Kings Arms, Bury St Edmundsback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Noisy Greene King pub in Bury St Edmunds. They were showing live football during our visit. Some of the language of the patrons was appalling. Nice drinking environment, noise and language apart. But the range was restricted to GK - Abbot, IPA, Gangly Ghoul & Tequila Mocking Bird, apart from a guest from Purple Moose - Madog's Ale. Passable.
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I hadn't been in this pub for about 5 years but was pleasantly surprised when I ventured in today. The staff were very pleasant and they had 5 cask beers on. It was very busy for a lunchtime but I was served very quickly and had 2 pints of Golden Sheep. I'd certainly pop back here again for a pint or two in the near future.
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always loved this pub...shame the happy hours gone 1 n 1/2 pints-superb!! always had gr8 food tho- their burgers r a mission!! nice court yard area in the summer
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yes Toolster, this pub is now solely in the hands of Greene 'couldn't give a f*** about tenants' King, so the final nail in the coffin has been drilled home. RIP Happy Hour.
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Has this place changed hands?(I knew something was up when I saw Korky in the Grapes).....NO MORE HAPPY HOURS!!!(the only redeeming feature about this palce of late)...and,to make things worse....a really bloody rude old gal behind the bar.........i get the feeling I won't be setting foot in here anymore.
Another one bites the dust.................
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Toolster, this pub hasn't gone 'down the pan'. It's a refelection of hundreds of other pubs in the country. The smoking ban, ridiculous rents, brewery costs, and a million and one other costs have driven it into the ground. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out why pubs are closing at such a rate. Don't blame the poor sod behind the bar, or the landlord. It's the breweries themselves who are driving away the real customers.
Rant over.
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WORRYING-Well,this pub's apparently on its last-legs perhaps?
Why?
Because I went in teatime,only to be told that most of the pumps were dry and the large vase-like glasses used during 5-7pm happy-hour were only 5 in number.(Maybe order some more from your brewer then?)
Generally,not a good sign.I worry for this pub's future.
Yes, the clientele are clearly 'at the last-chance saloon',but the King's is key in Bury Boozer history and its going down the pan.Well,it would if it wasn't blocked by a massive pile of bog-roll and covered in piss.(Lock missing,obviously)
This pub used to be occupied by a thriving after-work set,but they they rightly cleared off years ago when a new landlord figured that plasma tvs playing shit R n B videos would be better than the original chat and free music.Why do these people even figure that they can make a go of being a landlord?Jesus!
All in all,a past centrepiece of Bury's pubs seems terminally cursed by chavs,closet alcoholics, and shady knobheads in sportswear.What a shame................
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Shell-suit capital of BSE.Plasma TVs pump relentless crap R+B satellite TV channels over your head non-stop.
Poor place has deteriorated badly over last few years,to become a haven for the teatime piss-head.
a shame.....
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Populated by rough diamonds and 'characters'. Service friendly. Large yard area with small, covered smokers' retreat. Everard's Tiger was very good, served in what looked like a 500 ml glass.
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