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Bar, British, Pub
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Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 5 October 2023

Have eaten here a few times now and find the food and service excellent. Has the feel of a local traditional pub, which is rare these days. Will certainly be going again. Very friendly staff too.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi, Thank you for such a great review. We work very hard to keep the pub serving as a traditional feel pub whilst with a great atmosphere. It’s comments like this that make us want to keep pushing the pub forward and make a huge...More

Reviewed 24 August 2023 via mobile

Our friends have just moved into the area and so we went for a walk and came across the pub for lunch. Very pleased with the atmosphere, welcoming vibe and tasty food. All at a very reasonable price!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi, Thank you for such a great review. It’s comments like this that make us want to keep pushing the pub forward and make a huge success of it. We are so happy you enjoyed it here and look forward to serving you again. Thanks

Reviewed 26 July 2023

Just had a lovely well cooked meal here it was our first visit and we're very happy with the cleanliness, service of the staff all in all would definitely recommendMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi, Thank you for such a good review on your first visit. So nice to hear you enjoyed your time with us and glad to hear you enjoyed the food. We have a new winter menu out now so look out for that with lots...More

Reviewed 19 June 2023 via mobile

Lovely food friendly atmosphere service a little slow but I guess it was busy outside. Only let down we were never offered deserts so can’t comment on those.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi, Thank you very much for this kind review, apologies it was a little slow service, we do try to work as quickly and efficiently as possible, even when busy periods, and apologies for the lack of desserts ordered, we have looked into this and...More

Reviewed 8 June 2023

Fabulous meal last night. The menu has some new items and we all enjoyed these. Everything cooked to perfection. the prawn and salmon timbale was delicous as was the chicken souvalki. Our friends were equally impressed with the haddock dish. Finally the creme brulee for...me was the icing on the cakeMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi, Thank you for this lovely review, glad to hear you had such a good time on your visit with us and that you enjoyed the food. We are very lucky to have such great chefs who work very hard to ensure the menu is...More

Reviewed 29 April 2023

Lovely family lunch for husband’s birthday. Great revamped menu with some vegan alternatives. Friendly staff and good service. Would definitely recommend giving this lovely old pub a try.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Thank you for a lovely review like this. I’m glad we was able to help you enjoy a lovely family occasion like a birthday. Comments like this help us continue to build and move forward brining great service along with fresh food and nice...More

Reviewed 23 April 2023

First visit and will be back. Food was fresh and tasty. We had the plant based burgers and chips- lots of flavour and super hot which was appreciated. Vegan cheesecake was delicious. Good coffee. Nice to have a choice of options on the menu. All...the food coming out of the kitchen looked good. Lots of tables reserved for Sunday lunch so seems popular. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Thank you for such a good review on your first visit. So nice to hear you enjoyed your time with us and glad to hear you enjoyed the food. We aim to please and always strive to ensure their is options available for everyone...More

Reviewed 21 April 2023

Will be moving to the area and have been to the King's head twice now. Sunday lunch and then just dropped in as passing. Absolutely lovely welcoming pub and the food is spot on. The staff are an absolute pleasure and so so friendly. My...new local.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Firstly welcome to the area, we hope you love it here as much as we do. So glad to hear you have enjoyed your visits here with us and we look forward to welcoming you again and having you as part of our lovely...More

Reviewed 16 April 2023

Another lovely Sunday Lunch, tender lamb and lovely fresh vegetables. Sticky Toffee pudding and custard perfect. Ate late about 5pm and was still delicious.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Thank you very much for such an amazing review. We are very happy you enjoyed your meal/time with us. We aim to please at all times, doesn’t matter if the first or last customer so glad to hear the team continued this and gave...More

Reviewed 16 April 2023

This is a great pub if you want a casual pint or a nice meal with the family, cannot fault this place!

Date of visit: December 2022
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Thank you for such a great review. It’s comments like this that make us want to keep pushing the pub forward and make a huge success of it. We are so happy you enjoy it here and look forward to serving you again. Thanks

Reviewed 15 April 2023

Fabulous fresh food and amazing service . Definitely worth a visit . Highly recommend the fajitas and Sunday Roasts . Can't wait to try the afternoon tea too xxMore

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi Thank you for your wonderful review. It’s comments like this that help us and want us to continue to work hard and improve the pub constantly and make it a warm and welcoming place that has a positive part to play in the community....More

Reviewed 15 April 2023

Great little local, and a great pub quiz every other Wednesday. Food is traditional pub meals and can’t fault them. Beer garden recently has new tables and chairs ready for the summerMore

Date of visit: April 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoy it here with us and improve of our new tables. Along with the new tables we also have a new menu coming soon so watch out for that. Hope to see you at our...More

Reviewed 15 January 2023 via mobile

We visited here again with the family for a birthday meal. They were happy to take bookings for the bar area as we had four dogs in tow. It was a bit noisy during the football but as it’s a pub bar on a Saturday...afternoon, it’s to be expected. We had a mixture of food from the menu and everyone enjoyed their meals. I’m not sure about an Eton mess in a sundae glass but it tasted nice. The beer here always seems good and they serve Prosecco in single measure bottles. The staff are always welcoming to us; When our Christmas meal here was cancelled because of the water situation, they were quick to refund our deposit. We are only temporary residents of Staplehurst and are moving away soon, we will miss this as our local.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2023

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review like this. Responses like this help us continue to push the pub forward and make us strive for success. We took your note about the Eton Mess and you will be pleased to...More

Reviewed 12 November 2022

Had a night in here and thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was really nice, as we're the staff and regulars.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 14 November 2022

Hi, Thank you for your kind review, reviews like this help us continue to push forward and continue to work hard in making this a great pub for everyone to come and enjoy.

Reviewed 4 November 2022 via mobile

We hadn't visited for a while and thought we would have a mid-week meal to see what the 'new' menu was like. I ordered the chicken pie (as the steak pie had run out). It was very poor quality. Not much chicken and all runny...sauce. It was the consistency of Campbell's soup. The pies from the butcher's across the road are far superior, so it's a shame they can't source their pies from them. My husband ordered the fish and chips with 'signature batter' and that was equally as disappointing. Nothing signature about it at all. Quite a small portion for £15 as well. We first started visiting the King's Head about 6 years ago and it was very popular and the food was really good. However since then the pub has had several different managers and has steadily gone downhill. Ok for a drink but cannot recommend for food. 🙁More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Adam Cassettari, General Manager at The Kings Head, responded to this reviewResponded 7 November 2022

Hi, I'm very sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your last visit with us, this is very unusual as we always strive to please people and since I took over as manager in April we have had some great reviews, all of which have been...More

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Hi we are just under a mile from the station, This is a direct 15ish minute walk or 3 minute drive. There is a bus from outside the station No.5 that runs every hour and drops directly outside the Pub
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