Kings Head in North Norfolk

A stunning place in a stunning location, let down by mis management, no food available on the menu, which I read is the norm. Not satisfactory as we were residents who didn't want to travel outside of the pub. 30 seconds walk to roys, which was ideal on a shopping trip. But the food when it did arrive was tepid! And not very enjoyable...but the icing on the cake was when we sat there for three hours and witnessed the young barman who truly did not smile once...not a welcoming sight for customers!

Gorgeous place by the river, came with friends in the afternoon. Friendly staff as always and food excellent. :) Definitely worth the visit

Popped in a few days ago for a couple drinks and food with some friends. i have to admit since the refurb it looks a lot better! Gutted that the pool table has gone, but all in all the service was amazing, the staff were so polite and welcoming. I will definitely be returning soon.

Had a brilliant Sunday lunch here, the food was hot and great Portion sizes! The staff were very accommodating and even tempted me to have a cheeky bottle of wine! So welcoming, the Christmas decorations look amazing, the atmosphere was great! We will definitely be back!

Only called at the pub for lunch. Initially told that they were fully booked, but were seated and finished before the place filled up, so a little confused at that. Whilst waiting for our order, a meal which was meant for the next table was brought to us. Oops. Food was ok, and reasonably price.

Beautiful setting with a lovely beer garden area but unfortunately the food was not to standard. Quite small portions and the roast dinner was quite undercooked with very fatty beef, not fresh at all. The prices are very high but not reflected in the food or service. Glasses were dirty, cutlery was dirty and the ice cream sundae glass was so bad we actually thought it was frosted glass 🤮. So disappointed

For £180 I would stay well clear as double room and service only worth maximum £100. Went to breakfast and no staff around to serve and got seated at dirty table when the rest of tables were empty, made no sense. Anyway it was poor value for money, a few tweaks could make it a lot better

Great location and typical pub vibe. But drinks seriously overpriced compared to the drinks available in both the waters edge and hotel wroxham

Visited this pub with my fiancé and father for a nice drink in the sun . The beer garden was well kept and this Was a lovely location to sit and have a drink whilst watching the boats go by…. However, very poor service at the bar I’m quite astonished to be paying almost £7 A PINT….. at prices like that it’s a miracle that any of the local populous can afford to go out at all…. I’m very surprised at the price of drinks, especially with this being part of a pub, chain and green king, supposedly looking after the end consumer……. To cut a long story short the drinks are round about the same price as those at a top city centre restaurant or night, venue …not a family orientated pub restaurant….. not what I expected at all from a green king…. And judging by the comments and statements on local Facebook groups it wasn’t what anyone else was expecting either! A very lovely setting, but be warned, you must have very deep pockets to have more than a couple of drinks here …. A shame as I have a property in the area..

Popped in here for lunch while in Wroxham. Food took about twenty minutes and looked delicious when it was delivered by a very cheerful waiter. There were two of us and we had the pulled pork and chicken pie and the gammon steak with pineapple. The pie was full of meat and, I am told, absolutely delicious. My gammon steak was one of the best and most tender ones I have ever had and the pineapple ring was seared on one side, a nice touch. Both meals were delicious and very good value for money. We were asked more than once if our meal was satisfactory and if everything was to our liking. The plates were cleared away very efficiently when we had finished. We will call again when next in the area.

On our first visit the food took nearly 2 hours and was passable at best but we decided to give the place another chance as the outside area is big and close to the water. However, our second visit was diabolical. Upon arrival, a board said food would be 30 mins and there were specials on the board. We ordered some drinks and sat down. They rinsed a dirty wine glass with cold water and poured wine in with water still in the glass. I watched in bemusement. When we started ordering food, they said they had none of the specials - so we re-read the menu and chose something else. Two of those items were also not on the menu. Finally after changing the order a 3rd time… they didn’t have that either. When we eventually found food they did have, they told us it would be a 90 minute wait. We walked out. Nice pub in nice location, awful management and customer service.

food took a really long time to come and wasnt that busy. when it came it was average and small. zero customer service. We ordered the kids meal deal 4.99 for my daughter for dinner drink and dessert which we clearly pointed to on the kids menu but because we didnt say what dessert she wanted up front as literally every place we to say we can tell them the dessert after the main comes, they put just a drink and main through for the same price which we didnt know until after. I explained and would have paid the extra for the dessert but they were really really rude about it and were a bunch of young silly teenagers who havent got a clue in customer service, very argumentative and just clueless in anything- they need to be trained better and need life experience! why not say up front about the kids meal deal, and why argue about a kids dessert! my child was in tears because of silly rude teens. also a massive rat was lurking near lurking near our table- when i told them they just starred at me in silence. lol. there are nicer places on the broads- what a shame this isnt better as the location is great. will not return.

The food was alright BUT the Service or lack of it was appalling. We were there as a table of ten who pre-booked our meals. We were there for a 50th wedding anniversary. The bar staff would not bring our drinks to the table and the waitresses need to know how to smile. When I asked if we could order desserts I was told, by a waitress who didn't even look in my direction, that it was NOT waitress service. Really spoiled our night and none of us would go back there. If you want to know what BAD SERVICE is then you could pay them a visit but I wouldn't.

Although we're local it's been a while since we've visited the Kings Head, very unlikely we'll be back. They've obviously spent a lot of money on the place, and the setting is lovely, but unfortunately very few people were choosing to sit on the benches near the river as a family had decided to turn the area into a football pitch and bmx/scooter race track. The staff obviously couldn't care less that the whole place was overrun by out of control children. Why would anyone want to spend their money here when there are better places in the area where you're much less likely to get hit in the head with a football?

Never again 1.5 hours to wait for food - small table. No communication to advise such a long wait and staff full of attitude when asked.

After trying to book online and failing and after several times to call , the phone was answered . Friendly staff . When we arrived there was plenty of spaces . We were sat in the restaurant which was dark grey and gloomy , and desperate for some tlc. Was like eating in a workhouse . However all the staff went above and beyond and the food was ok

Arranged to meet friends for steak night Thursday, had emailed ahead to check steak night was on as it was a week before Christmas- they confirmed it was & we booked for 5 people. Arrived and could sit anywhere we liked, not at all busy, a little worrying! Asked for the steak menu but we were told that although it was steak night they had absolutely no steaks at all. Also no pies and limited fish items. We ordered 2 starters both of which were unavailable, then chose an alternative main meal which was also "sold out"! At that point we paid for drinks and went elsewhere for a meal. Felt sorry for the staff but what on earth was going on?! Restaurant open, definitely steak night but virtually no food available!

Xmas Dinner Absolutely fabulous Staff were amazing,couldn't do enough for you.Food was excellent, lovely to be able to take a puppy with us. We would recommend to others.Thankyou for making our day so special

Bang average pub grub. Disappointed with nuked mac & cheese, warm rocket on the side & a chunk of oily focaccia. Partner had hunters chicken, again nuked to oblivion - the sauce was molten lava, the chicken tough as anything. What has happened? This used to be a good choice in Wroxham but now needs a good tidy up, the tables are wonky & worn & it was really cold inside. We wont rush back

Welcoming pub, good food, better than expected for a chain. Staff incredibly helpful and friendly. Dog was welcomed indoors, even doggie treats available to purchase. We were only on holiday for a weekend but came here twice, and will be back next year. Thank you.

Fabulous location right on the broads and the food was 5 star. Highly recommend a lamb Sunday roast which was all cooked to perfection.

Not often I leave reviews but was rea impressed with everything here tonight. Very busy but lady behind bar and also the manager were courteous and nothing was too much trouble fir them. Food was lovely and very good value.. expected to wait quite a while but was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it arrived. Fabulous team effort guys.. thank you for looking after 2 hungry tired adults and 1 doggy

Everything nuked! Puts Oppenheimer into insignificance! Should come with a warning to bring ur own oven gloves. Sauce came in a nuked side pot and has a skin on Burger bun hot too!!?? Needed a quick food fix and gave it a chance! Oops

I called in to watch the Champions League footie and enjoy an evening meal. Julie behind the Bar recommended Beef Bourguignon and it was great! :-)

I enjoyed it I was longing for fish and chips …. It was lovely perfectly cooked and just the right amount I also had an Eaton Mess it was lovely . Thoroughly enjoyed it

From all we'd read, this pub should be an ideal spot to eat dinner on a summer evening by the river. When we went there, it certainly looked ideal which is why we stopped and went to the bar to order food. For some bizarre reason, when the pub was far from busy, we were told there would be an hour's wait for food. This was at 8pm and they stopped serving food at 9pm so we weren't sure how that was going to work. An hour? When there was hardly anyone there? I guess that's why it was quiet... and also why people were sitting in their riverside beer garden eating fish & chips from the chippy across the road. Which is where we went instead.

Called in for evening meal and a drink. Food was excellent as was the beer. No wonder the Chicken and Pulled Ham Pie won a National Pie Award! All staff were friendly and attentive. Special mention for Julie who went above and beyond. Will definitely return.

Monday lunch time, not busy but a 45 minute wait for food so we opted for a drink and sit in the large beer garden by the river, a lovely location on a beautiful day. Whilst queuing for drinks the interior was a bit shabby and had cringey inspirational quotes written on the walls. The barmaid had an awful attitude, rude abrupt and no interest to the point she seemed bored and ill- mannered. I found the prices expensive and the beer substandard. A lovely location in need of better recruitment. No return trade from us.

Good food at reasonable prices in a large pub.Staff were friendly and so were the locals. They gave great service.

Poor experience - long queues, the manager was poor, no one helped us, The location is very good with a nice garden. Toilets disgraceful.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! THE STAFF HERE ARE DISCRIMINATORY BIGOTS! Myself and my adult son who has severe learning disabilities visited here for a drink. I ordered my drink then asked for an alcohol free lager for my 22 year old, 6ft 3, 15stone son. All the while the barmaid was serving my drink she was looking at my son as though he were an alien! She then proceeded to ask for his ID ( no doubt totally aware he would not have a driving license due to the severity of his disability) non of his other forms of ID which I carry with me for his disability and complex needs show his date of birth so she refused to serve me the alcohol free lager! I asked to speak with the manager who quite obviously didn’t want people like my son in his pub and also insisted I needed ID for alcohol free lager! If you know ANYONE with learning disabilities avoid this pub at all costs they clearly are intolerant verging on hate crime criteria! I shall never visit this pub or any of the green king pubs as this must be their company policy. Sadly the intolerance of those who are challenged every day of their lives continues

Not the best place to stay. Rooms dated and beat up. The room we stayed in had a very small double bed, broken toilet seat, missing bit on the shower tap, so hard to turn it off. Bathroom door would not shut properly, no room for bedside tables, table in the room was really small, nowhere to put things, open wardrobe was not a wardrobe and not wide enough to hang clothes, no draws to put clothes in, shower tray with curtain just let water flood the floor. The view from window was horrible.

What a wonderful place to stay, Staff were all amazing could'nt do enough for us. The food was really great breakfast and evening meals. The out side garden is amazing, you sit by the river. Ours rooms were a good size. they do need an up date though.( was told next year its been done) Once again thankyou to all the wonderful staff there.

This pub was recommended to us by one of the staff in the boat cruise nearby. Very lovely location - beside the river, where children were feeding ducks and swans. We dined outside since the weather was lovely. Ordering and paying was easy - using the Greene King app on your phone. Each one of us ordered individually through the app, and did not have to worry about splitting the bill. We had the Sunday roast and I had the best lamb shank I ever tasted! Desserts are lovely as well. It was a bank holiday and it was busy. So, despite telling the server about it, one of us waited for their pudding for almost an hour but did not receive it so we just left.

Booked for a three night stay The check in went well, a polite happy man helped us. The room had a river view a comfortable mattress and a good shower. Things then started to go downhill. The small room needed a little tidy around the...

I imagine when most pubs see someone eating Makky D in their beer garden they think "cheeky so and so" or something similar. But tread carefully. We got off a hire boat in Wroxham with 3 hungry kids and 2 dogs today. End of a...

We found the staff accommodating and found a table for six of us at short notice. Food was fine and our waitress was great. Happy and fed, it did the job!

Called in for drinks while holidaying in the area. Very poor selection of cask ale. Green king "IPA" is an insult to real IPA's Would have liked to try the local Wherry cask beer but a sign on the pump just said "coming soon" A...

We arrived at the hotel yesterday and we are here for 4 nights. I usually write my review at the end of the holiday but I feel I want to comment now. This hotel is a very old building and very quirky... Just what we...

Staying Monday thru to Wednesday, nice room looking at onto the broads. Comfortable bed, not a lot of room one side but ok. Good on suite and bed made and room tidied on Tuesday. Staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast excellent and also ate in...

Been going to the Kings head for many years. As only live down the road. I don't like to ever put negative comments on Trip advisor. However, on this occasion I can only express my disappointment with our visit. I didn't want to be negative...

Staff worked hard to produce a short notice changed menu (loss of cooking equipment due an issue) Front of house staff really professional, and gave updates. The reduced menu was still well constructed and thought through. Damian, was really attentive and apologetic, even though things...

Nice friendly staff on arrival. Good selection of drinks . Didn't have food but lots of dishes to choose. Pub has lots of quirky quotes

we only stopped for coffee but everything seemed clean, the staff were very friendly and helpful and in a superb location.

Good food, friendly staff and reasonable price. Marked down due to men’s toilets as they were in the same dirty state as our earlier visit for a lunchtime drink with no apparent checks or cleaning between lunch and dinner time (same stale urine puddle on...

Visited several times while on holiday. The level of customer service was outstanding. Staff went above and beyond! Food was great too. Perfect location with a wonderful view. I imagine it’s lovely to sit by the river if you’re lucky enough to visit when it’s...

Very accommodating. I was after a place where I could watch the play off final with my family, bring the dog and stay after the football to eat - on a Bank Holiday knowing with the good weather it would be busy. “No problem” was...

Service was slow and food average over priced for what we got I had the pie and mash and was disappointed with microwave mash, friends had fish , hunters chicken and lamb shank

I placed the order at 12:50 p.m. and received the starters 25 minutes later. So far so good. At 1:50 I asked an employee for the main courses and the answer was another 5 minutes. When I received the main dishes the fish came full...

Megan was very attentive, good food, good service and very accommodating. Waiting times were good too.

What a complete dump. Dirty chairs disgusting. Didn’t stay to have any food because it was too disgusting. We found a beautiful clean café close by… Lucky escape would never go there again for any reason. and definitely not for food. I see it’s got...

Service and food great Megan our waitress was terrific, toilets need attention Good local pub good

2 night stay. Rooms clean and comfortable. Tea and coffee making facilities in room. Good T V, also hairdryer supplied. All you need. Full English breakfast next morning, was cooked good and served well. Evening meal was also cooked good and served well. Friendly staff,...

The Kings Head is a lovely, clean, family friendly pub next to the river. There is plenty of seating, inside & out and the staff and polite & friendly. The food is great quality and was served in good time. We are a party of...

Ash was a brilliant server Super approachable and very helpful He made everything ready easy and gave us extra time to look at the menu Our food arrived quickly and was delicious and very hot That little bit of extra effort ash put in, really...

Would like to say the food is absolutely delicious, wouldn’t fault anything, and Gee and the young lad Jack have been very welcoming and have given excellent service. Would of added a photo of what was ordered, but I ate it all 😂

Lovely meal for Mother’s Day, roast was had by all, really good portions for kids and for adults. Deserts were lovely

The pub and restaurant are run down and dirty. Food all over the floor, looked like some kind of food fight had taken place. I ordered the lamb shank, hardly any meat on the bone and charged me extra for some vegetables, actually the veg...

Visited last month as a family and liked it so much we returned for another night this month. We found the rooms had been repainted and changed made to curtains etc. Food and service was amazing, I recommend the peach tarte.

Travelled back from London and I stopped off in the Kings Head pub, it was a great atmosphere and Caroline’s service was amazing!

Stayed for 2 nights, hotel was warm and the welcome even warmer, room was fine bed was comfy. Food was excellent and the staff Damo was very helpful and brilliant check in was easy, breakfast cooked to order lovely. Wehad an excellent stay

Not recommend at all , a group of ladies visited for lunch and generally dirty and run down. The toilets are disgraceful.

A not very nice visit , all the toilets were closed and not repaired since our last visit. Run down and grubby everywhere.

Poor experience , all that we ordered was not in stock. The hotel was dirty and run down - poor, Will write to company

Poor experience all around, no food on the menu and no staff. I would not recommend at all after attending a party. 1/10

We had another great Christmas day meal at the Kingshead ,we were served by a lovely young man called Jack ,the food was severed hot and we had plenty to eat . The pub is very run down now and still waiting to be refurbished...

Cane for a meal with my family and I have to say service and the team was excellent. Got talking to Damo who we found out to be acting manager was excellent he is a credit to greeneking and the team working with him were...

Yet again fab visit couldn't falt the team. Excellent food great service great value for money couldn't of asked for any more, will return as we always do

To say it's only pub in Wroxham, it's a sh"" hole, so run down, ladies toilets are a disgrace, I think the main boss needs to pop in and see how bad it is, it's dirty, needs a really good clean , it lets Wroxham...

Thoughtful and friendly staff and management. Lovely meal as well at a reasonable price to top it off.

I've been in this pub a few times very the last couple of years always visit if I go to wroxham, yes it's in desperate need of a refurb but looking at previous comments that's getting sorted. The food here is absolutely lovely really good...

We came for a evening meal. I had phoned up during the day to ask if dogs were allowed and to book a table. Man on the phone was really helpful and friendly. When we arrived I must admit I was dubious. Its a bit...

There seems little point in writing a review as the restaurant is closing today, for ever! So sad but the team are retiring or moving on to other projects and the building has been sold. I have visited this place many times over the years and always had a fabulous experience. I had my wedding reception here so it also provides many good memories of that day. Sad that it's now gone!

Very sad to see this much loved restaurant close. This final visit did not disappoint - the food was exceptional (for anyone that did not get to experience the Aylesbury Duckling you really missed out on a treat!) and the staff were very attentive. We had a wonderful evening - thank you! Wishing you all the best as you move onto your next chapter.

Our family has been coming here for special occasions for many, many years and we were so very sad to be dining here for the last time last night. Everything was wonderful as ever.

Stayed in the family room and also had a double, wallpaper peeling from the ceiling, paint peeling from the walls, holes in the walls, shower tray cracked, covering pealing off the head boards, mouldy silicone in the shower, could go on. Because of the state...

It’s such a shame that this week is the latest week of trading for the Kings Head after 30 years. It offers old style luxuriant dining which isn’t seen any more. Farewell old friend !

Every dinner here was a special occasion, Georges, Annie and Jonathan have been amazing!! Happy retirement to you all. Best wishes David and Tara Kester

No point because the best restaurant for many miles around will be closed at the end of the month! So So sad

We will miss the Kings Head as our special place to eat for occasions , the food is amazing and of excellent value.

Always amazing .sad to see it close,staff ,food and place are wonderful

The setting hasn’t changed in 50 years but with the exit of the key man it would never be the same again. Sad day but fond fond memories.

Was disappointed in the cleanliness of the pub the Mens toilets was appalling, more tables uncleared with dirty plates then available table to sit at! They had ran out of the beer I asked for and to top it of the pice of our drinks...

In the final weeks of this wonderful restaurant we dined and reminisced and will enjoy the memories as long as we enjoy our memories. Thank you The Kings Head it’s been a privilege and a joy. Wishing you all safety, peace and joy on your journey through life

The whole fine dining experience at The Kings Head was to their usual high standard. The impending closure is a real loss as there is no equivalent in the surrounding area that matches quality with affordability. After 40 years of patronage it feels like the end of another era. I would just like to say thank you to the staff for all their service, particularly George de maison who epitomised the role of front-of-house. I wish them all well for the future.

Fantastic experience as always. I am so sad to be losing this phenomenal institution! George and his team are incredible and I want to say thank you for all the amazing experiences I have enjoyed with them over the last 20 years. I will miss you

Amazing as always dearly missed Our most favourite restaurant

We are often at the kings head we have been patrons for over 30 years we are so very sorry it has to close.George is like a friend plus the staff are wonderfull.

Such a shame this wonderful special place is closing.

Excellent as ever. What more can I save, Will be sorely missed.

Had a great meal here! The pub was super busy but the team were being brilliant, keeping me updated with wait times. Everyone super friendly and approachable. Fabulous views. One of my favorite places to be!!

I have to assume that the lady that offered us a table inside had taken a dislike to us as this was situated next to the very well used ladies toilet, a huge section of carpet was missing exposing concrete floors, the remains of the...

I know the King's Head is closing soon, and unfortunately it seemed to show during our lunch experience. Although the food itself (the duck main) was excellent, the serving staff seemed miserable, the wine was forgotten by the restaurant manager (we had to remind him that we had ordered some, which eventually came halfway through our starters), and our desert, tarte tartin, sat in front of us for at least 10 minutes before someone remembered to come and flambee it. We also kept having to ask for water, it wasn't routinely topped up. So it's not somewhere I'd recommend to be honest, not at the prices charged.

We have been going to the King's Head for 40 years and particularly on important family occasions. Our children love it, as now do our grandchildren. Food, setting and warm welcome make it feel like "coming home". Devastated that it is closing very soon and thank Georges, Annie , Jonathan and staff past and present for helping us create so many happy memories and for giving us so many memorable lunches and evenings.

Visited this restaurant/pub on Sunday 14 August for lunch having pre-booked at a table. We arrived to a very very busy beer garden, and greeted by the Manager (Matt?). He was running the running place very smoothly on a very busy and HOT day. He...

Recently visited while on holiday in Norfolk. Decent area next to the river. Food wasn’t too bad. Can definitely be hit n miss with Greenking. But the food wasn’t bad at all. Staff that bought the food out really pleasant. I’d defo go back again.

Unfortunately a fellow diner was very talking very-loudly almost shouting. Talking non stop until his food arrived. However we have been going to the Kings Head for over 30 years always great food great ambience.. our recent visit the service was slow due to a shortage of staff but understandable in present day circumstances. Would also recommend.

I have always loved my meals there Have been going for over 60 years and it is still special

Food was very good, though maybe a bit heavy for a summer evening. Would be good to have a lighter, summer menu. Great service and ambiance.

The restaurant, food, wine and service were all exceptional. We had a perfect meal. Thank you.