The Fox and Hounds, Wakefield - pub details
Address: 672 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6QQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 31906) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Sandal & Agbrigg (2.2 miles), Wakefield Kirkgate (3.2 miles), Wakefield Westgate (3.4 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.5/10 (rated by 2 users)
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user reviews of the Fox and Hounds, Wakefield
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| After recently being voted top UK pub in the trade journal �The Morning Advertiser� I was curious to call again and see what, if anything, had changed to bring about the award. The pub has been redecorated and the new muted colours give the place a more relaxed feel. The larger room, that previously housed the pool table, has been re-vamped with lots of leather sofas and chairs and is much more comfortable for it. There are now three real ales on offer. Jennings �Cumberland Ale� and Taylor �Landlord� as the regular beers and an ever-changing guest. On this visit it was Copper Dragon �Golden Pippin�. Despite the barrel just being connected and the serving temperature not overly cold this normally aromatic beer had very little on the nose and was strangely lacking in flavour. Storage? I�m pretty sure it was the landlady that served me and to her credit she was friendly and welcoming. Food is now a big deal at the Fox and much has been made of the dining area being converted into the sixty five seater �Vixen Restaurant�. (Ouch). Although heavily influenced by Italian cuisine, it�s essentially all very safe, featuring the usual suspects. A close friend, an ex-professional chef, ate there a few days ago and she felt the food was very average with disappointing service. I�ve no reason to doubt her. Cream teas are also offered between three and five o�clock. Live music is becoming more prominent, with jazz and accoustic nights. Quizzes are held two nights a week Outside, the beer garden has been tidied and augmented with a decent decking area. Not sure about the children�s tuck-shop though. On balance the Fox has definitely improved, debatably even enough to be best pub in Wakefield, but the best pub in the UK? Not by a country mile. aleandhearty - 10 Jun 2009 09:48 |
| A large, traditional roadside pub, recently re-opened after a refurbishment. There are two drinking areas and a third dining area that opens out into a conservatory. Just John Smith's as a real ale on this visit, the Deuchars was unfortunately 'off'. As with Tetley's, I find it hard to get excited about such a bland beer. However, the quality was fine- clean tasting and a decent temperature. Food looks to be standard pub fare. Sunday lunches served between 12-8.Fridays and Saturdays are 'Curry Nite' (sic). The young barmaid was friendly and helpful. A good starting point/ ending point for walks around the lake opposite. Considering the amount of potential trade from visitors to this local beauty spot, it all feels a bit subdued and unexciting. Could offer far more. To end on a positive, the pub does have a pleasant, sunken beer garden. aleandhearty - 26 Nov 2007 13:47 |
