The Dog and Fox London Review
You used to know what to expect from a Youngs pub – a battleground of odours where beer fights smoke for supremecy; carpets containing so much bacteria they could get up and walk out the pub by themselves any minute; old wrinkly blokes in tweed and flatcaps patiently watching a ticking clock on the mantelpiece as it keeps perfect time (for those in the afterworld!).
But wait! What’s this? Have the bigwigs at Youngs HQ YET AGAIN been watching back-to-back episodes of Pimp My Ride whilst ingesting powerful hallucinogens? This can be the only explanation for the visionary decisions they have been making as of late.
Take Wimbledon’s Dog & Fox, for example. Firstly, Youngs own all the local competition – handy. Secondly, it’s just had a refurb that lasted a whopping three, count them, THREE months – immense. Thirdly, funky is everywhere…lamps, mirrors, fires, marble, wood, people, air - decadence basically. It’s more like an MFI showroom of the future than a pub. Each section you encounter inspires several bouts of “Aah, that’s nice” and “Ooh, I like that”.
Lastly, it’s forward thinking. Although the food is traditional there are a variety of vegetarian and fish dishes and the “award-winning” steak and kidney pie is so tasty it would be a dainty enough dish to put before the King (plus it would save a few blackbirds in the process). Although the smoking ban doesn’t kick in until July these guys have preceded it by invoking their own. And although blokes rarely wash their hands after they urinate, they’re still given the option to moisturise with lotion in the men’s. All this AND they even have an “over 21s only” policy at the weekend.
So come you men in blazers. Come you women in rollneck jumpers. Come you children called Tarquin and Jemima. Come one, come all. Come sip one of many drinks on tap, perhaps even the Pimms Winter Warmer, then sit back and relax and stare at the chef’s table where a large affluent family gorge themselves on a Welsh rack of lamb that is far too expensive for your meagre wallet. Then jealously chastise yourself for not studying that little bit harder at university before turning to rejoin the others watching Six Nations Rugby in the ‘pub’ section.
The only rotten eggs in this basket of delights are the service (which takes longer than your average nightbus) and the location (tranquillity on the outdoor patio is regularly spoiled by the odd passing Lamborghini. Well, this is Wimbledon Village after all).
If you’re an 18 year old rude boy who’s into football and Marlboro Lights – it’s laters, innit! Everyone else, please do come in. Otherwise 8 out of 10
Christian Rose-Day (10 02 2007)
The Dog and Fox London Description
The Dog and Fox is a landmark public house right in the heart of leafy Wimbledon Village, SW19. As the closest pub to the All England Lawn Tennis Club the pub has become synonymous with the tennis, both to the crowds who stroll up the hill after a warm day in the sun, and to the players, coaches and racket stringers who have come to love the atmosphere of one of the most famous pubs in London.
Customer Reviews for The Dog and Fox
The following customer reviews are not endorsed by Fluid London and are simply those of users who wish to publish their independent experiences of The Dog and Fox.
“Ok, the Dog & Fox is an alright pub in Wimbledon Village that has a fairly buzy atmosphere, good service and lots of drinks on tap, but.... it is a pub and a Youngs pub at that. So when i was charged £7 for 2 pints i was totally shocked. £7! In detail £3.65 for a Guinness and £3.25 for a Youngs Winter Warmer, which you would have thought be a lot cheaper. I can't imagine ever going back there at those prices.... shame.”
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Dave, London (1 years 3 months 4 days ago)
“The Dog and Fox has been re-rubbished.
If you want an 'All Bar One' type experience, go to All Bar One, they do it better than this cheap imitation. Young's have taken a good traditional pub with long history and ripped the heart out of it. It's noisy and full of screaming kids.”
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gl, wimbledon (3 years 1 months 10 days ago)
“Great location and looks great etc. The beer is flat though and they have bouncers in there who are a bit eager.......chaps this is Wimbledon!
Great for darts although there is an Ozzie guy who thinks he is really good so just humour him.”
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Shanghai, [ Unknown ] (6 years 2 months 13 days ago)
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