Kings Arms Knowle Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, freshly cooked and very tasty."
• "Food was well cooked and portions large. Standouts were the halloumi fries and chicken, brie and bacon pie."
• "Roast beef cooked to perfection."
• "The food has had a massive upgrade compared to before."
• "The food was beautiful, well cooked and well presented."
• "Absolutely divine fish and chips."
• "The food was lovely."

Cons:

• "The main courses were clearly left under a heat lamp for much longer than they should have been, resulting in dried out and hard food."
• "Both the chicken salad and the rotisserie chicken were very dry."
• "The starters were bland, undercooked, and overly salted."
• "Food was bland."
• "The food was sub par and the portions and quality were very disappointing."
• "Food was nice enough but not enough of it."
• "The food really was not worth the cost."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are all very warm, welcoming and prompt."
• "Each staff member we met during a weekend stay was polite, friendly and welcoming."
• "Service at the bar was excellent."
• "Despite being under a lot of pressure the staff were all very warm and attentive!"
• "The service from everyone was very prompt, friendly and professional and the whole evening was made even sweeter with out 50% off mains voucher !!!"
• "Staff are fantastic."
• "Staff were very friendly and polite."

Cons:

• "The staff seem to be walking round a lot but when you sit at the table they just walk past and pay no attention."
• "None existent service."
• "We were very disappointed with the service."
• "Service is very slow and unattentive."
• "Service was general slow, almost like we were a pain being there."
• "Slowest service I have ever received."
• "Service for food was sloppy and we had food come for some time before I made it to their knowledge we were still waiting for food."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Loved the open fire and ambiance in the restaurant."
• "Lovely old place with a canal side setting."
• "Welcoming atmosphere in the restaurant area, lights were dimly lit and decor was lovely."
• "Nice cosy rooms in a nice setting next to canal, with barges on the water."
• "The pub is in a beautiful spot and the staff were really friendly."
• "The venue is set on a beautiful rural canal side location and the building has recent undergone a huge revamp, it’s very posh and quirky!"
• "The whole place is decorated beautifully, including the bedrooms, the beds are comfortable."

Cons:

• "We absolutely melted overnight and felt super claustrophobic."
• "The room we stayed in was tiny, airless and one small window that looked out into the road at street level."
• "The “oyster” shell seating was cramped and extremely uncomfortable."
• "The dining area was also incredibly cold, it felt like a door had been left open, which made the whole experience uncomfortable."
• "The room was a bit small and anyone of a larger build would struggle with the shower room."
• "So it had rained and stopped an hour before, we have a dog so no room in the Inn, but loads of tables outside as long as you don't mind being subjected to horrible lift music you can't escape from and a wet bum as no one had been able to dry the seats or tables."
• "The bathroom when you put the light on a fan came on which appeared to blow cold air and the noise was awful."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Well worth it for the quality."
• "Great value for money too."
• "When you consider the location, food and the fantastic service, it’s very well priced!"
• "We thought the meal was good value for money."
• "Unlike some so called gastro pubs well worth the money."
• "Quality and quantity of food very good."
• "Delicious dishes and a good selection of drinks at this country canal side pub."

Cons:

• "I would like to request a refund for the £126 meal as it was not worth the cost."
• "We won't be visiting again."
• "Worst dining experience of the year so far."
• "Both were terrible value for £7.50."
• "It is not cheap but food is great if service is improved."
• "Poor value for money: expensive for small food portions."
• "Overpriced and uninspiring food."