The King's Mead in East Hertfordshire

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Pleasant atmosphere and lovely decor Lunch was anticipated with pleasure. However, the service was very slow - we arrived at 1.00pm and by 2.45 were still waiting for our dessert to arrive. The food was cooked well but the portions were very small and I was still hungry after my main course - the Cod Loin. This was described as being accompanied by Green Beans and Spinach but in the end consisted of 3 beans and a spinach leaf. The potato croquttes were very small and not very filling. My Tarte Tatin dessert was very tasty, it's just a shame it took over 30 minutes to arrive.

Great for a Sunday lunch but gets busy so best to book Lots noise so hard at times to hold a conversation Lovely staff but could do with a better beer selection

Everyone was telling me I should try the roasts here as they're the best in ware & they were correct it was beautiful 👍 I had the beef roast, only thing id do different next time is get extra gravy to put on the Yorkshire pudding but apart from that it was perfect, definitely will go back there again! (Multiple times)

One of the best pubs in the area. Can't fault it

Food was cold and after eating our mains we had to move tables as they had booked another party on the table. We didn’t even have a starter so you can tell how slow the service was

Debbie gave us good service considering how busy it was at lunch time. All served with a smile.

The waiter that served us was absolutely brilliant !!!!!!! He was a young lad and got us everything we needed. He answered questions with a positive perspective. We really enjoyed our time here and will definitely be returning!!!!!! :)

Certainly not a drinkers pub. However, the roast was possibly the best I've ever had. 10/10 for the Sunday roast.

Had a very enjoyable lunch with friend's. Food,Service and atmosphere very good.

We go to The Kings Meade fairly regularly and the food is always good, what you would expect from a pub, it is well frequented and comfortable but watch your bills if you have soft drinks. I ordered Cranberry and Orange mixed and it came in a pint glass I ordered a second and when the bill came they cost £12 each which is a bit exorbitant, and was nearly as much as the alcahol that had been purchased when we queried the bill we were told that they used 4 mixer size Cranberry and Orange bottles each to make up the drink and that was the cost, I stated that if they were doing that they should have made them into smaller drinks ( one of each ) which would have been a more reasonable price but still expensive way of serving Cranberry and Orange mix.

Honestly food was lovely but didn't get a lot for your money. Went on a Friday evening and was very busy and a little too noisy for me x

All the younger staff were so lovely and welcoming , food arrived quickly and was lovely. I’d never been here before and was thinking the whole time I can’t wait to return for a Sunday roast, until my 1 year old son was playing up and threw some food on the floor ( as toddlers do) I picked up most of what I could see however An older waitress (curly hair glasses) was glaring at us for a while, came over with a dustpan and brush to sweep it up I said ‘ I’m so sorry thank you’ to which she replied with extreme attitude ‘I just don’t want people to tread it everywhere’ dead straight face, rude and un welcoming and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. I will not be returning and I just wanted to outline this particular waitress as the rest were so so lovely and helpful; just the one individual that ruined our visit.

I have been here several times before and it's been great but not tonight. The service, although friendly, was very slow. I'm assuming due to a lack of staff. I ordered, as a main, the winter Caesar with addition of halloumi. There was no hint of Caesar about the salad and I had to ask for a dressing. The halloumi was so dry and hard most of it was inedible. I mentioned this to the waitress and to be fair I was offered a mini dessert or coffee neither of which I wanted. Can't believe we were still charged for the additional halloumi! I've received a reply to the above review but the contact email sent is not recognised.

What a fantastic find for a yummy fabulous meal! Really fantastic. Xx

Booked up for Christmas day for 6 of us and was a little apprehensive as to quite how it would all pan out. Never eaten out on Christmas day so a totally new experience for us and we were not disappointed. The food was excellent, drinks were great but the best bit were the staff. The staff were absolutely fantastic and honestly couldn't have been better. Working Christmas day can't be great fun but all the staff were helpful, polite, cheerful and generally brilliant. Will definitely be booking again.

It is a nice pub with a cosy atmosphere. Good for a drink but the food is poor. Fish & chips basically was only butter, burgers overcooked and dry, chicken burger burned. Shame as it is a lovely place.

We went here for our family boxing day meal and we will not be returning. Starters were rushed through as soon as we sat down... we hadnt even received our first drink until after the starters... which was luke warm and bland.... my daughter also didnt get any starters because she has cows milk protein allergy and soya protein allergy... this was not communicated to me prior to the meal and all we ordered her was garlic bread... they provided no alternative! Table service quite slow for drinks but very nice girl just think she needed help. Mains was awful being overcooked on the meats or under on the veg, again very bland and luke warm... a few of us didnt eat much of the mains. Again my daugher wasnt served any food until i asked and all she was plated up was mash and cauliflour... like where were the other veg?? This was all pre ordered also! Desserts were probably the best part of the meal altho some complaints on the cheesecake have a mousse texture. Bit strange we sent in a preorder form but they got all the desserts mixed up or wrong. And to top it off at the end of the meal we were given the bill with the deposit not being taken off. Overall appaulling and also need to cater for dairy & soya free customers.

We ate in the main restaurant and food and service were very good. Would go back again.

Enjoyable meal, good customer service

The air conditioning made this a pleasant place to be on a very hot weekend. Good Antipasti. Good chilli prawn, bacon and advocado salad - fresh and well dressed. Well cooked lovely steak. Well kept cask ale (McMullens IPA) and a decent Chilian Sauvignon. Well staffed. Nicely unhurried. Two courses and two drinks for two was £65. Recommended.

Another lovely lunch at The Kings Mead. A delicious Sauage Rigatoni with a tasty sauce and perfectly cooked pasta. Pleasant responsive service. Well kept cask ale and well chilled Chilean Sauvignon. Total cost about £60 for two including two drinks each. Recommended.

Visited last Sunday, the fish was smelly and the quality of the food were low.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Cosy, warm and inviting atmosphere. Will certainly be back for more.

Nice place for lunch, food is imaginative and good quality, service was excellent

I had a delicious veggie curry for lunch. My friends enjoyed the chicken burger and steak frites.

Fantastic all round, the greeting, the food, the interaction with staff and the wine were all great stuff. This is definitely a brewery flag ship 😀

Had an amazing night at the kings mead, the food was lovely and Debbie was lovely and super helpful. 10/10 ⭐️⭐️

Good food and lovely friendly staff, can definitely recommend 👌🏽

Lovely food, good service, would go back. Pricey but quality.

Family had Festive meal from the menu. Food was superb, really nice place to eat and relax. Highly recommended.

Our 1st visit, we'll definitely be going back.

Went for a belated birthday meal for my gandaugter and her partner, age 22 and 24. We were seated at our table and our granddaughters partner ordered 2 beers and a bottle of wine. We had a shared starter, and and 4 really enjoyable main meals, with family chat. When asked if we wanted desserts my granddaughters partner also asked for 2 more beers for himself and my husband and another bottle of wine for myself and my granddaughter. His order was refused! My granddaughters partner had his passport details and driving licence details on his phone, which the manager / duty manager would not except. We politely questioned this with the management and was told that you wiil be challenged under 21, which is absolutely fine! The manager/ duty manager excuse was, that you have been served by several different staff tonight! Well my thoughts are dont blame your staff! What a shame! What should have been a lovely evening was spoilt!

Always have a great time here,the service is first class every time,meal’s especially the Sunday roast are always delicious and hot. Went the other evening,Wednesday and have to say that Tibis service was excellent Again thank you and keep it up

Food is wonderful here Only problem. Someone needs to drive 😢

The food here is always brilliant they have plenty of Dairy Free alternatives. The girls are lovely, especially Emily B who is so efficient, friendly and made our evening so lovely. Would definitely recommend to all to go here.

Small portions seems to be the new menu.smallest christmas pudding i have ever seen.service was good

The food here is amazing we have been before for a roast dinner which was great and then this time we went for a pre-halloween outing dinner. The food was delicious and we were in a rush but everything was so efficient and quick for us. Plenty of dairy free options. All the girls are lovely but we were served by Emily B who is a delight and a credit to the Kings Mead. She was friendly, funny and knowledgeable. 10/10 service and food to match, what more could you ask for.

Great food and great service and good price and will be definitely going again

Best roasts around! We went for a Sunday roast and two of us had the veggie roast and two of us had the beef. Can't remember having a better one in the local area across Welwyn and Hertford. Even though the restaurant was incredibly busy (unsurprisingly!) everything came out to spec, in good time, warm through and delicious!

Most enjoyable meal and excellent service by Emily . Nice restaurant good atmosphere . Service was quick and food hot. We ordered steaks done to perfection

Nice place to eat, ample carparking. Great Sunday roast, can get a little noisy when busy.

Without doubt the best roast dinner I’ve had outside my house. Can’t fault it, was truly amazing… Not sure what else to say, had the lamb shank, mouth watering and I’m looking fwd to returning. Service was impeccable too

Lovely Roast dinner cooked perfectly and side of cauliflower Cheese to top it off followed by a gorgeous chocolate brownie and vegan ice cream , Great service. Very reasonable price and even though busy we were able to sit and chat in the lounge area / outside area after we had finished. Very enjoyable lunch

Was hoping for a better quality roast

Both bar and all day food are excellent, with plenty repeat customers, with helpful staff to round off the experience.

It was our first time here and to be honest, I wasn't really too bothered about going, but my husband was on the golf course so I thought we'd pass the time and treat myself and the kids to lunch. What a pleasant surprise - the staff were really lovely and super friendly and the food was SO good! I am one of those annoying customers that have allergies and food intolerances, however the staff we really attentive and took the time to go through the options on the menu with me. The staff were also really patient and lovely with the kids! The food was really delicious, which was a real surprise for a chain pub. It has a really lovely, chilled vibe about the place - very clean and inviting! I will definitely be visiting again and would highly recommend this place for families (and for people with allergens)! Thank you to all the staff - you really made us feel welcome!

Have visited the Kingsmead on numerous occasions and never been disappointed. The food is always lovely but the service is a step above the rest in the area. Since the new Manager Donna has started our experience has gone from very good to excellent. Ella is also a big credit to the team, so attentive and even signs to our deaf relative. It is definitely the place to go. Highly recommend

We visited this pub on Saturday it was such a lovely place, very relaxing and really well managed. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly and the food was excellent. We will definitely be coming back well done ❤️

Just stopped for a cup of coffee whilst car was being MOT'd. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

A beautiful spot among the golf course to enjoy a meal or a beer. It’s decorated nicely indoors and the quality of the food is good. The staff are helpful and there is usually a good atmosphere.

Good food, fair price with staff who were really helpful. Dog friendly which is a plus.

Absolute five stars for Debbie our server, she coordinated a table of 17 people last minute so efficiently and professionally, it all went perfectly. She was also so polite and attentive and chatted to me and my family afterwards making us feel really welcome. Thanks again Kings Mead team and Debbie!

Really nice little pub. We came here for dinner in the evening and sat outside. Service was quick and good was delicious!

Really lovely staff, polite and helpful. Food great, would definitely go back. Had a game of pitch and putt before which was great fun

Good restaurant, nice atmosphere. Went for Sunday Lunch! Huge Yorkshire pudding, however, way too crispy which made them really hard! Big is not always better!

Good food and drink with excellant service.

Great tasting snacks with friendly and attentive service. Good range of vegetarian options and a convivial atmosphere both inside and on the patio.

Enjoyed the outside area. Sat outside with our dog and a kind member of staff even brought a bowl of water out for her. Looked nice inside when i went in for drinks.

Sunday lunch with 2 friends. Lovely meal, all the roasts were excellent, wife & I had the beef, others had the pork and the lamb shank. Mini deserts with coffee to finish. Excellent service again, friendly staff.and food brought up quickly. Very reasonably priced, popular & busy which is a good sign. Good parking. Always enjoy our visits, happy to recommend it.

Sadly seem to have done away with the free dog biscuits in favour of a paid version

Nice place for a drink after the par 3 course

Always smells of dog breaths dog hairs on some chairs and can't understand why dogs are allowed in pub when dogs may have a bad reaction to a dog or a person or have fleas. Yuk never going there again. So unheigic. 😕🤔🙄 someone could be eligic.

Delicious tasty food and service with a smile. I had a steak which is hard to get perfect in a group, but was medium rare just as I'd asked for. Will definitely be back. Thankyou. Xx

We called and made a reservation for Sunday Roast. Car Parking: Ample parking Accessibility: Wheelchair friendly and step free. WC’s are located on the same floor as entrance and bar. Outdoor space: Yes Table Service: Yes, order at the bar or use the table QR code. Our small group ordered using the App. Super easy and convenient to use. Everyone took care of their own bill 💸 . Staff: Lots of staff, attentive, polite and smiling. 10 out of 10. Kids: Kid friendly venue with high chairs available. Food: We all ordered off the Sunday Roast menu and we weren’t disappointed. Our booking was for 3pm. Our food arrived in good time as did our drinks. Everyone’s dishes were juicy and flavoursome. Yummy gravy and veggies. Veggies were perfectly cooked as were the meat elements. Topped with a massive Yorkshire pudding. 10 out of 10. We travelled from London by train, disembarking at Ware station to meet our mates. So it’s a short walk from the station. They said, they’ve never had a bad roast there. So we had high expectations. Venue: Clean and tidy. A golfing facility is behind the pub. Coffee: They make a decent flat white. The coffee was well made, milk was at a perfect temperature and the coffee flavour was robust. Very enjoyable. WC’s: Down a set of stairs. They were well decorated, lit, clean, tidy and were NOT smelly. Ample soap in the dispensers. One bit of improvement for mgt: Suggest staff remove their service aprons before using the WC’s. Look forward to visiting again soon.

Food was ok, but lacking in veg. Very minimalist and over priced

Great family lunch, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Excellent food.

Love location and dogs are welcome. My only complaint was that the main menu choices were limited as many menu options were sold out at 1pm.

Exceptional Service, Delicious Food. Amazing, and honest, staff. Second time I've been here and it's still amazing. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area.

Great place to pop into, after a round of golf

Our first visit here celebrating my mum's birthday with the family. Most of us had the roast dinner's, and a few had the Wagyu Burger. Everyone really enjoyed their food. The Yorkshire puddings were huge and lovely and crispy. Great service and a really lovely atmosphere...would definitely visit again

A really excellent dinner and family meal out. Staff were most attentive and professional. More important, the food entries were all delicious! On a menu with ample choices, a couple of us had the steak frites, and others had the wagyu burger, and pan roasted...

The King's Mead in-between Ware and Hartford East. Lovely place to stop and enjoy a drunk. I have not stopped in for food. The staff are friendly, and the place has a good atmosphere. You also have a golf shop together with a driving range on the premises. Grate place to put your golfing skills to the test (in my case lots more practice needed). I have been many times and will be going back.

A rare pub doing more than just roast dinner on a Sunday, we arrived before 7 pm and chose from their weekday menu. There was water for the dog and, without asking, dog biscuits. The staff couldn't have been more friendly, helpful and efficient. Food...

Great experience here. Staff lovely, kids menu is actually kids size so no wastage. Good food and reasonably priced. Recommended.

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

Today I had the best pie and mash ever, great dog friendly pub, look after Tibi? He's an asset to your business

Just had an amazing celebratory lunch at King's Mead. Our waitress Debbie was fantastic. Coped with our large group brilliantly and was absolutely amazing with our daughter who has special needs. She couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating and she helped us make a potentially difficult situation completely stress free.

Good to find a pub that serves food on a Sunday evening The staff were very friendly and helpful and was very pleased to learn that they did smaller portions of main meals which proved to be a generous serving. There is a large car...

Lovely lunch. Service excellent. Great atmosphere. The food was presented well and tasted great. Nothing was too much trouble lovely waitress.

Great Sunday for roasts, it’s the little touches they seem to do better than a lot of other pubs, freshly done giant Yorkies, gravy where you can taste the herbs and decent sides.. a little more expensive than other pubs but personally thing there’s better value in it. The pub being rather new is very well appointed, almost feels like a country lodge and has good views for its outside space. It has an anointing golf course and driving range which can add to an enjoyable experience if that’s your thing

Love this pub.. The outdoor space and the ambience.. All they need is an all day English breakfast on the menu and it would be perfect!

We have to agree with the previous review, we also have been here on numerous occasions, and my wife ordered the small fish and chips, which was ok, but the fish was more the size of a fish goujon, my pie had really hard pastry...

Lovely pub and great food it sits along side a par 3, pitch and putt and driving range on