Ye Olde King's Head

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Address

116 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Phone

(310) 451-1402

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Website

yeoldekingshead.com

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Fish 'n' chips are offered along with other British pub classics at this country-inn-style spot.

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We have been to King's Head many many times over the years and it used to be great. It is still good, you will like it, but it is no more than average now. The place is old and it shows. There have been no updates and there is quite a bit of dust. It has some nice British art on the wall and it is clearly a British place and that is great. It seems they just are not that concerned anymore. They have a lively bar which gets packed on the weekends and I assume that is good time. Parking is a bear. You will need to find a public lot to park in. The hostess is very nice and get you to a good seat. The service, however is now quite bad. I could see it coming with our last visit, but it is sad that they don't seem to really care to help you. There are several things that are no longer on the menu and that is also sad. Their claim to fame is their fish and chips and they are just fine. You can find ones like that anywhere. The chips are not great. The food does come out hot and that is nice. Their clam chowder has lost a lot of its clams, but it is still tasty. I ordered coffee, which was warm, no one ever asked if I wanted more. No one ever came to check on us until the check was dropped. We likely won't be back, but it is not bad at all. There are just better places and we are going to go to those. Maybe we will give them another shot if they brought back their Welsh Rarebit, bit I don't see that happening. On the 4th of July it is a big party in the bar. You might like that.

Elizabeth LascheidElizabeth Lascheid

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If your from the UK and you miss home, you’ll find it here at Ye Olde King’s Head. I went with a friend to watch the England vs France game during the 2022 World Cup. While unfortunately England lost (thanks Harry Kane), it was a lively atmosphere that you won’t find anywhere else around this area. Yelling, chanting, screaming and singing. It’s all passion. I ordered the Queen Size English Breakfast. It’s a solid hearty meal with eggs over easy, Heinz beans with tomato sauce that goes great with toast, roasted tomatoes, bacon (more like ham) and a banger (sausage). No complaints here. I originally just came for some pints of Guinness but the meal was exactly as I expected. The rest of the menu has a lot of British staples, like Shepherds Pie and Fish and Chips. I recommend the Sausage Rolls! The service was slow, but the place was at max capacity and I commend the servers for doing their best during one of the busiest days of the year at the Kings Head (essentially any day England has a big game). If you plan on going to a football game (soccer), expect a line the second they open. They don’t allow holding tables, so make sure your whole group is with you. If your going on a causal weekday/ weekend, you won’t have to worry. I absolutely love this place. It’s location also makes it a great pit stop if your a tourist. Can’t wait for the next England game and the memories to follow! COME ON ENGLAND!

Jack MoranJack Moran

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Delicious Food! After leaving Tucson, AZ and arriving in Los Angeles, CA we made our way, as we usually do, to Santa Monica Pier. We take a couple hours to visit the pier and browse through the shops both on the pier and in town. We grab a bite to eat to prepare ourselves for the traffic and the traffic standstills on the different freeways - some of you may know California traffic. This trip we found ourselves deciding to dine at Ye Olde King's Head at 116 Santa Monica Blvd. Good old traditional English food. My husband chose the Poached Cod - amazing flavor. I almost traded him for my Bangers and Mash but I really enjoy mash. My husband and I agree that the food was delicious and customer service was definitely a plus. Very polite Hostess and wonderful waitress. Ye Olde King's Head is open from 0900 -1400 Monday thru Friday and 0800 - 1400 Saturday and Sunday. Take a look at the menu that I have included in my review. I doubt there is a bad dish. Also for you folks that like to have a drink with your meal, there is a full bar. If you find yourself taking a stroll along Santa Monica Pier and you get a chance to try Ye Olde King's Head on Santa Monica Blvd, give it shot and have a taste of the food. You mind find yourself transported across the pond.

Randal and Jesus Higby-GironRandal and Jesus Higby-Giron

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This is the absolute best. I've been coming to this Pub for as long as I can remember, it is an evergreen, sunny days are even brighter with a stop here for a gorgeous bite and cooler days are definitely meant to be warmed up with hot tea and some deliciousness. Over the years I have tried pretty much everything on the menu, and I fondly oh so fondly remember the taste of bangers and mash with that English gravy and peas.. or the English bacon (it might look like ham but it's nothing like ham... ) Or those mini sausage rolls while having the most royal of the English afternoon teas ever... Such memories! Now that I've gone fully vegetarian though options are not less tasty on the contrary the Market scramble, wonderful fluffy scrambled eggs with fresh vegetables from the Santa Monica Farmers Market... Such a simple delicate pleasure.. and those breakfast potatoes on the side.. Ye old Kings Head Rule. Dilly Dilly! 😀🇬🇧♥️❤️❣️ And the vegetarian full English breakfast is as tasty as the 'original' one, it's just healthier with two soy patties as substitute of the bangers and bacon.. Definitely my comfort place, my go-to-pub no matter the season nor the time of the day.. 🇬🇧❣️♥️♥️❤️❤️😍Staff is incredible and it feels like home. Pure Bliss.

Bells BBells B

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We've been meaning to go to this place for quite a while and finally made the journey and we were, overall, happy with the experience. The wall adornments and general motif was classic pub and did remind me of several places I experienced in England. Staff was very attentive and courteous as well. They had a good selection of pub beers including Boddingtons, Bass Ale (I haven't see this in a while), London Pride and of course Guinness. Black and Tan was well made/prepared so I was happy with the drinks. Food was classic pub food as well. We had the English breakfast, Tikka Masala, Guinness Steak Pie, and also some sausage rolls and Samosas. All were well prepared came out piping hot. The vegetarian sausage in the breakfast plate was unfortunately too dry and bland so I'd recommend staying away from it personally unless you pile on the mustard (use Coleman's of course!) Overall a good place to visit with a unique inside, good beer selection (English/Irish), and generally good pub style food.

Cameron D.Cameron D.

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