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The Kings arms is a great place to visit, wonderful old architecture, good drinks, good service and great food. We had nice drinks in the bar and then ate in the restaurant. The food was good (great menu) and price point was fair for what we received. The Kings arms is 100% worth a visit for drinks or food.

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spore . 2024-09-03

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Came for a bottomless brunch James and Teresa were great both food and drink came out really fast and they were super helpful and polite

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Patrick Scahill . 2024-08-31

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Went here for bottomless brunch, Teresa and James were both incredible for service! Topped us up faster than we could drink it. Definitely get your moneys worth ❤️ will 100% be back

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Emily Thirkettle . 2024-08-31

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Teresa and James looked after our table of 8 so well, they were both so friendly and attentive. Being used to Brighton/London I never would have thought that Berko would have been a good place for bottomless brunch but genuinely the best one we've been to. The food was great, v speedy service and we never had a moment without a drink. Thank you so much!

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Georgina Aylwin . 2024-08-31

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We took our grandson for breakfast. It was perfect, nicely presented, well cooked and delicious. Pleasant staff. We will certainly return

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Solange . 2024-08-23

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We waited an age for a simple bread starter to arrive. ( I think the chap in the grill had forgotten). Then another age for the mains. Gave up on ordering dessert. Maybe it was just a hot day or it s a Monday but the service was poor and I resent a service charge added to the bill when it is so poor. You would think in the current financial climate that the staff would try harder.

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Berkogal . 2024-08-12

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I attended The Kings Arms with the family for Sunday lunch. The food was absolutely amazing. I am Gluten Free, but there was a huge range of options for me. I went for the Roast Beef, and hands down it was one of the best roasts ever. My sister also prefers to eat Vegetarian, but again, they had a huge selection which looked great. The atmosphere was lovely, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend.

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Laura V . 2024-08-06

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Enjoyed a lovely pre-wedding meal at the Kings Arms. The staff and food were great! Come closing time my vehicle wouldn't start, and they even stayed late to help me get on the road again. Above and beyond the call of duty 🎉

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Bobby D . 2024-07-23

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In the small town of Berkhamsted, the welcome is perfect. The rooms are very functional and the food is excellent.

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Emilie Coutelette . 2024-07-16

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Went for lunch after a long time here, for the price they scored low; dirty beer glasses, still a fruit fly problem near the bar, panino sandwich was very good, shame they can’t serve clean glasses and then charge service on a drinks only tab when no table service is provided, and then you’re asked if you weren’t happy with the service when asking for a refund as didn’t expect service charge on drinks only order…paying service for pulling a pint!

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J Singh . 2024-07-05

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A nice pint of real ale, sat in the courtyard. A number of chairs were broken. Could do better.

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Steve Atkinson . 2024-07-02

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Remarkably expensive, dark, dingy place. Food is very good, but sadly service is often poor.

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Martin Rowe . 2024-05-27

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We had amazing Margarita cooktel and nice meal .

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mina gholami . 2024-05-27

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I think this is best pub in Berkhamsted. The bar / restaurant split means you can come for any occasion and drinks are fairly priced. Alcohol free beer on tap is always a plus. Food is also great. The Sunday roast is spectacular (those yorkshire pudding are huge!) and never disappoints. This is always my go to for food or drinks

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Ryan Wallis . 2024-05-26

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The food is amazing after eating in Michelin star restaurants I would choose those restaurant everytime consistently amazing food

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Melanie Young . 2024-05-01

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The Kings Arms is a great spot to go for lunch. The menu has a very wide range and it's reasonably priced the food always comes out nice and hot. The staff behind the bar are very welcoming and warm. The nice thing about this Pub is you know you're always going to get the same level of service

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Michael B . 2024-04-18

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3 for brunch. One tea pot turned up without lid. Surely they have other tea pots? Nice tea though. Gluten free bread completely inedible . Was left completely and no one asked why. Vegetarian breakfast more expensive than full English. Seriously what’s that all about? And don’t blame it on the teaspoon size dollop of avo! And tastes like it’s been cooked next to or even on top of the meat. Marco Pierre couldn’t even make a mushrooms taste like that without cooking it with the meat! Underwear and outline of buttocks show when staff member adding logs to fire. Not needed at brunch time. Cleared away one glass from table after we had finished. Staff member just walked away and vanished leaving payment machine on bar for last person to pay. Had to ask another member of staff for receipt. Lack of attention to detail? Or just lack of attention….

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1919Olive . 2024-04-15

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Love our local pub, The Kings Arms. Great food, vegan wine options, dog and baby friendly and the fire is gorgeous in the winter.

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Nic C . 2024-04-03

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Pleasant atmosphere, good food selection. Decent service.

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Laura Jones . 2024-03-23

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We were the DJs last night at the Kings Arms for Claire's 50th brithday and had a fantasic time! The staff were all wonderful and the function room is just the perfect size. If you are having a party and are looking for a good venue, you have found it! Brilliant location with awesome people! We definitely recommend!!!

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signature-dj . 2024-02-03

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I wanted to make sure the kitchen team working along side jojo get the review needed! We was looked after so well with our wedding night/day! The food was amazing, the portions are great and the stay was lovely. We have already been back to show our support and will continue to do so! Thank you for being amazing everyone at kings arms 🙌🙌🙌

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Jennifer M . 2024-01-20

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We came to the Kings Arms as we thought it would be warm and toasty with the log fire and everything. The fire was on, but it didn’t feel like there was much other heating on. I sat on the bench and touched the radiator behind which was on but very low. Even with the fire on in front of us it was too cold to stay too long so we headed next door to the Crown.

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Gloucose32 . 2024-01-16

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The venue was really good and we anticipated a good time but sadly this was not to be. The starters for two were good but for two of us no so the tomato bruschetta turned out to be mostly raw halves of cherry tomatoes on toast and a portion of olives were mainly black olives (only 4 green) and the black olives were musty and really left a bad after taste. The main course were as follows Pizza, which was nice but not special, gammon egg and chips which was salty gammon, overcooked egg and chips and cottage pie with aged beef containing little meat. This was mentioned to the waiter but shrugged off. The bills. with two gin and tonics (one a double) a tonic and a bottle of house wine came to just under £200 which was wildly overpriced. When I asked for a bottle of house red, normally a cheap option I was told that they do not have a house red but had a Malbec which I accepted. Had I known it was £37.50 I would have refused. My suggestion is avoid this restaurant or have your wits about you. Not exactly a relaxing experience.

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Chris W . 2023-12-15

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A great spot for a pre-concert dinner. Excellent menu, very good food and efficient, friendly service. It is a big former coaching inn, and could be a bit noisy for a romantic meal for two.

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DianaWTring_UK . 2023-09-25

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The Staff are what makes this place special - there are some who have been around for a while, whilst also some new faces. Everyone is extremely polite, and genuinely cares about you having a good time. It’s worth mentioning that they are AMAZING with allergies - I have more than one allergy, and they always look after me very well, which is rare. Most places just say “best if you avoid this and have a plain chicken breast etc” - not once had this comment. They go back and forth, check food over and over and make sure that they can prepare the best (and safe) food for me. A massive thank you to all the staff, your efforts are very much appreciated. I have been coming to the Kings Arms with my family (and Goldie 🐕) since 2013, and will continue for the foreseeable future.

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itsjhere . 2023-08-13

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Lovely venue, relaxed, informal vibe, service to match, excellent waiting team, friendly, hospitable and knowledgeable. Throughout our time spent here our waiter - Alex was attentive, and on point, could not do enough to make sure we had s great time and felt relaxed and unhurried despite it being a busy afternoon.The food was super delicious,beautifully presented and generous portion sizes. Cocktails were delicious and nothing was too much trouble. Had a great afternoon with friends - great venue & would highly recommend 👌🏼

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Road07619642599 . 2023-07-15

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Thought lets go for a quick pizza and beer on a Saturday afternoon. Ordered at the bar, sat next to the fireplace which so needed cleaning up, the place felt very tired and our table was sticky. Two drinks and a pizza to share, pizza arrived without cutlery then as we started eating discovered it being less than luke warm, cold pretty much. Mrs H took the pizza back minus two slices for it only to be returned 2 minutes later on a clean plate which clearly went back in the oven for 1 minute and was still cold (minus the two slices). The pizza had flavour, but cold second time again, instead of making it from scratch is beyond me. The premium you pay for the Kings Arms for drinks/food certainly was not worth this trip and we won't be rushing back. If I hadn't paid upfront I would of refused to pay for such a sloppy meal.

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blackbeltbeard . 2023-04-03

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We went in to the pub for a drink last night, pub was not busy maybe 10 other drinkers in the bar area. Bar area was really dirty tables full of old food plates and every table had something dirty on so couldn’t sit anywhere. 3 bar guys stood behind the bar so they had staff to sort the tables out pub just looks tired and dirty. They might have been having a off day.

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jimpU130YE . 2023-01-27

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We ate as a family of 4 recently and were really impressed by the quality of food. The kid's menu is exceptional value and super fresh. We ate off the specials, and the pizzas are as good as anywhere you can find.

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spankman . 2022-06-23

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Food was really good. Our waitress was knowledgeable and very attentive. Really enjoyed our visit and will be back soon. Primitivo wine was delicious as was our coffees and desserts.

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AlessioMelis . 2022-06-06

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Had a room in the main pub (rooms 1-3) which was fantastic. Couldn’t fault the room in any way. There was an extremely comfy king size 4 poster bed, TV, tea and coffee facilities, separate large bath and shower, dressing gowns and toiletries. We both had the full English breakfast in the morning and it was great. There was some noise from the pub (Saturday night), but it didn’t deter from our stay. We both enjoyed our stay immensely and wouldn’t hesitate to come back. It felt like a real treat and was luxurious.

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Melbags . 2022-05-02

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I came to the Kings Arms with my son for lunch and was straight away greeted by very friendly front of house staff who got us a table. We ordered starters and mains and the food was perfect with great flavour and plated wonderfully. We were seated near the kitchen and the chefs were fantastic, great team. Overall, superb service and wonderful food, would highly recommend!

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lydiamL1629LE . 2022-04-04

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Excellent gourmet food at pub prices, Chef specials are out of this world, staff amazing and service faultless. The Atmosphere was great really buzzing. Cannot recommend highly enough.

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220francess . 2022-03-10

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I booked a table which was ready when I arrived, the service was attentive but unintrusive, the food was delicious and fresh too! Really love this pub!

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worldtravellerpluss . 2022-02-26

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I visited the restaurant on a Sunday afternoon with my sister and boyfriend. We enjoy the menu that the Oakman Inn’s chains of pub/restaurants offer so we thought we’d visit the Berkhamstead’s branch to see what it was all about. I’m very easy going when dining out at restaurants and I work within the public myself so I always find myself cheerful and friendly with staff, waitresses and waiters and this is how it should be always. Especially during these trying times. However, today might’ve been the worst experience I’ve had with a waitress/waiter. I’m not one to leave a snotty review but I was honestly so stunned today with how I was spoken to, sister and boyfriend both shocked too. I won’t reveal the name of said waitress but I was in disbelief at how one of the waitresses spoke to me today, I’m 22, a young girl and the tone of voice she displayed with me was aggressive and blameful. When it came to presenting us with our meals, she had brought over the incorrect meal for myself and I stated to her the correct meal I had ordered and she insisted that I had said to her it was the dish she presented. When I proceeded to let her know I’m fully aware and able to definitely assure her of the meal I stated I wanted she proceeded to argue back with me that it was my fault and basically accused me of lying about what I had ordered… I felt very belittled and upset with her tone of voice and approach. The fault was on her end for not double checking our order once taking it or reading it back to us like a waitress should do to avoid mishaps like today. Her words “no you ordered the pollo picante that’s what I had written down I heard you say picante” I responded with “no I ordered the pollo bianco pizza” which I pointed to on the menu whilst ordering. I’m unsure why she was so adamant I’d ordered something I quite clearly didn’t want, it makes no sense at all and it was just a silly mistake on her end which she needed to admit to instead of trying to argue with a girl younger than her. Embarrassing. I am still in disbelief at how she spoke to me I came away very upset and shocked. Maybe she was having a bad day but women to women, her tone was very bitchy and aggressive and I couldn’t ever imagine talking to a customer like that at my work. Sometimes you make mistakes and that’s fine, we all do it, but to then aggressively blame the customer is not on at all. Apart from this the food was lovely but I won’t be trying this oakman chain again unfortunately. I hope everyone else visiting has a better experience as I know this place is awesome none the less

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danielle221999 . 2022-02-06

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I was here for an event in their upstairs room - a totally enjoyable experience. The bar staff are friendly and helpful, the prices are reasonable and the decor is great. The toilet facilities aren’t the largest but at fortunately are clean. It’s a decent option for an event.

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stevebintley . 2022-01-30

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Was once a lovely place but in recent years tired and now very worn. Upstairs is lost in 1970s decor, paintings barely hanging in the wall. Tired, Old and won’t return as much nicer pubs in Berko

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Jeff C . 2021-12-21

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We had lunch here with kids after a morning at the castle nearby. The food is excellent, with good portions. Service was swift and friendly. The interiors and decor were lovely, especially at this time of year, and stylish (in keeping with other Oakman Inns...

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DrASel1234 . 2021-12-20

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I went with a friend for a lunch booking. It took 2 hours for our sitting, and we had a bowl of pasta each, pudding each and 2 drinks. We had to twice stop someone and ask for service as we were being ignored. We...

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tinalf21 . 2021-11-14

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Had a great Sunday lunch here today- the roast chicken was delicious with a huge Yorkshire pudding and extra jug of an excellent gravy. You can have as much extra gravy, roast potatoes and Yorkshires as you can eat. They also do gluten free Peroni...

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maling45 . 2021-10-31

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Received very poor service on Saturday at the Kings Arms Berkhamsted. Told to vacate the table after spending an hour having a few drinks. We were planning to eat there but we’re never offered a menu. They just put a reserved sign on the table...

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Skid1 . 2021-09-20

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The pub look impressive with the outside stretch tent area and lighting . We had a table outside . Ordered food and drinks which were served fairly promptly . The food was not of great quality and considering the prices being charged we expected it...

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amandacM7901BU . 2021-07-22

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I have been here twice and have booked again for September 2021. Lovely room really lovely and fantastic breakie...staff very very friendly. If you want corporate samely samely this place is not for you, if you want the charm of Old England just come here.

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Rosamonde-Drew . 2021-07-09

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Arrived and really enjoyed the food and our early drinks. However, the day was ruined after a pint of lager was spilt all over me. The server did not offer to refund us or offer us complimentary drinks, after my jacket was soaked as well...

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kieranc490 . 2021-06-26

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Shocking to be greeted by your so called manager Bank Holiday afternoon. We asked for a table to have a drink & some snacks - your manager (James Bird) said it was full. There were plenty of free seating. Totally unprofessional. Terible attitude. He shouldn't...

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Pathfinder143600 . 2021-06-02

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Taken here after a tedious day or sorting out a friend’s phone. The service, food and attention to detail was amazing. Our waiter Gabi was on point with great suggestions and super service. The place is very Covid friendly and definitely worth a visit.

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SteveBLondon . 2020-12-16

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Where do I start....terrible service in everyway. We turned up on Sunday to find our table was in the rain! I was confused when they lead us to our table. Did they honestly think we would sit down and have dinner in the rain? I...

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viewview123 . 2020-12-15

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Shocking and terribly slow service! To be honest the food was good but Will not be rushing to return

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817anthonye . 2020-11-02

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Spur of the moment lunch with friends was very enjoyable. Polite and friendly staff providing good service. Food was very nice particularly the Sunday roasts. Loved the pork belly. Definitely be back for a return visit. Good Covid protocols as well.

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David G . 2020-10-25

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My husband and I had pizza at this restaurant and it was cold , tasteless. It’s expensive for such poor quality of food. Menu needs some good revision! In addition to that The Security came twice to remind us to leave before 10pm as per...

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Dream460360 . 2020-09-27

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I had a lovely evening at the Kings Arms. The atmosphere and service were lovely. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced as the restaurant is participating in the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme. Our waiter, James W was helpful, chatty and well...

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harrybrown2195 . 2020-08-12

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Not great at all. Drinks are nice but over priced. Service very slow and food is tasteless. ordered the mezze sharer and very bland as not seasoned. That salt, pepper and oil and vinegar did nothing to improve taste at all so we barely finished....

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Gerardhannah . 2020-07-05

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I had roast beef sunday roast. Poor. Very disappointing. Was the meat carved from a joint in the restaurant?

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rayt440 . 2020-03-08

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Visited for Sunday lunch with friends as they’re local and thought it worth trying out together.Lovely open fire in lobby bar where the atmosphere looked relaxed and warm.We moved down through to the restaurant where it looked rather quiet ... soon things changed! It got very very busy ... and very hot ... and noisy.They have quite an extensive menu including pizzas cooked in their own pizza oven (we tried their garlic flatbread to start as a nibble and it was thin, crispy and very good).Our friends’ mains (swordfish and pollo piccante) were good but our veggie dishes - portobello mushroom and no pollo pie: too much potato topping and then accompanied weirdly by more roast potatoes!!?? and my beetroot falafel burger: rather greasy/burned falafels and very dry over-charred bun, plus weird combo of sauces, was quite unappetizing and indigestible.Would recommend keeping menu simpler but doing everything well rather then trying to be all things to all people and doing some things badly.Maybe we were unlucky with our menu choices ... but it was Sunday lunch on a cold winters day and we didn’t want .... another salad!

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luxurylover52 . 2020-02-17

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This place is perfect for a cosy lunch and afternoon settled by the fire. We booked for our group of 8 and were pleased we weren’t constrained to a set Christmas menu. There’s stacks of choice for food including vegan options and all of our meals were tasty, and generous! Service was good and the whole pub is so cosy, will definitely be back.

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Jemma G . 2020-01-05

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Love coming here!! Being gluten free can make eating out very daunting and stressful, but The Kings Arms takes real care when taking your order, and are all very allergen aware. The food here is great - so many GF alternatives across the entire menu, making it feel like you actually have a choice for once. Possibly the best Gluten Free Burger (and chips!) I’ve ever had - you won’t be disappointed. Thanks KA, I’ll definitely be back!

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LauraVGlutenFree . 2019-12-29

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We has an engagement party in the Green Room. The staff were great. Ryan, Callum and Roz were fantastic. Friendly and good at their job, Food was nice and everyone enjoyed the evening. Well done to the team.

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fariello2000 . 2019-12-29

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Large pub/restaurant Staff ok friendly and helpful Food, average at best on a par with school dinner Fine if you have big noisy family, but not for select diners

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ChilternRugby . 2019-12-26

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Following an aborted breakfast trip to the Old Mill, we headed to the Kings Arms instead. I can’t fault it at all.Whereas the Old Mill greeted with a disgusting smell of the toilets, the Kings Arms had the delightful scent of the open fire and cooked bacon. The waitress was really friendly and took my request for 2 pots of tea in good stead (so I didn’t need to return to the bar to re-order) and as for the food itself....Delicious, meaty sausages, well-cooked and tasty bacon. A crispy hash brown, home made baked beans, a hearty portabello mushroom and two poached eggs (ever so slightly overcooked but everything else was so perfect).Will absolutely be returning very soon!

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JDS1982 . 2019-12-05

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Good food with good service. Nice atmosphere and busy..... always a sign of a good pub! AND mulled wine served on a cold winters day. Yummy!

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24HMH . 2019-12-03

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However, loving fire. But sad-sack put it out before the pub closed. May as well not bother.... we want more fire, not less fire Pyromaniacs

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Gloucose32 . 2019-11-26

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We both enjoyed another dinner at the King's Arms. I had the roast duck with heritage carrots from the specials menu and it was superb. The reduction was clearly the work of a very good chef.The K. A. has become one of our favorite eateries in Berkhamsted.

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Mark S . 2019-11-25

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I meet friends here every two to three months or so.

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Y1400WKsean . 2019-11-20

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Had a beautiful brunch here, the gammon steak was beautiful and my wife had the halloumi burger which was superb!!!!!!

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jamesr650 . 2019-11-18

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The Kings Arms has a really warm traditional pub atmosphere and really great food with a contemporary twist on a lot of the dishes. I've been there a number of time and never been disappointed. I can highly recommend the The Kings Arms!

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sfrancesc2016 . 2019-11-14

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We recently had our wedding ceremony and reception at The Kings Arms, I cannot thank the staff enough, they were superb the whole way through ensuring our day went smoothly. The food was exceptional, plenty of it and very tasty! They were always on hand for any queries and happy to help with anything we wanted for the day even getting the ingredients in for my favourite cocktail which is no longer on their menu! I would recommend to anyone to consider The Kings Arms for their wedding.

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hazelkbailey . 2019-11-11

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Great pub with rooms in Berkhamsted High street. Room was good, breakfast delicious, bar busy. Would stay again

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cleowood . 2019-10-17

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I stopped in with my husband for a Sunday evening meal. He had a woodfired pizza and I ordered a gluten free belly pork.

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748clarel . 2019-09-29

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Went for a beer before rugby game - nice enough pub, full of all the posh people of Berkhamsted! Sold good beer.

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stephenmQ1169IV . 2019-09-28

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Met friends for a casual meal, was about 16 of us, lovely venue inside and outside. We sat inside as it was better for our large group. Good selection of beer and wines. Must had beer/ale/cider and wine.

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rachell60 . 2019-09-16

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Popped in to the Kings Arms in Berkhamsted as I was meeting someone for business and we had a coffee.

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Travelling_SE_Asia . 2019-09-03

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I went here with my family expecting a classic pub dinner. Instead we were treated with a cosy restaurant feel with all the charm of a local pub. There was a huge selection of food for me (vegetarian) which is amazing. All the food was incredible, with a special mention to the pizzas which are cooked in front of your very eyes. The staff did very well with our weird requests -sorry! I'd come again.

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F6303TZnicolag . 2019-08-12

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Kings arms it’s a lovely place in Berkhamsted.

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angelagO4732QH . 2019-07-28

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We ate lunch here today and both the service and food were excellent. We were a large family group with a broad span of ages and all were very satisfied. The chicken burger as well as the wings were very popular and hit the spot. Will be back!

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V2390DSdavidg . 2019-07-16

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This is a lovely venue for a nice laid back lunch. We visited here today for lunch and sat in the light and airy back of the restaurant area by the courtyard. It was lovely in the sunshine. The waitress who I’ve seen working in there before was very polite and helpful. She knew the menu very well. We ordered our avocado, smoked salmon and poached eggs and it did not take long to arrive. It was delicious. The eggs cooked to perfection. Afterwards we had coffees. The atmosphere was very pleasant, we did not feel rushed and it was the perfect place to have a pit stop for lunch. The Kings Arms is very charming and in the winter I particularly love to sit by the large fireplace at the front in one of the comfy chairs.

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Abwooop . 2019-05-13

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Lovely restaurant, food was delicious and would have got a 5 star review had the service not let them down.

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mancalledsteve . 2019-04-29

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We went mid afternoon so not busy at all. Our drinks order was taken and then food. I had sea bass for main which was really dry, hubby had fish and chips which looked great. I had a brownie for pud which was really nice then hubby was waiting to order a coffee, the bill and our cab. We waited, waited,p and waited then ended up calling the waiter over to request or bill and forget the coffee. We then had to call again to ask to pay it and get a a machine over and the final but just dragged, so sorry no tip. If they were busy we would understand more but sorry no acceptable

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Classicoon . 2019-04-03

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We visited on Mother’s Day for an early lunch, it wasn’t too busy, staff were attentive and pizzas were deliciousness we will definitely be back

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LouiseLW787 . 2019-03-31

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Visited with a group of friends recently. Agreed table we had reserved wasn't. Thursday night and only one well-meaning but fairly inexperienced gentleman serving at the bar. Despite long waits and queues building up, none of the other apparently less busy staff seemed willing or able to step in and share the load - was there a manager present? Didn't seem to be much sense of urgency or interest in clients. Would have let this go, but got similar impression when dropped in for coffee with different friends several days later. Shame, as it is good space and well-located.

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PJB1010 . 2019-03-30

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Decided to visit for some food this evening. We were told the kitchen closed at 10:30 - we arrived at 10:00 so plenty of time to choose. The waiter was most unwelcoming and it was obvious he was not happy we had arrived later in the evening. I suspect he thought he could have an early night. Not a good start. I would have left but my friend wanted to eat.

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nickybelton . 2019-03-29

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My self and my partner enjoyed food at the restaurant for both breakfast and our evening meal, and I must say we had no complaints what so ever! The food was very tasty and cooked very well, the service was also very good! We would recommend to anyone!

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Jessica B . 2019-03-26

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I visited the pub with some friends on a Saturday night and was greeted by a bouncer who wasn’t particularly welcoming. Went inside for some drinks and sat at a table.

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Hayleyywilson . 2019-03-10

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Came here as a group of 8 friends & the service was brilliant. The food was outstanding too.. everybody had something different to eat & we were all very happy. Thank you

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HeidiB40 . 2019-03-08

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Busy Saturday night, waited almost an hour for a table we had pre-booked. Should enforce the time limits given to tables at busy periods. They did however treat us well when we did eventually get seated and threw in some free drinks and starters as well. Great food, would return but perhaps on a quieter evening.

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picklep123 . 2019-03-04

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So, Mrs Beef (a staunch advocate of "Berko" hostelries) was keen to show me the tamer side of British culture, as I recently returned from a European Exile. We chose the Kings Arms to "re-pop my cherry", as it were.

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. 2019-02-25

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Came here with the Family as a little catch up and to grab some lunch. I was surprised when we walked in, and i saw how nice it was inside. I was expecting it to be the same old pub like anywhere else round the country, but boy was i surprised. We were seated near the pizza oven, which obviously made me get a pizza! The menu is different, but VERY nice! For starter we had haloumi fingers which were LOVELY! And for the main i had the pizza, which was cooked to perfection. Overall a very good place.

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. 2019-01-24

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Sat in the bar. Service was really good. Atmosphere lovely and food and drinks came out quickly. Lovely food. Great quality too. Will return.

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. 2019-01-13

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I think this is possibly the first time I have written a negative review about anything..

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. 2019-01-11

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Love the kings arms. Love the vibe, background music, again like the vibe the atmosphere is great! Reasonable drink prices..love the fire, food is lovely too and great customer service!

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. 2019-01-06

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The service here is often poor but particularly bad this visit. We were brought a menu, a high chair and queued at the bar to order drinks and a kid’s meal to be told the kitchen was too busy to take orders. So we had to leave with an upset child. Why not tell us when we arrived that they weren’t serving or make an exception for a single child’s meal?

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. 2018-12-27

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We had the best service from the bar and restaurant, nothing was too much trouble. The food was really really good, I especially enjoyed the specials menu with Greek delights. Lovely evening in a great venue with the best service. Thank you very much

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. 2018-12-20

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After a night watching the fireworks we decided to head over to the Kings Arms for a drink and possibly food if a table was available (we'd been before and the food was great). We were delighted to have been immediately offered a seat in the restaurant. Service was brilliant, food was excellent and the bill was surprisingly reasonable! They now have some fantastic and imaginative vegan options too which is a big plus point.

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NekaPeka . 2018-11-18

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Been on a couple of Saturday nights and found it easy to get drinks cocktails and lagers good and food looked great but did not try noticed that booking required Nice fire in winter with comfy chairs . If management read reviews please don’t reserve space on Saturday nights after 8pm for customers as it is not fair for those who want to be near the bar and fire

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martyn s . 2018-11-12

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Visited here with a group of 8. Nice ambience and varied menu. Things started to go wrong when we our wine order was forgotten (though quickly fixed when chased), and we had to wait nearly an hour for our food to arrive without explanation. When the food did arrive it was tasty, but couldn’t help being frustrated we’d waited so long.

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244stuartg . 2018-11-04

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Went there for lunch a few times. Always had veggie or vegan choices, pizzas, humus...etc and the service and food were pretty good. Bit busy on Sundays and Bank Holidays and if you don't book a table in advance on those days you will have to ask in the balcony for food and collect the requests. Good beers selection

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HugoMaio . 2018-10-25

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Kings Arms was recommended by a couple sources: huge mistake. My dates' drink order was forgotten; I wanted their famous pork belly but - they were out of it. The bruschetta was laughable in it's un-edibleness and their local beer was warm (I guess that's a British thing?) Bad waitress in black did not know their beer menu and was salty when queried on it. Foreigners looking for a good meal out, we didn't find it here and certainly can't recommend it; it's so unfortunate when a waitress has to take out her bad day on your evening out, but that's what happened - not helpful is putting it mildly - she was abysmal on every level. The bruschetta gave us the data on how poor all the food was, and the service was so bad we honestly couldn't believe it. Do yourself a favor: save the headache and eat next door at the Thai place, or up the street at any of several other places that hopefully know how to treat customers. Shame, Kings Arms. Shame on you for letting this waitress continue to "work" for you, and shame for not having your pork belly available. Sad, sadder, nay saddest restaurant in Berkhamsted. Our night would have been ruined had it not been for the awesome wine bar down the road on the way to the train station.

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Vincent P . 2018-10-23

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I have eaten here a few times and always enjoyed the food and service. It was my sons birthday and as he is celiac and lives in Berkhamsted he suggested The Kings Arms as they did so much Gluten free and a lot of the menu had the choice to make it Gluten free, in fact it would have been a 1 star review but the Gluten Free option made it 2!

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jane935 . 2018-10-22

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Birthday lunch. Good. Got very hot in there at the end IT WAS LIKE BEING NEAR THE SUN. Brocoli raw. Apart from that it was ticketyboo.

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Jim D . 2018-08-19

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Had a bad feeling as soon as we walked in and piles of glasses were left uncollected on the bar, and entire tables were uncleared.

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BreakingBrad . 2018-07-21

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Excellent meal. Superb service from Ronnie. Nothing too much trouble. Asked for a sauce not on menu for steak. No problem. Son said burger would be great with bacon. Didn't ask for it but Ronnie heard and guess what? Burger came with bacon! Thoroughly recommend

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davidhO6086NE . 2018-06-14

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