The Limping Fox in Elmbridge

Made to feel very welcome even though came on a quiet evening.

Very enjoyable midweek lunch. Good choice of vegetarian options, not all made vegan like so many other pubs.

Really friendly local pub - lovely food, good portions, nice outside area - climbing frame for the kids

I am very disappointed to have to write this. We tried The Limping Fox on Saturday, it seemed like a nice pub and was child friendly. Unfortunately we had an accident with a child tripping over on the decking and resulting in a trip to the hospital for stitches. The accident was in no way the fault of the premises. It was one of those things where accidents happen. The food came out as the accident happened so of course we didn’t touch our food and were very disappointed from the lack of help from the owner. Whilst the front of house staff were really supportive, sympathetic and helpful which really went a long way, we are aware the staff relayed what had happened to the owner who sent back a message which equated to tough, we’ve done the food and you’ve paid for it, “it wasn’t our fault." We do understand the food had been prepared but when things like this happen, it is very upsetting. It would have been nice to receive some indication that the owner cared about the accident regarding a child on their property. As a business, in situations like this a caring attitude is worth a lot more than the money itself, the staff went above and beyond but if the owners showed the same support we would be coming back frequently. Due to this they have lost more than our, or our friends, future custom, they've lost our goodwill too.

A fantastic place to socialise or just relax kid friendly dog friendly. Staff are amazing.

Went for Sunday lunch on Father's Day. 4 Adults and 2 Children. Excellent food and service. Play area for the kids.

We love it here. Lisa is amazing. Glad to see her be promoted to manager, well deserved as she provides an excellent service and buzzes around making sure everyone is looked after. The food is great. Beer selection a real pull factor as it’s varied and I particularly enjoy it when they stock the local Big Smoke assemble! The other staff are always friendly. The new climbing frame means you can entertain a little one if needed or get away from the madness by having a drink indoors. A really decent place on all fronts and that’s not an easy to thing to say when so many pubs suffer from attracting and keeping their staff. 5 Stars for The Limping Fox.

Staff out of their depth, shocking service, lashing out at customers because they weren’t in top of service and liking and contradicting each other. No apologies for snatching unfinished drinks. Poor all around. Me at pubs would appreciate trade on a Tuesday night.

What a fantastic food and service! We thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday roast and will definitely be returning soon.

Lovely people, warm welcome. Quite easily the best Sunday roast in the area. Proper family-run pub, young kids very welcome. Next-level pub quiz last Wednesday of the month. A proper local.

As always the Sunday roast was exceptional, the menu choice was extensive. The staff were polite, very accomodating and provided great service. We will definitely go again.

Great venue hosted my cousins sons first birthday gathering

Nice pub. Was pretty lively on a Thursday night.

Delicious food, great service and friendly, attentive staff. Puddings were enormous. Really recommend!

Really well run independent pub with a great vibe.

Great community pub, with some excellent options on tap. Light and airy with a big beer garden out back.

Nice pub with a good beer selection food is also great

Just a drinks only visit and they do a pretty good selection of keg beers including Paulaner lager. The garden is very nice too, although it can be overrun by kids at times. The staff are pretty friendly and inside the ecclesiastical furniture is quite quirky. I’ve heard good things about the food too, but haven’t indulged as yet. A nice quiet spot in a pleasant setting and worth popping by.

Great Sunday Roast. Also a nice play area at the back with a slide. Would recommend and food is great

You know when you’re traveling and you find a restaurant that’s so relaxing and welcoming you just wished it was local to where you lived? Introducing The Limping Fox. Located on a residential street, the environment was overwhelmingly friendly- the staff so helpful and kind, even the patrons (and their dogs!) had a quick hello and a few words of good cheer! The food excellent and the environment relaxed and open. Welcome to all- children and dogs too! Definitely worth a visit. Grateful to have visited.

Generally, a not a bad pub, although a little expensive and decidedly unimpressive when it comes to food. The only downside is that it turns into a cross between oik central and a creche come the weekend.

Those who follow these pubs from a local perspective will remember this as being "The New Inn" until around 2017. Heard mixed reviews from various people on the previous incarnation, I'm not one to drag on a pub for being bad, there is always an audience for a manky Stella and a comfortable view of the footy, but it's hard to imagine it was as good as the pub is now - albeit a subjective opinion. Taken over in 2017 by Luke & Heloise after a successful stint as landlords in Bristol at The Victoria Park, this family-owned, independent pub floats under the radar landing somewhere between those train stations you wake up at if you miss your stop at Surbiton although still not quite near anything. Walkable though, and an enjoyable one at that. The quaint backstreets of Long Ditton, various parks and a Cricket Green, give way to this inviting pub, that I've been drawn back to a handful of times, and another one where I wondered why I hadn't been there sooner. Met immediately with the bar, there's a healthy mix of accessible craft and it's fairly priced too. High Wire which I hadn't seen in ages was clocking in under £6, and it's the little touches like the matching glassware for Lervig, Tiny Rebel and Magic Rock that make the difference sometimes. Cask from locals such as Park Brewery too - you are spoiled for choice. Inside it's spacious, comfortable, and outside it's enclosed, quiet - a place for the kids to play and even space for the dog to run about. The staff are lovely and helpful, spoke to Luke for a bit too - always nice to meet the head honcho in these places. We came back for food again, there's loads to go at. From picky bits to pizzas and what was voted the best Roast Dinner in South England (2017) too. I'd imagine if people weren't desperate to go on their holidays, this place would usually be buzzing over the weekend. Shame it took me so long to find this pub, but it's one I'll be coming back to regularly. Just so happens to be at the end of one of the dogs favourite parks. Winner.

This bar has a really nice selection of beers but unfortunately the current staff leave a lot to be desired. We arrived on a Friday evening and asked if the kitchen was still serving food. The girls behind the bar told us no as they don't have any kitchen staff. We did then ask if it would be ok if we ordered food from outside to be delivered to the pub and they said no. This was understandable, but we were then slightly disappointed when they ordered a pizza to be delivered to the pub and proceeded to eat it on the bar while laughing that we should have been better prepared and had dinner before coming to the pub. Not the most customer friendly attitude.

Avoid! Was aprehensive on arrival as for a Sunday lunchtime there were hardly any other diners, we were a table of 5 with a toddler and waited over 25mins after already seeing ourselves to menus due to slow and unresponsive bar staff, my partner then went to the bar to order drinks and food to be greeted by a relative of the bar staff who was unnecessarily rude and abusive and belittling for no apparent reason, so much so that we decided we could not stay. I will never be going back here, and would suggest if you are in the area to avoid unless you like slow and miserable service that you practically have to beg for!

Would not recommend this place, bad vibes through and through, ruined a family lunch out and won't be going back, no thanks!

Lovely little pub with great staff and good beer. The menu choices and food don't live up to the same level.

Good atmosphere, beer and service. Too many burgers on the menu.

Superb Friday evening meal and drinks. Great atmosphere, nicely busy, lovely staff and yummy food and drinks selections... what more is there to say! THANK YOU!

What a find! We stopped in for an impromptu supper, fish and chips, a couple of burgers and the toad in the hole. We all agreed our food was excellent. The service was great too, really friendly staff who were genuinely interested that we were satisfied. Well worth a visit, but be warned, you won't be the only ones there.

Had a lovely Sunday afternoon here with some friends. The roast was great, the staff were super friendly and the pub is nice and light inside and nicely furnished. Would recommend!

The most delicious burger and chips, quality wine, friendly staff and owner! Love this place.

Friendly staff. Nice food at reasonable prices. Plenty of outside seating. Suitable for large groups

Unfortunately we visited this pub on a very cold day, they had stopped serving food early pm, no heating on and a young lady sat at the bar restocking the straws in a container along with serviettes after eating food at the bar. She failed to wash her hands prior to handling the straws!

Great pub for a quiet family evening

The roasts here are top notch. Seriously worth it. I had the roast chicken and without exaggeration, it was the best I've had (sorry Mum). Nice interior too and friendly staff.

The food is overpriced, you pay a lot not neither for quantity nor for quality. Also no good for cold days as heating is bad.

I really like this place. The pub is clean, staff friendly and the food is good quality. Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the music is often too loud or inappropriate for the clientele / type of evening - think electronic dance music or hard alternative during typical dinner hours with all clientele above the age of 40 😂

Friendly staff great food. Football in marquee in garden

Had a good relaxed time. The outside is so geared up for a good Christmas get together or beer fest or Octoberfest, but not seen anything advertised as such. Out of cider, so loses a star. Don't do that.

Great pub, favourite of the locals. Perfect for cold rainy winter days

Orders placed with starters and main courses served together,a first?Serviettes and cutlery arrived after the food was served .Friendly staff but inexperienced and need training.The food was cold and need TLC.

Went for lunch with friends. The food and drinks were nice (when we got them), but the customer service was abysmal. They forgot our drinks repeatedly, there were six of us and our food was served seperatly over an hour from the time the first meal was served to the last. If they can get their house in order then this would be a nice pub.

Amazing place staff always accommodating.

Great pub food. Their selection of beers is not the best, but then I guess its a matter of taste. There is a large garden - suitable for families with young children.

Popped in for a Saturday night drink and hoping to get to know the locals. However, no real (cask) ales available, only trendy keg IPAs for an extortionate £6.70 per pint. No atmosphere or character to speak of; just diners sitting at tables in opposite corners. Garden looks big but was empty on a Saturday evening.

Well run restaurant and pub. Large menu of fish and meat dishes. Some combinations overly complicated with competing flavours. Good and reasonable wine list. Attentive staff in a relaxed environment. Enjoyable lm e outing.

Stopped in to join the quiz night and had a very pleasant time (we won). Ordered a caesar salad, which was tasty but a bit gritty. Decent selection of beers on tap and the gins are served in some hefty glass goblets! Charming bar with friendly staff.

Great pub to take kids to as it has a play area in the back. Fantastic beer garden

Lovely family pub, with a small play area in the back

I went to this pub due to the great reviews and children's area. This location is within residential road, so only off street parking. I assume gets busy and hard to find off street parking. The children's area is nice and convenient however the prices of the food is very expensive we spent over £70 between 3 adults, so found it very petty the owner refused to swap 1 brownie for a sticky toffee pudding! Both brownies were over heated and melted to make mouse rather than a brownie. I only complained about one so not sure what the problem was. Again the owner refused to talk to me. However after 3 attempts I was refunded my £8 in all 50 pence. I will not be going back to this pub.

Nice family run pub with garden. All local cast beers from across Surrey. Food is excellent & a great choice. It is slightly more expensive but in this case you get what you pay for.

Lovely little pub just N of the railway tracks about a mile from Squires.Went mid-week evening, wet and cold. Very friendly, nice atmosphere.Didn't eat so can't comment on food..Worth a visit. The other Pub, The Bear about half a mile away was not so welcoming. Try it.

Third visit and was very different to the previous.. Very busy so had a very long wait but my issue was the food this time. I ordered a lamb kofta with side roasted slice potato. The portion was good but the kofta kebab (more like a big meatball) was tasty but served on a bed of rocket with a pot of mayonnaise. The potatoes were sliced and roasted and served on a separate side dish. But no flavours... Maybe doing the potatoes with herbs eg rosemary? Or a tzatziki portion instead of mayo on a bed of red onions and feta, that would be more authentic? Service wasn't great, had to remind waiting staff about drinks order... not in a rush to return. Food quite overpriced and is it a pub or crèche?

The staff were very nice & helpful, when I was very lost and needed directions they helped me get home safe.

Lovely pub with great beers. However the experience is somewhat spoilt by it being turned into a crèche throughout the late afternoon and evenings, and that's when it's even open. For some bizarre reason its a pub that is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Lovely pub, nice staff. Relaxed atmosphere

Nice pub with good beer but all windows were locked shut so we only stayed a few mins. It’s a shame some pubs are not taking ventilation and customer safety more seriously so life can get back to normal

The roast dinner here is absolutely excellent! I couldn't fault it.

Lucky to have this pub as our local, great, food & drinks and amazing staff.

Beautiful Sunday roasts and lovely mulled wine too. Thank you for a lovely family dinner!

As always friendly and quick service, good portions served hot with a good pint of local draught beer. What more can you ask for??

Great pub with an excellent menu and range of beers on tap, large family-friendly beer garden too. Highly recommended!

Great selection of international beers. Excellent food. Large heated outdoor area. Beer garden and kids play area. Local favourite.

Excellent food. Had a sunday roast. Delicious!

Fabulous food and excellent service

We had a lovely Sunday roast.We will definitely return and would recommend.

It's really difficult to review a pub based on a visit at 3:30pm on a Tuesday but here goes. The pub itself is bright and airy and has an interesting selection of beers, including Beavertown on tap. Staff efficient and polite. I need a return evening visit.

Very nice surroundings. Food was good , waitress service was brilliant. Only downside was the waiting time for food to come out.

Very nice place to take a beer. Wide variety of beers. Excellent atention. The site is very comfortable. Both inside and on the rear terrace

Nice airy pub, staff were fantastic as was the food. Good beer selection too.

Nice decor and garden especially the new undercover area. Looks very family friendly (lots of high chairs, playground area etc) but also good for adults. Our burgers (one beef one chicken) were ok but nothing special and the fries were overcooked...We'll be back but perhaps just for drinks next time...

Nice food and good selection of beer. Nice garden to sit in too.

Great atmosphere, and fabulous Sunday roast. Staff attentive.

Fantastic roast last Sunday, cooked to perfection!

Excellent service, excellent food!

Great pub, food and beers. Could barely understand the waiter with his heavy accent v attentive though. Hilarious trip to the loos! The boys urinals so high up the wall I nearly had to use the child's one! And the handryer did a passable imitation of an angry African bull elephant in full charge

Lovely hot food, particularly the Korean style burger, love the pretzel buns! This pub also has its own brand limping fox lager which is very drinkable. They are currently operating table service only and the staff are lovely and attentive.

Good pub with nice indoor seating and marquee outside. Decent range of beers

Great local pub. We love it. Very friendly and great for families

The staff were lovely but the pie that two of us ordered was nothing short of disgraceful. They should be ashamed to charge the money that they do for it.

Family lunch in a covered marquee looking out onto the garden. The Sunday roasts were delicious and huge but I would recommend trying at least one of the small plates which were also very tasty. The vegan option looked good too. Family friendly garden. Good to have a family friendly venue with interesting food for the adults!

We came here for lunch and it was lovely. The outside area has been set up nicely to accommodate the current restrictions and the food was delicious. The service was friendly. Great pub!

Very good little pub. The food is really very good and it is always worth booking early for a Sunday lunch as this pub gets packed out. The only bad thing about this place is the craft beer but each to their own I guess. I agree with some of the comments about kids running about unsupervised (tends to be because parents are getting drunk and not looking after their children) but really you should speak to the staff when booking and ask to be sat the other side of the bar as that area is quieter as I am sure they will do everything they can.

Great choice of nice beer and food.

Very unimpressive venue The food is very very average the staff are unhelpful and rude I heard this place was good once I will never return for sure Shame as could have been good !

Lovely pub, great beer. Sometimes hard to get a table but worth a visit.

Sometimes walk here from Surbiton for a change. Good and different range of beers and ciders and the cask is always kept well. One of my favourite pub gardens locally and nice decor inside. Food looks good but not had it myself. Always quite busy. Only downside is that drinks can be quite expensive.

Booked a table of 4 and there's plenty of space to social distance.Starters Prawn cocktail was great and the garlic bread was enough for 3 to share.Kids cheese burger was good and looked handmade.Spicy pizza was v good.Adults burgers were excellent handmade burgers with chunky tomato and lettuce and skinny fries.The chocolate brownie was delicious and large, kids had a selection of sorbets and ice cream.Definitely recommend 10/10 food and service Definitely going back soon.

Good selection of ales. Don't do sandwiches at lunch anymore 😭

Went on a Sunday had a limited menu with no roasts and overpriced.

Preamble: staff and pub are really nice but don't come if you don't have kids! Unfortunately this pub felt like a children's soft play centre with kids running around . Not really the fault of the pub at all which had a nice feel to it, rather the parents who have clearly claimed this local boozer as a free range children's crèche. This is FINE but we unfortunately we won't come back here and don't recommend it if you are looking to have a relaxing pint.

It's been a year or two since I ate at the Limping Fox, and (although the menu is more restrained and less extensive, post-Covid) it still serves great pub grub.The signature dish is still steak and chips at £19, although the haddock and chips runs it a close second (£14), served with a charred half lemon, mushy peas and tartare.Now I know it’s trendy to serve everything in its own container, but I still don’t see the point. Diners decant sides on to the main plate anyway… and it all goes down the same way. So isn’t it just a) creating more washing up, and b) cluttering up the plate?For all that, it’s a great pub-grub fish supper, swilled down with a pint from the pub’s real ale selection.The pub also does burgers by the dozen on busy days – especially when the garden fills up.It is so well-developed in the garden. A giant awning that you could hold a wedding in means that the pub space extends across a vast boarding patio.Friendly and prompt service complete the experience.It’s highly recommended for family groups. Maybe as we emerge from the coronavirus era the menu range will broaden to include some more adventurous dishes once again.

After a long break looking forward to visiting the Limping Fox as a local. It was a little busy but not crazy. Long wait for service, orders slow, staff really sloppy, messy tables.Menu is limited, which is fine. I would ask the owner to look seriously at what comes out of the kitchen and ask if they thinks it’s good value for money.

great place for a quiet drink with friends.

Very busy. Great for families. Lots of choice for a Sunday lunch. Good service. Great portion sizes. Most of our party opted for the Roast Beef. However, it was very underdone and extremely difficult to cut. Vegetables were great but the beef disappointing. Would also sugget that the baked camenbert is advertised as a sharing dish as we ordered two and it was one too many. In the main though a very pleasant time.

I would highly recommend this pub/restaurant, beer is kept very well and the food is superb.

Great choice of beers and friendly service

The roast dinners in the limping fox are to die for! If tastes like homemade cooking, with the log fire and friendly service my whole family were impressed with the food and warm feeling. We have also eaten at pub for pizzas and again wasn’t let down. From presentation to delicious taste. Couldn’t be happier that my familys home is local to the limping fox. Perfect for a quick drink next to the fire in the winter or a cosy roast dinner. Looking forward to sitting in the massive garden in the summer with one of the finely picked local beverages. Highly recommend the limping fox for all the family including the dog or for a romantic meal or drink with your friends. Look forward to returning especially as a vegan!

In the area mid week at lunchtime and this place was recommended. At 12.30 we were the only customers (but some more did come in later). Very charming and helpful bar lady. The food we had was excellent. Nice atmosphere.

Good food. Friendly staff. Dog friendly too.