Fox & Anchor

Saturday, June 12, 2010 - The rabbit, cider and bacon pie was similar in shape and size to a rugby ball. The pastry was golden and crispy and the rabbit itself was tender but the pie was on the wet side with more sauce than meat inside. Chris pronounced his BBQ ribs as sticky but good...While none of the meals blew me away, the Fox & Anchor is a good choice for gutsy, simple food. I left thinking that this would be a great pub to take visitors to London if they wanted to experience a traditional English pub.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - Rabbit & cider pie with thyme and bacon dumplings - for me, the absolute star of the evening and highly recommended. The pie crust was thick but flaky and the rabbit was deliciously tender and flavoursome. I had to leave the dumplings though as I was also starting to flag by now… Our extremely hearty meal was served by two very friendly waitresses, who stopped by our snug just enough times to serve us efficiently without being overly intrusive.

Friday, May 01, 2009 - There is something special about this place, and I’m not just referring to the stained glass or green leather seats, rather I’m referring to the intangibles. It has a sort of silent charm about it… I was glad to meet a pub owner who’s sensible enough to want to serve hearty home cook style food, and I think that’s the strength of the Fox; Natural flavours are accentuated and the chef allows the ingredients to speak for itself, proper straightforward recipes, hearty food cooked to perfection.