Firstly I want to thank everyone that took place in the blog hop I organised on Friday - it's great to see so many people taking part and I hope you all found some new interesting reads along the way. Our weekend ended up being busier then I had imagined with finding new places and antique sales, so I'm only finding the time today to check out all those of you who got involved.
We've been eying up one of the newer bars the Red Fox in Royal Oak for a while - why so? Because it called itself an English Pub [its actually more bar like then an English pub]. Crediting itself as serving up British beers and ales [as well some of Michigan's finest booze] alongside traditional British food it was time the British girl was requited with a hint of her homeland and it certainly seems a hit with the Royal Oak residents too. Getting myself a Newcastle Brown - yes I'm an ale girl [served on tap I might add as it is in a lot of bars in the US] we sat out in the evening heat on the rooftop patio.
I eyed up the menu but we only grabbed some "British" chips this time - served on a reprinted and made up version of a London newspaper. They weren't British in the sense of being fat, greasy and chunky but they were more then tasty. Also on the menu were British favourites of fish n chips, chicken tikka malasa, various roasts, mushy peas as a side and trifles. Some of the items weren't necessarily British like the chicken fingers but there was a nice enough mix. We're certainly going back to check out the food at some point.
It made an English girl rather happy.
You can find the Red Fox English Pub along;
100 South Main Street,
Royal Oak, MI
Glad you for an English pub! Can't beat a bit of home :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to go back and try more food!
DeleteAhhhh! A taste of home! those chips are presented beautifully! x
ReplyDeleteThey really were and very tasty too - a lot of the people around us where eating and all their meals came out looking very nice too!
DeleteI wonder how Americans do Brit food...surely it can't compare?!
ReplyDeleteWell their version of chips was certainly better than the normal American fry if that is anything to go by!
Deleteweirdly, when I'm abroard I love going to english eateries/shops! those chips look mmmmm
ReplyDeleteThey were very tasty, especially with the random sauce they came with.
DeleteThose chips look really good! :)
ReplyDeleteCaroline x
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Mmm they were!
DeleteAh, ale and chips, what a fabulous reminder of Blighty. Thanks for organising the blog hop, I found a couple of fab new reads. X
ReplyDeleteWas a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday night that's for sure. glad you found the blog hop useful - I found some great reads myself!
DeleteOh wow, those chips look delicious, and the menu looks quite diverse, nice to see such variation for an American version of a Brit pub, must be lovely to have a little taste of home :) xx
ReplyDeleteThere's certainly a large enough variety on the menu to keep you wanting to come back and try out more - can't wait to properly try a meal there.
DeleteI studied the history of pubs for my Cultural Studies degree and your post reminds me of the themed pubs (namely Irish ones in England) that I looked into. I especially like the 'a jolly fine day for enjoying fish and chips' touch. I wish they served them like that here lol. Thanks again for the blog hop. Found some fantastic blogs to follow.
ReplyDeleteYeah i mean there's tonnes of Irish pubs over here too but the english pub isn't as divey as those appear to be lol
Deleteglad you enjoyed the blog hop!
I wonder if there is a British tearoom nearby serving tea and cake? :-)
ReplyDeleteJem xXx
No English tea rooms found yet :( although there's plenty of tearooms but they sadly don't have the fine china and cake stands!
DeleteThe menu and fake newspaper is so cute! I am glad the chips were tasty even if they weren't all that authentic. They look delish in that pic. It's fun to try out new places :]
ReplyDeleteThey were very good!
DeleteOmg what I wouldn't do for a proper roast dinner right now. It's been at least 3 years!!
ReplyDeleteSee I've never been a big fan of a roast dinner so I don't miss them at all!
DeleteAww how fun is that! I can't imagine getting Newcastle Brown on tap XD nice that you can have a little taste of home!
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Yeah Newcastle Brown Ale seems to be really big over here which is good because it was one of the first things I ever got into drinking booze wise - its often advertised on the TV too.
DeleteI bet it's lovely to get a taste of home when you're so far away, even if the chips weren't exactly the same :)
ReplyDeleteThey did make up for missing the proper English chip!
DeleteOooo I am liking the look of those chips! They look like they have so much flavour
ReplyDeleteI live in a seaside town so there are like one million chippys and one has only JUST opened up on the seafront! What!? One chippy by the beach. Pathetic. But English chippy chips are the best things ever. Just delish. I could go on and on. The little forks, the paper, the little sachets of sauce. LOVE. I cannot eat them with mushy peas though, ewww! I do love a chip barm as well, so fatty, so good.
I have at least one chippy tea a week, is that bad?
(You've got me thinking about them now, can't believe I've just wrote line after line about English chips)
If possible I would post some to you, but I don't think that would work.
You can't beat eating proper fish n chips by the sea side though! We always use to go to Bridlington for them - so good especially with the crazy little wooden forks. I never really liked mushy peas with my fish n chips but I always loved them with sausages. You can't get mushy peas over here [well they are in the imported English section] but then they are overpriced - think if we go back to the English pub i'm off to get a load of mushy peas even if it is with some fish n chips!
DeleteThe chips look great, I'm not really a fan of the typical 'english' food, but I expect it's lovely to have a little bit of home :)
ReplyDeleteLucy
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