The Kings Head in Rother

Delicious food and attentive service - faultless! They were also very accommodating of dietary restrictions. Highly recommended!

Great location and service was good. However, Eating area was cramped and scruffy. Meal was overpriced and very average. Chilli con carne was over cooked and just about edible. The pie was very bland and expensive for what it was

We visited yesterday, Sunday 25th August whilst away on a mini break. We wanted a Sunday roast and we weren't disappointed. By the far the best roast dinner we have ever had out. Our waitress Amanda was also lovely, so attentive, polite and friendly. Would definitely recommend and we will be returning 😍

Nice family lunch. We went to celebrate a birthday. We were a mixed group of adults and children although not on the menu they did us children’s size roasts and have high chairs available. All the staff were helpful and friendly.

Went in for late afternoon snacks in the restaurant, garden area. It was nice and clean and the food was ok. Best part was the service from Hillary who was kind and made sure we had great experience. Will definitely be back again

We had not eaten here for a long time, we had just come in for drinks, so we decided to come for Sunday lunch. It didn't quite go to plan on the day. I messaged the restaurant afterwards to let them know and they handled my comments so well. They asked us to give them another chance which we did. We came back for a Friday lunch. The menu here is quite varied with regular dishes and specials on the board. We selected the lasagne and fish pie, both were delicious and the portion size was just right. Service was very professional and friendly. We will definitely be back. This is a family run place and we were really impressed with the customer service.

The King’s Head provided accommodation for us for our wedding party. All the people we dealt with were very helpful, and flexible when plans changed. The accommodation was clean and very pleasant. Very pleased!

Family lunch for five. Welcoming atmosphere and we were not rushed to order. Specials board was inviting My Pork belly was superb and the fish pie was well received. Avoided the puddings as they were so expensive. A decent kept pint too.

Once again a lovely eveningmeal,although the restaurant was busy we had full attention from the staff, Our meal,all cooked feesh,arrived within appropriate timiing. I had Belly pork ,my husband Red Tia Curry both excellent. A lovely venue with great ambience and friendly staff.

Fabulous find, great food, lovely staff warm and welcoming. Would definitely recommend and would visit again if in the area. Not cheap but good value for o

Fantastic food and brilliantly priced as well! Great selection and attentive service too! My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed!

Excellent food, all staff go the extra mile, nothing is too much trouble. We keep going back, we love it! Highly recommend.

A brilliant evening of celebration for the 1940's with war time menu well done.Food great as usual and singers perfect for the occasion.

Nice atmosphere with attentive staff always there should you need anything. Food was really good that was reasonable priced.

Delicious steak and ale pie, fish and chips. Lovely pub, with friendly staff. Plenty of parking, Highly recommend.

A splendid meal in a very nice pub/restaurant. The place has a nice warm feeling and the welcome from the staff was great. We had starters and mains - I must commend the ribs from the specials board - so tender and beautifully cooked and presented. Thanks for great service and a very pleasant evening.

This was the 1st time visit to the restaurant with my family, the atmosphere and surroundings are lovely and the service friendly and welcoming, we started with a prawn cocktail which was nice but at nearly £10 it was quite expensive for what it was, then we were served our curry! Well, what can I say...the small curry came up and it tasted like a micro meal from a supermarket and was the same size, it wasn't very nice, tough chicken too, was so disappointed and at £15 quid it was way overpriced for what it was, very disappointing so didn't even bother with desserts and got the bill so could leave, £77 later for 3 starters and 3 very inadequate weatherspoons type mains, absolutely way over priced , will never eat there again ....

In the last 4 weeks we have visited twice each time was disappointed don’t know whether they have a different chef because we went a few months ago and the Sunday lunch was perfect couldn’t sing there phrases more

We ate here for both nights of out mini break , we can’t fault it ! The staff were so lovely and friendly ( thank you Amelie , Amanda and Amy ! ) I hope I’ve remembered your names correctly ! The food was delicious and I can honestly say my steak cooked i On a hot stone was the best steak I have ever had . We do not live locally but if we did we would definitely be regulars !!!!!

A surprise get together for wife’s birthday so 13 people to dinner. Very busy but staff very attentive. Food very good and freshly cooked

Lovely dinner with family, great atmosphere and friendly service. Would visit again when in the area.

We were staying with some friends in Rye and wanted to take them out to Sunday lunch. The King’s Head was highly recommended on Trip Advisor, so we booked a table for four for 1.00pm. I realise now that I should have looked further back in the reviews, as in amongst all the glowing reviews were some terrible ones. This seems to be a pub that is either very good or very bad, and unfortunately our experience was the latter. Despite arriving a few minutes before 1pm our meal was not served until nearly 2.00pm, and that was only after we had chased it. About 40 mins after we had ordered we asked if our food would be much longer, and after going away to check the server came back and told us that it was “being done now”. The quality of the food was mixed, to say the least. The steak and ale pie was very good, and came with a good mash. The burger was passable, although the bun was very dry, there was very little relish/sauce and some salad in or with the burger would have been nice. It came with hot, well cooked chips. The only things that were good about the roast dinners, however, were the roast potatoes and the Yorkshire puddings. The other vegetables were overcooked and tasteless, and the beef and the nut roast were both almost inedible. The beef was like shoe leather - dry and tough, in a strange tasting gravy (a bit like school dinners of the past). The nut roast looked and tasted more like a slice of stuffing - it was glutinous and bland, and clearly not (I hope) homemade. Both meals looked as though they had been waiting around being kept warm or had been re-heated. No one came to ask how our food was, or even came near the table while we were eating. As we had waited so long and were all very hungry we decided to eat what we could rather than go looking for someone. The young servers were very pleasant, but didn’t know how to answer any questions, or how to respond to problems (eg. the beer we ordered was off, and needed replacing - just the end of the barrel, I expect, and we were given an alternative without question, once the issue had been passed up the chain). When they came to collect our plates they asked if everything had been ok (they could see how much food had been left) and we told them about the roasts. They said they would tell the chef. When we went to pay the (duty?) manager asked if everything had been ok, and I told her about the roasts. She said that we should have said something at the time, but I said that having had to wait so long for our food we just wanted to eat what we could. Instead of simply apologising she told me that the problem was that lots of people had arrived at the wrong time (i.e. not the time they had booked) meaning that the kitchen struggled to cope. However, we saw people on all the tables around us get served before us even though they had arrived after us, and so our suspicion was that our order somehow got forgotten. Mistakes happen, but when they do the best thing is to apologise, rather than try to justify them. Judging by all the positive reviews, the pub seems to be capable of producing great food, and anywhere can have an off-day. However, there seem to be more such occasions than there should be here, and more importantly the staff don’t know how to deal with them when they happen. We don’t blame the young servers in the slightest for how things were, but the management need to invest more time and effort in training their staff in customer service, and also in ensuring that the quality of the food produced by the kitchen is less uneven.

Excellent food and great service, would definitely recommend.the steak and Ale pie was the best I have had for a long time, delicious.

Once again The Kings Head produces another great meal,we are never dissapointed and the staff are so obliging when it comes to special dietery requests.

Great Sunday Roast. Friendly elegant family dining for traditional Sunday lunch roast. My wife loved it. Tasty popovers and vegetables accompanied the roast. Friendly service . We walked up a steep hill 0.4 miles from Rye High street.

The kings was a delightful stay, food was lovely and all the team were extremely helpful and friendly. We stayed in cottage 2 so we could take our dog, room was very comfortable and clean. I would highly recommend the kings.

Don’t know what went wrong today usually lovely but today we got fed up waiting for desert order we left found we’d been chlarged too much brought it to their attention no apologies!

Really good solid pub food that is a cut above and is good value. A nice selection, well presented and reasonably priced. A lovely cosy pub with real ale on tap, plenty of outdoor space, and a good number of attentive and efficient staff. If...

From the moment we arrived the staff were very attentive, friendly, and the service was excellent. We had a delicious dinner that was reasonably priced. We would thoroughly recommend it, and will be back when we next visit Rye.

Fabulous meal! Beautiful ambiance and great service. The team could not do enough. I will definitely be returning. Highly recommended,

We managed to get a last minute reservations for Easter Sunday. The local was nice and food was ok, service was a bit hit and miss, but normal for a pub

very good service ,excellent obliging staff and reasonable pricing. I had chicken curry rice and pappadums ,delicious plus my favourite lager.will be back again Mike Littlestone

Great place to eat,The atmosphere is most welcoming and cheerful with special Easter Decorations .THe staff very attentive and the food great. Mys husband had the Curry and I had the Neptunes platter ,Highly recommended.

Me and my partner booked to stay here as part of our 7th Anniversary. We really liked the look of this place and actually got recommended by my partners parents that stayed here for their anniversary last year. So we thought we would give it...

Wonderful 3 days. We had the absolute pleasure in staying here for 3 nights. Okay we saw it in 4 in a bed recently even though it was 5 year old programme.  Stayed  in cottage 3, 20 metres across the car park from the Inn....

Booked for a treat for Mothers Day for me & hubs plus brother&sister in law (note: our “children” busy so we two mums treated ourselves!) Greeted so warmly by Lisa. The set menu was lovely, difficult to choose but I went for the Parma wrapped...

Went for lunch during Scallop Week. I had two starters, pancetta wrapped scallops and coquilles St Jacques both of which were delicious. The scallops were cooked to perfection. The service was excellant and the prices reasonable. Will certainly go again.

Eccelent food cooked to perfection with a great atmosphere!! The staff are faultless and very attentive and very well organised

We have been frequenting the King’s for a while now. It’s our most local pub and eaterie. The food and service have always been very good, and I’ve never had a complaint. On this occasion three of us went for late lunch. Two had scampi...

We were a party of 10 Christmas do for staff from Garden Gems and Beryls cafe , the food came out quickly, and was beautifully cooked, very tasty , well presented and was served on hot plates. The staff were so friendly and nothing was...

Starters of scallops was delicious. Sunday roast very generous portions and desert was lovely too. What made our experience there so enjoyable were the staff who were kind efficient and friendly. Maria, in particular, made our day and seemed to be very popular with guests...

We met friends who were coming from East Kent and us from West Sussex, therefore a halfway house. The fish and chips and the Burger were just about acceptably but not great. The two ladies had vegetable lasagna. I turned round to them and said...

I’m writing this on behalf of my parents who attended your restaurant. My husband and I always go to the Kings Head for our anniversary, but this time we were very disappointed with the way our meal was presented my husband had beef on the...

We were welcomed despite having 3 labradors in tow (they all behaved !) a lovely menu and friendly welcome. I had the ploughman’s and it was one of the nicest i have ever enjoyed. Tasty cheeses all served at room temperature. Fresh bread, side salad...

Came for my birthday- the food was absolutely delicious. Best lasagne I’ve ever had too! Lovely beer and atmosphere. What made the experience was the waitress , the shorter lady with glasses (sorry ! Lol) she was brilliant ,funny , attentive , we had a...

We 1st went to the kings head in July before we had covid and an holiday and found it really good, yesterday we went and had the worst dining experience of our lives. My wife had the Salmon ( 3rd time this week) it was...

Great food, staff young but attentive and friendly. Came on a Friday evening, and there was a good atmosphere. Would recommend to others. Cheers guys!

Have been to this pub twice in the last month and have found the food to be excellent both times with large portions, so much so that the last time we visited we ordered nibbles to start and they were like a main course.

A friendly pub, happy for dogs to visit and with an interesting food selection... Prices reasonable. this pub is a little out of rye but worth the trio, plenty of parking too

Went up Wednesday 29 th June it was a treat from good friends after we had recommended The Kings Head and what a disaster 😝 my wife had scampi it was over cooked and tasteless, I had a meat platter the chicken strips were over...

We have just returned from a two night stay at The King’s Head. We were celebrating our golden wedding with a group of 15 friends. The staff were so friendly, the food excellent and the accommodation very comfortable. We cannot fault this small hotel and...

Great place to stay lovely room in main part of pub. Staff vert helpful and friendly nothing to much trouble. Food was excellent good value for money. Good parking. Breakfast was very good sets you up for the day. Will definitely be going back.

Last evening some 24 family members held 80th birthday celebration at The Kings Head ,the pub was busy with other guest as well as our party ,but our food and service was superb,all very smoothly run. All the food was great and came to all...

Nice friendly staff. Food was delicious. Apple crumble was amazing. Great value for money. Will be going again very soon.

The food here was exquisite. Our party of three had burgers; I had beef with cheese and bacon and my partner and daughter chicken. The food was beautifully presented and the service was great. External seating area is smart and clean. Next time we plan...

Well what can I say, that my tiitle,Don say,rang them and asked to book for a family of 11,and the lady said at the time she couldn't get us all all together, ,I said OK,we would find some where else . But she rang me...

We had been to one of the ‘sister’ pubs in Sandhurst and it was pretty good. Unfortunately the same can’t be said of the Kings Head. We hadn’t booked but it was a Wednesday so getting a table wasn’t an issue. Gave our drinks order...

We visited as a family of four (three generations) and had a really lovely meal. A good variety of specials as well as the menu tempted us but we settled on belly pork, the sweet potato roulade and sausages and mash. The food was cooked...

After 2 years of being unable to visit, we were greeted with the same friendly welcome! The food was so delicious. I had Tiger Tempura Prawns, which were so succulent and fresh, Pork belly that melted in my mouth with Cheesy Mash, peas and ‘proper’...

Excellent atmosphere, great service very attentive. Food of a high quality Would highly recommend A+

A pub with a really good atmosphere Lovely friendly staff , Service excellent. Nothing too much trouble Food superb Have eaten here many times , never disa Will definitely be visiting again soon Highly recommend

This is a lovely family run place which is a credit to Rye,the food is really good and now with things becoming back to normal,with regular menu changes the selection of dishes are good weather vegan,veggie or like myself a meat eater. They also have...

Had the most amazing Sunday dinner. Definitely highly recommend. Gorgeous crispy roast potatoes and big Yorkshire puddings. Empty plates all round from my children and partner.

Visited here yesterday evening for a family Anniversary meal and was greeted by a very friendly waitress, Lucy, who looked after us all evening. Our drinks came, and they were fine. But the food was not worth the expensive price we paid. It was £17.50...

Booked a quick weekend break , stayed in kings lodge 1 which was a nice size self contained lodge . Very comfortable and met all our needs. Had breakfast and evening meal on both days and found the food to be of a good standard....

Rubbish roast beef out of a packet reminds me of a school dinner ( don’t bother ) school dinner sea food ok’ish Even the port was old in a decanter 👎

Stopped here for lunch on the off-chance. A lovely decorated pub which was very warm and welcoming. The food was really good and well- presented and I loved the attention to detail with little hand sanitisers on each table. Even down to the restrooms which...

Booked the luxury champagne room at £160 a night. First impression was good, however when shutting the curtains we found that they didn’t close properly, there were burn marks on the carpet, a very small tv for the size of the room. The bathroom smelt...

Didn't know what to expect, but it was a truly wonderful couple of days. The staff were so attentive and couldn't do enough for you. We stayed in one of their cottages which was perfect. The bed was huge and very comfortable. The shower was...

Only leave reviews in exceptional circumstances and Sunday lunch for us and friends was truly great. Good food lovely friendly staff and entertaining locals all made for wonderful holiday meal. More pubs like this please! Going back for evening meal before we go home.

We booked ahead for supper so no excuse they were not expecting us. On arrival we were taken to an unset 6 person table close to the kitchen door and in the path of many servers. There were two of us. We asked for a...

We came here for a Friday evening staying in one of the cottages.The welcome was fantastic.....rooms are lovely and very quiet. Food was great for dinner. But the breakfast was outstanding. The cooked breakfast was beautifully presented...all the same hot temperature with awesome ingredients. This...

Just had an absolutely gorgeous meal at the Kings, Nutroast and all the trimmings,lovely homemade Yorkshire,four fresh vegetables,without a doubt, the best roast around, hubby had the fish, chips and peas, which he throughly enjoyed. Staff were so nice and attentive. Would highly recommend!

Back in Rye for the festival rebooked this for three meals over the weekend. Not disappointed superb again. Staff so attentive and helpful. Food first class. Recommend Sunday Lunch. Be aware desserts are huge.

My first thoughts on walking into my 140 pound a night room were” where has my money gone”. Firstly I’d asked for a double bed and was told I had one when I made the booking 3 months previous, only to walk in to two...

Having dined at The Kings Head many times in the past and always enjoying the meals it was great to return to some normality after the CIVID scare. I booked in advance and was surprised to see on line that the menu had not changed,...

We had a room opposite the pub in the car park . Very busy, so quite noisy. Dog friendly but very few places the dog could safely walk for a midnight tinkle. Evening meal was pleasant, staff work hard . Bed was amazingly comfy but...

Day spent in Rye, then we checked into this hotel for the night and had precooked dinner alongside our booking for this hotel. Room was cottage 2, the family cottage, room was spacious, one coffee cup had not been cleaned properly and still had coffee...

Stayed for 5 nights in the outside cottage room. With husband and dog . Great staff, fab food. The staff couldn't do enough to make our stay enjoyable ..and clearly enjoy what they do. Don't usually write reviews but felt my stay was so good...

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the King's Head. Our room - a 'cottage', was spacious and comfortable. Everything was ready and made up for us to settle in to after a hard day at work and a difficult journey. Having booked a table for...

Visited the King’s Head whilst on holiday for lunch. Very friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Excellent range of food on offer. Good eating experience with the emphasis on quality. Would certainly be happy to return. Recommended

Came here this afternoon with my family, was expecting a nice pub lunch, the food was undesirable, my burger wasn't cheap at £12.50 and to be honest a cheeseburger from McDonald's would have done the same job, my little boy had fishfingers, the whole meal...

We understand that things can be difficult in the restaurant industry at this time but the service was extremely slow. The waiting staff were over stretched and service was very poor. It took at least 20 minutes for our drinks to arrive and when they...

The rating and reviews appealed to us for our family lunch. Everything was spot on. Great reservation comms, warm welcome and seriously good food (southern fried chicken burger was immense on the size and flavours). Very well made organised and executed re: C-19 too. Thank...

We found this delightful place the day before we were due to go home. Can’t praise the staff, food or service highly enough. The fabulous food was all freshly cooked and were generous portions. In fact everything was so nice we returned the next day...

Called in on chance we could get a table,glad they could fit us in,lovely atmosphere,pleasant attentive staff....and the food....mmmmm! I ordered a rib eye steak,asked for it medium to well done....told that it came on a pre-heated 300degree stone,cooks in front of me,just turn it...

Wonderful ambience. Friendly helpful staff. Everywhere really clean and Covid safe. Food fantastic. Really chilled.

I couldn’t not recommend this enough! The best service and hotel I’ve ever been to. The foods were 11/10! Absolutely beautiful. I can’t even find any fault in this place at all!

Great food, friendly staff. Lovely outdoor seating and outdoor heaters. Best to make a reservation to ensure a table..

Excellent food Fantastic rooms Staff very welcoming on arrival and all the way through our stay . Would recommend it highly.

This is a smashing family run pub with many rooms and the food we had was very enjoyable.Worth a visit.

Had evening meal. Sat outside which was perfect as warm evening. Main and dessert were excellent as was the service. Highly recommend

We stayed here for one night and had dinner and breakfast. A very friendly welcome on arrival, all staff were very friendly and we couldn't have been made to feel more welcome. The food was delicious, I will definitely return.

Popped in for a family meal tonight, 10/10 again for food and service, would throughly recommend the hot Rock steaks to anyone, so glad to see it open again, just cannot rate this place high enough, they deserve all positive comments they get. Thank you...

The outside space is quite large, and the venue has built a pavillion with heaters. Service is very friendly. Food variable. The Sunday roast was very much only "pub food." Bisto gravy.

Due to covid we had takeaway from the kings head, normally we have a lovely meal but Sadly for Mother’s Day the meal was terrible, especially the portion size, I ordered beef roast and received 2 roast potatoes with the meal and about 3 slices...

Very 'covid' friendly with all precautions taken. Food was amazing, though very filling. Having had a baked brie starter, maybe having the slow cooked belly of pork with cheesy mash was a bit much! But it was delicious. Staff were really friendly and we returned...

My mother & I spent a night here for her brother's s funeral. The food (dinner, breakfast & lunch) was delicious. The room was comfortable, only drawback was the lack of a table/desk but really helpful staff allowed us to use the room until lunchtime...

Stayed at The Kings Head for just one night recently. The room was nice, looked newly decorated and was very clean. Unfortunately it was right on the main road and the traffic noise was constant. The location is fine, just a 10-15 min walk into...

Had a Sunday roast with my partner recently, place has good ambiance. I had a generous serving of beef roast, one of the best I’ve had!