The Kings Arms in East Devon

Interesting old pub, refurbished to a high standard, with friendly staff & superb food. The homemade scotch eggs are highly recommended but the menu provides a variety of seasonal dishes and irresistible desserts - including a panna cotta with rhubarb.

Great place to have an evening meal. The food was hot and service was quick.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great service, lovely location and very attentive staff. A real gem of a pub.

We booked a table for lunch on Mother’s Day and had the most amazing food in the outside area of the pub. The garden was beautiful, lots of families and the sun was shining! The roast was fantastic! Great meat and lots of vegetables too. We ordered a dessert to share and we wished we ordered one each instead of sharing one 😂. Best ever. Staff was great too and very friendly. Such a great find, we will be back! Thank you so much and as we say in Italy “Complimenti al cuoco!!!”

Great food and friendly staff 😋 very noisy pub, hard to hold a conversation.

A really friendly and vibrant community pub environment serving excellent food.

Came here for a Sunday roast. Thank you to the owner who accommodated us with short notice. We are so pleased he did as we ended up having the best roast dinner we’ve ever had. Absolutely beautiful. My husband had the roast chicken and I had the vegetarian option. Butternut squash, celeriac and fennel. Rich and tasty and just could not fault it. Can’t recommend the food here enough. Great service and very welcoming.

Came for a celebration of a new job and to sample the menu under the new management. The food is excellent, great trout starter for myself and croquettes for my lady. Steak and ale pie for her (cats mother) main and venison for myself. No complaint about any of the food. Service was excellent and we will be visiting again. A bit chilly so wrap up warm this time of year.

We played skittles here and everyone was lovely Thank you 😊

We went here on new years eve for dinner, it's was our second time here in the space of 6 months and wow.... the food was amazing. I had the steak and it was cooked to perfection it tasted incredible. My husband has the steak and ale pie and said it was the best pie he has had. Starter and desserts were also amazing The staff were wonderful polite and nothing was too much. We will 100% be coming back and highly recommend to anyone wanting 5* food in a warm friendly welcoming pub.

Fantastic country pub in a beautiful location. We started and finished our walk from here yesterday and all 17 of us had lunch afterwards. The food and service were absolutely exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble. 5 stars all the way!!

Fantastic Sunday lunch, with the quality of the food and the way it was cooked being exceptional.

We booked a table for our family to have Sunday lunch together. We all ordered starters and mains as well as a couple of desserts. All the food was beautifully presented and tasted great with the only minor issue being the fish main course that was cold in the middle. It seemed that it had perhaps been prepared first and waited for the other dishes before being served. Nevertheless, we would highly recommend the food, service and ambience which was busy but not too noisy. A lovely place for a meal.

We arrived via a lane divert because of storm Darragh early evening without a booking. The moment we arrived the staff were so friendly and welcoming. The pub has a good selection of wines and ales. The chef opened the kitchen up early for us and we enjoyed a wonderful meal in lovely surroundings at a candlelit table. The food was just perfect, well presented and super tasty. We cannot wait to return in the New Year.

We had a really enjoyable Sunday lunch here a few weekend ago. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The pub is in a lovely village location, the decor is pared back and tasteful. The star of the show was the food. My friend had the roast pork and said it was like the best home cooking. Puds were a winner too. I would highly recommend.

Lovely community owned pub, good menus with a wide variety of beers (choice of low alcohol) and wines. Staff offered good friendly service.

Nice friendly place to eat, food was very tasty and would highly recommend.

Top spot for lunch. Has changed owners since the last time I visited. Clean, modern interior and dining room. Friendly service. Scotch eggs are house made and recommended.

Went here for my wife’s birthday as we were staying near by. We were really impressed with the food. I had one of the best steaks I’ve had in a long time. The people working there were super friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend

A great welcome. we especially enjoyed the banter with the owners. We selected this pub for dinner having not been here before. All three courses were very enjoyable. Starters were croquets and the charcuterie option followed by the venison and the steak pie. We followed up with the brownie and the sticky toffee pudding to finish - both excellent. The Otter ale was kept to perfection and the Remy as a digestif was also spot on. We had a quibble with our wine. Not to our taste but was swapped without question by the proprietor. Exemplary service. We visited one week into our holiday. It was so good that I can see us visiting again before we have to return home.

Wonderful food, great beer selection and excellent service. Perfect. And dog friendly too 😊

We had dinner here… the service and food were impeccable. Cosy atmosphere. And we loved the location down winding little lanes in Stockland. 10/10

Good to see it risen from the ashes. Good beer, honest good value unpretentious food. Attentive service. Deserves to thrive.

Absolutely perfect! Gorgeous pub, with gorgeous food! The setting is so lovely and relaxed. Owner and staff were all very attentive. They really do deserve to do well and I'm sure they will! We stumbled across this beautiful place on our way back to Cornwall from Salisbury (my dad likes to drive the scenic route!) We thought we'd give it a go, we did not regret it at all. We will definitely be recommending to our Somerset friends and will also be back ourselves one day! Good luck to you all! 👏

It's absolutely brilliant. Our first meeting with the inn was when we stopped to ask for directions. The owner, staff, and patrons were all amazing and so friendly. Not only did they get us on the right road, they also made us feel like we had been going there for years. I was so taken with the warmth of their help that we decided to come back and dine. The food was extremely delicious and well cooked. Just what we needed after a day of riding motorbikes down Devons country lanes. We will be sure to return again when we are in the area.

Making the most of the sunny weather to eat an early al fresco dinner in the colourful, tranquil garden of this village pub, starters comprised mozzarella with heritage tomatoes and charcuterie plate, both dishes bursting with flavour. A large dressed crab salad with chips and pork tenderloin with veg followed as mains. Almost too full to eat a pudding, we shared a delicious and surprisingly light sticky toffee pudding with ice cream, dripping with a rich caramel sauce. Add good beer, great wine and 0.0% Guiness, it was a perfect evening meal.

A cosy country pub serving superb food and local beer. Not cheap, but the quality of the food was incredible. They have a good range of local fish and meats, all cooked to perfection. The staff and owners are attentive and friendly, and the locals gave us tourists a warm welcome. It's worth mentioning that reserving a table is advisable. Would highly recommend!

I came to The Kings Arms Inn with my parents for a dinner (reserving a table is recommended) and we definately do not regret it. We have ordered a steak, a chicken pie, and a hake fillet, and they were all delicious! On top of that there was a great small town pub atmosphere, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. If you are staying nearby I would definately pay them a visit!

Superb Sunday lunch. Rare breed beef served rare. Tasty. My wife's chicken pie was home made and stuffed with chicken. Triple chocolate brownie with clotted cream. Yum. Sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. Tasted home made. Good portion size. Well kept Butcombe bitter and local cider. Happy the kings arms has come back!

Been coming here for 27 years, went for dinner last night under the new management. BEST meal and atmosphere there has been since i can remember!

Went for a Xmas Dinner with our tennis club. Food was excellent, plenty of it and well cooked.

Staying the night in Yarcombe on a bike tour and decided to head to this nearby pub hoping for a traditional homely meal — steak and kidney pie with apple crumble for pudding was specifically in mind. As luck would have it, Wednesdays are Thai-only night so settled for spring rolls, a beef main course with rice and a chicken main course (no pudding available sadly)…. Quirky cuisine but tasty and filling. Fantastic customer service from a cheerful manager and lovely waitresses. Really appreciated the two log fires coming in from the cold and great to hobnob with friendly East Devon locals gathered round it. In short, a splendid evening.

Ben and the team are really welcoming , fantastic food , good beer and a lovely setting, got made to feel at home would definitely recommend

One of the warmest & most friendly pubs, I have ever visited. I stayed in this lovely village via Airbnb for two nights & from the moment we entered the Kings Arms, we were greeted with huge smiles & friendly greetings from staff & locals alike. So much so, that we're were very kindly invited on a locals organised walk event the next day (which was great) and everyone were so friendly & welcoming. This is a proper community pub & you get that from everyone in there and nothing is too much trouble for them & food & service are also excellent too. Thank you to everyone in the King's Arms & I will definitely be back.

Enjoyed a fantastic 1 night stay here with an evening meal. The welcome, service and room were just what we needed. Landlord Ben is a true gent and a fun guy, chatted to locals who were in for their Friday night drink and all were lovely and welcoming. The pub is an atmospheric 16c gem. Loved it, loved the food especially the superb cooked breakfast, live the local Otter lager and loved the welcome and service. Thanks to all!!!!

Closed. Opening times on Google not correct or they've closed down or something.

Went for Sunday lunch and very pleased with quality of roast pork served with plenty of veg and yorkshire pud the size of a football almost. Very friendly and helpful staff and to top it all off some lovely local beer. What more do you want of a village pub!! Great

Friendly and welcoming staff (and locals) good choice of ale, nice fire and dog friendly, looking forward to going again 👍

Amazing little pub with very friendly staff and locals.

A rare find, great atmosphere, good food, lovely setting what more could you want. Oh and nice choice of beer.

Nice atmosphere nice staff wee stayed across the road and finished our work went in at 7pm asked if they were still serving food they said no sorry so we got a pint sat out the back and the amount of food being served was shocking I could see the kitchen from my bedroom window and they were still battering fish at 8:30 so very disappointed food looked great aswell

Lovely food and really good service, great atmosphere.....

A big group of us had lunch there, being Sunday is was a choice of roasts, not sure when the roast potatoes and some of the meat was cooked but it certainly wasn’t the Sunday, very poor, very disappointing

One of my mate's local pub, always come here when I'm down in Stockland. You feel a part of the regulars the moment you step in. Wish there was one in Southampton!

Great service and food. Friendly locals and good atmosphere. Would recommend.

We went here for valentines 💝 what a gem! The food was amazing nice portions and so incredibly tasty! The staff were so welcoming, smiley and just great. I would highly recommend this lovely pub. You won't be disappointed. Thank you for making our valentines so lovely 😍

Had an excellent family meal out. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

Taken here for Sunday lunch by friends from Cotleigh and Honiton and it was gorgeous. The building itself is full of character. The food was beautiful in look and taste (wish I'd taken photos) we even had dessert !! The staff were all great and the service was fab.... well done to all 😊

Popped in after a walk. Great 'locals' atmosphere. Wish we could have tried the food but had other plans

Marvellous hidden corner of Ancient England

Nice cosy village pup great food and friendly staff. Worth a visit.

Great staff, good beer selection, didn't have food. Beautiful log fire burning.

Only gave this 4, purely because I seem to give pretty much everything a 5. Lovely place service and food. Out of the way but really busy. Must be doing something right for people to travel. Will definitely go back.

Great atmosphere at this delightful village pub, delicious Devon beef burger with the crispiest of chips simple but so well executed - lovely lunch 😋

Beautiful pub and amazing staff. They went out their way to sort a TV out so the boys of the group could watch the World Cup Final while not disturbing other customers. Food was delicious and the sticky toffee pudding with gingerbread ice cream was to die for. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly welcoming staff and good food. Beautifully preserved old inn in wonderful location.

A lovely pub/restaurant in a quaint and friendly hamlet in very quiet surroundings. Very busy, good ale and excellent food and great overnight accommodation! Will definitely be visiting again!

An excellent community run pub with lively atmosphere and some fine local ales.

Lovely little B & B, room was lovely, evening meal was lovely too. I would highly recommend. We loved it so much we have booked to come back in December. Many thanks Lisa

Absolutely wonderful Sunday lunch,beef was so tender everything was piping hot service was very fast,will definitely ho again

The service was terrible, beef was almost raw, and was charged £22 for 2 glasses of Savignon! Never again!

Fabulous lunch and afternoon of live music. Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be back soon

Friendly ,welcoming staff ,food was amazing, will definitely revisit .

We were recommended to go here by a local and it was absolutely amazing! It is a beautiful pub with lots of character. The staff were all really friendly despite it being really busy. The food was also absolutely amazing!

Lovely place, great food and service, comfy bed. Would definitely return.

What a great find! I need a half way stop on my way to Cornwall and decided on The Kings Arms. So glad I did. A really cosy pub with friendly, helpful staff. My room was great, big, very clean, nice bathroom with very hot water, complementary sparkling water. Naturally you’ll get a bit of noise being in a pub, but after closing time it was beautifully quiet. The chef prepared me a fantastic vegan evening meal and breakfast (which I’d requested in advance, always good to do wherever you go). Highly recommend, nice to come across.

Visited whilst staying in Stockland on holiday. Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere, great local ale and very tasty food.

Amazing service from great staff. Comfortable and well equipped rooms. Excellent food sourced locally. Friendly Manager, staff and locals. Couldn’t ask for more.

A proper country pub run by a proper landlord. Community owned pubs all too often become a bit clicky. This one seems to avoid that most of the time. Ben is a great landlord, his team are super polite and they all work hard to make everyone feel welcome and important. Dog friendly Big car park.

lovely barmaid and head kp!!! buy them a pint for me

Good menu. Reasonable prices.. Excelled service.. We were fortunate to sit outdoors as it was a warm evening

In East Devon and surrounding area there are excellent pubs to go for a good roast dinner with excellent service, and the King's Arms in Stockland IS NOT ONE OF THEM! What a huge disappointment! We went there for a Sunday roast, and our dinner was ruined by the VERY YOUNG and clearly inefficient, inexperienced staff that the manager Ben Walker employs. They are students from secondary school, without any idea on how to serve a table, never mind deliver a good customer service! Firstly, I my roast dinner arrived without vegetables, I had to ask for it, waited 10 minutes and it was cold. Secondly, my husband didn't have his main course, only his starter. When we asked the very young waiter where his dinner was, Ben Walker (a very short man, whom was clearly overworked and looked very tired and fed up), came to our table and talked to us in a very rude manner in front of everybody. Clearly, Ben Walker had had a very bad day and cannot cope with managing a busy pub, so he had to give a 'show' in front of his customers to boost his 'ego'. It was totally utterly unnecessary and unacceptable. I do not recommend this place. Go to the Tucker's Arms in Dalwood instead! Excellent food and customer's service!

It feels awful to have to leave a bitter and horrible review for one of our local pubs but unfortunately I have no choice in the matter. We just had the most horrendous and upsetting experiences at the Kings Arms in Stockland, Devon, ironically after so looking forward to this special Sunday roast! (for several months as we are very busy people). Weirdly and unexpectedly, after waiter orders went awry, their Manager, Ben Walker was utterly and unnecessarily and embarrassingly rude to us, including in front of other dining guests, putting his staff and their word before us (which was in hindsight really unfair as they were the ones at fault!) His negativity and aggressive attitude clearly commenced the second we walked in the pub, as he was totally off with us from the start! We were utterly appalled by his demeanour and false accusations later on as things worsened and altercations began! We are the paying customer and due respect and dignity ought to be paramount! Truly, I have never been so humiliated or insulted in my life, and I work in hospitality, so I know how important it is to understand your customers and deal with them in the right way! He was bang out of order, untoward, rude, unacceptable and completely unprofessional! We have sent hundreds of our guests there over the years for dinner as we run a highly successful 5* B&B (for 8 years now). Not only have I left the pub today without having had the roast dinner I actually ordered; we leave highly insulted and I would never set foot in this premises again, nor would I ever send anyone there in case they suffered a similar nasty experience. Clearly Ben must have had a really bad day, but to take it out on us was totally unprofessional. What a sad turn of events when you used to "love your local", but no apology in the Universe would allow me to forgive this totally appalling behavior! Clearly the in-experienced very young staff need more training to deliver what is basically required and the manager needs to wash his mouth out.

Love this place, brilliant landlord, by far the best in the area, great food in a relaxing atmosphere, fantastic staff, knowledgeable, friendly they always go above and beyond to make sure customers have a great experience my only disappointment is that I don't manage to get out here to eat more often if I lived closer I'd be there everyday!

Good food ..friendly staff .. would highly recommend that you stop and try food ..drink

We only had a drink, great English country pub in a pretty village.

Great pub ..Ben and the team made us feel very welcome . Good food. Ideal place for a couple of nights. Reasonably priced accommodation. Clean and tidy. Thoroughly recommend

Excellent... Ben and the team were brilliant. Service was spot on. Food was plentiful and well cooked and presented. Ideal place for a couple of nights ...

Excellent service and great gluten free foods

A bit too expensive for the nouveau cuisine type food. I paid far too munch for my four pieces of gnocchi!

A quiet lunchtime, but friendly service and good coffee, carefully made. Shame no cakes!😀

Lovely friendly pub, good service and food.

As this pub is a little out of the way it would be easy for the landlord to be a tad casual in his approach to service or quality but nothing could be further from the truth! He and his team are excellent, friendly, happy in their work, knowledgeable and bloody good at what they do! The food is first class, our little group enjoyed the most succulent pork belly, the crispiest fish and chips and a properly cooked juicy burger and without a shadow of a doubt the best chips I've eaten in 25 years! I actually spoilt one of the chips by dipping it in ketchup! Delicious real ales rounded off a very memorable experience, thank you all 👍👍

Lovely pub Excellent meals, always hot. One of my favourite pubs ever. Well done, Beautiful village. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely little pub in Honiton, friendly staff, nice outside (as well as inside) eating area. The food wasn't bad but the steak was cut unevenly so one side was cooked perfectly and the other side was raw. a bit mean on the chips also for a mans portion.

Best Fish and Chips I've ever had. Incredible patio and great service.

Beautiful location, very friendly welcoming staff, fantastic top quality food. The food is very delicately presented, relatively small portions but very, very tasty. The baked brill and mussels was excellent, beautiful deep rich sauce, perfect accompaniment of vegetables. Lamb was very good too. Starters also great quality, top restaurant standard. A couple of observations: The waiting staff were very busy so I had to call for attention a couple of times. They are very, very polite and professional but ideally would have more time to check our status. The desserts are pretty disappointing when compared to the rest of the menu, at least not very exciting or original. The sticky toffee pudding was wonderful; the tart had rubbery, virtually inedible pastry which is a shame as the rest of it was very nice. Other desserts were very run-of-the-mill, albeit no doubt reasonable quality (eg ice cream from Baboo).

Called in for a drink before going to the Stockland village fete.A busy place given that it is off the beaten track .The jewel in the crown of a lovely village.Friendly staff.Will be returning ...For a Sunday Roast,I have just been told by my wife!

Had a fantastic meal at this friendly pub recently. Excellent menu and service.

So good to see a proper village pub back on their feet, well done everyone, delicious meal with great company.

Been there multiple times. Always good beer and service. Good food too.

Lovely rural pub where the staff were super friendly. We had a Sunday roast which was fantastic and good value.

Great venue, our first time, lovely garden, super beer and a wonderful host, Ben. Top notch. Will go again, again and again ...

Good friendly staff, nice atmosphere, food has a good range along with the local beers. Very easy going, make you feel like you're part of the village even though we were only here a few days.

We love it here, great place to eat in a peaceful hidden part of East Devon

Fantastic place to come for a drink or meal very welcoming and cosy with the fire on. Woulld recommend and come again

Lovely pub great friendly service we will be back

Super pub. Super Food, super Ales and Super rooms, Staff are Super too Will definitely be back

Pleasant pub friendly bar staff

Food was amazing staff were very helpful and extremely friendly. Absolutely lovely pub.