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| - I've made it my mission in life to go to every restaurant in Birkdale Village, though I have to say that going to a pub/grille is not always something I look forward to. I needed a little extra motivation, and a Groupon was the thing that pushed me over the edge. We visited Fox and Hound on a rainy Friday night and while it's not a timeless classic like the Disney film of similar name, it was slightly better than I expected.
We took a seat on their outdoor covered patio so we were able to enjoy the slightly cooler weather even though it was rainy. They had some surprisingly decent rock songs playing in the background, and that's always a plus. The service was kind of slow, in terms of our booze and appetizers coming out, but the waitress was ever-present...almost to the point where she checked on us too much. Still, I'll take a server that comes around too many times as opposed to not often enough any day of the week.
I was instantly drawn to their tall $4 Sam Adams draft special. Having been born and raised in the north east, there will always be a place in my heart for Sams, and when I saw Fox and Hound offered a Sams hard cider I just had to give it a whirl. It was pretty sweet, light and tasty, just like other hard ciders. I wouldn't drink it again, since I prefer beer to hard cider, but it was nice to get to try it.
We went with the "Chicken Billard Sticks" as an appetizer. It wasn't on the menu but was the special of the night, and since it came with six sticks for $5 we were sold. A better name for them would be "Southwest Chicken Eggroll" because that's exactly what they were, and that's not a bad thing. These eggrolls were stuffed with chicken, cheese, corn, peppers and beans and served alongside some kind of creamy dressing/sauce. It definitely made for a tasty, and affordable, appetizer.
For dinner I got the 1/2 rack of ribs, and they were just what I was expecting. These aren't you're southern BBQ ribs but more steakhouse ribs, like something you would get at Chilis. They weren't too meaty but the meat was super tender and came right off the bone. The sauce was a bit sweet for my taste, but the quality of the rib itself is what I would expect at a higher end chain restaurant, so it's better than it could have been.
The miss' ordered the basil pesto chicken pizza and that was tasty as well. While not as crispy or tastetacular as Brixx pizza across the way is, Fox and Hound's flat bread pizzas are not only a decent quality (for a chain pub) but also a decent quality. While it was a big soft and doughy as opposed to crispy, the pesto, chicken, mushrooms and feta all played nicely together as far as flavor goes. She only finished half of it, so there are plenty of leftovers for all!
Fox and Hound barely surpassed my expectations. I expected a bland chain restaurant meal but instead got served a decent chain restaurant meal. There are better places in the area to get booze, crispy pizza and BBQ ribs, but I wouldn't be opposed to returning.
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