RestaurantsSuffolkFressingfieldIP21

survey result

Summary

£62
  £££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Consistently great cooking from Paul Yaxley” that’s “reasonably priced”, too, makes this “absolutely delightful venue” – a Grade II listed former guildhall – “a destination for that ‘special occasion’ dinner”, with “attentive service” led by his wife, Sarah. Some fans, though, say “the cooking’s good but it would be nice to see the menu revamped more often”.

Summary

£61
  £££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Well worth a detour from the coast” for “delicious food and an interesting menu”: Paul & Sarah Yaxley’s “exceptional” venue – a beamed former guildhall – is “an oasis in the middle of East Anglia”. “I’ve been coming here since I was a teenager 45 years ago, and despite many changes over that time it still never disappoints”.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “lovely old building” – a beamed former guildhall – is “as reliable as ever” under longtime owners Paul & Sarah Yaxley, who deliver modern European cuisine “at very reasonable prices for the quality”.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “delightful gastropub in a lovely setting” – a beamed former guildhall – where, despite the odd reservation on the service front, longtime owners Paul & Sarah Yaxley's modern European food remains “as good as ever” (and “their lunchtime menu is a steal!”).

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Church Rd, Fressingfield, IP21 5PB

Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
Yes
38, 18, 14
No dress code
68
6+ at D

The Fox & Goose Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Fox & Goose Restaurant in IP21, Fressingfield by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Fox & Goose restaurant.
Paul F
Superb Visited today to a quite exceptional...
Reviewed 2 months, 13 days ago

"Superb Visited today to a quite exceptional and well priced experience. Six courses of stunning food. All were beautifully presented with amazing flavours. Chef is quite playful with the flavour combinations, so be prepared to be challenged. Highlight for both of us was the amazing beef accompanied by the most amazing roast potato I have ever eaten. Both desserts were delicious but very different. Toilets were up windy stairs, it is a beautiful listed building so constrained in what they can do. Staff are lovely if a little abbreviated in course description. Had hoped to meet chef but the place was full on a Tuesday lunchtime! We drove a round trip of nearly 200 miles, was it worth it? Goodness yes! "

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Anthony L
Still the best restaurant in North Suffolk....
Reviewed 7 months, 20 days ago

"Still the best restaurant in North Suffolk. The very old premises can be difficult for those with mobility problems but otherwise it is a destination for that 'special occasion dinner'. The lunch is a steal!"

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Ken D
This is local to us and it just seems to ge...
Reviewed 9 months, 15 days ago

"This is local to us and it just seems to get better. The 2 or 3 course lunch menu has a good choice and the individual dishes are interesting and the quantities seem about right. Lots of nice touches such a a wild mushroom purée with the fillet steak. Although you quote wines as £24 a bottle I didn’t see any like that today, more like starting around £37. Overall a great lunch with really pleasant staff."

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Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £25.00 £32.00
Dinner £36.00 £44.00
  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 60.00 Always available 7
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
Church Rd, Fressingfield, IP21 5PB
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Saturday6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑2 pm

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