Barton for dinner last weekend. We cannot speak highly enough of this pub. It has been transformed. The staff were incredibly welcoming and went out of their way to make sure a friend with a nut allergy was taken care of. The food was delicious, the staff amazing and the atmosphere fantastic. We are so pleased that this is our local pub and wish it every success! Highly recommend visiting for a meal, drinks or both - and it’s also dog friendly!

We were taking a short break in the area for my partners birthday with friends and found this lovely pub up the road from our cottage. Such a friendly local pub with a traditional feel. The food was amazing and I can highly recommend the ribs and fish & chips. The new owners were very welcoming and I am sure will make a great success of this local pub with the delicious food and fine ales they serve. Certainly would recommend this pub for great food and well kept beers and ambience.

We stopped in for Sunday lunch after a walk nearby and had a wonderful time. The staff were super friendly and especially helpful about one of us being vegan. All the food we ordered was delicious. The atmosphere was cosy, with some happy dogs and locals, and classic country pub decor. Would absolutely recommend and return.

Visited the Fox quite a few times since the new tenants (Belinda and Mark) took over. Lovely atmosphere and very welcoming - a great pitstop on a dog walk or a perfect stop at the end of one (large beer garden with views of the countryside and sunset). Dog biscuits behind the bar are always welcome! Ate for the first time yesterday (Sunday 19 Feb 23) and the food was delicious - a perfect combination of textures, flavours and temperature. Made sure to book in the pub rather than the restaurant, so dog could come with. Definitely going back and would highly recommend (booking is always a good idea).

Phenomenal visit to The Fox Inn. Lovely decor and friendly feel. The publican mentioned to us that they had only recently started doing food and I can confidently say they’ve already nailed it. The variety on the menu is brilliant, we had two chicken roasts, two beef roasts, one fish pie and one plantain burger and all were exceptional. To top it all off the service was impeccable.

The pub has finally been taken by decent people. It's reopened,clean as never before,super friendly service at Fox Inn, strongly recommended.

Lovely pub, food was great, well priced and decent serving sizes, and the team were really friendly and welcoming.

Lovely to eat here , food was amazing, recommend booking a table, this great pub caters for various dietary needs…

Popped in just for a coffee, to be met by a really lovely landlady, very friendly and welcoming. She served me a super coffee and directed me to one of the cleanest Ladies toilets I’ve ever visited. I understand this place is under new ownership and that they will soon be doing food also. I would definitely visit when passing again. It was a shame I had such little time available because I’d happily have stayed longer.

Visited this pub in our nearby village. It has just been taken over by a lovely couple and they’ve just started serving food. Highly recommend booking a table as the food was superb. The teriyaki ribs were delicious, and my husband was very impressed with their fish and chips. New little local gem👍

Awful service. Man behind the bar was rude to the kids and rude to customers in general. No people skills what so ever. Very disappointed given it could be such a nice little pub.

Not sure what he had less of, hair or a nice pub. Pulled up and the landlord said we looked dodgy I was with my parents in law and girlfriend and hadn’t even walked in the pub. Looser.

The only pub in the area that’s open when they say they’re open! Cosy little pub with fresh and crisp lager. Friendly owner-run pub

We discovered that The Fox was doing Sunday roasts so booked for 2 of us. Wow - the best roast dinner we've had for ages, ample portions, well cooked. And 3 cask ales on - the perfect Sunday lunch!

Lovely country pub, great food, excellent local ales, and super views from the sunny garden.

Lovely little country pub, good food 😋 👌

Very very good home cooked food

Traditional welcoming pub which serves great homemade food and a good selection of beer. Recently reopened. Had a delicious curry for lunch (was the dish of the day). Recommend if you're in the vicinity of Enstone.

Fantastc food and social atmosphere. Good to have a good pub back again. !

Es war in diesem lokal sehr rustikal. Nett und sehr freundlich war das Personal. Und das Essen hat super lecker geschmeckt und war Preislich absolut im Rahmen. Immer wieder zu empfehlen.

Heard that the Fox had new tenants again so dropped in for a meal. We weren't disappointed, excellent food, obviously prepared on the premises and not 'bought in'. Big portions and exceptionally reasonable prices. A couple of cask ales on too! We'll be back!

Friendly good food only visited for the weekend and would highly recommend 👌

Full of character, with a very friendly publican

Tried contacting the Pub multiple times before our visit to find out about food etc, but no answer. Took a chance and arrived just before 5pm on a Sunday - food stopped at 4pm, fair enough I suppose but no coffee either. Staff were not very helpful and their attention was elsewhere. The food may be good - wouldn’t know. Come on guys - first impressions count, I came here on a recommendation.

Lovely meal great service and homely atmosphere. Real ale was great.

Great food, great service and relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Also accepts dogs. Definitely worth a visit

Chunki (chef) Lauren and David (Landlords) new owners since last November. They did a lot of hard work during Lockdown and the place is a delight. It is a beautiful 17th Century pub BUT they haven't fallen into the awful trap of hanging the place with naff horse brasses and pretend hunting horns etc etc: it is very simple and comfortable, the welcome was warm and charming. Really good pub food, but beautifully presented without being pretentious. Generous portions, flexibility for allergies and vegetarians. The beer is extraordinarily good, from local breweries. Try the "Shagweaver' (very soft and sweetish) and "Hooky" (more bite) They are delightful people and really do deserve to do well.

Absolutely great food as always. Every time I go a new bar is set. Definitely worth driving out just to eat here

Brilliant, very friendly welcome and excellent beer

The Fox is the quintessential English pub, super food at a reasonable price and good beers too. Lovely garden for sitting out in the summer. Highly recommended.

My partner and I pulled into the empty car park of this pretty little pub unsure if it was even open so Mr. nipped in to check if food was on and if we could bring in our Labrador, Poppy. He emerged a second later with a hearty thumbs up. We got such a lovely welcome from the young couple, who I gathered are the new owners, and a fresh bowl of water was offered straight away for the dog, along with a nice fuss. As the only punters we were told we could sit anywhere but we opted for the cosy restaurant area which was dotted with quirky pictures, nick nacks, a cute old piano and a fish tank housing African dwarf frogs among others! We ordered an ale each and fish and chips but could never have expected such gorgeously presented, delicious food. The fish was cooked to perfection and the chips, my life, the chips were to die for. Served alongside freshly popped, sweet peas and homemade tartar sauce. Who would have thought the humble old fish and chips could reach these heights?! We promised ourselves there and then that we’d be back, even though it’s a fair drive from home. I need to try everything else on the menu but as Mr. is pescatarian he’ll be having the fish and chips again (which I know I’ll be slightly jealous of!) We really hope to see more people inside next time, it’s perplexing how such a lovely place with friendly staff and AMAZING food was empty for our entire visit even if it was a Wednesday lunch time. I know if I lived locally I’d practically live there!

Great new owners for our local pub. Food was better than we've had in a long time

Just amazing food stunning great service from David thank you

amazing pub in the village will return amazing food and drink

Amazing Staff wonderful food, lovely setting amazing prices

Stunning pub, food delicious and the best hosts ever... will be back very soon xxx

Popped in for a drink and lunch very friendly Great food and very well kept ale. See you again soon!

This was our first visit to The Fox for a number of years despite living in the village. The pub had been run down by a stream of erstwhile temporary landlords and had become something of an eye sore!! But no more!! The garden has been made over compete with a goat enclosure, Aun't Sally and plenty of tables for outdoor dining and the inside has similarly received a face-lift which we unfortunately didn't see due to COVID restrictions. We were warmly welcomed by David and were seated promptly. Orders were taken swiftly and food arrived very quickly indeed. I had the locally sourced burger with truffle mayo and triple cooked chips... nom nom nom! Very good indeed. The bread was super fresh and the burger cooked to perfection. The 2 smallest rug rats had a healthy portion of chicken nuggets and triple cooked chips... the youngest said the nuggets were so good she didn't need ketchup... winner!! The girls didn't eat their bbq beans but they're weird!! We will definitely be returning!

The Fox has just reopened by the new owners after being in lockdown. Luckily for us they set up the garden for the customers. What impressed me so much was how the new owners Chunki, Lauren and David welcomed us. David showed us through to the garden and came and took our drinks order. . We were peckish and said that we would like to order food, however our friends were joining us and would be arriving late . He checked with Chunki the chef who told us that he would keep the kitchen open until our friends arrived. So glad he did as we ordered his home-made chilli con carne , which I have to say was the best I’ve ever tasted. We also ordered the battered haddock with fries it was perfectly cooked and the quality of the fish was excellent. The Amstel draft beer went down a treat as well as a bottle of the red house wine. An absolutely brilliant afternoon in the sunshine. It was encouraging to watch David and Lauren planting vegetable seeds in the new allotment , so that the chef will be able to cook the fresh ingredients from the garden . We could see by chatting to him that he was passionate about his cooking. These guys have great plans for the pub and will be organising events in the coming months Will we go back ? Yes definitely !

Newly reopened and an absolute dream. Delicious quality food, good drinks list, warm and friendly atmosphere, just an all round wonderful country village pub. Definitely recommend!

Not been here for a while so called in to check it out again. Seems like there's been a few changes of tenant, never a good sign, however the food was to a good 'village pub' standard with ample portions and very reasonably priced - I'd venture to say one of the best value places in the area. It does look as though there is only bar food (sandwiches etc) available in the week, with a full menu on at weekends.Good to see a choice of real ales on tap, all excellent quality, and great to have a welcoming fire in the woodburner.

Stopped in for a meal but no chef. Beer on tap was ok. Some rough local lads at the bar. Seen better. The outside look is great and what you would expect.

Cute, quiet and needs a spruce up.

I love visit this place. Family atmosphere.

Iovely place to have a quite drink, and eats

We called in for drinks and was shocked that two pints of lager was £10.40. Would expect to pay this in a smart bar, but this isn’t. It’s a very average pub on a busy road. We sat in the rear pub garden which was not tidy nor particularly pleasant. . Overall the experience was not one to be repeated and I am surprised because they could make this person so much nicer, friendly cleaner and more appealing.

Stayed at an airbnb for 2 nights in Middle Barton, this was the only pub in the village so thought we would give it a try. Walked down on Monday but found it was closed despite being advertised as open on the website (spoke to a local and apparently nothing is open on Mondays). It was open Tuesday so we popped in for a drink. Only two cask ales on despite having many advertised online, but had London Pride which I like so this was fine. Was planning on ordering food but decided not to as the lady behind the bar looked at me like I was talking Farsi when I asked if I could get some olives (listed on their online menu under the “bar nibbles” section, but don’t exist apparently) so we instead came to a lovely Lebanese restaurant called the Cinnamon Stick on the other side of the village for dinner. To summarise, a standard village pub and okay for a tipple, but don’t expect above average service and be wary of disparity between the online menu/opening times and reality.

I only walked past it so I can't write a review - sorry.

Beautiful place with great food and a stunning balcony. My partner and I love to take a trip here on the motorcycle. Bar staff and chefs are very good

Our first time at the fox inn. I had the mixed roast and my partner had the beef. They were amazing. I practically licked my plate clean. We will definitely be back.

Great Sunday roast and excellent value.

Great food , great atmosphere, traditional English country pub, what more could you ask for!

I stayed around the corner in an AirBnB on a recent visit to Bicester Heritage (Honeycomb cottage which was beautiful). One of the reasons to choose the cottage was walking distance to a local pub.We were 2 brothers with our children and I have to say this place was probably one of the most welcoming experiences I have received at a pub. Even though we've never been there before we were treated like locals. The food options were really good and you can tell everything is prepared freshly and there is pride in the offerings. I was particularly impressed with the kids, who chose Chicken Nuggets and Chips, the nuggets were breast meat, with a lovely light batter all homemade.The beer was good too. Every place should have a local like this.

Cosy country pub, serving great food

It's a very nice pub with a good serving and nice staff. Parking is nice and big and the place is nice and quite :). Recomanded for anyone to come and get a little drink

A group of us ate here this week at lunchtime. There is a good range of food offered on the menu, from lunchtime snacks to a main meal menu and some specials. We were a large group, and service was a bit slow, but the food was good publike food.

Ni nice pub nice food very friendly a good service

This is such a lovely Pub which serves a nice pint! The landlord and his wife are a great couple and very welcoming. It gets quite busy on a Friday and Saturday night but there are plenty of seating away from the bar area. Such a lovely, lively village pub and well worth a visit!

Enjoyed a very nice Sunday roast here, lovely friendly staff , a woodburner and a lovely atmosphere. Everything a traditional village pub should be, I will definitely be visiting again soon 😁

Nice cosy place, and very friendly staff. We had a coffee next to the fireplace during a bike ride. It was perfect.

Thank you to the (sort of!) new landlords for bringing our village pub back to life! It is spotless, lovely atmosphere and great food. Have been on 2 consecutive weekends, once on Saturday night where a very large party of adults and children (pre ordered) ate - well organised and a lovely burger. Today we went with a party of 9 including children for a roast. It was absolutely delicious and fantastic value for money! £11 for a roast and £5.95 for pudding, both were delicious. Friendly and welcoming staff, good wine, great beers, cannot fault it and will be regular visitors.

Awful . No food kitchen closed when advertised as open. Dirty and needs staff that can manage a smile once in a while. Just had a drink but glasses weren’t clean either. Probably best to give it a miss. Also the management don’t like truthful reviews.....

Dirty,awful, wish I hadn’t bothered. No food despite advertising roadside that there was. Surly staff and loads of mud.

My partner and I moved to the village last Summer. Since then we've visited The Fox pretty much every week, and each time we are delighted. The food is constantly amazing, the best homemade burgers you could ever eat with a huge selection, brilliant pizzas and snacks, and delicious Sunday roasts! For you ale drinkers, 5 taps, always lots of choice for beers, and named in CAMRA's 2018 Beer Guide! The team are so friendly and welcoming and I would and have recommended The Fox to many people. We love it. :)

Simply put, don't bother. Long wait, unfriendly staff. Had a pizza which was clearly a bought pizza, this was burnt too (even i can cook a pizza of this type at home) this cost £8 I can honestly say that the only thing worse than the food is the disgraceful toilets (and thats saying something)- horrific scenes. Go elsewhere.

Have eaten breakfast here twice and lunch 4times.

How pubs used to be but seldom are now.

Only stopped for a drink - the pub has been improved since our last visit but the staff are not really friendly like you expect from a village pub.

Nice place for a drink. Two gardens however bins need emptying more often. Small menu of burgers and pizzas...large portions. Some staff friendly.

We popped in here for a quick Sunday Lunch whilst visiting my sister who was staying in the area, the pub isn't huge but is very cosy, and very welcoming, as it was Sunday we all had the Sunday Roast, and whilst we had to wait awhile it was obvious that when it came out that it was all freshly cooked and there was plenty of it, and then arrived the side vegetables arrived as well, all 7 of us ate very well at a reasonable price £12 for the most expensive, which in another part of the country would be twice the price for half the food. The drinks were also reasonably priced, and hats off to the bar man who remembered our round every time we went back for more. If you are nearby worth a visit for a Sunday lunch.

Warm, family friendly and very tasty food

Just had a short coffee break during our motorcycle tour but crew and guests are very nice people. I would love to come back for a beer...or two

A village pub with a lukewarm welcome, long wait and poor food. Oh dear. Has been brilliant under previous managers but missing a trick now.

Went here on Tuesday night. The burgers were gorgeous. The dog's were also made very welcome.the quiz night was fun on Wednesday night.

OK pub with Hook Norton on tap. Bit chaotic behind the bar, with various things having run out, and a very limited menu of various burgers or sandwiches. Ordered two of the varieties of burger. The service was slow to deliver the food however, the burgers we had were excellent, homemade, big beef patties, with good smoked bacon. If you want more variety than just burgers then look else where but for a good quality, homemade burger these were hard to beat. If they can sort out the speed and stock control then they'd easily get 4 stars.

Nice atmospheric pub with jukebox and really good beer

Great beers and a barman was helpful but not the women. Food was awful. I will visit again just for a drink and they have cultural events which I love taking part.

I haven't been here for a while, but we'll be back soon. I had the roast pork and it was tender and tasty. Lovely roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding and loads of vegetables. Friendly staff and a happy atmosphere in the pub. Highly recommended.

Friendly atmosphere and great food

Cálida bienvenida pero muy fría un proyecto desde la puerta cada pocos minutos mientras la gente iba y venía, así que visite con tiempo cálido. La comida es muy buena y las patatas fritas. La hamburguesa era abundante, pero el plato de pescado fuimos mejor,...

We stopped here tonight, (Friday) on our way home to Bedfordshire. It's a typical village pub, well supported by locals both eating and drinking. A vibrant atmosphere together with a welcoming log fire. Inside the pub it has stone walls and flagstone floors. Quite basic. Two of us ordered fish and chips and one person had bangers and mash. The portion sizes were large. Unfortunately the plates were stone cold, which meant that our meals went cold quite quickly.

Lovely Sunday roast. Book in adance though it gets busy!

Good choice on the menu, enormous Yorkshire puddings and a great selection of fresh veg served with the roast. Delicious!

An old school village pub that has found the balance between being both a busy local bar and a welcoming restaurant, complete with friendly and helpful staff. A basic menu but cooked and prepared to an exceptionally high standard. I will certainly be returning sometime soon!

I came here to meet up with a few friends on a summers evening. We were met with a lovely friendly warm welcome. the menu was simple and basic which isn't a bad thing and opted for the burger which was delicious along with a couple of pints of good ale. I had to ask myself why on earth i hadn't been here before living not far away. A lovely godd old local pub and i would thoroughly recommend the Fox Inn

Really nice burger, proper home made stuff. Side salad best I've ever had. French fries obviously home made and all the better for it. Great quiet atmosphere and friendly staff

We visited on a Friday lunch time and the pub was empty apart from 3 other customers. The welcome we received from the bar maid was nice and friendly. The pub is fairly small and intimate, decorated in a tradition style. We both ordered onion soup to start which came with 2 thick slices of bread. Unfortunately the waitress forgot to provide us with cutlery prior to delivering the food so we had to wait while she went to get it. As the pub was empty I don't know what had distracted her but she did apologise and the service apart from this was fine. The soup was very tasty as were our main meals. My husband had a chicken burger which consisted of a very tasty chicken breast in a bun and I had creamy mushroom tagliatelle which was very nice.

Was greated by a friendly barman we told him we had pre booked he gave us some menus and showed us where our table was. We both chose the roast a big portion was plenty of meat and a separate bowl of veg which I liked as I don't like carrots so didn't have to pick them off my plate the only criticism I have was the roast potatoes were a little disappointing they tasted like they had been sat out for quite a while. The only slight con I have is there could be a bit more seating as they table we sat out was very cramped but I guess It depends how much space the pub has to offerThank you for a nice lunch

Visited this lovely little pub last weekend having been disappointed by our hotel a few miles away. booked a table but quite quiet so ate in the bar. Two course dinner, outstanding garlic prawns and the stuffed mushrooms. Mains - lamb shank and haddock and chips - big portions well cooked - chef (co-owner) on a roll that evening. best food for a long time. really friendly little pub, great service and value for money. try the rhubarb gin - very nice on ice!!! AAA+++

Looked for somewhere to eat after a drive out, went to one pub, they stopped serving food at 14:00, then carried on looking for somewhere else to eat found this lovely little pub serving food The Fox Inn - Middle Barton. We ordered drinks and food, I ordered a small haddock & chips, my partner order a large lamb shank. When our food came - WOW my fish meal looked so enormous hate to think how big the large meal would have been. It was very very nice, salad was included in my meal. My partner managed to eat his meal, staff were friendly. Would give this pub five stars, will definitely go back again. Thx to all staff.