The Snooty Fox in South Lakeland

Dog friendly pub in lovely Kirkby Lonsdale that serves really nice coffee and best fish finger butties with tartar sauce and choice of sides but recommend the thick cut chips.

A great local, good food, great beers and a warm friendly atmosphere.

Food was good and very reasonably priced.

Fair enough pub food and a decent pint

A lovely hotel in the middle of kirby Lonsdale great rates on their website

If you like badly executed frozen food & even colder management: This is your place. But given the choice of far better places in KL - for food, drink, atmosphere, interior, service, management… you’d only bother here based on its old reputation. Don’t. That is long, long gone. Walk on…

Waited 30 mins. For a coffe for my partner. He had to chase my drink up. I got it They were not busy. If you want a coffee. Devil bridge hot snacks. Will do one for you. I got my money back.

Attended short notice. Very surprised at extensive menu. Food good abd plenty of it. Dog was made welcome too

Stopped here for a bit to eat Nice and cosy and the food was decent.

Popped in for a craft beer as I noticed the Cask Beer Tuesday night sign in the window. The only beer on offer that wasn’t a lager was John Sniths, which was disappointing, so I bought a lager, which I don’t normally drink. Every craft or real ale style beer pump had a sold out or coming soon sticker on the tap, which is a shame. We only stayed for one round and went to another pub, for a craft beer.

Great rooms, great pub, lovely beer garden, highly recommended

Fab pub in Kirkby Lonsdale. The food was really excellent and very reasonably priced. Sports on TV, good beer, what more could you want. (Couldn't give any stars for the rooms as we didn't stop there)

Lovely country pub, great food, excellent service very friendly staff, very welcoming. Had a lovely stay with husband, would definitely recommend for a night away 😀😋🍛🥃🥂

A great welcoming pub, dog friendly and lovely roaring fires. The staff are courteous the food is lovely I came with mu mum and adult sons for mothers day the 2/3 course deal was amazing value for money and the free prosecco for mum and I was a lovely addition. Rae and her team are running a great establishment for either food a room or a drink ( which were the cheapest we found in Kirkby Lonsdale)

I’m not one to write bad reviews when I can help it … but we stayed at the Snooty Fox last night and sadly it was a poor experience. The noise from the bar was very loud in the bedrooms. In fairness, in the info we received after booking, it did mention that entertainment from the bar could be heard in the rooms but we would never have expected it to be so loud and so consistent - from 7pm till midnight. Loud enough to drown out the tv. We couldn’t sleep until the pub closed at midnight. Having already lost precious hours sleep - the fire or burglar alarm then went off at 7am. The rooms were comfy and clean. But lacked bedside tables … you don’t realise how much you need them until you don’t have them! Breakfast was mediocre. All in all, I’d have been ok with it if was priced in the cheap and cheerful bracket of a travel lodge for eg .. but we paid £130 for a very poor nights sleep. Let the staff know it had been a bad night and apology was offered but no compensation. Unless you’re gonna be out til late - I’d avoid.

Food very nice warm welcome. Made an observation on portion size, but all was fresh and hot

2nd time staying here. Rooms lovely, clean and cosy, friendly helpful staff...Great food! Lovely bar and atmosphere. Highly recommended

Been coming to the fox for years great pub.

Cracking spot, cosy, lovely rooms and a good solid hearty breakfast. We decided to spend a couple of nights here, midweek, on the spur of the moment. The pub itself is really old. It’s a grade 2 listed building dating back to the late 17th/early 18th century and you can really feel its age in the thick walls and wonky lintels!! The bedroom was lovely, really snug and warm and our dog loved it too. Massive double bed, tv, coffee machine and kettle, on suite was good with a powerful shower over the bath. I’ll be back here because it was way better than the price we paid! Even the wife loved it!!

Enjoying our drink in the pub until the dog owner at the opposite table left with his 3 dogs. Leaving their dog mess under the table.

Had a lovely time whilst visiting the Snooty! Staff were really friendly and helpful and food was incredible! You need to go and experience this place!! Didn’t have the pleasure of staying over so can’t comment on the rooms but I’m sure they’d be great!

Staff friendly Rooms spotless Breakfast far too big lol

We dined here on Valentines Day and we had a fantastic meal. The ladies who served us were excellent, the food was good value and the atmosphere was nice.

Great forst visit, will 100% return. Amazing service

Delicious food and fantastic service. Will definitely be back and highly recommended.

lovely pub and delicious food, service was superb, i think their name was Rae, couldn't be more helpful, good selection of Ales, all in all excellent visit and would return

Staff behind the bar were extremely welcoming and friendly! My daughter and I ordered 3 small plates to share and I was super impressed with the food! All had such good flavour! Prawn and calamari was extremely tasty! As was the topped Doritos started with lots of jalapeños! Would highly recommend!

Great place for good ales and food, also for watching sport. Staff are friendly and helpful and right on the crossroads in Kirkby Lonsdale. Always worth a visit if you're in the area.

Definitely wouldn’t recommend this for food and to top it all we were told that there was no puddings available. The service was absolutely terrible

Definitely wouldn’t recommend this for food and to top it all we were told that there was no puddings available. The service was absolutely terrible

Recently stayed overnight and everything was great. We were greeted and checked in quickly. Our 2 rooms were lovely, warm and comfortable. They had been recently renovated to a great standard and the colours and style were lovely. The stairs up to the rooms are quite steep, but our 92 year old mum managed with help! The breakfast was great, only suggestion is maybe a later breakfast time on Sunday would be appreciated, maybe until 9.30/10am? A lovely stay, thank you, would recommend.

It’s a great location & the pub downstairs is nice. Welcome upon arrival was pleasant enough. Make sure you don’t miss breakfast which finishes at 9am sharp; wife went down at 9.09am and was told that breakfast was finished ‘and it’s in the booklet’. Thanks for that. We weren’t told the time breakfast closed when we arrived. The bed was on the small side and broken, so beware if you have a bad back. The bathroom is very nice but the ceiling of the shower is papered and so has mould. We came back as we had last visited just before Covid & wanted to support a local business. It’s a bit off the motorway so it’s a dark country road drive if you’re arriving late, as we did. Kirby Lonsdale is beautiful but I wouldn’t stay at The Snooty Fox again, as the lack of hospitality at breakfast is a big No from me. The Royal Hotel across the road looks like a much better option & had a great breakfast!

We both had braised rib of beef and it was superb. The service was fast and professional. The beers arr all in top condition too. Our room was spotless and warm.

Ordered 4 different type burgers and arrived ok, wasn’t the best we’ve ever had. Wasnt much that you’d rave about, was ok, kinda plain. Payed 47 quid for ok! Wouldn’t go back. Soz.

I should have read the reviews before we stayed. The gentleman who checked us in was rude, aragant and really didn't want us there. The room was dated and dirty. We waited 10 mins to be served at the bar while the barman just chatted to his mates. It's cheap but it's cheap for a reason. We didn't stay for breakfast!

Two couples, dining. Extremely grumpy, rude unpleasant man serving/at the bar. Appeared unhappy/stressed but totally unconcerned about the effect of his demeanour on his customers. Food was acceptable for three of the four meals ordered. The first vegan option from the menu was, we were told ‘not available’. Second vegan choice key ingredient also then not available, so we were asked what we would like instead (of the ingredient). What arrived bore no resemblance to what was ordered and was poor. Our host could not be arsed. Would have sent it back if we were not concerned it would have sent our host over the edge. Great place to go if you enjoy being treated like poo.

My husband and I went for lunch. I waited 10 mins at the bar to get served eventually by a grumpy man who clearly did not want to be there, he was tutting and sighing when I asked if I could have chips instead of mash and curtly said there is a button on here for that , the menu only states mash so hence that's why I asked. Well the food arrived steak pie for me with bland peas and carrots and the whole meal tasted of washing up liquid, my husband had all day breakfast had no butter for the toast and the eggs were rock hard. We waited for a table check to tell him but we never saw the barman again as he stayed in the back ( kitchen I think ) The meals took ages to arrive and there was only us and a table of 4 who already had their lunch. £38 money totally wasted.

The premises were almost empty so was served immediately. Ordered 2 cappuccino coffees. Received brown, unpleasant tasting hot drink. There was zero froth with no chocolate topping .. it wasn’t even mentioned. Cappuccino coffee …it definitely was not! Drinkable… it definitely was not!

Had a few days in the area and visited the pub five times at different times of day. Visited with two dogs ,one being a giant breed pup but welcomed every time, despite her spilling her water pot, kindly provided by the staff.Had drinks and snacks, the chips were very good. All the staff were very friendly and hardworking,young lad, believe Ollie kept the tables cleared and cleaned constantly. Hope you will let us back when she is full grown

Looked online at the menu and decided to book a table for a family of 4. Big mistake!! We ordered the meals and when they arrived they didn’t resemble anything like what was described on the menu, when I queried this I just got told they would take my meal off the bill. No apology and no reason why. The rest of the family’s meal was pretty much the same, the gravy seemed to have slices of gravy rather than being a liquid. I would save your money and go somewhere else, the person who refunded the money obviously didn’t care about what was being served or the quality of the food. Overall a very disappointing meal.

Well the rooms and bathrooms are lovely but the service is very very poor. Antagonistic relationship between the staff who verbally fought about who wasn't going to take care of us and show us to our rooms and zero acknowledgement of our existence as we sat and waited and waited and waited to be checked in. Unfriendly in the morning and made to feel awkward as if we were just a burden being there

Fantastic food - great portions and really tasty. Also got my order spot on. I think I was served by Oliver - incredibly helpful and well trained - a great credit to the team!

Called in for a lunchtime bite to eat. Ordered a sharing combo platter, consisting of a couple of overcooked almost cardboard like chicken fillets, warmed up sausages possibly left over from breakfast, 2 chicken wings cooked so much they almost disintegrated into dust when you bit into them, couple of overcooked onion rings, couple of slices of garlic bread, nachos and some chunky chips. Certainly not worth the money, indeed not worth eating at all to be honest. Definitely won’t be taking my custom there again.

Least friendly Pub I’ve ever been into. DONT go in here just because it’s the first pub in the village- keep walking and go somewhere else that deserves your money. Says ‘Dog Friendly’ on the signs outside but staff couldn’t be less friendly to dogs or humans if they tried. Ordered a drink from Manager (I know he was the manager as he rudely told someone on the phone that he was- youngish guy, small with dark hair) he was clearly in a bad mood- awful attitude I was really taken aback as a lone female (no one else was in the bar!!) Asked for a dog bowl for water as none outside. Unfriendly Manager told me initially he had only just got in and didn’t know if any had been given out. Didn’t offer to help. Had to search and then go and politely ask again to be rudely told he had already given one out today. So the whole pub and two beer gardens have only one communal dog bowl apparently. Returned 2 days later with partner (and dog again) as it does look nice from the outside and partner fancied a pint… I was reluctant but appreciate people have ‘off days’ so nipped in. Partner was served by an older barman and I waited in the beer garden. Partner commented how rude staff were when he came out to me, really stern and unfriendly. Won’t be going back, gutted we wasted money here when other pubs in the area are really nice and staff far nicer. Maybe customer service courses are advisable so you get repeat customers because it was empty both times we visited over an August weekend. Snooty by name, Snooty by nature.

Visited as a family of 4 at 5pm, Foid was ok, but the following was aet down.... On arrival I noted the 241 cocktail offer, the barmaid didn't know they did cocktails and asked a colleague.... We knew they had ran out of cauliflower cheese, which was fine as you paid for it as extra... However our roast arrived without the stuffing, crackling and cabbage, when we asked where it was the waitress shrugged her shoulders and said " we have probably ran out" and that was that... no apology or offer of alternative or goodwill I asked same waitress for more gravy, but she disappeared I asked a second waiter again for "lots more gravy" My dinner was cold by the time a single pot of water like gravy arrived... apparently they also ran out of gravy??!! This was disappointing given they actually advertise a "top up" of Yorkshire, potato and gravy!!! The kids icecream then arrived before they finished their mains, so they ate it with our dirty plates still present My daughter was upset she wasn't asked what flavour icecream she wanted or sauce... Food was ok, imagine it would have been better earlier in day I gave feedback to the same waitress who ignored my first gravy request, lets hope she doesn't ignore feedback too for the next family!

Went for lunch on Monday - menu looked good, however food did not live up to expectations. Lasagne with 'dressed salad' - salad looked like it had been dressed the previous week - and a very small size. Speaking to staff having given a very wilted piece of lettuce back, the only response was 'sorry' and nothing further; perhaps that is what the management has told them to say fir any complaint. Chicken burger was a but dry with nit much flavour. Beef burger not too bad, although slightly over cooked. Wish we'd gone somewhere else.

Will never come here again!! Children’s sausage and mash came out with the mash over cooked and dry with crusty edge! The potato skins were like frisbees, totally dry and bland! 1 Female member of staff very unhelpful when I asked for the children’s deserts I was told I should have ordered them at the time of ordering the main. When I said no one told me that I was told “well it’s too late I can’t put them through now” Tables sticky and toilet floor covered in urine! Don’t go!!!

A very disappointing meal I ordered a fish pie when it arrived the fish was still frozen. They took it away to re heat it when they brought it back some time later and we’ll after my husband had finished his meal. The quality of the meal was still very poor the mashed potato was not fresh and seemed pre prepared instant smash that was dry and tasteless on both our meals.

I wouldn’t usually write a review like this but I feel it needs to be said.. the meal was a shambles! I’ve been here 3 times now in a large group and it’s quite clear the pub has changed hands! It was booked for 8 adults and 4 children for 5pm. The table had a reserved sign for 5.30 so they clearly weren’t expecting us when we turned up at 5. The table had 8 chairs and no high chairs as requested. We needed another table to fit us all round which they did bring. We were put in a side room just for us which was great but it was sweltering hot and made the babies restless. Now the fun bit, the food. No one told us you needed to order at the bar so we sat there for a while before we realised. They had run out of steak pies which is fine but then they had no veg so substituted it for a side salad which doesn’t really go with bangers and mash :/ then the two steaks that were ordered to be cooked medium came and oozed blood as they cut into them so my mum wouldn’t eat hers, one of the kids meals came with chips not rice and the infamous side salad didn’t come nor did the garlic bread so we had to chase them. We all decided to avoid the desserts as the mains weren’t the best and we didn’t want to waste anymore money after already spending £160! Both the kids meals did however come with desserts so we ordered x2 Eton messes’s. But when they came the gentleman said they were out of meringue so he’d put some sweets in with the ice cream like he’d done us a favour. The kids weren’t happy and didn’t really eat them. My sister decided to finish my nieces and didn’t realise there were smarties in there and it broke her filling. So it’s safe to say we definitely won’t be returning. The meal was booked for my Dads 65th and I really wish we’d decided to book somewhere new. It’s a shame as the food and service has always been great in the past.

absolutely awful, when we arrived late on friday. the bar staff who took us up to our room was lazy and arrogant. when we asked him to separate our double bed to be two singles he said and i quote” i’ve been here 4 hours...

The staff were under trained I asked for a glass of wine and young boy didn’t know if they sold wine we ordered food wile sitting outside and were then told no food to be eaten out side so confused we wandered indoors but obviously...

Great hotel, we stayed overnight here on Sunday 18th June. Despite it being one of the most humid nights of the year, the room was very comfortable and the heat was countered by the thoughtful inclusion of a tower fan in the room. Everything was...

Had the seafood pie, absolutely awful, but the worst thing was the ‘instant mash’, it wasn’t even mixed properly. Totally rank!!

Appalling service. Went for dinner with my family. On ordering food, I was told that two of the three items (from a small menu) were out of stock. I was hurried to choose alternatives. We chose two burgers instead quickly. While waiting for food, I...

This was a shocking lunchtime experience. This national chain owned pub has perhaps one of the most prime locations in the heart of Kirkby Lonsdale adjacent to the Market Square. We visited on a hot humid day. We were told by a stressed but pleasant...

Microwaved lasagne - tasteless. Worse then the one they sell in my local convenience store. Garlic bread slices marginally better. Similar to what you’d buy in Aldi. Kids meal. Terrible. Two chicken nuggets. Awful limp fries, very small portion, and tiny portion of beans. Blonde...

Service and meals were fine although my fish was over cooked and thus making the batter extremely crunchy. Staff are very friendly and prices are indeed fair.

We ate here in March and both the food and service were extremely poor. I could have done better with a packet of fish fingers and oven chips. I was reluctant to give a less than positive review then, so didn't bother. Times are so...

Terrible state of affairs. Staff rude, impatient and angry at us throughout. Advised to order at the bar, we were a group of 10 women, and despite waiting longer than men at the bar they were served first, we did try to get their attention....

We watched the FA cup final here and the pub was set up superbly for everybody to enjoy the experience. It’s not a sports bar and most of the time is a good friendly pub but when the big events are on it works really...

Food was very good. We both love Kirkby Lonsdale. We have also eaten here before. Calling again soon.

A beautiful pub. We went for Sunday roast and sadly, we were greatly disappointed. The roasties were burnt, the pork was inedible and the vegetables were lack lustre. A real shame. Two roasts and a kids meal with drinks cost £50. Credit where it is...

We’ll presented from the outside. The inside is tired and feels like the local ‘youths’pub. Cleanliness could do with improving and the toilets smelt terrible. The place has lots of potential and in a great spot, but there’s better options in Kirkby Lonsdale at present....

Best chicken burger I've ever eaten would defiantly recommend. Best flavoured burger I've ever eaten.

Chippy was shut....so we called in for fish and chips... certainly wasn't fresh fish! Bread stale, no butter offered. And everything was lacking... We used to frequent The Snooty Fox regularly, but it has certainly gone downhill 😭 I'd give it a miss, to be...

Poor Food ! We ordered two soups and were presented with a coffee cup sized bowl that was only two thirds full ! Further, it was advertised with “crusty bread” which ended up being half a six inch long part baked baguette chopped into three...

We booked this restaurant a few weeks ago for my birthday, we are currently on our way to stay in Kirkby lonsdale only to receive a text saying our table for tonight has been cancelled!! Management tell me they have taken another booking for 20...

A lovely place for a family meal, good quality food at very reasonable prices. Great staff - special mention to Paul - who was very attentive and welcoming, a good selection of drinks and proper pub food 😊

Went for Sunday lunch with my parents and kids. Saw the reviews so expected it to be good. Unfortunately, the food was clearly not fresh and heated up in a microwave. The veg was rubbery and roast was missing items. The kids burgers were burt,...

Arrived on the Friday evening and was served almost immediately when i got to the bar, very friendly staff both on the floor and back of house the dog friendly policy makes the place just a little more cosy in a way and just lets...

We where booked for 2 nights midweek. I have mobility problems and the staff where fantastic, they gave me a room near the stairs, they said the first floor was up two flights of stairs, but the first flight was only about 6 steps then...

Eight of us had a lovely couple of drinks here before catching the bus home on Wednesday. The staff were really friendly and made us feel very welcome. Will definitely go back on our next visit.

We were impressed with all aspects of this meal. The food was very good, as was the service. Our party was particularly impressed by the clean toilets. Real ale was available. The overall cost of the meal was very reasonable. We would hope to visit...

Normally give a place the benefit of the doubt. But not after this visit. Food is what you would expect for the price, but to sit in the area for dinners and have to listen to the football commentary in the bar throughout from a...

We had booked for 4pm last Sunday. We started by ordering a drink. No real ales as they had run out. Chose other drink options. We sat down checked the menu and went to the bar to order a traditional Sunday Lunch. Sadly no Sunday...

What a lovely pub and place to stay! We were in room two which has a queen size bed and a pull out double bed and we were so comfortable in both beds. The bathroom is a great size, well decorated and very clean, and...

Ate and drank here while on holiday and enjoyed it, okay the food is pub grub but was tasty enough and not as expensive as other establishments in the village. Staff where polite and friendly although the manager was rushed off his feet, nice to...

Went for food today . Not good . Ordered the duck . It must have been steamed in a bag . No colour water running from the meat into my bubble and squeak . Dreadful . Should really have refused to accept poor quality food...

Underwhelmed. 😕 Very friendly staff and good service. The food was not that nice for what we paid. Supply issues meant quite a few menu items were unavailable - staff were very apologetic, but it was obviously outwith their control.

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here, ordered 3 very different menu items and all of them were out of this world! Ken was very friendly and accommodating, and Lorna cooked a fantastic meal. Quick service and friendly staff, couldn’t ask for anything more!! Definitely will be...

We had decided to visit for dinner tonight and even though it was later in the evening they were very accommodating. The food came out fast and was very tasty. The pesto linguine was particularly good, lots of yummy vegetables. The staff were very friendly,...

We arrived at the snooty fox at around 12 noon yesterday (Thursday) lovely sunny day as had been forecasted for days . We went into the beer garden past a very smelly mop bucket by the door , climbed over a laundry bag on the...

Called in here yesterday to order food while on a break in Kirkby Lonsdale, place was empty apart from two young men at the bar! Young lady behind the bar was too interested talking to them and trying to work out how much change she...

Over an hour wait for food, which was due to staffing issues we were informed. However, when it arrived it wasn’t as described; sticky barbecue sauce, peas and grilled tomatoes missing from on the hunters chicken, and no burger sauce or ketchup on the burger....

Meals are ordered and paid for at the bar, in the first case there was a long wait to be served, and although the staff were pleasant the service was not good my starter arrived at the same time as the mains. We received a...

Great screen outside for sport and cheerful service on the 3 occasions we have been here this week 👍👍

We went to the snooty fox about 3 years ago for lunch. They were turning away customers who hadn’t booked as it was full. The food was absolutely fabulous , home cooked. The fish was huge. We arranged to meet friends and a table was...

Kept waiting ages to get the table we had booked. Service after that was okay but the steak requested medium was the most overcooked piece of meat I have ever seen and the trio of roasts were tiny and only the turkey had any taste....

After being brought the wrong drinks to start with, the food finally came out, we ordered 2 rib eye steaks with chunky chips, no chunky chips they didn't have any, no onion rings even though on the menu, food was cold steaks well done even...

We have visited The Snooty Fox lots of times and I have written very positive reviews in the past. It has now been taken over by a chain. We walked into what use to be the lovely courtyard outdoor space to find it absolutely rammed...

Booked a table for a girlie catch up, meal options not available but no one told us this when we arrived, couldn’t leave a tab open for desert had to pay as we ordered, luckily we didn’t. When the food finally arrived after an hours...

We stopped off here after a lovely walk after hearing that the place had been refurbished. One ladies toilet was out of order and the gents were out of order so there were men using the ladies toilets. The bar service was appallingly slow, I...

Took my parents here and my mum raved about the steak and mushroom pie A LOT! The service was fantastic. An excellent experience. Thank you

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Sunday afternoon lunch, staff very helpful, found us a free table in the bar to accommodate our party including the dog! We had roast beef dinners and they were delicious. Staff mentioned that they were closing for refurbishment in the next couple of weeks. This...

Nothing wrong with it but jothing special. Standard pub grub in a traditional style pub. Biggest issue was damage in gents loo and only one of the ladies toilets working.

Travelling alone as a female and this was one of my best finds. The room was lovely, had a real boutique feel. The staff were really helpful, I felt very looked after. The pub is super cosy and great great food, the best home cooked...

Quick dinner midweek. Excellent lamb shank, roaring open fire and cold pint. Perfect. Friendly staff, good quality food.

Went to Kirkby Lonsdale Sunday 14th never been before well worth a visit. Called into the Snooty Fox for a evening meal. We started with garlic mushrooms lovely 😋 Then had the Fish chips and mushy peas WOW The fish was Gigantic and very tasty...

A very nice stay here.stayed in room three.lovely big room.downside it was facing the road.only bothered us early morning.big room comfy bed,nice bathroom,shower over the bath,loved the window seats in the room.the pub is right in the Center of Kirkby Lonsdale. We ate in the...