Name: The Kings Arms Inn
Address: 49 Bishopston, Montacute, Montacute, Montacute, TA15 6UU, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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No elevators

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Non-smoking rooms

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Family room

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Laundry

Concierge services

Dry-cleaning

Luggage storage

Iron

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Breakfast

Restaurant

Packed Lunches

Bottled water (at extra charge)

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Languages Spoken

Barbecue grill(s)

Billiards

Hiking

Picnic area

Fishing

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

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Meeting and presentation facilities

Business

Table Tennis

Sports

Doctor

First Aid Kit

Beauty and wellness

Playroom

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the guest house

Bristol Airport

Exeter International Airport

The Kings Arms Inn

Montacute

Room
Small but perfect
Bar
A village local
Lots of good beer
Good bar staff
Food
Quite simply very very good:
I had 
1. crispy pigs cheek
A “croquette” containing brilliantly flavoured  minced meat
Surrounded by spots of contrasting flavour
Just amazing
2.  Hake
Perfectly seasoned crisped moist deliciousness
On a lovey gentle sauce
With a pureed green veg
And a cheese filled “ravioli”
A brilliant combination
3. Apple 
Superbly presented 
Perfect light sorbet. 
Surrounded by
Cubes of pressed together cooked thinly sliced apple
Surrounded by spots of contrasting sauce

Always fascinating nuanced flavours 
Very clever cooking

My wife stared with
1. A beautiful liver pate so light 
2. Pulled lamb shepherds pie
Very nice
3. Warm carrot cake 
With an amazing cheese icecream
That was a very unusual but quite superb icecream

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED

A very very very good cook in a real pub

This review is for the stay and breakfast only, I have posted another review for my evening meal.
First off, this is a beautiful location, some parking around the back and the staff here are friendly and attentive.  The room is dated a bit, the room I had (#6) was on the ground floor which was pretty small with no cupboard space but that wasn't an issue for me.   The bathroom looked newer than the room and everything inside was what I needed.  The shower wasn't the most powerful but it did the job.  

Utilities
There was free WiFi which was needed as you don't get a signal, the room was a good temperature and the TV (Sharp) worked well if a little too high on the wall.  Towels presented nicely on the bed on arrival and tea's/coffee and a kettle in the room.  Iron board you had to locate and bring to your room.

Unfortunately I have some negative comments. 
- There was dust around the room.
- I could hear the people walking around and chatting above me.  Luckily they didn't move much during the night.
- The window was missing a piece for the catch.
- The pillows were quite thin.  
- Worst of all unfortunately was the bed,  The mattress was so worn I could feel all the springs, this is probably the main reason people book a room and should be the main thing to get right.  

Breakfast was brilliant, again friendly service and a really tasty meal with excellent coffee.  Printer was down on checkout but the invoice was kindly sent to me.

I am saddened to score this place so low on my stay as I really did like the location and the staff.  I am not sure if the other rooms are better, I could overlook everything else but the mattress for me puts me off a repeat stay.

Review for stay only

Great Village pub feel, inviting Bar, Lounge area and a very smart Restaurant.  Great Food, plenty of choices. Fantastic Staff, especially little Zoe, who just never stops, bless her. Young Josh was very good too, just starting out in life, we're sure he'll go a long way. Good Luck Josh.
Clive/Cliff who waited on us on Saturday evening is also very efficient and professional. 
The staff on the Sunday night wasn't very good at making liqueur coffees, feel more training might be needed in that department. 
The only negative my Husband had was at the time we were there, the 3 draft ales were all the amber range, even the guest ale, would have preferred a golden ale option. 
No complaints whatsoever about the food,  everything we ordered was presented beautifully and tasted gorgeous. 😋 
The room we stayed in (14) was front facing, so had a lovely view of the church and village. Room was a good size (not massive/not small) comfortable, serviceable, clean, comfy and cosy. Luckily, they have separate rooms that are dog friendly, so we could thankfully book a pet free room.
A few parking spaces round the back, if you get there quick enough. 
The pub is perfectly situated as a base for visiting many Somerset Attractions. 
We will definitely be back. 
Thanks for having us guys. Keep up the good work. Alan & Tracy 

Lovely Birthday Weekend 

This traditional old English Inn is the heart of the village, right next to the church and the historic Montacute House (worth a visit in its own right). I frequently have overseas clients come to the area on business. If there is space I book them in here.  There is always a wow factor.  This time my client came with his wife and specifically asked to stay here and was kind enough to ask us to go an have dinner with them. The food was outstanding, the service unobtrusive and the whole evening great.

The Food Here is as Good as the Atmosphere, Ambience and Welcome

Last minute stop off for lunch. Excellent food and friendly service. Had the crab custard starter, the Caesar salad and the Ploughmans and shared everything between us, all delicious. Wish we lived closer. 

Delicious tasting food and friendly service

Amazing welcome, incredible food, dog friendly and great atmosphere. We were staying in Montacute and recommended the Kings Arms and were so pleased we went. A fabulous place for a meal, beautifully presented and we were all thrilled with our meals. We will be back.

Fabulous food and dog friendly. What's not to love!

Only popped in for lunch one day and the kitchen was closing but they were gracious enough to re open it so we could have some food. We only had a sandwich but what a sandwich it was. Fantastic food. The staff are very welcoming & friendly. Highly recommended

Fantastic Pub in. Fabulous village and location

We stayed here for a long weekend in July. Front of house welcome after a long, hot, motorcycle ride couldn't have been more welcoming. (The gravel car park at the back isn't suitable for motorcycles, but I managed to bag a space on the road immediately outside the front door. Note that there is a small sign on the church notice board across the road advising against parking on the 'church apron'.) Staff were so friendly and helpful and our room (No. 1) was spacious and comfortable.
Dinner in the raised back garden was excellent and so were our breakfasts in the restaurant.
Definitely looking forward to coming back.

Fab long weekend stay!

We stayed at The Kings Arms for 3 nights to attend a family wedding close by. The rooms are not luxurious but adequate & the establishment is well placed in a rural village. The food was very good with varied  choices & a very good breakfast. One of the bonuses are the excellent staff all of them were extremely helpful.

"3 NIGHT STAY"

This is a lovely place to stay Sue made us so welcome and Cheryl was great at dinner. They made us feel so welcome and couldn’t do enough to help. The room was very comfortable and the food was excellent

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