The Kings Arms in Colchester

The most ridiculous queuing system. They make you form a single line instead of just spreading across the bar like normal pubs. The result is 15 min wait for a drink in a boozer that isn't even busy. So annoying you leave after one drink. Queuing across is much quicker hence every other pub in the City does it.

Fast and friendly service.......very welcoming, calm atmosphere, great food great location 5 mins from bus & town station AND has a large capacity~both indoors and outdoors! They even helped me charge my phone this will be a regularbplace for me from now on....just can't fault it

Absolutely fantastic pub with really nice, friendly atmosphere. The staff are fab - thanks so much Vicky, Anna and Connor :)

Great team, great food, great experience. Will return soon.

For the Greene King brand in the past this experience was very disappointing, the staff could not really raise a smile, didn't feel valued as a customer tried to conduct a conversation didn't work, wasn't shown to table told where it was...food starter should have been warm, could not be completed as an ingredient not available, we sat, while eating the appetiser the main was brought, the server plonked on the table left it to get cold, it's not rocket science to time food so we don't have to rush to complete meal, there was no or little table service, order at bar, when we wanted another drink told go to the bar, was told that Greene King's protocol on cooking steak two ways , all the way through or blood, so well done or rare... really! I ordered Chicken was not told it was boneless so with that very little flavour far from half in size..... even when we came to pay had to go to bar, so no bill provided unless we ask, really how lazy can hosts be.... I was ask by the hosts any food allergies I gave information, when I ordered my main I ask if it got a certain ingredient, they didn't know, one member of staff said she will go to the kitchen and read the packet, so not freshly made, the young guy informed that the lady would inform me whether or not it gad this ingredient, did not get any response back, yet again can't be bothered don't give a dam.... I would never ever go back again, this is far from the Greene King ethos...won't recommend the food we had..

10/10 would recommend. The staff were very friendly and prompt with taking our orders.The food was delicious and good value for money. I will definitely be returning.

Popped in for a quick drink and ended staying all night. Great atmosphere and really good food! The turkey croquets from the festive menu are sooo good. Super fun staff too! Glad we’ve booked our office Christmas party here in a few weeks. Can’t wait to come back

Excellent service, wounderfull atmosphere, Home from home cooking What more could you ask for When I go back I'm going to try everything on the menu 😋

Took a friend who is a wheelchair user, all the staff helped to make sure her wheelchair as able to get over the shingles to the path, they made sure her diet requirements were met, talked to her when asking questions,( normally people talk to the able bodied person) really enjoyable experience and will definitely be going back.

They've done a great job on the renovation and it's super cosy. Staff were friendly but for me £21 for a nuts, beer and a large glass of wine is crazy.

Always a lovely pub. Small over Christmasyfied menu but cooked well. Wouldn't say food is value for money. Unfortunately very dead when I visited. Lovely friendly staff.

I had a lovely roast with my partner today. The staff were friendly and Anna was very attentive and asked if we wanted dessert and recommended the sticky toffee pudding which was great.

We had a great time, the food was lovely and the service was great. Lovely atmosphere and just a really chill place to enjoy a beer.

Fantastic pub, friendly atmosphere and great food. visited a few times now and always very happy with the quality and service

I think it’s a lovely spot, everyone is confident and friendly. Deffo coming again - and the playlist slapped, fabulous! Also Anna is fantastic!!

Great food menu, a special mention must go to Vicky who is an excellent host and makes you feel so welcome. The best pub garden in the whole of Colchester! Will definitely return

Visited with a colleague for a working lunch and had a very pleasant experience- lovely steak sandwich with sweet potato fries - very friendly staff and lovely decor

This used to be a great place to have a drink. We came tonight and they have very loud music that sounds terrible and it keeps advertising bingo. Its no longer a good atnosphere to relax and chat with friends. You end up shouting like your at a night club.

Has a very good food menu. The quality of food was excellent and reasonably priced. With a good selection of draft ales. Great outside covered seating. Very friendly service. Best pub garden in the town centre by some distance.

Best pub in Colchester… Great beer garden and the staff are amazing! Jodie, Adam and Connor are the absolute best! Always so welcoming and on hand to please their customers! Food is great too (Katsu Burger) is the one!

Lovely night, great hospitality, Jodie was amazing as per usual! I really enjoyed going to this place. It's always a great place to meet friends, share stories and the food is always delectable. Adam is such a great bartender and is always so welcoming, fun and full of interesting stories.

Think I'm addicted to the Karaage Sticky Chicken 🤣🤣

Food was awesome, went for the roast beef which I highly recommend. Staff are all so friendly, Connor on bar was super kind as per and Rhiain who was running food was super friendly and smiley! Me and my wife will definitely be returning again to see the team and try more!!!

Keisha the black girl with the big smile was great. The service was great. The beers were great. The crisps were great. The food was great.

Lovely pub! Came last Saturday with a couple mates and the atmosphere was great. We were particularly impressed by one of the young servers, Rhiain, who was a great help. Will be returning soon!

Me and my boyfriend came in tonight for few drinks. Lovely pub, good vibes and the perfect pint. Was served by the lovely Luke, what a credit to the pub. He was polite, attentive and funny

The best pub in Colchester. Staff are great and really friendly. Best bear garden ever.

The food was very tasty but sadly the portions didn't cover the plate. We waited a long time for the meals to arrive. Asked for additional gravy and was told there was a charge (not something I've experienced elsewhere). By the time it arrived we had finished our meal and the gravy was cold. We definitely picked the wrong place for a Sunday roast.

Lively pub with a great atmosphere and a good choice of beers. Friendly staff and tasty food. Garden at rear of pub is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. Food menu is great value. Recommend the mushroom chilli.

Yeah good pub, slope, highchairs, disabled loo, good food. Yup yup yup

Shocking experience booked a table for 11. Ordered food, took an age to arrive. When it came all the roast dinners were cold and had to be returned. Not enough cutlery even for those whose meals were edible. Had to go back to the bar for new meals to be ordered and the inadequate ones removed. Despite the under par first effort there was no urgency to rectify the problems. No offer if discount or a drink to compensate for the issues. My nephew in a wheelchair and there was a large step to navigate even by though the pub was notified that we needed an accessible table before arrival. Beer was ok but staff were slow and unwelcoming. Not even an apology. 10th August 2024 Needless to say I emailed the address as requested by the page owner and didn't been even get a reply! 🙈 Took another star off my review.

Appreciate your determination! The staff are lovely and the selection of drinks are great, it just felt a bit grotty and unclean

This place isn't a pub anymore. It's more like a wine bar now and too expensive too

Grat value for money, The food very good

It was ok, but the Sunday Roast did not compare to other places, dry, and not that tasty. Otherwise OK, but got too busy and had to leave because they put on Football which makes it the worst pub, any pub that shows Football loses my custom as they hate people and encourage violence and alcoholism by showing Football.

Had an amazing time on Sunday Got treated to some good old fashioned service from Jodi ,Izzy and ayshia the Sunday roast was beautiful I highly recommend it and the atmosphere is pumped awaiting the England match later thank you kings arms for a great afternoon … now let’s go n win tonight to round off a perfect day all the best …..ant

Disappointingly the bread used to make the sandwiches was stale.

Awesome. Jody is awesome, thats why we keep coming back.

Jodie is brilliant. She offers an amazing, friendly and welcoming atmosphere. All the staff are polite, friendly and professional.

A lively pub with friendly staff and a menu of pub favourites.

It was my first visit in a few years and it was a fab sunny afternoon location for a catch up with old work friends. Had forgotten how big the beer garden is! Staff were all really friendly and speedy, was enjoying the 90s / 2000s music too! :)

Went for lunch with my partner, brother and his friend, three of us ordered the steak sandwich and one halloumi wrap. We waited over an hour for the food to arrive which came cold and the chips that came were laughable, 6 chips on one plate!!. The waitress asked if we would like anything else with our meal, which we responded "some cutlery would be good" there's no attention to detail and service is abysmal. But the food was disappointing. Avoid at all costs, such a shame as it's very pretty inside and out, oh well won't be back.

Great night out with fab food and really reasonably priced! Sticky toffee pudding was amazing! Pub was busy with a lovely atmosphere and Vicky and the girls had us laughing all night.

Very nice food staff were efficient and very helpful our server was Vicky and she is a credit to your establishment

Lovely food, great atmosphere and staff were fantastic and very welcoming. Vicky ensured that we were happy throughout, and she was also very good with our little boy. Will definitely be back and would highly recommend.

Had a lovely meal here. Food was delicious, there was a great atmosphere and the service from Vicki made our experience excellent. Will definitely be returning soon!

I had a lovely experience the food was amazing and staff welcoming as always would recommend !!

Definitely somewhere to visit! The food was amazing and the staff were so helpful and welcoming 🙏

The new girl Vicky is fantastic!

It was amazing service, especially from Vicky ,very friendly atmosphere and enjoyed my experience, recommend it. Will be coming again!

I had an absolutely fabulous time here, the staff are so friendly especially Vicky, she had excellent skills and had me laughing constantly! Definitely recommend this place!

This place is just lovely. Good was well priced and well cooked. Drinks were served cold and were extremely refreshing. Our server Vicky was wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble

avoid at all costs came for a sunday roast, waited an hour for food. when it finally arrived had no apology for the wait and the food was even more disappointing. the entire plate was cold food apart from the chicken, the potatoes were rubbery and the cauliflower cheese was completely dry didn’t end up touching any of the food. wouldn’t recommend even for a dogs dinner.

Toilets are and have been disgusting for years. Don’t understand why they ignore them????

Ellie and Anna have the best service would not go anywhere else

Anna is really welcoming , really friendly and went above and beyond in her service

Friendly and great service. Anna was really lovely!

Had a good meal here, the staff were welcoming and friendly, especially Issie who was attentive and such a great member of staff. We would recommend this as a good place to stop for either a drink in the beer garden and/or a meal. Dog friendly too which is perfect for us!

Served by Anna, friendly service, nice atmosphere, beautiful pub garden.

Had a good meal here, the staff were welcoming and friendly, especially Issie who was attentive and such a great member of staff. We would recommend this as a good place to stop for either a drink in the beer garden and/or a meal. Dog friendly too which is perfect for us!

Toilets are and have been disgusting for years Don’t understand why it’s acceptable??? Nice staff and all, but I couldn’t give confidential feedback so had to use this platform to tell them they need to do something with their damn toilets… it’s been over a decade!!! Probably 2!

Good for drinking, lots of choice for a greene king. Lovely in the summer

Friendly staff, cosy room with nice quality fixtures and fittings, comfy bed, clean and stylish bathroom and shower area, plus Blaupunkt free view tv, super fast WiFi, tea and coffee facilities, great view from window and exceptional value. Dinner and drink was delicious, so was the full English breakfast. Stayed at Premier Inn previous night with Beefeater menu - and this small village pub is so much better and cheaper too. Ideal place to stay … Highly recommended.

Nice outdoor area. Dog friendly and decent food. New menu with tapas style food and portions are big and tasty! Nice selection of beers and ciders on tap and for summer it's an amazing and large suntrap.

Just had a drink, slow service at bar, volume on speakers drowned out conversation.

I had my leaving drinks in there the other day and it was consistently busy which shows its popularity but it did make it very difficult to have a conversation without shouting and seemed to take a while to get a drink even though 3 members of staff were on. Other than that, it's one of the nicest pubs in town that offer a good range of drinks and offers plenty of seating for the size that it is.

This is a great pub with a wide choice of different drinks. Lovely beer garden to enjoy a nice cool cider on a warm summers day! We didn't have food yesterday, but have had food there in the past and it has never disappointed us.

Very friendly and good service, food nice and warm 10/10

Fairly busy sat lunch. Queues with no order at bar. Pricey. Outdoor seating nice

The kings arms is brilliant for a really nice glass of wine and the atmosphere is lovely. Their portions of chips for £3+ are hilarious though!

We sought shelter from the pounding rain at Kings Arms, craving not just refreshment but a taste of something... more. Amidst the torrents outside, we found ourselves drawn to the allure of the bar, where Jody and Izzy tantalizingly catered to our every desire.

Absolutely fabulous service by Jodie, so attentive. Went above and beyond 👍🏻 was so thoughtful and her experience showed through.

Me and my thruple come to this pub 4 days a week, to enjoy 12pints each served by the lovely Jodie, Izzy & Luke. They are outstanding at there job and deserve the biggest ballooon! Anna on the other hand does not deserve a balloon. This pub has a great beer garden! And has great customers that are in the garden every Thursday from 6:30pm. Feel free to join us:).

Jodi and her team helped me to throw a brilliant leaving party for a dear friend and colleague. Jodi was incredibly flexible and accommodating and we all enjoyed a wonderful hot buffet, reserved seating area and Rock n Roll bingo. The team couldn’t do enough for us. We love celebrating special occasions at the Kings Arms and we’ll be back!

So we booked table for 8 people to be told on arrival that 75% of the menu was NOT available......but I could have a burger without a bun🤬

Big thanks for Calum. Myself and my bro we have a great experience. You made ours afternoon

Fabulous pub, great staff. Food was ok.

Very pleasant place to drink, atmosphere was nice and has a good selection of beer.

Love this pub. Always a good atmosphere

Very nice pub good selection of drinks on tap and love the outdoor seating area. Staff are friendly too. Will definitely return

My partner and I with our dog Buddy have been coming here every Sunday for the last 2 years . We regularly come to events when they have bands playing on bank holidays. This place is excellent very dog friendly all the staff love Buddy . All the staff are so friendly and helpful the food is so nice always hot and very tasty . Centh the manager and his wife Jodie are such lovely people. Connor is amazing such a lovely lad very helpful and friendly we have a great relationship built up over the past 2 years. Anna , izzy and Lexi are lovely young ladies so nice and very friendly and helpful. We can’t fault this place staff food atmosphere all incredibly. Buddy absolutely loves having his burgers every Sunday and we will continue to come here for many years to come . We had Angies birthday party celebration here last year and they catered for 30 people perfectly. Keep it up guys Love you all Buddy Simon & Angie

Been coming to this pub for 6 years now and Staff are always welcoming, Connor and Anna especially. The pubs always clean and competitively priced

Met with a group of friends for lunch and a drink. The staff - Jodi and Josie - were friendly, efficient and made us feel very welcome. Good choice of lunch - especially the lunch deal - and drinks were reasonable. Will definitely book again.

Hi Kings Arms, I just want to give a massive shout out to a wonderful Staff member who goes by the name of Lexie. I have just learnt that she will be sailing away on an swash buckling adventure very shortly, very exciting for twinkle toes herself but a massive massive loss to all who frequent the amazing Kings Arms. Lexie smile is a delight whenever you are greeted at the bar and her customer service is the best there is. I witness this every time i am there she is eager to please all customers and just cannot do enough for us all. I will definitely miss her wild way of thinking thats for sure , Good Luck Lexie for the Future!!!!!

Only been here a couple of times but always a good atmosphere, great selection of drinks but not tried the food yet.

Had a wonderful afternoon in the kings Arms in Colchester , wonderful service from Conor and Kent ,very attentive and couldn't have done enough for me and my visit .I must recommend the Mac n Cheese a tasty little treat ,it was rather delicious .....the garden is an epic pub garden the decor is stylish and the tunes playing through the pu. was immense,a great afternoon spent in glorious surroundings I'll be back for sure ,you must frequent this hidden treasure of the pub world

Just popped into the Kings Arms for a couple of pints like I often do and I’d just like to give all the staff there the recognition they deserve for always being friendly and super efficient. Thank you.

Having lived near The Kings Arms and having drunk at the pub for over 20 years, I was denied service for the first time in my life this evening. I was with my partner (a teacher) and his brother (a nurse) and I went to order our third drink of the evening only to be told my the bar staff, Jodie, that she thought we’d had ‘too many’. Having never encountered this before in 49 years, I concluded it was because my partner and his brother are Black. I believe it is important to name racism for what it is and I will not drink at this pub again. I encourage anyone who cares about racial equality not to drink here either.

Popped in for the lunch deal (£10 for a meal and soft drink), ordered the Club Sandwich… it was tiny and the chicken was chopped up into a mulch. Effectively paid £8 for a mini sandwich with some salad leaves, not exactly value for money.

Visited this pub with friends. We had great experience. The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. Will be definitely coming back.

Took advantage of the lunchtime offer, had cheese and bacon burger with a pint of Neckoil for £12. Came out in good time and was a very good burger. Everyone else in my group enjoyed thier food too

Food was delicious and would definitely go back they do a quiz on Tuesdays really good to get customers in and the managers should be proud with how they have trained there staff

Had a fab time at karaoke on Saturday! Would definitely recommend popping in if you're looking for decently priced drinks and a laugh!

Had an absolute blast at the quiz night. Luke made the evening unforgettable with his hospitality and charisma. Will definitely be back same time next week. Quiztina aguilera (2nd place).

Great free quiz nights on Tuesday’s and really friendly staff, best of all it’s dog friendly. Would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Pleasant environment with excellent and helpful staff. Beers can be pricey these days but an excellent range of craft beers. Nice pint of neck oil (Beavertown) too. Enjoy.

Was a whistle stop visit after a day of Christmas shopping. Only had a drink and then we were off. Not much time to get a feel for the place. However, quite a few people eating around 4pm and most seemed to visit regularly.

Thank you so much for making our Christmas Day lunch at the Kings Arms just as we wanted it to be. Everything was perfect from the atmosphere, food and service all through the afternoon. Well done everyone involved!!

The kings arms colchester is a lovely pub we have been going here for years. It has a great pub quiz every tuesday and music bingo every Thursday. The staff are friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Great place to meet up with folk.