Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.1 out of 5
Impressive | 652 reviews

What CheltenhamVIC likes about Fox in the Box:
Fox in the Box is becoming a go to place for our family for special events, due to a young family member requiring a FODMAP diet. Despite all the necessary restrictions, the food is simple and tasty. As always, the calamari with salad, fries and three dips is outstanding, and judging from other reviews, it is popular with many people. I think one of my companions was surprised that the lasagna was a bit unconventiona... View all feedback. What Rita K doesn't like about Fox in the Box:
I hate writing terrible reviews, but seriously, I have to on this occasion. We visited on 22nd October 2022 and so utterly disappointed. Have visited many times before and it was lovely. Apparently the original cook, Tim, was not there and we were the first table seated. We waited about 45 minutes for our dishes. Food was sub standard. People were coming in for tables and were told that they could not be seated becau... View all feedback.

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Menulist
4.2 ★ from 5 reviews
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15.06.2022 - 06:16

Fancy restaurant prices in a café experience, nice food though.

Yago
15.06.2022 - 06:16

No evidence at all of being Argentinian. The Calamari was thin, dry and one of the worst I have ever tasted. Will certainly never visit again and surprised it i...

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Maggiore
15.06.2022 - 06:16

The food and service were superb. I loved that there were plenty of vegan options. The pasta dish I ate was so flavoursome. Thanks for a wonderful lunch.

Richard
15.06.2022 - 06:16

Great for those with dietary requirements or allergies or even those who aren't dietary challenged but want a lovely local meal. Fox in the Box is a restaurant...

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Margarita
15.06.2022 - 06:16

As always Tim and the team dished up some of the best food I've eaten in years. An absolute paradise of possibility for those challwnged by fructose, gluten and...

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INT Restaurants
4.1 ★ from 525 reviews
Donna
31.01.2024 - 21:48

My friend (non gluten free) and I (Coeliac) just had dinner at Fox in the Box ... and it was yummy!! Both of us thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent food and it was...

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Nadia
31.01.2024 - 21:48

Amazing food! So very tasty! So lovely to find such a gem where we could eat everything on the menu and for it to be sooooo flavoursome, the chef is amazing to...

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Madhvi
31.01.2024 - 21:48

I literally cannot remember the last time I was able to look at a menu and be able to select anything of off it. And what a menu. I deliberately selected someth...

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TXY
31.01.2024 - 21:48

Excellent service. They knew we wanted to share the soup so they placed in 2 bowls, which made the whole dining experience easier and more enjoyable!The food we...

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Mish
31.01.2024 - 21:48

We’ve been waiting to eat here for quite a while and finally got to have lunch. We ordered the pie of the day (steak), salt and pepper calamari, and slow cooked...

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Tripadvisor
3.5 ★ from 38 reviews
lexisampa
30.07.2023 - 09:03

Delicious food, lovely service. Amazing to have somewhere I can eat safely. The food is very tasty the chef really understands flavour. The restaurant is kept n...

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Jennifer
30.07.2023 - 09:03

Daughter and I went for lunch. We had a Cudo voucher which gave us a main each and a dessert to share. I was quite excited by the fact that everything here is g...

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JodyTong
30.07.2023 - 09:03

Came here with a disounted voucher. Owner Tim greeted us with such warm hospitality, patiently explaining the menu and how each item is catered towards food all...

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Βαλεντίνος
30.07.2023 - 09:03

I have been here a few times and generally love it as a coeliac. It’s pricey but affordable with a Scoupon voucher. The food is amazing but they are always unde...

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CurtisCouple
30.07.2023 - 09:03

Went out for a 40th and ordering meals for my wife can be a challenge. Tim (the 'intolerant chef ' went out his way to make her dining experience wonderful; cre...

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Findmeglutenfree
4.0 ★ from 9 reviews
tara13
16.05.2024 - 02:18

Awesome! I could eat everything!! A quick train ride from town so super easy to get to!

gail63398
16.05.2024 - 02:18

A good selection of meals catering for food allergies and coeliacs. Very tasty,large portioned favourite pub dishes and desserts. Attentive staff and family run...

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Leticia953
16.05.2024 - 02:18

A small family business. The food is all gf tasty and the lemon merang desert is to die for! it was made to order and the crust was the nicest crust I have had...

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leanne167682
16.05.2024 - 02:18

Not only is this cafe ceoliac freindly, it also caters to many other allergies with an owner/waiter who understands is able to explain every ingredient or find...

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Samuel
03.01.2023 - 07:44

a good selection of meals catering for food allergies and celiacs. very tasty, large portions of favourite dishes and desserts. attentive staff and family busin...

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Thefork
4.0 ★ from 71 reviews
Sandy
18.01.2024 - 23:04

I had been looking forward to dining at Fox in the Box…but we were so disappointed. The first clue was there were no other patrons and the venue was dark, dingy...

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James
18.01.2024 - 23:04

The quality of the food is great and the service is fast What more can you ask for

Pauline
18.01.2024 - 23:04

A perfect place to take three relatives who live with coeliac disease. One in particular was delighted she had a whole menu to choose from and loved she was abl...

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Lindy
18.01.2024 - 23:04

Very limited brunch menu. Basically the same as the dinner menu which was rather disappointing . Recommend checking the menu before considering going for brunch...

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Lindy
18.01.2024 - 23:04

Love this restaurant but on this occasion they had run out of a number of the dishes on the menu which was rather disappointing. We did still enjoy ourselves an...

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Googleusercontent
3.0 ★ from 2 reviews
loretta38398
16.05.2024 - 02:18

This place could be so much more than it is, it was really disappointing and underwhelming. The food was a bit bland and lacked flavour, the salad provided was...

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chris35312
16.05.2024 - 02:18

100% GF and everything was super tasty! Also fodmap friendly. Nice to be able to eat the standards without worry, like parmy and salt and pepper squid

Facebook
4.1 ★ from 105 reviews
Google
4.1 ★ from 136 reviews
Zomato
3.6 ★ from 176 reviews
Opentable
3.8 ★ from 12 reviews

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