Having been to The Fox Pub and Cafe several times now, I can say the good food and really cool atmosphere makes The Fox one of my favorite places to eat in the Peoria area. Many will visit for their wide beverage selection but if you're like me and don't drink, you'll still love the food and atmosphere. Royalty and The Fab Four are included in the British themed decor that is well done and greatly adds to the atmosphere. I have enjoyed the fish and chips and fish bap sandwich for meals and they were well made with hearty portions. My favorite side dish is certainly the Sergeant Peppers Tomato Bisque soup. Tasty flavors make it a must try for anyone dining out at The Fox. As an Arsenal supporter, I'm looking forward to finding a Saturday that works for me to take in a match at The Fox. Can't think of a better place to enjoy an EPL match in the Peoria area. The Fox Pub and Cafe is a little off the beaten path in North Peoria, but it is well worth the visit for a great dining experience. 5 stars! read more

We treated a friend to a carryout meal from here because she thought she liked it. I've tried to eat here before but the crowded tables, overwhelming noise, and bad food has kept me far away. Despite their cutesy menu spelling and food descriptions, this place isn't even remotely like a British "pub". Two of us had fish and chips. The fish was improperly cooked at the wrong temperature and smelled "fishy" right out of the styrofoam box. The "chips" were a flaccid greasy mess of several different sizes meaning some were burnt up shards and others laid there limp like the fish. The "tartar" sauce in the tiny plastic cup tasted like cheap mayo with a dash of some sort of flavoring. The "side" of coleslaw was served in the same sort of tiny plastic cup. I didn't even take the lid off that watery-looking tablespoon of a bad joke. We ate maybe a quarter of our food before it was tossed. This very expensive "meal" can't have cost Fox more than $5.00, including containers, but the last laugh must be with the suppliers. By the way, this place doesn't even supply you with plastic utensils or a small napkin along with your carryout. The sad and ironic part is that within a stone's throw or a short drive from this "pub", there are several good, quick food places and some of them are nearly one half the cost. None are as expensive. read more

Love this place. The Ruben is great. They marinate their own meat for the Reuben. The atmosphere is laid-back. The clientele is very good. It would not be very good for large group but 2 to 6 people would be fine. If you take your friends here they would be very pleased with the quality of food and relaxed atmosphere. However if you come on the weekends after 530 be prepared to either wait or have to go somewhere else as it's popular on weekends. read more

Fox Pub and Cafe - Reuben sandwich and shepherd pie - British Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Came here for dinner Saturday night around 7. Wasn't too busy. People need to fill this place up cause it's a nice friendly place where the staff is awesome and makes sure you enjoy your time here. read more

Fox Pub and Cafe - Backside - British Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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Nice clean location. It seems like it has a nice "local pub" vibe but we were there for dinner not drinks and the food was so so. The nacho were good but the burgers not so much. I had the bangers and mash and it was alright, my friend had a burger and she didn't finish it. Again though, if you are out to have a few drinks with friends as the focus and not the food I think this place would be perfect. read more

Fox Pub and Cafe - Bangers and Mash - British Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Great food, great atmosphere and awesome staff! We have eaten at The Fox many times over the last 6 years and enjoy it every time. The Chelsea chicken sandwich is the best! read more

Food is awesome. Even though its listed as English cuisine, the Chili is the best in town bar none. Barbeque brisket is yummy - they even have a Memphis version with coleslaw. read more

Fox Pub and Cafe - two cars parked in front of the fox - British Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Had the Reuben for lunch. The meat was very juicy and the bread wasn't too hard. The hand-cut fox fries were also very good. I would highly recommend coming for the food. The atmosphere is great as well. read more

Best experience I've had at a restaurant/bar in I don't even know how long. The food was great and reasonably priced. The beer and bar service was AWESOME. They don't have the standard domestic light beers, not on tap at least, which is great to see a place with unique character in a city like this. This is the pace to cone to for a great craft brew or full flavor session beer, or two or three or four... The atmosphere is very relaxed, comfortable, and casual, allowing you to enjoy conversation with your friends, other patrons, or the staff and Matt himself. Matt, the bartender and bar owner, really knows his stuff and is passionate about his place. He's a great guy just making a living in a business that's truly a reflection of himself. That aspect shows through in the whole place and is a great thing to see. I spent a good while chatting with an old regular, Bruce, who put it very simply and accurately when he said, "To me, this place is a lot like Cheers." read more

I discovered the Fox during World Cup season this year. Having recently transplanted myself down to Peoria from Chicago, I was almost shocked to discover that there is a place like the Fox, an unashamedly soccer-centric pub that focuses on high-quality beer selections and classic pub fare. Even during the most packed games (I would say USA vs. Germany got pretty sardine-like), the staff can easily stay on top of your drink orders, and the food comes without any problem. Their fish and chips are excellent, and quite different from most places. A lot of fish and chips are lightly fried, with a flour-heavy batter. Here, they fry to a darker crisp, giving a great texture and crunch that works brilliantly with any number of their rotating handles of beer. Bangers and mash is also a solid option, if not the most enlightening dish. Simply put, they've got a great variety of beer selections, local and otherwise, and they've got the perfect food to go with it. read more

A British pub. It's about as close to the pub experience as were gonna get in central Illinois. As a huge futbol fan, its nice that they play most of the games no matter what time they play. Definitely suggest the Shepard's pie, a traditional favorite. read more

Everybody making the most of their nourishment and we got incredible help. The eating region is very much themed and embellished. Feasting zone and bathrooms were spotless. I had the cabin (or shepherd's? - dont recollect which they called it), and it was entirely great. Couldn't want anything more than to return. read more

My husband and I went there on 3:27/21 for an early dinner. The waitress was friendly and attentive. My husband had a rueben and fries and I had a corned beef with cheddar on a bun with potato salad. My sandwich was excellent, and my potato salad was bland. He said his sandwich was good but he's had better. I'll still go back. It's worth a second try. read more

Great place and atmosphere. Food is great, menu lacking some IMO but still great. First time I ever went they had the Horse Shoe Sandwich. OMG this was fabulous. Guess that was my lucky day, have been back several times and each inquiring about this item to no luck. Bring back the Shoe would ya ! read more

After reading some reviews, I was hopeful for trying out this place. Regrettably I was underwhelmed. While the service was good, and the beer selection was vast, the food was very disappointing. I got one of their burgers, and I would equate the taste to what you would get from a $7 pack of frozen patties at Walmart. The fries were good, but extremely salty. Almost too much for me, though my partner found them delicious. It was not bad by any means, just didn't meet my expectations as I anticipated it would. read more

Really good food love the place I wish the had a bigger menu with more option with healthy food I will come back again for sure read more

My husband wanted to try this place out on their beer tasting night, which is the second Tuesday of the month. They have someone who comes around to each table and gives little beer samples from a rotating beer selection. It took a long time for the beer sampling to reach our table, but he was knowledgeable and generous with the beer. We also had dinner while we were here. It's standard pub fare. My chicken tenders and fries were good. The prices were affordable for the drinks and the food. The customer service could use a little improvement. read more

One of the finest selections of craft beers in the tri-county area. I've never tried the food, but the drink is fantastic. Get your Brit on at this English public house in Peoria. read more

Fantastic selection of beers on tap! Their homemade corned beef is top notch (I got it in the Bap (homemade bun) with sharp cheddar and horseradish). Fries are outstanding--fresh shoestring style. Hubby enjoyed his Cottage Pie (think beef shepherds pie). BUT Skip the burgers (pre-formed patty, bland)! read more

A genuine Brit's pub. This is our usual family dinner place so I've been here more times than I can count. It's always a hopping, bit rowdy place with great food and a long beer selection. Now they expanded their seating area way into the next building and the place has become much more open. I love it! You can't go wrong with the classic bangers and mash, curry, or Shepard's pie. Truly home made and delicious. Trivia night on Thursday's 7p is always fun (and you win prizes) and there's live music on some Saturdays. read more

Brisket Nachos. Yes. It's a bit cozy at the fox but the food is wonderful and the drinks are deliciously foreign. read more

Nachos are bad, small, ran out of cornbeef at a English restaurant... Really? Beer selection is solid

Ordered a corned beef wrap (assumed it would come with thousand island dressing). But it came with none and when I asked for some I was charged $.50 for a very small amount (trivial, but tacky). Kicker was that by time I was finished, clearly no more than half the bites taken included any meat .. only lettuce. When I mentioned this to waitress she said sorry and would tell the cook. I really thought I deserved some sort of credit for this, as the wrap was $13.95. Won't be going back. read more

This was a great meal. Had dinner on a Saturday. Not too busy, but not empty either. Lots of drinks on draft. The fish and chips were good, and the nachos were a great appetizer. Staff were friendly. The toffee pudding had a delicious dark caramel flavor. Yum. read more

Are you looking to try some of the tastiest craft beers from around the states and beyond? Are you looking to eat authentic English fare from an establishment that also supports soccer? Do you love being treated with the utmost respect and compassion from your servers and bartenders? If you had answered yes to any of those then you need to visit this bar, not only do you get a happy and friendly greeting upon entering but you are given such a splendid treatment throughout your entire visit. The bartenders Brittany and Rob will be more than happy to wait on your ever beckoning call with a smile on their face. They will be there to offer any service you require keeping your beers full and bringing you any of the stellar food you could want. Be sure to stop by and give them a shot for the best service in the area with the nicest of staff. The owner Matt is always willing to come around and make you feel at home and offer his insight for any questions you may have. In closing eat drink and be English cheers. read more

Went here for lunch with a crowd. There was already a brisk business when we got there. It's a nice place, really comfy chairs at some of the tables. I could sit a while with those! We had a variety of dishes, the curry fries were spicy and delish! Basically cheese fries but with a darker curry. No chunks of meat. There was a horseshoe, came out initially without the meat and when pointed out to the server was promptly loaded with steaming brisket. I'll have to have this myself to compare to D'Arcy horseshoe. Hamburgers and salads got good reviews. I had the fish and chips. I prefer a larger "chip". These are like Steak n Shake fries. But the fish was tasty, large portion. Fish, chips, beer, tip with a $20 bill for lunch. Going to try out the beer tasting and music nights, although I'm a little bored of Buskers. read more

Yum. The food is good. Fish and chips rule! Lots of beers and drinks. Staff nice! If you come here, make sure to get the curry gravy to go with the fries...so good! The brisket is excellent, you will like it on nachos too! Stop waiting and come here to eat! read more

This is one of our favorite places in Peoria. Amazing beer selection, and staff is very knowledgeable. The food is elevated bar food with English pub classics and several healthy options too. Best trivia night in town on Thursdays. It gets really crowded though so be there early if you plan to play. read more

Great homemade food and good service. Try the curry and chips for a starter. Fish and chips and the brisket were exceptional. The Sargent Pepper soup was incredible! read more

A little slow for someone who only has an hour for lunch. Service was adequate but not good. Fries were yummy!

Stopped because of great reviews. Not my experience. Ordered a Reuben without bread. (Gluten free) Quality of corned beef was high with Swiss cheese placed on top unmelted. Twenty seconds in microwave would have made a big difference. Fries were slightly above room temperature like they were under heat lamp too long. Sorry I stopped. Very nice server who offered to discount meal or get me something else. At that point just wanted to be on my way. read more

I really wanted to like this place more, but our food was kinda hit or miss. We ordered the curry & chips which consisted of extremely good French fries & a spicy-sweet curry sauce. That & the tomato soup I ordered were a good start that got me excited for the rest of our food. The brisket was good & I liked the sweet BBQ sauce it came with, but I'm almost entirely certain that the chips & salsa we ordered as our side were store-bought chips & jarred salsa. Very disappointing. The chips I can kinda understand but how hard is it to throw salsa together in a food processor? The cottage pie was pretty good, the beef, peas, & onions had a nice flavor, but again, I'm almost entirely certain that the mashed potatoes were instant. I tasted that specific flavor that instant potatoes have on my first bite. I could be wrong, but I have a strong hankering. So basically, if you know the right things to order it has the potential to be a good meal, but I really feel like they're taking some unfortunate preparation shortcuts. However, I really enjoyed the atmosphere; the music was awesome - folksy indie ambient relaxing stuff. read more

I tried this place out a few days ago based on Yelp recommendations. I have to say I was not disappointed. I had a corned beef bap which was delicious. The people were all friendly and there was a local tap takeover going on which made for a nice fun atmosphere. I will definitely be going back. The rest of the food looks great and the prices are reasonable. Lots of cool beers too! read more

Great Guinness pour and good temp. For food, we got the fish and chips and Duke of Wellington. The fish was a large piece of Haddock that was flaky and perfect. The beef was cooked well and the bun toasted, which can make or break a sandwich. read more

Had lunch here based on YELP reviews. Great!!!! Food was wonderful and plentiful. Service attentive but not overwhelming. Try them out you won't be disappointed. read more

Service was extremely slow, I'll only ever order out from there. Brisket sandwich is pretty good

Went here for lunch with a large group. They were very accommodating, gave us a large extended table setup. We received great service and they managed to get about 25 meals out to us in a reasonable time and at approximately the same time. The food is high quality considering it's techincally "bar food" and the place has a relaxed, British themed atmosphere. read more

The Fox has been my my go-to craft beer bar in Peoria for 5 years. I highly recommend this place.

I went here with a few friends last Saturday for a late lunch. Our waitress was awesome and knowledgeable on beer. I hear about this place on the radio, I had no idea this place even existed but I'm so glad I found it! The beer selection is the best I've seen in Peoria. Kelleher's is the only other place that comes close, but you cant beat server and bartender knowledge on beer and great customer service. I had the Duke of Wellington which was amazing slow cooked brisket with homemade horseradish sauce and home made fries. All of my friends also loved their food and I was very impressed that so much of it was homemade! even the bun! The waitress told us that there are free beer tastings on every second Tuesday and they also have other beer events and music. We will definitely be back! A+ read more

Excellent dinner the Bangers Mash and Peas were the best I have had in peoria ! And the Cottage Pie was equally good! I highly recommend it. This place is a hidden gem in Peoria. read more