Breakfast, lunch and dinner all delicious! The Sly Fox Benedict is my favorite for breakfast with corn cakes and venison my go to every time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Sly Fox Benedict, Frybread, Corn Cakes, Indian Pudding
Oscar de Long
Terrible. Food was tasteless and the meat was like chewing flavorless leather. I feel like telling folks "get real!" Service was FOREVER. And I personally can't believe that this place could get an AWARD! OMG - just bad. And please don't accuse me of being a bad judge. Maybe I had a bad night. That's true!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
raymond charles
Delicious food great price and nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish
Audrey K
Great experience. Our server was kind and it was only about a 5-10 minute wait to get a table on an early Sunday afternoon.We started with strawberry lemonades which were super refreshing and not too sweet. The sassafras iced tea was sold out, unfortunately - looking forward to trying that next time.We got the shrimp and nausamp, Sly Fox benedict, and the Indigenous sandwich. The venison in both the sandwich and the sausage in the bene was delicious. The fry bread is a must-try and the grits were the best I've ever had them prepared. Everything was scratch-made and the portions were filling and satisfying.We had the pleasure of speaking with the chef Sherry Pocknett since we were there toward the end of breakfast/lunch service. She was a delight and explained to us how the ingredients are locally and directly sourced. The venison sausage had been made that morning! She is passionate about food and takes great care in what is served. The James Beard Award is very much deserved.This isn't some greasy spoon diner where you get your food super fast, so be prepared with that info and relax. Seeing reviews missing stars because of that is frustrating because some of the dishes have complexity and scratch-made food takes time, and it's worth the wait. Re-watch My Cousin Vinny to understand why real grits won't be on your table the moment you order.A wonderful breakfast and I can't wait to go back to try lunch (and dinner!) Thank you to Sherry and her lovely staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Cracker Shrimp & Nausamp, Sly Fox Benedict, Frybread
John Disano
No Indian pudding which they advertise2/24/24
Paul Barrette
Sadly, not that great when we visited. We were expecting much more from the food based upon the award the chef had won, but what we had for lunch was disappointing. Nothing stood out and the salad just wasn't good. The service was not welcoming or friendly and the restaurant itself was smoky.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Bella Noka
The food was so delicious, and worth the wait. The vegan option was made to my pleasure. The staff was friendly, and a very clean environment.
Arek Parker
I was blown away by this place, but it makes sense that they'd be fantastic success since the owner received the James Beard award. I had the special in December (blue fish hash) and it was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef Sherry's Corn Beef Hash, Smoked Scallops, Shrimp and Grits, Calamari, Eggs Benedict, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Cakes
Allison K.
Place is small and quaint but going in the daytime reveals the major lack of cleaning this place needs a GOOD deep cleaning - the ceiling is all black around the vents and the ceiling fans are caked with dark dust. The service does not come with a smile- not one time did anyone smile at us or greet us like they were happy to have us there. The food is no frills. Bison burger was good albeit a bit dry and the cranberry chicken salad was delicious as were the fries and slaw. I probably would not come back especially reading their latest health score indicating the presence of rodents.
Peter Driscoll-Kwan
Underwhelming for a James Beard award-winning establishment. Some food was delicious (the fry bread, the venison, the striped bass special, and the Indian pudding), but the majority of it all was disappointing. The vegetables could’ve been cooked at home: nothing make me think they were special or locally-grown and cooked. The venison portion was very small, but the striped bass special had plenty (so we shared). The fish was somewhat dry at the top, near the fin. The Indian pudding dessert was very good! Service was somewhat spotty, which was odd because there weren’t many people eating there at 6 pm on a Friday night in the fall. If you’re expecting simple food, you’ll be pleased; if you’re expecting anything else, you’ll be disappointed. We won’t make the trip out to Charlestown again just for Sly Fox Den Too. ?Wheelchair accessibility: No handicapped access to interior of restaurant.
Down home spot with a familiar, yet novel menu infusing indigenous cooking and ingredients with diner classics. Food is such a big part of culture and such a great way to connect with different cultures. I wish there more restaurants like this both for the reconciliation it helps facilitate and the tasty locally sourced food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Cracker Shrimp & Nausamp, Fry Bread Venison Sausage Grits and Eggs
Kristen S.
We ordered catering for a work function and had the three sisters succotash and corn cakes delivered to our workplace. It was the first time that any of us had tried food from Sky Fox Den Two and we were very excited to taste the traditional recipes made by Indigenous Chef Sherry Pocknett. We love exploring new cuisines and always make a point to order from local businesses (instead of getting take out from a chain restaurant) for our team to try. These two items were a big hit and many of us are looking forward to visiting the restaurant in person to try more dishes on the menu.
Valerie N.
What I like most about this place is the ambiance. It's a small restaurant, and it feels very quaint. The service was quick to get our orders, check in on us, provide us boxes, etc. The food is good; I got the smoked salmon with Mac and cheese and fries, and my date got the fig pig. I enjoyed the smoked salmon, but I found the mac and cheese to be a little dry. It's BYOB, and there's a liquor store right down the street in case you need to make a quick run. If this wasn't so far from us, we would be back sooner to try a couple of different menu items , but I think we will just have to plan a time to make it back out for breakfast sometime.
Alfred W.
I pride myself on being honest with my reviews - even if it goes against the tide. This is such an instance where my experience fell far short of what one might hope for. Indeed, I might even have to say that the emperor has no clothes... To start, let me say that I love the idea of an indigenous restaurant lovingly serving cultural food that has been painstakingly passed down for generations. How wonderful. We ate all that up. And a James Beard Award? How could this place not be magnificent? Sounds like it should have a Michelin star. No reservations - we were prepared to wait for such an amazing experience. So we show up to a small eatery that looks like it is set up in the living room of a house. I'm guessing the family lives here. Cool. It totally fits into the vibe of coming into someone's home. I'll take it. But the decor is rather low budget diner. The tables and chairs could have come from Costco and the kitschy flashing indoor sign with the specials scrawled on it screams images of cheap motels and too much cologne. Well, let's be positive. The bored looking lady looks up and tells us to seat ourselves. Hmm maybe something is amiss in wonderland? We sit down and get menus and wet plates just out of the dishwasher in a pile to pass out. No bread or anything, which is fine. We order before a bored waitress who kinda mentions some dishes are indigenous and some aren't - would be nice to know which are which. We order in a piecemeal fashion. Drinks first (raspberry lemonade is pretty good), then apps (fish tacos, fig-n-pig minis). I'm all about the food. The fig-n-pig minis are delectable. A remarkable combination of two ingredients that I would have never put together on a bed of bread that is delicious. It's served with no more grandeur than a boiled egg - such is the service - but it was great. A must try. This dish helped cast a positive light on the fish tacos, which had some tasty fried fish wrapped in a thin, hard bread which had the consistency of shoe leather. Well, it's indigenous, let's stay positive. If not a delight, it is a history lesson and an experience into another culture. Another wait before we order entrees. There are four of us, I get a striped bass special, others get crab cakes, venison, and shepherd's pie. You get two sides with most entrees. When the food comes out, it is again served diner style - sort of like Legal Seafoods - not truly a composed dish but plop here, then there and there. The good: the crab cakes are delicious. Best thing we ordered. Indigenous style (presumably, as the wait staff have no interest in a smile much less an explanation of the history behind each plate). No sauces but the flavor was excellent. Very cool take on a dish we are all familiar with. The shepherd's pie came and a heaping portion - not quite amazing in taste but not disappointing either. The venison came in a dark sauce and was cooked to well done. It was hard, rubbery, with some decent flavor that you hoped to enjoy as your teeth were getting a work out. Bring's up Anthony Bourdain's "save for well done" comment. If you haven't read his New Yorker article, you're missing out. Finally the fish. Small piece of fish. Not bad, not great with some seasoning on it. All in all, underwhelming. A James Beard Award? Shows that even the experts will fall in love with a story and dive down the rabbit hole of confirmation bias. The sides were interesting. The fry bread was excellent. Sorta like airy funnel cakes without the sugar. The corn cakes were crusty, difficult to cut through and an overall disappointment. We took a pass on desserts. So, an interesting meal. Amazing? No. Did we enjoy ourselves? Well, we told ourselves that we did. We wanted to. But not really. Such is the truth of life. You win some and then you lose some.
M K
Very disappointing. It took over an hour to get food after ordering. The restaurant vas not even full. We felt sorry for the waiter as he did not appear to be able to do the job. Very poor communication between the staff, very disorganized. We observed numerous wrong orders brought out to diners. We had to request additional items we had ordered after being served. The food arrived barely warm and poorly prepared, for example, the kale in the soup was extremely coarse including a very large stem which should have been removed. Nothing special about the food. We had been looking forward to checking out Sly Fox Den for quite a while, very disappointing.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner all delicious! The Sly Fox Benedict is my favorite for breakfast with corn cakes and venison my go to every time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Sly Fox Benedict, Frybread, Corn Cakes, Indian Pudding
Terrible. Food was tasteless and the meat was like chewing flavorless leather. I feel like telling folks "get real!" Service was FOREVER. And I personally can't believe that this place could get an AWARD! OMG - just bad. And please don't accuse me of being a bad judge. Maybe I had a bad night. That's true!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious food great price and nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish
Great experience. Our server was kind and it was only about a 5-10 minute wait to get a table on an early Sunday afternoon.We started with strawberry lemonades which were super refreshing and not too sweet. The sassafras iced tea was sold out, unfortunately - looking forward to trying that next time.We got the shrimp and nausamp, Sly Fox benedict, and the Indigenous sandwich. The venison in both the sandwich and the sausage in the bene was delicious. The fry bread is a must-try and the grits were the best I've ever had them prepared. Everything was scratch-made and the portions were filling and satisfying.We had the pleasure of speaking with the chef Sherry Pocknett since we were there toward the end of breakfast/lunch service. She was a delight and explained to us how the ingredients are locally and directly sourced. The venison sausage had been made that morning! She is passionate about food and takes great care in what is served. The James Beard Award is very much deserved.This isn't some greasy spoon diner where you get your food super fast, so be prepared with that info and relax. Seeing reviews missing stars because of that is frustrating because some of the dishes have complexity and scratch-made food takes time, and it's worth the wait. Re-watch My Cousin Vinny to understand why real grits won't be on your table the moment you order.A wonderful breakfast and I can't wait to go back to try lunch (and dinner!) Thank you to Sherry and her lovely staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Cracker Shrimp & Nausamp, Sly Fox Benedict, Frybread
No Indian pudding which they advertise2/24/24
Sadly, not that great when we visited. We were expecting much more from the food based upon the award the chef had won, but what we had for lunch was disappointing. Nothing stood out and the salad just wasn't good. The service was not welcoming or friendly and the restaurant itself was smoky.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
The food was so delicious, and worth the wait. The vegan option was made to my pleasure. The staff was friendly, and a very clean environment.
I was blown away by this place, but it makes sense that they'd be fantastic success since the owner received the James Beard award. I had the special in December (blue fish hash) and it was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef Sherry's Corn Beef Hash, Smoked Scallops, Shrimp and Grits, Calamari, Eggs Benedict, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Cakes
Place is small and quaint but going in the daytime reveals the major lack of cleaning this place needs a GOOD deep cleaning - the ceiling is all black around the vents and the ceiling fans are caked with dark dust. The service does not come with a smile- not one time did anyone smile at us or greet us like they were happy to have us there. The food is no frills. Bison burger was good albeit a bit dry and the cranberry chicken salad was delicious as were the fries and slaw. I probably would not come back especially reading their latest health score indicating the presence of rodents.
Underwhelming for a James Beard award-winning establishment. Some food was delicious (the fry bread, the venison, the striped bass special, and the Indian pudding), but the majority of it all was disappointing. The vegetables could’ve been cooked at home: nothing make me think they were special or locally-grown and cooked. The venison portion was very small, but the striped bass special had plenty (so we shared). The fish was somewhat dry at the top, near the fin. The Indian pudding dessert was very good! Service was somewhat spotty, which was odd because there weren’t many people eating there at 6 pm on a Friday night in the fall. If you’re expecting simple food, you’ll be pleased; if you’re expecting anything else, you’ll be disappointed. We won’t make the trip out to Charlestown again just for Sly Fox Den Too. ?Wheelchair accessibility: No handicapped access to interior of restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Frybread
Restaurantji Recommends
Down home spot with a familiar, yet novel menu infusing indigenous cooking and ingredients with diner classics. Food is such a big part of culture and such a great way to connect with different cultures. I wish there more restaurants like this both for the reconciliation it helps facilitate and the tasty locally sourced food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Cracker Shrimp & Nausamp, Fry Bread Venison Sausage Grits and Eggs
We ordered catering for a work function and had the three sisters succotash and corn cakes delivered to our workplace. It was the first time that any of us had tried food from Sky Fox Den Two and we were very excited to taste the traditional recipes made by Indigenous Chef Sherry Pocknett. We love exploring new cuisines and always make a point to order from local businesses (instead of getting take out from a chain restaurant) for our team to try. These two items were a big hit and many of us are looking forward to visiting the restaurant in person to try more dishes on the menu.
What I like most about this place is the ambiance. It's a small restaurant, and it feels very quaint. The service was quick to get our orders, check in on us, provide us boxes, etc. The food is good; I got the smoked salmon with Mac and cheese and fries, and my date got the fig pig. I enjoyed the smoked salmon, but I found the mac and cheese to be a little dry. It's BYOB, and there's a liquor store right down the street in case you need to make a quick run. If this wasn't so far from us, we would be back sooner to try a couple of different menu items , but I think we will just have to plan a time to make it back out for breakfast sometime.
I pride myself on being honest with my reviews - even if it goes against the tide. This is such an instance where my experience fell far short of what one might hope for. Indeed, I might even have to say that the emperor has no clothes... To start, let me say that I love the idea of an indigenous restaurant lovingly serving cultural food that has been painstakingly passed down for generations. How wonderful. We ate all that up. And a James Beard Award? How could this place not be magnificent? Sounds like it should have a Michelin star. No reservations - we were prepared to wait for such an amazing experience. So we show up to a small eatery that looks like it is set up in the living room of a house. I'm guessing the family lives here. Cool. It totally fits into the vibe of coming into someone's home. I'll take it. But the decor is rather low budget diner. The tables and chairs could have come from Costco and the kitschy flashing indoor sign with the specials scrawled on it screams images of cheap motels and too much cologne. Well, let's be positive. The bored looking lady looks up and tells us to seat ourselves. Hmm maybe something is amiss in wonderland? We sit down and get menus and wet plates just out of the dishwasher in a pile to pass out. No bread or anything, which is fine. We order before a bored waitress who kinda mentions some dishes are indigenous and some aren't - would be nice to know which are which. We order in a piecemeal fashion. Drinks first (raspberry lemonade is pretty good), then apps (fish tacos, fig-n-pig minis). I'm all about the food. The fig-n-pig minis are delectable. A remarkable combination of two ingredients that I would have never put together on a bed of bread that is delicious. It's served with no more grandeur than a boiled egg - such is the service - but it was great. A must try. This dish helped cast a positive light on the fish tacos, which had some tasty fried fish wrapped in a thin, hard bread which had the consistency of shoe leather. Well, it's indigenous, let's stay positive. If not a delight, it is a history lesson and an experience into another culture. Another wait before we order entrees. There are four of us, I get a striped bass special, others get crab cakes, venison, and shepherd's pie. You get two sides with most entrees. When the food comes out, it is again served diner style - sort of like Legal Seafoods - not truly a composed dish but plop here, then there and there. The good: the crab cakes are delicious. Best thing we ordered. Indigenous style (presumably, as the wait staff have no interest in a smile much less an explanation of the history behind each plate). No sauces but the flavor was excellent. Very cool take on a dish we are all familiar with. The shepherd's pie came and a heaping portion - not quite amazing in taste but not disappointing either. The venison came in a dark sauce and was cooked to well done. It was hard, rubbery, with some decent flavor that you hoped to enjoy as your teeth were getting a work out. Bring's up Anthony Bourdain's "save for well done" comment. If you haven't read his New Yorker article, you're missing out. Finally the fish. Small piece of fish. Not bad, not great with some seasoning on it. All in all, underwhelming. A James Beard Award? Shows that even the experts will fall in love with a story and dive down the rabbit hole of confirmation bias. The sides were interesting. The fry bread was excellent. Sorta like airy funnel cakes without the sugar. The corn cakes were crusty, difficult to cut through and an overall disappointment. We took a pass on desserts. So, an interesting meal. Amazing? No. Did we enjoy ourselves? Well, we told ourselves that we did. We wanted to. But not really. Such is the truth of life. You win some and then you lose some.
Very disappointing. It took over an hour to get food after ordering. The restaurant vas not even full. We felt sorry for the waiter as he did not appear to be able to do the job. Very poor communication between the staff, very disorganized. We observed numerous wrong orders brought out to diners. We had to request additional items we had ordered after being served. The food arrived barely warm and poorly prepared, for example, the kale in the soup was extremely coarse including a very large stem which should have been removed. Nothing special about the food. We had been looking forward to checking out Sly Fox Den for quite a while, very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1