Kings Arms - West Oxfordshire

We visited this restaurant a few years ago and found it to be a lovely independent pub with delicious food. However, our recent experience was disappointing as the pub is now owned by Fullers. Out of the six meals we ordered, there were a few that were simply inedible. The burger was dry and overcooked, and the sides were served cold. Additionally, we were informed that we needed to place our order quickly as the kitchen was closing early on a Friday night at 4 o'clock.

I was not impressed with the service and food quality at this restaurant, especially considering the prices. I would classify both as mediocre.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. However, I had to wait for quite some time to be seated, even though the restaurant was not busy. I had to get my own drinks from the bar as the staff seemed overwhelmed. The overall dining experience was good, but was marred by the lack of attentive service. The restaurant is located in a lovely village and the building is charming. I would suggest that the staff receive better training in order to improve the overall experience for customers.

We dined here Saturday afternoon. Service very good and prompt. Husband's starter of chicken wings was very generous pieces but the coating on the wings was not what he expected, it tasted quite vinegary and would have preferred the blue cheese sauce in...a separate pot and not drizzled over the wings, the chicken was succulent. My main of burger was good but I wasn't too keen on the chips as most were burnt. Other main of chicken kiev was good. We shared the dessert of bakewell tart and it was delicious ...

I didn't stay in the hotel but I did eat in the restaurant. Service was initially very good but deteriorated over the course of the evening it was a struggle to get the bill and finally pay. The food was average and inconsistent. Some...starters were very small and other very large. The steaks for the main courses were not cooked as asked for (rare, medium etc). Overall it was OK but nothing special and probably wouldn't go back.