The Fox Goes Free - Chichester

My friend and I chose this pub on recommendation but were horrified when we both selected “dairy-free” meal options only to be unknowingly served the options that weren’t diary free. Potentially we both could have been very unwell but thankfully one of the waitresses picked up on the error before we started eating, but only because my friend asked her to double-check. This was extremely poor service and terrible oversight.

After dining at this restaurant before, we were let down by our Christmas lunch experience. While we appreciated the festive decor, the staff's helpfulness, and the high quality wine, the scallop starter was unappetizing and the turkey main dish was subpar. To top it off, my husband found the profiteroles dessert to be stale with inedible cream.

Eight of us had our Christmas lunch here and we can’t fault the experience. Food was excellent, ambience lovely and service was faultless. I would definitely recommend it for any occasion

Beware if a member of your group has a food allergy. The waiter had little idea about the content of the restaurant’s food and was uncertain of the meanings of the terms ‘vegan’ and ‘vegetarian’. Further more he insisted that the ice cream dessert was vegan even though it contained dairy product saying: “it’s ok because it’s homemade”.

First time visit here and wow we were amazed. Very warm welcome and taken to our table promptly. Service was impeccable so friendly and very helpful with wine choice. We both had turkey dinner and was fabulous puddings were amazing too. Such a lovely warm country pub and we look forward to returning with friends