The Kings Head New Buckenham
275 Reviews
About the Business
The King's Head, New Buckenham | Eat, Sleep, Drink | The King's Head is a traditional coaching inn set in the beautiful Norfolk town of New Buckenham. Once inside, expect a cracking pint, a glass of lovely wine or a G&T at the bar along with some seriously good classic British dishes from the kitchen.
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01953861247
Market Place, Norwich NR16 2AN
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Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Casual
- Outdoor seating
- Food
- Food at bar
- Live music
- Live performances
- Outside food allowed
- Quiz night
Recommended Reviews
Linda Wooff
19.03.2024
The Kings Head New Buckenham
First time I've been.Decided to give it a try with some friends for lunch.Very nice interior, 'proper pub'. No fancy frills, happy hour ect.Staff super friendly and attentive.All our meals were lovely and reasonably priced.Well worth the 30 minutes drive from Norwich.Will return.
Matt Craigie
20.02.2024
The Kings Head New Buckenham
The King's Head was recommended by good friends...and Yes 100% recommended to everyone else!!!Lovely little pub, very busy on Tuesday ( meal deal night) eve but stuff very friendly and even with you don't need to wait to be looked after :-)All spot on !!Def come back soon !
Julie Dennis
06.02.2024
The Kings Head New Buckenham
Went here for a late-ish Sunday lunch. Service dreadfully slow (and didn't appear overly busy). Told it was table service but had to go to the bar to ask for service. Food took over an hour to arrive.Food adequate - roast potatoes like bullets and veg cold. Would've sent it back but by the time it arrived we were starving.Waitress serving food had zero charm and person at bar more interested in talking to locals than me trying to pay the bill.May be we visited on a bad day but we won't return based on our poor experience.
Jamie Freeman
23.12.2023
The Kings Head New Buckenham
First time for my Wife and I and we were checking it out for a potential Christmas day venue.Arriving, it's not immediately obvious where the front door is and we followed somebody in via the toilets!!!Once at the bar, we were met with a distinctly average greeting and ordered a drink. We explained that we had a reservation and were shown to the dining room.The table for 2 was tiny and poorly positioned, far too close to the adjacent tables. I physically moved the table just to get sat down. Anyone who likes or needs a little extra space is going to struggle.Slow service was the theme for the rest of the experience.Sunday lunchtime and therefore it had to be a roast dinner, once again it was slow to arrive. Plonked on the table with no offer of sauces or condiments. No return to the table to check how we were.Very slow to clear the plates after making it obvious that we had finished. After delivering a pudding menu, the slow approach continued and this time, we changed our minds and opted for the bill. Once again, after waiting several minutes, we had to ask for the card machine and eventually we paid for the meal.At this point, we made the difficult decision not to leave a tip.The most disappointing part of the experience was that the food was actually very good indeed. Hot plates, hot food, plenty of it and all cooked very well. A really good size portion and very tasty. It was just delivered with such impersonal service where you were never made to feel truly welcome. Just a dining number.The decision is, it's not the place for us to spend a hard earned £70 per head on Christmas day.We may well return on a different day and give them a second chance. We all have off days right??The 3 stars are for the exceptional food, get the service on point and it will be 5 stars all day long.
nick fulcher
22.12.2023
The Kings Head New Buckenham
I thought I would treat my wife & family to a roast meal Sunday, as our son has autism I called the kings head & asked if they do takeaway roast. Which they answered yes no problem at all. I was very pleased & arranged to collect this yesterday 17/09/2023 at 1pm & it was in a box ready to collect which we were pleased.£66.60 wasted & I called to say when we got home, the roast potatoes were dry & the beef my wife & daughter couldn’t eat. The girl on the phone was going to tell the landlord & landlady we were disappointed with the quality of food & half was inedible.No one called us back & thought if that’s the way they treat customers after spending that amount on food, without an apology, it’s not very good. My advice is to never have a takeaway roast as you will very disappointed & a complete waste of money
Kevin Vessey
21.12.2023
The Kings Head New Buckenham
We stayed here for one night. Staff and service were fabulous, the 2 young ladies in duty when we arrived were welcoming and provided a fabulous first impression. We had lunch which was tasty, well presented and value for money in our opinion. Breakfast was freshly cooked with plenty of choice all local ingredients , again the service levels were excellent. We were allocated room 5 which was at the rear of the hotel. It was very clean and comfortable, our only issue was the extractor fan outside the window which we understand has to be switched on during cooking times although it was off during the night so sleep was good but unfortunately disturbed at 07:15 when the fan was turned on for breakfast preparation. Overall a nce place to stay and in a lovely quiet location.
Jarrod Mardell
18.12.2023
The Kings Head New Buckenham
What a shame! We visited last year and had an excellent meal. We came back again recently and we were all disappointed with the food, because the menu had entirely changed in style, prices had gone up but the quality of food had gone down.Everything was just trying a bit too hard to be something it wasn't and not quite hitting the mark. The high price of the menu didn't match the quality of food.If it's the same chef they had last year, he needs to give his head a wobble. If it's a new chef, bring the old one back please.
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Market Place, Norwich NR16 2AN
The Kings Head New Buckenham