The King's Arms in Solihull

Lovely Sunday lunch with the best yorkies I’ve had in a long time

Hate to leave neg reviews (and it could just have been an off night) but I was quite disappointed with my most recent trip to the king’s arms, sadly. My partner and I sat outside for the evening. Tables were dirty, uncleaned (for the entirety of the night) and food menus were all sticky. Service wise, having to order at the bar felt a bit naff as I’m sure it used to be table service. Staff were pleasant but stepped over napkins all over the floor and the ladies toilet floor was covered in loo roll. It all just felt a bit neglected and sad, as location wise, the pub could be so lovely.

Amazing meal and atmosphere - would definitely recommend!

Paige served us with great professionalism and the food was great. Went here with the family and the kids enjoyed it as well.

Was a great experience, food was 10/10 especially the ribeye steak. Will definitely come again and service could not of been any better.

Lovely meal out. Great service.

Lovely dinner, great service. Thank you!

Lovely festive meal with my family . Staff were lovely. Will return in the new year

Service extremely slow on a bank holiday, not enough staff.

Amazing pub to go to when the sun comes out

The General Manager Dom was fantastic and so professional ! Thank you so much - we will be returning

Really good stay. Room was small but very nicely finished and with everything you need for a night’s stay. Plenty of on-site parking. Staff were really friendly, welcoming and helpful. We ate dinner there and breakfast the next morning. All the food was great and service very good.

Fabulous Sunday lunch in the evening.

Good choice of menu but shame they had such a poor choice of Real Ales.

Not a great deal on ideas for food. Like the rest of them quite expensive. But good

Hugely disappointing experience. We had a table booked and waited over 45 minutes just to be served drinks. The server sincerely apologised and assured us the drinks would be taken off the bill — which didn’t happen. Our mains arrived around 30 minutes later and the food was very good. We then ordered dessert. I specifically asked for the chocolate bomb without the Amarena Cherry, and the server confirmed it was possible (though they didn’t write any of our orders down). It arrived with the cherry, so I didn’t eat it, and no one checked in or asked why it was left untouched. It was our first time visiting after recently moving nearby and unfortunately it will be my last. A shame as the mains were great

Really good food. Bit pricey. Staff were friendly and service was okay

Cuando llegamos no había nadie en el bar o alrededor. Nosotros y otros tuvimos una larga espera solo para estar sentados. Encontramos que solo dos empleados estaban funcionando y sirviendo a todo el bar y restaurante. Hicieron un buen esfuerzo, pero la impresión era que se estaba quedando corto de personal. Cuatro de nosotros pedimos diferentes platos de la oferta de almuerzo de dos platos. El pescado (pescado con papas fritas) era gris y no comestible y estaba cubierto de una masa medio cocida. Nos quejamos y se dedujo de la factura, aunque cobraron el precio completo por el dulce. La salchicha y el puré era una porción muy pequeña y no relación calidad-precio. Por el precio - £ 100 por 4 mientras que el servicio era bueno esta fue una comida pobre y lamentablemente estropeó una reunión de viejos amigos.

Coffee was unfortunately not up to scratch, was way too milky. No sandwiches or toasties at lunchtime either? Seems pretty strange. Only a £20 burger or the choice to share a pizza. Probably give it another go for dinner but not for lunch.

A very nicely presented canalside pub, decor is very nice and on trend, staff very helpful and friendly, quality of food and wine was excellent, a very big recommendation to try this place if you have not already tried it , you will not be disappointed

We stayed at The Kings Arms Knowle in Birmingham over the Easter holidays and had a genuinely lovely experience. While we won’t go into the specific hiccups we had, what really stood out was how brilliantly the management handled everything—especially Reece, who went above and beyond to make sure we were looked after. The hospitality was next-level. On our last morning, we had family join us for breakfast and were touched when they offered it to us on the house. It wasn’t just a kind gesture—the breakfast itself was absolutely amazing, hands down the best I’ve ever had. The rooms may be on the smaller side, but they’re spot on: clean, cosy, and have everything you need. Staff were friendly, helpful, and made the stay even more enjoyable. The setting is lovely too—right on the canal with a beautiful view, especially when the weather’s in your favour. A really charming spot to stay and one we’d happily return to.

Vino a tomar algo con mis amigos esta noche y nos sentamos en el bar donde nos recibieron con grandes sonrisas. Morgan era excepcionalmente bueno en la preparación de nuestros cócteles, voy a volver. Tuve una gran noche!

Late booking but staff were prompt and attentive . Lovely spot by the canal, huge outdoor seating area. Would recommend.

Such a lovely spot, by the canal. Great place to relax outside, if we get the weather.. but just as relaxing inside, if we don't. Food is lovely and prices are reasonable.

Buen servicio y comida de calidad. camarera era muy amable y servicial para ayudar a decidir sobre los vinos. Buena experiencia en general.

Fuimos al Kings Arms para almorzar con algunos de nuestros amigos el lunes por la tarde y estábamos muy contentos con nuestra experiencia. El servicio fue genial, nos atendió una camarera encantadora llamada Victoria que era muy amable y agradable y también eficiente, nos atendieron muy rápido. La comida era muy deliciosa también y el vino, por supuesto! Sin duda volveríamos aquí de nuevo! Muy recomendable!

Bonito lugar acogedor en un entorno encantador, especialmente ideal para tomar unas copas al sol junto al canal. El personal era muy agradable y la comida estaba bien cocinada por nuestro chef Leah, gracias.

Lovely place for food and a pint by the canal. Our server, Leah, was very friendly and helpful!

Great food and excellent service. Special thanks to leah for her amazing food

Great pub, nice food and atmosphere. I go here regularly and sometimes get frustrated with the service, feel they're understaffed at times because majority of time staff are running around, this feels like management not having enough staff on duty from what I can figure. Apart from that, great place.

My wife and I had a lovely meal, warm atmosphere and a nice drink. We were told Leah in the kitchen took good care of my wife's dietary restrictions, so thank you Leah!

Pate was nice, but could have done with a little more bread.

Few drinks and nibbles in the Sun, Amazing service from Ellie and Sophia!

Beautiful location for a pub, stopped for a coffee while out riding my lambretta.

Lovely food and great customer service served by Leah. Lovely pub outside Solihull will come again. Kids enjoyed food

Lovely spot for a lunch, great sandwiches

It's a nice place but man it's expensive. Drinks and starters came quick but we then had a very long wait to finally get our mains. My steak was gristly and fatty, and it definitely wasn't 10oz as labelled on the menu. But steaks are a bit of a lottery to be fair. Chips are delicious but not very generous, would it break the bank to add a few more chips, with the prices you charge? Those prices are heart attack inducing! On another note, toilet paper in the rooms is of the poorest quality, reminded me of school. The bed was very comfortable though and the shower was decent. Breakfast was delicious and nice coffee. Parking is plentiful. The place is tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean. Staff are friendly. Did I mention it's expensive?

Fantastic food and surroundings. Staff were very amiable

I enjoyed my fillet steak but none of the accompaniments were enjoyable. The onion was undercooked and the mushrooms dry. We ate in the bar, the staff were pleasant but took far too long to clear the table. The pub was fairly empty so I don’t think they were overstretched.

Leah excellent friendly and professional. Highlight of stay, nice atmosphere Chris

Food was amazing, we had the Camembert and Sunday Roast, and Oscar was the best waiter

The staff were very friendly but I expected to have more vegetables than just shredded cabbage!

Popped in for an impromptu lunch as we were passing on the way home. I'm so glad we did as the food and service were first class. All the staff were friendly and the menu was amazing. I would definitely go there again.

Very friendly staff great atmosphere and amazing food

We invited our friends for a dinner to Kings Arms and faced such a disappointment with food and service. I ordered Panzanella salad, but asked to substitute croutons and hummus with extra tomatoes and avocado as I have food intolerance for wheat and chickpeas. I was served the salad as it is just without the ingredients I ask to avoid and no substitute. The salad was not enjoyable at all. My husband wanted to order a main which was not available as they had a busy day earlier. He was offered to have a mix of two other mains and as a result he had completely different meal which was absolutely not what he was offered and as he described later was more like a few not very well done leftovers thrown on the plate. As we had friends with us we didn’t want to complain about our food and just had what we were served and left. Two waitresses serving us were not checking on us to make sure we were satisfied with our food and when taking back plates nobody asked why I have left most of my salad on the plate. Sad, as we used to have some lovely dinners out there, although it was before the refurb. Certainly we will not recommend this pub to anyone

This is a very nice place food was lovely we was served by Gail who could not do enough for us and was very nice will be returning again this was our first time

Beautiful meal. Very well presented. Thank you to MAs and AJ for cooking and Oscar for the table service. Second to none. Very impressed by the quality of food and the hospitality. Thank you. We will be back.

Lovely food great service in a great location for a walk down the canal

A disappointing evening. This pub with rooms has a great location by the canal. Inside it’s rather pretentious: very fancy decor, smartly presented but underwhelming food - overcooked fish, underseasoned pie - very overpriced. Staff were a mixed bag, some very professional but the young woman who brought our food then remembered cutlery and wandered off for some minutes so the food had cooled by the time we could eat it. Drinks at London prices. Our attempt at a comfortable quiet evening was ruined at 7pm precisely by electropop cranked up very loud, lights turned down very dim so we could neither hear to have a conversation nor see to read. Staff said they couldn’t do anything about it ‘it’s controlled from head office.’

Four us for lunch on Wednesday. Three ordered from the set menu and one from the main menu. Food was excellent as was the service from our server Victoria. She appeared to be working alone and was very busy however she continued to be efficient and helpful whilst remaining cheerful.

A beautiful last minute late lunch, service was amazing, food incredible and the decor is impeccable 😍😍 Shan served us and was beyond pleasant, very friendly ❤️❤️

Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Lovely location, plenty of parking, easy access to NEC. Bar and dining areas are comfortable and relaxing, with plenty of space. Decor throughout was stylish and in keeping with the building. We stayed overnight and enjoyed pre-dinner drinks in the bar. All good. BUT ... The Sunday dinner menu is a bit over-contrived, with too many competing ingredients in each dish, and everything was big, heavy meals. There were no options for those of us with smaller appetites. This is not haute cuisine, so better to make it simpler- the restaurant menu is overpriced. I'm surprised that there were no menus available on the tables (we had to ask for one). I had the cod and chips and my companion ordered a steak. Both were excellent, freshly prepared and well-presented, and our waiter was delightful, attentive but not intrusive.

My husband and I went for Sunday lunch here on the 24th Feb. 25 Lovely refurb and ambience. However waitress could have done with a personality transplant, miserable from start to finish. Misleading dish on menu in terms of it being described as blade of braised beef. When in actual fact, there was only a small element that was so! The rest was fatty and very chewy which I and I heard another customer query, at the time with the waitress. Only to be told, “sorry it can be a little misleading”! Further, husband’s chicken dish came out with a large hair attached to his chicken breast! Despite telling the waitress twice, I did not enjoy the chewy meat, upon bringing the bill to us, there was no acknowledgment of our comments. Full bill for a mediocre meal! At that point asking if we were happy with the bill!!! Unbelievable poor customer service and experience and would definitely put us off returning! Would NOT recommend, sadly!!

Superb evening, looked after by Luke who was very attentive. Food amazing, thank you ☺️

We had a lovely 3 course lunch and really enjoyed it. Gail is a wonderful, smiley waitress - thank you!

Came for Sunday dinner. Enjoyed the visit. Friendly, efficient service. Will be coming back

We came in for a Sunday dinner yesterday and it was absolutely lovely, the staff were very kind, ensuring we were enjoying our food, I would definitely recommend and I know I’ll be back!

Lovely Sunday dinner with my family. Great serving staff and the food was top notch!

I was visiting family and we came here, we had a lovely sunday dinner and service from Leah was amazing

Visited for Sunday lunch. Had the beef duo. The staff are very friendly. Service was fast. Although busy, we had a relaxing afternoon. We love coming here. Would recommend a visit

Great destination pub. Lovely meal. Great service. Good drinks. Worth what you pay for

Excellent hotel. Highly recommend

We had a lovely meal at the King’s Arms. Our waitress, Victoria, was great and attentive and the food was amazing. Highly recommended!

Fantastic customer service from Victoria and the other team members, beautiful interiors and delicious food. My new go an NEC overnight stay. Thank you for your hospitality ❤️

Great pub traditionial feeling warm atmosphere friendly staff

Great food & service. Our server was .Gail

Had one night here for work. Rooms were excellent and meals and breakfast were excellent.

Great staff made you feel welcomed,nothing was to much trouble.Gail was a great waitress and was very attentive.Will be definitely back again.

Sophie looked after us so well thank you 😄😄

Called in on h the way back home from Solihull. We have wanted to visit before but by the time we recognised it was open we had gone over the bridge and found it difficult to turn round..This time we we made the effort and are glad we did. It’s a member of The Innkeeper’s Collection chain. We only wanted a drink but there were plenty of people who seemed to be enjoying their meals. Service at the bar was a bit slow but friendly and the pub was warm and welcoming. Several people checked into the hotel while we were there so it seems like a popular and convenient place to stay. We will certainly go there again, perhaps for a meal next time. It had a large car park and outdoor seating to enjoy in Summer. .

On this visit, we enjoyed the food selection we had. The service was good in general. It was a good night. In terms of improvement, we took advantage of a special b'day offer from the Kings Arms, where we had 1 3 course meal free from 2. The only issue I had was, when we received the final invoice, it was so poorly presented and calculated, it was impossible to follow and there were errors, which we had to get corrected, as we were being overcharged. It took the gloss off what otherwise was a pretty good dining experience.

We booked to stay here and there was a mix up, we wanted 3 rooms for 1 night and they had us down for 1 room for 3 nights. Spoke to a very helpful lady in their booking department ( Parbi) who got it all sorted - she was AMAZING! so we arrive and the place is outstanding.! General Manger, sorry i don't know his name but he was so helpful and polite that we then ended up extending our stay for another 2 nights even though we had accommodation booked elsewhere! Food lovely, lovely county pub atmosphere - rooms had everything you need, very comfy beds, and lovely bathrooms. I don't leave many reviews but this was one I had to share. Well done Parbi and the GM, yo are an asset to your company.

The food was superb and Charley our waitress was very attentive, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The pub itself was very welcoming and has a lovely atmosphere. All the staff were lovely and are a credit to the pub. We had a really lovely evening with an excellent meal, thank you. Would highly recommend this pub.

Just returned after a Monday evening. One of the most tender, tasty ribeye steaks I’ve ever had. Food was delicious and hot. Red wine was served at the correct temperature. Dessert was delicious. Charlie our server was very polite, informative and friendly even though she was busy. Will definitely be returning.

Well I said we would only return if I was on a diet! Did someone till the chef, okay we had a 50% off mains voucher. So on arrival let me say the staff are always friendly, it was not there fault the table we were shown to was in a very chilly area, lucky we were moved to a spot by the fire. Another party also sat at the same spot and asked to be moved. I am going say the restaurant was not very warm. So on to the food, I choose the Pork belly, my wife a pie my brother asked for Fish and chips, but unfortunately no fish so ordered a pizza,(when it came it was the wrong type so it went back. Correct order arrived minis the side of chips.) Both my meal and my wife's was void of vegetables apart from half a carrot and my wife's single sprig of broccoli. Let's just say this is a great pub, but why oh why is it so hard to fill a plate with a decent meal. I am amazed at the other reviews I have read from other visitors. We will never be returning to The King's Arms.

Beautiful meal and lovely service thankyou x

Food was great! Server Leah was so lovely.

We would like to thank you all for your great hospitality and your sterling service presented during our Christmas meal. We all had a lovely time and the food was great!

Amazing cosy and friendly pub. Staff are amazing especially Poppy and Reece. Nothing was to much trouble and the food was delicious 😋

Food was lovely, the decor and interior is lovely, warm and welcoming, has a comfortable plush feel. We joined for a lunch and the food was just lovely.

Delicious food, great service and a fantastic atmosphere. As a group of 8, we were really looked after and made to feel special for our festive get together. Would definitely return and recommend.

Had an amazing Christmas day meal, it was top class, the staff were excellent, I am definitely going to book for next year.

Wonderful food and service. Great atmosphere. Would recommend.

Food was delicious and staff were really attentive.

Popped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Quiet in bar area. Food excellent and reasonably priced. Polite staff. Easy parking. Clean and bright.

££££ overpriced with mean portions. I was looking for somewhere on short notice with the wife and our dog and this pub used to be ok years ago when it was the herons nest . I ordered the half roast chicken with chips which looked like half a qual with a cup of fries a small sauce £19.95 no peas no side salad just a ridiculous half a piece of grilled lemon. My wife had the fish and chips which at least came with some mushy peas again £19.95 . Also my flat white came in a large espresso cup . Very disappointing and unwhelmed

Another excellent night at The Kings Arms! 94 members of a local choir were served a delicious 3 course meal with efficiency and good humour. Everyone was highly complimentary about the quality of the food, atmosphere and service. Special thanks to Shan who managed the evening so well, to the Chef and his/her colleagues who prepared and delivered high quality food so efficiently and Sophie for help with the pre-event planning. I wish I had the names of the staff who served all the tables and kept the food and drink flowing, so that I could thank them personally- they were all excellent! The Kings Arms is a superb venue for large events or casual dining. It never fails!

Beautiful pub, great place to go for a family meal.

We had a lovely three course meal. The sticky chicken starter was especially good. The service from Charlie was excellent and friendly.

We thought the Kings Arms was decorated and furnished beautifully. The service was excellent and the food was amazing! We came from Oxford and Derbyshire as Knowle is a halfway poitn to meet, and even though it was a bit of a drive to get to you - we will definitely be back!

Amazing food and most friendly staff. Staff member Gail, remembered us from 2 years ago, during our last visit. She even remembered what we had to eat. I am totally blown away. Cannot recommend this place enough. Will be coming back very soon! Thankyou Gail & all the staff A****

Was delighted to have been offered a free three course meal to celebrate my birthday if another person also bought three courses. I came with my husband on my birthday and enjoyed a really lovely meal. We were very well looked after throughout the evening. Thank you so much.

Brilliant meal and Paige couldn’t have done more for us! Thank you x

Warm welcoming atmosphere polite helpful friendly staff fast efficient service food was well presented and absolutely delicious

A lovely friendly pub with rooms by the river. Great location in Knowle not far from NEC Birmingham. Great menu selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Sunday roast was delicious. Enjoyed the trio it was excellent .. the place has a really good atmosphere .The service was great . Would definitely recommend.. Best Sunday Roast I have enjoyed in ages 👌💕

Really charming pub, great place to eat, the food is lovely and the service is brilliant. I'd highly recommend it. Ok a little pricey - but worth it.

A nice surprise. A quaint old English pub. Excellent food the chef Shaun I compliment for the belly of pork. Very tasty. Breakfast good too! A nice cosy room with a good bed rounded off the stay nicely ( shame about the wonky ironing board but it doest distract from a great stay) will be back again in 2025 definitely a recommendation.

Starters and service to begin with were fine. I requested the fish dish but there were none left so only real alternative for a pescitarian was the vegetable Wellington, when this eventually arrived it was a shortcrust pastry pie that was over cooked. We were not asked during the meal if everything was fine so just ate the filling and when I pointed out to the manager it was not a Wellington he actually laughed and said he discuss it with the ' menu team'! We were in a bit of a rush so ordered hot drinks with a mini desert, waited 20 mins for the desert and the drinks never came. Asked for the bill and pointed out we hadn't had our drinks and 3 times had to send the bill back because they kept putting the drinks on. There were plenty of staff on and many empty tables and we dealt with the manager but received no apology from him. Won't be visiting again and won't recommend.

Amazing atmosphere, would definitely visit again, are waitress Charly was a joy to be around and was very funny and happy while also giving amazing attentive service !