Inspired by a review by Fitzroyalty, we decided to try the Fox Hotel (351 Wellington St, Collingwood) for dinner. It’s located on the corner of Alexandra Parade, and we’d passed it many times without thinking much of it as it looks fairly nondescript.
Once you get inside and see the huge collection of beer cans, it’s apparent that it’s not just a run-of-the-mill pub. There’s a large selection of bottled beers, as well as some non-standard beers on tap, including one of my favourite wheat beers, Erdinger.
It was food we primarily came here for though, and the menu provided a number of tempting choices. My girlfriend ordered the gnocchi with wagyu ragu, which was a mixed bag. The ragu was fantastic, with tender chunks of beef bathed in a wonderfully rich tomato sauce. Not so good was the gnocchi, which rather stodgy.
I played it safe and ordered a parma, which was both generously proportioned, and well cooked. The chicken was moist, and the parma elements – cheese, napoli and proscuitto – were balanced. Still, it was just a parma, and next time I’ll try something a bit more interesting from the rather lengthy and wide ranging menu.