The Kings Arms, Frating in Tendring

Wow. Lamb Roast was unreal. We paid extra for some cauliflower cheese, plenty to share between 2, it was soooo yummy. Yorkies and veg were all fresh and fairly portioned. We managed to eat everything but was stuffed! Can’t believe this gem is down the road from us and this is the first time we’ve visited after a friends recommendation. Will definitely be back!!!

We had been really looking forward to having a roast dinner here after seeing all the photos on social media. Staff were lovely and attentive. We ordered 3 roasts and 3 soft drinks and the bill was £65 and for that price I want it to be faultless. The food looked nice and the flavour was there but it was Cold , I sent mine back and they replaced it but it was still cold and I didn’t get my parsnip. Cold roast potatoes are horrible. The hottest bit was the Cauliflower cheese that we paid extra for. None of the plates or the bowls that the veg came in were preheated. I work in the food industry and these little niggles can be so easily rectified. Such a shame as we left disappointed and will go elsewhere for a roast now.

We are so glad we chose to use the function room at the Kings Arms for after our Baby’s Christening. The food was lovely. Staff were very attentive and helpful. Would recommend to anyone wanting to use a function room for a party etc. Thank you!

On arrival we had a lovely warm friendly welcome. The food was absolutely lovely, well presented and really tasty..We can't wait to go back and try the Sunday roast. Well done all involved.

Brother and I had Lunch on 31st July, food is excellent, pub is absolutely fab, nice old world place, great venue, great garden, peaceful and a pleasure to be in, Landlady and Husband very welcoming.

Had a great first visit to the King’s Arms, Fraton. Great customer service, very accommodating and providing an excellent standard and variety of tasty food. A great public house environment with a relaxing friendly atmosphere. Will definitely be returning again soon.

My wife, myself and our 2 year old daughter just had a meal there, early evening Saturday before it gets too busy and too late for the little one to be out. The service was attentive, polite, friendly and cheerful. The food was served very...

Lovely evening. Great food menu, chicken and bacon carbonara was delicious and very filling. Nice welcoming and friendly staff. Highly recommend

So family orientated, initially I was concerned about the review saying about greeting was bad but I can honestly say what a lovely pair who run it and we are a family of 6 and wow so attentive. You food is 10/10 hospitality 10/10 and...

This is the first time we have been here since it changed hands, and were really disappointed. We received no greeting on arrival, and were made to wait around despite the staff just standing behind the bar. The older lady who appeared to be in...

Being in the trade I often feel going out to eat is a bus mans holiday but I was made to feel at ease and comfortable and relaxed ! Food was served hot with big portions! Good luck to the new owners based on today...

Over the years we've often called in for lunch and the food, drinks and service are consistently excellent. They have regular music nights with some of the top local bands. The current owners are shortly leaving and it is hoped that the new owners will...

Tha most disappointing New Years Eve ever, £6 for a ticket and no party poppers, balloons or streamers. There was no countdown to midnight. We were there last year and it was so much better. Certainly won't bother again!

Ordered 2 roast dinners, took ages to be served, when it arrived the food was cold, hardly any vegetables to go with it, the actual dinner could have passed as a childs meal. This pub was a family favourite a few years back and we...

We went specifically to see a local covers band - "Rush Hour" - and ended up having a great night. Not sure why more people weren't here for Saturday night as the food was well-cooked, although there was more of it than some of us...

Not going to harp on too much as i feel the management are trying to improve and i do try to promote local businesses in these hard times. However the "cod" served to my Wife last night was awful and ruined the meal for everyone...

First time we have visited for Sunday lunch and it was fantastic! Everything was cooked to perfection and the service was excellent. Reasonably priced too. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. They have regular music nights, so we are going to book for a...

We stopped for lunch at the Kings Arms today. We were made to feel welcome and we had the home made pie which was remarkably good. The rest of the food was of a good quality too and the service was friendly. Well done Kings...

We always struggle to find places to eat when we go away with our littole Jack Russell dog BUT The Kings Arms was FABULOUS for Sunday lunch. I googled 'other venues' but was so glad I chose this one. We were able to book and...

The kings arms is our get together pub, for birthdays anniversaries and even redundancy Nicknamed the pie pub as we almost always have the pie which i reccomend though they do a nice fish and chips, price not too bad service good even the beer...

Popped in for a quick bite nice atmosphere food was better than expected so went back again couple of days later would recommend

The service was very good and friendly made very welcome. Very traditional the food was very good warm and friendly.

This is a real treat and the lady behind the bar was so friendly and welcoming. I can defo recommend the pie. This is a proper local pub that welcomes strangers.

Very nice meal! Need to update their image! Pub looks much nicer in the flesh. A great meal, very good service. Food piping hot and well cooked. I had a medium cooked steak, cooked exactly as requested. Wife had a home cooked lasagne and thoroughly...

We had Sunday lunch at The Kings Arms as a Family , four Generations . We had a prelunch drink on comfy sofas . There was a choice of 4 Roast and other options .The service was good and when the food came up it...

Been using for some time now with family and friends for roast on Sunday or nights out very enjoyable

Popped in here for dinner after a long trip and enjoyed it very much. Our host was very friendly, beer was good and the food was great too - with huge portions.

Had a excellent roast dinner for very good value service very good very friendly place children are welcome also choice of menu as well as roast on sunday

This pub is only about a 10 minute drive from home so we go several times a year, for either meals, to enjoy the live music, and the charity music weekends. The pub has a car park, and an ample garden with space for children...

Such a lovely little pub. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and had a roast dinner. It was delicious. The meat and veg all cooked lovely. The bar/waiting staff were extremely friendly and welcoming.

Me my wife went here for lunch lovely welcoming feeling when you walk in, Bar staff very friendly as is the landlady, we had a drink whilst waiting to be Seated a good range of draft Beers and wines, waitress staff very nice and food...

Was taken here for Sunday Lunch by a friend that eats here fairly regularly. It did not disappoint! Great food at good prices. Was greeted by welcoming staff which made you feel good. (So many places these days are just in it for the takings....

Great country pub very pleasent staff and great prices on drinks also do a excellent Sunday home cooked dinner very busy so have to book if dont want to miss out

Love this place. Our favorite go to place to eat, we always have the ham of the bone and it is amazing.

Having never been here before we didn't know what to expect. The room was large and some echoes, but fine.The food was well cooked and tasty and the staff friendly. largish car park.

When booking for Sunday lunch was assured good choice of gluten free fare as one of our party is coeliac we looked forward to the meal. On ordering one choice of starter and one choice of dessert was offered. service was very slow 2courses one...

It’s not a hungry horse!!!! It’s a traditional English pub, run by a lovely landlady. The food was brilliant. Had to try the ham of the bone. Amazing!!! The service was on a personal level. If you like a pint in a friendly English boozer...

although we wasn't in the main bar, my friend just had her 50th here in a small function room, was a nice size for a smallish party there were about 30 of us but would of been ok for 50 ish, has a dance floor...

Have been to this pub/resturant for a few years.The staff are always friendly and quick to serve you.Food is good value and home cooked. I would recommend to anyone.

On arrival My Husband and two friends and myself were seated. The Waitress was un inviting and lacked that personal touch that should be a requirement in an establishment like this. The Table adjacent to us had been seated a little earlier then us. and...

We like going to the Kings Arms, for Valentines. Its quiet, relaxed & you can enjoy a superb meal in a cosy pub. Prosecco on arrival was a nice touch too. Lovely evening.

Overall the food was pretty good although the soup of the day for example was pretty bland. The portions were of a good size and piping hot. The service was friendly but a little stretched. Not a particularly windy day but a little drafty accommodation.

Went there with my family on a Friday evening, all was good until my wife's prawn fajitas were served. They were grey in colour and clearly undercooked. We asked for them to be cooked some more, after a short while more undercooked prawns were served....

We had a Christmas buffet here for 14 people. The price agreed was £8.95 per head. On the day we had a few cancel due to illness. We were in room where we had specifically requested not to be. The food literally consisted of a...

4 of us went here for a Saturday evening. Despite have a party of 41 in the function room we were very well looked after. Lots of choice on the menu. I am told the fajitas were absolutely lovely as was the steak. The pie...

Primera vez que he estado en este restaurante y no volveré. Tenía un burger King Deluxe de queso que caliente, pero eso era lo único bueno de este lugar. Fue las mismas hamburguesas de chatarra que se dan en un barato van de carretera. Las patatas fritas eran también pobre. He mencionado al personal que estaba lejos de lujo pero había muy poco preocupación, más o menos un se encogió de hombros y qué se puede esperar. Esta es mi primera crítica de un restaurante, ya que me sentía que necesitaba decirle a la gente no perder dinero allí. Hay un montón de buenos restaurantes y pubs en las zonas de Colchester.

Como habíamos estado allí antes de una comida y nos gustó, que puede elegir nuestra cena Navidad. La comida era excelente y bien vale la pena el costo. El personal nos dieron excelente servicio y atención. Sin duda le aconsejo a nadie que trata de comer allí. Un encantador pub antiguo del mundo. Espero que lo disfrutes tanto como yo.

Great! Lovely food, good menu, friendly helpful statt and the man behind the bar! Is he the manager? Very pleasant! Would recommend and will be going back when in the area!

Nice, quiet little pub to sit and have a cold one with friends ! I had the Pear Cider. So good that I must find out where we can buy it when we get back to America.

Met some friends for lunch,because it was convenient to all,meet halfway,unfortunately staff have could care less attitude,food edible,but nothing to shout about,will try to meet somewhere else in future.

Traditional country pub with very welcoming friendly staff. The food is home cooked and very tasty. Very good value, lots of it and delicious.

He estado yendo a la Kings Arms ocasionalmente durante un número de años. Es un pub encantador desde el exterior.Decidimos ir allí para el almuerzo y llegamos 12:45. No hay una buena oferta de los clientes pero el servicio en el bar era escaso. La persona que atendió nuestra orden no sabía qué tipo "lager" de los que ofrecen, no nos dieron el tiempo completo menú de almuerzo y cuando le pregunté si los Scampi era wholetail, no había nadie en la cocina para pedir. La experiencia nos hizo preocuparse por la comida.Sin embargo, la comida era buena y probado caseras y estaba caliente.Se nos volver, pero no estoy seguro.

food is always lovely as is the service. Recommended night and day for great food and great atmosphere

Fuimos allí porque nos apetecía algunos pub, no ha estado aquí durante años pero siempre bien así que creí que merece la pena ver como es ahora. La comida era excelente, el entrante de cóctel de gambas tiene un pedazo de cálida Stick francés, que es agradable, así como muchos bares sirven una rebanada de pan de paquete. Los langostinos eran de un tamaño decente y la ensalada era crujiente y sabroso. Para las principales el bistec y pastel de Guiness tiene piezas de licitación de carne y una bonita shortcrust pastelería. La salsa también era delicioso. En general muy agradable, sin embargo nos fuimos temprano pero si hubiéramos estado más tarde nos habría sido objeto de dos despedidas de soltera y un alma noche, pero por suerte la izquierda antes estas empezó así que podría ser vale la pena comprobar si lo que quieres es una comida tranquila.

Fuimos a Walton on the Naze por la mañana y en el camino de vuelta a Colchester vimos este pub en el lado de la carretera del pueblo de Frating. Parecía atractivo, así que decidimos tomar la inmersión ya que tenía hambre. Nos alegramos ya que nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos, tuvimos un plato principal por £9.95 cada uno, desde el domingo menú. Mi esposa me fui para el cerdo asado con chisporroteante y tuve una hamburguesa de chili y patatas fritas. Ambos eran muy agradables, y el asado estaba fresco y sabroso y el servicio fue bastante rápido para el almuerzo. Nos sentamos en el jardín, el cual tiene facilidades para niños, y había un amplio aparcamiento. Dos campos y dos bebidas desde el domingo menú vinieron a £25.00 . El registro no es el más barato, pero merece la pena pagar por como estaba todo bien y sabroso. Tienen la opción de este menú de 2 platos por £12.95 o 3 por un poco más, la próxima vez que probablemente se vaya a más. Muy recomendable

Comimos aquí con amigos en una de las noches de banda. La comida estaba recién preparado y bien presentado, con la cantidad justa de tiempo entre los platos. Las patatas fritas eran de lo mejor que he probado en mucho tiempo. Había una buena variedad de comidas para elegir en el menú, así como algunas especialidades que son parte de la junta en el bar.Este pub es conocido por sus noches de música y hemos estado en un gran número de ellos en el pasado y tenía una comida previamente. No hay cargo para entrar en una noche de banda y se convierte en una noche agradable con una comida primero.Estoy deseando volver a su fin de semana de música durante el día feriado este mes.Si vas en una banda noche y quieres comer, asegúrate de reservar una mesa, ya que se puede llenar.

I am really pleased to see this pub back open after a short closure. The new couple are keeping a good pub & you get a good pint here. also has been redecorated. good to have the only high street pub open again :)

Good pub food and wide variety of drinks. Great atmosphere and very spacious seating area near the bar area. Huge beer garden which has a permanent shelter covering most of the area which is ideal for smokers in winter!Very family-friendly although not so much of an evening, particularly of a weekend.Menu doesn't seem to change that much but consistent food you know you're always going to get a decent meal, pretty good value, cannot recommend their club sandwich enough..!A bit touch and go on the staff, sometimes served by someone who is amazingly friendly and gives great service, other times have got a grumpy waiter/waitress who does as little as acceptable but must admit the people they put on the bar are generally the good'uns!Fantastic place to catch up with friends and relax, can easily spend an entire afternoon and evening here.

We've lived in Colchester for 3 years now but have never visited this pub, until today.It had a great choice of bar snacks, table meals and a good specials menu, the staff were very friendly and the service was excellent, we only called in after a shopping expo but will definitely go back and spend a little more time in there, the sooner the better!

Small isolated restaurant could either eat in bar or separate dining area. Choose the bar sat close to the fire. ordered food asked for soup and got chicken and mushroom. was warm very thick like a stew. The main course was good and home cooked which is what you want when visiting a series of hotel/pubs in just over a week of travelling. Local pub staff attentive but not too much.

We have visited this pub for meals on several occassions and always been pleased with the quality of food and price.However my family has organised a suprise meal for my 50th birthday.The standard of food was good although the beef for the roast a bit tough.The atmosphere was ruined though. There was thee members who could not attend on the day due to personal reasons. We were made to pay for those 3 meals which I have never come across before. There was 16 of us on the day which is alot of money that was spent with the meals and drinks.The waitresses were not very cheerful either.Very disappointed with this and we will not be returning, Not good customer service.

I have no problems with the food as was nice for pub grub.. Staff not very chatty but worked well. The problem i have is to be MADE TO PAY AND HAVE SERVED three meals that were cancelled an hour before we started.. We had a party of 19 booked for a two course meal at a cost of £16 a head and one childs £11.. Good value i must agree.. Three people droped out because of personal matters and believe me, In no way could they attend..But to be made to pay for them is beyond belief.. It dont take much working out how much the final bill was and on top of that 16 people drinking for at least 2 hours. If it was not for a special supprise birthday party I think we would have walked..There is no mention on their web site that i could see about any cancelled food.. Thought i should share with you all.. And i hasten to add,we are not going back....John

This was our second visit to this pub/restaurant,our last was about two years ago,and we were not impressed,passing by on a Sunday afternoon,decided to give it another try.Very poor standard of food,wife had chicken breast in pepper sauce,very tough,tasteless,I had seafood cocktail,followed by roast beef,was OK but of pure standard,on a rating 1 to 10 would be lucky to get a 3.The Toby Carvery at Clacton (which was full to the brim) would normally get a 9,and it was more money,will NOT RETURN.Waitress was as miserable as sin,which is a real put off.

Basically, your average town centre pub but quite good. Food is reasonable but service an be a bit hit and miss if they're busy. Had issues with them asking a friend to leave because she had an 18 month old child with her! We were furious but they wouldn't budge on the issue! Other pubs allow children inside if you're going to eat? Won't be going again because of this.

The staff were very polite here, the bar staff especially. Food was fantastic, great value for money! Will be coming back!!

I am not generally a moaner, but feel I really must warn others about The Kings Arms, Frating. Our evening here was the worst experience possible. The staff were rude, the food was a joke - the service was altogether terrible. We asked if the lasagne was beef - staff did not know, asked whether the scampi was wholetail and waiter said he'd never heard of wholetail scampi before. Against our better judgement we thought we'd still give it a try. Our food came out wrong and when we asked for it to be corrected we were told "chef says just leave what you dont want". The pub is dated, dirty and dingy - the ladies toilet has a vending machine selling 20" inflatable penis' awkward when my daughter wanted to know what it was but luckily we didn't go into the mens as others in our party did, this vending machine had vibrators!! This place makes Fawlty Towers look like a 5* Establishment - eat here if you dare!!