The Kings Arms, Dorking - pub details
Address: 45, West St, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 965)
Dorking West (0.3 miles), Dorking Deepdene (0.7 miles), Dorking (0.9 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Food served
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 47 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
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user reviews of the Kings Arms, Dorking
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| Now bought by Shepherd Neame so say goodbye to the good beer. At least it is not Green King. mrgrumpy - 11 Jun 2009 19:21 |
| I've been drinking and eating in the Kings Arms for about five years now. They usually server good food, and they usually have a great selection of real ales on tap. That all said, the service in this pub is generally really dreadful. Some of the staff are pleasant enough, but unfortunately these aren't the staff that work there regularly. I've seen staff come and go from this pub, and the general lack of interest in service seems to be a baton passed from one bar person to the next, so maybe this is a case of sick building syndrome? Whatever the cause, the result is a real shame. This could easily be the best pub in Dorking if only the staff could be bothered. marksw - 5 Jun 2009 14:30 |
| Have been in twice in the past month and the service was much improved. The beer is reliably good here and is the most interesting range in town. The small Sussex brewery that RPadam refers to is Weltons in Horsham. GGG - 3 Mar 2009 09:19 |
| Old-fashioned, un-modernised sort of pub - a surprising survival for a town-centre location. Six real ale handpumps (four on when I last visited, including the Whitstable IPA and two more beers to come from that brewery). Opted for a pint from a small Sussex brewery that I never heard of - a distinctive flavour, but a decent pint in a proper (if a bit 'rough and ready') pub. rpadam - 10 Feb 2009 18:52 |
| The King's Arms is a beautiful old boozer and is, arguably, the best bet in Dorking if you prefer a traditional interior and a range of well-kept cask ales (usually at least 4 are available and in a town dominated by tied houses this free house is more welcome than ever). It can get busy of an evening, but that is a testament to its abiding popularity, seemingly with both ends of the age spectrum enjoying what it offers. Things get a little louder in the games room at the back but this is sufficiently separate from the rest of the pub for it not to intrude too noticeably. My one criticism here is that the place does come across as a little, well, shabby. I believe a good lick of paint and general sprucing up of the fixtures and fittings would do no harm to the traditional feel of the place; quite the reverse. It's great that care is being taken with the beers, but a similar does of TLC for the fabric of the pub wouldn't go amiss either! TWG - 23 Dec 2008 13:13 |
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