The Kings Head, Epping

Owned by retail giants M & B under the Vintage Inns group but by no means any worse for that.
My girlfriend and I went for lunch there recently on a bank holiday. The pub was therefore getting busier by the hour, but nonetheless our food (which was delicious) came out in very good time and I enjoyed my pint of Sharp's Doombar. Staff were also very friendly and efficient and the prices were very reasonable indeed. Would definitely go back.

6 Jan 2011 22:28

The Hobgoblin, Canterbury

Great little boozer.
Quite appealing to the rocker/metaller crowd, good jukebox and always a great selection of real ale.
I slightly agree with imdownthepub about toilet cleanliness, but otherwise I disagree - if you spring clean the pub too much you risk depriving it of it's character, which is a key reason people go there.
And try the Thai food, it is excellent.

7 Mar 2010 13:15

The Lady Luck, Canterbury

I've been drinking here for several months now and never had a bad night.
The ale there is London Pride and is usually in top condition. But it's the cider you really come here for: Stowford Press on tap and Weston's Organic bottled. In addition, there are student discounts from Sun-Thurs at certain times.
Very Rock n Roll decor, has an excellent jukebox with something for everyone but particularly rockers, metalheads, punks etc and is frequented by Canterbury's alternative community (but others are by no means excluded!) Staff are excellent, food is very tasty (I recommend the Ploughmans Burger) and it has an all round fantastic atmosphere, even if it's not very big inside.
Just make sure you behave - as simon85 said, they are quite strict about that and if you become threatening and/or abusive, they won't tolerate it.

7 Mar 2010 13:11