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Kings Arms, York
York
YO1 9SN
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Reviews of Kings Arms (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about Kings Arms
Riverside Sam Smith's pub which is even more spartan than most due to the regular flooding (see the marker board by the door). Despite the stone floors and bare brick walls, the musty smell lingers and the place feels a bit dank, although I guess it might have dried out by the summer. Even the bar counter is marble, rather than wood. The flood-proofing also precludes cask ales, not that Humphrey needs much of an excuse, but a full keg range is present at typically low prices. One thing to note is that they actually request customers to form a queue for the bar, along with the usual anti-electronic nonsense. The seating outside on the staithe is good in warm weather, but the pub itself is no great shakes.
On 11th March 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Kings Arms
Smaller than I expected, basically a one room pub with a front room and bar and an alcove to the rear on the left hand side. Plenty of seating outside along the river, with the majority taken on our visit. Still the usual low Sam Smith prices for beer, no cask though! I liked the interior seating along the front windows and the flagstone floors.
On 8th August 2021
- rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about Kings Arms
Probably York's most famous pub due to being much photographed from the Ouse bridge and being on the telly news after being flooded yet again. The interior is flood proofed with striped back brick walls and a stone flagged floor. The fireplaces and wooden pillars are not so proofed although the bench seating is on brick bases and have leatherette cushions. A board in the corner shows the flood levels reached , the current highest being on Boxing Day 2015 that point being taller than my, admittedly short, stature. The counter, again in brick, has 15 little keg boxes but don't get carried away, four are for OBB, three for Sovereign, three more for Taddy Lager with one each for Double Four, Extra Stout, Alpine (man in a box / pratt in a hat) and two more for cider. The pub was called the Ouse Bridge Inn according to the etched windows on one side.
On 4th December 2019
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
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- Real Ale : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
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