The Fox

We went on a bank holiday Monday, so fair enough it was busy. Sitting outside meant we had to order at the bar and there was only one person taking orders. It took them 40 minutes to get to us and then it took 50minutes for the food to arrive! It was simple food, definitely not worth the wait or the price. Will not be going back.

I’d like to live in this pub. What a cool building!
We stopped here halfway through a walk in the countryside and had lunch in the garden. Great space, decent food. The food is good — your typical pub fare — but the space really what you’d come for.

Love love love this place…
Staff very welcoming and food amazing. Nice ambience and relaxing environment. Prices are reasonable and food portion sizes are good. Definitely worth a visit!

This pub/​restaurant was the respite destination following our two hour trek through Kenley Common in the thick snow yesterday and I’m pleased to say it didn’t dissapoint.
Although the pub was packed with walkers warming their cockles, and despite the fact we were an un-​booked party of 9, we were seated immediately.
With these sort of places, the charm is always magnified in winter; when the fire crackles in the background, the heavy wooden beams conjure country cottage cosiness and the view of the snow falling through the windows looks like a picture postcard. That’s not to say that this pub is all surface and no substance, it’s just the substance is rather… mediocre — just a nice local.
The Vintage Inn chain always tend to find these large country cottages and at first many think that this is an independent.
Our table tucked into the tasting platter to start, which was warming and tasty (breaded mushrooms, XXL pigs in blankets, toast, onion rings and onion marmalade surrounding a pot of melted camombert) but nothing ground breaking or not covered in wheat.
Roast beef was the main of choice and although none of it was of awarding-​winning-​gastro-​quality, you have to remember you are paying only £6.95. And when you consider that — it’s a pretty darn good meal. It was served with the traditional trimmings; baby carrots, green mixed veg, roast potatoes and parsnips, Yorkshire pud and gravy.
The service was good and the house wine, a rather nice Australian Shiraz, was only £9.95 — a bottle! (I’m sure I just paid that for a large glass recently in Central London…).
Good value = quality + price and I think this place just about sums this up.

Popular with walkers this pub is not too far from Coulsdon South station. It’s close to Coulsdon Common where there is some wonderful country paths to take.
The pub was a stopping point on our route and it made for a nice shelter during the down pour of miserable weather in December.
They had an offer on the table where if you phone a number and review the pub you could win a sum of money providing you are lucky enough to get drawn and within a limited time frame of visiting the pub.
The food was really nice, I had an aubergine bake which was layered in a scrummy tomato based sauce with a cheese sprinkle and new potatoes.
The pub was warm and the staff were friendly.
There was plenty of seat to accomodate large parties. There was also outdoor seating. The happily accepted my card as payment.