Old Street: head east along Old Street to where it meets Great Eastern Street, Paul Street is the third right hand turning from Old Street roundabout, head down Paul Street for a while and you should soon see the pub. Liverpool Street: leave Liverpool Street station and head towards the Broadgate complex. Walk through it (past the ice rink / arena) to Sun Street. Turn left along Sun Street then second right up Wilson Street, which eventually becomes Paul Street and you should then see the pub in front of you.
Street View - click to see the area around the Fox
The Fox is a refreshingly unpretentious pub on the north-eastern outskirts of the City. A pub of two halves: downstairs is plain and simple - a central bar, wooden tables and chairs, plain walls, blackboards with menus and functional lighting. There's no ironic, tired 70's lounge furniture, no frou-frou lighting, no butcher's block tables, just space to sit drink, chat and eat. Upstairs there's a much posher dining room, which is often hired out - so check it's available if you're planning to eat here - and a roof terrace. The drink and food is of a good standard - Harvey's Best and Pedigree on the hand pumps, Addlestone's cider and decent lagers on tap, a reasonable wine list and some interesting bar food (black pudding hash, for instance). Prices are about what you'd expect for these parts, a little higher than average, but that's to be expected and the service is fast and friendly. The Fox is often quiet, apart from when there's an office do going on, so if you're looking for a spot to have a chat with a bunch of friends accompanied by good quality drink and food, the Fox is a good bet in these parts
reviewed: 27/07/2009
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posted by skaffman - Wednesday 19th December, 2007, 1:49pm
The Fox closed for refurbishment at the start of 2007, so hopes were that the dingy place would be transformed into something a bit more pleasant. Sadly, when it re-opened, all that had changed was the bar menu, which went from pricey to ridiculous.
Everything else stayed the same, including the questionable beer (although they're doing a decent Deuchars IPA at the moment) and the constant staff rotation (a week is long-serving)
But the worst thing is that it's a small place, with a vast central bar that takes up around 75% of the available space, leaving the punters to squeeze around the edges wherever they can.
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