The foxley, milton in Stoke-on-Trent

Hands down the best Sunday dinner we have ate out in Stoke. The dinner was piping hot, presented beautifully and very tasty. My boyfriend and I both had chicken, but there was a choice of gammon and beef too. The dinner had all the trimmings, pigs in blankets, crispy roasts, fluffy mash, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings and fresh plenty of veggies. The gravy was excellent, made with meat juices and an extra jug even accompanied. The staff here are really friendly and welcoming, we shall definitely be returning. Excellent service and food, would highly recommend!!!

Called in for a drink and Sunday dinner whilst out walking the dog. The food was great value and very tasty. Loads of extra gravy. The Guinness was excellent and a great price. Staff and customers friendly. We will return.

Popped in for lunch today and so glad we did. Traditional pub serving a proper tasty homemade Sunday dinner. Generous portions and well cooked, fabulous value for money. Will definitely be back!

We had hired a canal boat from Black prince at Etruria Stoke on Trent which we were picking up on Saturday afternoon 16 Oct 2021. The Foxley makes an ideal first night mooring. The moorings are along side the pub on the opposite side to the towpath. The beer is excellent, the staff are very helpful and friendly, as are the locals. The night we were there they were not doing food but they were more than happy for us to eat a takeaway in the pub. They gave gave us the menus from a selection of takeaways and provided us with cutlery. Great beer, live music, and a great atmosphere. If you have time before picking the boat up it is well worth driving to Milton so you can see the pub, the town and where the moorings are.

After finding a place to moor we visited the pub in search of dinner. Despite not offering food that day we were made to feel very welcome and offered a range of takeaway menus. Plates cutlery napkins and placemats also part of the service. A lovely welcome and good beer to accompany our pizza/indian selections!

After a full day on the canal, we moored up at The Foxley. Although there was no food being served on the Wednesday the landlord provided menus to local takeaways and provided plates and cutlery. The beer was fantastic and well kept, the pub was authentic and not spoilt by modernisation, a roaring coal fire was a great welcome. The locals were so froenfly to our family and let the kids feed the pub dog ‘Duke’, they gave the kids a chocolate bar each and just made us feel so welcome. Highlight of the holiday. Thank you.

We stopped here on the canal and every one of us (4 adults and an 8yr old) enjoyed our meal. Welcoming staff (and beautiful well behaved Labrador) in what appears to be a predominantly a drinkers pub - don’t be misled by the appearance.

Would highly recommend!! Great atmosphere, amazing food, great range of entertainment & very friendly people.

Just called in and had the most warmest welcome in the foxley and the most superb Sunday dinner ever all piping hot lovely service lovely staff keep a great pint of bass very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble will definitely be calling again

We were on a canal trip and it was advertised the Foxley did meals. Sadly not on Mondays. Beer was good but seemed to be very much a "locals pub for locals". May be different in the summer

Had moored up further down canal and walked back. Must say that first impressions were a bit of a time warp and we had been told by someone we had met that we would be lucky to get anything to eat. Wrong, the lady behind bar really friendly, beer well kept, good flavour when warmed up. "Surf and turf" was very good, so give it a go. ( could be interesting on karaoke night, speakers looked quite big.

Website says it is open from 1:00pm on Thursdays. We stopped there at 1:20 having waited at Milton for this pub to open. No sign of life at all.

Food is advertised 12 noon until 8pm. Not for the first time have we tried to get something to eat here only to be told food is not being served until later (that is if the pub is open at all at lunchtime). Cannot rely on it being open. How it stays in business I do not know. We did manage to eat lunch a few months ago and it was not bad. The next time we went we were told that food was not being served until later that afternoon as it was owners birthday (celebrated the night before) and he had had to go out to restock.

Well well well what can be said ? First of all this place is filthy ! We went here as a family and for Mothering Sunday , how complicated is it to do 25 meals all the same with different meats? All arriving at big gap timing , by the time the last one was serviced half of us had finished eating ! Most of people’s dinners where cold ! The tables where not positioned in a way that even the waitress could get to so your passing food over heads ! One slice of meat !!!! The lamb was cheap mostly fat ! Dust ! Sticky tables ! Very dirty need a good clean ! Work in progress . Never will return not recommend:-(

This has to be the worst Sunday lunch we have EVER had We booked well in advance for 20+ There was a 30min delay between the first and the last meal been served even though we ordered at the same time The meals were both cold and of very poor quality We had to organise our own seating as there was not sufficient room This was a real disappointment and we will not be going back again

We had our family Sunday lunch here and all had the roast dinner. A small selection, but that’s a good thing. The meals that they make are absolutely fantastic, the quality superb and the quantity just right. The staff are welcoming and friendly.

I decided to book a table today 16.7.17 for me and my mum for Sunday Lunch after seeing the reviews and it was extremely disappointing. Firstly, the table wasn't even set even though I had booked in advance, the table had drink spilt on it left by the previous diner, I had to ask do we order at the bar and wasn't sure whether I was talking to the waitress as this wasn't clear to me or my mum, we had to ask what meats were available, no placemats were set, no coasters for the drinks, it was very noisy with kids running around and also the parents talking very loud, the roast dinner was ok but I'd rather pay a bit more than the £5.95 and feel at ease and take my time eating rather than feel like I just wanted to get out pretty sharpish. A couple came in and walked out whilst we were there, it's not very welcoming at all and needs decorating - Looked dirty. We could also smell smoke in the pub which was very off putting whilst we were eating and couldn't work out where it was coming from and we were eating inside the pub. We didn't even order a pudding and were wanting to leave asap. Not a place to recommend to family or friends.

Excellent food,massive portion although it was supposed to be the light bite, friendly staff, would go again

He estado aquí un par de veces y la comida es fantástica. Las patatas fritas son las mejores patatas fritas del mundo. Los precios son más que razonables y las raciones son muy generosas.

Nos topamos con esta joya después de un largo día de crucero en el canal caldon. Las comidas son muy bien presentado y eran deliciosos. Las raciones son enormes y muy buena relación calidad-precio. El menú es bueno y sería adecuado para la mayoría de los impuntuales. Teníamos cuatro comidas para unas 30 libras y las bebidas eran las más razonables de nuestras vacaciones. El personal y la gente muy acogedora. Me hubiera gustado más cerca ya que vivimos aquí vienen regularmente.

Second meal in the foxley now ,not for the faint hearted ,lovely meal each time just make sure you are hungry if having a main meal .this will become our regular place to eat now .

Llamamos a la foxley, ya que es local y he oído buenas críticas en tripadvisor. El pub estaba muy tranquilo y había sido renovado desde nuestra última visita. El menú era limitado para el almuerzo de domingo que nos satisfizo. Tuve la carne mi compañero el cordero y la selección de verduras era excelente. Yorkshire pudding que tuvimos con el relleno y la salchicha en tocino, queso brócoli, zanahorias y coliflor asado con puré. La comida era muy sabrosa y muy buena relación calidad-precio, incluso teníamos una jarra de la salsa que normalmente tienen que pedir extra en la mayoría de los lugares. Todo el personal era muy amable y nada era demasiado problema. Una ventaja añadida, que sirve, que vive mi compañero pedigrí. Sin duda volveremos a visitarlo.

Called in for a drink, thought the pub might of had mooring for boats, if it had would of stayed for food, good beer, pub scruffy, toilets need work

He visto que el hotel Foxley con la familia para una comida y desde el arranque que la sopa era casera y que solo era tan abundante con su rollo fresco crujiente y mantequilla.

Decide to pop to The Foxley for lunch with my Mum. Great views on a sunny day, and really relaxing to sit by the canal. There is a covered deck area outside which is great for meals as long as it in warm (it's partly covered).The menu has a lot of choice but isn't over facing and is really good value for money. On this day I opted for the steak, which was cooked to perfection. Mum opted for the Italian chicken, there really was plenty of food for the value. Have since also been for Sunday lunch and again, plenty of food and excellent value with a choice from 1-3 courses.There are quite a few real ales on at the pub, tried the Doom Bar and it was excellent. The pub has had a really good tidy both inside and out. We'll be back again soon. Bands seem to be well advertised for each weekend and so I think food and music will be our next visit.

We discovered this pub serving food purely by chance on our narrow boat holiday. All the moorings outside were taken so we moored by bridge 18 and cut up Hardman Street to make a booking for the evening. The friendly landlord suggested the Vaults room, being a bit quieter than the Lounge. The place looks more like a pub than restaurant, BUT we shouldn't be so quick to judge. When we returned he had set out a table for us complete with flowers, etc. The menu offered very reasonably priced food so we all had starters and mains. To say the quality & quantity exceeded our expectations is an understatement! You need to be hungry to manage 2/3 courses but they're just too good to miss! The whole meal was amazing and the prices of the food & excellent drinks were very reasonable. We just did not expect such good food to come from such a pub. It was delicious. One of the best meals we had during our 2 weeks holiday! Our compliments to the chef resulted in his appearance with a chocolate lolly treat for us all - just about had room! If only we lived locally..... Thoroughly recommend this to anyone. Brilliant landlord & chef, well done.

Been here a few times now. Beer is well kept & fantastic choice of food!! Location is key, right on the Cauldon canel. Nick & joey are always keen to making you feel welcome.This is a hidden little gem. Not to be missed.

Lovely Sunday Lunch, great choice of meats, fabulous sticky toffee pudding, great service. Relaxing canal side location. Outdoor seating area.

Lovely pint of Pedi.pleasant landlord,had stacked burger and cottage pie.Came piping hot,with PROPER chips. The bill was under 20 pounds with drinks,bargain. Definatley would go again.PS the Bass was pretty good as well.

I visit this venue every week on a Monday and a Saturday , they have a live band EVERY Saturday and an open mic night every Monday which is hosted by Joey preece , the musical variations are to behold and of course nick is always busy in the kitchen serving culinarily delights, it's so nice to see narrow boats mooring and people visiting for drinks, and a warm welcome from the regulars.

We visited by chance: a hunger stop before continuing our ride up the Biddulph Valley Way.We had a hearty late lunch for two, with some Bass beer - for £10. The staff were keen to please and the outdoor area had great views of the Cauldon Canal.

We use the Foxley regularly Joe & Nick have made the pub really friendly and welcoming place, they've now started doing food now the kitchen has been refurbished the alphabety spaghetti is to die for (lol) no really we had homemade meat & potato pie it was beutiful recommended

We called in for a quick drink, only to stay 2 hours!! Nick and Joey have cleaned this pub up and made it theirs. Can't wait till summer and their festivals. Amazing transformation. What a wonderful spot. Coming to see Bearfoot playing. Big hugs to you both xxx

We had a lovely 2 course sunday lunch for £5. Staff were really freindly. Lovely setting,can't wait to visit in the summer

What a Find! Lovely great value food all with a slight twist to make it above average pub grub. A great setting with the most amazing smoking shelter at the overlooking the canal its a must to visit here but be warned book early for sunday lunch is it gets packed all day!

Fantastic pub, good to see someone really trying to improve their pub, good food, ales are great, lovely canal side, and how much fab live music

It was disgusting the place needs to invest in hoovers cleaners and cleaning materials wouldnt even take my dog in

I've had Martin's food before when he was chef at The Top Pub in Brown Edge, so I was looking forward to sampling it again in The Foxley, of which he is the proprietor. Really first rate rib-eye steak, full of flavour, served with very crispy crunchy chips and a fresh salad with mushrooms - I loved it. My wife had the gluten free fish and chips and was amazed at the quality of the batter - she was equally impressed. Everyone was friendly and I can't fault the lovely canal view. Well worth a visit!

At first it seemed ok but witnessed a member of staff take a very dirty mop from outside the patio doors and mopped the kitchen floor. The patio area should of been out of bounds while construction work was going on. Left after one drink will not be returning especially on a sunday, lunch and karaoke does not mix

The foxley has recently been taken over and this is my first visit since it has. Wow! The atmosphere is great, friendly staff and locals who all have time for you to have a chat. The good is amazing, we had 2 x 3 course meals ( the main bring a delicious rib eye steak) and a bottle of wine for £35 altogether! It is definitely worth a visit, very very impressed. I wish all the best to Martin and Amanda, jeep up the good work!

Visited the Foxley pub for Sunday lunch with my family today and had an absolutely lovely time, the service was so friendly and the food was delicious not to mention fantastic value for money. I would highly recommend it.

We visited this pub for sunday lunch today 30th nov. The foxley has new management & are now serving food again. I have to say that not only was it good value the food was beautifully cooked & presented. The staff were welcoming with a real fire burning to add to the atmosphere to. I am on crutches & found this pub accessible for the disabled. Well done to Louise & staff we will be back soon & looking forward to our Christmas meal with you.

The foxley have just started to serve food from 12 noon every day. We tried the Sunday lunch today. It's £6.50 fir adults and £4.50 for child's lunch and that's for mains and dessert! The food is great and I can highly recommend, it's great value for money, we shall certainly be going back again!

I loved my visit to the Foxley although I have lived only 10 mins away for many years this was my first visit. The staff are friendly its a good drink and to sit outside watching the world go by att the canal side .Heaven

I visited here today for the first time. Great location by the canal, lovely sunny beer garden, friendly atmosphere well worth a visit. Also dog friendly which is good news.