The Queen's Head in Rother

A proper cosy old fashioned local pub. It's nice to have three veggie main meals on the menu without resorting to mac cheese or curry which are the standbys elsewhere.

We visited on a tuesday in October . What a lovely find . The barman was very welcoming and gave great service . The menu was new, and we both decided to try the rib sticking ' Bacon and onion roly poly ' served with mash and peas 🤤 . Being in our late 50's , early 60's , it truly was a tasty homemade meal . Great value food . I had a pot of tea , the barman later said it was only £1 as they like to create a warm space for people to take time in . It's bigger inside than you think , with plenty of space and board games / books to take advantage of . We shall be returning when we next visit Rye , and living in Hastings, it will be sooner rather than later .

It is on a street and is beautifully decorated. The food is ok but not very good.

Relaxed vibe, great service. Dog friendly, and the food is great. Absolutely perfect.

Fantastic laid back pub - unlike a lot of the more expensive amd pretentious ones right in the centre. Great staff and excellent food. Great live music. Very reasonable prices.

Great staff (owners?) super friendly, nice atmosphere, great value! Visiting from London, didn't feel like a tourist trap.

Fantastic service, very friendly. The food was excellent plus very reasonable priced. Back ground music was just that back ground music ( blues music)so you could have a conversation without having to speak louder. I can honestly say it's been a while since I have been into a pub where I will look forward to returning. Unfortunately we are on holiday here and live too far to make it my local but we have already recommended this pub to other camping and caravan club members when in this area. Well done for all your hard work.

Lovely place to go get a drink, amazing service and good prices!

Really friendly and attentive staff, lovely atmosphere, dogs welcomed. We had chicken Sunday lunch and it was delicious. Found it to be great value aswell, could tell the food was freshly cooked.

We were initially attracted by the pubs exterior A beautiful old tavern set in the glorious town of Rye. On arrival we ask for our lunch which comprises of home made asparagus soup with warm baguettes and a home made pate with a side salad. This took over 30mins to arrive...we recieved the meal in the court yard. The bar tender served the meal. The pate was surrounded by mouldy lettuce and a wiltered few rocket leaves 4 cherry tomatoes a pickled gherkin and a slice of raw red onion. I asked the bar tender to return the mouldy lettuce With fresh with this I was asked if I wanted a refund for the said meal. The 'home made asparagus soup' looked like something a dog might turn its nose up too. I am a travelling guest through the town of rye and I'm disgusted at how myself and my husband were treated by the staff at the queens head. I was asked if I was 'local' and if I had been I would of known that this is a cheap pub to eat in. We paid well over £20 for a lunch that I wouldn't serve to a hungry dog. Great fully recieved our money back. Disgusting dissatisfied dish water.

Super cute pub with descent beers

Good pub on the outskirts of rye.

Went for a music afternoon on Sunday, was OK but not much choice of drink which is strange for a pub. Band were OK, had to leave after an hour or so though as we had to get back home.

Our first visit to the Queens Head first impressions "quirky" looked alot more inviting once inside .One young lady doing bar and running the food hope she appreciated .The food was worth the wait all home cooked and great prices. Pan fried Haddock with baby potatoes and green beans £13.Drink prices were reasonable as well.

Classic. Loved all the books and the veggie options. Great cider too.

Went here for a pint - nice quirky pub with a huge log burner.

Great old pub with very friendly staff.

We went for Sunday lunch which I must say was very nice but unfortunately we had to sit in what I think was pool room which was not very clean. The decor was pretty poor and the toilets were bad too

Came for an evening meal on 13th November, the menu was very limited and we were told that only chunky chips were available with the main meals. I ordered the pork loin with mustard sauce and baby spinach. When the meal arrived it was not what I expected - it was a pork loin CHOP which was obviously fried and the oil was also on the plate - so a big puddle of oil, small-ish chop, a mustard sauce which looked like it came out of a packet, chunky chips, and few leaves of baby spinach. The chips were ok, the rest was not. I finished the meal, and did share my feedback with the person who served us, who said he'll pass it onto the kitchen. Normally the kitchen would acknowledge the feedback and perhaps apologize or offer a discount - but nothing happened. Overall very disappointed with the meal and lack of customer service.

Lovely pub and the food was fantastic and well priced. Compliments to the chef!

We stopped here for a drink and a couple of games of pool. Service was friendly and prices were the cheapest we had on our stay in Rye. We liked the pool table as these are becoming increasing rare.

Had Sunday lunch here and it was so delicious. Home made Yorkshire puds and home made apple pie. We will definitely be coming back here again. The best Sunday lunch in a very long time ❤️❤️

We had a good evening in a great pub in a amazing town.first time in the pub love the food.nice staff this place is one of the best we have been to in long time.

This place is amazing the staff are very friendly the food was excellent I had the special my friends had the burger we will be coming again maybe for Sunday lunch

This is a very quirky pub that I didn’t personally warm to. But it has a good rep locally, especially for its standard pub grub, and a lot of people like it, so perhaps the problem was that there were not many people in on this early bank holiday lunchtime and I wasn’t eating. Maybe it has a different vibe when there’s a crowd in of an evening. You enter onto the front section of a U shaped bar. To the right is a slightly elevated section dominated by a pool table with some standard keg fonts. The the lounge area is to the left section of the bar which has four hand pumps on it at the far end. For the record only two of these were in operation with Lakedown Brewing Sussex Pale and Lister’s Brewery Happy Hound. I tried both and they were in good condition, but I was surprised by the Listers Happy Hound that was described as a traditional session ale on the pump clip and turned out to be a dark mild. It’s in this section to the left that the fun starts decor wise. I would say that the chosen decor style is junk shop / reclaimed skip. I’m sure other more knowledgeable people than me will have a more accurate description for the eclectic mix of furniture and artwork that abounds in this place. To me it just seemed to be a competition to see how many different seating styles and table styles you can fit in one pub. For example I chose to sit by the window and my table was made out of a lump of concrete that had a lump knocked out of it so that you could see the reinforcement wires and that the concrete was inlaid with coloured stones. I just sat there thinking why ?. But this side of the pub keeps on giving and has a full on Tardis effect. As well as the front and back sections on the left hand side ( with a smallish courtyard garden beyond these), there is what looks like a further room between them. However, you enter to find that it turns right into a corridor with a doctors library effect going on ( including a medical skeleton) that after a while leads to a Tudor effect dining area with gable ceiling. And here again, the game seems to be how many different types of dining chair can you fit in one space. To be fair this type a junk / antique style is the same as employed in the Waterworks micropub further down the road. But whereas there it seems to fit and work, here I just got the feeling I had gate crashed a hippy commune.

We went here for dinner mid weekhaving arrived in the area a couple of hours earlier for a long weekend. Our first time in Rye so we didn’t know anywhere and this looked a reasonable pub, online reviews weren’t too bad either. Was clearly an off night. We asked what Ales they had on and were told none. We asked what Ciders they had on tap and were told none! Normally at this point we would have turned and left but it was getting late, we were hungry and never having been to the area before we didn’t know where else to go. They had a couple of Lagers on and Guinness so my partner asked for a pint of Guinness, it was not too bad to be honest. I asked for a Cranberry juice and Soda which tasted most peculiar and not at all nice, when I queried it the barperson said oh sorry I put Tonic in instead of soda (I hate the taste of tonic) I then waited 20 minutes for my drink to be replaced as they had to go out to the local shop to buy some soda water! We ordered food which again took a fair while to arrive. Mine was really nice - I had one of the specials - Fresh baked Mackerel with smashed new potatoes, tomatoes and spinach. My partner had the Spaghetti Bolognaise which was really dry, the meat was in dry clumps and there was barely any sauce. He had to ask for tomato ketchup to add to it to make it edible as there was apparently no sauce available to go with it, “that’s how it comes”. The funniest bit was when my partner went to pick up his glass to take a drink and it was stuck firm to the extremely sticky table surface. The bar top was also very sticky ( a pet hate of mine). On the tables were glass milk bottles with past their best fresh flowers in stagnant dirty water in an attempt to brighten the place up. All in all a very disappointing experience which we won’t be repeating.

Terrible. Say outside and racially abused by locals.

A great pub to spend a few hours having dinner. Abit off the busy road but very recommendable. The Pub has a great atmosphere inside with many different corners to sit in. There is also an outside area too. The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent. The whole place is kept clean & the toilets are clean too. A good experience overall. 👍😁

Sunday lunch very nice. Excellent service. Warm welcome.

A hugely friendly traditional British Pub with a great atmosphere and live music too!

Lovely relaxing old pub, nice comfy arm chairs. Just popped back for the Sunday Lunch, lovely. Warm atmosphere, awfully friendly.

AVOID. terrible staff, old dirty surroundings. No care, hand scribbled menus on A4 paper. Felt very unwelcome.

Very poor menu, different to online. Had vegan burger which was burnt Skinny chips cold Meringue for dessert which was OK Wouldn't go again

The establishment is made up of several rooms with original decor. The food is excellent for a reasonable price. A good address!

Came in for Sunday lunch. Nice young bar man took our order! The lunch was perfect Sunday lunch. I had roast chicken the others and a selection of other roasts. The meat was lovely and the vegetables were served in seperate bowls so you could choose what you wanted. Delicious carrots and roast potatoes. Haven’t been here for a while. All redecorated and very quirky. Highly recommended!!

Visited here the other week with my Boyfriend and dog, staff are extremely outgoing and made us feel very welcomed the second we walked in, the extra touches like dog treats, water bowls and blankets is excellent and very up to date. The bar has a really fantastic cool quirky style yet still keeping inTouch with its original character. The food was beyond excellent with a mix of british and French style options which are presented beautifully. I would highly recommend making a visit if in town. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks guys for a truly wonderful experience in your bar.

Went for Sunday lunch Was delicious, do Vegan option . Will go in the week

Wonderful place, amazing interior. Beer choose could be better, the location a bit isolated and all in all we enjoyed our visit

Popped in for lunch and had Beef burger and fries and it was delicious. The staff member was friendly and very attentive making you feel very welcome. The pub has a very cosy feel to it, its a lovely place

Brilliant food, value, service and people

We went to the Queens Head for Sunday lunch. I had a roast chicken dinner with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, roast parsnips, cabbage, broccoli and chanterey carrots and gravy. To follow I had the fig pudding with custard. All really delicious except I couldn't taste the figs in the pudding. There's a really nice atmosphere in the pub and the tables are well spaced apart. The pub staff are very friendly and welcoming.

We ended up having dinner here on Saturday night. The Queens Head gives the impression of an old school spit and sawdust pub but has real vibe and bohemia once inside. There is table seating and sofas and you can even find someone playing one of their pianos. Good selection of beers and above average pub grub all very reasonably priced with table and bar service by very friendly staff.

We've been here before, last year and really enjoyed the fish and chips - better than the local fish and chip shop! So we decided to go back but unfortunately the menu has changed. The food was great! I'm warning you though, if you have a starter or share the baked camembert starter, you probably won't want a big main! I thought I was safe after the starter with a French style burger and fries but I was wrong. The burger was also stacked with camembert cheese! Waaaaay too much food and I'm a big guy that enjoys my food. Can't fault the food, piping hot and delicious. Service was friendly and polite. I just don't think it deserved more than 3 stars, not because anything was really wrong. Well, despite the lack of alcohol being available, the seating wasn't great or comfy for a sit down meal. It was just pretty average... Something we did enjoy was a local group practicing on their ukuleles and singing some old classics until about half 9. There's a pool table, some big comfy arm chairs for relaxing while drinking and socialising.

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch with plenty of everything. It was lovely to have a selection of fresh veg. We liked it so much we went back Monday for another delicious meal. The owner and staff made us feel very welcome. We will most definitely visit again

Fantastic burger 🍔 , well worth a visit ✅

Good food and welcoming staff . Very nice decor - don't be put off by " tired" exterior . All tables booked so pre booking a good idea

Lovely, lively and friendly crowd. Good value for money!

Always a great meal and Sunday lunch is superb

Great place to go for a drink and meet your friends, Jonathan and his staff are great

Dog friendly, really good homemade food, cosy pub and friendly staff.

Perhaps we arrived at the wrong time? This always used to be a quirky wonderful place. It was sadly a bit cold and empty today. Will have to go back and give it another chance

Looking for dinner on a cold December evening whilst visiting Rye, we entered the Queens Head. Were immediately welcomed and assured they were serving food. What a find. Food was excellent and delicious, very reasonably priced. A very interesting quirky environment littered with unexpected treasures. Thank you so much for a great evening. Will definitely visit again if we find ourselves back in the area.

Excellent staff and very good real ales. Love the pub!

Excellent night last night will many locals dressing up for Halloween.....Great performance from, now to be, our drag queen.....very tongue in cheek !!! 🙂🙃🙂

Ethan the bar man is awesome! Great burgers.

Food and service 5 star brilliant

A lovely relaxing and quirky pub. The beer is great and the staff friendly. The food looked tasty, though we only had a pint of beer. Maybe next time! Recommended!

We visited for a couple of drinks. The beer was good and the pub friendly.

A bit tatty inside, but if you don't mind that its perfectly fine, good beer though which compensates.

This is a fantastic Freehouse pub. The staff are knowledgeable and funny. Really nice fresh home prepared food. Lots of decent beer. Decor is warm and friendly. Dogs allowed. Highly recommended.

Quiet, great service. Pool table,juke box and lots of alcohol.

What an amazing place. The staff are amazing, the food is amazing and the place is crammed with books, and little nik naks. I would definitely recommend a visit

Very cool in this hot weather amstel lager 4.40 a pint result

Got there by chance, with family and dog... Excellent pub! We enjoyed our dinner and drinks, served professionally and quickly, the food was great (and I mean it: we had a gorgeous greek lasagna, an immense Cesar salad and a perfect curry). Pet friendly. Nice experience, will return with no doubts.

Had a lovely Sunday roast, just like home cooking. Will definitely be going back there to eat every time we visit Rye .

Wow! Amazing food and staff were so friendly! A hidden gem, well worth experiencing!

Very good meal at a very good price. Highly recommend a visit.

The Queen's head Rye. What can I say. Three landpeople, all extremely pleasant and very good at their various roles. The customers range from 19-20 year olds to the elderly couple and everything in-between. All of the social classes are here and all of them seem to be decent and friendly. Then the food. Perhaps the only minor criticism is the extent of the menu, however, , although limited, what they do serve covers all the usual dietary needs and is cooked wonderfully with the usual busy, but cheerful staff making every effort to help you enjoy the evening. The pub itself covers all tastes, with nooks and crannies inside and out, where the two courtyard gardens make the warmer months even more enjoyable. Rye is the most amazing town and The Queen's epitomises everything that is varied and wonderful about it. And it is by the sea, what more could you want.

We popped in for a drink 🍸 but ended up having something to eat , what a great pub fantastic staff really friendly good food and we loved art decorations around the bar.

Lovely old pub providing tasty food, a great friendly atmosphere and regular live music

Was pleasantly surprised with this restaurant! 👌 Top location just steps away from the magnificent Landgate. Friendly staff who helped me around. A large portion of fish and chips with beer for as little as 9.50£! There is also a little book swap shelf with some interesting titles – so cool! I'd definitely come back anytime if I'm in Rye again.

A great place to have a meal, which was very enjoyable

What a great pub, everyone from the bar staff to the friendly locals made our stay in Rye a fantastic one! The live music on Friday was great, will definitely visit next time we are here. Most of all I need to say a huge Thank you for my octopus 🐙

As locals, we can honestly say book here for honest, attentive service and quality food at a fair price. Never had a bad meal, superb service, and wipes the floor with some of the overpriced rivals in town. Recommend without hesitation

Food was great ! Welcome lovely . Staff very friendly. Atmosphere really fun . Had a good laugh with the punters can't wait to return. Thanks Johnathan and staff.

Quirky pub, love the decor! It is cosy and welcoming. The staff was lovely, really nice and helpful. The food was on point for us. Very reasonable as well. I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch there, and so did the rest of my family. The children's chicken nuggets were amazing! When we are in Rye again we might well pop in again !

Great local pub, good vibe going. Good and drink mix available, just right. Not over priced, nice staff. Enjoyed my visit

Nice food and great atmosphere 👌 staff really friendly too!

A nice venue with friendly crowd and great music

Lovely little pub, very space and atmosphere

Clean,tidy and friendly place, great service from Bailey the bar tender

Excellent food, especially the Sunday Roast!! Absolutely delicious! But more than that, the service was excellent! Super accommodating staff (the waiter even offered to run to the shops to get more ingredients as they’d run out of tartare sauce…!). Highly recommend!

Great place to catch up with friends

A great place to visit with a superb friendly service. I really enjoyed being there.

Stopped for lunch, portion perfect for lunch, tastie & resobily priced, great customer service, tudor style pub, will come again. Great work team.

Fabulous food and great service. Welcoming to our dog and daughter and wad the perfect end to our holiday. Thank you.

It was a private funeral gathering excellent service lovely food and very helpful staff

Despite only recently reopening after restrictions were lifted, they made a great effort and the food was excellent

The Queens Head was suggested to us as somewhere we could get food at 8.45 on a Sunday night (Rye closes early)! We were welcomed, there was plenty of space, the food was homemade, tasty and good value, the staff friendly and the toilets brilliantly quirky!

Great little hidden gem featuring cosy little nooks to eat and drink with great food and lovely staff

I’ve been to most establishments in Rye. This is the only place I felt totally safe in these difficult times we are in. All the staff were lovely and friendly and made sure everything was done safely. The food was delicious and hop house and curious brew on tap - amazing! I couldn’t recommend the queens head rye highly enough. Thank you to all the team - can’t wait to return again

We walked in for a lunchtime drink on Saturday and was met with a horrible attitude from the women behind the bar, barking orders and saying we had come through the wrong door, and didn't you see the sign, then making us walk out the and back in again through another door to the same exact place as before like children, we understand the vivid rules but mistakes are made.Obviously new owner what a shame we loved this pub and the staff were always really friendly,

The Queen’s Head is a roomy pub with a central bar and spacious seating areas at either side. It is nicely decorated and furnished and the service was most professional and very friendly. I must also say that their Coronavirus procedures and facilities are also very well done.It was a quiet Sunday evening when we were in, so I can’t comment on normal atmosphere, but it felt like a good local pub and we enjoyed our visit. We would certainly come back on any future visit to Rye.

Spent day in Rye ,was looking for Dog friendly pub for lunch ,Dogs were welcome in Queens head ,Very well prepared for Covid and tables well spaced and Track and Trace in place .We both had a large Sunday roast Beef and two Largers ,very good food and reasonable price .

Popped in for a drink. Social distancing wa excellent.

This is the first time we have eaten at the Queens Head and due to Covid there is a reduced menu but we all agreed how good the food was. We all chose the burgers with chips and slaw, at £8 each great value. The host Jonathon was attentive and staff super friendly, we will definitely visit again.

Cider and wine well worth a visit

Had a nice visit.Very nice atmosphere created by the music and a great host who looked after us he was very kind and good with all the customers.Good value food was nice.Worth a visit one of the nicer pubs in Rye on all fronts

Amazing service from Jonathan. The burger was delicious and the prices are amazing. This place has a very warm, friendly atmosphere but they also let you enjoy your meal without constant interruptions. A great place for a post beach meal.

Reopened pub good burgers and good Covid 19 procedures in place.