Kings Head in Epping Forest

Very disappointing staff aren’t looked after spoke not enough staff in the kitchen mainly very disappointing need more staff

Family meal to catch up with my son and his girlfriend today. Travelled from Ipswich and I can honestly say the Sunday Roast Dinners were superb! We will return!

Great meal for my daughters birthday. Food was delicious and the service 5 star. Would definitely recommend.

Enjoyed everything we had. All 4 of us

We visited as a large family group on 29th Sept. On arrival the restaurant felt very cold. This was initially raised with the waitress who said there's nothing they can do to adjust the temperature. The waitress took our drinks order, which we needed to chase at least 2 times to enquire where our drinks were, they arrived around 50 minutes after we gave the order. When we asked why it was taking so long we were told they only had 1 member of staff serving drinks. Our food arrived approximately 2 hours after we ordered it. Some of us on the table received our food a good 10 - 15 minutes before others in our group received them. The vegetable sides with the roast dinners arrived around 10 minutes after the mains arrived. When the veg sides arrived they were stone cold. The roast potatoes were very poor, and clearly had been reheated. The table next to us who arrived after us had finished their main course before we had drinks delivered. Really poor. To put all this into context, nobody ordered starters and just to get drinks and have our main course took around 3 hours. The sides were cold and elements of the main course were clearly reheated, and some members of our group received their meals 15 minutes after others. The manager was very helpful and did what she could with each complaint that we raised. In the end all our food was given to us for free. If the food wasn't free this would've been a one star review.

Dylan was our server for the night. welcoming and funny, defo coming back

All four of us really enjoyed our meal here on Friday night. We all ate something completely different and everything was perfect. Service was good and attentive.

Lovely meal with good service!! Louise was amazing, so friendly and went over and above to help us :) will definitely come back!

All very nice, thank you. Will come again.

Chalk and Cheese visit, last time we dined here felt like we were in the way, this time felt very welcome and received great friendly service. Did not recognise any of the staff so possibly a new crew. but they were 1st class today 4/9. Food was also very good and well presented. Congratulations on making experience for my dads 85th Birthday so good.

I came here for a sunday dinner, and it was brilliant, the service was amazing, I was waited on by Sam and Erin, they were so attentive!! Helen was the manager today and was very welcoming and poured us our drinks whilst we waited, will definitely be coming back. So happy with my experience!!!!

Came for a few drinks; well looked after by Richard, a manager from another pub. Polite, welcoming. I will be coming back.

We we're on an anniversary meal with family yesterday, 25th August 24 at 415pm. The availability was poor, and everything we asked for had run out. We went with what they had left.... the steak was overcooked and returned, the chicken burger was overcooked and dried up, returned. Very bad service would not recommend to anyone.

A lovely traditional pub with great food and great friendly service

Food was not great tasted like a microwave meal

Booked a table but weren't show to one on arrival, no menu was given without us asking. Order 2 roast dinners and they were awful. Boiled potatoes, cold meat and luke warm veg. Avoid for food!!!

Lovely lunch with father in law, husband and son. Good food and great service

Food was very nice and staff were friendly. The prices were also very reasonable. Will be returning again soon

The meal was very enjoyable.I had a steak which was cooked really nicely followed by sticky toffee pudding and custard which happens to be my favourite it was very tasty if very slightly too sweat. My husband had calamari to start which was nicely cooked and not too chewy, followed by the chicken and vegetable curry which was delicious.All in all a very pleasant meal, which was made even better by Charlie our waiter who was charming polite and very helpful, a lovely young man

4 of us went for Sunday lunch, 3 had the signature burger and said it was delicious I had the turkey roast and was disappointed the potatoes were awful and the vegetables cold

Went for lunch, no lasagne, no steak sandwich, no fishfinger sandwich, no steak pie, so I had the chorizo (yes that’s really what it’s supposed to be) and the picture is what was served. One hour and 10 minutes later my friend still has no lunch. Compensation was a bag of crisps and a Coke, ironically she was the lucky one. Avoid.

Husband and I and Rollo Dog arranged to meet a friend at the Kings Head - there's always plenty of room in the car park and at outside tables. It was a little chilly so for the first time ever (we've always sat outside previously) we sat inside in the bar. Rollo was made so welcome and offered treats from the "dogs Table" which he accepted with a paw shake. We couldn't decide what to eat, until Louise offered us the bar bites (Three for a tenner) menu and explained how it worked. Well that was it - we were sold. We had six choices which we shared amongst us. I am amazed at how much there was - the mix was excellent and there was plenty for us all. And we even ordered Rollo a sausage which he devoured. The service was excellent, the staff lovely, friendly and chatty and as we left, there were lots more people arriving - and lots more dogs. We will be back

Another fab visit. The service is always great. Attentive, happy and polite staff. And the food is always perfect. Thank you

My daughter and a friend visiting from the USA spent three longs visits recently…. Absolutely LOVED the pub…. Great staff, great atmosphere….. LOVED the place 💓💓

Such a serene atmosphere, which brings comfort to you just as you have some meal. Please just visit

Louise was fantastic, bubbly, friendly and provided great service. The Duck pizza was excellent and starters were lovely! We recommend!!

The team was friendly, food was fantastic. Came with my elderly great aunt who has dementia and she is always well looked after by the team.

Went for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed. Service was lovely. Restaurant area was nice and busy. Food was fantastic and even more credit to be given, the chef was off that day and the manageress stepped up and was in the kitchen. Trio Roast was superb. All food cooked nicely, potatoes and gravy stunning. All in all a lovely couple of hours. Little tip, save room for pudding as well!

Really enjoyed our visit to the Kings Head, food, drinks, Staff all excellent.

Great atmosphere but the food was very slow

Louise was brilliant. Thank you for being so thoughtful and kind

Really enjoyable lunch and looked after very well by Louise

Friendly helpful staff, lovely food and good value.

Nice pub...friendly crew...parking around the corner.

Staff are so friendly and the food is always really good. We go often with our young children and always feel free welcomed.

Terrible. Worst pub ever been too. Staff don't turn up so can't open... Did try 2nd time food cold . Ok if want salad... Only thing going for is it's appearance vintage looks. Shame tho vintage inn the chain don't get there act together and bring themselves update with service..

Popped in for lunch with my friend. Our server Louise was friendly and efficient. We had the sea bass which was delicious. And a hot drink and mini dessert after. Good experience.

Regular visitors my wife and I always have a great time. Helen & Louise were my servers Lovely coming back for Father’s Day with all the family

A very nice pub for lunch. Helen very good at dealing with my sesame allergy and checking all safe. A good pint of DoomBar and tasty bar snacks. Thanks Helen👍👍

Very friendly welcome and excellent service from Louise. Couldn't have asked for better! She even made a fuss of our nervous dog and really helped to make our evening happy and enjoyable. The mains dishes were excellent. We had a lovely quiet space with plenty of room for five of us, plus a wheelchair and a dog! Definitely recommend. Hope to go again.

Lovely atmosphere on Saturday evening. Excellent, attentive service from our waitress Lauren. Always a pleasure to chat and she always has a smile to welcome us (even if we can be awkward with our requests 😂) Food was lovely - lasagne - came up hot and very quickly. Well done everyone at The Kings Head. Super team effort. 🍾😊

We was served by Lauren, amazing service and a lovely way about her

Came for a spot of lunch with my mum who was in a wheelchair. The staff made us feel welcome (as did the locals- helping us in the door! ) and showed us to a table near the disabled toilet. Food was piping hot and lovely. Mum couldn't eat her Lamb (looked yummy but lack of appetite) she was embarrassed but the meal was swifly boxed and she is looking into having it tomorrow. Big thankyou to Louise for making our time with mum special.

A lovely old pub with atmosphere and helpful friendly staff

We went here because the place we had booked was now different . It was my husbands birthday but we were very disappointed with the meal as two of the items my son ordered for starters were not on . He then had to order something different from the mains menu as again his first choice was not available. When the food did arrive a lot of it was cold and overcooked. . After complaining we did have something taken off of the bill but definitely would not be going again

Just had a lovely lunch here The food was delicious Camembert, fish cakes, lasagne and desserts followed by coffee Louise and Mikey were excellent servers Polite and friendly Will be back soon

Have visited before and has always been good. Today, I reckon they were understaffed as the food took a while to come out. Food was good though and the restaurant area is always nice and relaxed.

What a great pub, im 63 and the atmosphere is like a proper good old pub . The staff , the customers all nice people. Keep it up cheers Al

After many years of avoiding this pub, we came here for dinner, after attending some questionable local pubs who'd run out of food. We arrived three minutes before they stopped serving food, which in some establishments would mean we'd be turned away hungry. Not a problem here, we were greeted by a young lady called Rhiannah who couldn't have been kinder, more pleasant or indeed professional. Really prompt service and excellent food . We also had a very pleasant conversation with Lauren, who was serving behind the bar. I later discovered that Rhiannah was the duty manager, she has all the makings of a great manager, making sure the team were working with her rather than for her. Each member of staff was treated with the utmost respect and seemed very happy to be working with Rhiannah. I've avoided coming here for so long, a mistake i fully intend to rectify.

Absolutely excellent service and food today . Staff were so helpful . Couldn’t fault the place . Lovely selection of food , private room for memorial get together .

Went to the King's head for a wake, long waiting time at the bar(small bar), had ordered 3 for £10 nibble food, choice ok sausage rolls really nice, wasn't allowed to order drinks at 10.30 only locals were WHY?, disrespectful, lots of money was taken that day/night

Lauren was excellent, advised the best dishes, very chatty and Rich the chef was brilliant. Food perfect

Massive thanks to Toby and Brendan for looking after us again today. You banter and tolerate with NWCC's fussy beer drinking requirements!

This place is transformed! Been such a sad thing living in a village with such a beautiful pub but always going home for dinner but honestly we've had two brilliant meals here and we'll be back for more. Lovely food courtesy of Rich and amazing service from Lauren.

Had a lovely visit to this pub on our way through Epping, Alarnah was a fantastic host🤗 can’t wait to go back again soon thanks all

good food and great service from Louise - such a cheerful happy persob

Mikey was so welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Food and drinks came out promptly. Seabass was lovely. Will definitely be back.

What a super place - great food and fantastic service - Lovely Louise was our waitress - she was very efficient and friendly and looked after us very well. Great that they also have a Gluten Free menu too to cope with my Coeliacs. We will be back! x

Just visited today and was served by Louise, very friendly, cheerful, a breath of fresh air.

Lauren was exceptional, made sure our meal was perfect and everything was as it should be. She was so friendly which made it a great afternoon.

Had Sunday dinner today 21st April. Fabulous. 4 to f us had the Sunday roast. Staff were really friendly. Shout out to Toby who was great. Love this pub. Great atmosphere.

Food was fantastic. Our server Lauren was excellent. Friendly efficient and made our meal very enjoyable the pub had a lovely atmosphere.

The food was ok. I conti have given 4 stars , but the dish I ordered wasn't that good. The fish was dry inside and over cooked. On the other hand, the dessert was amazing 👏 🤩. I would highly recommend them and the burgers, my companion had one of them.

Extremely friendly staff, especially Mikey who provided us with exceptional service that was quick and and made us feel very comfortable. Great place 👍

First visit today to meet up with other family members. Food excellent and extremely well priced but the star of the visit was our waitress Louise who was just lovely and so friendly, attentive and helpful. She is a true asset to your business. We'll definitely be back !!

Fabulous lunch. Toby was fantastic. Thanks so much x

We came for lunch yesterday Toby was absolutely amaizing such a lovely person a truly asset to your pub

A lovely greeting from toby the host. made us feel very welcome throughout our stay, we will be back soon

We went for a Sunday roast and all meals turned up cold and the vegetables were all hard. The waitress was lovely and took them back to the kitchen and the new roasts were also cold and the vegetables were hard. Third time we got lovely hot meals but the vegetables were still hard. We won’t be eating here again. No offer of any kind of compensation and we heard another table sending their meals back because they were cold.

Had a lovely lunch at the kings head, our waitress Louise was very good and made it enjoyable even with a toddler. Would highly recommend.

Tasty and affordable. Good atmosphere. Lunch and dinner menu are both good. Dog friendly.

Unfortunately, our meal was overcooked. I think 🤔 this was due to so many people who came to dine. They did listen to our concerns and took some money off the bill.

Great little pub, staff always friendly

Delicious food and Louise is gorgeous!

The food and the atmosphere here were amazing lovely warm and welcoming staff and environment, clean and comfortable. The food was so good, I'll.be eating here again soon.

Louise was amazing very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious, we will definitely be back.

Three out of four dinners were awful. We got there at 2.30, my son ordered a pizza and was told they’d ran out of pizza doe!! He then ordered a steak sandwich which half he had to leave as was so fatty. Myself and my daughter in law ordered the chicken, bacon and avocado salad. When it arrived the bacon and red onion as mentioned on menu was absent! We then had to wait while bacon was cooked. Also I’ve never seen such a sorry looking salad in my life. Some little gem leaves thrown in with cherry tomatoes cut up!!! That was it….. the avocado was over ripe too. On a plus side my partner had the steak pie, which he said was delicious. Unfortunately we won’t be coming back here as the first time we visited I had to complain as my gammon steak arrived completely raw in the middle. It’s such a shame as the staff are lovely and the poor waiter serving our table was run ragged

Great pub, foods alot better since my last visit.

Superb starters chorizo prawns garlic peppers had a few bits to add great meal keep returning even have a decent wine Viognier. Luv it

Served by Lauren today who was excellent, attentive to a little toddler and created a created a relaxed atmosphere, alongside with the barmen

Had a lovely evening here! Service by Lauren (and Tina) was fantastic! Really made our night!!! She made us feel really special- and her food recommendations were spot on!!! We also met Alarnah (manager) who was also lovely and really friendly. Can't wait for our next visit!!!

We've been here a few times before, and it's always been warm and friendly, but our most recent visit was fantastic. Lauren/Tina were the best host(s), genuinely lovely and welcoming. The food was amazing, especially the new banana choux (which came highly recommended by Tina...) Also had the pleasure of meeting Alarnah. Just waiting to feel hungry again, then we'll be back!!

I visited The Kings Head and the food was lovely. Staff lovely . They were very polite and the young man Tobias was fantastic. Well will definitely be going back.

Visited the kings Head again today for lunch, they have a new menu which is great, the food was hot and the signature burger was huge and delicious! Our server Louise was great and remembered us from our previous visit, staff are all great, friendly and welcoming. Thanks again we will see you soon.

Great atmosphere food was delicious. Service was excellent. This is a vast improvement on my last visit here.

Wow What a lovely meal.After being put off last year we decided to try again. The under manager Tobias.Made us feel so welcome It was beautiful and clean and our meal was beautiful Will definitely be back next week Thankyou

Been at the kings head today service was great. Food was lovely. I had fish and chips. We were served by Louise it was lovely. Will be returning soon.

Fantastic pub, great food and atmosphere really friendly staff. Would definitely recommend 👍🏼

Lovely place, recently visited with my partner for food and drinks, well priced, service was 5*, highly recommend. Will be returning.

Had lunch at the kings head yesterday, food was very good. We were served by Louise, who was an excellent host, very friendly and she is an asset to the establishment. Will definitely recommend and be back soon. Thank you

The King's Head has always been one of my favourite pubs. Extremely friendly staff and nice inside and outside. Lovely village setting near to the historic, ex RAF North Weald airfield.

Turned up to the pub thinking I had booked a table for Mother’s Day, turns out I had booked a table at another pub with the same name, the staff were very accommodating and were able to sit me and my mum for our mothers day meal, we both thought that the Mother’s Day menu was extremely well priced, and tasted great overall couldn’t have faulted this pub, will definitely be returning Thanks to the team for making my Mother’s Day meal so special.

We had a family meet up at the kings head. And we cannot fault it. The food was very good. Staff really attentive. And overall a really nice visit.

Came back for a second time with some friends this time for food I had a pizza which went down a treat

The King's Head is a great pub I often visit with friends. There is a great selection of food on the menu, but nothing beats a signature burger or a pepperoni pizza for me. There are some lovely beers on tap, including Peroni and Madri, all of which are served by the lovely bar staff!

Drop in and grab a bite to eat or a refreshing drink. Worth it and staff are very welcoming and friendly. Was greeted and shown to a table to quick tome and food was very good

This place has definitely improved recently. Keep it up guys.

Lovely Sunday afternoon Toby was a great host, helped my elderly mother with her parking. Highly recommend kings head

Great food and service. Thanks Toby we really enjoyed our visit. See you soon

Great pub and Toby was lovely! We'll be back