The Fox & Goose, W5

Tris C left this review about The Fox & Goose

This pub supposedly dates back over 300 years, when this was all fields and a fair way outside London; I can’t believe anything of the original structure remains, my guess is that it was rebuilt around the ‘30s when this suburb went up, the pub situated on Hanger Lane, home to the legendary Hanger Lane Gyratory System.
Situated on what is virtually a dual carriageway, this place doubles as a hotel with a massive Crossroads-style accommodation block to the rear behind a huge car park. The only thing of note inside is some pleasant stained glass leaded lights to an entrance vestibule. Thereafter it’s all pale wood, a mushroom soup colour scheme with zoned lounge furniture and large potted palms; a few framed Ealing Comedy film posters are to be found. There’s a banal soundtrack and motor racing on the TVs, with just one customer watching (see photo); a few other drinkers constituted a party, so may have been hotel guests.
The usual Fuller’s suspects are to be found here with only a modicum of interest generated by their new Griffin IPA, which is drinkable at very pricey £2.90 a half here, served by a friendly barmaid.
This place may be useful for the Mondeo-driving classes who live out their lives on the open road or locals who can’t be arsed to take a bus into central Ealing, but otherwise it’s of no interest.

On 9^th May 2023 - rating: 4
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