Kings Arms in South Oxfordshire

Great location ,we had pre booked ,however we were advised it was extremely busy and going to be a 45 minute wait for our meals from point of order.. David was excellent throughout our wait and very attentive giving regular updates and taking drinks orders before we finally received our food,which was nice and hot.

Good place to have a rest and drink after long walk along the river. Food is just average we have been awaiting for our just over 25min when only 3 tables been occupied.

Love this place great position on the canal, friendly atmosphere. Very popular so advisable to book a table if eating

I had an amazing family day out at the kings arms. The atmosphere was great, Alex provided an excellent service from start to finish and the food was delicious. Couldn't fault it! Will be coming back very soon.

It's a bit pricey but well worth it! Very good food and great atmosphere I'd highly recommend the halloumi fries and the smothered chicken The chicken burger wasn't the best, but it was still quite tasty The chocolate brownie pudding was amazing, though! The service was excellent as they came up to the table and took our order

We were seated by a friendly and helpful David, during a very busy lunch period and we were well looked after. Short-rib beef was 👌 nice atmosphere on a sunny day by the river.

Lovely place, amazing food and very good service, thank's to David who was the person who served us, very friendly.

Absolutely awful service at the kings arms Management are rude and unhelpful. Ordered a side of garlic bread which came 20 minutes after finishing my main course. Had half a pint of guiness that i hadn't yet finished got cleared off the table when going and speaking to the manager he replied with "you got it, what you complaining for." We did also hear the same manager being extremely rude to other customers with children around. This used to be a lovely pub to go and enjoy a meal however its gone down hill & we will not be returning or ever recommending. Disgusting service. If i could give 0 stars for service i would.

Had great day at the King's arms. Sun was out! The garden was lovely. Food was delicious. Alex was very helpful and attentive, always around to help with any queries or help with ordering. Certainly will be visiting again.

Lovely evening out with friends. Served by Poppy who was attentive, friendly and informative.

We were served by Amina who was very efficient and friendly!

We’ve been coming to this pub for years and it always delivers. Particularly the bearded guy behind the bar who was really pleasant and had a service with a smile. By the river, nice garden and huge inside. Just be careful of the parking and making sure you type your registration into the screen inside the pub.

We walked to the pub and enjoyed a drink by the river. Great views of the river and good ale. The staff were very friendly.

Extremely slow and bad service. Pub not even half full so can’t justify it. People are rude and not remotely apologetic.

Booked for a “halfway” family meal, never been before. What a gem of a find! The pub is beautiful with a stunning outside display of pots and baskets in full bloom. It’s right on Sandford Lock on the Thames so lovely to watch the boats. We had a selection of meals and not a single moan from any of Our 8 strong party, quite a feat! The service was good and the prices reasonable. We will be back.

It's a nice restaurant with a relaxing atmosphere. It's next to the river. Parking is easy. The staff is friendly.

Great pub on the canal side, well worth seeking out

Lovely menu and meal with my parents. Beautiful setting by the river and Amina the waitress was lovely 😍 Will go again and would recommend.

Food was fine and David was great front of house, nothing was too much trouble. Good visit.

Always good for a warm welcome, good food and drink. I was the lucky winner of the guess the number of sweets in a jar. Part of a Macmillen fund raising period where there was a quiz and other things organised by member of staff Hannah W. In total raised a total of £871.55 a great achievement. Well done the Kings Arms and Hannah and David who served me.

Not all items on menu and this was not mentioned on ordering

Had a nice time. Excellent food

Food was lovely, very friendly staff!

Great pub set by the river in Sandford - all the staff were very welcoming. The food was excellent - we had sausage and mash and the special chicken pie. Special mention to Poppy our server who looked after us so well thank you.

Food is really good! Very delicious! But the place could do with proper service and staffing levels! On several occasions I noticed they were severely understaffed resulting in slow service!

We keep coming back here: it's a lovely pub with a great view. The staff are friendly and professional. This was our first time having breakfast (we usually come at lunch time) but it was very good!

Had the tripple Roast! Was epic, the staff are amazing, so attentive and made us feel well looked after:)

Beautiful pub. Amazing location. Fabulous staff. Sadly the food was beru dissapointing. Borderline inedible. Sad that the food lets the place down. I normally don’t like to complain but what ever is happening in the kitchen it needs to change.

Just had dinner for my birthday, it was poor to say the least. The restaurant was busy so we expected a delay when ordering food, we ordered the Camembert starter which took around 25 minutes to arrive. I will give credit where credit is due, this was tasty. But from here it just went very down hill. After our starter was taken away it took a further 30 minutes for our mains to be served (fish and chips). We had been informed after 20 minutes it would be coming out in a moment - I myself don’t see how ‘a moment’ justifies another 10 minutes. We requested mayonnaise and ketchup which was served to us quickly, however when I went to use the mayonnaise, I found it had been put into a pot that had already been used! There was an orange sauce all around the edge of the pot. We requested a new one which again took 10 minutes to arrive. When we requested the bill, it displayed £66.90, however we were then charged £73.59 on the card machine. My partner was planning to tip via card machine and asked our waitress why the total was so high prior to adding a tip. There was no answer provided, instead the waitress went over to a co-worker clearly made a comment about it - snickering to one another- before returning with the original price displayed on our bill. This was poor service and a disappointing end to our evening.

Great restaurant/pub on the river. One of the best fish & chips and bangers & mash that we have had on our trip. Beautiful venue. Definitely on the list to come back to.

Great food when it arrived. Sadly, that took over an hour and 10 minutes. They did explain there was a wait of 30 to 40 mins when we ordered, I would hate to be there when they're busy.

Great food! Quick service and to top it off, David was a great host!

Came in with family On a busy Sunday. Food was great although wait time took a long time. But our waitress Emily.A communicated with us every step of the way asking for extra drinks communicated with ourselves and the chefs to see how much longer the food would be. She went that extra mile to make sure we had absolutely everything we needed and although the food took a while with her amazing customer service and communicating with us it was worth the wait. She deserves five stars!

We only went to bar to get a drink and sat in the garden. A great place to sit and relax watching the world go by.

Nice pub by the canal and river Thames ,came down from Sheffield for a football match ,very welcoming pub and staff .

We were told there would be upto an hours wait for food, we were fine with this. After over an hour my friend went to check. Another 25 mins went and I went to check again. They went into the kitchen and it suddenly arrived. However it was lukewarm. The cheese toasty had hardly any cheese actually in it. The kids burgers, were mini sliders at best. We had ordered food to an outside table but had moved in side and told them of this. I then watched as someone that had ordered at least 45 minutes after we had ordered received their food. There was no apology about the length of time the food had taken. No one came to check everything was ok with our food. Even though they said they were really busy over half the inside didn’t have people seated in there and there is only a small area you can eat food at. The whole experience was awful and we won’t return. Customer service and food both awful! Had I not repaid I would be refusing to pay. I also wouldn’t have eaten the food, however we were all starving by that point.

Really slow service, over an hour wait for our food on a slow Tuesday. Not impressed with the food to make it worth the wait.

Very busy when it comes to order food, second time I go, ok, no booking, but asking to wait 2 hours for food to be served, ppl arriving and telling them to wait for a 45 mins, when the tables are empty!!!! And the restaurant is empty!!! Very bizarre and quite unfriendly

Mixed grill was really lovely all fresh and could just put a knife through to cut with no effort. Served by Amina lovely lady and very helpful

Had a really nice evening, looked after by Hannah who was very attentive and friendly, we’ll be back soon, thank you

Service is sub par now. The food is not what I expect from here it has been much better in the past. Coffee you used to get a little buisscut with but no more.

I wish I could give 0 stars. I’m so dissatisfied with this place. We booked for Mother’s Day and received the most shocking service. Waited over an hour and a half for our food, whilst people who arrived after us were served before us. Received no apology or absolutely anything and ended up having to leave and telling them to forget about our mains, as it seemed like they already had! No customer service whatsoever I’m so angry with this place. My mothers special day was ruined

If I could give zero stars I would. Appalling service. Had a better experience in Wetherspoons. Staff have faces like smacked arses. Arrived here at 5.15, server drinks around 5.30, starters not out until 6.25. Currently 7.30 pm and still haven’t been served mains. Absolute joke, and when we complained we received dirty looks instead of an apology!

Always love coming here. The staff are amazing, so friendly and welcoming. Lovely surroundings. It's always our place to go for an evening out. David is excellent, remembers all his loyal customers and treats them with the utmost respect.

One of my favourite pubs. Great food. Very dog friendly and staff are really welcoming. Lovely atmosphere with beer garden next to the river. Can get a bit crowded on a sunny day bit we've always managed to find a spot.

Thank you to Hannah who served us well for our lunch! Food and service was brilliant!

Went for lunch food was average as expected sent one dish back as was covered in marmalade from the jar not marmalade glaze as described on the menu service was really good. I'll be back for a beer next time

We had a really nice evening tonight, Wednesday 12th March. Lee, the manager, was serving us this evening. He was great, very helpful and efficient, a nice guy with whom we had a good laugh. This is just what you want, good food, good service and a good laugh.

Excellent food and value for money. Friendly service from Alex for us and our labrador.

This pub seems like it has been around for at least a couple of centuries. Spacious, cozy area offering comfort, English food. Pictured below is the smothered chicken.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Great service.

Great British pub on the river . Good comfort food . Amazing service from the lovely, bubbly , friendly polite Poppy , an absolute gem and a great asset to the pub . Highly recommended.

What a lovely place to visit. Had a great time with the family here. Food was delicious and service was spectacular thanks to our waiter Alex. Most certainly will be back.

Really disappointing. Avoid the terrible. toasties! Poor communication between kitchen and front of house meant that the order placed by the first of our party couldn’t be met as the kitchen had run out. Then the second couldn’t be met… because they had …. run out. Then the hot drinks order we placed couldn’t be met because they’d run out. When we reordered, the food was less than impressive. For example the toasty hadn’t been properly toasted. In hindsight we should have just left but nobody in the party wanted to embarass the member of the group that had suggested the location. We won’t be returning.

Very nice service and food. Well done Amina

A lovely old pub in a really great setting right next to the River

Alex the waiter was welcoming and nice. Food was delicious

Popped in here for a birthday lunch. Food was delicious (fish and chips,scampi and chips,steak ciabatta). Welcoming staff and great service from Hannah S.

We had a lovely lunch, great food and thank you to Amina who served us you was excellent. Our meal was hot and very tasty. Good atmosphere in the pub.

Fantastic service from assistant manager David, they were able to provide an area for a family group and were very accomodating of our small children. Service was fas, efficient and friendly with the kids. Great food and kids menu options plus set menu deal for the adults. Also accomodating allowing us to split the bill. Thanks David!

Amina was incredibly attentive!! Nothing was too much, so friendly and bubbly. Service was quick,homely and lovely!!

Lovely lunch here today, friendly service (Amina) thank you! Great riverside location, too and very relaxed. Would recommend!

Nice pub for a Sunday lunch. Surprisingly good quality food and reasonable service for a busy chain pub. Nice choice of puddings too.

Whilst staying in oxford, we visited this pub for a walk along the river and an evening meal. On the whole a great place to finish off our walk with a nice atmosphere. Would defiantly recomend.

We had a delicious lunch here and were looked after very well by Hannah. A slight issue with one of the dishes was dealt with very quickly and effectively. We'll be returning!

Great service by Amina. Food was lovely as always. Place very nicely decorated. Great atmosphere. Not my first time there, would visit again.

Good food & ambience. Service was generally good but mains were very late. We were offered a free dessert to compensate, which was appreciated.

We had a lovely meal, we were served by Amina, she went beyond to make sure we had a good time , my dad is 99 and she listened to his stories about the kings arms when he was a boy.

Love the place. Nice view cracking staff friendly atmosphere and a beautiful garden.

Lovely pub and brilliant location. High quality food and staff very polite and friendly. Will definitely be back!

Had a lovely Sunday roast here. Emily P was our server and was very friendly and helpful.

Alex helped us out and we had a lovely time! Even gave our friend a birthday card and cake 🎂 Thanks!

Great atmosphere and pints. David is a top guy😉

Absolutely wonderful pub! Went here with the mother in law as it was roughly halfway between where we both live and what a find it was! The river is lovely to walk along and there are lots of outside tables to sit and have a drink and look at the canal boats. Inside os deceptively spacious, modern but cosy. The staff are lovely and the food was lovely! Sunday roasts went down and treat and the game meat special was fantastic. Portion sizes are very generous and there are a good range of drinks available. All in all very very impressed! The fact it was dog friendly and dogs were allowed throughout the whole pub and we weren't just stuck in the bar area was an extra bonus. Fantastic place, very much looking forward to visiting again!

What a lovely friendly place . The food was excellent. We had the fish omg it was so tasty and white.

Food was nice, atmosphere and location also nice. Top notch service from Hannah S though!!

The staff were really friendly and welcoming, the food was really lovely. The location was great. Hope to visit again soon.

Had a birthday lunch for 14 on 28 December .Absolutely superb service, lovely staff and great value for money..A firm favourite of ours and we hope to visit more regularly.

We attended on Burns night. The restaurant was busy but not packed. We were served by David. I had the Burns night special which was very nice indeed, food was hot and well presented. My wife being gluten free had gammon with jacket potato and same applied to hers. The service was very good and presented in a welcoming manner. I would like to point out that behind us there was a very loud table, having had their food then decided to complain to David about the standard of it and said they had, had unforgettable evening. I’m not sure where that came from but one of the women became very abrupt and making demands which from where I sat was out of order, but credit to David he handled in a professional manner and calmed the situation down without effecting the other diners. We had a very enjoyable evening. Alan also served us and Mark behind the bar contributed to the success of the evening.

Went for breakfast, good service and Amina who served us couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful would recommend 👍👍👍

Excellent service from Hannah S and David as always.

Came out for Lunch today with a friend and we had smothered chicken and a cheese toastie and the food was nice, well cooked and quick I definitely recommend. We was served by hannah.s she was amazing and attentive. She was rushed of her feet but she always made sure we was looked after and making sure her other customers were looked after too with a smile. Very professional. Will be back.

Went for Christmas lunch. It was good, but not great. The food was very good, but at Xmas, would have expected something on the table to make it look different to just any other day's pub lunch. There were crackers, yes, but it just fell a bit short for us. A special day, didn't seem very special. Our server was very attentive, and helpful, however got the feeling that perhaps they were a couple of staff down, as we did have to wait for drinks and desserts.

Just had a Sunday morning coffee, was perfect

Very friendly and helpful staff, food is good too

The food was lovely this evening. Definitely recommend the steak and ale pie. Excellent service. David was really attentive and was happy to help with a slight order change.

Visited 1st with our granddaughter for breakfast with Santa which was just a miracle for her and fantastic memories for us as grandparents, we then decided to return without granddaughter for dinner on NYE, as we wanted to do something but didn’t want to just go to the pub for drinks, We 💯 picked the right choice our meal was absolutely delicious.

Food was pretty mediocre (particularly for the price) and did not match the menu in certain aspects. Wouldn't go again. However, the service was from Hannah was good

Friendly pub with a nice atmosphere, and our waitress Amina was very helpful and welcoming. A good location to go for a walk along the river from.

Popped out for an evening meal with a couple of friends, Great service provided throughout the evening from David. Highly recommend, food was delicious and lovely atmosphere. Will visit again soon when back in the area!

We had a wonderful experience here and had excellent service from Hannah W. Will be returning again!

Xmas dinner was not the best been here so many times in the pass I feel today’s experience may be the last

Great service from David. Thank you

The waiter service was excellent but simple instructions about my food failed to get materialised which leaves a bad taste in the mouth (pun unintended)

wonderful service by Amina! thank you again

On the 13th December we had a family Christmas party with our extended family. It was hosted by Amina who catered for our every needs etc. excellent service in a very relaxing atmosphere. Thank you

Food & service .... a high standard as usual. We visit at least once a week at different times of the day & evening. Always a lovely atmosphere, pleasant & helpful staff

A perfect lunchtime venue to catch up with friends

Fantastic service from the very helpful and friendly Emily A. Food was great. Nice, enjoyable atmosphere.

Visited as one of a group of 31 for a Christmas dinner. The food was excellent, as we're the staff. Dave, the main waiter for our group, really went out of his way to ensure everything went well.