The Kings Head Inn — Restaurant in Rother

We took our dog for a lovely long walk at Camber Sands this morning and decided to grab a bite to eat on the way back home. We dropped into a couple of places, unfortunately they were not allowing us to bring our dog inside, some places do and some do not. We came up to the The Kings Head Inn and I popped in to see if they would allow dogs, fortunately the answer was yes. One word to describe the Kings Head Inn "OUTSTANDING" not only was it superbly presented inside it was also very spacious and lovely and warm. They have a very comprehensive menu and we were struggled to make a choice, with so many gorgeous dishes on offer I was like a kid in a sweet shop. I settled on a Chicken breast burger with all the trimmings, coleslaw and chunky tripple cooked fries and it was absolutely fantastic. The service was impeccable, very attentive waitress and the owner was really friendly, even brought out a few dog biscuits for our furry friend. There is absolutely nothing that I would be able to suggest to improve our experience. Not only do they own the Kings Head Inn in Rye, they also have three other places, all privately owned. There is the "Swan Inn" at Sandhurst, the "Ship Inn" at Dymchurch and "Fletchers House" which is also in Rye and if the "Kings Head Inn" is any to go by, you can expect a superb dinning experience. 10 out of 10 and highly recommended. UPDATE We visited the Kings Head Inn again today 3/9/23 and had lunch and it was superb, excellent service and the food was delicious. A couple of pictures of the food attached but unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the vegetables that came with the lamb...

Cute little room in a nice pub environment. Perfect for a stop over.

Very efficient check in. Easy to book into restaurant for the evening.

Room: We had the smallest room which was fine for a stop over and the bed was very comfortable. The room had everything you would expect from a basic hotel room.

Bathroom: No bath but a perfectly adequate electric shower that had reasonable pressure. The shower was clean and serviceable, but the grouting could do with a refresh around the base due to the normal build up of mould in places. Nothing to concern oneself with.

Restaurant: Food was really very good. I had the suet pie, which I have not had in years, and it was great! I would not have this if you have a small appetite but for those who like to be full up, or have exercised for five hours beforehand as I had, then this is well worth the calories!

Bar: Something odd happened here. There was an older gentleman who insisted on cleaning a table that we were standing at despite the fact that we had put our items on it whilst we ordered at the bar. He just sort of shoved our phones to one side to indicate that they had to be removed that instant. The body language of the lady behind the counter indicated that he was an annoyance that had to be tolerated, so not sure what was happening there. However, watch out for a moody wiser gentleman if you are in the bar area.

Breakfast: Very good selection of breakfast cereals, yoghurt etc and the option for cooked food as well included in the price of your stay.

Would I go back? Yes definitely. If just for the suet pie it would...

Was away in a weeks trip and tried this pub for a Sunday lunch as had good reviews! Well they was wrong! When we arrived we ordered 2 lamb roast and a nut roast When the food had arrived it most definitely was not lamb! It was pork with a pork ring on it! When questioned and asked to change they stated there was no pork on the premises, even tho there was pork dishes on the menu! When we changed the order to them beef! It was boil in the bag beef! They took the veg of the table to bring back fresh because of it being cold! And they just stuck it in the microwave and brought the same dish back! The Yorkshire puddings was cremated and should not of been served. Overall the food was shocking and didn’t even acc eat the dinner. There was no remorse and £71 down the drain! Would never go back when visiting down here again. Absolutely shocking ! I mean our booking was for 6pm! But if you have run out of meat just state instead of serving 2 qualified chefs pork and saying it’s lamb! Only an idiot...