Kings Head Public House in Suffolk Coastal

Welcome was nice the barman was very welcoming, ask for our drinks straight away, had a friendly chat and took our food order, 10-15 minutes food was ready, I had the burger, THE BEST BURGER I HAVE EVER HAD, my wife had squash and she said it was amazing, what a beautiful, and welcoming pub/restaurant will be going again, when in the area and have already recommended to friends in Suffolk, I didn’t get the barman’s name but thank you for an amazing experience

Just had a lovely meal in the Kings ahead made even better by the fact that they’ve clearly given thought to how to adhere to COVID rules whilst maintaining a lovely environment to eat in. Starters were delicious and I had a delicious vegetarian main meal which showed much greater initiative than any other restaurants. The staff actually appeared to enjoy there job which is always lovely to see. All in all would definitely recommend.

Nice friendly welcome and taken to table straight away even though we were a bit early. Well spaced tables and a one-way system in operation. All staff were polite and friendly and the food was very good. We had one pâté starter and cheeseburgers with great chips. All food nice and hot. Abbot Ale and Merlot also good. Very pleasant visit.

I had an early dinner at the Kings Head with my family last Friday (28 Aug) and we all had delicious mostly-vegan meals.Their Covid-secure processes were very reassuring and our waitress for the evening was an absolute star, staying smiley and exceptionally helpful despite our slightly complicated order and a large number of demanding customers.The pub doesn’t look overly promising from its position right on the A12 but actually has a fantastic garden overlooking open countryside at the back.Highly recommended.

This is our regular watering hole when visiting our holiday home. Really pleased with the efforts to make pub vivid safe. Sadly only a limited menu during these differcult times but what's on offer is excellent. Well done to all staff.

Great pub with friendly staff, fantastic food, and crucially, excellent Covid 19 safety measures. Hand gel at the door, reduced (well spaced) capacity and one-way system. I’m pretty edgy about this and it’s the first time we’ve eaten in since February but I was completely comfortable. Warm welcome and lovely food.

Lovely place and friendly staff. Fantastic service and would visit again when full service resumes 👍

We booked here on a whim after visiting some local antiques centers, and we were so pleased we did! Considering the restrictions faced by public houses and restaurants they have still managed to retain a pleasant warm atmosphere, all whilst imparting correct procedure for social distancing. Lovely local people to talk to at a distance, too. The food was absolutely beautiful - nice small menu which I often find means they can really nail it. Thanks guys, we'll definitely come again!

Good value and reasonable choice - typical pub grub. I can recommend the fish and chips - delicious. Quite busy for a Tuesday evening which suggests it's a popular venue. Unfortunately we only had the one night to sample the menu, otherwise we would have been back..

We were staying in the small village of Yoxford whilst visiting Aldeburgh Warbleswick and Southwold. We searched for pubs and came across The Kings Head, we are so glad we found it. The food was honestly fabulous! I had Liver, Bacon, Onion Gravy, Mash and fresh veg! It was soo delicious and a huge portion! Hubby had the Ribeye Steak with Chips Onion Rings Mushrooms and Tomato. We then shared a Jam Roly Poly and custard. The service was excellent and a lovely friendly atmosphere. Wish we were staying longer as there was so much more on the menu we fancied! We wish the team here all the very best and will defo return on our next trip this way.

Good food, nice staff, quaint crooks and crannies to eat in, loved it, high stools available, big/small open rooms for privacy if you want, rooms to stay in on top but with nasty steps though we had a really lovely, big room with big bed and bathroom, separate living room with sofas etc. Nice place

The Kings Head, Yoxford. Back to its best with Joe in the kitchen My fiancé and 2 close friends had dinner with me here and it was just so lovely.Great, and I do mean great food, super service, great value.Such a lovely pub this one. Wish it was mine. It’s brilliant.Thank you all for a lovely evening :)

Good meal here this weekend! A table of 6 of us with brilliant service, tasty food and a very chatty waitress and happy to cater to needs!

Super service Steak that melted in the mouth Menu board to dream of We had whitebait and mussels to start and superb steak to follow Super Valentines meal Can’t wait to visit again

The only vegetarian dish I've ever eaten. Absolutely wonderful. Definitely eating that dish again. Looking forward to trying more on my next visit

Best fish & chips as always, love the home made tartare sauce, plus side for us is there's a kids menu too 👍🏻 service with a smile , good choice of ale's and a wine

Great food and ales at reasonable prices. Well cooked and presented food and a great specials board. Loved it.

Beef wellington was on the specials board this week....along with other delights, tempura sea bass and cauliflower four ways to name but two plus others, it’s not a memory game tho! Back to the star of the review.....the beef wellington was soooooi delightful I had a pair...but not on the same day of course! It was served with a perfect fondant potato, tender stem broccoli and a delicious amount of tasty ummm I want to call it gravy but it was special gravy....probably a jus! Don’t take my word for it....get in quickly, whilst it’s still topping the specials board.

Absolutely gorgeous setting friendly atmosphere as for the food it was out of this world as was the service well worth a visit

We were positively surprised by this public house and restaurant just off the main road in Yoxford. The restaurant has nice and light coloured wooden tables and is very clean. Overall very warm and welcoming. Proper cloth napkins, table service, a very nice menu plus local produce specials. The bar offers a decent variety of ales and lagers, the wine list is okay too. The food was excellent and the portions generous. The facilities appear to be new and are very clean and spacious. There is ample, lit parking outside.

I came here with my son, as he recommended the place and I was not disappointed.

After a 400 mile car journey and a bit lost I was desperate for food so randomly pulled in here. Every table was reserved (so popular) but the lovely bar lady fitted me in. Out came a superb burger with lots of cheese, tasty relish and gherkins, thick cut chips- perfectly cooked like armadillos (crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle). Which, actually, seems a simple thing but it’s been ages since I came across perfect chips.

We ate here on a Sunday evening.

Such a lovely place. Food was fantastic and plenty of it. Service was good and staff were very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.

Very good food and large portions Friendly owners and staff would well recommend there cod and chips

We all went for Sunday lunch choice very limited

We ate there on Sunday 13th October 2019. The choice of food was very poor and the chips the worse we ever had. Why do you think we all love over cooked Yorkshire puddings. Tables too close together. Would never return.

We went there for lunch after a trudge round Orford Ness,the place was w@rm and welcoming, the nicest part of the bar is reserved for drinkers no food serve red in that area, great idea,

Amazing food as usual service great the atmosphere is very good and the locals are friendly Definitely will be going back for more

Ignored the recent bad reviews, thinking it can’t be that bad. It was! Dinner was inedible. Gave the steak to the dog. Left most of it on the plate. Combined with terrible service and the hour long wait for the food to arrive it is certainly no longer the best place to eat in the area. The table next to us said it was DISGUSTING. Unfortunate I agreed

Visited today with my wife for a late lunch and both ordered a pot of tea for two but were told that they only do a cup of tea,which I accepted.To my utter astonishment,we were served two glass cups which were only half full! seriously,how much effort would it take to fill the cups fully? Perhaps hot water is at a premium in Suffolk? At £2 for a measly cup of tea,this is without doubt,the worst case of overcharging we have ever experienced! However,we ordered the Kings Head Chicken and were really impressed!,The portions were large and the food tasted great!

For the last 2+ years we have regularly met up with family and usually there is at least 9 of us. Today we were 11 arriving at 11.50 as booked a table for 12noon.

Staying at a local campsite we fancied a pub meal after a long day out in Walberswick / Southwold. We called ahead to check availability, space for parking a motorhome and whether dogs were welcome. Positive responses - 3 in a row and a bonus mark! The bonus mark was that Sunday roast was still available at 7pm :-)

Visited this fine establishment on the off chance, the pub was quite busy but the friendly staff found us a table, good menu selection serving local produce, a clean and comfortable place to have a meal out, we shall definitely go again.

We were in Suffolk visiting relatives and we had arranged for a family meal for five. We had been to the Kings Head before and so we knew the high standard to expect. We were not disappointed. The meal was delicious and well served. I had the rabbit which came in generous portions and was so good.

There four of us and we all ordered soon after our arrival. The food took 45 minutes to arrive and then only two turned up. The third meal was 5 minutes later and the fourth a further 5 minutes after we asked where it was. The fourth meal had to be returned as the vegetables were cold and raw and this was replaced with a salad at the diners request. This arrived 10 minutes later by which time everybody else had finished eating. Two deserts were ordered and took at least twenty minutes for one to arrive and for the other diner to be told they did not have what was ordered. The food in my opinion was at the best average and the waiting staff really did not seem to care whether we were there or not. An all round poor experience and nothing would persuade me to return. I assume if you are a local you get treated well judging by what I saw.

Stopped hear for a late lunch when visiting the area with friends. We were struggling to find somewhere that was still serving food after 2pm, however the Kings head does food all day, so 9 of us stopped for lunch. We were pleased we did, very friendly staff made us very welcome.

Popped in for lunch with my family when travelling to Norfolk, our 4 meals were all different and all very nice. Friendly helpful staff, nice clean pub. Would definitely recommend

Funny, mixed experience, this. The barmaid wasn’t very welcoming and we had to stay in the quiet and very plain bar area for our dinner as, contrastingly, the separate restaurant was full, We felt a little excluded somehow. We waited about 40 mins to be served but, when it came, the food was excellent. My fish and chips were beautifully fried, golden and not greasy with a superb tartare sauce. My son enjoyed his liver and bacon. Huge portions and excellent value at £10-12 for mains. We certainly didn’t need a dessert.

Booked on the basis of previous feedback. Plus points good selection of beers & Lagers. Decent seating & layout inside. Reasonable choice of pub grub.

A very popular pub so we booked in advance and glad we did so. The food selection was good and the quality of the food we ate was also good. The proprietor was very friendly and accommodating and couldn't do more for us.

Having a holiday caravan nearby we often call in for a meal. Staff always cheerful and welcoming. Never had a poor meal. It's a must for us to visit for a great meal at reasonable prices.

Wij hebben hier ‘s-avonds gegeten en vonden het van gemiddelde kwaliteit.

Called on spec during our last evening visiting the area. The restaurant was busy but the staff proved very helpful and found us a table. It took only a short wait before being served and the meals were absolutely outstanding. The service excellent by very accommodating staff and all in all a very pleasant experience and would highly recommend. Thank you. Barrie & Jackie Buck.

A group of us stopped in for Sunday lunch as we were staying nearby. We sat in the small bar area and the staff were very welcoming and friendly.

Highly recommend had a fantastic meal the staff are very friendly and helpful will definitely go back

Stoped off as feeling peckish. Had driven to Eels Foot only to discover they do not serve food till 1800 so decided to just stop anywhere.

We ate here twice during our recent visit to the area. The Sunday roast was very good, loads of veggies, tender beef and very tasty gravy. Our second visit for dinner was also good. The staff were friendly and efficient so it was not surprising that particularly on the Sunday this pub and restaurant was very busy. Easy parking and easy to find. Would recommend.

I would highly recommend a visit here for food. And highly reccommend a roast on a Sunday!

We headed here on the back of the reviews on Tripadvisor. Not disappointed at all. The fish and chips were fabulous, big fish indeed! Children shared a burger which was excellent. Prices are very reasonable too. On top of that, other dishes I saw going out looked pretty delicious.

This was well worth the visit. The food was lovely and there was a good menu. The staff were welcoming and hospitable. Would definitely recommend this PH. One thing to note: ring to book a table as emails were not working.

Despite being down a chef I'm delighted that the chef who was on duty cooked my pan fried Guinea fowl with hot gooseberry chutney and fried cabbage with bacon. The combinations worked well. I was tempted with starter but wanted to leave room or a pud. It always seems to help the kitchen if you have a starter to nibble while the main course is being cooked.

Went to the kings head of yoxford for my father in laws birthday dinner. Food was lovely everyone really enjoyed their food and really good portion sizes aswell. The staff were very helpful overall a very good evening and great pub.

Visited Kings head at yoxford this evening,

Kitchen staff loudly mock the disabled.

Been here a hour and a quarter. Ordered our food within 15 mins. Yes. My wife a d I had starters which took 45 mins to arrive, hoping our 3 kids food would come then as they were easy burgers a d ham egg and chips. Our food came. It's now a hour and 7 mins since we ordered and the mains still haven't arrived. There are only 6 tables and EVERYONE has been fed. We are still waiting. Used to love this place and am never coming here again. I really hope the managers or owners see this as they can see they have lost custom due to their slow service. I really want to leave now, pay for what food we have had and go to the nearest kebab shop.. update. 1 hour and 15 mins later food arrives.

Visited with family. Fair valued food, friendly service Good sized portions, tasty and hot Desserts just the same Highly recommendedt

We called in on the off chance, late one afternoon. There was one unreserved table left. The dining area is on a small scale and you can easily overhear other diners conversations from time to time.

Very disappointing considering the number of positive reviews.....

What a disappointment as this place came recommended and as it was rated well on Trip Advisor we felt fairly certain about having a reasonable meal. We tried to book a table on-line twice from Nottingham and this failed so when we reached our holiday destination at Darsham we telephoned to make a reservation and they agreed 8pm.

We were staying nearby - got this recommendation from trip advisor , we were definitely not disappointed - good choice. We were lucky to get a table - booking advisable Well worth a visit 👍👍

We were recommended this pub by friends who had stayed nearby and we were not disappointed. A friendly welcome, good choice of craft beers and a good choice on the menu and specials board. I had the steak (perfectly cooked) and my wife had the pork from the specials board ( again perfectly cooked) The vegetables were fresh and seasonal. We really didn't have room for dessert! Recommend booking as all tables were full be mid evening.

What a wonderful little find the Kings Head was. My wife and I were staying at a nearby hotel and fancied a nice pub meal and decided to go to the Kings Head. The decor was very lovely and cosy and had a well stocked bar. The barmaid was very pleasant and polite. Our meals of sausages and mash and lemon sole was excellent. We then had their fantastic rhubarb and blackcurrant crumble which was to die for. We would certainly go back again.

We popped in for a quick drink and ended up staying for four! It was very friendly, and although we didn't eat here the food that we saw coming out of the kitchen looked amazing.

Tasty liver and bacon, crispy veg, good variety of real ales and tasty red wine. What’s not to like.

Had lunch here today , scrumptious, service excellent , staff very friendly , food superb. Would highly recommend.

Simple food cooked really well - the carrot and coriander soup nearly made the case for being full after the starter. However, we “struggled” into the main course, a wonderful sausage and mash (with side vegetables cooked to perfection). All in all, we had to give up there before sight of the dessert menu (and I don’t say that often). Oh, and did I forget to mention, dogs are welcome (which is not a given). All in all, a wonderful night out. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere.

Ate here on two evenings during a very pleasant and relaxing few days in Yoxford. Our first visit was on the Sunday evening we arrived. The pub stands prominently at the Junction with the A12 and Yoxford Road and on first sight looked very welcoming. Although they were very busy we managed to grab a table. They stopped serving at 7.30pm on Sundays so a few of the specials had gone but the food we had was excellent. I had the local sausage, mash and vegetables, a timeless classic but well presented and delicious. They have a good choice of local beers and a varied and reasonably priced wine list.

Mum and I stopped in for an evening meal after a long day. Having driven past hundreds of times we decided to book on recommendation of our accommodation. What a lovely welcome as we walked in the door and cheerful service throughout. The pub isn’t overly fancy but good specials up on the blackboard (why bother with most of rest of the menu!?). We both had fish and chips for a bit of comfort food - the chips were unbeatable but the fish rather lacklustre if I’m honest. However, overall a really good experience and we joined in the weekly quiz as we were made to feel so welcome. A proper pub!

We were recommended to visit this place for our Monthly “Ladies that Lunch” gathering, there were five in our party and four of us had the cod and chips. We waited in excess of 45 minutes for our meal which was too long and we noticed that other people who’d come in after us were fed first, which was a bit annoying. They seemed to be short staffed as it was mainly one guy rushing around doing everything and apologising all the time. The chips were excessively chunky. The fish was full of bones (more than is acceptable) and had no taste, which made it an unpleasant dining experience with the batter being greasy. Pudding saved the meal and five different desserts were all throughly enjoyed, they also arrived within a reasonable length of time. Toilets were in a poor state with flush button missing and cubicles not all that clean, however excellent washing and drying hand facilities and dining area the perfect temperature. Car park rather rutty but good access on and off the A12. Not sure if we’d visit again as considering location one expects much better fish and chips.

My partner and I visited recently, the pub was busy and was clearly doing well from the passing trade.

This small pub and Restuarant is one of the best. Great food reasonably priced and consistently good, imaginative, freshly cooked fare. It's our favourite "go to" in the area. Game in season is really, really good. Pheasant carbonara, game pie, pheasant as a choice for the best Sunday roast and whatever the imaginative chefs cook up for the day. Did I mention their crayfish and prawn salad it's a wow dish. Don't visit too often or we we won't get a table!!!

Stopped for lunch on a cold Monday about 1330

Myself & some friends decided to have a meal to celebrate our birthdays.

I live in yoxford and have popped into the kings head in yoxford for a drink a few times my partner and I had a child free evening and decided last minute to go to the kings head I’m so glad we did I had the pheasant pancakes followed by the mackerel both were starters I eat out regularly and always seemed disappointed but the food last night was the best food I’ve put in my mouth for a long time and I can’t wait to eat there again the staff are friendly the atmosphere is great and we will return for Saturday lunch and those pheasant pancakes.

Called in here for a meal and had a fabulous meal !

Have passed this pub on the A12 many times. Joined friends for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by menu choices.

Lovely comfortable pub opposite the corner of Yoxford turning on the A12.

Staying at high lodge thought we would pop here for dinner tonight cannot fault this pub at all. Staff were friendly and the food was amazing.

Other than the fact that this pub serves food for most of the day (a lot of local places don't start evening meals till 7) the food is excellent, and nothing is too much for the staff. Embarrassingly, if you want a small portion, you can order a Children's portion!!!

Stopped here for some lunch on the way back from Framlingham Castle. Had the 2 dogs with us and were very accommodating. Service was great and good was very good. Very reasonably priced as well.

We searched hard for a good value, locally sourced pub meal during a short holiday in Suffolk, and the King’s Head looked ideal. Adnams on tap, in a sharply decorated interior, and a warm welcome. The food was excellent, with beautifully cooked standards, especially a melt in the mouth sirloin. The pheasant breast with fondant thyme potato and braised red cabbage was beautiful. But the chips with the burger, steak and chicken were AMAZING, perfectly crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. Great service and a lovely atmosphere for a family evening meal.

Back again with friends. As the last visit food was superb Stayed for a drink after meal and continued a great evening

Have not been here for quite some time so decided to have a Sunday Lunch but not one that is offering "a pack up" for the cheapest price! Good specials board which on Sundays includes three roasts. My wife elected to go for the beef and it was chicken for me. Well cooked and presented food with generous portions. Six fresh vegetables including excellent roast potatoes which is quite hard to find in most pubs. Excellent desserts selection. Service friendly and helpful. Good value for money Certainly worth the visit and we will be back.

The food is well presented and tastes great. Looking forward to returning and trying more of the menu

We booked a table at the pub for a family celebration dinner. Excellent menu, most of which was tested by our 11 strong party without complaint. All the servings were generous, some too large to finish. Good selection of ales and lagers.

Came late on a weekday night on spec. The menu was exciting, my other half had capachio venison which he loved, I had the baked cod which too was excellent. When they engaged with us the staff were informative and attentive but between they were so busy chatting they didn’t even glance our way we had to stand up and wave to get another drink. If ever in the area I will go back as the food was so good.

We enjoy our meal so much yesterday that we came back for more. Great choice for GF food too. Menu clearly marked. Fab service and delicious food. Great service and wonderful food.

A nice looking Old World pub on the main A12 through Yoxford. The dining area is quite small and not very characterful, but the food was excellent. I had expected it to be good, having read the previous reviews, but it was even better than expected and not too expensive either, and the staff were friendly. We will definitely come here again.

Happened upon this pub on our way back to the holiday cottage. Excellent food and service. Thanks for fitting us in before your evening rush.

Great food, good value for money, polite friendly staff. Such an easy but winning combination. Good choice of gins.

We've been driving past this place for 30 odd years and had never stopped in before. We read some reviews and all were positive so we thought we'd give it a try.

As it “in theory” the last day of summer, we went Southwold. However, everybody was getting hungry. We drove through a little village called Yoxford, pity it’s split by a main road. Anyway, the food was superb and staff very friendly. I highly recommend this lovely little gem.

Visited mid week, quite busy, interesting specials menu with pigs cheek and stuffed figs wrapped in ham, kofta burger and sea bass, well presented, tasty food but not v large portions, beer ok but limited choice, v friendly and helpful staff. Would revisit.

Our first visit to Suffolk and we are finding it mostly dog friendly.

Pre Booked a table for 4 (I remembered to book this time) Craig was very welcoming as is Gemma and Liah. Food was delicious cooked to perfection by Luke. I had the Chicken Supreme from the specials board it was perfectly done and presented, 2 others had steaks and 1 had skate all done to our liking. The service was excellent and didnt have to wait long between courses even though the restaurant was full. We had 3 courses booked a table for 8 and was still there gone 11 the time flew by chatting away and we weren't rushed or presured to leave. we all had a wonderful night but then again its the KINGS HEAD we ve never been dissapointed going there. WELL DONE ALL see you soon

The staff were friendly and very helpful. The meals delicious and filling. The young ladies always ready to make sure all was well and we were satisfied. Would certainly return there.

My husband and I had a lovely 3 course meal here. The pub is situated a few minutes walk away from the hotel we were staying at....so very convenient! Would deffo recommend and we hope to return in the future :)

Had a delicious meal and drinks, service was very prompt and the staff were very polite and attentive. Can’t fault a lovely little pub.

Our first visit to this place: all I can say is that someone must have been away at short notice from the kitchen- meals were very delayed and when they finally arrived, things were wrong. No real apology or explanation from the staff.