The Stretton Fox in Warrington

What a massive disappointment. Me and my friend came in on a lovely sunny Wednesday afternoon around 1pm. We hadn't booked , but wished we had because it was very busy. They had a table available but it would be an hour , so we waited. The scouse lad on the booking desk was quite rude when i asked him if there was anybody serving behind the bar. We , eventually , got our drinks. We ordered some more about 20 minutes later - same problem , very busy but no-one serving. One couple we saw had enough and walked out. We were taken to our table , noticing at least 4 empty tables on our way through. I paid £7.95 for the pâté , which was the smallest sliver of pâté i had ever seen served to me. I asked for a bit more and the redhead waitress with tattoos said "you only need to ask" , in a scornful voice. So far then , poor customer service from 2 staff members....and we hadn't even got our mains yet!. My lasagne arrived - in a BOWL - and it was not good. Pasta was just about edible , but the contents were like cat food. Why on earth they put this in a bowl i will never know. It's not 'funky' and was the first time I've ever experienced that. My friend had hunter's chicken i think it was ( they had run out of the Asian chicken bowl choice) She said it was a 4 out of 10 ....not the best she had ever had. Anyway , after a really poor and very disappointing experience , we paid the bill and left. If it hadn't been a nice sunny day with the ambience of a country pub , i probably would have said something. In hindsight and writing this , i now wish i had complained. Poor food. Poor service. Not enough staff ....one behind the bar at the very least is needed. Not impressed at all 😕

Burger and pie of the day was beautiful. The decor is cozy, everyone was lovely and our server Emma was very welcoming and so friendly

Had this places saved on my places to try list for a while. We hadn't booked but was able to get a table, however in future I would book if it's a weekend as it filled up very quickly. We had a table of 4, 2 of us had buttermilk chicken burger which was so nice, my daughter had the fish finger sandwich and hubby had the beef brisket. Food was hot, served reasonably quickly, all good and tasty and not overly priced. Definitely go again

Nice little pub tucked away. Good food and atmosphere.

Lovely, pleasant evening. Served by Ollie who was lovely and took good care of us throughout the evening

We were a party of eight. Our waiter was amazing. His name is Joe and his service was amazing. Although young Joe looked after us so well from our drinks to desserts he ensured we had a good meal and a great evening. Joe has an amazing future in hospitality

I would like to highly recommend The Stretton Fox and especially our young waiter, Joe. We had a fabulous meal and our waiter, Joe, was fantastic. Joe attended to us promptly, ensuring that our meals were correct and any dietary requests fulfilled. Joe was most pleasant and a credit to The Stretton Fox.

Very warm welcome from the moment you walk you in. All staff were very friendly and chatty, nothing too much trouble. Popped in for lunch with a friend and it was so good that we stayed 3 for hours, oblivious to the time passing us by. The service was excellent, our server was Laura today. We chose to order 2 courses from the lunch menu, you can choose either 2 or 3 courses. I had a salad, which sounds boring, but it was a lovely chicken, bacon and avocado salad, and it was absolutely delicious!! My friend ordered Katsu curry, and she said how delicious that was too. As it’s a lovely spring day, we both opted for a trio of sorbet from the desserts, however there were plenty of other options available too. We are both eagerly looking forward to our return for another lunch date and perhaps a coffee to enjoy the comfortable bar area. I’m certain we will return regularly.

Great lunch and our server Emma was very friendly and helpful. It was a pleasure to have lunch there.

We have been coming to the Stretton fox for awhile but never for a Sunday lunch, we came last week and we had a 10/10 meal. We will definitely be returning again soon.

The calamari was exceptional, lovely friendly service from staff too. Will definitely be returning in the near future

Food was delicious, the best fish and chips I've had in the area. Fast service. Nice ambiance.

A lovely little country pub, very hearty. The food was amazing and the staff were really welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend the calamari. Can't wait for our next visit

We have been coming to the Stretton fox for awhile but never for a Sunday lunch, we came last week and we had a 10/10 meal. We will definitely be returning again soon.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch at the Stretton Fox. The lamb rump was exceptional, beautiful cooked and extremely tender and well cooked vegetables to accompany it. The staff are very friendly and professional. The choice of desserts was good, I recommend the crumble! The atmosphere is good and very clean. Will certainly going back

Lovely food and great service will definitely be back!!!!

Delicious food and friendly staff, can’t wait to come back!

Joe was lovely real sweetheart and very polite with us older women

Lovely lunch yesterday with my Daughter. Fish & Chips and Lasagna was very nice. Will go again soon.

A very pleasant birthday meal this afternoon , the food was lovely and Helen who served us was also lovely

Great food! Great Atmosphere! Our server Helen was really lovely and helpful. Highly recommend!

Zara was lovely and very attentive throughout the meal

Outstanding food in a welcoming pub. Our party was looked after by Leah who couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommended!

Warm welcome. Lovely waitress. Food very good. Highly recommend the burger. Comment from the men... (it was the best burger that they had ever had)!

Every single time I go there I feel so welcomed and well treated. Place is clean, food is amazing, stuff is wonderful 😊

Came here on a Sunday recently with my husband and son at 5pm, as it was fully booked earlier, and we sat down to order. I asked for the mushrooms for a starter and the reply was that there was none left. So then my husband and I both ordered lamb, and again there was none. So I ended up having beef instead. But I was extremely disappointed at the lack of availability, as it was over £20 each, after ordering cauliflower and pigs blankets. Nice atmosphere inside, and we were given a nice table, but the experience was a let down for me personally, and sadly I will not be returning.

Superb food and lovely atmosphere

A wonderful family celebration meal for my mother in laws 85th birthday. We were made to feel important by everyone, Helen was our server and very attentive constantly checking that everyone was happy, which is hard when you’re a party of 15. Food was great, hot and tasty. Would definitely recommend and return.

Absolutely amazing food, staff so friendly service impeccable 👌 😋 highly recommend a visit 😀

Great food. Lovely decor. Friendly and helpful staff. David was very nice x

The food was fabulous, we selected from the 3 course valentine special menu, could not fault it. The real highlight was the impeccable service from Emma. From the minute she came to our table my wife and I knew we were in for a special experience. She is an absolute credit to your business. Nothing negative to add.

The food and service was fabulous, Emma was our server today and was fabulous

Good atmosphere friendly efficient service

Excellent food & real ales. Really fine wine list too.

Ollie was super friendly and efficient! Was happy to help with any queries we had about the menu.

Great meal with great service from Laura. Recommend for a nice meal x

Really lovely dinner at the Stretton Fox, Emma was fab and catered very well for my coeliac (gluten free) diet. Highly recommend!

Perfect fish pie and hunters chicken, delicious and hot. Staff really friendly.

Lovely pub, really friendly staff and lovely food and drinks!

Was served by Emma , very friendly and quick service and was very helpful , lovely time

Lovely food and excellent service from Emma whose really friendly and helpful 😀

Really enjoyed our food. Joe was great, very friendly and efficient!

Lovely cosy pub 😊 staff and service were great...thank you to Joe our waiter who was super friendly and helpful!

It's difficult to recognise the turn off to this pub. I overshot and went on the M56. As the correct tun off had a dead end sign and looks like a private lane. I went round the roundabout 4 times until I chanced the correct turn off.

Went for the dinner menu today and it was great value for money and delicious! Fishcakes were amazing!

Great service, not rushed at all so a lovely afternoon with an old friend. Lamb rump, aubergine bake, Bakewell sponge and custard

We have been to the Stretton fox before, but unfortunately this time, we were really let down and underwhelmed. Food took ages to arrive at our table, and when it did it was cold and bland. Service was polite but very slow and we ended up paying our bill on the way out of the door. Unfortunately won’t be returning.

Food was alright unfortunately over 3 hours for food from start to finish and constant chases for drinks/food/ was not great. We took the service charge of our bill which we have never ever done before such was the poor service

We had a dinner with another couple and everything was great. I had a slow cooked lamb. 😋

Ollie was lovely and so helpful great experience too hearing about our daughters wedding plans over a lovely meal

Always enjoy the visit here, worth the 20 mile drive. Good disabled parking bays close to entrance

Awesome service from Zara as always. Will be back soon:)

Served by Emma, she was lovely x

Visited here a few times now. Parking is always easy and I tend to pop in on the way back from the Peak or Lake districts. I did a five hour hike and popped in here as usual. Had a beer in front of the open fire, dog at my feet whilst eating their halloumi fries, I mean whats not to like 🤷🏻‍♂️. Proper traditional country pub can’t wait till the summer and we can sit back out in the sun in their outdoor seating again.

Extremely slow service and entire Weekend Treat Menu appeared to be unavailable. Would have been good to have this noted on the website when we booked. Other dishes also missing. Food we did have was nice and the staff are friendly and I'm sure they're doing their best.

Always a lovely meal. Service was great and really cosy atmosphere

The quality, taste and temputure of the food was amazing. The servers were brilliant.

We came tonight 7:30 with the January 50 percent off code. We had sharing Camembert to start With a signature burger main each Both were absolutely delicious it was one of the nicest meals with no complaints. (Apart from being greedy and full ;) ) Well done kitchen! Would like to give our waitress emma a special thanks. She was extremely nice and welcoming even tho we could see how hard she was working for a very full restaurant, she still made our time very enjoyable, nothing was much trouble! She is very good at her job and on the ball, if I ran somewhere like this this ( I wish ) I would want staff like her. Well done we will return again.

The vegetarian Wellington was probably the worst I've ever had (The roast potatoes were so hard i almost broke a tooth)...dry and tasteless and won't be eating at this eaterie again

Fantastic visit for Sunday lunch, definitely recommend. The Team are wonderful and the food was delicious. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

Delicious Sunday lunch, we will be back again soon

Outstanding food, flawless drinks and Impeccable service from Jamie and it was his first day! Would highly recommend the Sunday trio … just wow !!

Always look after us when we go the manager Jamie always goes the extra mile to help

Called in today, really friendly atmosphere and great food at a reasonable price, will definitely be back 👍

Favourite place to go. Amazing food, professional staff at all times, go above and beyond to accomodate. Cant recommended enough!!

Perfect food and service was wonderful needful as always

Took my staff there for a meal and a few drinks. The food was fantastic and so was the service. The manager Jamie couldn’t do enough for us and the rest of the staff were very friendly and helpful too. Would highly recommend the Stretton Fox

Came here for their Roast Dinner last visited a couple of years ago can't believe how much has changed. Jay and the team made us welcome and all for of us were seated with very little wait time even though the restaurant was busy, and looked like a a wait was in store. The meals arrived within a reasonable t8me of ordering the yorkshires were absolutely amazing and tasted home made. Looking forward to our next meal. Thank you all

One of the best roast dinners I have ever had wow keep up the hard work

Food was very good with a great service definitely recommend !!

Great family atmosphere.The food is amazing .The staff are attentive .Theres plenty of parking spaces.Would highly recommend

Had a fantastic time here Jamie made it for us really withe the fun, laughter and customer service. Thank you! Will be back!

Very nice atmosphere Very friendly staff Excellent food Excellent value for money

Really disappointed as we booked for a special occasion. Service was really poor and slow. We were in the restuarant for 2.5 hours and still hadn't got to the dessert course so we ended up leaving without ordering any. Some of the tables food was cold but as we waited so long they just left it. Waitress was pleasant but unattentive and we had to continually ask for table to be cleared, order drinks etc. Won’t be going back.

Just had drink there on new year's eve, lovely cosy pub

Food was ok, but nothing special, definitely would not rush back , all very average which is a shame as it used to be much better.

The weekend treat menu we chose off very nice but to be overcharged at the till no apology the service was poor to say the least we used a voucher not sure we will be returning

Emma was fantastic very attentive and gave fantastic service will definitely return soon the meal was fantastic

Convenient place to meet and relax for a good meal

A group of 9 of us visited on new year's day, arriving at 4pm for a booked table for what turned out to be one of the worst experiences at a pub I've had in a very long time. 3 of us ordered starters, which took approximately 1 hour to arrive. The 9 mains then took a further approximately 45 minutes to arrive and instead of having multiple waiters bring the dishes out at once, one single waiter was bringing two dishes each time with a wait between. By the time my meal arrived my girlfriend had almost finished hers. By approximately 6pm (2h after sitting down) we'd ordered our desserts but again were sat waiting for 30 minutes. During these 30 minutes two of our group had gone to find the manager to complain only to be met with 'itll be here soon'. By 6.30pm the poor waiter came over and said 'sorry we've just realised we've ran out of custard'. By this point we were fed up and cancelled all orders and asked for the bill, with the optional 10% service charge being removed. Rather than the manager doing the right thing and coming over to apologise to group, he was so cowardly that he sent the waiter over with the bill. As we were leaving, we saw the manager spot us and he then snuck off into the kitchen, we assume to not have to confront us. The pub was barely 25% full so we have no idea what went wrong, mainly because the manager didnt come over to explain. Maybe it was a one off bad day. This pub seriously needs to review how it operates because, as I say, this was the worst pub experience I've had in a very long time. We will not be visiting again.

Lovely meal out with our friends, our waiter Joe was absolutely fantastic and he did everything to please us and the food was lovely.

Such a shame as I’ve enjoyed many social occasions at this pub for years, always been a top choice for me and my family with the food and cosy atmosphere but I won’t be going back. Spent 3 hours in there with a table of 9 for a New Years Day meal (the pub was not fully booked with plenty of staff) and only encountered poor service, average food, and issues throughout our time. We didn’t even get to puddings. We had to ask repeatedly to prompt the night to move along with courses, to order drinks etc. and the food was so slow, and we ordered puddings to only be told after 40 mins of waiting they didn’t have items in stock (which was a problem with the starters too). 3 hours for a two courses. We discussed this with the manager who was less than interested with the feedback and actually avoided giving us the bill or coming to apologise, and hid in the kitchen as we left. I felt so sorry for the poor young lad serving us, as it was embarrassing. Really really poor.

Lovely pub for a cosy meal and catch up with friends or family. The food was really tasty and other options looked delicious too. Staff are very friendly and Joe the waiter for our table was particularly helpful.

Cosy atmosphere. Delicious food. Exceptional customer service from our waiter, Joe.

I attended on the 30th December for a chilled meal but it didn't end up being chilled. The service was very poor. We had to prompt the server do anything. Eg we waited 20 minutes for someone to come and take our drinks order and then decided just to go the bar. The food was nice but wasn't that warm. You could tell it had been waiting for the server. To get anything done was a hassle and the lady looking after us just kept forgetting to do anything. In the end we had to find someone to get the bill, she went away to "get the ipad" 20 mins later no return so we just went the bar again. I understand that the service sector us struggling to get staff at the moment and that it is the Xmas period but it was embarrassing how poor the service it was shame because this is a lovely pub inside.

Impromptu visit, we've not been to The Stretton Fox for a while, no particular reason. Service was great, friendly and polite. Helen who served us was lovely. Food was nice and tasty with a chilled and calm atmosphere.

My bad, didn't book and they were unable to accommodate a meal but they were very nice about it. The place is beautiful and I will be back, but will book next time!

We had the Boxing Day set menu for a group of 8. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly and efficient on such a busy day. We weren’t sure what to expect so went with open minds and were very pleasantly surprised. Well done to the whole team. We will be back and will recommend!

Food and service were fantastic. Will be back with the family

What a pub, friendly staff and good food. Merry Christmas's

45 minutes wait for starters. Clearly the restaurant had accepted more reservations than it could handle. A miserable experience for which we paid £40 a head. We won’t ever return.

I booked a table for my elderly parents and me for lunch on Xmas Eve. My parents do not move quickly and we were warmly welcomed by a gentleman who politely and patiently showed us to our table in the dining room. I asked for a quiet table, which is what we shown to. The waitress who served us was excellent and the food and service were excellent. We really enjoyed our lunch and will definitely come again. I do not often post reviews, but credit where credit is due- fantastic. Well done!

I used to love coming to this quaint pub, but it's really gone down hill of late. We came in for a drink, there was nobody at the bar and we had to wait 10 minutes for them to arrive. I ordered a wine and a latte with Bailey's in and the barman said he would bring it over. 15 minutes later and the latte still hadn't arrived, went back to the bar and he'd completely forgotten to make it. To make matters worse the coffee was burnt and it tasted so bitter even with the baileys. Last time ever what happened to this place!

We were really looking forward to our meal today, we had never been before and we were excited by the menu. We understand its Christmas weekend but the service was so slow, we arrived at 1pm and didn't even get our drinks order taken until 1:25pm and watched the table next to us who arrived 10 mins after us get their order taken first which was very frustrating. The starters were nice we waited about 30 mins for these and then another 40 mins wait between starter and main course which was a shame, most of the main meals were nice but the burger had been sat under a heat lamp we think for a while as the bun had gone really hard, the chunky chips were also undercooked on 2 of the mains. We also ordered more drinks to have with the main, these arrived after we had finished our meals. I saw lots of good reviews and was rather dissapointed with the whole experience

Big standard food, nothing special, very slow service

Lovely pub nice food good service

The only bad comment i would make is when we arrived we were kept waiting the staff were obviously on changeover and there was some confusion. We booked the restaurant however whilst they were all deciding what was what we decided to sit in the bar. Apart from that service & food was excellent 👌

Good was great, service was awful

Staff lovely, service to start was great. Waited 40 mins + for mains after starters were cleared, once my steak arrived it was very over cooked (I’d ordered med rare, came well done), sent back, took a further 40 minutes for it to be replaced (the restaurant was empty by this point). My mum had finished her meal long before it arrived. This was our annual Christmas meet up and felt let down. We’ve been here many times and never had a bad experience till now. The manager needs work on his complaint handling skills and attitude. “I’ll get you a free dessert” felt like he thought we were just being difficult customers.

Totally awful food and 2 hours wait for main meal