Fox & Barrel

Not a bad little pub at all — definitely on the way to being more of a restaurant if the truth be known.
We were on a trip down to ‘Fords of Winsford’ to buy a new car and having to build up the strength to battle the 1500 cars on offer, we decided a big fat lunch had to be on the agenda!
Think country inn food and you’re not far off, with all sorts of pub classics like steak and kidney pudding (which my wife had and was amazing), fish and chips and more.
I went for the steakburger which was tasty but that was at the 2^nd attempt — the first one that they brought out was stone cold (I’d asked for it medium but this looked like it had come straight out of the fridge and onto the plate. Thankfully the manager was very good and replaced it straightaway, giving us a couple of free soft drinks as an apology. Personally — I don’t think this 2^nd burger was cooked massively well (but I couldn’t be arsed saying anything 2^nd time around) and the chef could do with maybe hitting somewhere like Manchester’s Filthy Cow burger joint to see how to cook it well but juicy and the pink in the middle…
Besides the burger situ and my wife and myself having to eat our meals separately I’m still giving this place a 4 star as it was a great menu, surroundings and has friendly staff.

A great pub with good food. The menu has a wide range of options, although their fish & chips is amongst the best you’ll get. Some of the clientele can be quite snooty, but just ignore them and you’ll be fine.

The Fox and Barrel is a great english country pub. It has recently changed ownership and the food has been restored to its former glory. This pub has a lovely beer garden round the back, friendly staff and a smallish menu of which the dishes are all fresh and perfectly cooked.

Last year had a fantastic sunday lunch here however since then it has had new ownership and I look forward to a return trip and will post my compliments (hopefully)