The Fox and Hounds, Walton On The Hill - pub details

Fox and Hounds

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Description

The Fox & Hounds is ‘the’ pub at the heart of Walton on the Hill near Walton Heath Golf Club.

We are known for excellent service by our happy smiling all girl front of house team with reputation as a destination food pub. A la carte fresh food menu is mainly seasonal British classics also a varied bar menu, and daily-changing plat du jour.A contender for the best Sunday Lunch in Surrey- booking is recommended!
A relaxed family pub – well behaved dogs and children welcome! We serve a good pint of ale, great coffee, cocktails and delicious farm made ice-cream. We are always happy to indulge in a spot of bartering for your surplus fresh produce! We have created a separate restaurant / function room which is available for private hire.

Live music often on a Friday. Every Sunday is Open Mic night – new talent welcome! Monday is quiz night, with free snacks and a rollover raffle.
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(last updated: 21st Jun 2011)

Address: Walton Street, Walton On The Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7RU [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 6197) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Website: http://www.thefoxandhounds.net

Nearest train stations Tadworth (0.7 miles), Tattenham Corner (1.8 miles), Kingswood (1.9 miles)

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

  • Quiz night (Monday - free bar snacks!), Live music (Open Mic Every Sunday, live music occasionally Friday evenings), TV (Rugby)
  • Food served (12pm - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm), Sunday roast (12pm - 5pm), Gluten free meals available (Coeliacs, lactose intolerent), Real ale, Cocktails
  • Outside seating (Safe garden, sunny terrace), Dogs allowed (In the bar), Children allowed, Late licence (For functions, parties, music nights), Credit cards accepted, Cash machine (cash back), Car park, Smoking area, Function room for hire (private use of restaurant area, community use - free monday & tuesday), Wireless internet access, Disabled access
> Current user rating: 5.2/10 (rated by 33 users)
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user reviews of The Fox and Hounds, Walton On The Hill

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There are a number of things to be said about the eating and drinking experience in this pub that lead me to give a negative review.

I chose this pub after reading the earlier reviews. I booked it a week in advance, intending to eat here after a brisk walk from Epsom racecourse via Headley.
The pub is small but tidy and the decoration modern. A log fire was burning in the grate which gave a welcoming feel. Unfortunately positive first impressions gave way to doubts after we were served cloudy pints of Youngs, splashed into the glasses, creating big heads and short measures. I asked the barmaid to top them up which she did willingly but in truth I should have handed them back and asked for something else. The beer tasted Ok but looked like the end of the barrel which it was, as later we were told there was no more Youngs to be had. Self respecting beer keepers would have switched off or switched over barrels and not served the last dregs.

However, worse was to follow as were kept waiting for 1 hour and 15 minutes for our meal. After about 30 minutes we were wondering what was going on when the waitress who was also the barmaid announced there was a delay in the kitchen and that we were to be offered drinks on the house. We accepted the offer when we should have walked out. However we were with friends whom we hadn't see for a while, were deep in conversation and not easily inclined to upsticks and find somewhere else. But man it dragged on and on. Then there was a flurry of activity as waitresses emerged with meals and several other tables received their food. It became clear that everybody was waiting and we were at the end of a queue of 20 others dotted at tables around the room.
When we were offered the free drinks it was an apology and an inducement to stay but the waitress said it would be another 5 to 10 minutes and it wasn't. It was more like 45 minutes.

We stayed; we ate and the food was good enough but hardly worth the cost, coming as it did from a kitchen where the chef was under pressure and tension must have pervaded the ovens.

The waitress remained calm and was as accommodating as she could be. But she should have been honest at the outset and told us how long it would be so we could have made an informed decision to stay or go. The story was one of the chefs had not turned up for work and the kitchen was understaffed. It seemed more than that. Whatever, the staff would have known how much of a delay that would cause and should have relayed this to all their customers.

I would not use this pub again, given the cloudy beer and huge delay in being served, not withstanding the offer of a free drink. The staff need to be more transparent than that in their customer relations.

On this day this pub gets 3 out of 10.


Talisman - 8 Jan 2012 19:17
My family and I had sunday meal at this pub 2 weeks ago and we were amazed by the changes inside! The restaurant looks lovely and service was superb! Unfortunatly we didn't try the sunday roast but we were very impressed by our pork choice, rate for food 10 out of 10! Definately will be coming back!
Anna02 - 22 Sep 2011 15:46
Popped into the Fox and Hounds for a spot of Sunday lunch and was very impressed.
We were served by a very friendly young lady who made some great recommendations from the menu, we opted for the chorizo board to share to start which was delicious and ample for the two of us, then we went for the beef roast dinner which had the biggest yorkshire pudding I've ever seen! The vegetables were exquisite no soggy old broccoli here...... and we washed it down with a bottle of red which the waitress suggested to us, lovely.
We relaxed in the bar area after the meal with a coffee and even stayed a while to listen to the live music they had on, which apparently is every Sunday night. We will definitely be back!
robynp - 27 Aug 2011 18:08
I go out to eat a lot in local pubs and restaurants and have never posted a comment before , but I believe that these girls deserve all the praise they can get!
There is a really nice atmosphere in this small friendly pub in Walton on the hill. The food is all home cooked to order , the menu is varied with enough for every one to have a good choice, I had grilled asparagus wrapped in parma ham with a deep fried poached egg, followed by a great home made steak and ale pie. My partner had a huge (definitely)home made strawberry Pavlova. The wine list is comprehensive without being overpriced or pretentious.
What is really nice is that the waitresses seem to really care about their customers, Shall certainly return soon!
fussyeater - 24 Jun 2011 19:05
This pub has recently reopened as a gastro pub and it shows! The food is very expensive - £14 for posh liver and bacon and there is no cheaper bar snacks. The bar itself is fairly spartan with bare wooden floors and basic dining room type chairs. Not the most comfortable pub and it doesn't encourage an extended session. Although it had 3 handpumps they only had Fullers London Pride and Greene King IPA on when I was there. Prices are competitive for the area.
boozers_knows - 22 Jun 2010 20:03

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