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The Red Fox

Penllyn, Cowbridge CF71 7RQ, Wales
01446 772352
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Ranked #5 of 27 restaurants in Cowbridge
Price range: $9 - $18
Cuisines: Pub
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special occasions
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special occasions
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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50 reviews 50 reviews
37 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

One of our favourite pubs in the Vale for a good value home cooked meal. Service is always really genuinely friendly. We prefer to eat in the bar rather than the restaurant (no particular reason!). Food is served piping hot and really tasty. Only challenge is what to choose! Prices will suit all types of pocket. Even the steak is... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013 via mobile

I'm quite pedantic about my Sunday Lunch; for us, it's an occasion that we can savour for a couple of hours and chat. The ambience in the Red Fox was very family friendly, customer focused and relaxed. They fitted us in with about an hours notice on a busy day, and the super friendly service did not falter the whole... More

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Cardiff
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11 reviews 11 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

I've eaten at the Red Fox on many occasions, as both a party of 10+ and a couple. The food and service is excellent every time. There is a good menu of really good home cooked pub grub.. I've made my way through most of the menu now and enjoyed every meal :-) we like the atmosphere in the pub... More

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Caerphilly, United Kingdom
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47 reviews 47 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

As a treat for our wedding anniversary my wife and I booked the Red Fox Inn based on all the good reviews we’ve read. The Red Fox is very easy to find in a small village of Penllyn which is 2 miles from Cowbridge and just 5 miles or a 10 minutes drive from junction 35 of the M4. The... More

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Bridgend, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

A typical country pub, nothing fancy but good home cooked food at very reasonable prices, with very frendly staff.

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south wales
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

I write this review based on several visits to the Red Fox, and not just on one less than satisfactory experience we had in Christmas 2012 where I think they squeezed our booking in to accomodate us to the detriment of the normally excellent service provided. At all times we have been warmly welcomed to the Red Fox, atmosphere is... More

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Machen, Caerphilly, Wales
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11 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

Very nice Sunday lunch earlier today with friends - the pub is easy to find from Cowbridge, the food is reasonably priced and the service is impeccable. Would have been nice to have a bit more veg with the main courses, but it certainly didn't detract from the whole. Thoroughly recommended.

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

A great traditional rustic pub. Came here for a family meal having visited for a drink previously. We had an entusiastic and friendly welcome and recieved exellent table service although we were sat in the bar area rather than the dining room. The food was to an exellent standard and importantly (for me) the real ales served are superb. It... More

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llantrisant
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

had a lovely sunday lunch at the red fox, opted for the four meat option which was a selection of all four meats accompanied by seasonal vegetables and cauliflour cheese which was delicious.the prices are a-little bit more than your run of the mill sunday lunch establishments but the quality of the food reflected this. the staff are extremely courteous... More

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Cardiff, Wales
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

My family came to the Red Fox for my mum's 65th birthday this week - 6 of us, I had booked a table in the restaurant. We were greeted by the mad lady with pink hair, think her name was George, she looked after us all evening and was great fun. We did not have starters and we all ordered... More

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