Kings Head Hotel

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Starters

Prawn Cocktail £4.50
A salad of Norwegian prawns served with Marie rose sauce on a bed of mixed leaves
Chefs Homemade Pâté £4.50
A smooth homemade chicken liver Pâté with a port & sherry Cumberland sauce, salad garnish and warm toasted baguette
Chefs Soup of the Day £3.75
A steaming bowl of homemade soup with warm crusty baguette & butter
Potato Skins £3.75
Deep fried potato skins topped with cheddar cheese, bacon bits and onions with sour cream on the side
Garlic Mushrooms V £4.25
Sautéed mushrooms cooked in creamy garlic, white wine sauce served with a warm crusty baguette
Black pudding Wraps £4.25
A trio of Black pudding wrapped in bacon served on a bed of potato skins drizzled with brandy cream peppercorn sauce
Deep fried Camembert £4.25
Deep fried camembert cheese served with a salad garnish and Cumberland sauce
Thai Fishcakes £4.50
A duo of chef's handmade Thai salmon fishcakes served with a sweet chilli dip and salad garnish
Gamberoni All'Aglio £5.95
Pan fried king prawns in garlic butter with a touch of chilli, served with a timbale of rice
Sharing Combi Platter £9.95
Onion Rings, potato wedges, torpedo king prawns, BBQ ribs, battered chicken strips, garlic bread and BBQ & Garlic dips
Mussels Marinière £4.95
Steamed fresh mussels served in a mussel pot, cooked in white wine, parsley, garlic & cream sauce, served with a warm crusty baguette
BBQ Glazed Spare Ribs £4.25
Slow braised pork ribs cooked in chefs own BBQ sauce
11 inch Pizza Garlic Bread
Plain £2.75 with Cheese £3.25
With Tomato £3.25 with cheese and tomato £3.50
Thai Style (garlic, sweet chilli & cheese) £3.50

Head Chefs Specialities

Chicken & King Prawns £11.95
Chicken breast accompanied with three king prawns cooked in a white wine, herb and garlic cream sauce, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Chicken peppercorn, Dianne or Blue Cheese £9.95
Chicken breast topped with chefs mushroom Dianne Sauce, creamy brandy peppercorn Sauce or Blue cheese sauce served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Pork Three Ways £10.95
A tower of pork consisting of black pudding, fillet of pork and delicious pork sausage, drizzled with apple and cider sauce, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Chicken Black pudding & Bacon £10.95
Chicken breast sat on black pudding and crisp smoky bacon, drizzled in a creamy brandy peppercorn sauce, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Pork Fillet St Patrick £10.95
Medallions' of Pork fillet on a bed of sautéed cabbage, leeks and bacon drizzled with Dijon mustard, white wine cream sauce and served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Salmon Fillet & King Prawns £11.95
A Slow roasted salmon fillet accompanied with three sautéed king prawns and drizzled with a warm hollandaise sauce, served with lemon wedge and fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Garlic King Prawns £11.95
Eight Pan fried king prawns cooked in garlic and parsley butter with a touch of chilli, served with a timbale of rice, salad garnish and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Beef & Mushroom Stroganoff £9.95
Slices of beef steak and mushrooms cooked with onions, paprika, red wine and cream, served with wild rice and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Mushroom Stroganoff V £8.95
Whole Mushrooms cooked with onions, paprika, red wine and cream, served with wild rice and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
A Whale of Battered Fresh Cod Fillet £9.95
A Jumbo Fresh skinless16oz Cod fillet delivered daily coated in chefs own beer batter, deep fried until golden and served with homemade chips, mushy or garden peas, tartare sauce and a fresh lemon wedge
Chefs Chicken Balti £9.95
Chicken breast cooked in chef's medium hot balti curry sauce, served in a balti dish accompanied with mango chutney, Nan bread and poppadum and a choice of basmati rice or homemade chips
Chicken garlic & rosemary £10.95
Chicken breast served with chefs creamy garlic & rosemary sauce and served with fresh steamed and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Hunters Chicken £9.95
Chicken breast coated in BBQ sauce topped with crisp smoky bacon & grilled mozzarella cheese, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Chicken Dakota £10.95
Chicken breast served with chefs' creamy smoked bacon and sweetcorn sauce, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips

Vegetarian Menu Available

Traditional

Whitby Whole tail Scampi £7.45
Delicious and crunchy deep fried Whitby whole tail breaded scampi served with mushy or garden peas, homemade chips or new potatoes, tartare sauce and a fresh lemon wedge.
Chefs Beer Battered Fresh Cod & Chips £7.95
Fresh skinless Cod fillet delivered daily coated in chefs own beer batter, deep fried until golden and served with homemade chips, mushy or garden peas, tartare sauce and a fresh lemon wedge
Chefs Steak pie £7.95
Chefs' homemade steak and gravy pie served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips & a bowl of chef's gravy
Baron of Beef £7.95
Delicious slices of local topside of Roast beef topped with onions, sliced mushrooms, accompanied with chefs' gravy boat, served with fresh steamed vegetables and a choice of new potatoes or homemade chips
Sweet and Sour chicken £7.95
Chicken breast slices coated in chefs light batter served with a sauce bowl on the side with onions, peppers and pineapple in a sweet n sour sauce, served with rice and homemade chips
Lasagne £7.95
Layers of pasta, bolognaise sauce, fresh tomato Napoli and Béchamel, topped with grilled mozzarella & tomato, baked in the oven served with a garnish of salad and 2 slices of French style garlic bread
Chefs Roast of the Day £7.95
Today's Roast served with new and roast potatoes, homemade yorkkie, freshly steamed vegetables & a bowl of chef's gravy. Ask server for today's roast choices
Thai Sweet Chilli chicken £7.95
Slices of Chicken breast cooked with onions & peppers in a Thai sweet chilli sauce served with rice and homemade chips
10oz Gammon Steak £7.95
A horseshoe gammon steak grilled to perfection and topped with sunny fried egg & pineapple, served with chefs onion rings, baked tomato and homemade chips or new potatoes
Sizzling Chicken or Steak Fajitas£9.95
Strips of spicy Cajun chicken or steak sat on a bed of mixed peppers and onions on a hot sizzling skillet, Accompanied with three soft flour tortillas, lettuce, grated cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream

Side Orders £1.50
Chips, Onion Rings, Mixed Salad,
New potatoes & Vegetables
Mushroom Dianne, Peppercorn or Blue cheese sauce

Burgers

Ultimate Burger £7.25
8oz homemade 100% beef burger topped with blue stilton cheese, crispy bacon, lettuce, red onion & tomato served, Served with homemade chips, coleslaw & onion rings
BBQ Burger Stack £6.95
8oz homemade 100% beef burger topped with crispy bacon, red onion melted cheddar cheese and BBQ Sauce, Served with homemade chips, & coleslaw
Plain Burger £6.50
8oz homemade 100% beef burger with or without cheese, topped with lettuce, red onion, tomato and mayo. Served with homemade chips & coleslaw

Steaks

All our premium steaks are grass-fed Hereford Beef
Sourced from Local Durham farms
And then aged for 28 days

10oz Sirloin Steak £13.95
10oz Rib Eye £13.95
16oz T Bone Steak £14.95
8oz Fillet steak £15.95
Surf & Turf (10oz Sirloin) £15.95 (8oz Fillet) £18.95
Sirloin or Fillet steak with king Prawns in garlic cream sauce

Our Steaks are served on our new steak boards with
Roasted Field Mushroom, Cherry Vine Tomatoes,
Chefs Battered Onion rings and a choice of homemade chips
Or new potatoes and your favourite Sauce:
Creamy Diane, Peppercorn or Blue Cheese Sauce.

Our pizza chef will prepare your fresh Pizza £5.95

Margarita
Cheese & Tomato
Hawaiian
Mozzarella & Tomato, Ham, sweetcorn and pineapple
Basilico
Mozzarella & Tomato, Hand torn Chicken, Smokey bacon, fresh tomato finished with basil pesto
Siciliana
Mozzarella & Tomato, Salami, spicy beef, BBQ sauce finished with mixed leaves
Vegetarian
Mozzarella & Tomato, Onion, mushrooms, mixed peppers and sweetcorn
Romani
Mozzarella & Tomato, Salami, onions, mushrooms
Piccante
Mozzarella & Tomato, Pepperoni, jalapeño chillies and garlic
Pollo
Mozzarella & Tomato, Hand torn Chicken, onion, mushrooms and mixed peppers
Quatro Stagione
Mozzarella & Tomato, Ham, Mushroom, mixed peppers and onions
Quatro Fermaggi
Tomato base with four cheeses, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, parmesan and blue cheese
Bolognaise
Beef mince in a rich tomato ragu topped with cheese
Prosciutto
Mozzarella & Tomato, Ham, pepperoni, salami and garlic
Rustica
Mozzarella & Tomato, Goats cheese, fresh tomatoes, and black olives finished with baby spinach
New Yorker
Chicken, crispy bacon & pepperoni

Pasta Dishes £6.75

Penne pasta with any of the following:
Carbonara
Bacon, egg yolk, black pepper, parmesan cream sauce
Arrabiata V
Cherry Tomatoes, red onion, chilli, garlic in tomato ragu
Pollo Romani
Chicken and mushrooms in garlic & parmesan cream sauce

½ Pasta & chips
Choose any of the above pastas. Served with homemade chips

Panini's Sandwiches, Wraps & Jackets

Choose any Panini, sandwich or wrap with homemade chips
Served All Day Monday to Thursday, 12pm till 5pm on Friday & Saturday

Panini's £5.95

Cajun Chicken with onions & peppers
Tuna and Cheese
New York Beef Warm strips of beef with peppers, onions and mozzarella cheese
Thai chilli Chicken Warm Sweet chilli & chicken with sautéed peppers and onions
BBQ chicken with cheese
Cheese, onion & Tomato

Sandwiches £5.95

Served in a crusty white baguette with a salad garnish and homemade chips
Prawn Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise
Bacon, lettuce & tomato
New York Beef
Warm strips of beef with peppers, onions and mozzarella cheese
Sausage & Onion
Tuna & Cheese Melt
Cajun Chicken with onions & peppers
Hot Roast Beef & fried onion with gravy
Hot Roast of the Day (ask server for today's choice)
Cheddar Cheese and Tomato

Wraps £5.95

Chicken Caesar
Warm Cajun Chicken with onions & peppers
Prawns with Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise & Cheese
New York Beef
Warm strips of beef with peppers, onions and mozzarella cheese
Thai Chilli chickenWarm Sweet chilli & chicken with sautéed peppers and onions

Jackets £4.95

A Fresh home baked Jacket Potato served with a fresh salad garnish
Cheddar Cheese
Prawn Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise
Bacon & Cheddar Cheese
Grilled bacon pieces with diced tomato, red onion and topped with melted cheddar cheese
Beans and cheese
Cajun Chicken
Sliced Cajun chicken and sautéed peppers & onions

Desserts £3.95

Ice Cream Sundae
Choose three scoops of ice cream; vanilla, Swiss chocolate, white chocolate, banana, blackcurrant & cream, Strawberry, amaretto & almond. Topped with squirty cream, chocolate stick and a wafer
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce
A traditional favourite dessert with dates and drizzled with butterscotch sauce
Jam roly-poly
Homemade jam roly-poly made from traditional suet pudding recipe.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Triple layered moist chocolate sponge cake with American frosting and Ganache
Cheesecake of the day
Please ask server for today's choices
Chef's homemade sponge puddings
Choose from jam or golden syrup
Apple and Blackberry Crumble
Apple Crumble
Banoffee Tart

Our desserts are served with cream, custard or ice cream

Beverages

Speciality Organic Tea £1.50
Organic fair trade, Earl Grey, organic green Tea, Chamomile infusion, organic wild berry, peppermint, red bush)
Pot of Tea £1.50
Espresso £1.70 Coffee Americano £1.70
Cappuccino £2.25 Latte £2.25
Hot Chocolate £2.25 Mocha (chocolaty coffee) £2.95
Speciality coffee £3.75 Filter Coffee (with one free top up) £1.70

Why not add your favourite liquor to your coffee!

Chefs Sunday Roast Menu

Served all day Sunday

Booking is advisable between 12pm and 3pm, as we are very popular

Chefs Roasts of the day £7.95
Choice of chef's hand carved roasts: Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey served with freshly steamed seasonal vegetables, new potatoes or mash & roast potatoes, homemade yorkkie & accompanied with a bowl of chefs' gravy.

2 Course Sunday Roast £10.95
Any starter or dessert from choices below

3 Course Sunday Roast with coffee £13.95
Choose a starter and dessert from choices below

Choice of Starters:
Chefs Homemade Pâté
A smooth homemade chicken liver Pâté with a port & sherry Cumberland sauce, salad garnish and warm toasted granary bread
Chefs Soup of the Day
A steaming bowl of homemade soup with warm crusty roll & butter
Potato Skins
Deep fried potato skins topped with cheddar cheese, bacon bits and onions with sour cream on the side
Garlic Mushrooms V
Sautéed mushrooms in garlic butter served with a warm crusty roll
Thai Fishcakes
A duo of chef's handmade Thai salmon fishcakes served with a sweet chilli dip and salad garnish

Choice of Desserts:
Ice Cream Sundae
Choose three scoops of ice cream; vanilla, Swiss chocolate, white chocolate, banana, blackcurrant & cream, Strawberry, amaretto & almond. Topped with squirty cream, chocolate stick and a wafer
Sticky toffee pudding
A traditional favourite dessert with dates and drizzled with butterscotch sauce
Jam roly-poly
Homemade jam roly-poly made from traditional suet pudding recipe.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Triple layered moist chocolate sponge cake with American frosting and Ganache
Cheesecake of the day
Please ask server for today's choices
Chef's homemade sponge puddings
Choose from jam or golden syrup
Apple Crumble or Apple & Blackberry crumble
Banoffee Tart
Our desserts are served with cream, custard or ice cream

Special offer Sunday roast carvery £5.95 available 5-8pm

Senior Citizens Special Offer

12-7pm Monday till Saturday & 5-7:30pm Sunday

Main Meal and Dessert £6.50
(Not including tea or coffee)

Main Meal with Tea or Coffee £5.50

Traditional Carvery
See chalkboards for serving times
BBQ Chicken Melt
Chicken breast coated in BBQ sauce topped with cheese served with homemade chips or potatoes and peas.
Gammon Steak
Gammon steak grilled to perfection and topped with sunny fried egg, served with homemade chips or potatoes and peas
Lasagne
Layers of pasta, bolognaise sauce, fresh tomato Napoli and Béchamel, topped with grilled mozzarella & tomato, baked in the oven served with a garnish of salad and homemade chips
Chicken peppercorn or Dianne
Chicken breast topped with chefs mushroom Dianne Sauce or creamy brandy peppercorn Sauce served with homemade chips or potatoes and vegetables.
Chef's Steak Pie
Chefs' homemade steak pie served with homemade Chips or potatoes and vegetables and a bowl of chefs' gravy
Baron of Beef
Delicious slices of local beef topped with onions and mushrooms in rich gravy served with homemade chips or potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chefs Battered Fresh Haddock & Chips
Fresh Haddock coated in chefs own batter, deep fried until golden and served with chips, mushy or garden peas, tartare sauce and a fresh lemon wedge

Choose any pasta or pizza from the main menu

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Ice Cream Sundae
Chef's dessert of the Day
See server for choices

Menu Last updated 13 feb 2012