Gryffen's Bistro

The Gryffens Restaurant at the Duke's Head: Let’s be clear there are no complaints about food quality, service, ambiance, comfort. It’s probably one of the best places to go for lunch in Kings Lynn. However someone at the hotel is determined to bring shame on it. Since the New Year, we have eaten there twice. Since our previous visits it has been refurbished and there have been some price changes on the meals roughly a pound on each meal but inexplicably Fish and Chips has jumped by about five pounds (except Fridays). Now here’s the shaming bit. We've made two visits since the New Year. First visit gone were the small dishes of decent quality ketchup and mayonnaise that had always been provided on request. In their place was a selection of sachets but what sachets – the cheapest nastiest condiments you could ever hope to eat. When I rejected these the waitress went and found the proper stuff in the kitchen good on her. Second Visit – before eating there I popped into a cheap store and bought a pound bottle of Heinz Ketchup and a pound bottle of Heinz mayonnaise which I used when proffered the same muck as before. Whoever decided to buy this product should reconsider. And if they won’t the management should make them! Almost all outlets offer edible stuff whether in bottles or sachets so why can't Gryffens?

Stayed in the hotel for two nights so had our breakfasts in the Dukes Head bistro.Very pleasant and clean,efficient staff and excellent food with a good choice.

Fantastic food, and excellent service from the very professional waiter. I ordered the haddock in batter, with lovely fat hand cut chips and mushy peas. It was very filling and most delicious. Only the beer let the meal down as it could have been a bit colder. The breakfast was also very good, full English, cereals yoghurt and fruits etc or continental, eggs to order. Maybe a tad expensive though if you are staying all week.

Nearly always go here for breakfast when in town early, good food and coffee with friendly obliging staff

My Husband and I visited the Dukes Head a week ago and had a excellent Sunday Carvery just could not fault it all food was fresh and hot and meat was melt in the mouth no chewing home cooking just what we both enjoy well worth a visit