King's Head in Isle of Wight

Lovely pub. Food was excellent, good quality and cooking. The staff very friendly and welcoming. Efficient service.,

Lovely , friendly staff, special mention for Jack! We popped in for a quick drink before getting the ferry. There is a wide choice and decent prices. I managed to tip my whole glass of wine on the floor within seconds of sitting down. Not only did they clear it up promptly but they also replaced it on the house. Superstars

Lovely venue with pleasant staff. Kids menu was fine and children enjoyed their meals. Young children could easily share a portion as meals were adult sized. The seafood linguine was very unusual as there were so many tentacles. As someone who loves seafood linguine this isn’t anything like what I’ve come to expect … it was very bizarre and with what could only be described as a kraken hidden under the linguine!! Perhaps a popular local favourite but I simply couldn’t stomach it and the amount of dark tentacles peeping through the linguine was most off putting. Others enjoyed their food and I cannot fault the staff or environment. Meals were fairly priced too.

Dirty glasses, with lipstick. Food was poor quality. Soggy batter and poppadoms. Salad and drinks were okay. Good live music.

Our second visit here. Food was nicely presented. I had a 25% off voucher to use on my app which brought the price down to what I feel it should have costed, but all was very tasty and the service was nice and friendly, so would certainly return for a 3rd time at some point in the future.

Last night four of us had the worst meal I personally have ever experienced in any pub or restaurant. It wasn't busy with diners but the service was slow and when the meal came it was small dry overcooked and tasteless. We had a bottle of £6 supermarket wine and charged £26. These comments are in no way over exaggerated, I shall never darken their door again.

We are here on holiday and were looking for somewhere to have a Sunday roast and so pleased we came across this great pub. We both had roast beef and I must say it was absolutely delicious. Compliments to the chef and if we ever come back we will be definitely coming here again!

We popped in on a Sunday tea time hoping that they were serving food (still early season and other pubs didn’t have their kitchens open) and we managed to get two of the last roast dinners available. The food was delicious, the staff were all friendly and the pub is nicely decorated and clean. Really glad we found the Kings Head

We had booked a table here for lunch, arrived on time and stood at the bar waiting to be spoken to and seated. We waited 10 minutes - no one spoke in that time, so we walked out. Customer service needs vast improvement.

Very disappointed my husband had the curry of the week prawn rogan josh which had less flavour than one brought at Asda I had the seafood linguine which was very boring lacking in any flavours very dry and would have sent it back if I wasn’t so hungry

Always my go to when in Yarmouth! The management has recently changed but its still as good as always. Visited last week and had a lovely dinner- I had the Katsu Fries which were delicious and my partner had fish & chips which he really enjoyed. Service was excellent. Looking forward to our next visit.

Incredible food and service- food for 6 no problem and every meal demolished as so lovely! Really recommend burger, crab fries, bhuna fries and cheeseburger! Barman absolutely brilliant

Excellent food and great service. Freshly cooked fish and chips for 6 was no problem. Very friendly place.

Nice and cosy pub, with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, a good choice of beers, and traditional pub food. The Sunday roast and fish and chips were fine, with average prices, and good portions. Service is efficient and price reasonable. Nothing unforgettable, but nothing bad.

I’ve been seafaring for a good many years, dropping into ports and small towns across this great nation, and decided to try somewhere new called the Isle of Wight. Quite an exotic little island, I found myself in the seaside town of Yarmouth where I happened to stumble into the Kings Head. Upon walking into this fine establishment I was welcomed with what I could almost literally describe as open arms and was made to feel straight at home with the jovial and quite witty bar man. Anyway, I digress. As the day went on I decided this place looked like it could cook up a seriously good meal and I wasn’t wrong. I ordered the mushroom wellington and frankly, it was borderline a miracle of a meal. Possibly the best Wellington this side of the Brazilian football scene. I was aghast, shocked frankly at how good it was. Literally, this one meal, this one pub, just everything has almost coaxed me to pack up shop and settle down on this scenic little island. What a pub! 12/10. Top service.

Took the wife ands kids, lovely atmosphere and spot on service. My wife and i both had the pulled pork which was fantastic, and the kids shared a lovely portion of fish and chips.

Massive portion of fish and chips really well cooked. Good choice of music. The 2 bar staff fellas working Tuesday 22nd at around 2pm were brilliant great customer services

Popped in for drinks and we were not disappointed. Good selection, good service and always a welcoming drinking hostelery Nice, worth a visit and perhaps next time we will try the food.

The pub was great, once again quick service. There is one bartender called Brandon who is a lovely man, very polite and willing to have a conversation-and he is also my favourite. There’s a pool table in there, it’s fun and popular to play. it’s also great for family and friends and dog friendly, the staff are willing to pet the dogs and the drinks are good and well priced.

The food is great, good portions if you’re hungry and the staff are polite. There are vegan and gluten free food available. The chef tries his hardest to feed you properly and it’s dog friendly too, with good decorations and not too loud music. There is a pool table and good to go with friends and it’s clean and spacious. It’s a great bar/restaurant.

Love this place! Staff were lovely and very friendly. Everyone loved their food - I had the BBQ pulled pork flatbread and the flavor was amazing. Will definitely be back and I highly recommend!

Popped in for a drink the day after they reopened with the new team. It had a lovely atmosphere and good selection of drinks.

Been a few times over the past few days with family for drinks, lunch and an early evening meal. Great reception and friendly staff. The food and service were excellent and Lilly and Carrie were great with our daughter providing colouring and games to play. The pub is dog friendly too! I've been going there in the summer months for over 16 years, but I think the new atmosphere and owners have made it the greatest it is yet.

My first visit to the Isle of Wight to meet with friends was on a very wet July day. We tried several places to get afternoon tea but were turned away because either food wasn't being served or the dog wasn't allowed in. Then we hit upon the King's Head where we were made most welcome. We were served excellent tea/hot chocolate and cakes. The staff were most helpful and the atmosphere was friendly. No surprise that it was busy with everyone seeming to enjoy themselves.

Pork belly was dry and tough and hunters chicken dry and stringy with no sauce. Best avoided. Bar staff OK but in a difficult environment.

Day Trip to IOW, dinner to celebrate 5th wedding Anniversary. Chose this because it seemed to have a lovely atmosphere and it is close to the Ferry... we thoroughly enjoyed a fabulous dinner here, I had probably the best scampi I have ever had -...

I was looking for somewhere to eat on a day trip to Yarmouth and popped into The Kings Head. It was quiet when I arrived but soon filled up. I had a lovely roast beef lunch with all the trimmings, and it was delicious. The...

We visited for Sunday Lunch whilst holidaying on the Isle of Wight. Quirky interior to the pub, comfortable and staff were friendly. It was the weekend of the Coronation that we visited and the pub was quiet, I think due to the street party. Unfortunately,...

Fantastic pub. Great staff and fabulous food totally recommend it! We had the lamb shank and the hock terrine for main. Both lovely.

Lovely pub with welcoming and efficient staff. Food arrived quickly and was very tasty. Also, fairly inexpensive

Great pub for a Sunday roast and the team are great. Look out for Brandon’s spectacular cocktail bar display. Haven’t seen anything that impressive since Blue Peter’s milk bottle tops.

Nice pub for drinks and basics like chips, but overpriced specials which were not very special and other food was also bland. Looked very busy today so May have been something to do with the poor quality? Teriyaki aubergine had no flavour, asked for more...

We decided to do a little pub crawl around Yarmouth. I have to say, this was out favourite without a doubt. Wonderful food, but what made it really special was the great team.

Had a great evening here, food was excellent and a good price. The host Heath is warm and welcoming, as are the other staff. Decent beer and wine too. 17th century pub with good access, wad and is a smugglers pub, real fireplaces and cosy...

Came to Yarmouth on a coach trip. Didn’t fancy a cafe lunch so came in here….had a sandwich and a pint and it was the best. Extremely friendly and welcoming owner. Wouldn’t hesitate to come back

Very good food, well cooked and good flavours. Friendly and helpful staff, nice atmosphere, reasonably price and a couple of free glasses to boot. Thanks

Lovely little pub with very friendly staff. Our little girl loved the food. Perfect ending to our little trip to Isle of Wight

My partner and I visited the pub for a Sunday Lunch and the food was amazing as was the staff, very friendly. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.

We had our Sunday roast at The Kings Head and the meal was delicious! Portions were great and the atmosphere was very inviting, especially thanks to the staff who were very friendly and attentive. We highly recommend!

The Kings Head, is well worth a visit for dinner or lunch . We went for a family dinner. The food was generous and tasty, service was great and has a friendly atmosphere.Thank you! 🤗

Lovely pub not been here since 2018 but still a nice pub staff very friendly will always come here when working in lymington

We wed a group of 4 adults and ate twice at lunch choosing different meals each time. Food was served hot and arrived promptly. Staff were very pleasant and obliging. Would recommend.

Lovely food. We ate twice and chose different meals each time. Food was hot and served promptly. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Would recommend.

Called in had a meal before the ferry home, the staff were very welcoming excellent choices of food on the menu as well as special board we had the pie was delicious very hot above all dog friendly

Service was good but food pretty average. The burger patty looked and tasted as if it had come from the freezer. A good range of drinks available.

Visited with friends for supper. Really friendly staff . No wine list available and menu limited choice. Food was unappetising and slightly over cooked.

I am definitely disappointed I asked if they had a table. I was told we could have one for upto 8pm no problem I said. We were put around the back on table 9. Totally forgot about didn't receive any service felt forgot about. Was...

What great service so welcoming we only wanted a light bite so decided on a pizza to share he bought us sharing plates without us asking,lovely pizza, cheesy chips& a couple of beers to wash it down! Cant express enough the natural welcome received wouldnt...

WE went here for dinner, and from the moment we walked in the service was very friendly, this is a beautiful pub, with great food, excellent service and a fabulous location. Also the food is reasonably priced, and excellent quality. I would highly recommend this.

Our fish and chips were so bad that we were nauseous and couldn't eat anything at all for the rest of the day! One member of staff was good and attentive, the rest were poor and even rude.

Lovely People working there and the food is good! Good choice of Beers and a very kind decoration inside. You won't regret it, to eat there!

My wife and I went to the Kings Head , a couple of months ago and it was OK We returned last week for a Sunday Lunch Staff nice and helpful. But if anyone reads my posts I hope they will see I give an...

I dropped in for lunch, had a fish finger sandwich with tea, it was nice but nothing special. Pub however is very charming and comfortable.

The pub has a quaint atmosphere with lots of different sized tables to choose from. We arrived about 2pm for lunch and were amazing with the vast options available. We went for the cheese burger and the prosciutto pizza, both arrived piping hot and the...

Good menu, good beer, friendly service and nice setting just up from the harbour. We both had the lunch special fish & chips plus Abbot Ale. Big plus for us is that well-behaved dogs are welcome

Soo pleased when the Kings Head reopened last December and the new owners are very warm and welcoming. The pub still holds that olde world feeling and service is good and friendly. Last visit they had live music and we all enjoyed the songstress Chelsea...

Excellent food. Great service. Friendly atmosphere. Nice to visit a place like this while on holiday in the Isle of Wight.

Amazing little place! So friendly and welcoming. We were politely told the kitchen was closed but could have a table for drinks. The lady then checked what food we were wanting and very quickly sorted our order even chatting to our son and listening to...

Recently had lunch for 12 people, pre booked with Dillon. Food was lovely, crab sandwiches amazing and chips well, best ever! The staff are friendly, it's a really nice pub, will definitely return when in yarmouth

Really good value meal. Barmaid was excellent - attentive, friendly and helpful. Food was served quickly. Everyone enjoyed their meal! Thank you.

Good food for all the family, attentive staff, clean. Short walk to the bus stop for the bus back to the needles attraction. 5*

The Kings Head has been a firm family favourite since we started visiting the Island on holidays when I was a child, and was my late father's local until the end of his life a few years ago, so I was delighted to see how...

Lovely meal in the kings Head to finish off our trip to the Isle of Wight this week. Lovely traditional pub, friendly hosts and great food.

3x adults for 7 o’clock booking Great attentive service by Dylan Starter squid - brilliant crispy dish kofta meatball mains great - ask for mango chutney on the side Delicious triple cooked chips for scampi Good tasting chickpea curry GF once poppadom removed. Warm and...

The food was very tasty and I especially wanted to go because they had chicken, bacon and leek pie on the menu which not many places sell. At first I thought the portion sizes were too small, but actually that was all I could manage...

Came here today and ordered a drink sat down to look at the menu which the barman heard me say. At one minute passed three we tried to order and were told that the kitchen closed at three o'clock. He asked if we wanted to...

Really good Sunday lunch, wonderful food and great atmosphere. We sat inside and spoke with Dylan who is very knowledgeable and made some good suggestions regarding the menu.The Roast beef was fantastic and the chocolate brownie after was one of the best. Never been before,...

Haven’t been here since it reopened and we were very impressed. Food was really good & we couldn’t fault the service. Would definitely come again.

Visited the Kings Head on a sailing trip to Yarmouth and after a day walking around the western end of the island - hungry and comfortably tired. We stood at the bar waiting to be served, and though staff passed us going this way and...

Lovely, really smart, pub, great food and good beer selection. Fires were lit which was lovely to see, very friendly staff and our food was fantastic. Definitely worth a visit when in Yarmouth.

Popped in on for a quick meal. Pizza, Fish and Chips and Liver and Bacon all very good. Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere with real fires - will certainly visit again.

Popped in for Sunday lunch after a v long morning walk. Very attentive, friendly and polite service. Food (roast chicken and a chicken, Leek and ham pie) was v tasty and good portions

Excellent food and very friendly. When you walk in with 2 children and 1 dog, you don’t always feel totally welcome 🤣

If you fancy vegetarian or vegan this is not your venue. A mushroom ragu -actually starlit on the specials board -was no more attractive than dog food served with tapeworm. If you like Mac n cheese - check for the animal fats lurking under your...

We stopped in for early lunch on a Sunday, a fantastic welcome. A great selection of local Isle of Wight ales. We opted for a light bite meal, wot a great choice, we weren't disappointed at all, well happy. All in all a lovely pub...

My husband came to perform at the King's Head, it was our first visit here and our first impression was how beautiful the place was. The staff were incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond to look after us. Will highly recommend and will definitely...

Visited for some evening drinks and to watch some live music, staff were so helpful! The kitchen was closed but managed to source some chips for our table whilst we enjoyed the atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will revisit!

Called in yesterday early evening, Poor Staffthere were only 2 off them. Kitchen closed .managed to get a table for a drink but the man was taking orders which left the lady doing them What are the owners .doing especially when its round the island...

We just spent a week in Yarmouth, and these guys had us coming back almost every day. Incredibly lovely. Down for a good laugh and gave us loads of recommendations.

Food was ok - cod and chips, hunters chicken (or hickory chicken - as the bill said) - service was fine - we were in a hurry and they kindly fitted us in and took our order promptly

1st time we have visited this year from Lymington. We were a walk in yesterday evening on a busy Sunday on bank holiday weekend. Kept waiting for a few mins in the doorway but they found us a lovely table (there were 5 of us...

Visited here for drinks. Convienatly located in the centre. Small selection but well kept draught beers. Very friendly and made an effort to make us feel welcome. We ended up visiting twice as the atmosphere was so good. A lively traditional pub

Waited 5 minutes in the doorway to be seated at the back out of sight. Then to add insult to injury were ignored another 20 minutes, no service for drinks or food! Absolute chaos, completely understaffed, aimlessly wondering around like headless chickens. Avoid until they...

We had a cracking Sunday roast at the recently refurbished Kings Head. The food was plentiful and of good quality. As you would expect following the relaxing of lockdown the pub was very busy, however the staff were efficient and very friendly. We will return...

We went to see the castle and place seemed to be very busy so we popped into the Kings Head for a booking. They were very busy but very accommodating. We had a roast dinner each and it was fantastic. The best I have had...

My wife and I visited here just before Lockdown 2.0 so as to support the local pubs in the West Wight. We have been coming here for years and really enjoy the atmosphere and the real fire. The food used to be locally cooked and was great. However the pub is now a part of a local chain and what you get is microwave meals prepared to a mediocre menu. The local aspect seems to have disappeared now with a standard menu. I don't want to overly have a go at the staff but they really were a little slow, non attentive and we waited an age for salt/pepper/sauces ect. Next time we will try the Bugle instead. The food is much better there and the atmosphere much friendlier

we were treated like royalty and the waitresses were very polite. The vegetable lasagne was the best meal i have ever had!

We only had an hour to have lunch before catching a ferry. Spotted this pub and decided to have a quick bite there. It was a Friday afternoon, therefore was very busy. Luckily we found a table. Burger and steak and ale pie were delicious. Even though the food was top notch, I cant say that my overall experience was brilliant here. Firstly, my main course came out with chips rather than mash as requested. This was resolved, however I had to wait while my family enjoyed their meal. The second reason, which marred the whole experience for me: my 2 year old toddler kept waving and saying hello to the waitress Julie as she was taking our order. But Julie, who also happens to be the manager, gave a deaf ear to him completely ignoring him which really put me off. I cannot think of a possible reason why she behaved like this. Didn’t seem to be particularly friendly too, maybe having a bad day. But why take out on a child? If only I didn’t had a ferry to catch, I would have put in a complaint for sure.

Just popped in for a quick bite and a swift pint. Superb food. And big servings at very reasonableprices. Crackin pint of Guinness. Great service. Lovely olde worlde style pub. Highly recommend to anybody in Yarmouth. A real hidden gem!!

Booked for a roast dinner at short notice for 2 adults and 1 child. The food was delicious and the staff were all very welcoming, kind, helpful and child friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and will visit again. Thanks.

We went for lunch. Pub was almost empty. We ordered food then wait around 40min. When i did ask how long we need to wait waitres ( boy) said sorry but they forgot to put trough. So we waist one hour for nothing!!!!

We had a delicious filling dinner served by our amazing waiter Tom who was quick to deliver, kind, and gave the best recommendations which made the whole experience relaxing and fun. The staff we saw weren’t wearing masks but they managed to keep a safe distance and the tables were very spaced out, and everything was clean. Overall I felt safe and had a great time.

We ate twice in the last week at the Kings Head. The first night they were very busy and it was a little chaotic but nevertheless, the food was very good. I had a whole crab, when I asked for some garlic butter to pour over it, they were very accommodating and it was delicious. My partner had the steak pie, the pastry on it was superb. Tonight I opted for beer battered fish and chips and my partner had the pie and we shared the two dishes which were again very good. The homemade strawberry tart was superb.The pub has been well organised to make it covid secure, they have actually marked every other table as out of action. Also a one way system around the pub. The menus are not disposable but we saw them spray them and wipe them down after each use.

During our stay in Yarmouh we returned to the Kings Head which has always been one of our favourites since Adrian was there..... The staff were very helpful & welcoming & the food served was excellent pub grub.... We will definitely return!

We visited the Kings Head whilst taking shelter from the tail end of a storm passing through and were able to book on two consecutive evenings. On the first visit although other in the groups food was fine the fish cake I ordered were hot on the outside but cold in the middle, the service was good and Tom our server, new to the job was very apologetic. On our return visit the next evening (the only place we could book) Two of the four meals were tepid, one of which was served without chips, a third meal that included potatoes was served without them and a fouth meal was serve with burnt garlic bread on a further meal was burnt. Our server Tom again was very apologetic and could not do enough to try to correct the error.In Conclusion Four out of eight meals were inadequately cooked, one having a missing item of food, a fifth was served with items missing.3 out of eight meals were acceptable.

All our meals were delicious. The food was clearly homemade and all the better for it. The staff were very pleasant and myself and my family felt very welcome

It has been done up and is very nice. The food is decent pub grub and it’s a great place to have a drink in or outside !!

Looking at the other reviews maybe we were unlucky but I have eaten dinner here this evening and have been appalled by the service and pretty disgusted at the cleanliness. It was one of the Eat Out to Help Out evenings and I understand that this means they may have been a bit busier, although given that they have a reduced number of tables, surely they should be less stretched than when working at full capacity?? Anyway, after booking a table for 8pm we were asked to wait in the outside seating area while they got the table ready. Not a problem but no suggestion as to how long this may take or offer to get drinks while we were waiting and finally, after over half an hour, we were sent to our table. Still no offer to take our drinks order or show us the menu and after 10 minutes I had to go and get my own from the bar. After some time, there was still no one coming to the table and this was about an hour after our original booking! (I would've walked out by now but where else was I going to feed my 3 kids at 9pm?) Finally, we ordered drinks and waited. And waited. The person who took the order had to be reminded that our drinks had been sat on the bar. Having finally got our drinks, which weren't what we wanted but we'd fallen into submission by this point, I had to ask if we could order food (No 'Are you ready to order?' was going to happen)! The food came and looked okay until I noticed a delicious looking fly baked into the top of my veg lasagne. They took it away under the pretence that they were getting me a new one but I'm pretty sure it was the same one minus the fly that came back. Admittedly, the food all tasted okay but I really don't know how they can justify the premium prices with the level of service and the fruit fly swarms around the bar area. Yes, flies drop into food but no, 'We will take this off the bill for you' as way of an apology. It's a good job that it was the Eat Out to Help Out or I wouldn't have been happy paying for this meal at all and I still feel a bit begrudged, paying what I did.

Lovely food. Great staff. Friendly and helpful. We took our two dogs and they were welcomed. Bangers and mash was lovely. Highly recommended pub. Will be back!

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Felt very safe and clean and staff were wonderful. Highly recommend and will come again.