The Kings Arms Pub, Fernhurst

So, for anyone who lives or is in Fernhurst regularly, you'll know that this pub has been through many changes over the last couple of years.  From very good, to absolutely awful, to pretentious, it's been a pub of many faces and now it's back to being simply The Kings Arms pub, albeit with another makeover. I'm not talking about the Banyan here either which is the Indian restaurant to one side, this is purely about the pub.

Having been in there for a drink on a few occasions since it was revamped, we decided last night to try it for something to eat.

I was quite surprised to see it so empty on a Wednesday night, maybe people were staying in before the bank holiday weekend, but we almost had the place to ourselves.  The bar staff were very friendly and welcoming and the pub dog is an absolute joy of a chocolate lab.

The menu is reasonably small with some lovely sounding options.  Due to my current burger fetish, I chose the beefburger and hubby chose the lamb chop with mash, veg and a lovely gravy.  Both were delicious.

My burger was a huge deepfilled slab of meat on a very nice bun bottom (the other half to one side with cheese and tomato) and the chips were also thick and tasty, looking to be homecooked.  One part of my meal delighted me most was the dollop of coleslaw which to me, is a must with a burger! It was really lovely and just what was needed to loosen the palate a bit.

Hubby's lamb chop was delicious, cooked pink with a lovely mash and sauce.  Almost tempted to have it myself and I would certainly choose it in the future.

As I'm a dog fan I didn't mind being watched by the pub dog and the owners were very concerned that he wasn't causing us any problems (he wasn't but would have been moved if he had without quibble).

As a result of the enormous burger, which I couldn't manage to finish, we didn't have any room for dessert but if I did have, there was a lovely sounding crumble to be sampled.

The décor in the new pub is definitely rustic comfort, big sofa's on the left as you walk in, tables to the right and the bar area is slightly small so possibly on busy days, it might feel a bit crowded.  The restaurant area is again lovely, has about 7 tables or so, so I would recommend booking if you had a confirmed date in mind just in case.  Outside there's a lovely garden with plenty of seating, all overlooking the fields behind.  While it is set right by the road, the noise doesn't seem to permeate and it's a lovely setting to enjoy sitting outside having a drink with friends.

I'd like to see a few more salad on the menu (did I just say salad?!) specially with summer coming up.

The best thing about this establishment isn't the relaxed atmosphere, the friendly staff or nice décor, it's probably that it's good food at excellent prices.  I really hope they keep this price point and don't ruin it by putting the prices up.  There are plenty of pubs nearby that are more expensive and some that are cheaper, but for a good food at a reasonable price, I don't think you can beat it locally.