Fox And Fiddle in North Bay
112 Spencer Ave, North Bay, ON P1B 7K6, Canada
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Spacious, casual alehouse offering draft beer & hearty pub grub, plus pool tables.
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Great daily specials. My last visit was Wednesday on burger day. Burger was phenomenal, but my server was even better. She was on point. I do believe her name was Izzy. She made my experience so much worth while. I definitely suggest checking the fox out and if you’re lucky you may even get the pleasure of having her help you out.
So I had one drink rye and Pepsi . And sat there about twenty minutes enjoying my drink and all of a sudden the server grabs my glass hand mea bill for 32 dollars I told her that’s wrong she told me she served me two doubles and a single in less then the 30 minutes spent there. I just finished halloween with my kids and I was only attending there to have one single drink while I waited for a friend to come. Then she tells me if I drive she will call the cops and if I don’t pay the 32 dollar for my one single drink she told me she would call the cops . I have not heard from boss back called three times no reply back and they got to steal the money I paid four times what a single drink should be . I also have a breathalyzer in my truck on footage I leave start my truck and take off that’s funny I thought I drank 32 worth of drinks . It was a total lie and they know it I don’t know why people like that can steal a enjoyable time from someone and give two shits about the service. She made me pay it including calling the boss which he told me to pay 21 dollars I told him let me know what the camera says I want my refund and what a terrible team to scam a person and accusing them of being drunk and I went there because it’s suppose to be open to the public. I will never go there again and if this happens to me I’m sure there is other times they treated people like that I give it two thumbs down stop stealing peoples money
Dank bar atmosphere. Came in, got menus and then they forgot about us for 30 mins. No one at the bar, everyone hanging out in the back bar area. Finally when someone came out, she looked a little inebriated, and I asked her if she forgot about us, to which she replied she thought we ordered already... .. nope! Maybe their general manager can chat with the staff on the importance of not all congregating in the back. A few customers, all waiting for staff to come out, not just us. Sorry for the harsh review, but it kinda put a damper on the night for us.
Beef dip sandwich had tough thick pieces, not super tender. Flavour was good. Ceaser drink was excellent. Condiments are expensive 3$ for gravy and you get half a small container, side mayo 2$. Was disappointed in the good. I’d for drinks but skip the food. Also they had the Olympic weird ceremony playing full blast sounded like cult music.
Never having been there before, I took my father out for dinner. This is your classic pub-style Bar and Restaurant. The bar was quite loud so we chose to sit in the other section. I ordered wings and poutine and my father ordered their fish and chips. We also ordered their cheese and spinach dip with tortillas as an appetizer. Some 15-20 mins later our waitress arrives with our main course plates and no appetizers. She said the cooks forgot to make it but that he was making it now. I'm not interested in eating my appetizer after the main course. My wings were subpar and my fries were cold like they had been sitting there for a while. My father's fish was incredibly greasy. I get that it's deep fried, but this piece of fish was oozing grease. The spinach dip finally arrived and just tasted bland. This place is incredibly loud, with huge TVs all ove the bar and restaurant. I found it hard to have a conversation. The service was good but the food was lacking quality.
What a great place… stopped here, while my phone was being cloned to the new phone, killed 4 hours, mid afternoon, and the service was impeccable. My dog was allowed to sit on the patio with me, and that’s “almost” all that matters… 😆 Great place love the staff! 😎 I’m an idiot I know haha🤪
Not a bad place. The servers were great. Attentive and friendly. The food was 8/10. I had the English fish and chips. The chips were a bit over cooked and really salty but the fish was perfect. It seemed the coleslaw and tartar were freshly made. Our appetizer came out 5 minutes before our dinner so we didn't have time to finish it but we took the remaining crispy pickles home with us because they were Delicious. The atmosphere......meh. we sat in the bar area near the TV's for the leafs game but the actual restaurant area, that I seen of it anyways, was very bland and cheap. No style at all and could use sprucing up. Over all, I would go back as the most important part, the food, was worthy and very good.
Up here visiting family and decided to hit up the pub before we head back south. The service was phenomenal! The food was all you could ask for, for pub grub. Great portions, hardy, and very tasty. I came here for a Guinness but their supplier short changed them over Christmas and didn't deliver their kegs of the sweet, sweet dark nectar!?!? Can't fault the Fox & Fiddle for that. Their soup was fabulous 😋
from niagara area stayed in northbay over nite hotel recommended not disappointed
It has an exquisite effect on you once you step in through the doors. The services are tailored customer oriented.
Always enjoyed a drink and the atmosphere at ye old fox...this being said, the office and I have enjoyed a few lunches of late and must say ....top notch. Nicely done.
Ordered the fish and chips. Fish was fine but a little small, fries tasted like a mix of old an new mixed together, some were stale burnt husks some were fresh, coleslaw was soggy, bland and and tasted like it was made several days before I received it. When the waitress asked how it was, she was surprised and took a whole $2.47 off the meal
Perfect pub with delicious food and great beers on tap.
Hours that are posted are wrong. We wanted to pop in for last call- nope. Closed. Not a single light on, meaning they had been closed for a while.
Great pub. Superior fish and chips.
Such a wonderful environmental for 1:14 am in Kingston Ontario. Nothing better really for delishious food and a fantastic experience
I arrived late after 11pm, kitchen was closed when I arrived, but I was able to have a plate of nachos. Hit the spot for a late night snack.
Highly attentive and friendly service, food was great, and price was right. The fish and chips, wings and sweet potato fries were all excellent. Bathroom was modern and spotless. And they were one of the few places around thats open on a stat holiday.
Food was delicious! Our server didn t really come around too often, we had to go to the bar to talk to someone after waiting over 20 minutes to get our bill. The lighting was also too dark.
Dj was subpar. Service was slow as hell and the food the one time I ate here was also subpar. The people were cool and the bartender was nice.
Very clean all people very nice to me
Fun and friendly Pub! Great waitresses and great food!!
Great service great food lots of fun!!!!
Good for a Guinness and a Burger.
Spent the weekend in North bay and decided to stop here for dinner and a drink. I had the wings n chips and they were delicious. Overall the service was great and very friendly
For a pub atmosphere, it really cant be beat. Very clean, and the staff was very friendly
I saw an ad on the Distance Socially Eat Locally FB Page for fish and chips (Fridays l) so I decided to give it a try. The fish was as good as any fish in the city but what was exceptional was the service. I believe our servers name was Christina (Kristina?). She was lights out attentive and had a streak of humour that made us chuckle. I feel like theres a dozen places in town that does fish this good but if you get Christina as a server she may make you wanna go back. Very charming service, decent food.
Went there for a couple of drinks with my fiancé the other night, and I usually like the place but there was a very rude waitress working. I was standing about a foot from the bar and I felt a spray hit my arm, when I turned around to say she sprayed me, she replied You should have moved. I wanted to jump the bar right there lol but instead refused to pay my bill and told the manager about her disgusting behaviour and asked how they have someone like that working there. The manager apologized for her behaviour, but I m still quite disgusted about it and have no idea why someone like that is working in customer service. They should do a better job at hiring people, that s unacceptable.
Always a good time
Me and girlfriend and my brothers went there tonight all are food was very cold & over cooked so may not go back
Good food, great staff, Ill give my last experience 5/5.
Not bad, but it was mostly just nice looking. If you just want a hang out spot, it will be decent, but I would not go there specifically to eat. Burger patties are pre-made and frozen, stuff like that. Again, just not bad.
Great service! Friendly. Ate our meals too quickly and forgot to get pics! Fish & Chips and Irish Nachos Fish was awesome!!! Fries delicious!! Irish Nachos great twist to reg nachos It s Caesar Sunday .when in Rome pint was also nice and cold. Will def come back.
Amazing liver and a great bar tender, food was averaged price but was well worth it because of the taste, most things have a spicy twist. Overall a great time
Good is good but most of the waitresses were very rude, hard to order drinks and they expect you to tip well even for bad service.
Great atmosphere when Ive been
The Fox is so fun to play at. AJtheDJ
The one in North Bay. We went in for lunch. Very slow getting a table. One waitress working who is also the bartender. We ordered 2 orders of the Buffalo chicken bites. One for my buddy and one for me. She brought one order total. So when we told her, she put another order through. The first order had burnt shoe string fries. Got the second order and only half the amount of chicken and still burnt shoe string fries. Definitely not impressed and dont recommend. And expensive. $40.00 for all that.
Great place to spend time. Great service. Good food
Christina is the best bartender I ve ever came across , she s super kind and always has the best conversations with me, work places need more amazing workers like Christina , keep it up girl
This bar was okay but there were too many old people here. Not my kinda crowd. As a young person, I wouldnt go here.
Well I can see why it is for the bar flies. Ordered chicken wings that was told you have to ask for the celery and carrot sticks. And when we did they still didnt receive any. Ordered a Greek salad and a Mediterranean bread only to have neither one have the olives on it. When asked about it they said they were all out. This was at 5:30 on a Thursday night. If they would have mentioned that at the start we would have ordered something else. We were very disappointed in the way they serve in this place. So unless you are looking to be a barfly I would not recommend this place eat.
I really enjoyed this restaurant!! The waitress was very polite, great size portions for food, decor is very simple / bar style. The waitress did mention that the restaurant turns into a bar with a dance floor at night. I would go back!
Great service !
First time to north Bay and I have to say Great food, staff is great as well! Chicken wrap is 10/10 P.S Matt if you re reading this, make sure to go back and pay your tab haha.
Its a solid pub, albeit pretty expensive for what you get. If their prices werent so high, theyd definitely get a higher review from me. The food is alright, appetizer portions are a bit small for sharing though. Staff is friendly enough, and the atmosphere is decent. Expect to pay around $80+ for two people without drinks. Parking: Its a little crowded when busy and the taxis sit behind some vehicles sometimes. Use the neighbouring lot if its a bit busy to save some headache.
It was a quick stop but very pleased with the wing special and watress was excellent. We would come back.
Atmosphere is nice if you re looking for drinks but food is only so-so for what you re paying. Avoid the burgers.
The liver & onions was excellent. First time dining there, but I wouldnt hesitate to stop by again!
Not impressed this time with meal .. ordered Shepherds pie and felt sick while eating it...left over half of it uneaten...friends ordered some platter that was supposed to feed 5-7 people...barely fed the 2 of them..will not be returning
Its a pub, so thats the comparison, kids loved their food, server was very kind.
The staff and owner are amazing! They happily accomodated a very specific request and it was done flawlessly! I cant thank you enough for the consideration of care given! You guys rock!!
HORRIBLE SERVICE LOW KEY RACIST VIBES IGNORANCE FROM WAITRESS DRESSED AS GOTHIC Service : 1/5
Went In for lunch/supper during our walk. Waitress came right over with menu and asked for drink order. The meals were good size portions and tasty!! The atmosphere was friendly with folks enjoying pints at the bar. Food
I was up in north bay visiting a friend and we stopped in here. Was a great place.
Very good food
Very nice service in a rustic pub with a large selection of drinks.
Great food and amazing service!
Its your typical pub style drinking establishment. Depending on whats happening or the night, it can be good for relaxing with a drink and food. Or it can be a little noisy. It depends on what your looking for.
Had retirement dinner there, food was late for many and I found food good but when paying staff , they neglected to say tip was included in bill so they got double tip, kinda dirty, myself and others will never return.
I must respond to the most recent comment by Brenda M. As the organizer of the retirement party one week ago, I feel it is unfortunate, that this review was posted. I could not have asked for a better venue, as I have a reputation for being the party planner I personally have attended and put on successful events at the Fox in the past. Nathan Taus, the owner and his staff go above and beyond to make sure all goes well. Standard practice on group events has tip included. Our server informed my husband of this when he was paying our bill. The unfortunate part was a new staff member was also working that evening and she may not have mentioned this to everyone. It was not done in a malicious or intentional fashion. We must all be responsible and checking our bills before we pay. In this case, a call to the establishment or to me, could ve solved this issue without causing hard feelings, or tainted opinion of a fine eatery/pub. I would not hesitate to recommend having events here in the future. I will certainly be back. Rosanne Tucker
Came here specifically for the pool tables that were advertised. Turns out theyve been gone for years. I wish I could give a higher review because the waitress was fantastic and attentive, but when you go to a place for something thats been advertised and its not there when you show up, it colours your experience.
Stopped in at 8pm with a table if 7. We were celebrating a 40th Birthday. Christina was our server and she was AMAZING!
First time at Fox and Fiddle. Enjoyable, casual atmosphere, great service and good food. Lots of great menu options. Will be back for sure!
amazing food and staff Vegetarian options: they will make it your way Parking: lots of spots
Hello from Smiths Falls!! Keep up the good work!!
No draft beer on Jan 31 was a poor experience, I was about to leave but Mitch and Jade convinced me to stick around and made my visit an overall great experience, these two employees keep the place alive and thriving!!
Izzy was a fabulous server and the food was awesome!!
Cole was our server and he was absolutely fantastic. it was a busy night and he was completely on top of his service. Drinks were average but he by far made the experience
Shitt would not recommend this place to anyone. The waitresses are terrible they have no costumer service, unless your a regular youll be waiting a very long time for your drinks. Website say open until 2am we ordered food at 11 but the kitchen was closed we watched the cook drink in front of us for 1 and a half hour before we left.. In my opinion if your open till 2 the kitchen should be too... The owner was here drunk changing the song every 30 seconds terrible business owner. This is why I dont support local!
We ate there on Sunday night my wife and I both had fish and chips fish was battered haddock the chips were home style my wife opted for a caesar salad rather than chips our waitress what is very efficient and friendly service was excellent and found the background music enjoyable because of it being Sunday and early in the evening there was only a few in the bar and we were the only ones on the dining room side all in all a pleasant experience
I would say 0 stars I didnt even get served... I brought a friend and I am never going back....well I must say that I am wrong about never going back. Because the owner has immediately got in touch with me, to apologize for the inconvenience I am very impressed that even before I got home....that he was very sorry Thx again Nathan for the quick response and apology
First class! great food and a great hangout!! We loved it so much Friday we came back Saturday night...!!!!
Great drinks, decent food.
Underwhelming. We were there at lunch. There was only one person serving the bar and the tables. There was one large group and ourselves at tables and several people at the bar so the service was slow. I had the buffalo chicken sandwich and my tablemate had the fish tacos. The piece of chicken in the sandwich was tiny and the bun was burned. I should have sent it back but I didnt want to wait a long time for a new one. My tablemate also reported the tacos as not very inspiring. The beer was good.
service was rude, music is like right in your ear, and they RAN OUT OF MAIN COURSES ran out of food at a restaurant terrible.
Staff was friendly and prompt service
Dont ever order the nachos. .had way to many jalapeño peppers on it...over powered the nachos. .couldnt eat them they were way to HOT..sent them back and they wanted us to pay for something we couldnt eat so we asked for the manager and she said she had to pay for them if we didnt. So rude!!!! But we said we should not have to pay for these so she did end up taking them off our bill. The waitresses were certainly not people persons. Need attitude adjustments!
I went to this place in June and there was a good atmosphere. The Korean waiter was kind ;).
Fantastic food but stay away from the wings. The chicken Chipotle wrap is awesome.
Always good times
Nice pub food with great service.
Good food, nice atmosphere, great service. Not alot of desert options
We had a wonderful experience there over the weekend. Thank you! Our food was delicious and our server, Emily, was wonderful and charming!
Great food, emily was a great server!!!! Some food items tend to be a bit pricey, otherwise no other issues.
Understaffed and quite tasteless food
There was hair in my wings We got yelled at And they expected us to pay for the hairy wings do not go to this establishment 18.99$for 1lb of hairy wings
Shame on new owners for how they treated old owner.
The cocktails are good. The food and prices are not. The servers wear skimpy clothes; not professional. Would not recommend.
If you want a bar to belly up to, and enjoy a few drinks while watching TV, this is your place. It seemed to have a decent number of regulars at the bar 50+yrs old. It was super dark, which is great for ambience but awful for trying to read our menus. My eyes arent THAT old, and I struggled, as did my date. The server was very friendly, and checked on us often, so points to her- good job! I ordered wings, which were very overcooked (as were my friends), nearly burnt (black on the thin bits), which the sauce mostly hid, so they were petrified but edible. I ordered the soup of the day, which was cream of mushroom. It really wasnt anything spectacular. It was cream, mushrooms, nice texture on the mushrooms. It could have used some flavour building, like beef broth, onions, garlic, some herbs, and something with a bit of kick (wine from the bar, maybe?) for elevating all the flavors and helping the mushrooms shine. In the winter, nothing beats a cozy soup, some garlic butter crostini or something on the side would have been beauty to add. There were no crackers offered. So, we appreciated the server so much, but were disappointed in the food.
The guy Nathan at the bar is obnoxious. Caught them serving mixed drinks without alcohol after you order your second or third. Spend your money anywhere else.
Great place for drinks and awesome comfort food! 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for a chill and relaxing night.
Hi from the Uk. Pre covid came to NB 6/7 times at the Hampton while working at paper mill. Hada great time in this pub. Is Cassie still there? Great character. I forgot I promised to bring her a gift from Cornwall the next time I arrived....she didnt! Best wishes to all and stay safe
Covid restrictions had them limited to 10 guests. The staff was really friendly and pleasant. The Guinness was perfect, the food was really good. Ened up here for lunch after a 6 hour car ride and I couldnt think of a better place to have been.
Since the fox has been closed its been difficult to taste their foods. However, they have pre-covid been a regular place to eat, they provide good food and great entertainment
I had lunch at The Fox and Fiddle today during a gorgeous mid-day business meeting. The waitress was really pleasant but forgot to introduce herself. She was apologetic after she keyed in the wrong salad for my friend. The salad that I had was above average, but the chicken did not taste fresh. The meal was saved by the delicious Geteway City Brewery beer which had a spritzy composition on a good pour. Overall for this experience I would recommend another patio, but wouldnt write them off after one lackluster performance.
I hope what I experienced was just a case of me showing up on a bad day. They had a total of only two servers to cover a almost full restraunt and bar. But despite this, the food and drinks came quicker than I thought they would. Would love to come here again, so long as the management has more staff to help eachother out
Great service, the food was delicious. Back patio was a little bare but was perfect for conversation.
The staff where very friendly and the food was a good price for how delicious it was!
Had an amazing time
Great pub.
The Fox hasnt been so clean in years. The food is always great and there is always something to watch.
Went in for lunch at about 12:30. No one to greet us. Had our vaccine passports and Id in hand and stood there wondering whether to seat our selves? There were about 10 people in the restaurant and as far as I could see only 1 person working both the bar and the floor. Finally we asked if we could sit a a specific table and were told to wait just a minute as it hadnt been cleaned. We waited for about 10 more minutes and left. I dont blame the server. She was overwhelmed. Not a good experience at all.
Its a pub not the quietest atmosphere but the food is good
Waited til after the second visit. Fish and chips very good as was the Guiness Pot Pie. Tasted homemade. Very nice staff. Fast service both times. Highly recommend.
Good food. Reasonable price.
The owner is really the best. Really respectful man. Even his one worker is really awesome
Great atmosphere and enjoyable live music
Great food personal service decent price
Just a great place to have a relaxing , good time . Always feel welcome here
Reallynice bar!!!
Quaint place, friendly staff, good food.
Good service. Great food
Fantastic butter chicken (and extremely spicy if you ask)!
I like their food. Environment not that great but spacious.
Great prices. Good authentic Irish cuisine. Staff always friendly.
Stellar place. excellent service
Enjoyed the food, service and company. Will definitely return
Loved the wings.! Fresh and meaty and juicy!
Always a great time at the fox..
Any and all safely guidelines against Covid-19 were blatantly disregarded. Not only was my order messed up, but the waitress had forgotten that she had taken my order in the first place. Food quality is awful, 16$ for a frozen hamburger patty.
Food was ok, though for 18$ I would have expected the hamburger to not be a frozen patty but fresh. More disturbing is that the waitress who served us, Amanda, was not wearing either a face shield or a mask at all, and the other waitress at the bar was wearing a mask only on her chin. So for somewhere that has signs saying masks obligatory, and not following the rules themselves is very disturbing.
The service was not just slow but rather ignore the customers. Understaffed and the waitress was definitely upset. There was not a hand sanitizer station.
Our meal was excellent! The service was great. Covid guidelines were being followed.
Great food and our server was amazing. Emily was her name I believe. Delicous fish tacos and wings were good.
Great food! We were there for a quick dinner before taking the road and we were amazed by the Fish & Chips, I highly recommend it! Service was fast and friendly!
Nice pub. Had fish and chips. Chips were extremely salty. Fish was good.
Great service, great atmosphere. All around awesome!
Apparently COVID doesnt exist here. No directives followed. No distancing. People sitting shoulder to shoulder at bar. No masks worn by workers, or they are hanging around chin or below nose. Not sure why nothing has been done. There are other reviews stating the same thing.
Honestly had wonderful drinks. Just told the bartender(Randi) to just have fun, and they where amazing! Absolutely recommend!!!!
Pretty avg food & service, seems more like a place to get a drink vs food.
Easy to say it was the best service Ive ever had. Crystal was fantastic.
Amazing service great food lovely atmosphere
Always been a great place to goto when Im in town.
Brat pub in town
Nice pub! Good service and the food was pretty good. They had an awesome mussel special that I would definitely go back for!
Homey atmosphere
Always great food and the drinks are reasonably priced. Music can be way too loud at times, but otherwise awesome place.
Love love love the food. The latout of the establishment is kew
Had heard good things about this place so dropped in to eat and catch some tv. The cfl was on. The food is fairly priced. Staff are attentive. Was dull on a Saturday night, but what little ambience that was there was spoilt by a loud laughing customer (or employee) at one corner of the bar. There weren t many customers but the few were visibly uncomfortable. I had the wings and the butter chicken but the disturbing loud laughter killed any appetite so i checked out. My review is based on one experience, am hoping it s a better experience for others.
Excellent and tasty food! The workers are engaging and friendly. Wonderful atmosphere. Somewhat pricey, but absolutely worth it. The food did take a hot minute to get to us, but again, it was definitely worth it. Was a very nice treat, and I would love to go again.
Love coming here! Always a fun time, staff treats everyone like a regular!!!
Enjoyed my stay there n very peacefully atmosphere
Quite expensive for what you get. The atmosphere is nice though. This place used to be a really affordable hangout and it is very disappointing that it has become so expensive.
Always a good time and good food
Steph is the best, but dont party on a monday night, boss dont like it.
Great poutine
Great food and amazing staff it is a nice environment inside.
Food was excellent and the atmosphere was great as well
Good stir fry surprisingly
Great food and service
Amazing food, always good people and many good times to be had no matter the occasion. Cheers
Good local beer. Salt and pepper wings were great! I sat with family and it was a good venue for a catch up. Good service too.
Had a quick beer. Good atmosphere and pretty bartenders. Music is sometimes too loud
Always a great spot. Delicious food and fantastic service.
Friendly Staff always super with my grand boys amazing clothes