The Kings Arms in Sevenoaks

We had lunch here after a walk with the dog around Shoreham. Opted for seniors menu. Chicken chips and salad, steak and ale pie, followed by chocolate fudge cake and lemon tart. Food of good quality and generous portions. A very acceptable pint of Green King IPA to wash it down. At 13 quid for two courses, very reasonably priced. Friendly and helpful staff and dog friendly. Recommended and would definitely return.

Lovely little pub in Shoreham, Kent, but service was terrible.

Nice atmosphere, food and drink reasonably priced. Good food, friendly staff.

Quality traditional pub in beautiful Shoreham, good real ale selection, often have Harvey’s Best. Friendly helpful staff.

I had scampi and chips. It was typically pub frozen food heated. Nothing special.

Went for country walk and finished off with pint of IPA. Had nice table outside. Wonderful village.

Nice relaxing, food and drinks are bit expensive

We were immediately informed of what they no longer on menu. This even included the lack of brown bread! Was told there was no shortage of the specials on the board, so l chose caramelised onion & brie quiche special but was then told it was to be replaced by a different quiche!!. My salad arrived smothered in dressing l hadn't asked for so left salad. The individual quiche pastry was so hard l merely scraped out the tasteless filling. I had some chips which were OK. Told waitress when she collected plate but received no apology. Will not be returning.

Food not great. Menu unappealing. Fine for a drink, eat elsewhere though.

Nice little pub , stopped off for lunch here mid walk. Nice selection of food and drinks , old world charm .

We happened upon this pub from a day hike we did around Lullingstone. We had dinner on our way back and it was a delight! The staff were warm & polite, the pub was accessible as it was only a few minutes away from Shoreham station. The food exceeded our expectations, especially the chicken in the specials menu. It tasted heartwarming like a home cooked meal ♥️

Nice selection of pub food at reasonable prices

Delightful traditional pub in this historic village. Friendly service and pleasant ambiance. Tucked away at the end of the village, the pub provided a peaceful and relaxing pit stop. Recommended.

Great place. Perfect for families. Nice food. Good menu. The atmosphere is very nice.

After a fairly unfriendly welcome, despite having booked, we were shown to our table. Chose fish dish from specials board which was well cooked. Kitchen was busy so service a little slow but worth it when it arrived. Thought best not to stay for dessert.

DO NOT COME HERE. Awful experience, this is the kind of place that aims to only receives tourist customers only once. The entire meal was definitely cooked from frozen. Its pub food, I can accept that not every pub will cook properly now but the drinks were just as bad! I had a pint of bitta moretti and it was so foul I thought it was a bottom of barrel fosters! Furthermore, something I only realised in reflection was when we came in they offered my group a table with a stool. The kind of stool one would use to reach the top shelf, not a proper chair. The apathy towards customers is so powerful that they couldn’t even realise this would bother the most willing of yes-men.

Not fantastically impressed - the pub itself seemed nice enough and the staff pleasant when we popped in for a drink and a meal last Friday lunchtime (12th April 2024). We placed our orders for food, took our drinks outside to one of the tables and waited to be served. A number of other people's meals were brought out and after a while we started to think 'surely the next one must be ours?', we then lost track of time a bit and when we checked our receipt we realised that it had been almost an hour since we'd placed our order. I went inside to check on how things were going, only to find that somehow we'd been forgotten, despite having paid up front for our meal - at least we were refunded without any quibbling, but I would imagine that there must be slightly more reliable pubs in the Shoreham area, if you actually want to eat what you've ordered...

A very buzzy place, friendly staff, and good pub food

Nice pub in a Kent country side, just off a village. Nice pint of Guinness

A great pub! When we turned up there wasn't a table available, but the staff were very accommodating and made sure that we had a very short wait (< 2 mins). The food was excellent, the service fantastic, and the prices were very good! We will make sure to visit again!

Very good food and beer for a party of four plus Jasper the dog 🙂

Little gem of a country pub that doesn't break the bank unlike some of the other pubs in the area

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch and passed the Kings Arms. Friends had previously dined there and been pleased, so in we went - at just 12.00 when the kitchen opened. We were warmly welcomed and, being the first in to dine, offered a table where we wanted. Tempted by the blazing fire, we thought that would be too warm, so sat round the corner. The Kings Arms is quite small and made up of a number of seating areas and corners, plus benches outside. By the time we left, many tables were occupied, mostly by diners. We had sandwiches - fish fingers for me, cheese and pickle for my partner. The “fish fingers” were actually breaded cod goujons- very nice but I prefer good old fish fingers in a sandwich - and the amount of very good cheddar was impressive. Both served on our choice of white bloomer or granary bread (we chose white), they came with skinny chips and a green leaf garnish. Very good value at £22.60, which included one large and one regular Diet Coke. On our way out we noticed a Specials board above the fireplace. Worth checking out next time - and there will be a next time.

We dropped in for lunch after spending the morning walking the Shoreham Otford circular walk. Staff were friendly, food was good and very reasonably priced. We left feeling happy.

Solid Sunday lunch. Not one to shout about from the rooftop in terms of taste but good portion size. Did a job after a good stroll.

Had a lovely meal here tonight, the starters of crispy squid and cauliflower and stilton soup for my husband were absolutely delicious! Great service and extremely reasonable prices, we're looking forward to coming back very soon 👍 ( Highly recommend this lovely pub! )

Super local pub, great Sunday lunch, lovely staff

My favourite go to country pub that serves excellent food with excellent service.

Hmm disappointing meal all round, nothing home made . Value looks okay if you have chips which fill the plate otherwise presentation very average. Grumpy waitress not particularly helpful unfortunately,not somewhere I would recommend.

Post walk lunch for 5 old old gits and a black lab! The bar staff are great, the food properly tasty and the beer well kept. If you are in the area and in need of refreshment come straight here.

We received a warm welcome, drinks came quickly, the hot punch was delicious. Our starters were a disappointment, straight out of a freezer packet. The main course roasts were served on cold plates, the meat sliced very thinly and I suspect microwaved and tasteless. We skipped sweets as all had a very high sugar content. This could be a lovely restaurant as warm and homely, spoilt by poor quality food.

What a great little find today. We visited Shoreham for a couple of hours this afternoon and ended up in the Kings Arms. Very welcoming and attentive staff who seated the three of us without a booking. I had the roast lamb and my wife and step daughter shared a roast chicken. Food was lovely and very sensibly priced (12.95) per roast, which is very hard to find these days. Possibly the best salted caramel ice cream ever and a bonus freebie scoop of vanilla as this was bought out in error and tasted before we realised! All in all a perfect little traditional pub. Great staff and great food at very affordable prices. Other venues should certainly take note. Thank you all for a pleasant couple of hours.

Just popped in for a drink. But will come come back for a meal, plates of food going past looked lovely!

Top food, good prices, good services....but the best is the friendliness of the staff, they are the best by far of all the pub we go to.

Nice quaint pub, kind of small inside but really old pub's are! Staff was friendly. It's worth a look in!!!

Only popped in for a quick pint,really nice local pub,will return.

Lovely pub, the attendant was so kind and friendly.

Used this pub over the last year - not local - for food. The most recent time we went to celebrate an anniversary meal. The food, service and general attitude were so poor. Everyone is entitled to an off day, but this was another level. We are not sure where it’s gone so terribly wrong but we won’t be back.

Great hostelry after a walk! Good pub grub and friendly welcome from the staff. Great value as well! Highly recommended

Wishing to visit the delightful village of Shoreham in the Darenth Valley, my friend and I booked a table for two at The King’s Arms, one of three pubs in the village. Parking in the village is very competitive, so I would recommend using the nearby free car park, which is five to ten minutes away on foot. Upon arrival, we were quickly shown to a small table in the centre of the restaurant area. There was a decent choice of dishes on the menu, and added specials on a board, although we were only interested in the Sunday roast. Service was admirably speedy as within twenty minutes we had ordered and received our drinks and food. It was nice to have the condiments brought pre-emptively and the waiting staff were efficient and attentive, twice checking that everything was in order. The roast lamb and beef was fine, not spectacular, but excellent value at between £11-13. We also had a £5.95 dessert, which similarly hit the mark. The only possible drawback was that our table was very tightly packed in, literally within breathing distance of our neighbours. The overall hubbub could be a bit off putting to some diners. Having said that, it didn’t bother us, and there are more secluded parts of the restaurant, as well as the opportunity to eat outside. We immediately booked for a return visit, and would happily recommend the King’s Arms to anyone visiting wonderful Shoreham.

Best pub roast dinner I've had (nearly as good as my Mum's)

Very nice food very reasonable priced and very friendly staff. Will return.

Smoked haddock dry and overcooked, poached egg hard no runny yolk at all. Reasonably priced food but meal was disappointing sadly. Does have a varied menu and staff pleasant but food could have been a lot better

We don't come here often, it is the just reward for a long walk, but we are always glad every time. A warm welcome, good food and ale, highly recommended

Had the all meats Sunday roast, and it's 1 of the best I've ever had. I also had the syrup sponge, which was lovely. Staff were great, everything ran smoothly. Great atmosphere 👌

Lovely pub, nice meals, friendly staff

Lovely village pub , outside seating area could do with being a bit cleaner

What a brilliant and charming place to have lunch. We took my parents, my Scottish/German cousin and her son to Shoreham for a walk, and decided to stop for lunch at the Kings Arms (6 persons in the group). The staff were welcoming, attentive and quick to serve us. The food was delicious, generously sized portions, which was great for those of us with good appetites (basically the whole family). I had the fish cakes, which were homemade and very tasty. The chips were crispy and not greasy,i.e. very good indeed. All the dishes we ordered came with either salad or peas, which was good. We will definitely book again soon, and bring more guests to this well run pub.

Food was really good.. Pie was superb 👌 👏 😋

Best pub in Shoreham. Thursday night food deal is an absolute winner

Lovely little pub which does great pub food at a great price

Great pub in a lovely Kent village but when we visited (about 12 of us) they had run out of cask beer!

6 of us ex-work colleagues met for lunch after a local walk. Everything you want from a local village pub. Friendly service, fine food and ambience, decent beer. I had delicious crab fish cakes for main, calamari for starter, both perfectly filling portions and salad. Price very reasonable about £27 for two courses and two pints. I wish this pub well-it's the best in all four Darenth Vally villages!🍻

Excellent quality food at super value prices, the steak and mushroom pie 🥧 was best I've had in years and was only around £11... Good atmosphere and service too. Highly recommended 👌👌

I had the sausage and mash. It was pretty evident that nothing was home made. A few of my family had the salad which was soggy and had obviously gone wet at the bottom of the bag. Great beer though, I would advise sticking to being a boozer.

First visit since re opening - beautiful food, good service & nice pints. Cant grumble - will be back!

Very pleasant break to circular walk. Good coffee. Friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Historic Ostlers box, fascinating

The food here is lovely and the pub has old world charm, however, when we visited today we found that the service was awful. So bad, in fact, that after being here for two hours and only having been served with our main course, we gave up on the idea of ordering desserts, just had coffee, and left. Such a pity.

Very quiet on a Thursday evening but we were able to chat in comfort without shouting or exchanging notes! We will be back.

Good value, good food, nice pub

Surprisingly, this pub has been fully booked for Sunday lunch with not a single table available - we've opted fora quick tea break and a cake, which was quite good. The Sunday Roast menu looked great and was eey moderately priced, we will definitely come back to try it on our next visit in the area.

Staff are really nice. We didn't eat this time but the food is good. Can recommend the Pimms.

Nice service, nice pub. Fish finger sandwich was excellent, the fish fingers themselves incredibly tender. The tartar source was of a high quality and in plentiful supply, as was the Heinz mayo. The scampi was tasty but should be called ‘scipmi’ because the fish content was minimal. Lime and soda was perfect though a bit cold due to unnecessary ice. Filter coffee, not my usual cup, was perfectly acceptable! On a real though, very decent pub :)

Visited this place for the Sunday roast. Well worth the drive - to Shoreham, which is a pretty little village. I had lamb and all the trimmings, which was superb. The wife had steak and ale pie, which she also enjoyed. Food prices are very reasonable. For a country pub, I would have preferred a better range of real ales, but what we had was well served (old school for clear and tasty). I've been before and will go back.

Home cooked food in a pub setting at a reasonable price if this is what you want it is a popular village pub. It is quite a small venue and if busy you are packed fairly tightly,to me it lacks those touches of eating out but okay for a change and for me lunchtime.

Meal was good service great, will go there again

Fantastic food, excellent service definitely would recommend coming

Lovely old cozy pub, went with family & had the fish and chips which was one of the best I’ve had. Staff friendly. Great little village pub We will be returning. Best to book before you go as it’s small and fairly busy.

First visit today, booked a table which I would recommend and it was pleasantly busy. The food was good quality, good portion size and tasty. Slightly small menu but a good range of pub grub. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Would recommend.

Popped in on a Saturday at lunch time (we had booked and glad we did) and pleased to find somewhere for some food after a long walk. The menu felt a bit limited but everything we ate was very tasty so you can't really fault that. The portions were also very generous and the staff friendly despite being short staffed on the day

What a delight! Went looking for a pub with warm atmosphere and honest pub food. The steak, ale and mushroom pie was the best. We walked in to what appeared a local hostelry and were made welcome. I'm looking forward to making another visit soon.

Fantastic atmosphere, Sunday lunch was delicious. Great service, affordable and memorable.

We had an excellent lunch and would like to thank the staff for managing to squeeze us in (even the dog) after a long Sunday walk! Although we promised to be out by 2pm they ensured we had another table etc. Nothing was too much...

Perfect place to dine and relax..

Great Pub, Lovely friendly staff and amazing food...Will be revisiting soon❤❤❤

Cute little pub with a couple of nice ales, a bunch of mainstream lagers, and friendly staff. Warm, cosy, and buzzing on this Saturday afternoon. I’ll be back to settle in with food and a few pints, sometime.

Should be a good place but waitress service is not well organised and one can get forgotten about. Food quality only fair.

Attended for dinner on Saturday and had a most enjoyable evening with good food and very friendly staff.

I don't like writing bad reviews about small business but although the food is pretty ok here (simple pubby food done fairly well I'd say), they have a problem with ALLERGIES that makes me worry about broader issues with management etc. My LO has an allergy and this is one of only two places I've been to where the response has been one of "don't know don't care" about whether the food contains allergens. Waiting staff asked chef about 4 items that at first glance we thought we might go for, came back with information about 2 only, and unsure about the other 2. There are laws about this, they should have an allergens book. We were given a very vague report back on another item we asked about which is almost always ok for a dairy allergy, fish fingers (described imaginatively on the menu as gujons). Luckily the allergy isn't severe or I wouldn't have had the confidence to stay in the restaurant. We did get a second report back from the kitchen on an item that staff had been vague about the first time round, but we had kind of lost confidence. We were the only people in the place when we asked about allergies, so staff had the time to deal with this. Not impressed, I'm afraid, will be trying the Samuel Palmer next time I'm in Shoreham!

Food ok but not worth the price as not much on the plate

Nice country pub with good home cooking

Wonderful lunch on Wednesday thank you

Beautiful little pub , amazing food and staff . Booking essential

Went for Lunch with Girlfriends, lovely to see this unique Pub open again. Menu quite small but something for everyone, we chose Scampi & Chips & Fishcakes, nicely cooked & enjoyable & a comment made “ this is proper Pub Food” by one of the...

Wonderful little village pub, good food too. A joy to find tucked away

Went there for my granddaughters 21st birthday. The food was great. Especially the Sunday roasts. The staff are great too.

First of all, I was impressed with this beautiful pub for it's diverse music playlist! They were playing a R&B song which had rap in it. We only had drinks there. Since I had a Guinness in Ireland, I had to try one in an English pub. Touring Kent, made me feel like I was in some of the English shows/series that I've watched. It was absolutely, beautiful and charming!

Really tasty traditional pub food and lovely, personable staff. Couldn't recommend this pub enough. Thank you very much!

The Kings Arms is up and running again following the fire earlier this year. I went down last friday, (24th Sept) and was welcomed by the exceptional team of, Allison, Nicki and Kelly. The food, service and banter was unchanged. Thank you Kent Fire Service...

Excellent food.... challenge another pub to beat it !

At last the Kings Arms is open again following a a major fire. Good food and great company are available in Shoreham again. I have been going to the Kings Arms for about 20 years now with my mates for a relaxing lunch and a...

Only went for a drink but the restaurant was fully booked.

So good to be back. Thank you for a wonderful meal and thank you to Alison for looking after us so well. See you again soon.

We had eaten a few times in this restaurant prior to the fire and had always had a decent meal and service. The service was a bit slow and the food left a little to be desired. Menu on a piece of paper and no...

Historic village pub. Really good lunch. Never disapoints

Great village pub. Good atmosphere, excellent ale and excellent staff. Ten out of ten.

Excellent food and service. Recommended.

Friendly local run by nice people.

Excellent food, customer service and value for money

Lovely pub , great food and friendly service