Based on 625 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 625 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 245 in 347 in Vale of White Horse
Nº 56 of 84 British in Vale of White Horse
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Went here for a wake so it's hard to rate it fairly. The 'cold collation' was good as was my cherry rum.
Brody . 2024-12-07
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4 of us had a nice evening meal, really juicy homemade burger etc and great service. More than I'd expect from a typical pub
james brown . 2024-11-24
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Had a fabulous Sunday lunch today. Excellent food, service and generous portions. Will definitely be back.
Marion Sheppard . 2024-10-27
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Lovely place, great staff, very welcoming and the food is good. Overall, a resounding great place to go.
Lorna Wilson . 2024-10-21
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The Sunday carvery was fantastic, along with great service. We will definitely be going back.
Zoe Tillett-Rose . 2024-10-20
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We booked a table for Sunday lunch. 3 tasty joints of meat to choose from or a slice of each. Great selection of vegetables. 4 of us at the table shared a Camembert with a sharing bread. Great service from bar and waiting staff. Will definitely revisit for Sunday lunch and try and squeeze in dessert next time.
Fiona Chestney . 2024-10-18
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We stopped here for lunch on our way home from holiday. Service was friendly. We both had the chicken, ham and leek pie with veg and chips. The pie and chips were very nice but the veg was under-cooked, the beans in particular being virtually raw. We were, however, immediately given a reduction on the cost of the meals because of that and it wouldn't put us off visiting again.
Bob . 2024-10-13
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Kids menu: Pizza and chips - pizza is very small chips were nice 👎 Sausage chips and beans - sausages are like chip shop ones, would have been good to have seen some proper sausages 👎 Adult - bacon burger was very nice and really well stacked 👍
Neil W . 2024-09-22
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Beautiful pub. We visited last time for the bbq day and there was a lovely atmosphere. The bbq was very reasonably priced that some of my party orders two mains. The staff were a little overwhelmed but food and drinks were flowing well and they provided a good level of customer service. Very dog friendly and the staff bring water bowls and treats out for the dogs. There's a little ice-cream shop that sells dog ice-cream too.
Michalea Whittingham . 2024-09-16
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Staff were friendly and accommodating. Very approachable! The food was absolutely lovely and a great variety of drinks
Oliver Kenny . 2024-09-15
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It's a great local pub. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. It also has a lovely garden that is great to sit in in the sunshine, it's a real sun trap.
James Grundonner . 2024-09-07
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I hired out the function room for a baby shower and I can’t rate King Alfred’s enough. From the planning of the baby shower to the day, King Alfred’s have been brilliant. Super helpful when replying to all of my emails, quick to help with arrangements I wanted for the day and brilliant on the actual day. I’m thrilled with how the afternoon went and that’s thanks to the pub. I would definitely recommend hiring out their function room. Thank you again to the great time, especially Micheal and Masie. You have all been great!
Alex Frost . 2024-06-23
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Quite expensive food, OK but not amazing. Not really worth the price. Very slow service due to kitchen delays, but this was a one-off, usually service is quicker. Carvery is quite pricey, but has generous portions of meat and veg.
Simon Gregory . 2024-06-16
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I used to live in Wantage and the landlord would get a wooden block out so I could get my wheelchair up the front. Back then it was an extremely worthwhile experience as the food! However, I visited today and had a simple drink outside and it was pleasant. No one asked if I wanted to go inside. I will go again and see if it's still accessible and why the food is now like.
Lorraine Kashdan . 2024-06-02
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Great selection of spirits and lovely food. Dig friendly. Staff are always friendly. Place is always clean. They hold private functions upstairs. My family have had christenings and small weddings there over the years and it's always been amazing. Lovely outdoor seating area for summer too. In summer they also have an icecream parlour which my kids love! The only small thing we all didn't like was the lights in the front room, annoyingly bright. Cool decor though.
Natalie Jezzard-Bedwell . 2024-04-07
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Can do, helpful and charming staff.
Bruce Grant-Braham . 2024-03-31
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Popped in for a late lunch with my hubby and my mum. Lovely, friendly staff and the food was tasty and plentiful too. As mum and I were having soup we were offered butter for our bread which mum accepted and as the lady serving felt that the butter was too hard she returned to the kitchen to soften it. This thoughtfulness and the level of attentiveness from both members of staff made this a very enjoyable first visit.
SmileyOxon . 2024-03-06
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Quite a cosy little pub, with lovely food and service. The staff were very friendly and approachable. We wanted a ‘light bite’ as it was lunch time, but it turns out their portions are HUGE! If we are ever back in Wantage I’d be sure to return, but probably wouldn’t order a side to accompany my ‘light bite’!
juliaandadam123 . 2024-03-01
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The portions here are absolutely amazing. I ordered from “light bites” and got a giant hot dog which is no complaint because it was really good. The price is not too bad but the food is amazing. I recommend.
Emily F . 2024-02-28
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Met a couple of old friends had a laugh 😆
Erik Enevoldsen . 2024-01-03
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I had a Friday lunchtime pint of Tribute. It was undrinkable and by the end of the meal had a solid 20mm yeast cake in the bottom. When the waiting staff brought the food they didn't seem to appreciate how bad it was
Shaun McGoldrick . 2023-12-28
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Fish finger sandwich and BLT. Wow! Huge portion, well worth the money... Great food, great atmosphere
chris meadows . 2023-12-21
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I've worked in many pubs over the years but I'm seriously impressed with the King Alfreds head for their presence within the community. Not only do they have loyal and consistent regulars, there is always something going on with the community whether it be party's, events for Christmas, Halloween etc or just when there is something happening in the market Square, this is the pub in the town that is involved and at the forefront. It has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere, the food is good and there's a great range of drinks on offer. A large garden out the back and even a separate ice cream counter next door for summer days. There's a function room available upstairs and the landlord and lady are very friendly, I was on first name terms within a matter of days. This is how pubs should be done.
Ben Wiskin . 2023-11-13
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A really nice pub tucked away in town center. The menu is simple and the food is tasty. The service was really good. The garden outside is really nice and the inside is cozy. Very simple pleasures at this one.
Stephen Holcomb . 2023-11-12
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Dj on a Saturday needs to be put down!
Wilson.Samantha . 2023-11-01
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Wonderful, friendly staff,and great food. Love this place!
Jon Prout . 2023-10-29
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Good food, plentiful and well cooked, friendly pub and a fair price.
Ruth Levey . 2023-10-19
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Always a pleasure to drink here, very friendly staff and service. Very professional all round! 200% recommended.
Riothamus Rex . 2023-10-14
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Great pub, spent a few nights out here and the staff and atmosphere has been welcoming and fun. Also booked the upstairs function room for a family event, private bar and an excellent buffet menu at reasonable rates. Worth a visit!
Dave . 2023-09-22
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Great live music in the garden!
Kathi Hutchins . 2023-08-24
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Met up with family members there from as far away as Sydney. Great friendly service and dog friendly too.
Alan Howell . 2023-08-17
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Very lovely staff with friendly welcome to us all including our dog Clean and comfortable with good food choices
Jane Howell . 2023-08-16
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Great atmosphere, wonderful food at the right money! Only needed snacks and a beer, ordered kids meals for snack size meal... oh my goodness! They were huge and amazing quality. Really impressed. Will definitely return to have a proper grown up dinner. Thank you!
Mark Simcox . 2023-07-24
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Have been to a wedding party here this evening and nothing was too much trouble. food good and service brilliant. Thank you
Jack Gannon . 2023-06-29
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So friendly and reasonably priced. A hidden gem of a garden at the back. The owner is very welcoming and has opened a beautiful little ice cream shop to the side of the pub.
Ian Powell . 2023-05-28
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Stopped off because it has dog water out front. Bar staff instantly welcomed us. Menus were easy to find, and clean! Staff were friendly and attentive without looking bored or crabby. Food was fresh, well presented and flvourful. Although, slates not plates. Argh.
MrRadiant . 2023-05-27
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Decent little pub with nice outdoor area. Dog friendly.
Nathan Fleischman . 2023-05-12
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Lovely pub, great food and exceptional service. Absolute delight to bring my lil jack russell very welcoming
adam davies . 2023-04-24
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Lucky find. Maisie behind the bar made us feel welcome as soon as we walked in. The light bites were actually quite substantial but were really good. The wild mushrooms and brie on (Ciabatta) toast was superb and we adored the onion rings which were fresh and in a lovely light batter.
99jaws . 2023-03-30
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Really lovely find. From the moment we walked in Maisie was incredibly friendly and helpful. We had a fabulous light lunch. Wild Mushrooms and Brie on (Ciabatta)Toast were scrumptious. We adored the onion rings
Jennie Walker . 2023-03-30
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Nice friendly staff and accommodated a large group
Paul “Denva” Dennis . 2023-03-25
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Popped in for some lunch with a friend who I haven't seen in years and was disappointed. The fish was grey and the tartar sauce was clearly old and out of date. When I mentioned to the staff that it was bad the lady rudely asked what I wanted to do, so I asked for a refund and with no apology refunded me and walked off behind the bar. Avoid at all cost. A real shame, clearly the chef can't make a sandwich.
Execchef87 . 2023-02-20
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Dam. That was a good feed and a really good price.
Matt Ripley . 2023-02-18
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A warm, and dog friendly, welcome.
Graham Watts . 2023-02-13
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Great place , better with the fire 🔥
Nick Ford . 2023-02-11
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Polite staff and good buffet for functions
leigh froud . 2022-12-31
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We had our work do here recently and it was amazing. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly and we were reallly well looked after. The food was good too and all in all we had a lovely time. Would definitely recommend+++++++
molod . 2022-12-20
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Good beer and friendly staff. A Wantage must.
Bullet Boy . 2022-12-17
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We had our angling club Xmas dinner at this pub at the weekend, the veg was just about OK but the meat having been under the heat lamps for so long was dry and tough. Definitely not worth the £15.50 price tag for 1 course.
Gerry Austin . 2022-12-16
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Light lunch with my wife a few days ago. Very friendly and accommodating service with a smile. My dog ( Billy ) was fussed over with treats and water by the staff. Will be coming back !
Edward Ruczynski . 2022-12-11
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Good place for some after work drinks. Great bar staff.
Mr Noz . 2022-12-06
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Met with former rail travelling friends for lunch. Good menu choices and lite bites. Bar staff very friendly, quick service and dog friendly we noticed.
angie Pearson . 2022-11-13
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My mum recently had her birthday party here and everything went really well.
Joe Waite . 2022-11-09
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Food was lovely, very nice experience
Carol Bradley . 2022-11-08
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Great food, dog friendly, super friendly staff and plenty of them (says a lot that they manage this in these difficult times) You should definitely give them a try. The empty bowl is all that was left of my delicious chicken + mushroom gnocchi dish 😋
Michelle Power . 2022-10-24
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Good carvery with plenty of lovely vegetables
Alison Owbridge . 2022-10-11
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Lovely Sunday roast. Enjoyed very much. Michael and staff very friendly.
Liz Jones . 2022-10-09
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Great staff 👍 Great atmosphere 👌
Rhonda Parker . 2022-10-07
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A very lively pub on a Saturday night. Good food, friendly service.
Fred Flint . 2022-09-16
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Thank you so much to the wonderful staff at The King Alfred’s Head for making our son’s christening party such a special day. We hired the function room and had a buffet. The room was set up nicely when we arrived and the bar was well-stocked. The food was delicious and had been freshly prepared. Our guests commented on the quality of the food and how delicious it was. Every member of staff we dealt with was friendly, helpful and efficient - with a couple of members going above and beyond (helping to carry buggies up the stairs to the room and tracking down a couple of items for us). Ebony and Maya were extremely friendly and efficient behind the bar, serving everyone with a smile and ensuring that we had everything we needed. The cost of hiring the function rooms and the buffet was extremely good value for money. Thank you again for making sure the day was special and ran smoothly.
amye211 . 2022-09-05
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The manager will be rude to anyone he can think of, customers or staff. Idk who he thinks he is
Emily Laura Music . 2022-08-30
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We ate twice in King Alfred's during our stay in Wantage. Ryan served us and he was SUPER helpful, friendly and attentive... all the staff were. Our meals were very tasty and presented well.
simonhello . 2022-07-10
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Consistently lovely. The staff are always accommodating despite our penchant for turning up without having booked. We have been served by Maisey twice now, who is always friendly and attentive. Beers are served as they should be, and the food has always been great. The menu has plenty of familiar favourites but also several novel dishes to keep it interesting.
Stacey Graden . 2022-06-22
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Very nice pub. Large outdoor space. Very delicious food. Good variety of beer.
maria gabriela martinez von scheidt . 2022-06-02
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A very nice pint of Guinness, sat in the sun...luverly
Mark Harbor . 2022-05-31
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New menu is poor compared with pre COVID version
STEPHEN DOHERTY . 2022-05-19
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Good for beers, not so much for food
Max David . 2022-05-13
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Had a lovely lunch here on Monday where the staff went out of the way to help my friend who had an issue. Definitely a place I recommend
Adam Wareham . 2022-05-11
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Nice staff,great sevice and good food
Tone Gabb . 2022-04-08
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Lovely alround experience staff were excellent they made my girlfriend i & Mollie the dog very welcome & FYI the sticky toffee pudding is to die for!
Explore45646991913 . 2022-04-03
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Great team Cosy atmosphere Good selection of beers Great garden A proper English pub
John W . 2022-03-31
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Brilliant ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The staff are awesome, the vibe is always good, both inside and out in the garden. They cater for children, dogs, young and old (like me) and they do an amazing Carvery on a Sunday! It used to be 'My Local.Haunt' 20 plus years ago and is now once again the best place to be in town 😊😊😊😊😊
Sarah Pettis . 2022-03-27
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Great atmosphere, friendly staff, awesome chef
Bridget Gallagher . 2022-03-15
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A very warm and welcoming greeting from the bar staff, quick and efficient service and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Food was served quickly and was lovely. All our needs were catered for. Will be visiting again shortly.
Tom L . 2022-03-06
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Hi, don’t usually do this sort of thing, but just had to just say how charming and pleasant your front of house guy is. (Think his name was Ryan. Baseball cap) was very accommodating to my needs and made me feel very special all night :) what a man. 🥰
Pip_litw . 2022-03-05
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Haven't been back to Wantage for ten years so wasn't sure where to go for lunch. Saw that "The Alfreds" now did food so thought we'd give it a go. Great choice.Food all very good and a good selection of beers. Particularly enjoyed the whitebait which we shared as a starter.
The_Gilpins . 2022-03-01
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Polish manager extremely rude and this place has unfortunately become known for aggressive assaults outside the front. My first time back in years (bc of the rude manager) and he shouted something rude at us bc we were blocking the bar which was clear at the time. I once stormed out because he shouted in my face hence why I hadn’t been in so long. Horrible person. The only pub I’ve ever known to not have a big group of regulars, it’s not popular among the locals. I’ve also seen him be extremely rude to customers, there’s a very quick staff turn over here (I knew the chef here who hated it and the assistant manager quit on the spot bc of how poorly he treated them) and he has very unhygienic habits behind the bar which I spotted during the peak of covid. Such a waste of a nice building. I advise you not to support this place, the swan opposite has much better customer service and is an all round more pleasant environment. I won’t be returning until under new management and I know many who agree.
Emily's Journey . 2022-02-27
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Very enjoyable slow pub music session in the afternoon, 2nd Sunday of the month.
Justin Greenhalgh . 2022-02-21
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Excellent little town centre pub with garden. Great drinks at great prices, oh and the food is excellent
Scott Gildert . 2022-02-03
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Was a place we just popped into to see about a lunch on New Year’s Eve they had a table so we chose from a varied menu.Everyone was pleased with their choices.very busy but we never made to wait or rushed in anyway.Definitely go again
Julie D . 2022-01-26
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What a great pub. Welcomed in on cold January day and we were allowed to bring bikes in and store in the garden so they were safe. Good pub grub and fantastic friendly service! Just what we needed mid ride! Thank you
Kathryn Miller . 2022-01-07
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If i could leave a 0 i would the staff are so rude and the food was terribly undercooked with the salad being unwashed a clearly out of date telling by the slime that came with my rocket. Staff didn't seem to be bothered and with them more interested in their mobile telephones avoid at all costs
716beccyf . 2021-12-08
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Great pub grub. Portions are really big!
Steve Grundrill . 2021-11-28
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New to Wantage so still trying out all the bars and pubs. Stopped in here on a very busy Remembrance Sunday managed to get a table and just enjoyed a Sunday drink for the first time in a long time. Bar staff were excellent offering to bring drinks over rather than have you hanging around the bar. Although I didn't eat there was a carvery and a comprehensive menu that others were tucking into.
Chris Maving . 2021-11-22
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So pleased that The Bear was unable to accommodate me for Sunday lunch! If they had, I wouldn't have encountered the enjoyable experience at this pub/restaurant. From the moment I walked in staff were welcoming and helpful. A menu was immediately available - it wasn't at The Bear- and I was able to book a table at my preferred time. The food was well cooked and flavoursome, with a good range of vegetables to accompany the roast. The service provided by waitresses and bar staff was exemplary; charming and attentive, without being over-solicitous. Will definitely return.
Gerk306 . 2021-11-07
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Food cold glass my wife had was dirty toilets all looking tired not a good experience
Ian Hall . 2021-10-27
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Very friendly staff. Made a big fuss of our little dog. Brought a bowl of water and some turkey for him. Don't think we can walk past without stopping again.😇
Roy Howard . 2021-10-18
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Had a great visit. Sat by the open fire while it was raining outside 👊
ODJEQP IOJPI . 2021-10-03
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Enjoyed a pint on our way home.. 👍
Ms Martha . 2021-09-11
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Great food, fresh and well cooked. Lovely service and lots of character in the pub and garden.
EveB . 2021-09-10
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We regularly visit The King Alfreds Head because it is a really lovely friendly pub and the food is great. I especially loved the fish finger sandwich. Not this time what’s happened to it ? The fish fingers were very cheap probably catering packs of fish fingers the fish was grey and didn’t taste very nice ( has the chef changed maybe?) the sandwich had lettuce in, which made the sandwich soggy and the tartare sauce was spread IN the sandwich, not on the side like it should be. Basically it was horrible not up to their normal standard. I was very disappointed I have recommended this pub to friends and family and the food has definitely let it down this time. My daughter had a burger which was also not great the burger was actually cut up in pieces in the bun and very dry. I have never had sub standard food from this pub before maybe it was an ‘off’ day. The staff are lovely friendly and helpful. It won’t stop us from going there because we love it so much but I think the food needs to be better and maybe vary the menu a bit too.
2StevenS . 2021-09-05
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Friendly staff. Chips were good.
Peter Young . 2021-09-02
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The service is amazing! The ladies behind the bar were incredible.
D A . 2021-08-31
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Food was Bland and overpriced! Staying st the bear fancied something different. Let down and the prices of the cocktails are shocking
Travellingman888 . 2021-08-24
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Beautiful garden, friendly and polite staff, average food but a big disappointment when served a waffle that was not freshly made there but was the ones we buy from supermarkets in packages of four, charged £5.90. This kind of "desserts" shouldn't ever be served in a pub/ restaurant. The garden and the caring staff was the best part of our experience.
Ire Pier . 2021-08-14
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Lovely relaxed Atmosphere and always making sure we had everything we needed
Andy Taylor . 2021-07-27
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Having taken my 15 month dog (Skye) for a walk along the stream, it was time for some serious pub training - most essential in a dog’s training program. I tied her lead round the table leg and waited to be served. Along came Caz...
932marits . 2021-07-18
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We have recently moved to the area we are trying out all the pubs and restaurants. King Alfreds Head has a beautiful outside seating area and welcoming interior when the weather is bad. This has now become our favourite pub. The staff are very friendly...
2StevenS . 2021-07-17
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Had a great meal here, nice outdoor space, staff were good but we had to call them over after 10 mins to take our order - I think they were just very busy at that particular moment in time. We would definitely go back again..
HippyChickSmile . 2021-07-12
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Lovely garden with great food and drinks. Seem to have hired lots of fresh faces for our return to normalcy and they are incredibly helpful and attentive staff. Not a bad word to say!
Rebekah Mainwaring . 2021-06-29
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