The Kings Head in Rother

Roast dinner on Sunday late afternoon - home made, absolutely delicious food - staff are friendly, helpful and attentive - The new owners of this pub are doing a great job - will definitely go again, and again - great venue and a nice atmosphere.

A warm welcome when we arrived, this traditional pub is full of character. The food was very good, plus an excellent pint and glass of wine.

Me and my partner were visting the area for a weekend last month and decided we would book a meal in the KHU for our first evening. As it turns out, there was a power cut in the area the day we were travelling, which we actually only knew because the owners had very kindly called us to notify us and warn us that our meal might be affected so we could make other arrangements. We decided to pop in anyway on arrival and was greeted by a tremendously friendly and warm atmosphere and people sharing a drink and conversations by candle light. We stayed for a drink and then vowed to return the following day once the power outage in the area was resolved. We returned the following day, were remembered by the owners/staff and spent a good few hours in the afternoon having a meal, some drinks and geat conversation with the owners and a few of the patrons. As it turns out the owners are relatively new and were in the process of some renovation and improvements to what was there before. I cant remember a time in recent years where I have felt so welcomed in a place i'd never been to before, both me and my partner had a fantastic time and it was honestly a throwback to when more pubs had that community feeling. I cant wish the owners enough good luck in their continued improvements to the pub and whenever we are in the area again we will definitely be returning. An easy recommendation to anyone looking for a meal, a drink or just a great friendlt atmosphere!

Popped in for a Sunday lunchtime drink but then could not resist their latest addition, a "VERY" large Yorkshire Pudding rammed with a choice of meat and vegetables and a large jug full of delicious gravy, really filling and extremely delicious, served by a very friendly team in a delightful pub setting.

Very welcoming, we haven't been to this pub recently and were surprised by a very warm welcome. We had a roast beef and vegetables and a gammon, both with cauliflower cheese and accompanied by some Rioja. Food was OK, I've uploaded a couple of pictures, wine good. Outside seating, they have recently refreshed an extension room which is very clean and tidy. Also added some outside furnishings which we went and sat o. after lunch. Garden looks out over an apple orchard and in the sun it was idyllic, beautiful outlook a d very relaxed. It's definitely worth a visit when passing, staff are very accommodating but don't pester, with the extension there is a lot of room as well as a garden to chill in.

Had a Sunday roast here this afternoon. Food was absolutely banging, service was brilliant and had a couple of beers in the beer garden after. If you haven't had a roast here yet then you need to. Will definitely be going back

food menu not great and quite pricey, lots of parking, dogs limited to bar area only which is rather small, good service.

Very welcoming service. I had the gammon eggs chips and peas. The gammon was very nice at a reasonable price. Would come here again if I'm back in the area.

The KHU is a popular, down to earth pub and restaurant that has reopened with new owners and a new team. Focussing on what locals and visitors want rather than joining the glut of run of the mill olive or taupe painted gastropubs. Great menu, with something for everyone. Cosy traditional pub feel but stripped back and bought right up to date. The roast dinners are as good as any - you won't be disappointed. Mick, Hils and Mikita have used their many years of experience to make this one of the most welcoming places to meet up with friends, or just hang out and relax. A real asset to Udimore and the area.

We had an amazing experience dining at the Kings Head. The staff was very welcoming and accommodating as we hadn't booked the table. We ordered Sunday roast, the serving per person was huge. We loved chips with gravy too. We were the tourists but hoping to visit them again one day.

100% recommend, Mick & Hillary have done a great job with the refurb. It was great to catch up with a group of old friends in such an inviting place. Food was fab, but we forgot to take pictures before we devoured it.

Very nice and friendly service, food was good and the price was value. Very happy and full. Definitely recommend to everyone for everyone to have a try.

Lovely lunch in a quiet rural pub. The service was good, I hope they do well. Nice pint of Harvey's apparently.

Had a lovely evening out to watch the football was a very welcoming vibe. Great offers on drinks & food fully enjoyed our evening can’t wait to go again

Came back to The Kings Head for dinner after the new owners have taken over. The place has improved so much. Its clean, bright and fresh, the staff are so friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. Keep up the good work.

We took my father to this restaurant for father's Day yesterday. We received a very warm welcome from the host and staff and enjoyed our lovely roast lunch. Unusually they offered a reduced sized roast or a normal one, which was rather refreshing. Delicious roast with all the trimmings and at a reasonable price. Thank you

Called in for a dinner en route home from an event. The pub has changed hands recently. A bit tatty on the outside as it looks like they’ve yet to reclaim the beer garden to catch the evening sun, but very friendly, great service and food. We spent just over £20 per head including drinks main courses and desserts.

I had a really enjoyable lunch today for the first time at this lovely countryside pub. The roast gammon and roast turkey was succulent and tasty. The portion sizes were very generous. I really wanted a dessert as I know they are delicious ( a friend told Me) but I was so full up! So next time I'll leave some room !! Comfy and very pretty outside space too. thankyou !! We shall definitely return.

Recently taken over by new people and it is now such a lovely atmosphere, good food, fairly priced, vey warm welcome. Highly recommend people give it a go again. Even if you’ve had bad experiences prior to the new landlord and land lady. Will 100% be my local.

We turned up last minute as we were let down by a campsite. The pub owner was very welcoming and said we could stay overnight in their parking area under the usual proviso that we had a meal in the restaurant. What a find! All the staff were extremely friendly , welcoming and helpful. The food was excellent value for money and obviously home cooked. Good luck for the pub for the future as we understand it has recently changed hands. Our nights stay was extremely peaceful. Little shout out to our lovely waitress Percy.

I’ve just had the best Sunday roast! What a lovely pub. Excellent food, really generous portions, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Thank you, Kings Head. We’ll be back!

Just don't bother..... It's closed, despite the food boards being out front.

Great traditional pub with good homecooked food

Had an enjoyable meal and drink in this interesting pub. Staff very friendly and food was hot, substantial and good.

Lovely staff but the food was shockingly bad. I had the steak and my mum had a roast. The roast lamb was gristly, the potatoes were awful and my steak, chios and onion rings with peppercorn sauce tasted of nothing

We were stared at like we had two heads each. No greeting. Place smelled of chipfat that needs replacing. We left and drove on to The Plough s very little way further on.

Didn't get there in time to partake in the fayre but friendly service and helpful staff.

Found this quaint pub travelling between jobs the views are to die for, the landlord and landlady are a lovely couple also the establishment is up for sale I'd highly recommend to anyone

Stopped off on way back from our holiday. Cosy pub, friendly landlady. Had whitebait, squid, prawn sandwich, and chips. All came with a lovely, proper salad that reminded me of my mum's salad with peppers, radish, celery..lovely! Would definitely recommend.

Delightfully welcoming pub in he traditional style. Harveys kept in top condition, with a sensibly sized pub menu for food.

Very dog friendly, was our Luna's first pub lunch. Good food l, friendly staff.

We thought we would try this pub, so we made a booking and were pleasantly surprised. The pub sits by a beautiful apple orchard on the Udimore ridge. We ordered lamb and the food arrived in good time. The lamb was cut in thin slices and the whole plate was good home cooking. The roast potatoes were nice and crispy! Pudding was included; I was full but my wife had the bread and butter pudding which she enjoyed. All in all great value for money, and a friendly welcome.

Disappointed, looked OK . But felt this pub was not up to scratch, person took ages pouring a pint more head than beer,as kept glass upright while trying to fill from the pump. Locals coming in announcing they feel rough full of 🥶?? Cold Could have been covid for we knew. Barman coughing as well as chef who prepared the food, letting everyone know she was passing her cold to her husband behind the bar. Felt uncomfortable with covid figures going up again these people should not be working or in a place that sells food. Meal OK but nothing special. This pub could be a lot better with improvements as in a prime position on the road.

I came here for a spot of lunch at it was gorgeous. There was absolutely nothing to complain about. Both the food and the Service was outstanding. I definitely recommend.

We visited this pub as a family for a Sunday roast however our experience of this was terrible. The pub posted hand made food and we was offered the choice of turkey beef or pork and for £1 extra you could have another choice of meat,so we opted for turkey. When the meal arrived we were served with a small plate with two rubber potatoes,veg that was hard and crunchy and gravy that was obviously straight out of a pot,and was obviously gravy granules and the turkey was wafer thin packet turkey and we had one small piece each. The beef was fatty and obviously straight out of a packet and very chewy. Halfway through the meal we was asked if everything was okay to which we complained that the food wasn’t very nice so the lady said I’ll relay this to the chef, we all opted for the cheesecake which was meant to be home-made and it was it was disgusting,the topping on the cheesecake was not stodgy like it should be it was like they had used some sort of moose which was bubble and the stuff that was drizzled on the top looked like gravy. when it come to paying we then complained again but they offered us no discount so my wife paid then we complained again to which the bar lady said she would go and speak to the landlord. she then came back a few minutes later took £20 from the till and basically threw it at us. The whole experience was terrible don’t take our word for it go and try for yourself but be warned the Sunday roast is awful.

Amazing place...food was delicious and fresh! Service was excellent. Incredible view over the surrounding hills.

This establishment needs to stay open. I request everyone help this lovely pub and stay local. Great food and local ales with a wonderful outdoor and indoor atmosphere run by a lovely friendly local landlord couple. Ashame the newly occupied London City Slicker neighbours are not supporting the local community.

A further visit is on the cards. Busy today. Ordered lunch and was well worth the wait. Ham, egg and lovely chunky chips. Salt and pepper calamari .... delicious... could have easily had a double helping. Harveys beer .. delightful. Highly recommended.

I cannot fault this food and drink venue...always worth a visit to enjoy food and drink

Lovely big family dinner very accommodating especially with the children, thank you so much will definitely be back 😊😊😊

We found the kings Head by accident when a local road was closed and we were diverted along Udimore Road. The warmth of the welcome sums it up what a truly wonderful old world pub. Really well kept Harvey's ales from Lewes, a good but not overpriced wine list but the real highlight is the food. Wonderfully fresh local ingredients including the catch of the day from the boats landing at Rye harbour. We were impressed enough to visit again on the following week. We are hardly local that the trip for lunch is a 190 mile round trip. On a summer's day you can sit outside and overlook the orchard and the hills gently rolling down towards the sea. Idyllic.

Enjoyable visit, food recommended

Absolutely excellent food perfect

Great food, best fish finger baguettes! Friendly staff cosy pub

Very good food all home cooked.

Fabulous home cooked food. Good quality and portions. Lovely ambiance. Welcoming host.

Can only think that the latest posted review is from someone who visited a different Kings Head and the reviewer should take the review down as it could be defamatory. Been using this wonderful pub for some years now and whenever we are in the area this is the place we head to for food and Drink. The Kings Head in Udimore Road is a great standard British pub, it doesn’t serve posh nosh and isn’t a Bistro Pub. This pub serves wonderful, perfectly conditioned ale, and lagers, together wine good wines and an excellent choice of spirits. The food is first class and includes all of the traditional pub standards, but where it scores over other local establishments is that everything comes with friendliness, politeness and at exceptionally reasonable prices, you can’t beat this place, and long may it remain. Well Done.

Large Car Park, reasonable prices, good service

The place is small and full of hazards, the ceiling are very low, and the stairs carpets not nailed down, it has no insect protection flys knats and wasps everywhere, and that's once you have checked in, the manger was more interested in serving beers than checking you in, the food is disgraceful and that's putting it mildly, I ordered cheeseburger and chips and was shocked at what they served (see pic) the waitress was apologetic and polite but the cook (I use this very lightly) was not happy it was sent back as we heard him from the kitchen at the back boasting he had 4 stars out of 7,i did not ask for a refund and none was offered. In short OK stay but eat out

Lovely little country pub, very friendly landlord & land lady, beautiful views on a clear day.

Very nice pub. Excellent food and friendly people. How about highly recommended.

If you want good English cooking at very reasonable price's then go here, including Sunday roasts and lovely fresh fish a good selection like mum use to make, including proper custard! Outside there are lovely views over the countryside. Inside you go back to in time when pubs were proper pubs, with both Jan and Trevor the owners being very friendly, welcoming and always helpful. Thank you Jan and Trevor for keeping going through all this mayhem in recent times.

Found this pub as me and my wife are staying in the area down from Essex for the week, lovely friendly atmosphere Had a chat with the landlord top bloke and we enjoyed a lovely roast beef dinner with a few Ales me and Jenny will be back Cheers Ted....

We loved the look of the pub/restaurant so decided to stop for some lunch. It was OK but not great. The menu states all food cooked fresh but we could hear the microwave going all the time. One pie was quite hard from too much time in the micro the other soggy. A shame as if we had have liked our meal we would have recommended them to others but we won't be returning

Visited in June for Sunday lunch with family. The cook wasn't wearing a mask and was coughing constantly over customers and the food which put us off straight away. The Sunday dinner tasted of liver even the veg . Swimming in horrid gravy . The dessert was diabolical (cheesecake) covered in some sort of brown gloop that tasted like balsamic vinegar. The Harvey's beer was flat and very warm. I know its not a gastro pub and I'm far from being a snob but I wouldn't recommend or visit again . We were in and out in 40 minutes.

Stopped for a quick pint and something to eat. The beer was good and the food lovely. The owners are friendly- what more can you ask for? A nice stop in the summer sunshine.

My partner and I stopped here for lunch. The pub itself is a beautiful 17th century building, with low beams and stunning views from the garden. We had baguettes, which were a good size and good value. The staff were friendly. Will definitely go back when we're in the area again.

Always had a lovely meal here but tonight it was very disappointing. The serving staff was very bad mannered and ignorant. She certainly is not a welcoming addition to the team. We waited so long for our food which when it turned up was not of good quality and we were offered no apology. The quality of the food too was poor. A total turnaround since before COVID.

My husband had Sunday lunch he said it was best he’d had for a long time. I had sea bass. It was amazing Jan really is a great cook.

Came In on the off chance on a Wednesday afternoon,theBest steak beautifully cooked, ploughman’s was huge couldn’t fault anything on our table of 6, really friendly welcome to a proper old style pub. Would highly recommend 👍

Great place. The ploughman's was delicious! Really nice staff too

Great little place good food, full of atmosphere

Lovely home msde food, mash and steak were delicious x

Fantastic home cooked pub food. Very friendly service. Made to feel very welcome. Good parking. Sunday lunch very good too.

Nice food, good price nice people.

Great food very reasonably priced a proper English pub.

Beautiful family run pub so friendly and dog friendly food looks amazing too not tried it but plates are huge

Great little pub. Gluten free options available great range of beers ciders and spirits. Dog friendly and 5 per tent per night camping. I feel needs some work in lovely garden to use to full potential

Cosy atmosphere, varied mouth watering menu, friendly helpful staff

Food was expensive i had ploughmans which had no meat dry wrinkly apples tough celery wrinkly toms the cheese was good and the warm crusty bread we were the only four people there at 12pm we left at 2pm still no one else appeared and on a saturday! Where were the locals? Were they all dead?

This is without doubt the friendliest pub we have ever been in. We were treated like long lost friends by not only the staff but the lovely locals. We went in here for lunch as it looked from the outside a bit run down! We were hoping for an unspoilt old fashioned experience and that is exactly what we got - wonderful.We decided to both have the roast beef and for once it was cooked exactly as we like - NOT red with blood! The veg was good and the gravy wonderful. For dessert we chose fruit pie which came with TWO scoops of ice cream & homemade lemon cheesecake - lovely and amazing value at £11.95 for both courses.Beautiful views from outside just a shame it's a bit untidy. But who cares it's wonderful.

Doesn’t pretend to be something it isn’t.If you want excellent food at value for money prices then this pub has it all.Plain old fashioned pub serving wonderful traditional pub food at excellent prices. Eaten here quite a few times when in the area and tried most of the menu choices but got to admit that the fish and chips are the tops. Jan, the chef, cooks the fish in home made beer batter which forms a lcrunchy yet thin coating around the fish sealing in all the juices as it cooks, the fish is effectively poached in its own juice and its stunning. Follow this up with bread and butter pudding and you can’t go wrong. If the above is not to your choice then there are loads of other options to go for all at excellent prices. True, you won’t find many “poncy” and designer dishes on offer but you will get excellent well cooked no nonsense food. Yes the pub is old fashioned but that’s it’s charm, it’s clean, just check out the gents, massive old fashioned individual urinals that close right around you, probably 100 years old but spotless and much fresher smelling than a lot of other local venues.Give this place a try but check the opening times as not open every dayHope you enjoy it, we do.

Olde world pub, with home cooked good food at very reasonable prices.. beer is good also stocks Harvey's best and ipa.

Love thus friendly place. Fantastic home made food. Dogs made very welcome.

Some time since we visited this pub on the B road linking Rye with Broad Oak Brede. Called in today for Sunday lunch. It's still a good old fashioned honest pub where what you see is what you get, nothing flash, everyone friendly and dogs are welcome (we'll take ours next time). Sunday Roast comes in at £11 a head which buys you Roast Beef, Pork, Lamb with all the trimmings freshly served, followed by Bread and Butter pudding, Apple Pie. Treacle Tart with either Ice Cream or Custard. Decent sized bowls as well! There is a full supporting menu, but again it's all good hot honest food. Thoroughly recommended - but check opening hours before you call as the pub's not open Monday to Wednesday currently. And bring your dog if you have one!

Found this lovely pub by accident really old and traditional , we ordered food and it was really good !

On our way back home from Rye popped in for lunch and was more than pleasantly surprised at the warm and friendly hospitality. We each ordered a main meal. Food excellent. Very tasty and satisfying. I wish this was our local pub.

Dropped off at the Kings Head on way home from Kent. Have been there before so was looking forward to a nice lunch.Ordered drinks and sat down and chose our lunch.After a short while we noticed a discussion going on with the Chef and some customers,We heard that they were not happy about the meal. ( Pork)As I had ordered the Pork, I was a little bit concerned, why!!! My meal was served a few minutes later and was very good. Yes belly Pork does have some fat and mine was perfectly acceptable. I have no hesitation in recommending this establishment. Good food and nice service.

4 of us ate here today. Two had roast lamb and two of us had the roast pork. Apparently the lamb was OK, but I had unfortunately chosen otherwise.After the plates had been wordlessly plonked on the table in front of us I viewed something that took me straight back to a 1970's canteen.The two plates of roast pork belly were just rubbery fat, fat and more fat. Some boiled white cabbage, carrots, broccoli, 'roast' potatoes that looked like they had been in the fat fryer and a Yorkshire pud. Not only was it fatty but it just tasted weird. It didn't taste like pork - the whole meal had a very odd flavour.So, when the table was being cleared I pointed out the two largely untouched meals and explained that we had not enjoyed our food. Next thing 'Chef' is steaming through the restaurant for a showdown at the table. She hissed at me that I should have complained earlier and that belly pork is fatty. Well I know that because it's my regular choice, but I do expect to find some meat on my plate or even the fat crisped up and COOKED. 'Chef' said that the flavour of the meat was down to the pig and not her. So I imagine this is the very cheap, imported, factory farmed meat. I had desert from the very limited choice of three on offer. Apple crumble and custard - stodgy old affair that was with the apple tasting and looking the same as the sauce that had accompanied the ill-fated pork. As we were leaving the waitress explained that they had not charged us for one of the meals as if this was a great favour on their part. Not the point. There are great pubs out there serving good Sunday roasts which I am happy to pay for. I was also taken aback by 'Chef' attempting to embarrass us in front of the very few other customers. Oddly, 'Chef' directed most of her replies to the very elderly (90) yr old member of our party by leaning forward on our table in a threatening manner.

Freshly caught fish is a must have, good drop of Harveys ale , very friendly

What a refreshing change to find a friendly, cosy, welcoming pub with honest, good old fashioned English food. Well done! Well worth a drive out to.

Honest, old fashioned pub with excellent food. Definitely recommend. Very friendly. Great service. All round winner.

A truly excellent meal for all three of us celebrating my dear old Mums 88th birthday, piping hot and cooked beautifully by Jan, and the Harveys Bitter was well kept and tasted really wonderful too :)

Rick needs to pay a visit to the Kings Head to see how it's done! Consistently fresh & delicious fish and chips...The best!

lovely pint of best on a hot summers day. very good prices. very traditional old fashioned pub

A trip out for something to eat at a local pub, only to find it packed on arrival, meant a drive through Sussex until we came to The Kings Head at Udimore. Finding several people inside already eating showed promise and a nice welcome from the ladies behind the bar helped too.

Awful took ages to be served as no one in bar and food was disgusting

A cracking pint of Harveys was followed by the Barnsley chop staple and they worked together well!

Food reasonable plenty of meat veg so so

Our favourite place. Jan & Trevor are the best

Lovely old fashioned pub. Well cooked food and good value

Good beer, food excellent, very friendly.

Great pub with a unique theater attached where you can experience well produced productions right in front of you

We shared a seafood platter for starters and it was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. I had the home made burger for main and couldn't do it justice. My husband had the steak pudding and there was loads of meat in it. You couldn't leave here and still be hungry. Staff and customers were friendly and welcoming.

Have been coming here for a couple of years and have always found the landlady and her partner very welcoming . The food is always of the best quality which is why i keep coming back. Had a fantastic Chilli last night. Thank you so much for always making me welcome :)

We received a warm welcome when we visited this place. It’s a lovely traditional old inn with plenty of parking. Our food was all fresh and home cooked and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be returning and look forward to trying one of the lovely roasts one sunday

Within 5 seconds of setting foot through the front door, I knew I had made a big mistake bringing myself, my daughter and my hard earned cash here. Some folk obviously just don't want customers coming in. My doing so doubled the numbers.

We're are very fortunate to call this pub our local .It is what it is ,a good old English pub ( the sign on the says states "that this is not a gastro pub ") ,but it is a pub which serves very good home cooked food to a high standard and good ale .So if you are in the area looking to eat some great English pub food ,pop in ,I am sure you will not be disappointed .

Popped down to this traditional country pub for a Friday lunchtime family get together. Had a fantastic beer battered cod and chips, which was superbly fresh and perfectly cooked. My sister compared it to a meal she had recently in Rick Steins, and judged it to be better. Well worth a visit.

Después de un largo fin de semana en Centeno, nos dirigimos a casa y pensamos que lo comer antes de llegar demasiado lejos en curso, así que nos detuvimos en la cabeza después de haber visto el cartel de reyes ofrece 'Centeno pescado de la bahía frescura.