Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille

I came here for a meet up for Girl's Night...and needless to say I thought it was just alright. They had a room for all of us with vendors, some free food (bar food), and tables to sit at. We bought drinks, which were carefully measured. Overall I would say it was a pretty drab event. I would come here again for drinks or to watch a game, but it wouldn't be a regular hangout place for me or a place I would come to for events. The service was ok...not anything to brag about. It was clean, I will give them that!

This place off the bat gets big points for being true to its claim as a sports bar. Whatever sport or team you want to watch, you can get it. Too many places call themselves sports bars, then dole out only Chicago teams' coverage. This is also a pretty comfortable place to go to. Lots of drink specials-Tuesdays here are 2nd to none with $2 pints on all 36 drafts, which makes it regularly one of it's busier nights. Drinks are fairly priced otherwise compared to other nearby bars. I find this place closest to the atmosphere of the old neighboring Pockets Sports Bar of the past than the place that actually replaced it, The Foundry. Lots of pool tables for those who play spread in the outside 2 rooms, as well as darts. A good selection of TVs to watch sports spread out well around the seating. And the seating layout in the main middle room is good, close enough to give it more an intimate feel, but not too much to be uncomfortable. The bar is long and is patrolled by some of the most enthusiastic, genuine and friendly bartenders in the area who make their patrons feel very welcome, without pretense. I've rarely seen them unable to make an accommodation, no matter how silly it may sound. That can be said of most of the staff, which is younger in the table waiting end of the roster. The food is better the past year or so. I noticed a lot before was typical fried bar fare (including wings), burgers, nachos, a few sandwiches. Though that's still the basis, there seems more offerings in those categories with a menu that has been done over the past couple years, including an awareness of "healthier" choices. I've never eaten there regularly, but was satisfied when I have recently, munching on a good sized grilled chicken sandwich. The outside 2 rooms are spacious and have a huge, easy to see from most of the room TVs-one room harboring more pool tables than seating, and a bar. The other more seating than tables, and a lot of space for private parties which this place seems to cater to quite often, and UFC viewing. That's nice because on those nights fight fans don't overwhelm those who go for other reasons.. There are definitely places with better food, a more updated interior, and, I don't know, a more special, electric atmosphere-I don't quite know how to describe what I think this place is missing from the more "place-to-be" joints. The location is good with more parking than it could ever imagine needing. And for those who choose to eat somewhere else before or after, it's surrounded by the Fox Valley Mall's satellite restaurants, including a handful of fast food places still open after closing time. It' a comfortable, well located bar with plenty to drink and enough food should you want it. But nothing real exceptional.

I've been here several times and honestly this is one of my favorite places in the Naperville area to grab drinks. The drinks are relatively cheap, and they have a huge selection of beers. They also have a lot of really cool special events. I recommend joining the All Star Club because you can get things like free specials, and even big beers for the price of the small beers. This is also one of my favorite places to go on a date because they have pool and shuffleboard. I highly recommend coming here!