The Kings Arms in Wiltshire

What's not to like? Friendly and helpful. Plenty of quality, tasty food. Plenty of parking round the back of the pub. The total cost for 3 adults worked out at a measly £19 each. That's including 7 drinks. We all walked away full up and happy. What a wonderful little pub.

We love the kings for dinner. It's quick, consistent, really reasonably priced, the staff are lovely, and it's just good solid pub grub. Definitely recommend!

Stopped for dinner Saturday & received a warm welcome from staff & locals. Had a lovely meal & great value too.

Nice Sunday lunch today!! Nom nom nom

IS THIS PLACE STILL OPEN AS WEBSITE SHOWS MENU FOR 2023 - NO UPDATES AT ALL

Warm friendly staff. Reasonably priced quality food. Warm in the winter and lively beer garden in the summer. Definitely worth a visit! Especially during the folk festival 10th 11th 12th of August.

Filthy place. Piles of rubbish in the car park, dirty toilets, cubicles, walls, dreadful dirty smell. I didn’t stay to eat. Three stars only because they offer gluten free food on Wednesdays and because the young woman behind the bar was personable and helpful.

Stopped for lunch here today, ( planned), and what a nice suprise, superb home cooked lunch, i had gammon and all of the trimmings, wife had hunters chicken, and daughter scampi, all superb, served piping hot and brilliantly coooked. had to leave some of the chips as although very tasty just couldn't clear the plate Had hoped to mamage a desert but we were all to fuul to contemplate one Very reasonable mrice £55 and we each had 2 drinks. Will make a point of revisiting when we next pass. Also must compliment the "landlady" wo served us great service without hovering

I would like to thank the young lady behind the bar. She was so very very helpful and the meals were lovely. We had a lovely time sat in a beer garden eating our meals.

Popped in and just had a drink. The food looked good (proper pub grub), the barstaff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, drinks were really cheap too, £4.50 for a pint of lager and £1.25 for half a coke, just great! But the staff made this pub, just so lovely, the two female members of bar staff were so genuinely lovely, well done!

Booked a table turned up and was told a few walk-ins had come in, and it would be at least a 45 min wait. So don't bother booking as no priority given. Plus, the website appears to not have been updated for months. Poor

A lovely "proper village pub" a nice atmosphere, dog friendly and good food at remarkably reasonable prices.

Nice meals for 2 dog friendly pub ,on holiday for 5 days

Visited twice for dinner as was staying down the road on holiday. First night didn’t book as was a Monday, second we did book as was a Friday night and luckily got a table. Both evenings food was lovely! Food isn’t expensive so wasn’t sure what to expect as although pub is clean and cosy it is a traditional pub with sticky tables. Could not have been more surprised by the clearly home cook food. Really good portions too! Service was really friendly also! Plenty of choice of drinks too. Would return if holidaying here again.

Lovely Dartmoor village pub, serving good food, especially the pizza, sorry forgot to take the picture before I'd eaten it!😋 The landlady is excellent and the staff reflect her standards. Occasional live music nights, monthly quiz raising funds for community groups. Oh yes, there's also a good range of drinks to be had.🍻

A welcome lunchtime stop for a couple of beers & something to eat while on a circular walk. Although the first in the bar on a Monday around 1pm I was amazed to see how quickly the pub filled up with separate groups.......all wanting food so putting a potential strain on service but I didn't witness anything of the sort.......well done! We both enjoyed our lunch and the food & beer/cider was very reasonably priced for the area. The bar lady was friendly & chatty (until it got busy) and the pub itself is a great-looking building with character. Thumbs up!

Very good friendly staff. Limited food options on the night, but the food quality was good. Initially at 1800 hours there was 2 tables in use. As the night progressed the place came alive and was buzzing. A well support pub. Big car park to the buildings rear.

Had a fews days off looking after my wife after surgery, we decided on lunch at the Kings Arms, been many years since I last visited. Popped in Thursday lunchtime and were greeted by a friendly young lady at the bar, I chose the Chili, wife went for the fish, and a bowel of chips, food was great, desserts good too, we we're looked after very well in this lovely old pub, reasonably priced, plenty of choice with drinks as well. Dog friendly (should have brought our terrier)! It was quiet, one other couple came in for food whilst we were there, so go support these kind of places, we'll definitely be back, thanks for a lovely lunch (Background music was great too)!

Great place for dinner on Dartmoor 👍

Lovely pub, we happened to visit on the weekend of Dartmoor folk festival. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Lovely atmosphere.

Great food, well prepared , tasty and at a good price. Very welcoming, friendly staff.

Pleased to have found this pub. Very cosy traditional place. Dogs welcome. Super bar person. She had a sweet manner and was very helpful. Nice beers. Good solid food, decent portions, well cooked. Very filling. Great service

Great food and staff are the best.

Stopped for a quick drink whilst on a walk Thursday afternoon and it was practically empty. However, was warmly greeted by the lady at the bar, polite conversation and told us all about the pub. Sadly, the chef was isolating at the time so couldn't sample the food. Perhaps worth a visit when next time around and others can comment on the food/atmosphere when more people are there. Returned back 2 years later, much busier and food on! Had nice Scampi and chips and beef chilli, lovely flavours and pleasant quick service. Tables inside were a little sticky but otherwise staff were very friendly. Popular with locals is always a good sign. Food is great value compared to many places nearby. £32 for two mains a side order of chips and two and a half pints, not bad.

My wife and I had lunch today and it was perfect and staff excellent

What a wonderful find whilst on a few days break..Dog friendly, good size car park & garden seating for drinks & food out in the sunshine if preferred plus tv coverage so not to miss your favourites..🙂 A very friendly atmosphere & all staff are wonderful. FOOD... can only give 10 out of 10 for freshness, taste & portion size..seeing is believing...Many thanks to you all...🫶🏻 Looking forward to seeing you again...Spirit @ 🐕‍🦺

A nice countryside pub which we used for a stop and refreshments along a walk on the edge of Dartmoor. Would stop by anytime again.

Super pub good prices and food big portions. Friendly.

Food really top notch and affordable - had scrummy Sunday roast last time we visited - excellent Scampi this time - can't recommend this convivial Pub enough.

Great beers and ales, the pub is probably for the older generation as I didn't see many other younger people.

Excellent stop for lunch just off the A30, near Dartmoor. Staff were friendly offering good service.

A pint of Legend and fish and chips. Great 👌

5 star community pub. Great ales and brilliant selection of gins and homemade food. You will be sure of a warm welcome :)

Amazing village pub, great service, delicious food. A firm family favourite 💙

Would highly recommend the Kings Arms. If you want a traditional Dartmoor pub that does great food and serves a good variety of drinks this is your place. Also being only a few minutes off the A30 why stop at a service station when you can have a much better experience here. Hosts are super friendly too.

An absolutely wonderful pub, the heart of the South Zeal community. Come here for a friendly smile and chat, good portions and often interesting beers and ciders. Child friendly and a good beer garden. A fab place to host work events: I've brought my team (20ish people) here for Xmas dinner several times - sitting in front of the roaring fire whilst steaming dry after a walk on the moor! Carolyn and team always look after us brilliantly.

My favourite pub. Really friendly fabulous landlady, great food, lots of local social events, lots of folk music and dancing, what's not to like!

Absolutely brilliant always welcome great food polite staff I would give them 110%

One of the best Pubs I've ever been! Warm welcome, very good food and ales, good music, happy atmosphere. I really hope to come back sometimes!

Friendly staff, great food, what’s not to love. A perfect stop off or dinner out.

Nice old pub, always friendly service

A warm welcome in this friendly pub when we popped in for an impromptu lunch. Good, local beers too. However, the decor in this very old building is tired and scruffy and the food was a disappointment for us. From these reviews we expected better.

Always greeted with a smile when you walk through the door. It's a cracking pub, with a great atmosphere and friendly locals. The food is top notch and the addition of a takeaway service, everyone is catered for. Every month, the pub hosts a quiz for local charities as well as supporting the local carnival and community events.

Now this is a proper pub with proper food really enjoyed our lunch priced very reasonably and fantastic friendly atmosphere, give it a go, brilliant pub.

Top hosts for a music afternoon, excellent Guinness!!

Very friendly pub and coped well with a local power cut!

Lovely traditional pub, welcoming and really good value for money food. I'll be back!

The children seem to have adopted this as their favourite after school pub

We visited here for food, we were too early so just stayed for a drink. We were made to feel very welcome. Pub is nice and feels very traditional. The staff were very nice and it seems like a lovely place to stay.

A nice local village pub, but could do with a face lift

We were staying in the village for the night and got takeaway from the pub. Great food, fantastic service and dog friendly. Would recommend.

Charming pub, the female bartender is very friendly. Food is nice.

Good village pub with a camping field

Called in for a couple of pints and a light lunch. The proprietor was so friendly, cask ale (and TRUE cider) were very good, and food extremely good value for£. So impressed that we immediately booked to come back 2 days later (want to try their very well reviewed pizzas!). A well kept historic building in a lovely Dartmoor village.. what's more to want?

Good location, very busy, good service and a nice pint.

Nothing to much trouble and good food and beer

We had booked a holiday cottage in the village and it was our good fortune to book a table for our evening meal. We arrived early and was greeted with a very warm welcome by the locals and the landlady. Our food was exceptional we both went for the Steak, couldn't complain about the portion sizes as we had shared a Sticky Toffee pudding. Highly recommend this fabulous Pub

Amazing little pub. Warm welcome and lovely beer.

Lovely welcoming staff. Nice pub menu and comfy bar and dining area. A locals pub with some real characters 😁

Lovely local pub with well conditioned Ale in good condition. Great place to meet friends and locals. Didn't eat but the food looked great.

Excellent meal with good service and friendly atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone wanting to host an event

Very nice pub selling fine local real ales. Had a very nice meal. The staff and locals are very friendly. We'll worth a visit.

Called in here for lunch after dropping daughter off at Spa, the place was totally empty so had no problem being served. We only wanted coffee with our meal and that was no problem. The food was lovely. I had scampi and chips and my partner had ham eggs and chips. Very generous portions which neither of us could finish. Would definitely recommend. And the background music was really good too

We went for a walk from a nearby hotel and came across this ancient thatched hostelry with its friendly atmosphere and good range of beer, etc. The locals seem to like it and we had some friendly banter with staff and customers. We didn't come for food but we could see the tasty fare that was being served.

Absolutely fantastic. A local experience without making it feel like an experience. People are wonderful and just having a pint!

Great local pub, nice and welcoming

Fabulous pub, fabulous food , lovely hosts made us feel very welcome , a lovely quaint village in south zeal definitely worth a visit

Staying locally. Our party of 4 had dinner here last night. The pub was full and very busy, with only one member of staff serving due to staff illness. This did not impact on service at all. The lady was unflustered, friendly and approachable. Dinner was excellent too!

Good food beers and friendly staff

Great village local with good beers, pub food and a dartboard. The young bar staff were friendly and chatty.

Very welcoming staff, food is excellent, a real gem of a find

Good food and good service first visit but will definitely go back

Slow service. Good value though.

The ale at this pub was very good, the food served is good pub grub, but the service and friendly welcome from the barmaid/waitress was excellent, Emilia i think she was called. Gave our dogs a fuss and went over and above to make us welcome. The locals were friendly too, something we haven’t found at all establishments in the area.

Lovely meal nice atmosphere as well

Lovely friendly staff , food and service excellent. Would be a regular if we didn't live 200 miles away .

Booked what we thought was a Sunday roast at lunch time. It was confirmed by email. No notice to say there was no Sunday roast, only a limited menu and nothing healthy to eat. The food was OK but nothing special, only positive was it was fairly cheap. A disappointment for my elderly Father's first outing to meet up with family since the beginning of COVID. The tables were sticky to the touch and not very welcoming.

Good food, cider and ale, friendly staff, camping out the back.

Good locals thatched pub with well priced pub grub, local cask ales and good size beer garden.

The quality of the homemade food is excellent and the choice is very good - personal favourite is the Chicken Katsu with coconut rice which IMO is nicer than Wagamama's. Choice of beer and drinks is also good. That's all 5*. The only negatives are the service which was not great a couple of times (slow, then no menus, then only brought one menu for whole table to share (!), no pizza menu unless you happen to know they do them and ask for one, etc), and the lighting/ambience in the function room is not great... a bit dark and dingy!

Very disappointing. We were staying in South Zeal and wanted to watch the England/Denmark game plus we needed to eat as we had been walking around Dartmoor all day. The Pub was closed on Tuesday evening but they were open on Wednesday. So we called in and asked if they had a table, which they did. But when we asked about food they said they had stopped serving. This was about 7pm. So we had no choice but to find some where else and as this is the only pub in the village choices were a bit thin on the ground. I thought businesses would be keen to encourage guests after the Covid lockdown?

We loved it at the Kings arms and we will definitely return. The food was tasty and well presented. The homemade pizza was to die for! The staff were friendly and welcoming and it is dog friendly. The pub’s cat is an absolute star too!

Lovely local pub. Nice food and very reasonably priced.

Two of us popped in for late lunch and although it was getting late for for food they made us the best Pizza I have had for years, kept warm on a slate. The legend real ale was perfect too and not overpriced like so...

Amazing food, big beer garden and lovely staff. Would recommend.

Great food and great service. Can definitely recommend the stone baked pizzas. Also there is a cat there called Greg which definitely made it 5 stars

What a gem ... Good food at good prices and great bend over backwards service in a beautiful location 😁

Good food and great value going back

Pleasant service and a good range of beers. The beer garden is well set out and there are also covered areas

Nice little pub with a great garden, cute cat and friendly owner! (And a pint of cider for £3.50!)

My wife and I dropped in for a takeaway but decided to have a table meal. We were made very welcome and enjoyed excellent service. We both had the ribeye, rare, and they were perfect, juicy and tasty. The staff were observing appropriate hygiene practices...

When we go away we like to find the authentic pubs that the locals prefer to use. The Kings Arms is one of those pubs. It not fancy, nor does it have the latest hipster decor and menus, but it has good real ales, (according to my husband!), good home-prepared food that is excellent value for money and a genuinely warm welcome from landlady and landlord, their staff and the locals alike. They are clearly doing their utmost to keep their business going in these Covid-19 crazy times and we felt very safe and well-protected by their safety measures in place. I only knocked a star off because I’m a vodka drinker and their choice of vodkas was a bit limited ! I did see a wide selection of gins available though.

Unwelcoming and cold. We had a table booked but the bar assistant looked confused, then gave us a table under the TV screen playing football, which hadn't even been laid for dinner. Then we were left on our own for ten minutes without being offered...

Very poor poor service,didn’t even get served drinks after sitting in venue for 20 mins, not clean and unhygienic! False online rating! Would not recommend, do not go!

We was recommended to come here don't know why. If this is good standard then my god.

The food was over priced and not the tastiest.

Lovely, brilliant staff...just great

Had a great meal here last evening, my wife and myself and our friends, very good service, the Dartmoor ale was excellent , the ribeye steaks had a delicious sauce with it and the fish and chips were generous portions. I would say it was...

We popped in a couple of times though this time for a Sunday dinner. The social distancing meant that all customers were outdoors in the pub garden at seating. We popped in for dinner and the meal was reasonable and a lot better compared to...

Great service with a wide variety of drinks & lovely food