The Shaddingfield Fox in South Norfolk

I would have given this place a rating in the negatives but giving 1 as needed to write a review. The food is absolutely awful. My husband ordered one of the loaded dogs and I wish we had taken a video of how it was … inedible slop. I ordered a lamb dish which again was inedible the flavour was sweet and mostly just tasted of cinnamon taking over the entire dish When the plates were taken it was evident that we had barely touched our food but there were no questions from the wait staff. I could tell from their expression that they had picked up on it. My drink which was a large Malbec tasted astringent and stale Disappointing beyond belief. I’d always thought this place was one to visit as we passed it for several years. I would say nice cosy pub but eat at your peril (that’s if you like good food) Anyways

Disappointing visit. A group of us booked up for a great together over dinks & a meal. The Pub had only one beer in stock (a nice Caramel Stout), but little else. Surroundings are quite pleasant but the meal was also disappointing in that our Chilli's looked rather unappetising although tasted OK, possibly left overs? And another said her lasagne was "awful" There's only so much Caramel stout you can take so we ended up decamping to the King's Head in Beccles where a somewhat better experience was had.

Table booked about 6 weeks ago for 6 people. Arrived at allotted time. Went into the fox for the landlord to tell us " the chef has walked out" . The landlord had our phone number and didn't even have the decency to let us know. He didn't even seem bothered. Would never go back

We booked for an evening meal for a family of 6, 2 months ago. Arrived this evening looking forward to an evening meal with our family of six.. we received no warm welcome and was told they are not doing food this evening. They had our phone number so why did not phone us to let us know. Don’t think this pub will survive much longer with there lack for customer service. We will not be back

Coming back from a long walk we decided to nip into The Fox hoping to grab a quick pint and abit of food, literally walking through the door we over hear “ they better not be here for food or I’ll be p*ssed off” hearing that we thought maybe they’re just having a particularly busy night and I understand that hospitality can be stressful !, I notified the bar staff of what I heard and reassured them we wouldn’t order food, I was told “you can have food but we’ve got no steak or burgers, and sorry you heard that but we’ve had a table of 8 come in” imagine ! The cheek of 8 people turning up… 🤦🏻‍♂️. Whilst having the pint we noticed the chalkboard stating Sunday roasts £12 a head ! Brilliant ! Plan sorted for the next day !, what a disaster that was, a plate full of red cabbage, 2 tiny rock hard roasties and some tough old beef. Oh and 2 roasts were actually £32 not £24 yikes !. Oh well win some lose some I guess.

Really impressed with the Fox. They’re under new management and with that a new chef so we gave it a go. We had an outstanding Sunday roast here - the food was amazing - every single thing on the generous plate was cooked perfectly. The crackling with my roast pork was probably the best I’ve ever eaten. Service was good and environment is lovely. My husband loved his real ale which he said was also excellent quality. A really great village pub, good value and worth the drive to get to.

It should be noted that the Fox is now under new management and a new chef and menu as of February 2024. So, disregard older reviews. We have been in twice since the new chef started. The food is the best it has been for a couple of years. Between us, we have had the sea bass, burger and linguine. All the dishes we would have again (already have with the sea bass). Going in again this week. Pictures of the food are on the facebook page but again, look at Feb 24 onwards.

Really enjoyed our visit, staff were very helpful. Lovely food, great portions sizes. Will be back again. Fish and chips were amazing and happy hubby had The Fox burger which he loved. Had some room left for dessert, great choice of yummy desserts

Looking for a quick pint and food on a drive through Suffolk and this pub was local, with good reviews The barman, and presumable owner was friendly enough, and the choice of drinks was all good. Inside is typically quaint, with a large woodburner, exposed beams, brickwork etc. Once we were stood at the bar, a young lad came down from upstairs and gave us the finger before finding what I can presume was his father, the owner. We were served drinks by the owner, and the young daughter took over payment on the card machine, prices were good for the drinks we ordered. Tap on the top to pay and off she goes, no thanks or acknowledgement. The we sat down in front of the unlit woodburner, and then listened to someone effing and blinding upstairs at the son. Needless to say we drank up and left, cracking atmosphere. Im sure it's just an off day and this pub is lovely most days but just not today. Made us smile though, certainly a different ambience than we expected.

Superb pub serving great food, and great beer. The born and bred Suffolk lady behind the bar was so friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Plenty of dogs in the bar which made it slightly noisy but very homely. Both meals my wife and I had, fish and chips and the cheeseburger were very good. 2 hours flew by and would have stayed albeit I was driving back to Kent the next day. Thank you, ladies and Schweppes, the spring behind the bar :-)

Lovely people, genuine village pub, terrible food, good beer. Everything is here for this to be a great pub. The food really lets it down.

Nice people good menu but rather run down and in desperate need of refurb. Foods good beers good. Really could be very nice

We love it here at the Shadingfield Fox, Claire and Spencer are so friendly. There is always a very homely feel to the place and we are well looked after there. The Sunday roast was lovely. Great selection of meats. The deserts were lovely too and there were plenty to choose from. Would definitely recommend.

This time last week 5 Surrey ladies went to The Fox for Sunday roast and we weren’t disappointed, the food was amazing and the fun and laughter that followed playing the collection of Vinyls, singing and dancing was extremely memorable!! Spencer, the staff and all the locals were the most welcoming and I’m not sure the pub knew what hit it on that Sunday but were very accommodating and everyone joined in!!

A very warm welcome from the lovely staff and locals. Sunday roast was awesome as were the classic vinyls (some youngsters might not know what they are 🤣) being played. Fabulous day/night making new friends…can’t wait to return!

We arrived at this lovely pub after walking across the fields at around 1.30pm on a Sunday and we didn't leave until 10.30! We instantly made friends with Spencer and lots of the lovely locals during the afternoon and had a delicious roast dinner... The sticky toffee pudding was awesome! Tanya was a lovely waitress and barmaid.. Nothing was too much trouble. The darts and especially the vinyl made the whole day even more fabulous. We played banging tunes which got the whole pub singing and dancing and almost drank the bar dry. Big shout out to Ernie, Charlie and gang and also the lovely Ian. It was the best day ever in this fab little pub and the 5 girls from Epsom will definitely be back!

Nice pub,great staff,superb range of well kept beer,very good simple food, very well worth a visit,you will not be disappointed

Excellent friendly pub with great range of real ales, toasty fire,great host - what more could you ask for?

We stayed near on holiday such a lovely warm friendly reception fantastic selection of real ales 8 real ales on pump choose from a great choice of vynil records to play as you sup fab

Walked in to friendly staff and locals. Had a great pint with gd company.dogs welcome and plenty of treats available. Would recommend to anyone local to this pub.

Beers are excellent quality and consistently good. A request for a beer and a week later they are on. Every meal we have had here since change of management has been excellent . Well done Spencer and Claire

This pub is a must for every ale enjoyer. 8 real ales of excellent quality and the owner shows real passion for his establishment. This is a pub that stays true to what pubs are meant to be.

I've drunk here for about the last 10 years, but post covid the quality of the beer declined After hearing the premises was under new management I decided to give it another go Enjoyed 3 of their local real ales (out of a selection of...

Called in Sunday lunchtime to an empty pub, 8 real ales on but unfortunately after sampling 4 they were all on the turn so settled for lager, food menu sad with no roast on offer, sadly I fear another country pub may soon go unless...

We popped in for a quick sandwich and beer on our way back from Beccles. My husband had a bacon bap which he said was quite tasty and I ordered an egg mayonnaise sandwich which was rubbish. The bread was extremely thick and I took...

First time visit and I shall return, very clean, food was hot and plenty, you can tell it was mostly home made. Waitress was really lovely and Interested in what we talked about. Very important to support local pubs and restaurant businesses.

We were looking for a pub with reasonably priced meals for Saturday lunch to share with our friends. The Fox didn’t disappoint, our meals were excellent and the staff were very friendly so happy to recommend and if we are in the area again we...

Excellent meal, fantastic dessert. Highly recommended. Fantastic service, friendly staff. It made our evening. My other half proposed to me!!!! Will definitely come again with my friends.

We went to the Fox on Sunday and the menu was very poor, only thing I would have was the Roast beef. Service was friendly and efficient but for the ridiculous price of just under £16 it really wasn't worth it. The beef was really...

The staff were super friendly and really accommodating. They were great with both our dog and baby - had a water bowl for the dog and even brought him some treats too! Food was excellent (especially the sticky toffee pudding!) Lovely conservatory for a group...

Firstly a really good selection of well kept cask ales (about 6-7 in total) some local and some from futher away including ESBs and porter which is nice to have in the winter time. Staff were friendly and atmosphere in the pub was great. Food...

Returned here for lunch which we didn't regret. It's such a lovely traditional country pub. Great cosy atmosphere and really fantastic food. Heard plenty of customers saying how good their meals were. The food is all fresh and cooked from scratch which is very rare...

What a lovely team of staff! We stopped off for some lunch on our travels from Norfolk back to Suffolk. We did call ahead to reserve our table whilst on route and to mention we had two large dogs with us. When we arrived, it...

Amazing little pub fabulous staff and fantastic food I have been twice this month and I am going back I would strongly recommend this pub

Lovely cosy friendly country pub! Fabulous food! Well presented & plenty of it! …. Definitely recommend & will become a “regular”…

Comfortable, pretty-much immaculate pub with a good menu and a super selection of beers and ales. Apparently under new management - they're getting a lot right! Friendly, thoughtful and charming staff, looked after us well and spoiled the dog rotten. Food was excellent - beautifully...

Such a welcoming, comfortable place with a great choice of craft beers and the food was absolutely superb. So kind to our dog too.

What a wonderful place, we went for our anniversary meal and were given 5 star treatment. All of the staff were so attentive and friendly and made us feel so welcome. The menu has lots to choose from, vegan options too! The food was out...

I've eaten here many many times! Always been given fantastic service from the bar staff and the food is just to die for! You're missing out if you've never been here!

Having driven past The Fox on numerous occasions since we moved to Beccles a couple of years ago, we finally stopped for lunch. Wish we had done so sooner! The food was excellent; tasty, well presented, with very generous portion sizes. The staff were welcoming,...

Booked a table for a birthday and just wow! Staff extremely welcoming and friendly. For a lunch time it was busy which is always good to see. My starter of deep fried battered brie was amazing ( I can't stop talking about it!) All our...

We have just visited The Fox following a day out at Southwold. Yunis and the the team were so welcoming and made us feel very at home as a party of 10 in their very friendly pub. The food was amazing and with a couple...

We've been to the Fox a couple of times in July for a meal and to listen to the Friday night music. Lovely food - a little pricey for a pub - but the staff were great. Music outside has been fabulous.We'll be regulars!

Myself & my partner were staying in Suffolk on a mini break as our abroad holiday was cancelled due to covid. We messaged our air b&b hosts a week or so before our stay to see if they knew any pubs showing the football and...

We have over the years made the trip from Lowestoft to the fox on many occasions and decided to visit recently to try out things since the June change of ownership. As it was lunchtime we ordered something to eat and were disappointed with a...

We booked 3 tables of 6 to watch the football on Saturday night, Leon was very accommodating and even gave us our own room to sit in. Food took a little while as the chef had walked out that night but they did very well...

We had excellent fish and chips here served by very friendly and helpful staff. Good choice of hand pulled beers. Social distancing good

Lovely pit stop on a half term trip through Suffolk. Booked a week or so in advance to guarantee a place for lunch after a long drive. Lovely garden setting with great food. We went on a Sunday and had a selection of hot and...

I regularly go out of Beccles to this place - the food is great and the ambience is superb. I suggest that you try here for lunch - make sure you book though!

I gave this 5 stars for a reason, yes the foods excellent, the atmosphere, value, everything but more than that if you have a complaint this staff will listen and do something about it, they will listen to ideas you have about the pub, they...

Holidaying in the area ? looking for a dog friendly pub ? then look no more .Great seating area for us dog lovers ,not sat in a crowded bar with the locals which is the norm for DOG friendly pubs. We ended up here twice...

Popped in here on our first night in the area. Very happy we did. Great, friendly service from the young barman and lovely food aswell. Only slight complaint was my pork tenderloin was a tad over-cooked but apart from that it was all very good!...

We were a large party & made a reservation for Sunday dinner. The owner was very helpful when I booked & asked if there were any dietary requirements etc. He was very aware of gluten free & vegetarians. They do two roast meats & as...

We visited this pub/restaurant on father’s day as a family and was greeted by a nice young lady who took us and sat us down at the table. We got the drinks at the bar and sat down. We looked at the menu for a...

Called in here on the off chance of getting a light Sunday lunch. Very welcoming staff and a good menu. We had garlic mushrooms, whitebait with 2 side orders of chips but we really could have shared the chips as they were large portions, indeed...

Decided to give the Fox a try as we’d never visited before and had been recommended. We weren’t disappointed. The staff were really friendly, welcoming and efficient. We all found the food tasty and well presented. I highly recommend the Sticky Toffee pudding, it’s amazing!...

We were in a group of friends all had curry that was good the ambience was excellent and staff friendly and efficient.

Booked for Good Friday meal, staff very friendly and food lovely. Being a bank holiday it was very busy but they still had time for a chat.

Don't speed along the A146 and miss ths little gem. This wonderful little pub, with its celebtrated status of being one of the best pubs in Suffolk for real ale, offers great food and beer. The food is home cooked and really fresh, the beer...

Had a lovely evening catching up with friends. Sat by fire nice and cosy. Good customer service, even though very quiet we where not pressured too leave early. Will be back when passing.

My family and I decided to go to The Shaddingfield Fox for dinner after reading good reviews on TA. On arrival we were greeted by the manager and shown to our table in the restaurant. Food was good, drinks were reasonably priced and service was...

Had heard that this was a good place to eat. So a few weeks ago took the day off to celebrate our 3rd year together. Arrived around 1pm on a thursday was greeted by landlord got drinks wad seated in conservatory. good selection on menu...

Wholesome food and very good service. Small things let it down like the chips with the cod were typical french fries which any fast food restaurant serves. My partners salad had some brown leaves. Attention to detail ? Great choice of beers. Very nice pudding...

Called in mid way through a walk, the staff were very welcoming even loaned us a phone changer! Can highly recommend the whitebait and chicken goujons they were tasty and well presented. Real ales were good in fact I wanted to stay all afternoon!!

I was recommended the Fox some months ago, upon arrival I was pleased to note a very wide selection of Ales from the smaller local breweries, this is very unusual in a village pub because there is not the custom locally to warrant this, but...

Had a fabulous meal with my friend Sue. Excellent value great portions. Two large starters 2 delicious curries. A pint a glass of wine and a coke for £30! Couldn't fault at all recommended.

Visited on 2 consecutive nights as a family of 4 as we were staying just down the road for the weekend. Had dinner both evenings and every meal was excellent. Friday night was exceptionally good as it's fish night with fish and chips or scampi...

Lovely lunch, visited many times & never fails to disappoint. Great food, atmosphere & service. The ploughman’s, scampi & chips were lovely. Thanks again.

We had a very good lunch here, with good service. Unfortunately this was spoilt by the number of flies in the conservatory where we were seated. I know this is a country pub, but really there is no excuse for the number of flies, they...

Called in one Sunday at at 1.30 place quiet, great choice of ales & menu opted for 2 x prawn & avocado starters & 2 x roast lamb, both dishes were excellent only little gripe was not much veg for two people but apart from...

Lovely pub lovely atmosphere staff and owner so friendly nothing to much trouble, Meal was fantastic great chef. Brilliant steak night Saturday

We received a warm welcome from the bar staff on our arrival. We decided to sit in a pleasant beer garden with our dog. There was a large selection of beers and I chose Jolly Boys, which was delicious. My wife and I both chose...

A very tasty tea for 2. Nice sunny eve so we had a soft drink in garden. Then inside to find a very cozy looking unique pub/restaurant with character beams. I had the fish and my friend enjoyed her burger. A nice coffee to follow....

Visiting from Leeds and called in today by chance as southwold was too busy and couldn’t find a car park space. Lovely little pub with a great beer garden. Small but great kids menu and food were good portions. Think the girl serving us was...

Not very busy so should have been able to deep fry a bit of cod. Served in dark brown batter, grossly overcooked and dry. Very poor.

Out on our jaunts again, stopped for a lovely reasonably priced meal and drink, Service by the young barmaid was excellent and her manner most friendly. Compliments to chef, we will be back again.

Friendly and cheerful staff. Good food,value for money and lovely ambience. Music nights and events are well attended. Highly recommended.

We didn't try the food, but the special themed evenings looked good value. Everything we did try was wonderful. It was great to meet a barmaid who knew about beer and could recommend which ones to try. The one I picked from the 15 or...

Called in for lunch with our 16 year old grand-daughter who is very fussy about her food. Surprise she actually chose something and was very pleased as were we with the friendly service and surroundings. The food arrived fairly quickly was hot and very very...

This is my local when visiting my in-laws & they are passionate about & have a great selection real ales, they also hold great beer festivals through the year. On this occasion we were celebrating the diamond anniversary of my in-laws & they could not...

Deservedly CAMRA pub of the year for the area the Fox offers a superb selection of real ales beautifully kept by Matt and the team. In addition there is a varied menu and our party of 4 had a superb meal earlier this week.

We decided to venture out for Sunday lunch. As we have eaten in the Shaddingfield Fox a few months ago and decided to go again. Its a lovely local pub with plenty of parking. We were greeted with a warm smile on a cold wet...

The meal in this delightful beamed period Suffolk pub was utterly delicious, moorish and incredibly hot straight out of the oven. Starters were freshly cooked prawns in a home made crispy light batter with a plum sauce dip and side salad. For mains we had...

We have visited many times & are in fact moving into the area. This is a delightful pub full of friendly faces, service & food were excellent & never fail to disappoint. Staff are friendly & knowledgeable. We even tried a guest beer whilst we...

Had a very good fish and chip special on a Friday night. Have a very good selection of well kept local beers from lesser known breweries together with a separate gin bar with a selection of 35 gins, including an very nice Norfolk gin, which...

Table for 6 last Friday. As always great food and well served beer. And a little live music also. We love The Fox, go regularly as we always get an excellent welcome there.

We really enjoyed our food, I had the gammon and chips and it was lovely. My husband had hunters chicken and that was also lovely. Home made desserts which change regularly are a nice touch. Unfortunately though we just found the restaurant far too cold....

We have visited many times & are in fact moving into the area. This is a delightful pub full of friendly faces, service & food were excellent & never fail to disappoint. Staff are friendly & knowledgeable. We even tried a guest beer whilst we...

Have eaten here many times over the years but haven’t been for over a year. Came for lunch with my husband & parents on Sunday. Staff were friendly & welcoming, nothing changed there. Three of us had a starter, all happy at the freshness of...

It was simply the best smoked gammon you will ever eat. Service spot on..extremely friendly and the food was brilliant!!! Walked in hungry and walked out stuffed. The idea of spoon for each bill is a great idea. I’ll be back for the gammon if...

I was visiting the area with a friend on a weekend break, and we were looking for a pub serving good food for a Sunday evening meal. We were very glad we found The Shaddingfield Fox. We both opted for roast loin of pork which...

Always been past this pub on the way to other pubs and decided to give it a go. Good food, good beer, friendly staff and a gin bar. The coffee brûlée is amazing. Will definitely be back

We were camping near by decided to pop in on a Friday evening without having booked. We were greeted really warmly and were seated straight away, we apologised for our camping attire as everyone else seemed well dressed the staff assured us not to worry....

My husband, 2 friends and I enjoyed our visit here. The mains we said were nice pub grub and the chocolate brownie pudding was delicious. Quiet but a nice atmosphere and reasonably priced.

Really good old pub offering a good selection of real ales, plus the added bonus of a quirky Gin bar. A nice menu offering a really good selection of choices for each course. The staff are very friendly & the service was excellent. Our food...

Good variety of food and drink. I enjoyed the Hunters chicken,the service was quick with friendly staff. My friends had Gammon Steak and Smoked haddock fishcakes,which they both enjoyed. The pub has a large car park.

The menu here was quite good - we opted for the curry night special two for one which turned out to be a good choice. The service was prompt, efficiently served by one young man who couldn't do enough. Recommend it.

We were passing through Shaddingfield following a morning out and decided to stop for lunch in this very friendly, well run establishment. As soon as we walked through the door we were made to feel very welcome by the barman who made you feel as...

The Fox is a traditional village pub which offers a good selection of Real Ales plus a full bar. The owners and staff are welcoming and happy to oblige whatever your requirements are. They have a good selection of food at lunch times including some...

This establishment won village pub of the year and you can easily see why when you are made to feel welcome as soon as you step foot through the door. We were shown to our table in the restaurant and after ordering we received our...