The King's Mead in East Hertfordshire

Nice pub with golf driving range

We had a super Sunday Lunch at Kings Mead, food was good quality with a good atmosphere. The Service was excellent, we were served by Tiffany who was attentive and responded to all our needs and the Manager made a point of making sure everything was how we expected it to be. Thank you

Awesome Sunday lunch following a round of Golf ⛳️

Nice Greene King pub/restaurant attached to a driving range and 9 hole golf course. What’s not to like 🤣

thank you debbie, from all 6 of us

We have been here many times for a Sunday roast and in the evening, however the service and food fell short of my expectation, booked a table, starters ordered amd arrived but not what the menu stated, then waited nearly 20 minutes for our main course when the table of 4 that came in after us got theirs before us , we all ordered the same roast so no real excuses, a bit disappointed with service and the food was luke warm, didnt stay for dessert.

Had a pork Sunday roast and was blown away by the flavour and texture of the food. Very impressed by the service and quality of food and definitely will be returning.

The King's Mead is great for all occasions. We have been in for just drinks before, but tonight we decided to eat. The food was delicious, and our server, Debbie was incredibly friendly

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch in The Kings Mead today. A big table of us but everyone got their food and it was cooked freshly and piping hot. Will definitely be back. And Emma, our waitress was excellent, nothing was any trouble and extremely helpful, thank you

**“You need to control the children.”* Ah yes, the warm, welcoming words every parent dreams of hearing as they sit down for a nice family meal in what's *allegedly* a family-friendly pub. From the moment we arrived, it became glaringly obvious that this establishment believes children should be seen, not heard, and preferably left at home in a soundproof bubble. Let’s set the scene: food? Surprisingly decent. Chips crispy, burgers juicy, peas that didn’t look like they’d been dug up last week. Compliments to the chef—who I assume is kept chained in the basement, well away from the judgmental glares of the front-of-house staff. But heaven forbid a child walks to the toilet. One footstep out of their seat and suddenly the manager appears like a ninja librarian with a frown that could curdle milk. “You need to control the children,” she hissed, as though we’d unleashed a gang of wild raccoons to raid the dessert counter. Throwing food? Not a single chip launched. Not even a rogue crumb. Unless a pea rolled off a plate and they mistook it for a grenade, I can only assume the mere presence of youth offended their delicate sensibilities. The irony of the manager coming over to discuss our upset, only to be interrupted by her own child roaming free and requesting the phone from her mother, double standards much? We came for a fun, relaxed meal. We left feeling like we’d tried to host a toddler rave in a retirement library. If you're looking for a place to enjoy food while making your kids feel like mini-fugitives on the run, this is the pub for you!

We had the Sunday roasts for my dad and daughter’s family birthday. The food was really very good and I am very fussy when it comes to roasts. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal, service was top notch and Yorkshire puddings half the size of my head!

We frequent often, the food & staff are always great! The ambience is awesome and they’re dog friendly! What more could you want! Oh - and the sunsets are exceptional

Popped in here while I was waiting for a car repair at the local Halfords. I had tea and a bacon roll which cost me nearly £10! The lukewarm tea came in a pot (two small tea cups worth) and the tiniest bacon roll I've seen in a long time arrived 20 minutes later, which surprised me as the place was almost empty! Staff were friendly enough but not good value for money.

Nice pub, next to the golf club, so plenty of punters inside and out, talking about their swing and suchlike. Food and service were great, would recommend.

We had a Lovely Sunday lunch and took our two dogs in the bar area.Donna was so welcoming and a great host.All the staff were very friendly and efficient.Really enjoyed our visit and the relaxed atmosphere.We will be back.

Came cross this place recently. Nice atmosphere and the waitress, Keira, was very sweet and helpful - one of the best.

Food was nice, but service was slow and unattentive

This place has superb food and drinks! Best hot chocolate and I love the warm winter salad. The staff are always friendly and the atmosphere is perfect. It is a bit pricey but totally worth it. Would recommend

A fairly typical pub in layout and choice. The friend we went with recommended the place but although the hound staff were very cheerful and willing, the food was inconsistent. My husband’s gammon was fine but my fish and chips were so dry; the fish was very thin and disappointing that it was hard to find under the batter! It’s such standard meal it shouldn’t be difficult to produce, surely?

Friendly service and a pleasant atmosphere, great Sunday lunch.

Debbie dealt with a large party of us very very well Friendly. Super competent

Denise served with great charm a wonderful three course lunch. Old school brilliantly put together and very tasty. Her advice was grateful received and true to her word exactly right. Recommend very highly.

My go to place for a great lunch in a warm welcoming atmosphere. The food here is fantastic, every course. Debbie our hostess was friendliness and professionalism personified. Will be back, often!

Cosy and friendly atmosphere. Food was excellent and the serving and bar staff we very efficient. Will definitely be returning.

The food was cold, steak sent back as over cooked, came back just the same and cold again too. Fish and chips were tepid, hence batter was going soggy and fish dry, overcooked. The food was left for ages on counter before delivered to the table. Wrote to customer services twice, still no reply after 3 weeks. Waitresses were nice and apologetic. There were 9 of us and only 2 people enjoyed their food. A shame as it was a 70th birthday Lunch. Food used to be good but not anymore, will not be going back.

Lovely place for a roast and the staff are so polite!

Had the chicken and mushroom pie for lunch it, arrived well presented/hot and tasted great. Service was excellent. Lovely pub.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon during a dog walk. Fantastic place. It was busy, vibrant, and classy. That being said, the bar staff were efficient and very polite. Great find.

Family get together. Great service from start to finish. The food was fabulous. Nice comfortable surroundings. The staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be coming back. Thank you.

Helpful cheerful service from Charlie O.

We had a 1:30 table booked for Sunday lunch today. One course in and at just 2:10 the waitress is hurrying us off as we needed to leave our table by 2:30 You offer a 3-course + coffee menu and expect this done and dusted in an hour. Sorry, we will go elsewhere next time! What a shame

As per previous post we found the manager to be surly and grumpy and she stropped around. Hospitality is about greeting customers and being amiable and polite . It seemed we were an annoyance for turning up. The prices ? Well , for what is basically a wetherspoons plate and cook by numbers ( could see the plating charts in the kitchen ) type of place i think the prices are way over what they should be . 20 quid for a small slice of salmon and some bought in sachet of sauce is a lot ! I know , i work in kitchens and a whole side of salmon is not much more than 20 quid ! I dont know where the positive views come from as it is basically a wetherspoons . Food was ok and cooked ok but hard to go wrong when its already made when it arrives. Will not be returning as theres many more places to eat where the staff care about the customer experience

A place for family and pets ,plenty parking too x

Came here with family for a special birthday celebration. The food was good and Debbie and Becky were great- attentive, friendly, helpful and very patient! Helped to make it special. Thanks you two.

Very unprofessional and unwelcoming Manager. We used to go in here all the time and loved it, it was our go to place for cosy pub lunches. Went in recently and couldn’t believe how much it had changed, most of the staff were rude and unwelcoming, the one girl who did serve us seemed really sweet but a bit miserable and unhappy (later we experienced the manager and then understood why the staff were so unhappy), they promote themselves as a dog friendly pub but we were told to keep the dog on a tight lead under the table (our dog is a quiet old soul, so wouldn't have been any bother anyway), and they were pretty unaccommodating to my toddler. Our 18 month old toddler accidentally knocked over her drink and a lady came over huffing & puffing (we later found out this was the manager), I laughed initially because I thought she was joking but she glared at me and said something under her breathe, it was very awkward when it was clearly an accident! We dine out a lot with our toddler and have never experienced such unwelcoming behaviour! It was a truly awful experience and we won’t be heading back anytime soon! They’ve lost a loyal customer!

Comfortable as always and Debbie our server was attentive and great. The atmosphere was good, the speed of service good

really great service from Debbie and the table we requested thank you

We had the valentines menu and the food was lovely. Debbie was our waitress who was so amazing and friendly who served us with a big smile on her face! 😊

Loved it. Excellent food and lovely, personal service from Debbie

Amazing service from Debbie! xxx

There's so many things I love about this pub - lovely ambience, very warm and friendly staff, the food, on average, is very nice - my only niggle - charging £5.00 for a side vegetable that contains 1 piece of broccoli and some green tasteless stuff (no idea what it is) is not my idea of value for money. The other niggle - their grill was broken once - not their fault and unforeseen, but at least offer customers a discount or drink - it's not our fault other. Overall, the good food, friendliness and ambience far outweigh the negative, and I will continue visiting here

Always good. So friendly. You've got a golf course and hit and pitch right next door. You do have to take your own clubs. All food looks and tastes good

I had a really disappointing experience at The Kings Mead. To start, they didn’t have the option my girlfriend wanted, which was frustrating as we were left at the table waiting to deliberate our choice for far too long, how about being told what option isn't available when we get to our table? The food we ordered was terrible – the beef rib was 90% fat and almost impossible to cut, while the broccoli was undercooked and hard. We also saw the chef in the kitchen decanting food straight from takeaway tubs into the microwave and onto plates – not what you'd expect from a restaurant charging £90 for a meal. The drinks were another letdown. We ordered two Pepsi Max drinks, and they were so filled with ice it felt like a con. On a positive note, the wait staff were friendly and attentive, but it was clear they were undertrained, which made the overall experience feel even more unprofessional. For the price we paid, we expected much better than microwaved food and a quarter glass of pepsi. Overall the experience is a massive let down and we definitely won’t be returning.

Great food, always busy so make sure you book

What a fantastic pub. Great service. Properly perfect Sunday roast. First trip today will be back.

The two of us cleared our plates. Absolutely perfect roast sirloin with all the trimmings. Arrived as asked pink... was just brilliant The service was friendly and professional. Both of us thought this was the best pub lunch for ages. Thank you

Every member of staff is welcoming. Good food and beer always.

We’re locals and have been here a lot. Every time this place surpasses our expectations. Food is great whether is from the standard menu or their Sunday roast menu. In addition to this, I must say that with Tibi, the experience is so much better. Such a friendly and kind person who loves sneaking a bit of beef to our dog. All other staff are nice and attentive, but Tibi is outstanding. Recommend for anyone in the area looking for a nice meal, friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere.

Second visit to this very nice restaurant. Service good and friendly. Food good and nice selection of desserts. Very popular as very busy. Would definitely return.

Had a great Christmas Day meal, yet again. Great atmosphere and amazing food. Thank you to Ella and Donna for making Christmas day so great. See you again next year !

Wonderful Christmas meal. We weee a big party of 10 from baby age to early 90’s and all had a great time. Great food, beer wine and service. Our waitress Emily was amazing and barman Jon was both great fun and a legend for rescuing my coat and keys! Thanks guys for a wonderful evening.

We had our family Christmas lunch here for the third year running. The staff are so helpful and welcoming (especially our waitress Ella) and the food well cooked and generous. A lovely place for a family lunch

A wonderful family evening. Great food, great beer and fantastic service - especially Emily our waitress and Jon the friendly barman who not only served us beer with a smile but saved my coat and keys too! Such a great evening - thanks guys!

Izzy, Becca & Ella provided us with great service which made our Christmas Day dinner at the Kingsmead exceptional. What a wonderful atmosphere. Thank you

Very good food but was charged twice for drinks

Amazing Christmas dinner. Never eaten out before for Christmas Day and I was nervous but it was absolutely lovely. The food was delicious and service (particularly from Ella) was impeccable. Really recommend! M

A great Christmas meal with good service.Ella was very helpful. The parsnip soup and the Brie and cranberry tart were both fantastic and our meal favourites. I think the duck needed plum or orange sauce, or maybe some gravy as it was a fraction dry. I liked the veg. The confit duck pie was unusual and tasty. I think without a long handled spoon it was hard to get to the chocolate sponge in the glass without eating a lot of the cream. A desert plate would have been more practical if less attractive. It was a shame there were no Rivertown cask beers. The McMullen IPA was better than I expected, but some really hoppy beers would be nice.

Fantastic food drink very festive setting, location abance and sevice very attentive thanks Keira who served us for our meal

Food was great and so was the great service from Ella!Would Really Recommend the Fish and chips and the mini deserts also.

My Son and I had a great meal at the Kingsmead. We was looked after by Ella, who was very helpful, knowledgeable and cared about our experience. I would highly recommend the kingsmead, Thank you and thanks to Ella too, who was brilliant 👏

We had booked a group Christmas lunch atThe Kings Mead. Our server Charlie O was extremely helpful and made sure that we had everything we needed. The food was absolutely wonderful and the atmosphere was lovely. The venue had gone to a lot of effort to make our table look special Thank you so much. We will be back!

We had a lovely visit at the kings mead. Charlie O our server was amazing. Friendly, attentive, Service with a smile. X

We had Charlie serving us, he was very attentive and conscious of the fact we had limited time to eat so made sure our food came out in good time even though it was extremely busy!

We had a Xmas group booking and the food was fantastic as was the service. Everything ran really smoothly from the initial booking up to the fun evening which was ran very efficiently. Thanks you for a great evening.

Absolutely fantastic pub would recommend

Went with my family for my mums birthday dinner on a Sunday and it was absolutely amazing! The service was great and the atmosphere was just lovely. Definitely going to go back to try their normal menu.

Lovely place. Nice drink, food and decor. Mostly Friendly staff. All good. Quite pricey, but it's a quality product overall

Went here for a Sunday roast as eaten here before and had some really nice meals so it was disappointing that the roast was tasteless. We had to ask for condiments which we waited for so food got even colder it was not that hot to begin with. Just because you present the food in a fancy way on a plate does not mean its gonna be nice the Yorkshire pudding was hard and crisp nothing had much taste not e ough gravy I wouldn't go back for a roast but a very nice clean pub.

Very small amounts of meat for the Sunday roast

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere

Not happy with my food it was cold and poorly served 😫 disappointing

Great roast dinner , roast turkey with pigs in blankets was top notch ingredients. Very happy with my meal and service was very good . Very polite 👌🥰

I love this place! Food is always amazing can't fault it. All the staff are friendly and knowledgeable they have all earned their customer service stripes. Lovely cosy atmosphere worth every penny.

We decided we wanted to go out and have a Sunday Roast. Ended up here. Nice pub. I had the roast chicken. Was very tasty. The wife had roast lamb. The lamb was banging £18.50 each. What I don't agree with is that the prices for the beer aren't on the menu. Just tell you what they have. £5.65 for a pint of pilsner and a Pepsi max draft at £3.35 is pretty steep. But over all a delicious dining experience

We went a couple of weeks ago for Sunday lunch. My husband really enjoyed his steak and my fish was beautiful. Desserts were amazing. All of the staff were friendly and helpful; our lovely server was Tiffany and she couldn't have been nicer.

Excellent food as always, never had a disappointing dish here and we eat as a group here regularly. Amazing service, fast and very accommodating. Great range of beers and a lovely atmosphere. One of the best places to eat out in Hertford/Ware

Great local restaurant with very friendly staff, fantastic service and great atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal, very well presented with care.

Perfect Sunday roast today, great pleasant staff, brilliant manager Donna, service perfect lovely surroundings would recommend

Amazing service from Tiffany and the food was wonderful!

Great meal and great service..generous portions and a warm atmosphere..thanks to our server Emily

Modern build restaurant styled as a country pub. Good food, good selection of bar drinks. Expensive menu, average service.

Overall good experience, nice staff, welcoming, nice decor. However we ordered the lamb for the roast dinner and for £18.50 you would except more meat. It was a bit disappointing because you feel a little taken advantaged off. Tasty but not worth the price.

Kiera was lovely, all staff super friendly! Massive roasties , yummy food!

New menu, our Waitress Debbie made some great recommendations. Highly recommend the Beef Ribs, lamb pasta and gammon dishes. They do 4 sharer starts for £27. Mains are about £18-£23pp For recommendations, see Debbie!

Lovely birthday meal, thank you!

Pretty average Sunday roast, Yorkshire pudding looked good, but tasted like it was old and reheated. Poor selection of lagers, no Stella, Fosters, Kronenberg, Petoni etc... Just the unknown stuff with a bigger markup for the pub....

We came for Sunday lunch with some friends as it's a half-way point for us. All the staff were friendly and welcoming and very accommodating when our friends arrived late! Food was lovely, we had all the roast dinners between us (chicken, lamb, pork and beef) plus a plant burger, and everyone was more than happy. Good portion sizes, cooked perfectly, lovely atmosphere and great service.

Lovely pub with dining. Good choice on the menu. Friendly staff. Bar area is dog friendly. Have eaten here a few times and had no cause for complaint. Would recommend best to book in busy times.

My partner had the prawn cocktail as a main. It was a bit disappointing as the prawns were very small and about ten of them. The dish mainly consisted of chopped lettuce and tomato. I had the burger which was very good but very few chips with it. We have been several times to the King's Mead. It is expensive and I left feeling that it's no longer value for money I'm sorry to say. The staff and service were very good but at a hundred and twenty quid for four people as I say disappointing.

Food very good so is the service. Drinks are a bit on the expensive side but a pleasant venue with plenty of parking which may change when the golf course opens next year

Disappointing. The King's Mead has really gone down hill since the last time I reviewed a year ago. £100+ meal for 2, though they don't have any of the menu that you actually want, like the steak frites or chicken burger, which is surprising for a Saturday night and which I feel is a ploy to get you to buy the £30 steak. Staff is nice but inattentive, had to ask for cutlery and flag someone down for more drinks. Used to love coming to the King's Mead and since we are moving out of walking distance, figured we'd give it one last chance, but honestly debated leaving after the first drink. Really disappointing as the King's Mead used to be a great dining experience, but perhaps they've changed management or staff? Wish I'd spent my money on somewhere else.

Came up for a weekend to Hertfordshire zoo. Drove past on the way. The place Grabbed our attention and decided to come back for food and it did not disappoint. Fantastic food. Lovely service. Good night out to have.

Lovely food, dog friendly, what more could you want?!

Really enjoyed lunch here today, one waiter was amazing, a young lad with some hair band. He was really good attentive and corrected our order after it came out wrong. I would go again, my fish and chips were really good but a bit stingy on the amount of chips given.

Great pub. Lovely food and friendly staff.

Very nice meal with my family .very busy .enjoyed very much

Loved the atmosphere. Vibey and busy, without being too busy.

A local pub with good food. Place for catch ups or gatherings. Parking space available. Good service staff.

Decent Sunday Lunch nice atmosphere

Terrific food, 5 star service. We came to this pub woth our dog, truly dog friendly, every table had a water bowl and the waiter came round every 20mins giving complimentary meat to the dogs. Food was well worth the price, really good quality, delicious. Everything was 5/5, will defo come again