The Kings Arms Bedford

3.9

18 Reviews

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Good for groups

With beautiful surroundings, and a stylish interior, The Kings Arms Bedford is a classic meets modern pub, a perfect setting for any occasion. Our chefs take pride in preparing fresh, delicious tasting food using the finest ingredients. Signature dishes include spit-roasted chicken with lemon & garlic confit, slow cooked pork belly with seared scallops, salmon supreme served with thyme-roasted butternut squash, and our home-made British beef burger. For a lighter bite, our spiralised carrot salad and Mediterranean mezze are both delectable, or for some sweet indulgence our melting golden chocolate bomb with caramel ice cream is sure to please!
You’ll also find a range of daily-changing specials and a carefully selected drinks list, including beautiful wines, ales and lagers, cocktails, and bubbles. So, whether it’s for a drink at the bar with family and friends, a special dining experience or a relaxed afternoon with great food – you can sit back and unwind, and we’ll take care

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, English
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
01234 838533
Website
http://www.thekingsarmscardington.co.uk/
Payment Options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
31 The Green, Cardington, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3SP
Area
Bedford
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Wine

What 18 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.8Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

18 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 September 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
For of us Went for Sunday Roast. The beef, lamb and Pork was quite tough. no crackling served with the pork, and they were out of Yorkshire’s and Cauli cheese. Unfortunately, we Won’t be going there again anytime soon.
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SusanA
Bedfordshire
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 16 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Met a friend for dinner and very happy with quality of food and friendly service
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OpenTable Diner
Bedfordshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 July 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely ambience !! Great food !! Lovely service We have never been disappointed !!
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CaroleH
Italy
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great Menu, we were in a party of 4 and we all enjoyed our choices. It was appreciated that we were told that they were short staffed but the delays were not that bad anyway.
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SarahG
Oxford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 12 April 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent friendly and attentive staff with quick service considering it was a Friday lunch time. The food was very tasty, well presented and a good portion size (not too huge!) It was very busy and the noise levels were high!
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Robs
Bedfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 March 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food and a great vegan menu. Friendly staff and very accommodating as they hadn’t actually received the booking from Open Table! Will definitely be going back
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TonyB
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic service and really nice staff. Food was superb and compliments to the chef. Will be going back soon
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Leftdisappointed
Las Vegas
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Overall worth a visit for a lovely dining and bar experience. It was let down with poor service and lack of attentiveness. The initial table drinks order including water took far too long to arrive, even the olivee and starters beat them. Attentiveness throughout the main course was lacking and knowledge of menu was poor on ordering. There seemed to be low staff numbers with one waitress serving a large area on her own. As mentioned, worth a visit but make sure you're ready to intervene at the bar when it's your turn. The barman did not acknowledge the queue.
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LezleeG
Buckinghamshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 12 August 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
All the courses were over cooked and lacked flavour. My ice cream desert turned up in a melted mess. service was quick and efficient but menu needs updating. Had better here in past. It’s a shame because it has a nice ambience but will be giving it a miss for a while.
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JenniferJ
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 29 July 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Sunday roast lunch on 29 July. Interior decor is nicely done, but the food was a great disappointment. I had roast pork, my partner had roast beef. The pork was OK, three small slices, not brilliant but acceptable, but the vegetables were unbelievably dreadful. The roast potatoes were white and soggy, the half parsnip equally so, and the cabbage was almost raw, more stalk than leaf. I asked for replacement potatoes, which were at least browned, but equally soggy, as if they'd been microwaved, not roasted. My partner's roast beef was also OK, not great, but same problems with the vegetables. Also, his plate of food was only lukewarm, almost cold. Regarding the drinks, my partner had asked for a large glass of dry house wine at £5.90. However, we were charged for the Pinot at £7.45. When we queried this with the waitress, she said the house wine wasn't dry, so she'd served the Pinot without any prior discussion or agreement. The service was acceptable, although we waited over 10 minutes for our first drink even though there was only one other table occupied in the restaurant, as we'd booked early at 12.15pm. We complained to the manager, who was apologetic and generous in the settlement of our bill. He offered a return meal, but we won't be going back. A roast dinner must be one of the easiest dishes to do well. It's hard to understand how this restaurant managed to get it so wrong.
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31 The Green, Cardington, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3SP

Additional information

Area
Bedford
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, English
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Wine

Website
http://www.thekingsarmscardington.co.uk/
Phone number
01234 838533

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