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The Fox Inn

4.5

316 Reviews

£25 and under

British

The Green, Matching Tye, Essex CM17 0QS

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Romantic

The Fox Inn is an 18th Century pub, set in the peaceful village of Matching Tye.
It has a character beamed restaurant with a relaxed friendly atmosphere, is open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays), serving good wholesome food from an extensive menu, with roast dinners being served on a Sunday lunch. There is a large family garden in which to enjoy the quiet country summers and ample car parking space.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Mon, Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:15 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–8:15 pm
Phone number
01279 731335
Website
http://www.thefoxinn.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
The Green, Matching Tye, Essex CM17 0QS
Neighborhood
Matching
Parking details
Car park on left side of the building. Free to patrons of The Fox Inn.
Public transit
Bus stop in front of building.
Entertainment
Monthly quiz nights, summer beer festival, occasional karaoke and live music.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup of The Day£4.00
With sliced French bread and butter
Brussels Smooth Paté£5.50
With toasted bread and onion chutney
Prawn Cocktail£5.95
With dressed leaves, brown bread & butter
Breaded Mushrooms£5.00
With garlic mayonnaise
Deep Fried Whitebait£5.75
With brown bread & butter
Baked Brie with Honey & Almonds*£6.50
With toasted bread and cranberry sauce
Goats Cheese & Beetroot Salad*£6.25
With cracked walnuts
Scottish Smoked Salmon£6.95
With brown bread & butter and creamed horseradish
Oven Baked Portobello Mushroom£6.95
Topped with bacon & melted stilton

Main Courses

8oz Herefordshire Sirloin Steak£17.95
With chips, mushroom, tomato & onion rings
Steak Burger with Cheese & Bacon£9.95
With chips and salad garnish
Baked Salmon Fillet£11.50
With new potatoes and mixed vegetables
Beer Battered Cod Fillet£11.50
With chips and peas
Deep Fried Wholetail Scampi£9.95
With chips and salad
Lambs Liver & Bacon£9.25
With onion gravy, mash and mixed vegetables
Cumberland Sausages & Mash£8.25
With onion gravy and peas
Gammon Steak with Eggs or Pineapple£10.95
With chips and peas
Homemade Lasagne£10.95
With garlic bread and salad
Homemade Vegetable Lasagne£9.95
With garlic bread and salad
Homemade Chilli Con Carne£9.25
With rice, nachos, soured cream and cheese
Homemade Chicken Curry*£9.95
With rice, pappadums and mango chutney
Homemade Vegetable Curry*£8.95
With rice, pappadums and mango chutney
Cajun Spiced Chicken Breast£9.95
With chips, salad and coleslaw
Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Pie£9.95
With new potatoes and mixed vegetables
Homemade Steak & Ale Pie£9.95
With new potatoes and mixed vegetables
Homemade Cottage Pie£9.50
Topped with mash potato & cheese, and mixed vegetables

For The Kids

Sausages, Mash, Peas & Gravy£5.00
Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas£5.00
Ham, Egg & Chips£3.75
Chicken Nuggets, Chips & Beans£6.75

Side Dishes & Nibbly Bits

Chips£2.50
Cheesy Chips£3.50
Onion Rings£2.95
Garlic Bread£2.75
Cheesy Garlic Bread£3.75
Side Salad£2.50
Mixed Vegetables£2.50

Snack Menu

Served Monday to Friday 12pm to 2:30pm, 6:30pm to 9:30pm and Saturday 12pm to 3pm, 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Light Bites

Ham, Eggs and Chips£7.50
Sausages, Eggs and Chips£7.50

Salad Bowls

Cajun Chicken£10.95
Topped with bacon and crumbled stilton
Goats Cheese & Beetroot*£10.95
With cracked walnuts
Prawn & Marie Rose£10.95
With brown bread and butter

Ploughmans

With pickles, chutney and buttered French bread

Cheddar£7.95
Ham£7.50
Mixed Cheese£9.50
Paté£6.95

Jacket Potato

With salad and coleslaw on the side. Additional toppings £0.75

Cheese£6.25
Baked Beans£6.00
Tuna Mayo£6.75
Coleslaw£5.00
Chilli£6.95
Prawns£7.95

Sandwiches

Choose from white, brown or French bread. Additional fillings £0.75

Sausage£5.50
Cheese£5.25
Tuna Mayo£5.25
Smoked Salmon£6.95
Bacon£5.50
Ham£5.25
Prawn£5.95
Fried Eggs£4.95

Fox French Bread Specials

All served with chips and coleslaw

Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Sauce£7.50
Fish Fingers, Lettuce & Tartare Sauce£7.95
Goats Cheese£7.95
Roasted Red Pepper & Caramelised Onion Chutney
Cajun Chicken, Lettuce & Mayo£8.25

Desserts

As Available from Our Dessert Board
- Starting at£4.95
Dairy Ice cream
Vanilla, strawberry or chocolate chip
- per scoop £1.00
Cheese & Biscuit Selection£7.25
Cheddar, brie, blue stilton

What 316 people are saying

The Fox Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

316 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely atmosphere and brilliant waiting staff. The food was gorgeous and big portions. They had really considered customer’s experience while keeping in line with the Covid regulations. Will definitely be booking again soon!
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AlanH
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on April 28, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food always good. The staff always friendly and very helpful. Looking forward to my next meal at the fox.
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Michelle
Essex2 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 23, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
My meal, pie, mash and veg was cold when it was bought out to me. The waitress took it back and when it was returned it looked like it had just been put in the microwave as it was identical apart from the fork marks in the mash! We won't be going back. Also, check the prices before you book, they are all higher than the menu on the Open table page.
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Michelle
Essex2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 18, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a really nice meal with friends and the food was lovely. My only critisism would be that at £7.50, the prawn cocktail starter was overpriced. The prawns and lettuce were very fresh but there was no bread with it as you would expect so it was quite a small portion for the money considering you can get a main meal for £10-12. It was quite busy but the staff was attentive and they were quick with both the food and drink orders. My main meal wasn't bought out with the others and I had to ask if they could check where it was as the other 3 had started eating their meals. It arrived a few minutes later. Overall a good experience and we would definitely go back again.
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JanetA
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I have been going to the Fox on a regular basis for some years. The staff are friendly and efficient and the food is good quality pub food. They have adapted well to COVID-19 rules and provided a first glass takeaway during the lockdown. I will continue to recommend The Fox as a good place to eat.
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Drinkybeer
Essex3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent evening and fantastic quiz! Looking forward to the next one!
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OpenTable Diner
Essex3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always great food & great service.
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Firth
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect place to eat and drink, completely safe in current climate too. Staff exemplary in service and quality of food and drinks were excellent.
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ZaraP
Essex2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always love eating here. Never fail to provide fantastic service. There was a mass power cut and I was still satisfied with the service. That's how you know they're good at what they do. Can't recommend them more!
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vivieng
Essex2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 4, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always a warm welcome in spite of these trying times. Good food and excellent service.
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The Green, Matching Tye, Essex CM17 0QS

Additional information

Neighborhood
Matching
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Mon, Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:15 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–8:15 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Car park on left side of the building. Free to patrons of The Fox Inn.
Public transit
Bus stop in front of building.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Monthly quiz nights, summer beer festival, occasional karaoke and live music.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thefoxinn.com/
Phone number
01279 731335

The Fox Inn

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Additional information

Starters

Soup of The Day£4.00

Brussels Smooth Paté£5.50

Prawn Cocktail£5.95

Breaded Mushrooms£5.00

Deep Fried Whitebait£5.75

Baked Brie with Honey & Almonds*£6.50

Goats Cheese & Beetroot Salad*£6.25

Scottish Smoked Salmon£6.95

Oven Baked Portobello Mushroom£6.95

Main Courses

8oz Herefordshire Sirloin Steak£17.95

Steak Burger with Cheese & Bacon£9.95

Baked Salmon Fillet£11.50

Beer Battered Cod Fillet£11.50

Deep Fried Wholetail Scampi£9.95

Lambs Liver & Bacon£9.25

Cumberland Sausages & Mash£8.25

Gammon Steak with Eggs or Pineapple£10.95

Homemade Lasagne£10.95

Homemade Vegetable Lasagne£9.95

Homemade Chilli Con Carne£9.25

Homemade Chicken Curry*£9.95

Homemade Vegetable Curry*£8.95

Cajun Spiced Chicken Breast£9.95

Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Pie£9.95

Homemade Steak & Ale Pie£9.95

Homemade Cottage Pie£9.50

For The Kids

Sausages, Mash, Peas & Gravy£5.00

Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas£5.00

Ham, Egg & Chips£3.75

Chicken Nuggets, Chips & Beans£6.75

Side Dishes & Nibbly Bits

Chips£2.50

Cheesy Chips£3.50

Onion Rings£2.95

Garlic Bread£2.75

Cheesy Garlic Bread£3.75

Side Salad£2.50

Mixed Vegetables£2.50

Snack Menu

Light Bites

Ham, Eggs and Chips£7.50

Sausages, Eggs and Chips£7.50

Salad Bowls

Cajun Chicken£10.95

Goats Cheese & Beetroot*£10.95

Prawn & Marie Rose£10.95

Ploughmans

Cheddar£7.95

Ham£7.50

Mixed Cheese£9.50

Paté£6.95

Jacket Potato

Cheese£6.25

Baked Beans£6.00

Tuna Mayo£6.75

Coleslaw£5.00

Chilli£6.95