Name: The Fox Inn
Address: Great Barrington, Windrush, Windrush, Windrush, OX18 4TB, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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Visited this lovely pub restaurant on a Saturday evening. We were a family group of 6 adults, one 7 year old and 2 toddlers.  We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. Lovely cosy atmosphere and the waiting staff were all lovely. The food was beautiful, from the burgers, home made pie to the exceptional ribeye steak which was cooked to perfection. We had a lovely evening and would definitely recommend you visit here. I would advise you to book as it was busy when we were there.

Fantastic family dinner

Food was terrible. Vegetarian option BarB Q cauliflower was cremated, burnt all the way though. Roast beef was so overcooked like shoe leather. Crème Brûlée still almost frozen and sugar topping cold. The place was not busy for a Sunday lunch. Could not fault anything else, just the quality coming out of the kitchen

Needs a new chef of the kitchen.

Accommodation was lovely! Perfect views over the river and a brilliant breakfast. Plenty of local walks to get nice and muddy. Didn't stop for an evening meal but from what I could see everyone was sending back clean plates! Always a good sign!!! 

Beautiful pub with great breakfast

Shabby accommodation and bad service. Awful smells emanating from the river. Would not recommend as there are so many better places nearby. Too expensive for the poor quality food and the rude staff made us leave feeling ripped off and totally underwhelmed

Poor in all aspects

I visited earlier in the year for a meal with friends and left very disappointed. 
The meal was over priced and not very nice but worse than that was the terrible service. The staff were not at all attentive and a couple were actually quite rude.
I won't be returning.

Poor service, rude staff

We were surprised but delighted to find no problem booking a table for six on a Saturday evening at just as few hours' notice. The location, interior and general atmosphere of the pub we found, as described in other reviews, very pleasant. It was also dog-friendly. The young female waiting staff were cheerful, polite and welcoming. We enjoyed our meal and had no issues with the food, but noted there was only one vegan option amongst the main meals. The restuarant prices are very high (perhaps the reason we had no problem getting a table) and on top of this the micro-print at the bottom of the menu informed of a 'discretionary 10% service charge' to be added to the bill. When the bill came the amount stated for 'service charge' actually amounted to 12.5%. When I challenged this the young waitress came back with no apology but simply said 'it has changed'! The bill did not indicate this charge was optional or discretionary. My understanding is that legally it has to. Serving the food is an integral part of what you are purchasing from the restaurant, so the practice of making a separate charge for this is absurd, serving only to hide the true cost from customers who might otherwise baulk at the high prices. Deceiving the customer into paying an extra 2.5% on top of this is simply dishonest. It left a bad taste at the end of an othewise pleasant if expensive meal.

Beware the 'Service Charge' trap!

As a solo traveller it's lovely to treat yourself when staying away from your creature comforts and I arrived at the Fox inn with a regular pub in mind. I was wrong this was a special treat and I knew it when I walked in the room and was greeted with a view of the river from both aspects of my bedroom window. Great big bed and a wonderful luxury bathroom and all the mod cons in the room just to cap it off. 
The evening food was extremely good and the staff were super attentive. The atmosphere was full of locals and their dogs and a real buzz in the air.  Breakfast was very good, though could have been earlier as had an early start. Back for another great evening meal and left the next morning. Sorry to say goodbye but know I will be back again as it was very convenient for the course at Windrush house I was attending. 
Just to say the staff there were top notch and were engaging with visitors and locals and really were above and beyond, I can't rate this place highly enough. It's a cracker!

Fabulous everything

Stayed here recently, and was not impressed.

Room
The room was dark and cramped, and the bed and pillows felt thin, with the mattress placed on an uncomfortable, squeaky wire frame bed. Neither of us felt like we got enough quality sleep. There was no full length mirror and no space to apply makeup, or work, as the desk had only enough room for a complimentary tea tray. This was well stocked with teas, instant coffees, water and biscuits but also UHT milk. At the price, I would have expected a small fridge and fresh milk. The room lighting was awful and there was a strange clinical smell in the room.
1/5

Bathroom
Adequate. The room was clean and spacious, although the hot tap was missing it's label / button. If it were me, I would have erred on the side of more than enough shower gels / shampoos as I felt we were stretching them between us.
4/5

Food
Our evening meals were typical pub grub. Something with chips. They were fine, but very expensive for what they were and my partner said their meal was overly salty. Mine was fine if a little small. Breakfast was not good at all. The quality was not what I am used to, with the cheapest ingredients used, included cheap processed, supermarket style, bread. Possibly also prepared by someone inexperienced, as the scrambled eggs came with huge flecks of black pepper. I would have used finely ground white pepper, and much less of it!
1/5

Staff
Friendly, if a little abrupt. "Are you ready to order?" "Yes, we are." "Go on then!"
3/5

Overall, I would recommend staying here if there are no other options open to you. For one night, we survived, however there were a distinct lack of finishing touches, or rather things that just make you feel a little more comfortable when you are staying away from home. It felt like no-one had taken the time to stay in the rooms and see things from a guest point of view. As such, everything felt vastly overpriced.
Overall Score 2/5

Cutting Corners at an Increased Price

The Fox at Barrington is an exceptional place to stay/drink/eat or to host an event. My wife and I hosted 50+ people in the garden the night before we got married and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Each and every single staff member was excellent and the place is so well run by Paige. The buffet style food was so delicious and our guests are still talking about how great the night before was as much as talking about the actual wedding day! Thank you all so much

Fantastic place! 5 stars

My husband and I had our pre-wedding celebrations at The Fox at Barrington. 50 of our friends joined us to celebrate in this beautiful pub. Paige and her team organised an amazing evening for us, including delicious buffet food and drinks. The level of detail they went in to was amazing! The room we hired looked incredible - Paige arranged for us to have personalised mirror signs, including a Mr and Mrs drinks choice, which we loved! Luckily the weather was lovely so we were able to enjoy the beautiful pub garden by the water too. We’re so grateful for everything, everyone had the most wonderful time! We also booked out 6 bedrooms and we all have a great nights sleep before our big day. Thanks for a wonderful experience guys! 

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