King's Arms in East Cambridgeshire

Good all round pub..well worth a look..good Drinks and good beer..very nice will be back when around ..

Do not book anything with this pub we are now in process of claiming against them don’t let them fool you

I chose this city centre pub after talking to the doorman to ascertain that I was unlikely to find any trouble inside. On entering I found a relaxed atmosphere and a mixture of clients who seemed familiar with the venue and staff. Unfortunately I think the staff were knew that evening and could not advise me on the strength or taste of any of the beers. However I was happy with the one chosen and relaxed while waiting for my taxi.

The Kings Arms is a large, straightforward boozer with no airs and graces. It’s not a tourist pub and, with its plethora of television screens etc it is clearly very much a local bar. We were welcomed by a charming young barman and our lagers were the best of the evening - and the price the cheapest by far! So no complaints here and we enjoyed our visit.

I wanted to write this as my experience in the past of this pub has not been so great however I visited last Friday night the 5th of July with a group of work friends for a evening out and Wow what a change ! The new landlords made us feel so so welcome and it was the cleanest I have ever seen this pub to be. The older gentleman (landlord) was hilarious and really made our night! What an absolute legend ! And what a change this pub has had in such a good way. (We were only going in for 1 and ended up staying all night because the older gentleman (landlord) was a right laugh and made us feel so welcome)

Owners were pleasant and efficient. Would recommend the pub. Warm and welcoming. Reasonably priced and open until late

Lovely staff very accommodating. Ordered wine that was below par and was instantly changed by landlord at no extra charge.very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Would recommend and definitely go back to.

Went for drinks with friends while visiting the area. Place was grubby! Toilets were Dirty. Place was more like a crèche. Nappies being changed in the corridor.

Came to Ely for the day (13/4/24) stopped here for a drink in the afternoon, nicely decorated pub, clean toilets and outside seating. The bar attender was great, very welcoming and chatty. Lovely clean glasses which is always a must for me. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Great pint of ale at probably the best price in Ely

Lovely place. Watched my son & his friends play pool. Best part was 1 pint John Smith's+ 1 pint of Strongbow Cider less than £7. £2 less than my local.

Good place to go for a drink and listen live music.

Very disappointed, I had heard a lot about the changes in this place. I've known it for years I worked there when I was 18 and it was my local. Since then 42 years I have seen many changes. Having moved away now I stay in touch with Ely. Having heard the pub was doing an excellent choice of real ales I decided to return. I was met by a very drunk customer who kept singing and dancing in front of me. In fact he was the only customer except for the lady he was with. I took one look at the real ale choice, two and neither appealed. But so as not to cause offence to the drunk I had a pint and stayed. I could just imagine him mouthing off if I walked out. He wasn't an aggressive drunk far from it, but the bar lady should have told him. The bar lady was pleasant and nice, I know her from another pub and she has always been that way, a good recruit for the pub. Sadly I've written this review but I think the owners need to know. I'm sure it's not like this all the time, but I won't return to find out but that's based on the choice of real ales, the quality was fine.

Proper locals pub, good staff 👌👌

Great place to visit - very friendly atmosphere and great to have free parking just around the corner.

Good pub I was in Ely for the weekend and went in on a Friday and they had a dj on so I went back in on sat I liked it

Went in tonight the bloke was drunk and very rude to the lady behind the bar he left the hoover out while paying people was there drinking and playing pool i would very much like to speak to the manager

I would have given 5 stars but the price of the pool table has been increased, £1 a game and as the table is normally available i can't understand why??.

Always have a cracking time here

Not enough staff for weekends. No greet no welcome. No contact phone number. Small free carpark at the back entrance. Nice and spacious inside the pub. Have juke box and regular music and live bands playing here. Situated in the heart of City of Ely and very close to Ely Cathedral.

Very stylish pub with great service

Following some terrible reviews from earlier in the year (including one from me!) there has been a complete change of staff. I went along on Friday night to see the live entertainment: Queenie B's drag show, which was an awesome evening of entertainment in itself. But the whole place felt a lot safer. There were a couple of bouncers who were friendly and not giving it the attitude you usually get. Which in turn seemed to attract nicer clientele. Staff were on it with the table clearing / cleaning, and the toilets were immaculate. Drinks were REALLY well priced. I don't think I've ever seen drink prices go down in a pub before. I highly recommend the Campo Viejo Rioja at just over £5 for a large glass! It's nice to actually look forward to a revisit. Well done for turning the place around!

Had a good pint, friendly pkace

Popped in yesterday whilst waiting for a train and I’ve got to say it’s one of the nicest and friendliest pubs I’ve been to. My first time visiting Ely and I’ll probably back a few more times for a pint here!

Lovely place under new management very friendly large selection of Beers, TVs for sports.

This place is good for people who just drink and chit chat. It has indoor and outdoor. The place is good however it needs some attention.

Quality pub! Especially for watching sport!

Clean well stocked pub. Staff polite.

Wow, well that was sh*t. Arrived, had our first drink, staff were unfriendly, but drinks and crowd were OK so we decided to order a bottle of wine. Literally less than one minute later, off goes the music, off go the lights. There was confusion among the patrons as it was 22:20 on a Saturday night. I was still at the bar, waiting for my receipt so asked the barman what was going on, he said they were closing as “they wanted to go home”. Gutted, we had just committed to a bottle which we hadn’t even opened and he’d not said anything about closing. I’d read a couple of bad reviews recently involving homophobia, which really put me off, but thought I’d give them a chance. Such a mistake, would never go back under the current owners. Just disgusted at their behaviour.

Just popped in to watch the footie, very friendly pub, great crowd, lovely bar staff, and the toilets smell of vanilla! Probably the best smelling loo I've been in haha! 😂

Beer and pool what else do you want

Avoid at all costs, like seriously. Staff are rude, transphobic and homophobic and give you weird stares if you stand out.

It reminded me of one of those places you read about on line that you intentionally go to be abused but it's all a bit of fun. This however was not fun, in good taste or intentional.

Nice atmosphere , friendly bartender , recommend to visit

Nice pub with friendly new owner

New management are fantastic people and the same service and entertainment with a friendly smile as we have grown to love.. if your well behaved you truly will be made welcome..

Tried going into this pub after a wonderful dinner last night, only for drink night to be spoiled by the bar staff's awful behavior. Not long after getting into the bar our group was collectively challenged by an absurd excuse of something like "we believe you're banned and we don't know why". I was speechless and our group left with a sour taste from a pint of Disgust. After contemplating this denial and a poor end to what started as a wonderful evening, we left the King's Arms and usurped it's crown as our spot and headed to a much friendly vibe of a pub (The Drayman's Son). Long story short, don't go to the King's Arms, even if YOU don't know why, but now we do.

Left a one star review, but can’t remember why asked the staff & they can’t remember why 😅

Excellent pub very clear .Great staff alot cheaper than rest of pubs around .Will be back

A lovely place with a great atmosphere.

Nice small pub just a street away from Barton Road car park as you make your way on foot to the centre of Ely. It looks old and rustic but upon closer examination has recently been refurbished but very well done. Very clean The drinks are reasonably priced and the eatery towards the rear was popular but we didnt eat. We would happily visit again should we go to Ely in the summer

Good drinkers pub, great prices,

Great Pub in Ely. Good beer and good music. You can also watch football here.

The beer garden really needs a good clean and new seating covers needed

You can get a nice pint here, nice and quiet pub

Very nice and friendly had some very nice beer aswell

Nice, chatty staff. Friendly patrons

Friendly pub with good service.

Love this pub. Excellent selections of alcohol and music with a good layout.

Pleasent pub with rock music bring played in the background. Staff were friendly and a reasonable selection of ciders and largers.

Nice pub. Great place to watch sports.

If you fancy a miserable experience with a welcome akin to wormwood scrubs then this could be the place for you Rudest staff I've had the misfortune to come across in a long time Wouldn't go back if you paid me

My experience was okay, beer prices competitive and friendly staff

Pleasant enough place with a nice selection of drinks but they let themselves down by not offering food.

Visited here with a friend for drinks and to watch the football, atmosphere was generally chilled and comfortable, service was quick and efficient but what has to be commented on is the Staropramen I had, it was poured and served to perfection with great carbonation and the authentic glasses. Best pint of Staropramen I've ever had. Will return at some point when in Ely for that alone!

Get used to looking at an empty glass if you were lucky enough to get one in the first place. Absolutely inane system of running a pub. This pub used to be ok, sadly this is no longer true.

Great beer, massive garden, good prices

Great atmosphere and good music. Friendly staff and good selection of ales.

Had a nice drink here in their lovely beer garden with views of the cathedral. The beer was excellent value and the staff were friendly. I will definitely return! Highly recommended!

Good, well kept and well presented ale at a fair price

Brilliant night watching halo local band

No ales on tap, and just told what we've got is in the fridge if you look, this was 2nd visit, first time bar staff too busy chatting to serve. Won't bother again, plenty of better alternatives in Ely. If,as a new pub you want to compete you need better bar staff.

Very recently refurbished and all for the better. New pool table and darts board make for good entertainment.

Played here a few times in a band great atmosphere but drinks are rather expensive

A great local pub with great beer and great food

Doombar £4.25 a pint. Extortionate!!!!

Excellent venue to drink and dance had a brilliant night out there

Over priced beer and no atmosphere

Went to Ely for a trip out with my husband and his parents to see the cathedral. We stopped in the Kings Arms for lunch and we're pleasantly pleased with the service and tasty food which we all ordered. The lady who served us gave that little extra like asking if we wanted gravy rather than covering the dinner in it and if we fancied veg or not. We also had our tea pots filled up for free which we appreciated very much. Toilets were clean and there was a nice atmosphere to the pub. Thank you to the cook for our meals. Well done. The Lawsons x

If you’re interested in visiting the cathedral, this is a very convenient lunch stop. Decent pub food, reasonably priced.

The ratings on Google said 4.1 when we went there but..i think it was a little less. My rating was for the food and i think the day we went, they were quite busy and it took a while for our food to arrive. The service from the kitchen was a little slower than what we would have liked. These were from the set menu. Vegetarian.

Nice friendly staff. Clientele a bit raucous.

Nice place for bands but no nonalcoholic beers or cider's which was such a let down .

Average sort of pub, at party, atmosphere good but buffet bit poor

Friendly pub. Nice atmosphere.Reasonable choice of beer.

Very much a spit and saw dust pub. Oddly positioned bar makes it awkward to get to toilets and dance floor. Nice though.

Mod punk Ska festival was fantastic!

The caring landlord of the KA once again delivers his choice of music across Ely City Centre. As ever, trouble taken not to warn the community. Happily he has sought advice from the council and the police which he has thoughtfully interpreted of being in favour of carrying on in any way he pleases as long everyone enjoys themselves. Please can we have more? The landlord is clearly in favour of his own activities. Oh, and another patronising response, please.

Really nice friendly staff, good basic food. Toilet taps weren't working last time I was there. Nice space to drink outside. Dogs welcome.🐕 🍺:)🐾🐶

Popping in for a quick drink, I liked the way the place has been nicely refurbished (it is work in progress). Very friendly bar lady (daughter of owner) We chose a beer which we thought may be like Blue Moon when we read the description - but sadly it wasn't very nice. Very flat and tasteless. However this wouldn't put us off visiting again - we would have something else

Friendly staff and the owners are down to earth, customer orientated. Worth a visit.... Would recommend.

What a racket. This pub plays outdoor music at full volume with complete disregard for the surrounding community. They operate with complete disregard to the community. They are a blight on Ely City Centre.

Great bands and friendly staff. Dj night's. Always a good atmosphere and fun night. First place I go .on a night out in Ely. And normally stay all evening

The place is alright and the lady serving food is nice, but burgers we ordered were bad, hence the rating

Quiet, select pub with friendly staff, good reliable food and in a convenient location. Peaceful to rest in and enjoy lunch or evening meal and not far from cathedral car parking.

Visiting Ely to see family , we just popped in here to see what food was on offer after having been turned away from the Minster pub, but what good luck for us. The menu was very inviting and so we chose to go with the tapas ...ordered 6 dishes between the 2 of us. It promptly arrived and wow...there was loads of food, fresh, tasty and piping hot. We ate way to much but it was so delicious, would recommend the bruschetta, asparagus, chicken nuggets ( none of your shop bought rubbish ) properly tasty fresh and tender chicken. All very tasty, beautifully presented and excellent value for money. Staff were lovely, very helpful and attentive. Will definitely call in again next time we are in town.

We had a great meal. Good portion size and well cooked. The only downside was my son ordered mac cheese and it was not cheesy at all, was more like a white parsley sauce and quite gelatinous looking. Owner was great and took it off the bill.

Just called in for a drink , nice place. Barman very helpful and friendly ? Was a bit cold but the food looked quite nice . Happily go back for a beer

Nice local pub. Can be a bit congested in the rear bar when a good band is playing as people like to congregate at the back near the door.

Nice small pub. Car park just round the corner so good b street location. They had a band on so not a good place go for meet and chat but should have looked at the signs before going in. Good choice of beers and even served warm drinks with a friendly service so solid 4/5!!

Although the menu wasn't the same as online the food was wonderful. Thanks for a great meal. Would definitely visit again.

We visited here for lunch on a Saturday lunchtime. It was very busy and so we had high hopes. The staff are friendly and helpful and the décor is fresh, bright and clean. I ordered a jacket potato with cheese and was very disappointed with it. The potato skin was black and soggy and the potato had been kept warm for a long while as the skin had completely come away from the potato flesh. It was luke warm and the filling was very sparse. The small side salad I had with it was fresh and nicely dressed. Considering the reviews of The King's Arms, I hope this was a one off but I am afraid we shan't be returning.

I always enjoy a visit to Ely and today was a cold but sunny day to visit the cathedral and river, treated ourselves to lunch at the Kings Arms and wasn't disappointed. Staff were friendly, helpful and food fresh and enjoyable. Also found out they do a rather splendid breakfast too on Saturdays (so maybe next time). Great to be able to park at the back of the pub too - a well kept secret.

Sorry but, not the best food I have had. Goats cheese tart, with camelised onion, not anything like the menu said, chips were over cooked. Two of us had this tart, we both didn't enjoy it.

what a great night with Bobby n the others at the bar ....

we went in here just by chance and had a great meal with very friendly service and a reasonable price. All accompanied by good beer

Attentive and friendly staff, in an attractively decorated pub, provided a hearty lunch (ham, egg and chips) and excellent coffees. The menu was more adventurous than our choice but that’s what we fancied on a crisp November day. It was great to find a traditional pub but one which had been modernised (excellent cappuccino from a good coffee machine). The welcome was warm, the staff charming and chatty; we arrived at 1145, and the rush started at about 1230 – good timing.

We popped in today for some lunch before walking our two dogs; was our first time in here. The landlord is lovely! Welcomed the dogs and even brought them some cheese when they were being too fussy with the dog treats they’d been offered.

Headed into the Kings Arms in Ely for a spot of lunch. We’d gone to Ely for a dog walk so had our two small pups with us. They can be nervous so when the man came over to serve us, our two barked at...

let's start fro the positive. The place is clean and the Landlord very polite, with good service. However we ordered two Pork roast and they served us some badly defrost pork chop. The lady came to the table and asked us if it was everything was good.