The Fox and Hounds, Ardley

Four of visited in April 2008 and ate well. This is definitely a place to which I will return. The food was excellent, didn't take all night to arrive and was a fair price. The staff take customer service seriously and nothing was too much trouble. Even when one of my guests asked for his pudding to be prepared in a special way, the waitress smiled said "No problem" and it was done, much to his pleasure. It would be best to book in advance as this is a popular eating place (with very good reason) and if you don't want to reverse out onto the main road, ignore the small car park in front of the pub and drive into the back yard. I would rate it 10/10 but for the limited choice of beer.

6 Apr 2008 22:35

The Red Cow, Chesterton

A lovely old fashioned pub which has turned one of the bars into a dining room. This means it is very small with only about half a dozen tables quite close together. A varied menu, well cooked and served by friendly staff. It is a Greene King house so the choice of beer is limited but is well attended by locals so always seems to be full. Prices are fair, I had the mixed grill with new potatoes and side salad for �10.95p and then Banana Split for �3.50p, which arrived on a dinner plate and needed to, there was so much of it.

4 Apr 2008 21:23