The Kings Arms, York - pub details
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Address: Kings Staith, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 4870) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
York (0.5 miles), Poppleton (3.2 miles)
Brewery: Samuel Smith's
Pub facilities/features:
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 46 users)
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user reviews of the Kings Arms, York
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| A nice enough pub - subject to flooding. Unfortunately, all the beer is keg, and even at £1.70 a pint, Samuel Smith’s “Old Brewery Aerosol Bitter does not cut the mustard. 3/10 purely because it’s situated in a nice spot. 5thearlofwimbourne - 22 Oct 2011 14:09 |
| Sorry to be pedantic, but the Kings Arms is on the North bank of the Ouse, twixt Ouse Bridge and Skeldergate Bridge. The pub is always popular with Tourists, and plays upon this trait (quite rightly it's fair to say). As part of the Sam Smith's stable, it's reasonably cheap, but as the previous reviewer states, there is no real ale; largely due to the fluctuating state of the cellar when the river decides to rise. If you're a tourist come and sample this element of York, you could do much worse. If you're a local, then you can drink similar middle of the road Sam Smiths at the Brigadier Gerard, Hansom Cab or Crystal Palace for a fraction of the cost. By no means the worst experience in York, but certainly not the best ! MountainMan - 27 Aug 2010 23:17 |
| The Kings Arms is a smallish Sam Smith's pub situated on the northern banks of the River Ouse between the Lendal and Ouse bridges. It's a typical Sam's pub - unbadged as such of course - with flagstoned flooring, exposed brickwork and lowish beams. The interior is largely unremarkable, although do note the markers indicating how high the floods have been over the years - the highest being approx 6 feet which was in November 2000. There's a large outside area on the river front, which is a mixture of bench seating and a standing area on the cobblestones. Given its location, this is a pub that probably doesn't have to make too much effort to attract the punters on a sunny day . My recent visit appeared to bear this out - longish queues for service, no one collecting empties, sticky tables - in summary, a not very impressive show, I'm afraid. The Sam Smiths OBB - £ 1.61p - is not real ale. We all like drinking outside when the sun comes out to play, but there's not much else to get enthusiastic about here. JohnBonser - 13 Jul 2010 13:28 |
| Nice location right on the quayside. Inside is a brick interior & stone floor. Cosy & inviting. No real ales so had a whisky. happytyskie - 30 Dec 2009 22:00 |
| Great outside drinking area by the river. Cheap Sam Smiths ales. ppw - 25 Aug 2009 21:46 |
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