Killingworth Arms in North Tyneside

Excellent from start to finish, lovely staff, incredible spread for my nanas 80th birthday today! Couldn't have asked for any more, thankyou so much again!

Booked a surprise 60th birthday for my friend in the conservatory and it was just amazing. From start to finish the staff were incredible. When we arrived to set up all the staff including kitchen staff where so happy to help (just wished I got names but everyone were AMAZING) Food was excellent, so much and such good value. My friend loved the afternoon as did all the guests, would definitely recommend for a private party. Sun was out and everyone spilled outside later into the afternoon, just the best for all the family. Thank you to the bar staff, kitchen chaps and the chef...we will return x

As a change we decided to cal into the pub for some lunch. It was quiet with 5 or 6 people already dinning. The menu is quiet large for a small pub with some variety, my wife ordered the Lams Liver, i went for the Cheese and Steak Sandwich. Its says they serve real ale, but in side no real ale available. Service was slow our order took over 25 minutes, when it was served both meals looked nice. My wife started to eat her liver and she noticed it didnt taste nice as if its been over cooked, my sandiwch was ok bit little greasy. The lady serving asked if everything was ok, my wife said the liver was not nice, she went away and the manager came over my wife explained the situation. She went and said she checked with the kitchen and then offered her a pudding as a replacement!! No offer of a refund, i finished what i had then we left! We wont be going back, the least they could have done was refund the my wifes main course

Not been here for a while as it has changed hands several times and rarely has a decent amber ale. Had heard some good reports about Sunday lunches so thought we'd give it a try. A lot of people in but the tables in the conservatory were too close together. Mince and dumplings were lovely but my wife's ham had a large piece of gristle and her lamb was fatty. Seemed to be constantly short of full range of meats and were slow in topping up the vegetables. Cauliflower cheese was excellent but turnip mash was lumpy and carrots undercooked. Doubt we'll be back.

Didn't stay for food because they have stopped selling proper tonic ie britvic or Schweppes. Only pub we can get our drinks at are plough and British legion so won't be going back

Just back for the week after 6 months…looks like a lot has changed since my last visit. Where have all the staff gone? New faces everywhere, and dare I say miserable ones at that!! The blonde in her 40’s strutting about like she owned the place with the younger gent stuck to her side at the carvery.The original chefs are no longer there and the bar staff look to have been replaced? It was great to see Brian and Terry on my previous visits and have a bit of a chat, there is definitely something lacking now.It’s hard to see a once thriving business under Paul Trett go to pot, i've never seen people complain about their meals before and ask for refunds??? What on earth is happening?The whole place felt awkward and unorganised with the added “no atmosphere whats so ever”. This is such a shame, this was my favourite pub to visit on trips back to the North East, well it looks to be the Shire Horse or the Station for my next meals.My meal was just okay, nothing special and just warm (not hot like normal). They seriously need to up their game.I then popped into the Plough and an older lady who currently works at the Killingworth Arms had a lot to say about her boss! I’ll not go into what was said but who needs bar staff like this, no wonder its gone down hill. I think her name was Louise??Well anyway cant see me coming back but do hope this gets better in the future.

We havent been here for about 2 yrs so decided to stop for lunch. Extremely quiet when we arrived even though 12 30 on a Friday.As we are not a fan of caveries in particular since covid arrived, we ordered mince and dumplings off the main menu. When they arrived they were taken to the carvery area and the chef shouted to come and put out veg on. We went very reluctantly and didnt guess as by this time there were quite a few waiting to be served. The veg was lukewarm and unappetizing, the mince and dumpling was fine. We wont be returning again. We left through the conservatory and the sanitizer was empty. A once thriving place, now serving mediocre food. What a shame

Fantastic Pub it’s one of the best in the north east, it’s a classic and stereotypical British pub which I like about the establishment. Carvery is lovey on a Sunday with it being in the conservatory, good atmosphere in the pub with fantastic staff. The menu is is basic however the food is very tasty for a pud. I would go again during Christmas as it’s enjoyable. Highly recommend going.

This place used to do a lovely carvery. However, after my visit yesterday I won't be returning. My Dad had the lasagne, did not bring the garlic bread and the lasagne itself looked like ot had be reheated for about the 5th time. It was so dry and had no sauce at all. Had to send it back. My daughter had chicken nuggets which were pink inside and looked nothing a chicken nugget. The other 2 meals were carvery. Meat was extremely dry and tasteless and I cut into a raw stuffing ball, Yorkshire puddings were so tough. We asked for gluten free gravy, it looked like it had been served from a tin of dog food. WILL NOT RETURN. Such a shame.

Absolutely brilliant carvery and dessert , best carvery I’ve had in years and a fantastic sweet , brilliant service , very professional, and a great very polite chef , all at a great price , will definitely visit again

My husband, friend and I have just enjoyed the best Sunday lunch we've had in a long time. The choice of 4 meats all perfectly cooked and very generously sliced were fab. Large Yorkshire puds perfect roasties and a good choice of vegetables all done just as we like them, not mushy. The chef was a hoot. Cracking jokes with patrons. He very kindly gave me a plate of meat scraps which my 4 dogs thoroughly enjoyed too. We over indulged and managed to force a delicious apple crumble and custard down too. The manageress did offer to wrap puds up for us to take home but we struggled on great food. Great staff. Well done.

My mother thought with it being a beautiful day she would have a much needed day out for lunch. This lovely day was soon ruined with the very unsympathetic, aggressive attitude believe it or not this was from the delightful manageress. My mother only trying to find out if her food was ready, as she had her grandchildren, my I add they are both disabled and display behaviours. My mother noticed a few individuals arriving after her were sitting eating their meals. The manageress offered her the money back or was told to just wait and sternly suggested that she should have said her grandkids were disabled. The manageress snapped at my mother "well we are trying to deal with COVID-19", hmmmm correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure we are all trying to deal with COVID-19.. I feel that this lady/manageress clearly needs to attend some sort of customer service course or better still just be kind. Treat others how you would like to be treat its as simple as that. if you can't deal with a public house with a handful of customers you are clearly in the wrong job. As my family finished there drinks and were leaving the establishment the manageress offered my nieces food to another table stating it was no longer needed and they can have it free of charge as she looked directly at my mother. I am highly upset that another individual could treat another human in this manner never mind my family. ABSOLUTELY DISCUSTING

9 Sunday roasts dinners for takeaway and the gluten free option was well catered to. Huge kudos to Brian the Chef. Have eaten here every time we’ve visited Northumberland and never been disappointed. Portion sizes are immense! Can’t wait to go back

A beautiful pub but NOT DOG FRIENDLY.. Daft considering its on a route that dog walkers use all of the time. Reduce the size of the play area outside and add more tables and umbrellas and heat lamps if you don't want dogs in the bar. We wont be back unless things improve

Very little available from the menu, waitress didn’t know the menu. Fish not fresh, had beef baguettes,very fatty but chips home made. No John Smiths or any beers except Brown Ale.Took some time to get the meals even though we said we were on the school run. Very disappointed, hope they improve for the forthcoming bank holiday weekend!

Fui a este pub esta tarde con mi esposa y mi hija y me dijeron que tomara asiento, luego esperamos 15 minutos y nadie tomó nuestro pedido, mientras que otros que vinieron después de nosotros fueron atendidos, También estaba muy oscuro y en bote, y el frío no volverá.

He estado aquí muchas veces y la comida siempre es buena, al igual que el personal.Esta vez me sentía ansioso debido a Covid 19, pero mis temores se disiparon tan pronto como entré al bar. El personal usó máscara para llevarnos a nuestra mesa, desinfectante de manos disponible, mesas limpias y en lugar de servirte tú mismo en el asador, fuimos uno a la vez para que nos sirvieran. El personal también usaba mascarilla al traer cubiertos y salsas.Muy impresionado, muchas gracias por hacer que todo fuera seguro.

Un saludo realmente agradable, el personal es cálido y acogedor, muchas estaciones de limpieza antibacterianas, covid consciente y puede ver que las mesas se limpian con regularidad, la comida es buena, nada excepcional, pero comestible, este establecimiento no está firmado para comer fuera para ayudar, si la comida es buena y normal, el personal es más que acogedor

Visité Killingworth Arms esta tarde para almorzar y tomar un par de copas al sol. Decidimos venir aquí porque tiene una hermosa área de juegos de madera afuera y una gran taberna al aire libre. Ambos teníamos cochecitos, por lo que era extremadamente fácil moverse y familiar.La comida es comida clásica de pub pero bien hecha, y el personal era amable y atento. Definitivamente volveremos :)

Decided to treat 4 generations of family to a Saturday Lunch to celebrate combined birthdays and Mother’s Day. I chose the Killingworth Arms based on Trip advisor comments. There was 9 of us in the party ranging from 2 children aged 2 & 3, 7 adults, one disabled in a wheelchair and the 82 year old matriarch and all catered for in terms of access and seating, so a huge thank you to the staff for your welcome and your help. It makes a difference. Got to say this is a really good location and we had a brilliant gathering. The food is excellent value for money especially the Carvery. Only one complaint received about the Apple crumble. Recommend you reserve table as it gets busy which comes as no surprise.

My last ever visit to the Killingworth Arms. Arrived with family ordered drinks which included 2 glasses of wine and asked for a little ice in the wine glasses to be told they didn’t have ice? When does a public house not have ice? I could of understood if it was late at night but this was 3pm. Wine came out of the fridge it wasn’t even cold and the rose tasted very cheap considering how expensive it is. Very disappointing!

Called in last minute and got a table within five minutes. Excellent service from staff. Food delicious plenty of choice loads of veg. Really impressed. Would definitely come again

Solía ir a los brazos mortales una vez al mes, pero bajo la nueva administración: el transporte se ha convertido en promedio. Las papas asadas saben congeladas, y la carne no era tan sabrosa. También la salsa y el nabo estaban muy condimentados. Los precios parecen haber subido también. En general, el pub tenía una gran reputación de comida fresca y sabrosa. Diría que algunos de ellos han cambiado los estándares.Espero que esto mejore y los precios no sean tontos.También tuvimos un almuerzo de Navidad aquí y no fue una buena relación calidad-precio. En general no estoy impresionado.

Meal out with family, first time there and thoroughly enjoyed it. Good size portions cooked perfectly.midweek visit and choice of carvery or meal from menu. Would definitely recommend.

Me gusta aquí. Me he convertido en un aficionado a los platos combinados / compartidos desde mi primer juego en 1996 (!) Y el Killy Combo es literalmente el mejor que he probado en mi vida. Perfecta selección de alimentos; hecho en casa en masa real, las cuñas son increíbles, y la ensalada es un buen complemento. Si fuera súper exigente, diría que porciones de salsa ligeramente más grandes y pan de ajo casero lo harían 10/10, pero es un fuerte 9. 5! Preocupado por mi cintura ahora he descubierto a este chico malo. . .

First time here and wont be the last. Very friendly and helpful staff, meal was really first class we had the steak and ale pie, the steak was so lean and the chips were lovely.

Lovely food and service the food was beautifully seasoned I asked for a bit of everything and I got the gammon was the best and good portion too

No alcohol free beer (terrible as it is but as I was driving), and then to be charged £1.80 for a half of soft drink. A bit steep.

There were six of us booked in for a family catch up meal. The food was terrible. This was a bit of a shock as in the past it has been very good. The chips were hard as rock, my husbands steak pie was sent back as he said the meat was not tender but hard inedible chunks of meat. My Sister-law who over many years has been a regular to this pub, told the waitress that her Hunters Chicken was the worst meal she'd ever had there. On a positive note my Son-in law said his Chicken Cesaer salad was lovely. After our complaints we were offered complimentary sweets but we declined. Probably won't return in the future.

Visited for Sunday Carvery. Great selection of meat and veg. I am vegetarian so asked for no meat just veg and ordered my veggie gravy at the bar instead of using the Carvery one which was was brought to my table. No meat replacement option but that’s fine with me to have lots of veg gravy and potatoes :) Sunny day so bouncy castle was out in the garden beside the park for the kids to play.Cosy great atmosphere, home cooked Delicious food. great service Would highly recommend this place

We went yesterday for Sunday lunch, and my gosh it was dreadful. On arrival our table wasn’t ready, despite plenty of empty tables.The bar service was slow and only one person serving?! The barman then went on to catch a huge spider running across the bar, I mean I know that doesn’t mean it’s not clean but come on.The roast was absolutely awful. The veg was old and half cooked, and the beef- I couldn’t even cut it let alone chew it. Lots of people said the same. Totally gone downhill. Needless to say we didn’t stay for pudding!

¡Esta fue mi segunda visita a este pub y me da pena decir que fue la última!La primera visita (mayo de 2019): la comida era deliciosa y los precios son buenos. Sí, la decoración necesita mucha atención, pero eso no me impidió volver.La segunda visita (julio de 2019): pedí una baguette y papas fritas, que era la misma que la última vez porque lo disfruté mucho. La comida fue traída, pero el pollo en mi sándwich tenía una textura muy extraña, un poco masticable. Pronto me di cuenta de que el pollo no se cocinaba correctamente, la mayoría de las piezas estaban parcialmente crudas. También estoy embarazada, así que esto me tenía realmente preocupado.Nunca me quejo para quejarme y nunca antes he enviado algo. Pedí un reembolso. La camarera volvió a decir que el chef dijo "no puede ser crudo porque viene cocinado", en mi respuesta dije que apreciaba lo que estaban diciendo pero se podía ver claramente que no lo estaba. Luego continuó diciéndome lo mismo en tono abrupto, como si yo fuera estúpida y no supiera de qué estaba hablando (aunque yo fui la que acababa de comérmela).Es por esta razón que estoy aquí escribiendo una mala crítica. La manera en que me trataron es espantosa, por no mencionar que vi a la camarera y al personal de la cocina riéndose cuando pasé a caminar hacia el área del bar. Si cree que el servicio al cliente fue entregado solo porque me dio un reembolso y una mala excusa, entonces este establecimiento tiene serios problemas. Nunca se debe hacer sentir a alguien que se burla de él o que no sabe lo que acaba de comer: POLLO CRUDO.

Ingresó recientemente para un almuerzo rápido y me sorprendió gratamente, no he comido en el Killy Arms durante unos 10 años, así que paré mientras conducía por el pueblo.La elección fue amplia y actualmente están haciendo un excelente especial de 2/3 platos por el cual mi esposo optó por (sopa, luego pescado y papas fritas) y comí sopa y pollo Diane con deliciosas papitas cortadas a mano. . . muy caliente y sabroso - era fabuloso. Sin duda volveremos pronto y aprovecharemos el asado.Muy ocupado incluso los martes a mediodía. Sin duda volveremos pronto y no lo dejaremos otros 10 años! !

The best Sunday dinner you will ever have. Nice and friendly and welcoming staff. Deserts are top notch too. Deffo recommend this place

Cold and dry! No peas on carvery, ran out of mushrooms so had to have soup and was just water added to yesterday’s leftovers. Vile.

We turned up at lunchtime and decided to have the carvary . It was awful , the meat was as tough as old boots , the veg was dried out and either under or well over cooked and the stuffing was drier than the inside of Ghandi’s flip flop. We heard at least three groups of customers complaining about the quality of the food . This place has definitely rested on past glories and it needs a good makeover. Would not recommend .

Called in here about 9pm Friday night. Supposed to be 60s 70s disco. No way. They were playing 90s music. Dissapointed. This pub in my opinion has went downhill. Mostly 80 % men in here, not couples. Had some great times in here with Johnny Blaze DJ, but the music is changing for the younger generation.

We called in for our lunch it was late in the afternoon and order our meal We waited about 20...

Poor service from unfriendly staff, dirty tables, sub standard food. I think that this place needs to sort itself out. We won't be back.

Have been meaning to go here for ages as it has a good name for Sunday lunch but had a mixed experience. The staff were nice and helpful but it was a bit hectic. The carvery food was very nice, lots of meat and a good range of veg which was well cooked. However the pub itself didn't look or feel clean, the tables were sticky, place mats marked and old and the bar area was in desperate need of redecoration, new seating and carpets which was disappointing and off putting. It's a shame, it should be a treasure but just isn't and we won't rush back.

had lunch here a while ago and enjoyed it 4 adults and a child went today at 1pm found staff very rude was no tables with no apology for this from female staff member informed us no available tables but said we could eat outside hardly the weather for that didnt even inform us of a estimated wait time until i asked her we eat out most sundays without the need for booking at other pubs around the area noticed also only 2 prices for sunday lunch nearly £10 per adult nearly 6 for a child unlike others in the area this pub doesnt cater for thise with a smaller appetite

Visited this evening for a cavery tea - priced at around 6.50£ each I believe ....

Have heard great reviews about this place and have been meaning to try it for a while so decided to take the family to dinner. I'm not saying the food was awful because it wasn't, just had better elsewhere. The roast potatoes were as though they had sat for a while because they were really hard to eat. The meat was nice just a little dry. Yorkshire puds were lovely, and some size. I would definitely give it a second try as it may have just been a one off as friends have said the food is lovely here.

me and my family were hear for a carvery it was really nice and there was alot of veg to pick from very impressive.though it was expensive for coke as it has no refill offer and the puddings are expensive.staff are friendly there is also a very good play area for the children with a bouncy castle.best carvery i have had in a while will defo go back

Went for a birthday lunch (5 people). The young waiter heard my mother-in-law was having her 88th birthday and he said she could have it free on production of photo i.d. We produced her bus pass but were turned down as this did not show her d.o.b which we thought was very petty and small minded after telling her that it was a free meal. What 88 year old has a driving license or carries her passport? We ordered our meals and 3 of us waited 40 minutes for them and had to ask where the food was. Two other meals were carvery and the meats were very dried out, veg soft, potatoes lumpy, swede was puree and gravy tasteless. We did not enjoy this meal at all and did not bother to wait for puddings. We will certainly not return to this pub.

Went with family for Sunday lunch. Was really nice the only downside was the yorkies were far too hard we all left them and we are massive fans of homemade yorkies. Still we enjoyed it. They had a bouncy castle in the garden for the kids which kept them entertained.

Monday night munch with a mate.Cajun chicken and rump steak.Ok ish,chicken a bit over spiced,middle of the road stuff.

Great quality food carvery. Shame the pub is so small. But all round good spot to eat a good dinner.

Me and the Gf went to have a Sunday carvery lunch and the food was amazing, the seating was a little tight but for the price the food was of a high standard. We did struggle to get parked but this is a good sign of the quality of the food, I guess.Been here several times and will continue to go in the future.

Had first visit today and the choice of food was really good. Decor bit dated but still good looking pub. The food I had I was blown away with. Best ever scampi. And best ever fresh hand cut chips ever. All of us could not fault the quality of food. And bar lady was very pleasant. As we're other staff. Can't wait for another go.

I couldn't complain about the taste of the carvery, it was outstanding in every way, the fact its placed tightly behind a set of tables was off putting, was very cramped, and just too full to sit and relax, very hectic and not an ideal place to eat when places are just THAT busy.My partner had the mince and dumplings and she had about two mouthfuls of it and left the rest as the dumpling was doughy and under cooked, said it tasted like fish shop batter and the mince was under cooked also, i wont base the review on her thoughts, just to let people know to be wary.Would not visit again, pity because the staff are amazingly helpful too, reduce the table amount, please.

Been here a few times lovely the carvery so much choice. Usually I can only get peas and carrots with other carveries, but there is such a good choice of veg I have loads. They also light meals at lunch time. The pub is dated and the toilets are not very good the toilet seat was hanging off when I was there. Which is a bit off putting. The service is good and a choice of starters and sweets are good.

Recommended by a friend as a nice pub with a good carvery and tapas selection available for lunch & it did not disappoint Friendly and helpful staff serving, it was quite busy when we arrived with a lot of locals/regulars as the staff knew their namesWe had the tapas special for lunch. 3 courses for £11.50 & they were really good sized portions which filled us both. Wish I'd taken a picture now but I tucked straight inMy friend had been before and said the carvery was lovely and was definitely the favourite of most of the patronsNot a huge pub so at peak times you might have to wait a short while for a table, not overly modernised but a lovely feel to the placeOutside there was a great looking beer garden with swings & slides as well as a bouncy castle although I was informed this was only inflated at the weekendsDefinitely be back

Been here a good few times for the carvery which is second to none, but this time we opted for something different from the menu & we were not disappointed!! Myself and my wife opted for the burgers, she had a chilli topped one & I had the one with bacon & cheese ( & an extra burger) our friends had the scampi, & mince & dumplings. It was busy so the waitress told us there'd be a 20 min wait as they were busy, which we didn't mind as at least she'd told us, (& my seat was positioned so I could see the champions league match on tv so I was happy) food came, was well presented, plates were full, burgers were fresh, ( possibly made on site) not frozen & you can taste a massive difference in them, bit salad, just enough BBQ sauce, bacon & cheese, loads of hand cut chips ( which again is an excellent touch I think, my friend also commented on this) was spot on!! The wife's was lovely as well with chilli on. Scampi was great & mince and dumplings were also a hit, 4 clean plates, only thing left was a few home made onion rings as there was a stack in a portion. Even squeezed a pudding in! Service was spot on, very reasonably priced in classic village pub surroundings, if you haven't been, I suggest you go as you'll not be disappoint, book before you go as well!

First of all I'd like to say that the place is gorgeous, the food is always amazing and the staff are very friendly. I'm writing this review just because of the stupid policy of not giving out a separate plate so a child can have something to eat.My nephew is autistic and will only eat carrots, mash and Yorkshire puddings when he's out for Sunday lunch. We clearly didn't think it was necessary to buy him a full child's Sunday lunch so asked for a tea-plate to put him some food on from our own food. I understand that some fools would try to pile their plates up with food so that they could feed their entire family with only one meal but my nephew is tiny (3) and was the only person without a carvery ticket. We were a party of four (five with my nephew) and we'd all paid for our carveries. To not give us a plate is terrible and we had to use napkins on a table to put him some food on because he needs 'his own food'. It was very degrading, not only for him, for all of us. For the sake of a plate for a tiny boy it really left us feeling upset. As I've mentioned, the staff are all lovely, the Sunday lunch is second to none and the place itself is well looked after with a lovely feel to it. This stupid policy has really ruined the place for me. My partner and I are often here for drinks and occasionally here for Sunday lunch with the family but this is the first time we've been with our nephew. I really feel like this is a spiteful policy. Kids under two can get a plate but my nephew is only weeks over three so clearly he's not going to eat the same as a seven or eight year old. I really hope they re-evaluate this policy.

We went for sunday lunch, the last time it was a rather odd option for the vegetarian choice which was cheese and onion pie with veggie gravy and the veg and mash etc from the carvery, I thought it was rather an odd thing to have with a sunday dinner so I thought I would just take it home for tea and had the veggies with gravy which was lovely, THIS time, The choice was Lasagne, again very odd, very late and with no gravy after asking twice, I did not eat the lasagne as it was undercooked and to be fair NOT a lasagne, under cooked large pieces of onion and very thick lasagne sheets, it was disgusting and I did not eat it, When the woman came to take my full plate away she was not going to ask if everything was ok so I mentioned I was not very nice at all expecting some sort of refund or apology, Instead nothing she came and went and continued to clean away tables , even watching as we left , Absolutely shocking service!! I will not be going back, you expect at least an apology or something off your next meal. The attitude and odd choices for vegetarian options is enough to stick to the shiremoor farm from now on!

Nice little place, the carvery is great for a weekday lunch fresh and plenty of choice. I had the home made corned beef pie which was lovely but not recommended after 3 of the tapas! The tapas were fine the prawn particularly nice. All in all a great place to call in for a quick bite to eat. Will be back!

Came here planning on having something to eat. The building is not accessible to people in wheelchairs and there are no accessible toileting facilities so immediately left.

Turned up on a Saturday night, waited 10 minutes for service, ordered drinks then was told that as I wasn't part of the mystery tour I couldn't be served. No effort to serve me thereafter. Really poor.

Visited as part of a large family party to celebrate a birthday. They serve a good pint, food can not be knocked for the prices, large portions, carvers was exceptional.Will be going back again!

A lovely pub with a nice atmosphere and the staff are very friendly. I have had the carvery before which is very good.

Food was ok nothing special. Can imagine it would be a good pub with beer garden and kids Park etc being on site

Just home from a 5.15pm visit to the carvery. Could not fault anything - the food was hot, meat (I had beef & pork) was tender and plentiful.It's not often you're given the chance of a second yorkshire pudding!For £6,45 it was great value. Highly recommended.

Been going to Killy Arms for 9 years & have to say it's the best served food I've ever had. Carvery is out this world with fresh veg & home cooked yorkie puds. Never been disappointed. Also has lovely friendly staff(Jenny) that's always willing to help.Cheers Killy Arms on your fantastic hard work

Been going to Killy arms on and off now for about 5 years,always good food as it was today,prices have gone up as they have everywhere so didn't mind paying just short of a tenner,BUT I do not like paying £4.85 for a tonic water and a small lime and lemonade,as a fellow bar owner I reckoned up how much I charge in my own pub, and it would have been £2.10 (£1.20 tonic and 90p for small lime and lemonade)I think they need to look at there pricing,as instead of heading to the Killy arms without thinking of anywhere else,I will be looking at all the other establishments that offer better value for money in the future.

Best carvery u will ever have bar none!! Meat beautiful, veg all fresh couldn't ask for anything else.....Price so competitive and they no nice offers like if it's ur birthday ur carvery is free!! Winner!!

Went with friends for an evening meal. Always a good sign when a place is busy and this was. A good menu reasonably priced. All the usual pub favourites plus a carvery. We had a variety of meals, all good. Will definitely be going again.

I cannot praise this establishment enough. Not only did they accommodate a late booking, they also went out of their way to make my mother, a wheelchair user, feel comfortable and valued! The food was excellent with a varied choice, something for everyone, and the knickerbocker glory was divine.We will be back.

Lovely meal...carvers and very niceties vegetables. Pleasant staff.Centrally situated.Has good outsiders simplifies for families.

Went for tea with girls from work had a lovely meal proper chips lovely fresh food. Highly recommend.

Went to the pub for a family Sunday lunch. Very cozy and friendly pub. The staff were great with both kids and adults. The Sunday lunch was very very nice, with plenty served. The kids enjoyed the outdoor play area which is easily viewable from the conservatory part of the restaurant. We have been back since and will continue to go back due to sheer quality and value for money.

I went here for a new years eve and had a great time. A very tasty buffet both hot and cold items. Music was a great mix of tunes from the 60's up to modern day and a good atmosphere

Ate lunch today at The Killingworth Arms with my elderly Grandma who has visited a few times previously with my auntie, and has always raved about how lovely her meals have been each time so she was keen to take me! I was not disappointed with my food. I had the Mince and Dumplings which I'd describe as simply being a proper geordie mince dinner! So so lovely, real tasty home cooking. Great value for money and I feel like alot of love goes into all cooking here! The pub itself is cosy and comfortable enough, and each member of staff I met were all friendly and welcoming! I'll definitely return. Thanks!

Excellent village pub. Offers great venue to catch up for drinks and lovely food. I've heard over the years that this did excellent meals and the reviews were not wrong! Iv eaten here regularly now and it'sWell worth it.Good food, better value for money! The food is gorgeous however the portion size may notBe good for your waist! Lovely service clean and friendly and excellent in the summer especially for children! Will be back!!!

This was a family meal with rather a large group of us (9). The food was great with large portions and the service was OK. The pub is tiny, and full, so make sure you book!!!

First visit here, had lunch beautiful baguette served with a fresh salad and gorgeous chips,a lovely warm cosy pub varied menu plenty of choices for everyone reasonable prices as well.nicely decorated inside and out, one piece of constructive criticism however and the reason five stars not given is due to the fact that during our whole visit the barmaid/ waitress stood at the next table sorting cutlery throwing them from one metal basket to another !! Does this really need to be done in the customer area when people are eating? The racket was terrible such a shame she spoilt the whole ambience of the occasion.

Just had a lovely meal from the carvery and good value too. However the woman service us needs a few lessons in customer service. I felt like I was being treated like a resident in a poor care home that was being herded through the meal. Please tell your staff not to shout at customers no matter how elderly they may be or to get impatient because they have something better to do.

we visited the Killingworth Arms for lunch on 23rd November. we entered through a busy little bar with a good warm atmosphere.we were with family from Australia who were very impressed with the carvery.we bought the drinks at the bar then were seated immediately. no body wanted a starter, 3 of us decided on the carvery & 1 lasagne, we placed the order at he bar,we only waited a few minutes for the lasagne then we went to the carvery. a choice of 3 meats & more than enough choice of vegetables. all the food was very tasty & well cooked, the lasagne was ordered with chips however these were not needed as lasagne it's self was more than enough. the food was very reasonably priced with the cost for 4 being under £30.

After reading reviews we decided to give this pub a try. We checked the website to confirm opening times. Therefore, it was a disappointment that when we arrived, we were told that there was no food as they were having a conservatory fitted. We were offered free soup and sandwiches, and a £5 off voucher. Why not keep their website updated to avoid customer disappointment?

It was a tremendous surprise to meet my family for my 60th birthday treat. The food was superb, and the service led by Angela, made the treat a wonderful occasion... highly recommended... thankyou

Character pub with large conservatory.Staff friendly. Happy hour drinks button.The fish and chips at a little under £10 was a disappointment. Not fresh white fish and batter rubbery. Mushy peas spread across the chips and strange bowl of garlic, not tartar sauce served with the meal... Other family members did seem to enjoy their tapas meals.

Hadn't been in years and heard it was lovely....and it certainly was. We ordered the double cheese burger and mince & dumplings. The mince was served and then you just helped yourself to veg from the carvery, so as much as you wanted. Mind the carvery looked pretty good too. The menu had loads to chose from. What I had a nose at from other tables it all looked nice and everyone seemed to be enjoying it. The only possible negative would be that its a little small so could easily fill up. Decor is very dated but food is that good it doesn't matter. Will definitely be going back and will hopefully have room next time to try the pudds

Had lunch there today with my family it was lovely been a few time here would tell anyone if you want a good family dinner come here.

This is a lovely pub with a lovely atmosphere but the last visit we had one of our party had chicken on the carvry which he couldnt swallow as it was so dry we mentioned this to the waitress when she came to clear our table she could see the chicken was all left on the plate she appologised and said she would mention it but I think the £8.95 for that meal should have been refunded as it was not edable but nothing was done to compensate this bad meal

This is a great pub and the carvery is the best I have tasted. The staff are fantastic and I will definitely pay them another visit. If you like good pub grub you cant beat it.

Yet again fantastic!Pork loin with black pudding and apple sauce wowTom had gammon with the gammon virtually covering the plateSheila quiche chops and saladAng carveryAll piping hot and deliciousWe will be back

I visited here with my Mam for lunch after a recommendation, we weren't disappointed. We were greeted by a lovely lady behind the bar who made us very welcome, we were then shown to our seats. The waitress was very attentive and explained the menus, there is a great selection of homemade food for everyone. I had the Carvery which was absolutely delicious, lovely fresh veg and giant homemade Yorkshires, my Mam also thoroughly enjoyed her Vegetable Lasagne.Great atmosphere, reasonably priced and delicious food what's not to like, we will be back!!

Visited the Killingworth Arms yesterday for the first time but it won't be the last, we chose to pick from the menu as opposed to the carvery although it looked & smelt lovely.The food was served swiftly by a pleasant staff member & was very tasty indeed, looking forward to our next visit

We had the summer saver meal - 3 courses for £11.50. The starter was ok, but the choices were mushroom heavy. The main course was great. I had the carvery, others in the party had other things and we all agreed the meals were excellent. The pudding was also very nice.The service was particularly good. We had 2 young children with us and they were very accommodating, including bringing my toddler a bowl of vegetables from the carvery. Nice outside play area too.We went on a Thursday and it was pretty busy. Glad we booked. Recommended.

Cannot fault thier carvery it is to die for! Other dishes tasty also the chips are proper homemade not frozen

Amazing Sunday lunch as always. Beef cooked to perfection and the staff are all lovely. Been many times and will be back again soon.

Opted here for tea. Carvery was good however ordered steak and found it of poor quality, please and veg were just taken from the cavern and the chips were not up too much. Also had a chicken dish on our table and they chicken was very dry and overlooked.Place could do with a little tlc menus were dirty and tatty and the place was looking worn including the toilets with broken mirrors dirty pipes etc. Good for kids as they can play outside, good choice of drinks, service average.

We visited recently for Sunday lunch. We had pre booked but had to wait 15 minutes for our table to be ready. We were asked to wait in the bar area but as it was so busy there was no where to comfortably wait and ended up outside. The bar area was packed with only 1 member of staff serving and no seats. We were eventually seated in the restaurant area, although our table was extremely close to our neighbour. The staff serving the carvery was lovely and very friendly. There is a choice of meats, and then a choice of potatoes, veg and gravy. The food was lovely and hot. It was not left to stand which is good to see. It was all very flavoursome and we piled our plates full. We also had pudding which was waitress served. The puddings were a generous size and had the options of cream, ice cream or custard. Two courses for £11.50 was excellent value. They only take bookings for one the hour, so because our 2 pm sitting had gone in late we could see the 3 pm sitting all waiting in the bar for the tables to become available. We left at 3.30pm. Overall a bit busy and hectic but the staff were lovely and the food delicious and great value.

I found the staff very friendly they also catered for our dog giving us a special room with easy access for the dog we found this hotel clean friendly & comfortable.

We have tried other places for Carvery and always return to" Killi Arms " , wonderful home cooked food, friendly staff and a great buzz around the place, for a small venue its always busy and buzzing with families eating and locals just having a drink and a catch up. Never felt out of place here (which can happen in some Village pubs) on one Sunday afternoon when we visited we decided to have a few drinks at the bar before food and must say a big Thank You to Marie who kept us a table and looked after us, been a few times during mid week too and the food and service again is always spot on overall a great family pub with Excellent food and lovely staff :-)

well what can i say never knew this village existed !lovely village and then you come across the pub,nice outside play area for the kids with seating and go inside small but does its job people are so nice and you were well looked after,they serve the carvery in the conservatory and on a hot day not a good idea to sit here or order a carvery like we did,Must not complain as the food was fantastic and always topped up yorkshire puds massive !!!will defo go back and try some thing else as food did look nice that was coming out,not the cheapest but nice would like to visit in the winter

We had heard really nice things about this pub so we turned up without booking, we were told there was about a half hour wait which was no problem to us, it turned out to be about 10 mins, we paid for 2 courses as we were told this worked out a little bit cheaper. The Sunday lunch was really nice with plenty of choice of vegetable and meat, there was also a choice of mince and dumplings, everything was hot with plenty of meat put into our plate. For desert I had lemon meringue pie with cream which was lovely, my husband ordered the apple crumble and custard, he was a little bit disappointed with his as he said the crumble seemed to be very oaty this might have just been him so it has not put us off, overall a very pleasant little pub with great food and service I am sure we will return.

popped in here for some food as I had a friend recommend it , just missed the carvery but I went for the mince and dumplings,the wife had fish and chips and both meals were lovely , hot and tasty , will deffo come back and try more from the menu

Came here a few times; tried both the carvery and the normal menu. The carvery is very good for the price. The food on the menu is average and sell a good variety of food. I did have the steak and ale pie once and I wasn't keen on the pie lid. I have also tried the beef baguette and the beef was very dry and the baguette. However, the mince and dumplings and chips are very nice.

Village pub, on the small side, but fantastic home made food, fabulous carvery every day of the week. No skimpy portion sizes here! Outdoor eating area and play area for kids. Staff are friendly and good service. Very good value for money, but could increase your waistline, desserts are to die for.