The Kings Arms - New Forest

Finally. The third pub we tried and they were extremely hospitable. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good decor. Felt like a true pub. Didn’t disappoint. Will visit again

Carabao Cup Final day, the only sports bar in Lymington has a DJ/Karaoke going on instead of allowing the Commentry on the match !! What idiot did that on a Cup Final Day ? You also have Scottish League Cup Final and Six Nations Rugby plus two of the best supported clubs in the Carabao Cup Final and they have a DJ on !!!!! After fine, but NOT instead. My friends and I will not be returning any time soon ! Why pay Sky TV so much money and then drive customers away. Madness

We dropped in with dog at midday for a drink. Charming ,spotless, comfortable, open fires, obviously a favourite with locals, but we must have passed the visitor test as were were made welcome. We looked at the menu, which was not lengthy, which was the first good sign. It was obvious that everything is prepared and cooked in house. We could see that there must be someone with real skill in the kitchen to cook these dishes.We were not disappointed. Husband's fish gratin was top notch, with perfectly cooked selection of vegetables on the side. My fillet of bream had delicious crispy skin and was perfectly cooked, on a bed of samphire within which were some excellent king prawns, cauliflower puree, roasted cauliflower, caper butter and a side of new potatoes. We will return.We wore masks, others didn't, including the staff.

It 's always frustrating when a pub says it serves food until 3, but when you arrive at 2.42 and are begrudgingly told that they are 'only just ' still serving. Then there were the noisy barking dogs whose owners didnt seem to take any responsibility for keeping them in order. We did manage to order our meals, somewhat hurriedly. When the haddock and chips arrived they were very nice, freshly cooked, a little over-priced by our standards. The pub itself is comfortable and warm but the lady who served us was not especially friendly and we felt overall a little underwhelmed by the experience

Stunning pub, great atmosphere, lovely menu, friendly staff, very cosy as they have open fires, very busy and would definitely visit again :