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| - The Foxes Den must be approached with a very clear piece of information in mind: it is one of the closest pubs to Queen's Park, the seat of the Ontario Legislative Assembly (the State Congress for our southern cousins), and its greatest interest is in this particular crowd it attracts.
On any given sessional Monday to Wednesday night, you may find a few Members sipping beer and having dinner with their staff, stakeholders or hosting a pub night. I have seen ministers, Washington envoys and Members of the Legislature of almost every party ordering a drink and socializing outside the partisan, televised legislative bubble.
Know this: it seems to be more popular with the Progressive Conservative and (occasionally) Liberal caucuses, while the New Democrats hang out at the Fox and Fiddle on Wellesley.
If you do come with the intent of political networking, please be quick, discreet and humble, as politics is the last thing on people's minds at the foxes den.
Now, to the food and beers.
Beer selection is excellent and decently priced. I prefer going for the premium domestic brands, and in Ontario you can get quite a beauty of a microbrew.
Food selection is excellent. I would steer away from the bangers and mash (too little banger in my opinion), but if you become a regular they may have something in store for you off-the-menu. Otherwise, the portions are fantastic and the size of the bar ensures you can have a decent conversation without losing your voice. Moreover, the smokers among us can enjoy the comfort of the patio without the added stigma of smoking on the sidewalk.
Foxes Den is a run-of the-mill, sizeable pub with a very particular crowd. Knowledge is power.
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