Harden's survey result
Summary
“Well worth a detour from the coast” for “delicious food and an interesting menu”: Paul & Sarah Yaxley’s “exceptional” venue – a beamed former guildhall – is “an oasis in the middle of East Anglia”. “I’ve been coming here since I was a teenager 45 years ago, and despite many changes over that time it still never disappoints”.
Summary
This “lovely old building” – a beamed former guildhall – is “as reliable as ever” under longtime owners Paul & Sarah Yaxley, who deliver modern European cuisine “at very reasonable prices for the quality”.
Summary
A “delightful gastropub in a lovely setting” – a beamed former guildhall – where, despite the odd reservation on the service front, longtime owners Paul & Sarah Yaxley's modern European food remains “as good as ever” (and “their lunchtime menu is a steal!”).
Summary
This listed 500-year-old former guildhall with exposed beams is “a top choice in northern Suffolk” under Paul & Sarah Yaxley, who took over more than 10 years ago. There’s a clever mix of pub classics and more sophisticated dishes on the menu, and it’s “always good, especially for lunch”.
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Church Rd, Fressingfield, IP21 5PB
Restaurant details
The Fox & Goose Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Superb Visited today to a quite exceptional and well priced experience. Six courses of stunning food. All were beautifully presented with amazing flavours. Chef is quite playful with the flavour combinations, so be prepared to be challenged. Highlight for both of us was the amazing beef accompanied by the most amazing roast potato I have ever eaten. Both desserts were delicious but very different. Toilets were up windy stairs, it is a beautiful listed building so constrained in what they can do. Staff are lovely if a little abbreviated in course description. Had hoped to meet chef but the place was full on a Tuesday lunchtime! We drove a round trip of nearly 200 miles, was it worth it? Goodness yes! "
"Still the best restaurant in North Suffolk. The very old premises can be difficult for those with mobility problems but otherwise it is a destination for that 'special occasion dinner'. The lunch is a steal!"
"This is local to us and it just seems to get better. The 2 or 3 course lunch menu has a good choice and the individual dishes are interesting and the quantities seem about right. Lots of nice touches such a a wild mushroom purée with the fillet steak. Although you quote wines as £24 a bottle I didn’t see any like that today, more like starting around £37. Overall a great lunch with really pleasant staff."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £25.00 | £32.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £36.00 | £44.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 60.00 | Always available | 7 |
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| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Church Rd, Fressingfield, IP21 5PB
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2 pm |
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