Fox's Alehouse offers friendly, welcoming service, decentfood and plenty of sports on tap. Photo / Doug Sherring
Address: 85-87 Customs Street West, Viaduct
Ph: (09) 358 2767
The Fox, as it styles itself these days, has turned into a sporting fortress in the Viaduct, showing everything from Uefa Champions League football to darts, but it is far more than merely a sports bar and it clearly looks after its customers, as they keep coming back.
Turning up
at Sunday lunchtime, we noticed the place had a healthy number of customers, all eating, drinking and staring at the multitude of TV screens.
We fancied something less energetic, so sat at a table outside in the sun and ordered a leisurely lunch washed down with a few ales. Laid-back, efficient staff took our orders and the food and drink were on the table in jig time. Very nice, too, and reassuringly inexpensive. Their $17 Sunday roast may be the best value lunch in the Viaduct. Okay, it wasn't exactly a gourmet delight, but at $17 I wasn't complaining.
The food is a very good reason to go to the Fox, and the beer is well kept, too. The top shelves are well-stocked and the wine list is well chosen.
