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What a find. Staying at local hotel who told us the best pub in Old Windsor was the Harvester! Couldn't believe it so we walked down to the village and found this gem of a pub. Great big fire in the middle of the pub made for a good start. Great looking girls behind the bar, the place was buzzing with most looking at the football. All good humoured and absolutely no aggro. Eight of us in the group, ordered a range of stuff from the menu -- food just fantastic. We all had a good drink and would have stayed longer but for the landlord who wasn't into lock-ins. Shame, everything else about the pub was brillant.
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What amazed me about The Fox & Castle was the barmaid's knowledge about and interest in real ales. When returning for a second pint of Ascot's Alligator I was asked if I was enjoying my ale, told that the pub always stocked at least one local ale as a rule and that Windsor & Eton's Guardsman was next up followed by a Marlow ale called Mutiny. The ale was great, the pub was buzzing and the garden full of children & families.
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Three of us ordered food and the meal took longer than I would expect. We had a burger, sea bass served on a bed of leek & pea risotto and a lamb & pepper casserole. They say everything is home-made and it's easy to believe as the food was just great. Fresh, hot, full of flavour and at �35 including a couple of drinks, good value. The girls behind the bar are friendly and helpful, the toilets are clean and other customers seemed happy & relaxed. Despite the wait for our food this was one of the most enjoyable pub experiences I've had in a long time.
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Half way round our 8.5 mile walk and we arrived at Old Windsor and its choice of 3 pubs. After a bit of mulling we plumped for the Fox and Castle. A large pub in a suburban setting, we tripled the number of customers as we entered.
This was the first pub that I have been in selling Windsor and Eton Brewery Guardsman, so all four of us plumped for that. Beer was OK, although one of our number thought his was near the end of the barrel and was unimpressed.
Food was good value - my burger and chips was only �6.95 and was a pretty decent portion size.
Pub has a giant TV and the usual Sky Sports rubbish but on the whole a reasonable place. It could do with some more customers though.
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Popped in to The Fox & Castle for a pint of Guardsman and was pleasently surprised to see it was one of four ales available. I had the Guardsman and a pint of Adnams Broadside both of which were very good. The other two were Courage Best & London Pride. The menu looked pretty good and reasonably priced. I didn't eat, but the food that came out of the kitchen looked great and diners seemed happy. A friendly & warm traditional pub, I'll be back.
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Just noticed a remarkable coincidence - if you look at lukinner's profile, you will see he has posted favourable reviews for three pubs- and they all happen to belong to Ascot Inns!
Sorry, Mr.Healy, if you're going to praise your own pubs, you'll have to cover up your tracks better than this!
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What a super St Patricks Day party I had here last week. The pub was recommended by the reception staff at The Beaumont Hotel, great advice. Irish landlord in terrific form leading from the front, the music was brillant, FREE (YES FREE) Irish food, fantastic music and a great bunch of local customers. Felt a bit fragile the next morning but well worth it.
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I agree with the last poster. The Fox has had a poor reputation but is now an absolutely great pub, properly run, very clean with owners and staff who genuinely care about us customers. Without doubt the best pub in Old Windsor.
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After recently moving to the area I had heard a lot about its old reputation, however after those bad years I feel it is becoming a wonderful pub. 3 beers on, usually courage best, old speckled hen and either sheppard�s neame spitfire/Adnams broadside. The food is excellent and well priced, the chefs don't mind if your fussy and will do their best to cater for you. I would defiantly recommend the Sunday roast. It�s the kind of pub where you see the same faces day after day. The drink prices are average/high, with lagers between �3.20 and �3.60 and spirits with soda about �2.50. The building is traditional and and beautiful, especially in the summer. The beer garden is large with plenty of tables and a trampoline and goal post for the kids. I really hope this pub takes off and people put aside any prejudice they may have previously had for the pub.
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This pub is now under new management and is one of the best in Old Windsor. Good selection of beers, good gastropub food, nice beer garden and free wi-fi.
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Heard it's closing and coming back as a fancy resturant? About time someone did something to this place to restore its former glory. Beautiful building with huge garden that despite its potential, has had the life and soul sucked out of it. Pity!
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