The Roundhay Fox in Leeds

Fabulous bar and restaurant located right next door to the beautiful Roundhay Park. We were greeted by friendly staff at the door and shown to our table. Our order was taken without any waiting around by the very friendly and efficient Ori. We both had the Sunday lunch which was well presented and tasted delicious, compliments to the chef. We requested more gravy which thanks to Ori immediately arrived. The price was very reasonable and the decor and atmosphere was perfect. We will definitely be returning. Well done to all the staff working there

It was easily the worst Sunday roast I’ve ever had, making Toby Carvery seem like a Michelin-star experience in comparison! When we arrived, we were greeted with, “You’ll have to wait 20 minutes,” though luckily it was a bit shorter. As we were seated, we were told there was no lamb or turkey available, so we opted for the beef and then waited an entire hour. When the food finally arrived, the presentation was laughable—almost as if they were testing what they could get away with. The portion of beef was meagre, and the roast potatoes and vegetables were rock-hard. The extra cauliflower cheese had no cheese at all! None of us could finish the meal—we barely made it halfway before giving up. To top it off, the manager admitted that the presentation was awful and the portions were inconsistent and took them away to show the chef but then returned with it looking worse and yet still tried charging us for service.

Absolutely fabulous place, food was amazing staff friendly special shout out to Michel on the bar it was really busy and he served with a smile

I and my guests were impressed by the excellence that was maintained throughout our visit, from the greeting on arrival, the standard of food and service, and by the general interaction of staff with us. We’re so satisfied that we’ve booked a return visit for later this month to celebrate a birthday.

What a shame. We've been visiting the Roundhay Fox for over 20 years and it's such a shame to see how down hill it's gone. We went in today (sat 14th sept) for an early lunch. The lady behind the bar said we couldn't order food as it was too late for brunch and too early for lunch. When I asked what time they stopped serving brunch she told me I could get something if I ordered in the next 30 seconds! Not the type of greeting you want when walking in somewhere. We ordered a veggie eggs & avocado on toast with a hard boiled egg, another with bacon, two pancakes, and drinks. The food came out and it was such a disappointment. It's not hard to make avo on toast tasty and presentable. Sadly it was served cold on a slice of cheap white bread, the avocado not seasoned and the egg runny. It was also strangely served on a plate full of pureed beetroot which was horrible! We also didn't receive our juices. I told the waitress and I had to ask for a refund. She got another staff member to do the refund where it went more downhill. Instead of refunding us he charged us another two times! £150 later for brunch! He got his manager over after being in a fuss and sadly the manager didn't seem to have a clue either. We were just handed our receipts and asked to check our banks and call back for refunds! Not only is the food terrible but the customer service was appalling. It really doesn't take much to invest in doing simple customer service training with your team. They really need to invest in this having looked at the other reviews. We sadly won't be back. And yes, you will be hearing from us for our money back.

Lovely friendly staff but food was very disappointing. Had roast dinner - meat was ok and Yorkshire pud was nice but veg was cold, broccoli was pretty much raw, potatoes had very hard skins and not much flavour and parsnips were over cooked. Had hoped this would be better than the average carvery meal but the veg was much worse. Recommend you avoid the roast dinner!

Husband had to ask twenty minutes after ordering our drinks where they were - we were told because it was a very “fancy wine” it’s taking a while to open - strange. Then didn’t even pour the wine for us - odd. Used to come here in 2017/2018 and it was fabulous, see all the reviews here on Tripadvisor so bad, we were cautious, but with fond memories wanted to return. No camembert cheese to start - none left! Why are you not listening to your reviews. Service total disaster - the changes you need to implement are not rocket science. Bringing out sides 30 minutes after you have served mains, this is just basic stuff. Toilets filthy, mould, cob webs - floor needs a major scrub. Has this place changed hands or something - I cannot believe how down hill it’s gone Cauliflower cheese cold and no seasoning Dauphinois potatoes warm, little seasoning Lamb cold but tasty Carrots lovely Pie tasty but with flaky puff pastry - not a real pie, make it a proper pie rather than a stew with a pastry lid And not once were we asked during our meal is everything ok, nor were we asked when they cleared our plates was the food ok - not a word which is very telling. A very mixed review …. We were left disappointed that the food has gone down hill (reflected in the other reviews), service has gone down hill but it was nice to be back in a familiar spot. The bottle of wine we shared was very good.

While the location is lovely on a sunny day and staff were perfectly pleasant, we waited a long time for our food, and were very disappointed by what finally arrived. We all had Sunday roasts, the meat was dry and very over cooked, the potatoes were advertised as “ruffled garlic & herb roast potatoes”, but turned out to be unseasoned and like most things on the plate, lacklustre. Very overpriced for a disappointing plate of food.

I had quite high expectations for a sunday dinner here as last time i tried to walk in as a table of 2 with no booking they had ran out of sunday dinner.. So we booked last night as a table of 5 and we were excited for it. The food itself was very average, one medium sized yorkshire and the potatos were not very flavoured at all. I was happy with the portion size of the meat and that was about it. Our wait for food was very long, there was a couple next to us who had gone through 2 courses and we were still waiting for our food to arrive. It arrived pretty much cold, the gravy included - the only thing that was hot were the vegetables!! We sent all of our plates back to be reheated (i hate to be that person who complains about anything in a restaurant as i used to work in hospitality myself and i know things happen) and they came back the same as they originally arrived (still cold). We decided to firm it and just eat the food anyway because we were all starving, when our servers checked back we just agreed and said everything was all good even though it wasnt because we didnt want to trouble them even more. I dont recommend for group bookings or a sunday dinner. on a lighter note staff were very friendly and attentive, and the crumble we has for dessert was really nice.

4pm 2/8 very sunny day so the pub was virtually empty as everyone was outside. The bar area was empty except 1 woman with a few kids being served so waited patiently over the service screen (check camera) around 2 minutes till sale completed. A guy walked through the front door and received immediate service while I was ignored/blanked by MR beard and glasses. I don't pay any of my money to this sort of establishment though stupidly my partner required a rest /drink as athritic so she paid....never again is my motto

A very imposing pub with a casual and formal eating areas. Low beams, tiled floor and wood bar. The menu is the same whether you eat in the bar area or the restaurant. Be prepared for a slow service at peak periods at the bar, for food and if you can find a seat. Book ahead in the restaurant if important lunch/dinner. Menu is and wines are limited but will cater for dietary requirements. Children, including babies, and dogs were in abundance. Outside seating areas available but avoid the one on the main street, which may look inviting in the sunshine, but along a bury arterial road.

I booked for Christmas dinner Eaten there loads of times and food was always excellent ! No Christmas Day was absolutely shocking ! Tin potatoes, frozen Yorkshire pudding, veg well I don’t even know what what going on with that ! Totally spoiled our Christmas Day Was given a voucher to go again We did and total let down, starters mixed up, wrong food brought to our table, and same frozen veg on the Sunday roast ! We won’t be returning

I visited Leeds for a long weekend. I always try source a nice pub for food and drink. The Fox was recommended. I booked a table for 7 though arrived 4 ish for a few ales. 3 ales on , thought maybe more would be on. There was lots of empty tables but they were full of plates ,bowls and glasses, reminded me of a chain of cheap pubs that are everywhere. I ordered my roast beef but it arrived cold . It was heated up and returned to me . I couldn't eat the roast potatoes, very hard , The manager gave me a pudding on the house. I just think customer service is dead now. This is quite an expensive and supposedly upmarket pub . I was disappointed.

Most enjoyable visit at lunchtime. Excellent food, great atmosphere with friendly professional service provided by Rachel. The only downside was the condition of the men's toilets. These are very old and in need of refurbishment. Also, because of their age, it is difficult to keep them clean. Other than this, an excellent experience.

Thoroughly enjoyable as ever. Would definitely recommend. As for all the other visits; thoroughly enjoyable as ever. Would definitely recommend.

Wasn't overly impressed. Even though it's a local venue. Had the Sunday roast. Not sure what some of the roasted veg was. Think it started life as a parsnip. But ended up looking like gollums toe nail. The gravy on the plate was good. The gravy that came in the boat. Was as bitter as my ex wife. Generally felt a bit understaffed and lackluster of good service. Expensive food r what it is. Even though it's only a 5 minute walk away. I will still avoid it.

We ate at the fox today as a family of three, we were greeted by a warm welcome & a lovely warm & cosy venue with roaring fires throughout. The service was great & the food fantastic. We had the trio of roasts, a roast beef dinner & a child’s menu lunch. All plates cleared 👌 We’ll definitely be back again soon. Thanks to Sally our server.

Out for a walk on Saturday in Roundhay park we came across your lovely pub and restaurant. On entering the building we were welcomed by a lovely chap called Lee and whom delt with all our needs. Looking around we found your place to be very clean and tidy including your staff. The meals that were being served looked delicious. We will certainly be calling again and trying out those delicious meals.

I love this place to come for lunch or dinner with or without my children, food spot on and great service as always from lee.

We went on a Sunday afternoon, so there was the Sunday roast menu, plus a few other items. The place was very busy, so we had to wait a few minutes for a table, which was fine, as we did just turn up. This place has improved in the last couple of years. A while back, the waiting staff didn't have a clue and were miserable and unprofessional, and the food used to be very poor. OH had roast pork, and said it was excellent. It was a good portion, and the roast potatoes were great. The vegetables weren't the best as it included sprouts, without any warning, and as sprouts are a crowd-splitter, it would have been better to have included that they were there in the description. The other veggies were fine. It would have been good to have some apple sauce with the pork, but I know it's me being petty. I had seabass with chorizo, which was very tasty. It was only warm and not hot, and tasted like it had been stood a few minutes waiting for the other dish, but other than that, it was excellent. The chorizo was excellent quality and cooked well. The service was great. The staff were friendly, polite and professional. The place was busy, but they were efficient. Overall, the food went beyond expectations as we've had diabolical food and service here in the past, but we were pleasantly surprised. Considering this place is in a "posh" area, the wine selection is quite poor. A few bottles of expensive "treat" wines wouldn't go a miss, they're all standard wines you get anywhere, it would be nice to go and have something special, they don't need to stock loads of cases. The only letdown is the noise. There were far too many children who were just left to run around and scream by their selfish parents. I was walking to the loo and a child physically ran into me and pushed past, but as is often the case, the parents ignored the child. I'm glad I'm not elderly or frail or I would have gone flying. A family actually sat their babies on the tables, which was far from hygienic.

As above. 5 of us dining. Some starters m, 5 mains and some desserts. Starters good. Mains on the whole good the chicken schnitzel was nice but not very exciting for £17. Apple pie was like a supermarket one microwaved so that wasn't great but overall ok

As a regular of this pub not any more it's gone down hill decor is so tatty holes in toilets always cold new bar staff 1 in particular top knot in his hair so rude speaks over you rushes you

Gorgeous Sunday roast and we were served by Seonaid who was a lovely and friendly host, making our experience even better

2nd year in a row that they've messed up with the Christmas menu. We tried to email them the order but they all bounced back so took it in person. Apparently they never received it and they ran out of what we ordered once again. They've lost a large group booking because we won't be returning

I had fish cakes, which were ok but very thin. I had expected them to be thick like those you can get in supermarkets. I would have preferred to have had one thick one to two thin ones. Tiny bits of broccoli and spinach. Broccoli very lightly cooked, which is fine for me. Lots of new potatoes in their skins, which I like. Very pleasant and helpful people served us.

really enjoyed my pint of Guinness but the staff seemed stressed and overworked. Waited ages for food and it was clear this could have been prevented were there more staff members. Overall, not the nicest and calmest environment

We had a very disappointing time. Firstly the place was understaffed, I felt sorry for the 3 staff I saw , running everywhere, trying to keep everybody happy. We chose the 2 course option at 16.50 - but first we chose a beer and a...

Three of us dropped in for a drink or a coffee on Sunday 12/11/2023 at about 3 o'clock. There were two youngish so-called restaurant manager lads, one directed us to an area we could go to just get a drink the other then stopped us...

We called in at The Roundhay Fox on our way home, we’d never been before but will definitely eat there again when in the area. The food and service was excellent and the young lady called Rachel who served us was very friendly and efficient...

Never disappoints, great food, good value and fab service. Dog friendly in the bar area and really clean

We came to the Roundhay Fox for Sunday Roast today and really enjoyed it. The staff were very attentive and helpful, and the roast was a generous portion and very delicious. One of our party ordered the Vegetarian Roast which unfortunately didn’t come with all...

We visited the Fox as a family treat on first impressions the place is lovely very welcoming staff were really friendly. We ordered drinks when they came they were the wrong ones! Meals took quite a while to come! But were really good and tasty!...

Excellent service and fabulous food! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming on such a miserable wet day. Thanks to all the staff - this was a really enjoyable occasion.

After a lovely walk around around hay Park we had a hearty pub meal at the Roundhay Fox. Carlos looked after us really well. Highly recommend

Up from the south to see family. Been here before so new it was good. But have to say I had the best hunters chicken ever. Thanks for the hospitality

My partner & I came from Sheffield for a day out & fancied a meal out for dinner. I had been once before to the Roundhay Fox in 2020 and loved it so I thought we should give it a go. Inside the pub has...

Lovely cosy pub, really nice atmosphere. The food was delicious really well cooked and hot. Presentation was perfect. The service was excellent. We will definitely be returning. By far the best pub/restaurant in the area

My friend and i had a lovely meal. The service was good and the staff were bright and friendly . Would recommend

Excellent Sunday dinner, the beef was devine, as was the whole meal, generous portions too. Fantastic service, very friendly and attentive

Sounded like a good idea for a Sunday. Meat chewy and basically gristle and fat. When speak to the waiter about the issue he replied ‘and what do I want me to do about this?’ To which I did not know how to respond. In...

The Roundhay Fox is probably the most famous pub in Roundhay area. I targeted it for a couple of years and I finally went there for a Sunday roast. We went there with our dog and there is a massiva area where you can sit. Staff professional and fast service. Sunday roast with chicken, lamb and pork, wow! Usually lamb is tricky to cook but that was so tender. Fantastic potatoes. Mention for Pies: are massive.

We went for Sunday lunch and drove a considerable distance. Ten minutes prior to arriving they called to say that they'd run out of Sunday lunches which was disappointing but we went anyway. My girlfriend is gluton intolerant and the waitress passed her an ipad...

We had a lovely meal and received excellent service from our server Rachel. She was very attentive and pleasant, so thank you Rachel 😊

The food was tasteless the meat was awful made us feel sickly after over rated waited over half hour for it

Fantastic service, food, atmosphere. Great place for a nice catch up. The hot drink and mini dessert option is amazing highly recommend. We were served by Will who was lovely.

A lovely quaint country style pub. Period features, an open fire in the bar. Good location with parking just a short walk away. Food is excellent with service to match from Rachel. Baby change facilities available and dogs welcome. Wide range of lagers, ales, ciders...

2nd visit - brunch in the dog friendly section before was ok, but today was much better. The dog free section is smarter, lovely, authentic decor, the food was delicious and unusual and the service outstanding. Asked about ingredients and waitress took the time to...

Visited on a warm sunny Saturday lunchtime without booking so expected this chain pub to be busy. Nevertheless, our party of three adults got a table in the restaurant straight away and we were served lunch by an attentive and friendly waiter called Chris. The...

Went today for the Fathers Day Meal. £26.95 for three courses. The service upon entering wasn’t the best, the big guy who looks like Pavarotti took ages to find us our table even though we had booked. When we got to the table, they took...

Visited here on a day out and as the sun was shining, we sat outside. We sat ourselves on the only available table, it still had empty food plates on, as did all the tables around us.. attracting flies. The service was ‘ok’ nothing special....

Great lunch and great place for nice drinks - wholeheartedly recommend. Definitely go if you are in the Roundhay area!!!

Great food and brilliant suggestion from Will our waiter to go for a fried egg on the duck pizza which was delicious.

Vi hadde en flott dag på tropisk verden, etterpå gikk vi til Roundhay Fox. Her fikk vi veldig god mat...

Great food and great service. A little pricey on kids food if they are under 5 but all in all a great lunch. Our server Will was great

Very expensive drinks half glass merlo plus half pint lager . 9.40 pounds . Must be the most dear place in Yorkshire

Thank you Ori for a lovely surprise a beautiful desert with Happy Birthday written in scrumptious chocolate.

Always a lovely surroundings Absolutely delicious Food and our server Ori was really friendly and lovely

Amazing look after by Ori. Food and atmosphere wonderful. Team delightful. I always love coming back here

Sitting out at the front of this pub in Warm sunny weather is Great,The inside of the pub is becoming a bit shabby,seats falling to bits etc,I visited the other night with a ladyfriends and we decided to eat but the food was only of...

Fantastic experience had lunch with a friend for her birthday. Our waitress Ori made it really special with a Birthday desert. It was just lovely can thoroughly recommend.

Would never return here again found staff rude and stood about talking food was cold wasn’t asked if we was happy with our meal for a pub in the area it is in I wouldn’t of expected that type of service would recommend if you...

Visited with family on Sunday lunchtime. Pub has a great warm and welcoming feel to it. Food is delicious and would recommend the Sunday roast - not over sized as some places can do with roast meals. Staff were very attentive and helpful, and food...

such a lovely little place! interior is cosy and warm and our waitress Ori (im sorry if ive misspelt, we lost the card 😢) was amazing and patient with us. food came out quickly and was gorgeous! i would highly recommend the rounday fox to...

Connor was incredibly helpful with my daughter who has coeliac disease. The menu had nothing suitable for her, which is disappointing, but Connor provided three meal options for her which was very much appreciated., We enjoyed traditional pub grub of good quality. The portions were...

Lovely pub with lovely atmosphere and great menu! Great, helpful staff, especially Connor, who helped a lot with gluten free options!

Great dinner, service amazing. Connor was spot on and great service and recommendations. Will come back for Connor !

Went for a midweek dinner with my other half. Walking in the place was cosy, and there were a few other folk around, which was nice. The decor really is looking quite shabby these days - chairs are very worn and threadbare. Unfettered, we order...

Lovely pub, charming service, great location. A special thanks to Connor who went above and beyond to give us a great service

Mothers Day weekend & the service was terribly slow. I wouldn't mind but we were the first ones in there! 2hrs in there & wasn't asked if we wanted a 2nd drink. Also had to ask for dessert menu. Really spoilt the day. Food was...

Had a very enjoyable family lunch. Good food in pleasant surroundings. Ella our waitress was very charming, efficient and helpful (thanks for helping with the birthday cake and photo).

Warm welcome from staff, exceptional service especially from Connor for help with allergens. Catered for all my needs and the food was excellent. My food with no gluten , onions or garlic was amazing and reassuring as Connor went through everything thoroughly . My friends...

My Son lives in Leeds, we live in Harrogate. Needed to meet up for a natter, some food and swap some presents. He suggested The Roundhay Fox. Reviews were mixed, I called 2 days before and was assured that staffing issues were resolved. Arrived, quite...

We only had time for a coffe,but it was really lovely place to sit and chat,deco was just fitting for the place

I booked a table online hassle free, got a reminder of my booking also a contact number if I needed to cancel booking. Once in the pub we was greeted with a nice warm welcome got shown to our tables after given my name of...

Have been visiting here for years as we work nearby and it had in recent years gone downhill - although recent visits have been much improved. The food was very nice indeed, well presented, hot and big portions. On our visit we were shown to...

We came for Sunday lunch after booking a table for 4 online. When we arrived there seemed a slight confusion about the booking but this was soon rectified and we were shown to our table. We asked if we could move to another table by...

Me and my partner visited here for a casual dinner and drink on a quiet Thursday evening. The service upon entering was actually very pleasant and the lady offered us a drink and asked wether we would like to sit in the bar or food...

Sunday lunch is delicious, hostess was super friendly, served by a young blonde lady who’s name I don’t remember but she was so fantastic! Fast service, lovely staff! Don’t get why people leve such horrible comments, the team here are great, we come here every...

Came in saturday lunchtime, usually a pubs busiest time particularly for food, and as someone who has ran pubs for nearly ten years I was shocked at the complete lack of care by the manager. The whole time we were there problems were occurring all...

Wandered in here today with family including a toddler. There was space for us which is great and the guy at the bar was very friendly. The food was excellent, best onion rings I’ve ever tasted. This place is on my doorstep and I’ve never...

Extremely disappointing experience, the most poor customer service I've ever encountered. Having worked in the retail and hospitality industry myself for over 16 years, I would never have been so dismissive of a customer like that, especially where the fault lay with the pub. I...

Absolutely charming log fire pub, rustic, delicious food and great service, will definitely be back and telling all our friends about it!

Although we frequent the pub twice a month that is because it’s convenient due to the location and if it were anywhere else I would avoid like the plague as the lack of the staffs ability to clear and clean tables is shocking every time...

Really bad service. Took a long time to be served at the bar (just one person) and the 'order at table app' didn't work. Some food came before drinks and other food came much later (even though ordered together). Food was nice but hot drinks...

Really disappointed with the roast dinner. We went to the Roundhay Fox as it has a great reputation for food. We sat in the bar and ordered our food at the bar. The staff were all lovely, the place really nicely decorated and service was...

Went for a meal here on Thursday evening and I must say the food was delicious! But the staff really do make the place. We were served by Lloyd who really does go above and beyond for his customers. We had at some point lost...

Just been at the restaurant, good service by bartender. Ordered fish and chips sandwich and brisket sandwich. Shame it is no table service when you pay town prices but well, is what it is. Food arrives, lovely f&c sandwich just shame was only two -small...

I am actually really saddened to be writing this review having worked in this establishment as a manager previously. I’m also sad to be writing this, my first and hopefully last review, as someone that works in the hospitality industry having done so for 20...

The service was perfect and the food was delicious. Great interaction with the kids. Thanks to Lloyd and the chefs Ori and Reece.

Myself and two friends visited on 04/11/2022 for a meal and drinks. We were served by Chris who provided us with amazing service! Nothing was too much effort and he was very attentive, explaining some dishes on the menu to us and giving his own...

We visited for lunch on what turned out to be a busy service for the staff involved. There were 7 of us celebrating my little boy's upcoming 5th birthday and what was a quiet-ish pub became a very busy pub just after we ordered our...

Always very welcoming and food is excellent. Good value for money. They make sure that we sit where there is plenty of room for a wheelchair. Highly recommended for a good relaxed lunch.

My friend and I returned here again. It was as good this time as the last. We were quickly seated since we had booked a table online. It was busy with a great atmosphere. I love the way that dogs are allowed in the bar...

We thoroughly enjoyed our morning here. The restaurant is really cosy, and in the perfect spot for walking round Roundhay park. We were so pleased dogs are welcome to sit in the bar area inside. The breakfast menu offered a really good selection, vegetarian breakfasts...

It was our first time visiting and we were so looking forward to our Sunday roast.  We pre-booked our table and travelled 45 minutes from home to experience what we thought would be a lovely meal. We arrived 20 minutes prior to our reservation, so...

The team are always so kind, helpful, and willing to provide the best experience possible! I have been many times and plan to be there many many more!

First time visiting in a few years, a special occasion with sister,brother in law and myself. We waited about 40 minutes for our food, this was not the standard we are used to, though there was only one waitress on as far as we could...

We asked for a large Chardonnay, it was a medium luke warm, was offered ice cubes! I wanted peppercorn sauce they had ran out of it I asked for a bearnaise sauce waitress said sorry not got that too then came back and said the...

Great food and service. I will definitely be back for more soon. Brisket sandwich was spot on! Need to sample some deserts next time.

Walked in on a quiet Tuesday, 3 members of staff stood behind the bar serving nobody, no ice (coop up the road sells a bag of I've for £1) outside the back area looks disgusting as manager would you not have one of your staff...