The Kings Head in High Peak

Visited The Kings Head on Sunday when visiting family in town. Food was great and arrived quickly. Jodie made really pleasant conversation and was extremely helpful. Our new go to when we visit Buxton now!

Travelled from Stockport on a number of occasions to dine here. Can’t fault this place. Food always fresh, hot & excellent value for money. Special week day offers are great and not ‘skimpy’. Atmosphere always good & staff all seem happy to serve you & nothing too much trouble. This is a real ‘dog friendly place’. Fresh water for our dog was even brought to our table without asking for it. Certainly a ‘King ahead’ of other places for service, value & great dining. Would highly recommend.

The staff were friendly and helpful. All the meals were delicious and served in generous portions. We would be happy to recommend the Kings Head in Buxton

This pub has always been a staple, located in the heart of Buxton on the market place. This night has only solidified this statement. My friends and I only popped in for a quick catch up and our server, Chloe, made us feel we were in a second home. Chloe highlighted the menu, discussed the local area and the wait for our drinks were almost nonexistent. Being a vegetarian, the burger far exceeded my expectations. No mess was left as Chloe cleared the table post haste. I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone visiting Buxton. We will certainly be returning soon.

Had a great meal at the King's Head in Buxton with my husband and 3 kids. My Husband and son had fish & chips. I had a steak, chips, onion rings and pepper corn sauce. They were happy at my request to remove the mushrooms and tomatoe. My Daughter's had Southern fried chicken burger. Everyone was happy with their main meals and chocolate brownie. Good service. Friendly staff. The decor is a bit dated. Toilets are the only major let down, graffiti everywhere and tiles missing off the walls.

Lovely pub with great prices and a very friendly team. I had the ultimate chicken burger which was fantastic! Will definitely be returning as the desserts looked great but just couldn't fit one in!

I was staying in Buxton for two days and am glad I found this place for my dinner in the evening. The food is first class and so are the staff, really friendly and helpful. I also enjoyed the English ale with my food. Such good value. I liked the atmosphere also, it was very relaxing and nice people.

Excellent food, the best fish and chips you'll ever have. Gammon and burgers very good. Service was excellent, very friendly staff,.

We came for tea last night, the staff were all lovely and very attentive. We had the ultimate chicken burger and the cowboy burger both served with chips. The burgers were delicious and the chips came out piping hot! Would definitely return for a cheap, easy tea!

Called on a not very busy Thursday lunchtime. When attempting to place a food and drink order I was told by the person serving behind the bar that there was at least a 1 hour wait for food as they only had one person working the kitchen. I couldn't wait that long and left. I don't know whether it's normal to have just one member of staff in the kitchen on Thursday lunchtimes but it's obviously not sufficient even when relatively quiet. On the plus side the bar staff were kind enough to advise me of the wait time and didn't just take the order and leave me waiting.

This place is fricking awful they are mean. The food was disgusting and beer was watered down absolute ship hole.

This is a spacious pub right on the market square in Buxton. Inside, social distancing is sensibly enforced. As you enter, there's a large bar to the left, and straight ahead there's plenty of tables set up for dining. We just visited for drinks - the staff were friendly and the beers were good.

Spacious pub with some interesting prints, wall decorations and an attractive tiled floor section at the entrance. The member of the bar team who took our order and serves us was very cheery and friendly. We noticed some vegan menu options including fishless fillets, chips and garden or mushy peas.

Had a fairly simple but very good evening meal here. Excellent value and good service. Could be much busier at weekends perhaps but for us midweek, it hit the spot.

We were staying at the Premier Inn, Buxton, their restaurant and bar not yet C19 ready, so no evening meal facilities. We wandered 10 mins down the road into Buxton town, two other pubs still shut on Monday & Tuesday at the moment. We found the Kings Head at the bottom left hand corner of the central square open, some outside seating benches, but British summer weather had turned a tad cool, so inside, we were impressed that whilst there were clear reminders of social distancing, one way traffic etc., as if we need reminding, the only Perspex in sight was a small one in front of the till. Thankfully no Perspex cubicles, but the guys had done a great job on distancing the tables appropriately. There was no chilled Pinot Grigio available, but the Sauvignon chilled was fine, my partner in crime had a pint of Stella. Ordered sensibly at the bar, we carried drinks over to a table which had been cleaned. We ordered a small selection of comfort food - battered mushrooms, chicken, deep fried onion rings (Buxton tapas.?!) which did the job, served quickly, and with a couple of great BBQ and sour cream dips.In this C19 emergence phase, it felt like they got it spot on. More about a lovely customer service, food & drink experience, with plenty reassurance that safety measures were in place without being suffocating. The staff could not have been more helpful, without telling us of. They kindly directed us on what was measures needed to be followed.After such a long time of looking at 4 walls, it was lovely that the pub was well filled with what sounded like locals. A hum of conversation. I don’t think Buxton is by any stretch back to normal, but this little corner pub gave us a great look at a re-opening job well done.

Waiting at the bar for a drink, very poor service. I eventually got served but the bar person was very rude

Called in for food and a few drinks before a show at the opera house. Good food and quick service even though the pub was very busy for a Sunday evening.

Let's sort the buyers from the spyers, the needy from the greedy, and those who trust me from the ones who don't, because if you can't see value at The Kings Head, you're not there shopping. You're there shoplifting. We both had The Stacker burger for the 2 4 1 burger night on Mondays, we chose the option to upgrade to XL and add another burger and the total came to £7.50 for our meals. BARGAIN!

A nice drinking place. Spacious with a good atmosphere. Didn't eat here so can't comment on the food. Looks really inviting from the outside.

i do think if its busy then i must be ok the staff were nice and the menu was what to expect and prices too good size potions arrived and was tasty will go again

Enjoyed a pint or three in the Kings Head , is warm and welcoming since the refurb... very reasonably priced and food is good to boot !!

This establishment has had a bit of a facelift but only in certain areas, shame the toilets have not been done, Sunday lunch was very good but missed the special price to have a sweet ordered for extra and the special prices for meals through the week seem to not be as good,shame really as liked going here when visiting Buxton

Haven't been here for months so thought we'd try again and so glad we did because it's such an improvement. Really nice refurb, much better than before. Cosy and warm too. Served quickly at the bar with drinks and picked a table to look through the menu. Plenty of old favourites and lots of Veggie and Vegan choices. About a 15 min wait for food. My daughters had the soya burger and the gammon and I had the halloumi burger, all came with chips. The meals were great and the chips were amazing, really crispy and tasty. Didn't have room for puddings! The girls serving were friendly and polite. Couldn't believe how cheap the bill was. Definitely be back on a regular basis.

Just went in for a meal this evening 20/10/19 after going to the other pubs nearby and being put off by drunk footie fans (I was sadly sober) or the repeated phrase "we don't do food after five on Sundays. Not really expecting much but got a really good chilli burger and chips and a pint and a pint. Also a chat with locals without mentioning Brexit. ,MLW's gluten dairy free diet was well supported and wobbled back to B&B very happy and full in time for darts final. Happy fat northerner.

Went there for an evening meal while stopping in Buxton and enjoyed it .There were eight of us and the staff coped very well with all having different meals . Young lady behind the bar was especially cheerful and it made an entertaining evening..Thankyou

After disturbing barmaid from her phone ordered a pint gave her £20 note she gave me change of a £10 note did not realise to I got to next pub I only had £20 notes from cash machine went back she denied everything

I visited late on a Saturday afternoon and the pub was busy with a lot of people focused on the TV screens. There was a wide variety of drinks on offer and a helpful drinks menu (with offers 5pm - 11pm) to help me find my way around. By this time of day the front tables were in the shade so we sat of steps (to one side) in the sun.

called in early one evening. staff unhelpful and brusque. place not clean enough to eat in, they must be very good for other pubs in the area.

We were stopping in Buxton for a couple of days and visited The Kings Head.

The menu has changed recently due to refurb . The food was good , nothing fancy but a good bar meal and brilliant prices . Staff helpful.

Visited after refurbishment and okay but not as good as it could be. Prime position but not taking full advantage -also looks like a lot of favourite dishes have been removed from new menu.

Went to the bar to order food & drinks. After 10 minutes I was finally "seen to" and told tehre was a 40 minute wait for food. I walked out like 2 other couple waiting.

I went with family members from overseas who wanted a good "Pub lunch" after visiting Poole's cavern and country park in Buxton. The restaurant was bright and not crowded. The staff were cheerful and friendly. We decided to have their Monday to Saturday Lunch Club menu for just £5.95 for 3 courses. The soup was hot and delicious and the brown bread fresh. The fish and chips were just right in taste, temp and size. I always prefer chunky chips to fries. All in all, a very pleasant culinary experience for us.

Enjoyed lunch with a group of ladies (12 of us). The staff were very efficient and helpful, the food was lovely. All the meals were served together and food was piping hot. Most of us chose from the special 2 or 3 course lunch menu and it was certainly excellent value for money. We will definitely go again.

Dined here last night as a party of 25, nearly every meal was something different from the vast choice on the menu and every single meal came out correct and cooked to perfection! Great portion sizes and amazing quality ingredients.

Decide to try the Kings Head for a change and was slightly disappointed!

Parked in the Market Place & found the King’s Head. Great choices on the menu. My husband had the steak & ale pie, I had the chicken Tikka masala. Well presented & both very tasty. No room for desserts though. Good value for money. Friendly staff.

Having been into local market (not exciting) we stumbled across pub nearby for a lunch break Cheap eats but quality OK Certainly good value for money (two courses and two pints of stella for less than £14?)

The food is always fresh and hot. Service by friendly staff very good. Best steak in town. Decor a bit dated but great food makes up for it. We go there often.

Popped in here for Sunday lunch, very busy with locals who obviously go here on a regular basis, staff very pleasant and service very good, food piping hot and of very good quality, defiantly recommend a visit here for a good meal

Not been for a while and not disappointed today. Beef lasagne and the breakfast was excellent. The food is always fresh and served nice and hot. The value is excellent and a good meal from the extensive menu will not break the bank. Parking on the market place outside is £1 for an hour. Access is good too.

If a Sunday lunch requied it’s very good value it was of the Sunday lunch menu the service was very good not a lot meat left to pick from but it was later than lunch time

We had a lovely vegetarian meal with a couple of drinks. Staff were efficient and friendly and the food was excellent! Friendly atmosphere and we had a really good time.

Some of the service was great but we were given the wrong desert (we needed a vegan dessert but the guy who served us didn’t listen) and wasn’t asked if we were done with our water glasses.

Lovely looking traditional Pub Very tasty 3 Course lunch with a pint of gorgeous Ale for less than £9 Friendly helpful staff What's not to like!

We went in as it looked charing from the outside, but inside it was an average chain pub with nothing to really mention. I wouldn't go here, I would try another pub if you are looking for a traditional and welcoming pub. We were sat near a couple who I'm sure were off their head on something. Meh

Iv had a drink or two in this pub the decor is nice and fresh thay do food but Iv not tryed any the larger was good

A pub under pressure on a Saturday lunchtime is always interesting to observe. The staff worked quite hard to keep pace, but the food was somewhat lacklustre. Steak and kidney pudding was fine, but the jug of almost solid gravy wasn't? The decor is a little tired in places, and the arms our two armchairs in a corner were worn down to their bare foam stuffing. We trust that a general refurb is in the offing.

Popped in here hoping for a roast chicken Sunday lunch but they had run out unfortunately which at just after one in the afternoon was dissapointing so opted for the roast beef,it was ok but a bit on the tough side but value for money,staff very pleasent and service was very quick,would defiantly return again if in the area.

Great value if you have children the meals are good and not expensive, plenty of seating and they do an all day breakfast. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

No real complaints here. Food was average, and my steak and ale pie tasted like it was mass produced and popped into a microwave to heat. It was skimpy on beef but still tasted pretty decent. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and service was good. For the price, we felt the value was there....and this would be a solid choice for a family with kids or young adults on a budget, in particular. For the afternoon, we noticed the selection of toasties was quite nice, and prices excellent. Toasties being served to a nearby table, and they looked good. The historical building is a lovely setting, with elegant millwork and trim and broad leaded windows that let in soft light for a pleasant environment.

Visited here over a four day period last year-and it was good then. We visited today and had a lovely meal again inc a scrumptious desert! Staff pleasant and beer good.

The combos they offer can save you quite a bit of money! Most of them get you a free drink, or a free appetizer. Nice for watching a game and hanging with friends :)

Hate to disagree with Carl. But I thought it was great here, food top notch drink even better... staff on par! Jolly good!

Ate here 3 nights. Excellent menu at a very good price. Vegan menu also available. Service with a smile. Book table day before if you can,it is popular. Waitresses very attentive,nothing too much trouble.

We have enjoyed two very nice meals here. Each time there was a delay but we were made aware. The pub is lively busy bustling with families and such. Choice of food was excellent and extremely good value for money. Good choice of beer and friendly, helpful staff.

We came by this place after going to view Ithaca Greek restaurant which is just across the road. It was mid afternoon, our tummies were rumbling and we decided this looked better than the other options in the vicinity. What a surprise the club sandwich is wow, honestly I couldn't get over it, so to test it we went back last week and it was just as good. First time in we just wanted a light bite, but could only find the full table menu and nearly left but then asked a member of the bar staff if they did sandwiches and they gave us another (different) 'lunch' menu, if your in for lunch, ask for that menu, its cheaper and boy the portion size is right up there with the best in town.Well done chef 9/10 for the club sandwich

Well worth a visit, came here twice on our 3 night stay in Buxton. Spoilt for choice and good weekly offers. Especially enjoyed very reasonable steaks perfectly cooked with tasty onion rings, peas and proper chips plus choice of extras. Good atmosphere and friendly staff.Definitely recommend.

Nice pub. Busy busy the food was quick and hot. Friendly staff. Nice choice of beer in. Lovely pudding to. Close to the centre of everything.

We had a rib eye steak, lasagne and kids dinners. The kids meals in particular were excellent quality and value. Staff very friendly and attentive. Thanks for looking after us.

I ate lunch here on a recent trip to Buxton.

We visited few times. Good prices and great food. We had couple of games of pool too. Staff is friendly and efficient. We definitely recommend!

Had the beef Sunday lunch today and not impressed - although have had good meals in the past. Beef very tough and left most of it and the roast spuds were like filled with mash potato - too much over cooked. Staff very pleasant as normal and a good selection of beers. Will def go again but have something different.

Went for an evening meal after getting in to Buxton. The food was good and filling and the staff friendly but the pub was very quiet and lacked atmostphere so we moved on after eating

Pub was recommended by a few people for best place to watch the footy and get a bite to eat. Football was sublime 3-0 Liverpool v Man City. Great atmosphere. Bar staff were excellent. Food was good quality and really good value, best pub food I've had for a long time. Went back for lunch today, lunch menu really good value - nachos, jacket potato & pint for under £6 - feeling well satisfied

Would recommend. We ate here mid evening and were pleasantly surprised by the wide ranging menu and the outstanding value for money. The service was attentive and efficient, the food came quickly and was delicious.

They make a big point of advertising both outside and inside the pub about Football coverage and to be fair they have a good number of screen inside, however although there were a number of people "enticed" in on the night, the staff/management refused to put any volume on and therefore it was like watching a silent movie!! This is standard policy as the previous match we went to watch was exactly the same (should have known better), left at half time to go and watch remainder in the Queens.

Stayed in Buxton over Christmas with two grown up kids and elderly grandmother . Made the mistake on the first visit of sitting near the pool table to watch the football on the big screen . There was a group of about 20 lads average age 18 tops. Some were clearly younger which I don’t have an issue with as such as I appreciate they are the “ inbetweeners” .however .... some were very drunk and maybe getting drunk via the older lads . Their language was over the top but hey it was a pub !!! I’m not easily offended but the staff should have been aware how drunk these lads were and that they were giving the younger ones drinks .

Had a few work lunches here and can honestly say the food here is great....the portions are just enough and good value for money. It can get very busy and occasionally we have been told there is a 20-30 min wait for food; just proves how popular this place is.

Pub chain and I don't think they do much of their own cooking. Seems like it may be pre-packaged and then heated at this pub. Very large menu.

Called in for lunch on a Sunday. The pub was busy and had to wait for a table. A good...

the food was excellent; music in background eclectic in mix; beer (from Howard Town, Glossop) reported to be very fine...

Had lunch here and was amazed how cheap it was.The food is standard pub fare but none the worse for...

Sometimes 'cheap and cheerful' pub grub is just what you want - and the Kings Head doesn't disappoint. Atmosphere can...

Lost count of my attendances here. Busy or quiet it matters not. You get hearty portions of pub grub that...

Stayed in Buxton for 4 nights and ate food in here for last 3 of them! No frills but good food at decent prices. Bar staff were efficient and my Cumberland bitter excellent! Would recommend especially for couples and families.

I visited this bar at 2.47pm and 6 mins later not having seen a member of staff behind the bar I left.

Lovely evening for sitting out and if you look towards the hills there is a great view of the Temple in the distance. Nicely placed in Higher Buxton. Good prices and the meals looked great.

Went after reading reviews. Went pre concert at the Opera House. Busy and was told food would be half an hour it was. Food was very good. Salad with excellent sweet potato fries. A mixed grill, perfect and Hunters chicken also very good. Nice bottled ciders. Helpful and friendly staff

Needed to feed my family whilst staying in Buxton. The Kings Head is what it is, a pub. No frills, no posh nosh, just normal, reasonably price food. I had the small mixed grill and I couldn't finish it. Wife had a light bite quiche which was sizeable. Service was first class and quick. Got very busy quickly. Lots of families, so if your after a romantic meal with your loved one, this isn't the place. If you want to feed the family and want good value, then this is the place.

Visited for lunch with the family - it was very busy by half 12 and had to wait about 30 minutes for our food - however, at 3 courses for £6.95, then you can't complain. I had prawn cocktail, cod and chips and chocolate cake and a glass of wine for an extra £2.00.All the food was very good and would highly recommend a visit.

Popped n here for Sunday lunch and although it was only about 12.30 and the pub did not open till 12 there was a 30 minute wait for lunch but as we were in no rush it did not matter,I ordered the roast chicken and my hubby had the roast beef,both were delicious and we could not fault it,to finish off we both had apple crumble and custard,I had soda with lime and my hubby had extra cold Guinness and the bill was under £20,you cannot complain,waitress service was very good,the two girls are rushed of their feet but they are both very polite and do a brilliant job,we will be back

Chain pub so did have reservations. But me and my partner both enjoyed our meals! Went on the steak night so even got a free drink each as part of a deal, no complaints there. Both our meals were of good standard and we even had a pudding, which went down well. Would return.

Looking for somewhere to eat, hungry and caught in torrential rain, we decided to pop into the Kings Arms. We were very pleasantly surprised. There's a fairly good choice on the menu, all reasonably priced. The food was delicious - especially the chips!

We eat here regular and the food prices are unbelievable for good value for money , all food is child friendly and can be mixed and matched to make your child's food as you like it . Service is good and friendly however sometimes the wait time is rather long but not always this way. You can't beat this place for value and sometimes it can be hard to get a table in the restaurant area and have to eat in the bar due to lots of tables being reserved , eating in the main bar isn't really an issue . This is not a place for a posh sit down meal but it's a great place to take your family for a bar meal

Came here on a rainy July to get shelter from rain. Was going to eat but we didn't bother in the end as we fancied more home cooked meal type good. The menu looked ok, massive selection of food. Good selection of beers and good atmosphere

Ate there regularly. The food is better, in fact very good. They have redecorated with new upholstery and carpet etc. Counter service was efficient and cheerful. Food came promptly. The best was the rack of ribs.

Stopped in Buxton for 2 nights and was recommended the Kings Head on the first night and we liked it so much we also went there on our second night! We immediately realised it is a chain pub and from experience of this type of establishment the food and staff can be a little average but this was far from the truth, the staff were friendly cheerful and keen to provide a good service, the food was of very good quality, and good value. On the second night I had the Beef Madras and have to say it was on par with anything I have had in an Indian restaurant, the beef was tender and the sauce spicy and full of flavour, all washed down with a couple of very nice pints of Saddle Tank bitter. If you are looking for a non pretentious typical British pub with good food at a good price, you cannot go far wrong here.

Really enjoyed our meal here. The steak in particular is very good value for £8. Good size and quality. Very reasonably priced drinks too. Place seemed busy every time we passed it. Always a good sign.

I liked the Kings head, food was of decent quality and not expensive, they have a range of nice beers on offer. It was busy which I take to be a good sign, a typical british pub no frills but good service and nice staff. Not my wifes choice but then we are all different.

This is a "Chain" Pub, but the staff are great, though somewhat overwhelmed @ times, has a "Specials" board, which is well worth a look, has a very reasonable lunch offer, & a fantastic cocktail menu (which I worked my way through in entirety over the 3 days I was there)

The King's Head is by no means pretentious. It's a pub, it serves food. And it does both very well indeed.I don't think the decor has changed much (if at all) since I first visited in 1992. The same goes for the menu. It's a pretty standard fish-and-chips, pie-and-chips type pub menu, but there are also specials on a blackboard. Nothing too trendy, but what they do they do very well and the food is hot, the service is good and the prices are reasonable. Basically, if you're looking for a no-nonsense pub in which to have a decent meal this ticks all the boxes.

Thats what would have happened if the king had ever frequented this place.Ordered gin and tonic no gin .OK so i"ll have a glass of white wine ...no white wine.At that point i didnt bother looking at the menu but glancing round the pub would guess its ok if you are prepared to put up with whatever theyve got rather than what you went in for

Very good value for money. Good, basic, pub food, no airs and graces but very reasonably priced. A typical English pub!

Ordered desserts, thinking would be in sundae glass, anyway the picture below shows you what type of glass I got!, It was very filling, vanilla & chocolate ice cream, with cream, toffee sauce and pieces of munchies chocolate on top, I would recommend this, I shall be coming here again.

A straightforward pub with a good value classic menu. I had an excellent mixed grill for under £10 and there were some good cask ales. A good value "Wetherspoons" feel about the place and it beats the tourist rip offs nearby.

Cheap as chips like any table table, wetherspoons type place you get what you pay for. Hot, good value and nice staff

An unexpected visit to Buxton for the first time meant wasn't sure what the place was like for food - parked in the market place at the top of the town and spotted the pub - its well presented so we decided to give it a good - its a good size inside and tho busy you weren't cramped at all - the food is typical pub grub but the choice is more than in most places and it was quickly prepared once ordered, portions are on the generous size and very good value - would recommend

Took pot luck and was pleasantly surprised by this gem of a pub. Friendly staff and the owner made us feel uniquely important. He was enthusiastic in tempting our taste buds with his poetic descriptions of his menu and then proudly produced the best kebabs that I have ever tasted. Definitely worth a visit

Stared eating here regular, nice food, seating in restaurant area next to the main pub, staff friendly , good food and good service , children's menu is good and good sized portions.