The Kings Head / Longhorn Roast

I ventured to Lewes this weekend to try one of the award winning roasts at @kingsheadoflewes , courtesy of @longhorn_burgers and what a treat it was!

Lovely little classic pub with a lot of character, low ceilings and small garden, serving real ales and fantastic food by @longhorn_burgers all week

The roast menu looked great with Porchetta Pork Belly, Lamb Shank and Sussex Sirloin which all sounded incredible and different from your traditional roast meats. We ordered the Porchetta and the lamb shank plus the sides of cauliflower cheese, creamy leeks and pigs in blankets. The food came out in about 15 minutes which is always a winner and the size of the portions was incredible! Everything was hot and a great amount of veg along with a Yorkshire that was the size of my head! Gravy was delicious and complimented the food perfectly. The sides were lovely, really enjoyed the honey glazed pigs in blankets and the truffle on the leeks elevated the dish. I was a bit disappointed with the cauliflower cheese, there was a lot of sauce and very little cauliflower which some may say ‘what’s the issue?’ But I would have liked a few more florets in my cheese sauce as I felt like at times I was just adding cheese to my plate (tasted very good though).

The prices are reasonable for the amount of food you got and you pay at the bar on ordering rather than faffing with a bill at the end. We really enjoyed this roast and as Lewes is well known for its great roast options, this was definitely a strong contender, will definitely be back!

Kids: they didn’t have kids menus but they did do a smaller roasts for children which still turned up huge and full of veggies. They had highchairs and games in the corner you could help yourself to but no changing facilities.