The King & Queen

4.6

299 Reviews

£25 and under

English

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 1 time today

Neighbourhood gem
Dog-friendly
Charming

The King and Queen is a beautiful quintessentially, English country Inn, located in the small village of East Malling, Kent. Located just 5 minutes drive from the M20 the K&Q offers everything you would expect of a 15th century coaching Inn. Serving traditional English food, from 12:00- 21:00 Weds-Sat and 12-19:30 on Sunday, we offer everything from pub lunch and classics to our full a la carte menu. Saturdays we are serving Brunch from 11:00-13:00 and Sundays we serve our famous English roast dinner 12:00-19:30. In addition to the beautiful interior areas there is a large well maintained garden for you to sit out in during the summer months. If you are looking for accommodation the K&Q has 3 double letting rooms, one of which is equipped for disable guests. Each room has private parking and a complimentary, in-room, continental breakfast is provided for you. All tables in the restaurant and accommodation are available to book via our website www.kingandqueeneastmalling.co.uk

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, European, Indian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
01732 842752
Website
http://www.kingandqueeneastmalling.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Michael Mowbray
Catering
Our menu's are heavily influenced by English and European cuisine and our ever changing a la carte menu offers something for everyone. At lunchtime we offer light bites and Our head chef has a passion for Indian cooking and every Thursday we have Curry Night where 3 beautiful examples of the delicate dishes of Northern and Southern India are on offer. Sharing deals are available. If Brunch is your thing then we're pleased to offer this every Saturday 11am-1pm. Sunday's are our favourite day and our traditional roasts are not to be missed.
Private party facilities
Beer Festivals Wine and Food pairing evenings Comedy Nights Music nights

Location
1 New Road, WEST MALLING Kent, ME19 6DD
Area
Maidstone
Cross Street
1 New Road, East Malling, Kent.
Parking details
Our car park holds up to 65 cars.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 299 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

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The King & Queen offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and "perfect service" in a "lovely cosy pub." Guests rave about the "great atmosphere" and "friendly staff," making it a "great experience" every time. The Sunday roasts and generous portions are particularly praised, ensuring a memorable visit.

299 Reviews

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Kent6 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Four for Sunday lunch and the whole experience was exceptional! Been before and will go again!
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Alexandra
London9 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Noisy with tables too close to each other. Very little choice for those of us with Coeliac disease. Allergen menu stated which foods were gluten free but no reference given to the fact that foods with and without gluten were fried in the same oil eg chips. Food was ok but certainly not special or hot enough. Our meal was made a lot better due to our excellent waiter who worked incredibly hard, communicated well, understood my food allergy and even offered to take a photo at the end of our meal. Sadly I did not take his name but full marks to him!
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Adam
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, great food and great atmosphere. All round a lovely little pub. Would definitely recommend.
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steve
Kent3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food great friendly service easy parking nice place
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Les
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely roast dinner and delicious deserts. Wayne and his team were really helpful. Highly recommend.
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Clare
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 20 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Definitely worth a visit. The food, service and ambiance were all great and good value. Landlady was a scream!
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Linda
Warwickshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had beef lasagne with garlic bread, my friend had beef and mushroom pie with chips followed by lemon cheesecake with ice cream, it was delicious.
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emma
London21 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very friendly staff and clean. Unfortunately, very little gluten free options.
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Linda
Warwickshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really enjoyed the meal with friends on Saturday evening. I had fish and chips which was freshly cooked, nicely presented looked, really appetizing, and tasted delicious. The Sunday lunch was also really good, roast beef was lovely and plenty of it. I’ve already booked for Wednesday.
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Kevin
Kent1 review
4.0
Dined on 3 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good quality food served promptly. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Always a warm welcome.
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The King & Queen is rated 4.6 stars by 299 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 1 time today

1 New Road, WEST MALLING Kent, ME19 6DD

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Cross Street
1 New Road, East Malling, Kent.
Area
Maidstone
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, European, Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Our car park holds up to 65 cars.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Michael Mowbray
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kingandqueeneastmalling.co.uk/
Phone number
01732 842752
Catering
Our menu's are heavily influenced by English and European cuisine and our ever changing a la carte menu offers something for everyone. At lunchtime we offer light bites and Our head chef has a passion for Indian cooking and every Thursday we have Curry Night where 3 beautiful examples of the delicate dishes of Northern and Southern India are on offer. Sharing deals are available. If Brunch is your thing then we're pleased to offer this every Saturday 11am-1pm. Sunday's are our favourite day and our traditional roasts are not to be missed.
Private party facilities
Beer Festivals Wine and Food pairing evenings Comedy Nights Music nights

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