Kings Head Ilkeston — Restaurant in Erewash

Cracking pub and super-friendly host/owner. Decent prices too!! Update 23/04/22 - went in to watch the Tyson Fury boxing. Extremely disappointed to find that they were showing it.....but with no sound!! Absolutely pointless, so left and went elsewhere. Several other people seemed to do the same too. It wouldn't have harmed to have focused on that for an hour (especially as only 2 people were dancing to the music being played). Disappointing, and will now not consider them for any future,...

I live locally so may be a little biased but the atmosphere in the King's Head is great - friendly, helpful staff offering a great range of beers and spirits provides a warm welcome to all - including pets. With a beer garden and an outdoor seating area on the square side it's a proper, old fashioned local offering all mod cons. Sky & BT sports provide the background for a great visit - day or night (or both!). Regular karaoke and a great disco Saturday nights seal the...

Used to be a really nice pub, but recently gone down hill with lack of stock and the toilets aren't cleaned properly. It's a shame because when it first reopened under new management in 2018, it was a breath of fresh air to ilkeston with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. I feel things have gotten quite lackadaisical. The door staff on the other hand are friendly and professional which is a rarity...