Was great to come to a pub where there was 2 choices of menu, we were able to choose from the restaurant menu and the kids were able to choose from the pub menu. Staff were welcoming, food was great and the kids loved the...More

Date of visit: November 2021

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S6167ICalexj

1 review

Reviewed 26 November 2021

What a great local pub

Me and my family both went to the Kings Arms Frating Food and drinks the staff are amazing and the food was great. Nothing was too much hassle I would highly recommend everyone to go and try the Kings Arms Thank you to all of...More

Date of visit: November 2021

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Lynne B

2 reviews

Reviewed 25 November 2021

Meal out with relatives

We had to stay overnight after a funeral due to the distance travelled to attend ,and needed somewhere to have an evening meal, chose the kings arms as we couldn’t find anywhere else local ,and were not sure what to expect, so in brief, the...More

Date of visit: November 2021

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gjbell

301 reviews

Reviewed 21 November 2021 via mobile

Horrendous roast

Hate giving negative reviews as everyone in the hospitality trade has had it so hard recently and anyone who has read my 200+reviews can see very few are totally negative. But unfortunately the roast all my party of 6 had today was truly awful. What...More

Date of visit: November 2021

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Hi I am sorry you didn’t enjoy your roast with us. We normally get good feedback for the roasts that we serve. Can I just ask if you mentioned this at the time to the waitress and if so what was the response. Please call...More

Trad64

67 reviews

Reviewed 21 November 2021 via mobile

Over priced

Over priced pub grub, Honestly nothing special. First visit since it’s been taken over by new management but certainly won’t be returning for food. Maybe that’s why it was fairly empty for a Saturday night

Date of visit: November 2021

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Hi there. Sorry you feel your meal was over priced but we research and try to keep in line with other establishments in the area.

StacyK33

18 reviews

Reviewed 9 October 2021

Disappointing. This pub needs a lot of work to make it good.

Visited the pub for dinner this evening for the first time having just moved to the area. We moved from our table because it was placed directly under the speaker. My partner had to order a change of dish three times because the kitchen had...More

Date of visit: October 2021

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Hi Stacey, Can i just check that this is the Kings Arms in Frating as there are a few in the Colchester and surrounding areas. I have spoken with the chef and he said he cant remember rejecting 3 meals and we also had/have plenty...More

J8890XWmargaretw

1 review

Reviewed 8 October 2021

Don't Go

Have given one star because the only good thing to report is the waitress/barmaid The first course was 3 serving of chinese duck in a pancake - in reality mine had one piece of hard duck meat about a square inch and the rest of...More

Date of visit: October 2021

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Everyone knows that crispy aromatic duck comes with spring onions and cucumber and it also states on the menu that it comes with sliced chilli on a hoi sin sauce not chilli sauce. After telling the waitress that you didn't like cucumber you ordered it....More

644jonw

4 reviews

Reviewed 26 September 2021

Sunday Lunch

Amazing Sunday roast! Honestly don't think I've had roast beef quite like it.Already thinking of booking for Chritmas dinner.

Date of visit: September 2021

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Catherine B

6 reviews

Reviewed 21 September 2021

Daughters 21st Party - Made even better by the staff who went above and beyond!

We had our daughters 21st here. What a fabulous night!! The function room is very modern and was decorated perfectly. It had lovely double doors opening out into the large gardens with a private bar in the room. We wanted to make the night extra...More

Date of visit: September 2021

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Craig H

7 reviews

Reviewed 12 September 2021 via mobile

Sunday lunch error rectified promptly

Stopped off whilst on holiday after a trip to Walton on the Naze. Ordered 2 Sunday lunches, with one being the Vegetarian Nut Roast. Unfortunately when meal was brought out there was no Nut Roast as they had run out of them, but had forgotten...More

Date of visit: September 2021

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Fred M

58 reviews

Reviewed 11 September 2021

Great food, great prices & great staff

Stopped by with relatives after a day out. Was impressed with the cleanliness and the attitudes of the staff. We had three meals and a sausage for the dog all for under £50 including the drinks. They even supplied a bonio separately for the dog...More

Date of visit: September 2021

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6tolosan3

1 review

Reviewed 16 August 2021 via mobile

Pleasant visit

Great food and hosts. Relaxing ambiance in the beer garden. Sun out and felt like the start of our holiday en route to the Essex coast. The beer lively, couldn’t ask for any more!!

Date of visit: August 2021

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Amywhit00

1 review

Reviewed 3 August 2021

Hidden gem

We drove past this place then searched it online and booked a table. The staff were friendly, faultless and so helpful The food was lovely,. Even had 10/10 from my very fussy 9 year old. Onion rings were the best we've ever tasted. Pudding was...More

Date of visit: August 2021

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MegsTupper99

2 reviews

Reviewed 3 August 2021

Miss

I came to this pub for a family dinner and the food was amazing and the staff was so welcoming. I’ve been to the pub a few times now and will continue going. I recommend this pub to anyone passing.

Date of visit: July 2021

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charlottetP8931JK

2 reviews

Reviewed 3 August 2021

Great

I visited the kings arm frating with a group of friends for a meal and some drinks. The food was amazing, we all really enjoyed our meals and very good prices to. The atmosphere in the pub is great the staff are very friendly and...More

Date of visit: August 2021

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