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What a great pub.....
Marvellous little outside area and had a lovely pie and mash.. staff were very friendly and beer tasted really great..
Will ensure a repeat visit next time we are nearby if only for the food !
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Disgusted!!!
I went into the Kings Arms tonight around 7pm (22nd May 08) and unusually for me ordered a pint of Carling. I looked at the options and reviewed a number of suspicious looking half filled pints of lager sitting on the drip trays. Following my order the new bar supervisor started to top up a pint which had lager which had been there for a bit. I asked for a fresh one and this was served. The most DISCUSTING point of my rant is that a new member of bar staff had started tonight and was told to refill these "over pours" and that "only if they notice" should this be changed.
I recall working in a pub where we were regularly forced to top beer up from the drop trays and to be honest. The trays are relatively clean. So what’s the difference? The pub is trying to save on costs, I understand this. But PLEASE if you see a half filled pint of lager or beer on a drip stand watch that you get a fresh pint.....I’m sure trading standards would be interested if this is a habit for this pub. I’m a local rate this pub. The whole thing was driven by the new pub supervisor (the lanky Yorkshire guy seems to have moved on). Take care.
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Had a nice few pints of Old Speckled Hen in here the other night. Very good! Always a nice atmosphere. Easy to get served by friendly staff. Beer kept well and its not as busy as it should be in the heart of Greenwich. Well worth a visit
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This is an excellent pub. Always walked past it without sampling what brews it may contain, but I'm glad I have now. Despite it's location, I've found it isn't a tourist magnet like other pubs in the area.
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I visited here as part of a large group of 30 and was very impressed. All staff were cheerful and the speed of the service was superb.
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This is a wonderfull pub for sitting quietly in and talking to freinds. The staff are quick and very freindly. A little bit expensive but where is not. If you feel the cold there is always a raging fire in winter and at night on most days
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Always a good bet this one.
Good efficient bar staff. Proper no smoking area. Decent food. Plenty of comfy seats. Beer Garden. Quizzer. Plenty of space.
Nuff said. No complaints.
8 out of 10
anonymous - 13 Apr 2007 16:26 |
A T&J Bernard offering, the Kings Arms in picturesque Greenwich is quite an excellent pub. I paid a visit last Saturday (10th Feb) and found it to be a warm, friendly and most pleasant experience. The staff were extremely attentive and efficient and unlike some London pubs, it was nice to see a smile. The beer was served in top condition on my visit and was far more reasonably priced than in some other establishments in the area. Recommended indeed.
HTM69 - 14 Feb 2007 18:06 |
I would like to respond to the comments being made by CharlyPre, being the licensee of the Kings Arms.
If you are reading this Mr. Charlie, you will remember that you and your friends were extremely drunk when you came in to the pub. As a licensee it is against the law to serve someone whom I deem to have had too much to drink.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the very sincere apology you left me on my mobile, which I still have, for the record, you apologised for your behaviour, and your friends. All is forgotton. Should you wish to be reinstated in the best pub in Greenwich, please give me a call.
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i think mr charlypre is misguided as i visted this establishment last night and found the service to be very attentive, the new management seems to have settled in well. and id also like to remind you that if the management don't want to serve you they dont have to, its little wonder with your attitude that you were served at all.
anonymous - 13 Dec 2006 17:54 |
Went to this pub last night, got charged double for mediocre food, had bag stolen and because we complained, the Manager Anthony (who's managerial ability and customer relations are equal to that of the work experience kitchen boy) decided to leave the pub instructing his staff to not serve any of us anymore. We couldn't believe it. What a crap pub!
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Average pub, improved greatly by the tall, beautiful, though slightly sombre, barman on a Saturday night.
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has been a great pub in the past! unfortunately taken over by two individuals who hav'nt a clue how to run it! theres no atmosphere, the staff are appalling, the regulars are all gone, it's crap! i am glad to say that the mentioned managers have now left to go to worcester! yipeeeeeeeee lets hope we get a decent management team again...please!
anonymous - 14 Aug 2006 15:44 |
Pretty decent beer garden for the area and gives the nearby Gypsy Moth a run for it's money. I was drinking in here after watching En ger land's 6 nil friendly win over Jamaica in the Auctioneer. Food was enjoyable. I would not come here over a Friday or Saturday night though, as the inside of the boozer seemed like it would lack atmosphere, talent or be full of tourists. No good for H-File hunting!! I maybe wrong, but this is certainly a boozer for daytime drinking in the sun if you fancy a change from the Moth and of course, you can get a seat(s) in the garden!!
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I went to this pub on a glorious saturday afternoon thinking it would be lovely to relax in a beer garden with some nice food. This pub was absolutely crap the service was slow and as previously written before the new management took over completely disinterested and i think the spotty teenager is still cooking the food. The mash potato is made using smash and the sausages were so so tough you couldnt cut them.
I would never go here again
ps i had food poisoning afterwards!!!!!!!!!!!
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I popped in here for the first time not so long ago (been living in the area for five years). Seems like a nice cosey, fairly old-fashioned boozer and I thought it was worth a review because the Courage Best tasted particularly good. I assume this means they know how to keep their beers since usually I find Best fairly ordinary. Now imagine if they started serving Directors!... :)
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Some of the earlier comments are a bit harsh but since then this pub has come under new management and has greatly improved.
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Have been here a few times, went a couple of weekends ago and had a great time. the staff seem like a nice enough group, particularly the ones that have been there for a while now. Great management team, and everyone seems to work so hard yet keeps happy and friendly. Well worth a visit when in greenwich!
anonymous - 12 Nov 2004 13:46 |
Had a pint of Nelson's Revenge in here which was pretty decent. Friendly barman, clean and tidy pub and not to crowded worth a visit on any pub crawl.
michael - 2 Nov 2004 14:39 |
Love this pub.. a great atmosphere. a top night out, the regulars are a friendly bunch and the staff and management are excellent. Also fab for food in the day. Anyone who knows this pub will agree! 10/10!
sarah - 31 Oct 2004 11:44 |
really enjoy this pub, especially in the summer!long serving staff and management plus a gr8 beer garden makes it worth a visit!
drew - 29 Oct 2004 00:00 |
I think the previous comments are a little harsh. I recentely moved to greenwich and find it a great little pub in which i visit frequently.
Chris - 21 Oct 2004 22:07 |
cool pub with a good looking leeds lad working there, think he also works in the mitre. Cool summer pub good beer garden. ok beer
sarah - 14 Oct 2004 14:26 |
You'd be wise to avoid this establishment if you're one for decent beer, good staff and edible food. The Kings Arms sadly has none of these.
Mark - 28 Sep 2004 03:28 |
not the same since Pete left,probably the best looking barman in greenwich
Sally - 20 Jul 2004 22:50 |
new manager Carl doing a fantastic job well worth a visit, great traditional boozer
keith - 11 Jun 2004 21:56 |
I was there in 1995. Nothing too spetacular. Just needed a pint on the way back to the dock from the RO.
john - 1 Apr 2004 06:45 |
Naff olde worldy decor. Poor, disinterested staff. Terrible pub food probably made by a spotty teenager.
lolly - 10 Feb 2004 15:24 |
Convenient location when dying of thirst trekking from town center to observatory. Beers were nothing special, nor was the service
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Pretty non-descript boozer - and clearly run by faceless managers in an office far away who put profit before customers at all times. But that's been the case here for years. Always seems to be caught between being a Greenwich locals' pub and a tourist place, and never quite pulls the trick off. And the revamp didn't do much good, either.
Still, there are worse places to go...
Darryl - 3 Aug 2003 11:22 |
John & Sheryl were one of the best landlords here. The pub used to have a horse shoe shapped bar in the middle.... then s&n vandalised it!!
meo - 6 Jun 2003 20:53 |
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