The Kings Head in Stratford-on-Avon

First time Had a lovely meal , tasty,hot ,good value for money . Dessert s amazing . Staff very helpful . Lovely place , will go back .

Having had such an amazing Sunday lunch here last week we decided to come back and try the normal evening menu and were not disappointed. The meals we had were amazing - best cod & chips, best seafood linguine and excellent service throughout. I just wished we lived closer to this amazing pub / restaurant .

Blown away by how delicious the food is here!!

Called in without a reservation and the y managed to find us a table for two. Ordered two Sunday lunches. Arrived quickly and were it was superb. Staff we very friendly and attentive. Will come again and make a reservation to make sure we can get a table. Special thanks to Zac.

Dog friendly, local food, prepared well

The rump steak was bang on so much so I went back the following night and had the same again sevice was spot on couldn't fault anything I will definitely be calling in again when in the area.

Good beer in a nice place. Nice owner who was curious about where we came from.

We went for lunch with family, very good food and trad beer also bonus 😋

What a lekker spot! Food was amazing, great facilities and atmosphere. Will definitely be going back.

You have to go to The Kings Head.....We went last night and the food was great but the service and friendliness from the staff ( Jasmine & Rosie )was absolutely fantastic. Don't miss out......

Loved this place Great welcome from Nel who worked hard behind the bar to keep us topped up with drinks and to Chris for his entertaining skills sorting out our food Food was was fresh and well cooked Thanks - we had a great night

After spending a lovely week away on a Narrowboat from Napton Narrowboats just around the corner from The Kings Head pub. The 6 of us and 2 dogs ended our trip with a last evening meal at The Kings Head. Couldn’t fault the food, service or hospitality. Food Portions are large and well worth the money. Great place, if your this way then pop in you won’t be disappointed.

Absolutely delicious food, super friendly service, sensible prices. Thanks for a great evening!

I firmly believe that Charles II himself would have apporved of this place named after him, and he was a fussy blighter by all accounts. One of the Hook Norton Chain we have passed by this pub many times and decided to give it a go for dinner. Well pleased, a warm welcome, very good food, a decent choice on the menu and ample portions. Will be calling again.

Very busy, but they fitted us in , the rissotto was very nice , the ribs were good, waiting staff rushed off there feet. Three quick electric cars chargers vacant.

Wow - one of the best Sunday Roasts we have ever had ! And we have probably had thousands in our lifetimes! We had a roast beef with ‘roast roots’ and a roast pork with ‘roast roots’ - both were huge portions and absolutely delicious. The meats were very tender and very tasty and the roasted veggies were cooked to perfection. And even though they were very busy, the service from the waiting staff was excellent too. We will definitely visit again soon. I would recommend booking in advance as this pub is understandably very busy at peak times.

Went today ( 28 august 2024 ) was greeted by JOSH who made us so welcome,as the last time we visited here the staff didn't seem to care. The food was excellent and the waitress MARIE was a credit to have served us. This is certainly going to be a place to visit many times when we are at napton camping. We wish JOSH a wonderful time in New Zealand and thanked him for making us welcome. Both staff members are a credit to the pub. Ps compliments to the shelf.

Arrogant, rude, abrupt blonde female barmaid. Avoid if you are not a local. Avoid if you have children. Will not be returning or recommending.

excellent food, freshly prepared, absolute recommendation

Lovely welcome, great staff and food was exceptional! Need to come back just to work my way through the menu!

After a week on the boat we walked from the canal to the Kings head pub. Outstanding service and food. Even with no reservation on a busy night we felt no waiting. We got drinks at once and we felt that the waiting time for being served was within what you experiencing in any other pub, busy or not. The food was excellent - the starter, scampi and octopus , was simply the best I ever had. The staff were polite,friendly and available . Even the music was splendid ( in our taste that is). Fantastic food at reasonable prize.

Really good food. The service was so good and the staff cannot do enough for you. We went at lunchtime. It is a great time to go and has a great selection of food on the menu.

Well, we came across this pub by accident when we moored on the canal. What a find.. They were fully booked for meals We were a bit disappointed... We got talking with Josh The bar manager he was so friendly and extremely professional and very knowledgeable about the drinks he served. I could not fault the guy. He said if we were willing to wait, he may be able to sort us some food once all the bookings were done. It was so worth th wait. Steaks were fab. The desert, oh my. Sticky toffee pudding divine, and I'm not usually a desert person. All the staff were friendly and chatty and made our night out rememberable. Thank you, Josh, and your team. Sorry to say we will be back. Thank you so much. Regards Wendy n Alan.

Had the fish n chips. Very nice but a bit much for my pocket book hence the 4 ⭐'s.

We just had an excellent, delicious lunch. Great chef and very friendly staff. We highly recommend 😋

Unfortunately tonight we had a disappointing experience at The Kings Head. Having been a number of times over the last few months and had great food and a lovely experience each time, tonight wasn't great. We waited approx 90mins for our food. After an hour of waiting we were told it was "literally coming out next" which simply wasn't true as two other tables' food came out before ours. When it did arrive the food was lovely. I just wish the staff had been more open about the challenges they were having in the kitchen and spoken to us, rather than us having to check where the food was. We had to resort to ordering some crisps from the bar as our 10 and 8 year old were starving. Thankfully they didn't charge us for the crisps.

Excellent prawn and chorizo risotto, good selection of ales and ciders and fair pricing.

I planned a surprise 80th birthday lunch for my husband for today [17/06/24] for 11 guests. The staff couldn't have been more helpful, making the event one my husband will remember for a long time. The food was great, atmosphere very friendly. Thank you to all the staff.

Incredible take away cod and chips for 2. Enough for 3 or 4! Lovely white thick cod. Minted peas, crispy chips (fluffy inside) and the best tartare sauce I’ve had in a long time. Have previously eaten ‘in’ and will continue to do so. And now the perfect take away too. Thank you

After returning our hired narrowboat we were recommended we came here by the staff at Wigrams Turn Marina (Black Prince) and we weren't disappointed at all. Bonus of electric car chargers in the very small car park too. The menu is much more than your usual pub grub. Starters included chilli beef spring roll, king prawns, chicken schwarma and were all excellent. Our mains included a specially made stilton sauce for a steak, liver & bacon, Cajun bavette steak sizzler, halloumi sizzler and a burger. Lovely staff and we were granted a good discount for being from the local marina.

We have driven past this pub many times and have never considered stopping, it always looked a bit run down and unloved. It it now it seems under new ownership and to be honest we were sceptical when a friend recommended it. It's fantastic! Beautifully decorated, a lovely cabin area and garden, the staff were friendly and helpful and couldn't fault our delicious and very generous Sunday lunch. A nice glass of wine and local cider. We will definitely be back.

Excellent customer service, fabulous food. Chris went out of his way to make us feel very welcome, so much so we are back, it was that good. Ok we are on a Canal Boat cruise, and we all have said what smashing start and end to our holiday Would definitely recommend All

Lots of local fare, cider and buffalo burgers, so I did the cider which was great. My friend had buffalo burger also great l, but I went for the Malaysian curry. It was the best 'pub' curry I've ever eaten. Five stars!!!

Shocking!!! So overpriced even the staff member was agreeing with me that the amount you pay for what you get is a JOKE!!! Will not be returning, many people I have spoken to warned me not to go I should have listened. What a shame. Nearly £4 for a small price of garlic bread!! Drinks are extortionate too.

Lovely pub, excellent food. Only came across it as we are on hols. Well worth calling in.

Good beer, good food, great service. Nice enclosed beer garden. Highly Recommended 👍

Nice location with friendly staff. There is a bar and restaurant area. The food is good and the menu includes several pub classics

The atmosphere was good, warm and friendly, the service was excellent, even with the problem we had, they couldn't have been more apolagetic and helpful, I have no hesitation in recommending them and will frequent again when I'm in the area x

Excellent food and really lovely staff in a good atmosphere make this lovely pub a great success. All credit to the helmsman Matt - if only we lived nearer! Every single time we’re on our narrow boat we eat here (good beer too!) Thank you all!

A wonderful pub with excellent food and great service.

There was lots of food on the menu that wasnt available as they hadn't had there Tescos delivery. The waiting staff were pleasant but perhaps a little bit more attention to detail is needed

First visit for a few years ! Excellent Sunday lunch, friendly & efficient staff. Definitely going back !!

Had a fantastic evening here, helpful, friendly staff. We have a reactive dog, and the staff was helpful and understanding. The wine was excellent, and the food was even better. It's probably best to book in advance.

Very impressive presentation for the food

Excellent food, service and atmosphere Well done Matt and Team

We booked for a group birthday meal and I'm glad we did as it was busy, even the first Saturday after Christmas! There were only two staff serving drinks and food, so as it got busier at lunchtime service time did slow. But the service itself was friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating; we brought a cake with us and they were great organising it to come out at the right time. Food was just what we wanted, not a massive menu but good range and tasty food too. Plenty of veggie and vegan choices for the amount of menu items and they adjusted as we needed too. We will be back for a meal in the future

Stopped in today for a quick spot of lunch. One Hot Pizza and one Napton Buffalo burger and they were both absolutely delicious. Little wonder we have struggled to get a table previously! Good service from a friendly team. Looking forward to our next visit.

Amazing place visit often. The manager Matt is super kind and friendly and we are always well looked after. Feel like VIPs.

Needs to find it's niche in the market, sur charge not warranted in this establishment. Tip was left.

Food was amazing. Had a roast dinner and there was loads. Dessert was amazing as well. Would highly recommend. The staff was great as well. Very friendly

Another lovely meal with good service.

First time visit 4 adults, booked in advance. Choice of food disappointing as a number of dishes weren't available as they'd ran out!....No burgers, no pizzas, no meatballs no pork belly no seabass or another fish dish. Forced into ordering something we didn't really want due to lack of choice. Had to ask 3 times for water for the table. Didn't feel it was value for money. Its a shame as this establishment was highly recommended to us. Won't be coming back.

Marvellous food, but I missed the ambiance of a restaurant.

Just a lovely place to spend our last night of our holiday. Food is exceptional and the service personable and friendly. Highly recommend for families and dog owners.

Enjoyable meal. We came up from our narrowboat on the oxford canal a short walk from bridge 109.

Good food very expensive drinks

Great quality food and a very good portion. Very impressed as I had not been for a while. Defintely coming back to try the sunday roast

I've been here twice and will return again. A very nice pub with lovely food.

Lovely pub and staff plus dig friendly too! We went on Tuesday for their burger night though I was swayed by the cowboy pizza instead. Very friendly and good food :)

Great dinner for 7 of us to start canalboat holiday from napton boatyard. Portion sizes a bit massive. Ribs needed at least 2 others to help!

Absolutely outstanding place. Food was excellent with a great choice for varying dietary requirements. The service was fantastic, we were thoroughly looked after for the entire time. Good banter from the staff, very friendly. Great drinks selection as well as the main food menu. Would definitely recommend. Cost wise, very reasonably priced.

The food here is awesome, lovely atmosphere.

Had a fantastic time here with the girls last night. The service from Chris, Andy (nice shirt btw!) and the rest of the team was 10/10. The food was amazing and it was easily the best chicken burger I've ever had. The atmosphere is so calm and relaxing from as soon as enter from as soon as you leave. The drinks are fast and strong (bring on the Baby Guinness!!) All on all I had a 10/10 experience and I look forward to returning ♥️

Must admit never tip, but on this occasion absolutely necessary as everything was outstanding! What a tremendous and rare experience these days!

Nice beer from Hook Norton......👍

Today we decided to have a walk from the canal . We enjoyed a couple of drinks in the beer garden. At 2.45, before we'd finished our last drink, we thought we'd nip to the toilet before our walk back - only to discover the pub all locked up! Absolutely flabbergasted! We were still customers drinking and the pub was due to close at 3pm. Such a shame to write this as the beer was great

We have eaten here a few times. We chose the The Kings Head today because we wanted to treat a Nepalese guest to an English pub experience. Consistently good service and great food. We made a very nice memory for our Nepalese friend. Thank you Team for a great fun evening.

A fantastic location, lovely people and great food!

Excellent Pub and Food. Well worth a stop from the canal

As the Ausies say "It was pretty ordinary". Standard pub Sunday lunch available anywhere. Jammed in a table for 2 next to the door and cutlery dispensing area. Was a bit disappointed as I'd been wanting to get in here for a while and at £18.50 a pop I thought it a tad overpriced. Oh well, on to the next one...

Very modern looking......plenty of areas to relax

Dieser Pub liegt direkt an einer vielbefahrenen Straße. Das ist aber auch der einzige Hacken. Wenn man draußen sitzt, ist es halt ein wenig lauter. Das Essen ist super und der Rest stimmt auch. Es gibt eh nicht richtig viele Alternativen im Ort. ;-)

Really good service from attentive staff. The food was ok, we had the pizza which was ok. There was a loud group next to us, which spoiled our enjoyment somewhat, but as we were only visiting, being moored on the canal our visit isn't likely indicative of the place. The others in our party had the steak and king prawns and were very happy with their meal.

Bra beliggenhet med tanke på å komme til fra kanalbåt. Hyggelig sted.

Nice country pub with excellent staff and fantastic pizza. Haven't been beaten by a pizza before but nearly was lol. Great pint amd atmosphere with nice garden

Fabulous - they worked with our pre-booked party of 50 plus people, provided excellent service and great value, tasty food. Our whole group was served quickly and with consistent quality.

Excellent Sunday roast and great beer too! A la carte menu also has a good selection of food available. Sizzlers well worth trying...really tasty! Still great food and a good choice of beers.

Amazing food and service. A must go to.

Awesome food and staff, why can't more pubs be like this?

After asking for a Flat White coffee, I got a standard black coffee. My friend ordered a pot of tea, tea great, pot cracked. Food excellent but served in a black bowl! Otherwise totally excellent. Loos were brilliant.

Walked from canal boat for lunch, lovely characterful pub, good beer, good food, dogs welcome, very chatty and friendly bar staff/ waiter, food very good (had a risotto) served in good time.

Went and had Cowboy Pizza really good, husband had risotto so we shared both really tasty. Even bought some out with us.... 😉

Always a fan of the Kings Head but today VERY disappointed. It wasn’t busy, which was quite discerning as always very busy. Ordered a starter, had to ask after waiting a substantial time if it could be served before the mains only to be told that waitress had forgotten to put it through when our mains arrived! Then offered to put them through then 🤔 Apart from that, the food we did receive was very nice although the roast dinner had no potatoes 😐. All said we won’t be rushing back, which is a shame as we always loved the kings head!

Great place to stop for a drink and food. Nice big garden with plenty of seating and umbrellas. Dog friendly and the staff are pleasant.

Great food and service. Were willing to change dishes on menu to accommodate us. Lemoncello is very pleasant and worth trying.

Perfect for a drink after a long, hot walk! Aperol spritzes and beer went down a great, loads of outside tables

10 min walk from bridge 111 on the canal. Not a real path in places but easily doable and well worth the walk! The food was amazing, I got the rack of ribs - the best I’ve ever had. Staff were very accommodating. If you are on a boat or otherwise give this place a try 10/10

The staff are kind and good and the portions are very good for the price. The drinks came out quick enough but the food looked AMAZING and the burger was the best that I’ve had in a long while and was very filling and they have a good selection on the menu. It’s a great environment inside and out and mainly inside is very well decorated while making it an excellent place to sit and eat food. The kids menu has good portions for children as well while keeping it at a reasonable price. There are always different specials making it a good place to come continually and not get bored. Would recommend and come again. Edit: I ended up having the sorbet for dessert and it was amazing.

Great service lovely pub if had our doggies would brought as it dog friendly food fantastic

Good food and service. Great atmosphere

Lovely gastro pub. The quality of their food is amazing, and not your usual "from frozen" or from a packet type of pub food. Big garden to enjoy the summer in, and great customer service. Had the sirloin steak last night, and it was cooked to perfection.

The food was absolutely delicious, everything was fresh and cooked to perfection and all the flavours went well together. I felt sorry for whoever had to wash up the assortment of plates, bowls, miniature buckets and mugs that it arrived in, but this didn't detract from the quality of the meal. I was slightly disappointed that there were only two veggie main courses to choose from (not even a vegetarian pizza, which should be easy). Although I enjoyed what I had, I left still feeling hungry. My partner had a meat heavy meal and felt very full afterwards. I don't know why restaurants always assume vegetarians have less of an appetite than meat eaters. My main reason for 4 stars is that we felt both rushed and ignored although this sounds like a contradiction. We were ushered straight into the restaurant when we arrived and not given a wine list until we ordered desert, it took some time to get a drink and was hard to get the attention of a server to get another. However they didn't give us enough time between the main course and the desert but then seemed to forget about giving us the bill.

Food, drink and location are exceptional. A must eat and drink, fabulous outdoor area. Very friendly and welcoming staff.

Nice. A big cut above normal pub food. Give it a try.

Very nice and very clean toilets as the staff were very polite to me as it was just passing through from a walk as I would love to have a meal there .

Fantastic food and drink Friendly staff Whoever keeps ale is doing a fantastic job Will be going back Been back again was just as good as before

Great ales and a friendly welcome 😊

Website offers 25% of lunches Waitress tells us there is 25% off. The bill arrives, no 25%, she apologised and said it had stopped. 🙄 The liver was sinewy 😲

Met some friends for lunch, interesting menu, very pleasant environment. Will be going again

Went there for Sunday lunch very average meet very tuff that's the beef and the pork plus roast tats just about roasted shame as food is expensive now pity they can't cook it properly