Foxhound Pub - Staffordshire Moorlands

15 weary ramblers returned hear for lunch after a six mile hike, mine hosts Mike and Jean were very accommodating and welcoming. Couldn’t fault the service the food and the price. The home made Marie Rose sauce with prawns was a delight. G.

Last night the Rotary Club held our meeting here. The landlady Sue cooked a wholesome supper of chilli and a lobby. There was plenty to go round, we left warm and full. Thanks to Sue and Steve for a fab pub.

We booked a table for Sunday lunch to be told the meat was lamb, explanation later. Walking into the pub we were greeted and made welcome by the owner. The waitress, Clio, showed us to our table. It transpired that the pub has a small...menu and today, Sunday, the lunch was lamb; accompanied by carrots, cauliflower cheese, roast and new potatoes, and gravy. The meal was plentiful and tasty; this was home cooking, none of your off site cooked and then brought to table food you often get in big chain pubs. Take it from us if Carling did Sunday lunch they probably couldn’t do one as nice as this one. Again the desert was limited for choice, an almond flavoured, jam sponge with custard (or ice cream, and likely as not both if you so desired) or mince pie, again with a choice of topping. All rounded off with coffee of one’s choice. Now not to decry the the Foxhounds in anyway, this is not your normal pub fare, this is more like being invited to your parents or friends for lunch good food, simply prepared. Our waitress was charming and couldn’t do enough for us throughout our stay. Located on Biddulph Moor the pub enjoys a delightful rural setting; sat out here on a summer’s day must be a delight. An added incentive is likely the beer, as the owner took pride in his beers and the tip top state he kept them in. I can confirm that his wines are nice too. This was our first visit to the Foxhounds, but as Arnold Schwarzenegger might have said “we will be back!”

Lovely little pub with 2 lovely owners who are in their senior years but with that comes experience so the beer is to die for. It is a free house so if it Bass,Pedigree,London Pride any of these is my tipple and have not tasted...better anywhere,the wife likes a cider so the old mout cider hits the spot. So for a warm welcome and a superb beer you will not go wrong and a great beer garden as well

15 weary ramblers returned hear for lunch after a six mile hike, mine hosts Mike and Jean were very accommodating and welcoming. Couldn’t fault the service the food and the price. The home made Marie Rose sauce with prawns was a delight. G.