Address: 19 High St, Holt, NR25 6BN, United Kingdom
Phone: +441263712543
Rating: 4.3
based on 146 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"It was excellent loads of seasonal veg lovely gravy and the belly pork to die for and the mash divine."
"Delicious meal for my family. Tasty, fresh fish and delicious chunky chips."
"Food was really nice. Good size portions and very tasty."
"Had a very nice meal here. They offer a good selection of food, even offering gluten free meals."
"Food was lovely and very good value."
"The food was freshly prepared and delicious."
"Food was delicious and well presented, with excellent table service."
Cons:
"The crumble had too much juice & not enough fruit & the chocolate tart was stale."
"The steaks were cooked as requested however even thought the venison was great tasting it was very greasy and a mess to meat."
"The mains were missing parts of the order and deserts came with custard not the raisin ice cream they were meant to, cold coffee."
"The food was very basic and over priced."
"The starters were good but the fish and chips were awful. The batter was overcooked and burnt."
"Soup was cold - ribs were dry - liver was very chewy - mash was cold."
"The steak sandwich wasn't good either."
Service
Pros:
"Staff are very friendly."
"Staff were lovely, attentive and dog friendly."
"The Staff very friendly and welcoming."
"Staff went above and beyond to ensure that we were looked after."
"The evening was particularly memorable by the charming and friendly young chaps who ensured we had a delightful evening."
"Very friendly staff, both at the bar and in the restaurant part."
"Staff here are great, friendly and knowledgeable on the food and drink that they are serving."
Cons:
"Group of us ordered food for outside seating, they were happy to take the order and the money. Waited nearly 40mins, received half the meals only to the find out they had lost the tickets for the four remaining meals."
"We had to get our own menus, go to the bar to order our drinks, the mains were missing parts of the order and deserts came with custard not the raisin ice cream they were meant to, cold coffee."
"The staff seemed despondent."
"We walked out. Utterly ignorant and rude staff."
"The service left a little to be desired as we ordered hot drinks and we didn't receive them until a few minutes after a food arrived."
"Service at times though a bit slow."
"They never came to clear our plates so we had to ask someone to clear them."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Lovely pub, there was an open fire going with nice cosey seats around it."
"Open fires made the pub warm & welcoming."
"Great pub with lots of character and charm."
"Very nice decor with real fires and wood floors."
"Lovely old pub."
"The warmest of welcomes and a log fire in the bar with comfortably 'relaxed' armchairs."
"Cosy feel but modem stylish decor, very clean."
Cons:
"Very unpleasant when you walk into the pub, the atmosphere isn't a nice ambiance as it was."
"When we entered the bar area, it resembled war-torn Beirut. You couldn't even see the bar for dirty empty glasses and rubbish."
"The place has no atmosphere or character though. The interior looks cold and un-inviting, with cold lighting."
"Felt like they had changed an old traditional pub into a food destination without really having destination quality food or beer or pub."
"Too many dogs in the bar area."
"Disappointed. Too many tables, leaving diners cramped and unable to eat in comfort."
"Even though there were many tables empty, we were sat in the corner which was unfortunately quite close to the toilets so there was a smell of toilet cake every time someone went past."
Value
Pros:
"Food was lovely and very good value."
"On top of the excellent service, with our receipt we received the offer of 10% off another meal within 30 days 😊."
"All in all, lovely food at reasonable prices; not cheap nor expensive, but worth the money."
"Good food for decent money."
"Great prices as well."
"The food was lovely, with great presentation and at a reasonable price."
"By reference to Holt prices, great value."
Cons:
"Disappointed as quite a few of the craft gins on the menu were not available."
"It was ok. Not much on the lunch menu Very pricey £16+ for a cheese n pickle sarnie with a few chips."
"The food was very basic and over priced."
"Food isn't great, pretty bog standard fare which would be fine but not especially good quality for the price."
"Although a little overpriced."
"Long Wait for food. Overpriced."
"Not especially good quality for the price."
Drinks
Pros:
"Good selection of ales, wines and spirits at the bar."
"Good range of beers and friendly staff."
"Great selection of real ales."
"Excellent beer and wine."
"This Brummie found the pub a brilliant intro to Norfolk beers, especially the Moongazer brand. Well kept and served by friendly staff. Good food menu too."
"Everyone enjoyed their food and nicely washed down by some excellent ales."
"Great business lunch today at The Kings Head, Holt. Service was prompt and personal."
Cons:
"The Woodforde beer didn't taste right."
"The beer was a disappointment."
"All the casks were past it, nice selection but no good if it's not well kept."
"One pint was off and the other was not the best I have had."
"Beer warm and when asked for cold beer was told this was not possible."
"Unfortunately not a great selection of lager."
"The beer is bad, the food is drab, and the music is like an oceana in Hull on a Monday."
Facilities
Pros:
"Everything was exceptional clean throughout, large comfy bed for a good night's sleep, tea and coffee facilities with good selection of teas, fluffy white towels plus shower gel shampoo with plenty of hot water."
"Nice big bedroom with comfortable bed."
"A huge beer garden ... a large selection of local beers and spirits."
"Decor in the restaurant is contemporary and in good condition."
"They a have great one way system in operation to be COVID compliant, tables were cleaned regularly."
"A calm atmosphere, family friendly, with colouring for the children and clean facilities, it's a hidden gem."
"We got a lovely warm welcome from the staff on arrival before being shown to a really comfortable Georgian room with a fabulous bathroom and kitchen area."
Cons:
"The toilets were in need of renovation and a good clean."
"The only negative is that the male toilets, whilst clean, are old and in need of refurb."
"We then had to ask to order desserts."
"After our initial order, no one came back for food/further drinks orders."
"The waitress who brought these was armed with a card machine and insisted we pay for what we were having at that point."
"We arrived at 7.30 and had to order our own food and drinks at the bar as no one came to take our order."
"The staff were very good but considering we arrived at the start of the evening at 5.45 pm we were surprised that two menu items were already not available."