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The most depressing coffee shop I've ever had the misfortune of visiting. Completely soulless, coffee isn't great and cakes were stale. Never again

I've been twice now since the hotel refurbishment and enjoyed rump of lamb which was superb both times. The venue has gone from a little shabby to a lovely, warm and welcoming environment for dinner. The staff are young and enthusiastic. The only exception was the barman who looked seriously unimpressed when he passed our table and my partner politely asked him for more drinks, he gestured that he was serving someone, he actually scowled at us! To be fair he did return later to take our drinks order but we'd already been served by then. Another scowl from him thrown in our direction! Not very pleasant, more training needed I think. The importance of learning to smile at customers, seems basic in the restaurant business but not everyone got the memo! Still the food was superb, the venue lovely and the rest of the staff were great so would I go back? Absolutely! I've only knocked a star off due to the barman but maybe it was an off day for him. Highly recommend!

Very attentive staff, excellent and prompt service - was offered extra butter for my teacakes without any hesitation or mention of a charge which is delightfully surprising for Basingstoke. Staff are lovely here and look after both their customers and their restaurant equally, you can see they're proud to be part of it, especially on a Sunday which can be a real drag!

Chips to fatty not hot warm fish could have been better . Eaten better fish I went there because I wanted a liter meal . Served people out of turn in other words crap overall. Will keep going to shavington chippy excellent chip shop

Went to the Fox with 5 friends (couples). This pub is close to home however we dont tend to go in there often. The night started well, drinks were flowing and we were having a good time. We overheard one of the bar staff asking for illegal substances, one of the group made a passing comment, and another lady (presumably the owners wife) stormed upto the table stating she'd be "watching us like a hawk". We calmly explained that we thought she was directing her hawk like vision at the wrong group and maybe she should assemble her nest a tad closer to home... She was clearly and unfortunately intoxicated herself (professional for working behind a bar, I know) and demanded that we must leave after our next drink. Despite working behind the bar, she was outside drinking and smoking most the night, one of the group asked her friends for a lighter, to which her and her group said "do not answer"- as if we werent human or present. We are local people and felt personally attacked by the lady's mannerisms . Especially baring in mind she was a senior member of staff (owners wife!) We put plenty of hard earned money in the pub tonight and were left feeling like criminals, we even volunteered to be searched to prove our innocence, which was promptly refused. All we wanted was a few nice drinks at our local pub for a change and were left feeling like outsiders by individuals (staff) who are clearly incapacitated and incapable of deciphering between drug users and young working class persons trying to enjoy a drink. At the end of the night I went to talk to the actual owner about how we'd been treated, expecting some clarity and lord forgive me for asking but perhaps an apology. Baring in mind this man is supposed to own several pubs, he seemed to have absolutely nil sense of customer service and even though he wasnt in the pub most of the night night was talking to me like I was in the wrong, solely due to his intoxicated wife (staff member) giving him an extremely one sided version of events - which were totally incorrect. One of our group didn't appreciate the way he spoke to me, and was rude back - as anyone with a backbone would be after the way we were treated tonight. He raised his voice and declared us all barred, despite me talking to him politely and calmly, all he was worried about was that he'd had a long drive, not that us as a group have lives, problems, and jobs too. Its unfortunate that a pub in such a good location treats its local punters so poorly after spending a small fortune in their unkept pub. Other than us, there were two people in the pub - I now understand why. I appreciate there are two sides to every story, however other bar staff have since said we were treated unfairly and that the owner and wife were extremely rude to us as a group. Its disgusting and people like this should not be running a pub. Until new ownership is found we wouldn't dream of returning even if the man (who'd through no fault of ours had a long drive) thought with a level head for a second and decided to unbar us. We are young couples who felt discriminated against through totally poor judgement tonight and what was supposed to be a great night out with friends for a change has been morphed into a poor display of total incompetence by its own owners. This pub is always closing down/re-opening and with owners as such it would come as no suprise to happen again. Hope new ownership comes and we can make the Fox a proper local.

En un intento de recuperar las pérdidas debido al desastre que es el Gobierno Laborista, los Hoteles, y muchos pubs de bistró / gastro, han recurrido a platos pequeños, grandes precios. Aproximadamente 300 gramos de solla entera se cargaron a £ 40 (£ 6 equivalente en el mayorista en Brixham hoy) y mejillones £ 14 por no más de 500 gramos (£ 8 - por kg). ¡SÍ entiendo que hay otros costes además de los precios cotizados! Sin embargo, incluso agregar un margen para una empresa de “hombres intermedios”, que parece tener un monopolio en los Cotswold, y los gastos generales, es ridículo. ¡Los pocos artículos de “guarnición” que acompañan serían un costo tan mínimo como la cantidad servida! Este es un hermoso edificio exteriormente y, como era de esperar y debería ser, listado tanto por fuera como por dentro, lo que es lamentable ya que el interior no está a la altura del exterior, aunque todos los asientos son muy cómodos. Nos pareció que los muebles internos eran bastante quisquillosos y que los muebles parecían baratos, teniendo en cuenta los precios cobrados, pero nos solidarizamos si esto se debe únicamente a las restricciones impuestas a ellos. Lo que diferenció este establecimiento del otro visitado recientemente, donde no pude publicar una valoración honesta -siendo tan malo- es que el personal, en particular el Maitre, era brillante y realmente profesional en todos los aspectos salvo en uno solo -¿dónde desapareció la costumbre de cuidar de los abrigos de los huéspedes? Puedo entender que el huésped debe “tirarlos por encima del respaldo de la silla” en un bistró o incluso esos horribles pubs gastronómicos, pero no en un gran hotel, ni mucho menos barato. El conocimiento del Maitre, y su voluntad de compartirlo, sobre la historia del edificio y los terrenos fue maravilloso y extremadamente interesante. No disfrutamos de la comida (un plato fue muy a regañadientes devuelto a la cocina, lo que resultó en que ella misma se terminó mucho antes de mi plato principal de reemplazo llegó). 10 / 12 mejillones, aproximadamente 4 onzas de carne de res con 4 pedazos de espárragos demasiado cocidos y un pequeño disco de rosti no alimenta a este huésped y no había nada remotamente sobresaliente en nada de eso. El proyecto de ley, incluido el obligatorio (bueno cuantos piden que se lo deduzcan! ) 12 . Se esperaba un 5 % de cargo por servicio para dos siendo tres entrantes y uno principal (segunda vez alrededor) más un Aperol y una medida de cero gin tonic (que representa £ 25 ! ! ) , pero ni de lejos un valor razonable para lo que obtuvimos en cantidad o calidad. Lo único correcto era que la parte delantera del personal de la casa merecía el cargo por servicio completo - y también la parte de él que va al chef - por su profesionalidad y eficiencia. Lo sentimos, pero no estaremos de vuelta después de haber estado muy decepcionados después de esperar con ilusión visitar este hermoso edificio y terreno con vistas a celebrar un gran evento familiar allí el próximo año.

Mi hijo tiene alergia a los lácteos y a menudo tiene que conformarse con sorbete cuando está en una heladería. Truly Scrumptious le dio una increíble selección de helados y coberturas sin lácteos. Normalmente no tomábamos 3 helados en 3 días, pero estaba tan emocionado de tener opciones, ¿cómo no?

Popped in after a walk, spacious and very clean Had delicious Mediterranean wrap, some chips and salad. Good menu, plenty to choose from. Table had been reserved for us. Food for 15 came out all together, hot and delicious and had been pre-ordered in advance. Very well organised. Staff friendly and hospitable. I'm not a dog fan and would prefer a dog free area, that said I can see that those with dogs would really enjoy it here. Ambiance was functional and sparse but clean and spacious. Will definitely go back again and would try the full English which looked delicious.

At Erbill Grill they didn't marinade the kebab before grilling it. They didn't have any mint sauce. Smoky atmosphere.

Good pub menu and on the whole food very good. I had a problem with one element of mine but staff reacted brilliantly to resolve it. Great friendly customer service

Was great value not any more The beef carvery has gone up £3 this week All the other meats remain at £9.95 My beef tonight was tough and tasteless so please beware I had travelled a long way to get here on time so disappointed !

This was a great experience. We often have a weekend brunch out and like to try different places. This was the best coffee we had had anywhere - really notable! We loved the staff, very friendly and helpful. Tables were well spaced so we didn’t have other people too close. The menu and the food were good too. The place was decorated for Christmas and looked wonderful. In the summer you would enjoy the sunlight as it is really light and airy with a lot of windows and a high ceiling. It was also clean. Parking right outside was convenient too. Prices were similar to brunch elsewhere, so mid-range. Recommended.

Just had a Christmas dinner here, and it was superb 👌

Delicious chips, lovely bbq chicken and cheese panini with salad. Lovely portion size and great value for money. Definitely would visit here again. Very clean cafe as well.

Amazing place. Lovely food, good choice and exceptional staff (especially Matt 👏👏). Staying at hotel itself, so we had lunch, afternoon tea and evening meal. Highly recommended 👍👍