The King and Tinker Public House in Enfield

Each time we visit Enfield we make sure to visit The King and Tinker. It is a charming pub, full of history, and there has been an ale house there for more than 1000 years. It has real olde world pub charm and a wonderfully cosy feel. My absolute favourite on the menu is the lamb shank - beautifully cooked and extremely reasonably priced. The steak pie is a favourite of my husband's and never disappoints. We were hosted by Toni - a lovely lady with extensive knowledge of the pub trade and with a friendly and warm personality. Definitely try it if you are in the area - you won't be disappointed!

Great meal, reasonably priced for close to Battersea power station

This used to be an absolutely beautiful country pub, with a lovely beer garden at the front and plentiful free parking. It has since been ruined by whoever now runs it - beer garden dug up and long gone, large commercial vehicles have taken over the car park (and half of the slip road by Whitewebbs park entrance!). I can only assume that running the pub is not the landlords main interest, just a sideline. I do hope one day it will get back to how it was for many years.

Something seems to be going seriously wrong at this pub and I can’t see it surviving for long under its current owners/management. It’s such an attractive and historic building but everything is in a very shabby state. The exterior is in dire need of a drastic makeover. The interior is quaint but neglected. I didn’t try the food but the one real ale (Pride) was not well kept. If you want a pretty country pub in the area that is well run and clean, go to the Pied Bull round the corner.

Ok food - staff not very helpful and were unable to answer questions about food in menu. Overall just an ok experience by t will go back.

My family have been coming here for generations. Although not for many many years as we have all grown. My family have some great memories here. Visiting today September 2024. The landlord was very friendly and the place was spotlessly clean. Even the smell of the place smelt so clean. 👌🏼 Let’s not forget our country family pubs 100% recommended

Unfriendly service - staff ignores you. Chatting behind bar, ignoring all customers. Happened both times. Management remembers to upsell for dinner and prompts to book a table for another day. Happened both times. The 2nd time, one of our party used the car park, but didn't enter their number in a machine somewhere. Staff never prompted us, nor did we notice a machine. Fined £100. Appealed with receipts of purchases. Ignored, and received a threatening court date. Paid the £100 Summary: Staff doesn't care, no friendly service, ignores you, but remembers to upsell, and can't be bothered to remind us to enter vehicle number. Why is the atmosphere so flat with so few customers? Other places nearby are bustling. The coffee was undrinkable

Absolute tip dead trees piles of rubbish about and stunk of bad frying oil the minute you walked in the bar,the patio was all broken up concrete,no wonder at 1.15.pm on a Saturday there was only 4 customers. Won't be going back.

Good food and very friendly service.Dog friendly and great place for lunch and dinner. Close to green walking at whitewebs.

Love this pub, the good was really lovely and the staff were so nice. A great atmosphere and very welcoming in a very old establishment, love returning to this little gem.

Smashing Sunday lunch, looked after very well by the gang

Very run down and shabby. Sad to see it neglected. Outdoor areas are the worst. It needs a complete makeover.

Hadn't visited since the pandemic, thought I'd give it a go again. The carpark is now partially used as a hire van depot, there's peeling paint on all the woodwork, and the garden looked depressing, strewn with kids toys. Overall, from the outside it all looked very sorry for itself. Put me off going in.

Really friendly, great food, dogs are welcome, great for walkers

Lovely old family pub with great food, very much becoming a regular of ours

Don't know what's happened to this pub,have come before and had a fantastic Sunday Roast.Took friends and was amazed at the change. A microwave meal,soggy Yorkshire pud aunt Bessie spuds,again soggy,tough beef and pork and Mushy sprouts and tinned carrots. So poor!! Should have sussed the minute we walked in for a Sunday afternoon where a pub should be buzzing serving roasts...the Tinker was dead and atmosphere drab. Wasted my money and would not recommend.Avoid!!!!

A very old pub with a history situated in the countryside just outside Whitewebbs Park. Worth a visit

Looking for an old fashioned pub with great food

Lovely old haunted pub. Good food and wonderful staff

Sunday lunch was a microwaved mush, cosy pub though

Good home cooked food with friendly staff

Proper pub grub served with a smile.

food only ok menu could do with improvement table service needs major improvement beer nice

Popped in for a spot of lunch, myself, hubby & son ordered the sandwiches from the menu, whilst my daughter ordered lasagna, grandkids ordered pizza. When the food came, we were very disappointed with the bread as it was regular sliced whereas another table had what looked like doorstop bread! The kids meals were clearly microwave Chicago town pizzas, and the lasagna that my daughter ordered didn’t arrive until we were all finished & ready to leave. They ended up taking the cost off of the final hill as it took so long to arrive. Unfortunately this has put us off from visiting further.

Lovely old-fashioned proper pub. Fantastic pub grub, lovely staff. Adequate car parking.

Had a roast dinner with some friends and was very disappointed. The Yorkshires were burnt, and the food was fairly bland. We asked the waitress for so many things, and she looked wound up every time we asked. We asked for water 3 times at least. Won't be returning.

Period pub. Really historic. Friendly & professional staff. Yummy food. Decent sized car park. If you're 6' tall, duck as you walk through doorways! It was built 100s of years ago & people were shorter back then. Outside area for smokers. Arrive/depart by car or taxi would be my advice.

Lovely, period pub, big car park (need to register your xar registration at the bar to avoid a PCN), great staff & yummy food. This pub is old with lots of character. If you are 6 foot tall, remember to duck as you go through doorways. Suitable for a small family get together/meal or a bigger event. Big marquee attached for an event.

Really enjoyed the Ploughmans lunch!

Nice traditional pub with a nice oldside space. Food was ok. Veg was over boiled very salty. For my likes.

I stopped here recently on a hot summers day day for a pint on my way home from shopping. The car park was empty as was the pub. I enjoyed a cooling lager and left. I have just received a parking ticket for £60. What a miserly,unfriendly and inhospitable way for a landlord to make a living. I know they will say it is my fault for or reading the signs but if you have to be that wary before entering a pub I’d rather go somewhere where I am made to feel welcome.

First time visiting the pub. Atmosphere was nice. Food choice good and quick service. Clean. Would go again. Large car park.

Lovely little pub in the middle of nowhere. Lovely bar staff.

Very full up pub with trinklets and all memorabilia staff are nice but could be more roomy and tables are close together x

Lunch with family two of us had the steak pie with was absolutely delicious the best I have eaten 👏👏 hats off to you well done Toni who made the pie x (I had to ask) and also to Imogen who was as attentive as ever great lunch

Popped in for lunch with family x two of us had Steak pie and it was lovely, infact the best pie I think I have eaten x x Well done King & Tinker , Imogen was as attentive and lovely as always x

A bit rough and ready. We had lunch in the garden which was okay. The food was nice and the service was friendly and excellent.

Ate there today meal about average for price will not be going back

Described as a family friendly pub, yet we were very disappointed with the outside area of the pub which is in desperate need of some sort of renovation, and also a bit pricey for pints and food yet it isn’t really much to shout about, walk or drive a little further and you’ll find much better presented pubs.

Went with family food and served excellent highly recommended

Food was mediocre and expensive for what it was. I got the salt beef sandwich, first got told you get salad and crisps with a sandwich. Then when I ordered I got told ‘oh not with the salt beef sandwich’ when it arrived it was on bread that wasn’t fresh and was stale within minutes. The bread was also some cheap pre sliced stuff for £8.50! I was expecting a lot more. The rest of our order was over priced and as I said mediocre. The view is not as nice as it used to be. We was sitting out side staring at a car park and a load of coaches, disappointed.

Went for Sunday lunch Had a ploughman's lunch Oh my god it was really lovely and plenty of Service staff were really friendly and helpful so thanks for lovely meal king and tinker will definitely be going back

Lovely Salt Beef Sandwich Staff are very friendly good place to go makes you feel like you are going back in time

Despite the online glowing reviews I found it hard to get excited by £6 a pint and a dystopian beer garden. An expensive pit stop on a local walk.

Worst pub I’ve ever been too. Was empty on a Saturday afternoon. Took 45mins for our food to come out, in which it came out one at a time and there was only 3 of us. By the time the first one had finished eating the third person had only just received theirs. The burger and the steak pie were disgusting.

An unfortunate experience. As my profile shows, I don’t do many (any) reviews but after decades of dining out, this experience made me want to share. We went with some friends to celebrate a birthday and when we arrived and settled at our table, we were brought the menus – all perfectly normal and as one might expect. Having mulled over the various dishes we settled on the lamb shanks, however, on placing our order we were informed that we had been given the wrong menu. We were slightly disappointed but to the pub’s credit, although the lamb shanks weren’t on the actual menu we were informed that we could still order them, what we weren’t told was that we would have to wait an hour . . . . . Anyway, when the shanks did turn up, they were very nice indeed. So, onto dessert, an hour goes by after we had ordered (apparently normal) but we did make a follow up enquiry only to be told, sorry ‘we forgot to put the order through’. Several hours later we left and the governor asked us how about our experience. We replied that although the food was good the service was lacking, the landlord simply shrugged. Won’t be going back, ever . . .

Last time we visited this pub was 45 years ago. Its still very a very quaint pub nothing much has changed except car park has extended. They sell fantastic salt beef sandwiches, we tried them on Monday so tasty. Will definitely be going back for more. You must enter you car number plate as you go in but thats ok Building is 1000 years old ,so nice going somewhere that's not modern for a change.

Very good not to pricey staff was helpful and pleasant to talk to food excellent good old English/Irish pub Can't express anymore SEE FOR YOURSELF

Visited while in Enfield seeing family and friends. What a beautiful little pub. A bit of country in a busy town. Will 100 % be going there again

Hardly anyone there. Drinks were OK. Food was a bit pricey for what we got, ie vegetarian lasagna was tiny served with 2 thin pieces of garlic bread and a small amount of salad.

Staff were friendly and helpful. 8Food was not very good. Only veg available was frozen peas. I asked about that and was told they only have other veg on a Sunday. My friend and I both ordered lamb shanks, with mash and peas, and a side salad. Lamb was dry and quite hard. Peas were a bit shrivelled. Mash had some hard dry bits in it and did not seem freshly made. Salad was drenched in dressing which ruined it. Very disappointing.

A revisit after many years....we were sadly, very disappointed 😞

Early afternoon, I had the last homemade steak pie, it was lovely as was the mash , and nice snd hot

Had a lovely lunch here with the family, the food is great and the staff were amazing.

Liked the hostelry from the outset abd did not disappoint nice custom and found the staff courtious and welcoming

Just so cosy, family . It's a welcoming and warm friendly pub. Great home cooked roast dinners available on Sundays. Great service and there is plenty of outdoor space for the kids to let off some steam....would recommend to my friend and family

Great country pub with friendly, warm and welcoming staff. Dog friendly, which is a big plus for those on country walks. Good menu selection. Prices reasonable Interesting fact, Guy Falwkes drank there!

The food was great. Home made food delicious. Very friendly hosts and at no point were you made to feel you had to hurry. Very relaxing atmosphere would definitely go again

Very friendly village style pub.

Food was lovely and good service.

Popped in for a spur of the moment Sunday Roast.....we enjoyed our Roast, but a few notes to 👩‍🍳 make your own Yorkshire Puddings they are NOT difficult to make! My Aunt Bessie frozen one was cold, so obviously not defrosted/cooked properly and soggy :-( !!! The gravy was fab not runny and full of flavour 😋 Staff attentive and nice log fire. Thankfully they have a dog free section to eat in restaurant...as I do not like dogs in pubs!

Problem with their website, so couldn't book a table. Lots not available from the menu. All as normal really.

Cold soup and cold ham chips egg

beware cause when going in for your meal its now permit parking an if like me you didnot no abouth it you end up giveing the land lord a 60 pound tip for your food an yet him or the staff say nothink to you when aldering your food or paying for it

Food dreadful microwaved beef like a sole of a sandal. Chips were either raw, or cold. Vegetables soggy frozen and tinned carrots. Worst food pub food ever. Toilets dirty decor old dirty run down. What a shame , needs someone who cares about there business

Charming pub and staff but the worst roast I’ve had in a while. Beef was over-cooked and microwaved, all vegs from frozen.Extra raw onion was the only fresh food on the plate. The chef has clearly lost his/hers pride for his profession…

Great pub. Still in it finishing my pint after a lovely meal with the missus. Family run. Genuine English boozer. Highly recommended 😉

We thought we'd try this pub for a Sunday roast, having seen it in passing. Sadly it was a smelly dirty place with a filthy table that we got cleaned. The turkey was dry, the lamb was ok but the veg consisted of over-boiled soggy broccoli, sprouts and carrots, and even a soggy Yorkshire pudding! On checking out the play area, it was really run down and neglected - decided against using it. It only gets two stars because the staff were doing their best. We'll wait til the next owners do it up before going back. Shame.

Food and service very good reasonably priced definitely recommend

We had a lovely Sunday roast beef dinner, the staff were very helpful and polite and not a bad price. With a big car park. We will be going back soon ...

Stunning place, friendly and welcoming. Wish I’d tried the Salt Beef!

dropped into this wonderful old pub because all the big pubs were busy or out of food. We opted for vegetable soup to start which was fantastic. The mixed ploughmans (ham off the bone & a crumbly cheddar we shared and was a dream! I finished off with a rhubarb crumble, wow for the third time. All finished off with Adnams ghost ship pale ale. I Will recommend this place to anyone!

Staff friendly and attentive, food was nice, prices were a bit hit and miss. 2 adult meals, 1 kids meal, 3 deserts and 3 non alcoholic drinks worked out to be £60.

Came here last week. Food was actually quite nice. The fish could of added a bit more seasoning though. I gave this 2 stars because the play area outside kept the kids entertained, but it was rather run down. The bouncy castle had no bounce to it at all. The toy rides were broken and so were some of the machines. It was a little run down on the outside to be fair. In fact the play area outside looks like something you see in horror movies, no people and just quiet, maybe because we went on a very quiet evening. Wouldn't want to come here again, benches was very dirty.

They used to have a really nice garden where you could eat outside and the kids could play. Now it's like a dusty lorry Park. The pub hasn't changed much. I had ham egg and chips with a side salad. Sadly the salad had seen better days. All in all not particularly good. I'll not be going back.

Passed by this pub when out with a friend and decided to stop for lunch. The pub itself looks quite historical but due to covid fears and the hot weather we decided to eat outside. It is a shame that the outside dining area looked a bit run down and not overly clean. It also overlooks the car park, and in this very dry spell every car that drove in sent up a cloud of dust, which was not conducive to dining. The staff seemed friendly, but there was a long wait for our meals. The food was plentiful but unexceptional. My friend had a ploughman's with a huge amount of cheddar cheese. I opted for a burger that was pretty average with not much in the way of garnish other than tomato., although a small salad was included (mainly tomato). The food was okay but nothing to particularly recommend it. Not cheap either, but few places are these days.

Visited today with my wheelchair bound mother in law. Barry keeps a decent ale (Timmy Taylor and London Pride). Can’t comment on the soft drinks cos I don’t do them. Food was good and very reasonably priced. Needed a walking stick for MiL. Not a problem. Sorted. All in, a really good gaff. Good local place. Thanks for being so nice. Mark

Good service. Very nice lunch indeed.

Food was great BUT owner/manager tried to tell me that a 'soapy taste' was normal for draft Heinken as the end of the barrel has the same taste as the beginning of the barrel. Clearly has no idea about how beer/lager should taste. Staff clearly worried about their jobs if there's a complaint as manager is not in the least worried about complaints as too busy drinking at the bar with his mates. Sadly spoilt a birthday celebration lunch

Kids play area is ok. Bouncy Castle needs some attention. Food was poor. Asked staff for gluteen free option was told it’s hard for them to be gluteen free. So I had no food. No alternative offered. Seemed to be more of a choir to ask the chief. With a large group. 9 meals ordered 2 came in 15-20mins then waited over 45 mins for drips and drabs of food to arrive. One lamb shank came out still frozen inside but the plate was red hot as it had been under a heat light. All in all the pub has past its best now and either needs to step up or change owners. Old fridge in garden with writing on also is not appropriate in this day and age.

Oldest pub in Enfield. Average.

Visited with grandsons Sunday lunchtime after visiting a local museum , sat outside as was a nice day. Hubby went too bar and got a pint, and 3 soft drinks and paid separately for these, he brought out the menu and choice very limited for children . Usual chid nuggets , chips fishfingers , chips pizza ….. had carvery on and sandwiches . Chose chis n pizza , chips nuggets, 2salted beef sandwiches. Beans extra £1.75 per portion , so we paid £3 for 2 small ramekins of beans 😳 Salted beef was shredded and ok , but nothing else on the plate £33.95 for the food and it was just edible …… not sure if we are in the area we would revisit Tables were dirty , yes outside but could be wiped occasionally , even signs that were laminated and stapled too the table were grubby Not all children eat chips with everything just a little imagination and some choice needed

A very warm inviting pub . Good good, good people, fabulous staff, me and my dad regularly have a pint here . The prices are good value for money. The pub is over 1000 yes i said a 1000 years old Barry and his staff RUN a fine place i love it!!😙

Great pub gokd for kids, bouncy castle was bit deflated, but other than that all was good. Plenty of things for kids to do, take enough pound coins for the 1pound machines and little rides they have

That was honestly the worst Sunday roast I've ever had. Over cooked beef, mushed up broccoli, tinned carrots and two burnt roast potatoes. Oh and an aunt Bessie's Yorkshire pudding!!! My 12 year old could've cooked it better. Then you have the cheek to charge £13 for it!! Don't get me started on the table service!! Shocking!! DON'T EAT HERE!!!

Tables outside could do with an update but drink was good.

This is a lovely historical pub, in an area full of beautiful scenery, Lots of shops if you like Pets, Gardens, Furniture, Sports equipment, Aquariums for tropical fish cold water and Marine, Agriculture. and lots more. The parking is very good and easy access food and drink is fantastic along with the hospitality. Must reserve seat if you want to book lunch or dinner.

Great play area for kids in garden

The place is filthy. Dead bugs everywhere, especially in the toilet area. Spiders crawling everywhere, old pictures yellowing still visible when they replaced them for smaller ones, the carpet was super dirty, table was dirty and missing some screws... The place just needs a good clean maybe a coat of paint. Most of the staff not doing anything even if the place is empty. Food was 3/10, nobody could finish it. I only asked for a coke with no ice. Then they came back to double check it with me: -Regular coke no ice? I said yes please. Of course 5 minutes later I got a glass full with ice. What?! And there was 1 other table there, already served. No-one else. I never going to go back for sure, and I can't recommend it to anyone with standards above zero. They need some big changes there for sure.

What a place,a hidden gem,great staff

£3 for 1/2 of strongbow. Good place for a walk and a sit down after.

Had a lovly ploughmans n a bloody mary

Best ploughmans I've ever had....was huge! Could of fed 2 people. Staff are lovely & polite

Visited by chance on Sunday. Cozy, friendly, good beer and great food in a traditional pub. I’m very fussy about traditional pubs and the King & Tinker is definitely one of the few good ones left

Friendly service, good chips and salt beef sandwich, hot chocolate, vfm. Will go back again for a full meal 😋

Having used the pub many years ago for drinking, I was planning today's event and visited in January. I wasn't disappointed for the food or the beers, they were good. I phoned yesterday and was emailed the menu. Yes, the physical menus in plastic sleeve binders could be improved. The website is currently out of action for re-development so things are on the up. The pub had others at the tables, and I would class it as quiet. What makes this a pub to visit is the service. Friendly, funny, helpful. Everything you would want from a meal in a pub. The food today and drinks were of a good standard. This is tasty pub grub, not trying to be haute cuisine but providing food cooked to a reasonable level. Six seniors having a social lunch out together and enjoying the day and each others company. Some of the reviews are not good, I admit but I recommend that you visit and make your own mind up.

absolutely brilliant staff and owner, food and portions fantastic, also on the dry days a play area for children. Well worth a visit.

Lovely food service great lovely little old pub 👍👍

Lovely pub food was great staff friendly highly recommend

Excellent beer, traditional pub with great atmosphere, friendly and efficient service. Good pub food. Will be back !