A “beautiful refurbishment” last year widened the appeal of this “wonderful” Victorian pub, in Smithfield; it still does its famous “gut-busting breakfasts, washed down with a pint of Guinness”, but its “generous” (and not especially ‘gastro’) British cuisine makes a visit worthwhile at any time.
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The Fox & Anchor – in a charming enclave by Charterhouse Square – has always been a fine pub. In a rather unusual move, however, it’s recently been taken over by interests associated with a l...
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Press Reviews (2)
Marina O’Loughlin (7th February 2008)
3/5 stars
This Smithfield re-launch “isn't really a gastropub”, says the critic, but “a sympathetic and lovely renovation of a historic old boozer… with a sensible approach to food and… mainly spot-on delivery”.
Will Fulford-Jones (17th January 2008)
4/6 stars
A “picture-perfect steak pie” and an “awesome ham hock” star in an upbeat review of this relaunched Smithfield boozer. “Although the fundamentals delivered”, however, “the incidentals were oddly lacklustre”.