The King's Mead in East Hertfordshire

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.

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

Really nice space, done with modern materials but in a rural/country pub style. It's not trying too hard and doesn't come across as 'faux'. The food was tremendous and the service was friendly and efficient. Definitely worth a visit.

I don’t normally leave reviews but im sorry the food was so bad completely tasteless. The only reason i didn’t bring it to attention as we was celebrating my grandparents anniversary and didn't want to cause a scene. It wasn't just me a few other family members said the same all having different dishes. For me personally the steak was completely tasteless and for the money it is i don’t think I’ll be coming back. Which is a shame as the atmosphere and staff were very nice.

Excellent lunch. All our requests had been listened too. Very welcoming staff and regular checks on everything.

We had a problem with one of our foods where we had to send it back, the others were great and they enjoyed it. The deserts were lovely! But i just wanted to say a thank you to Emily one of the staff members for helping us and solving the problem, we was greeted nicely by her and she was very polite. 💞

I really like this pub mcmullen brewery with country best bitter great seating inside and outside and lovely friendly staff

This is the 3rd time we have been here and served by the same amazing young lady Emily she is so helpful and polite and makes you feel she really wants to serve you, which is very rare these days , well done , definitely management material 👍

Excellent professional service and meal Great atmosphere and great food Been here a number of times and never disappointed

£4.75 for 15 chips in a tiny bowl , please explain how they are triple cooked if you are buying in frozen coated chips? Maybe our fault as ordered on app but on the arrival of the food no cutlery or condiments were offered to us ,the onion bird nests again very small bowl for £5.00 and greasy .Only had a few picky bits but very poor

Wonderful Saturday lunchtime treat with excellent service ( Keira and Cherie) and marvellous food . Cheers

One of the best around, had a superb Sunday roast (veggie). Great for dogs too!

Lovely staff and service. Outside patio is ideal for hot days to have a beer in after being at the driving range. Will be returning

Debbie served us yesterday and was very attentive especially when discussing my sons allergy. The wine was very good and the food was also.

Our favourite place in Hertford, great venue, great food and great service!

Fantastic family meal as usual and great service from Debbie and the team!

Attentive, friendly service from Rhianna. Food was very good too.

Food was amazing and the food was fast but, there was a crying baby, but over all its a 5

Debbie was a really lovely host! Food was delicious some nice vegan options and my mum really enjoyed the fish of the day!

We went at 5.00 and it was busy and there were families there with very young children. Some running about. So I would go later next time.

Lovely Sunday Roast Dinner. Relaxed atmosphere with friendly helpful staff service was very slick. Plenty of parking.

Popped in for a drink, great service on the bar from the lovely Mel and Ella

First time at the kings mead. Ella was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back.

It's a really nice atmosphere to be in, the food is good quality and the staff members are really kind, you will feel safe there. My server was Debbie who was really sweet to us all and made us laugh. I would recommend going :)

Debbie is a really fantastic waitress and the fish and chips was delicious! Highly recommend

Always a good venue for a casual and relaxed lunch or dinner. Charlie was an excellent server.

Visited The Kings Mead on Wednesday 26th June. Was very pleasant sitting outside. Our server was Charlieo. Who was very pleasant & attentive. We didn’t eat that evening, just drinks. But previous times, the food had been very good.

Ella makes a great love wins and a great experience

This pub is a must see/must go to in the Hertford/Ware area. Dog friendly. Spacious. Very friendly staff and clean establishment.

Fantastic staff and food. 10/10 every time we come here. Best pub in the area. It’s a little on the pricey side but worth it for its quality. Dog friendly in side the bar area so perfect for any weather with your furry friend! Today, we were served by Charlie, who was a perfect host!

Stake was well done when I asked for medium.

Charlie has been excellent could not have asked for more. Such a great experience.

Charlie O’Neill was our waiter & he was charming!

Charlie served us, he was lovely!

Lovely meal as always. Great service from our waiter Charlie.

Great time meal good thank you Charlie.

Excellent lunch 1st Class service from Charlie O. Will recommend and return.

Great team - Ella Fleming was amazing!

Always the nicest service at the Kingsmead, staff are so lovely and great conversation, lovely cocktails and especially appreciate Ella Fleming for being so nice

Always a five star rating, service is very good and food lovely :)

Shout out to Ella she always has a cheery disposition- always happy to help and very knowledgeable an asset to KingsMead

Charlie was brilliant in service, friendliness and experience.

Well.. where shall I start, greeted at the bar as I walked in by 3 beautiful smiles which was lovely to my not so great day.. then after asking what drink I’d like to be asked how my day has been which wasn’t great but felt good to share the load and felt the girls really cared.. I felt a huge load lifted after our chat.. these girls are a huge credit to the establishment and really made me want to return if anyone is going here look out for Ella Becky and amy.

Lovely setting and friendly staff

actually visited the gofl pitch and putt which i found to be in excellent condition, fairways cut and rolled, first cut and second cut consistent length throughout, greens a challenge but again ct really short and rolled. Well worth the 6.50 fee to play it as you can get a good 2 or 3 hour practise session in and tighten up your wedge play

Needed to find somewhere for a family get together on 30th May (lunchtime) with people coming from different locations, Stumbled across The King's Mead and I am so glad that we did. Wonderful and attentive service from Debbie, quality food (6 clean plates was evidence of that) and a lovely ambience to the restaurant. Everyone was welcoming & polite; and one of our group needed the gluten-free option which was also very varied compared to other places we have visited. We all agreed that we would be returning again in the future - top marks for a fantastic restaurant.

This was recommended by a stranger. Ate here with a friend food was fabulous and hot. Service was friendly and plenty to choose from their menu. Will definitely go back In fact going back on Saturday for lunch with another friend

Very nice pub with good facilities

Decent food, nice service and cosy atmosphere

Lovely food and attentive friendly staff. Looked after very well felt wanted by the staff. Food first rate for the price. well worth a visit but make it midweek where you can relax!

Ordered a sandwich on the app, turns out they don't serve them on Saturdays. Got a chicken burger instead and paid the difference, had tough bits of cartilage in it.

Always a pleasure, food was great and our server Debbie was outstanding - very friendly!

Food here is normally excellent.

Always a great experience, service very friendly and accommodating

Stunning! Amazing food amazing service

A delightful place with some of the best staff I've seen in a long while. Great food..and delicious cocktails of course 👍👍

Premium pub set on prominent position overlooking Chadwell spring As you would expect plenty of choice as well as conscienous and available staff ready to please with great service.

Lovely big pub with big beer garden right next to a golf club, great food, friendly staff.

Food was brilliant and so as staff. Atmosphere is relaxing and beautiful

We've been eating and drinking at The Kingsmead since it opened, it's our favourite family pub until this week. Prices have significantly increased, which was eventually to be expected, however it was a big jump and the quality has also reduced. I often have fish and chips which has always been the same great standard, this week I received 2 dry pieces of small fish, and the batter was poor and flavourless. I didn't complain as was with my daughter, but husband wasn't impressed with his chicken burger either.

Had the dusted calamari for a starter. Very hard to chew on. It was frozen. For a starter that costed £7.75 you want to eat fresh calamari. Main was a Mangalorian curry. Overall good but rice was not fresh. Again for £14 you want freshly cooked rice. I don’t mind paying the price if and when the food is top notch

Had a lovely meal, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Tiffany our waitress was very professional and friendly. The King's Mead is a lovely place.

Visited The Kings Mead for my birthday with family. Food amazing, staff went above and beyond as we had an emergency situation with someone in our party. A big thank you to all who helped us, even the nameless hero at the adjacent table.

It was our second time here for food, this time it was a roast, a Easter Sunday roast. In all honesty it was like having a school dinner roast, it was TERRIBLE. The stuffing (which cost extra for 2 balls was clearly that cheap frozen stuffing, the gravy was completely tasteless, and the roaster parsnips looked like they had been boiled. I honestly do not understand how you can mess up a roast THAT badly. I will never be returning again. This place is disgusting. Please have a look at my photos and tell me that the parsnips aren’t boiled. The pigs in blankets was like £3 for 2 Small sausages. Completely let down by this place. Also the cauliflower cheese was just cauliflower covered in grated cheese.

Visited The Kings Mead for my birthday with family. Food amazing, staff went above and beyond as we had an emergency situation with someone in our party. A big thank you to all who helped us, even the nameless hero at the adjacent table.

Lovely pub but disappointed with the kids meal. Tiny bowl of pasta for 6.75 and garlic bread starter was £4.25. Very expensive for what she had. Also had a brownie for dessert. She is only 8 and not a big eater. Had to come home and make her sone more food. 🙄 adult roasts were ok but potatoes were soggy and not crispy. Sadly we won’t be heading back in a hurry.

Food is amazing, atmosphere is great and service is brilliant, would recommend coming here for a birthday, with family or friends, or just a general place to come to each and drink. UPDATE: came again today (24th March) once again was lovely, food was brilliant and the staff are all very friendly.

Enjoyed a pot of tea sitting in a very comfortable armchair. Thank you. Tim.

Very pleasant pub with large car park. Excellent pub food, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Enjoyed an excellent plate of expertly cooked liver with fabulous rashers of bacon, beautiful mashed potato and a delicious dark gravy. The side dish of buttered green vegetables included carefully cooked and well buttered curly kale and green beans. We were served a good and properly chilled Chilean Sauvignon and an excellent cask ale - McMullens IPA. Starters, mains and drinks for two came to a reasonable £70. Very happy to positively recommend this great pub/restaurant.

Nice atmosphere, say some and had a few beers and some food in an afternoon. Food was good quality, not cheap but good quality.

Great food, always busy so make sure you book

Great roast good staff great atmosphere

Nice little pub with a great atmosphere. Perfect for after the range.

My sister and husband are celebrating their pearl wedding anniversary so we decided to go to the kingsmead. They have a dog who also joined us. Our waiter Tibi was so lovely to us all including little snacks for their dog. I just wanted to say great food ,excellent service, and a brilliant venue for any occasion. Thankyou all so much. Another memory made!