Today I went to Fox and Hound, a joint in Elmwood, around lunchtime. I was planning to see a movie at AMC, but I got hungry waiting for my 1:40 showtime. So I came across this spot, and decided to try it out.
I was shown to a table by a couple of waitresses, who seemed very happy to see me. I got my drink and menu, chose my food, and contented myself in looking around at my surroundings. Fox and Hound is actually a sports bar, and there was a TV screen wherever I looked on the wall. It was a spacious restaurant with a very large bar, the kind of place you'd go to watch the Saints (hopefully) clobber the visiting team. So if you're looking for a nice, pretty spot to dine, this may not be the place for you. Anyway, I got my food, which was a quesadilla with lots of stuff inside it. Cheese, beans, bacon, and chipotles were stuffed in the tortilla, which was rather stale and crunchy. The fillings were not spectacular, just average. Another complaint was that the fillings were placed inside the tortilla in uneven dollops, so I got a big mouthful of bacon in one bite and a big mouthful of beans in the other. I wasn't expecting amazing food, so I just ate quietly and steadily as not to insult the staff.
I also had some French fries with my meal, which were very good. They were nicely crispy on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. Eaten with a good blob of ketchup, they were just fine. The salsa that came with my quesadilla was very good, too, if a little watery. The sour cream just tasted like it had been dumped out of the Daisy brand container, which is how sour cream should taste.
The service was good, too. My waitress, Nicole, was very sweet and pretty, and took good care of me.
My verdict? Fox and Hound is a fine place to go to watch the game and have a beer, but as a restaurant, it stumbles a bit. So if you have no where else to go, come to Fox and Hound, and the hearty food will fill you right up!
