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Internationally renowned British Pub and Restaurant serving the Finest British Fare for over 28 years. Three Cozy dinning rooms with an outside patio to enjoy the Best Fish and Chips this side of the Atlantic. Authentic Pub with a large selection of British Beers on draught, a great place to meet friends and enjoy a good comversation.
Entertainment: Darts, Karaoke, TV
Entertainment: Darts, Karaoke, TV
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The internationally known British Pub and Restaurant has flourished through several expansions. The restaurant serves daily specials like Sunday roasts, fish-and-chips, burgers, bangers and more, inside a comfortable and casual setting. The Pub is traditional with its own social life. Its popularity for a "pint-stop" is almost legendary. People come from all over for happy hour, soccer games, Trivia ...
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Even in a city crawling with U.K. expatriates, Santa Monica’s Ye Olde King’s Head is an impressive achievement — a bar, restaurant and gift shop that duplicates exactly the experience of drinking, dining and carousing in Merrie Olde England. Founded by English couple Phil and Ruth Elwell in 1974, and patronized by English emigrants and American Anglophiles alike ever since, Ye Olde King’s head serves ...
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As the most popular British pub and grub in town, King`s Head attracts large crowds of British ex-pats, young and old, along with bunches of families in the early evenings and wall-to-wall younger crowds by late night. It`s as authentic as you get, with the typically favored fish and chips, bangers and mash, and shepherd`s pie, served in the traditional style -- with warm beer, on tables that ...
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With the feeling of a warm, country inn, this restaurant and pub serves delicious, traditional British faire, winning rave reviws for their fish and chips. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. The Pub builds a camaraderie all its own and serves primarily traditional British brews.
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Internationally renowned British Pub and Restaurant serving the Finest British Fare for over 28 years. Three Cozy dinning rooms with an outside patio to enjoy the Best Fish and Chips this side of the Atlantic. Authentic Pub with a large selection of British Beers on draught, a great place to meet friends and enjoy a good comversation.
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For nearly 20 years, Ye Olde Kings Head has been Santa Monicas favorite British pub and a center of cultural life for the Westsides large UK ex-pat community. Located only a few blocks away from the beach, this pub caters to homesick Brits and wish-they-weres as they sip delicious brews in the ambiance of an authentic pub. There are two dining rooms done in dark woods and a tea place for the pubs ...
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Happy hour is weekdays 4pm-7pm; stock up on British goods at the adjoining gift shop.
The Extras
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The Sunday roast and British breakfasts, solid meat-filled selections in their own right, have vegetarian plate options with all the trimmings and a reduced price tag.
When to Go
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Every afternoon, Monday-Saturday, high tea is served in the aptly appointed Hunt Room. Finger sandwiches, petit fours, scones, fruit, Devonshire cream, tea and a dose of gentility are available.
Happy Hour
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Enjoy half-priced pub snacks and drink specials--$3 well drinks and house wines and 20oz beers for $4--Monday through Fridays from 4pm to 7pm, at the bar only.
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In Short This well-appointed, laid-back pub is full of accented expats who traded London fog for California sunshine. The menu features traditional British pub and teahouse fare. The Welsh rabbit, a concoction of cheddar cheese, beer and spices, is a good base for a bellyful of British ale. Fish and chips are filets of fried Icelandic cod. The chicken salad features cream curry, raisins ...
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Crunchy, ethereal, perfectly fried batter. Standard issue cod, adequate as a base for the sublimely fried crust. Chips are much improved by sitting underneath a few pieces of vinegared fish for a while. Vinegar seems oddly mild -- diluted for the Yanks, possibly A satisfying, tasty lunch for the slog back to the car.
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Brit blood runs deep and wide through L.A., both expat and visiting, and this authentic English pub is where they flock when they're feeling homesick. With a crack selection of on-tap brews including Watney's, Guinness, Harp and Newcastle Brown Ale, the Head's kitchen prepares fantastic crispy fish and chips, steak-and-kidney pie and bangers and mash. The men normally outnumber the women here, but ...
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The Best Fish & Chips around, giant portion...and don't even get me started on the desserts!!! Also, they have Strongbow Cider...forget about it...It's Awesome!!!
The fish and chips are deeelicious!!!
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Wow, I'm blown away by the fish and chips here...they've also got the best rhubarb pie. Service is absolutely wonderful. Good food, fun atmosphere.
Terrible and rude service
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Terrible service. I came here with a friend early one night, at 5. We were seated all the way in the back room, and the hostess seemed cold and dismissive. So did the waitress. We ordered one king sized fish and chips to split, 1 DISH!!! We ended up waiting more than an hour. All the while, other people were seated, a party of 8 was seated, a party of 4, and they all ordered many dishes. They all ...
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Terrible and rude service
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Terrible service. I came here with a friend early one night, at 5. We were seated all the way in the back room, and the hostess seemed cold and dismissive. So did the waitress. We ordered one king sized fish and chips to split, 1 DISH!!! We ended up waiting more than an hour. All the while, other people were seated, a party of 8 was seated, a party of 4, and they all ordered many dishes. They all ...
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English Pub
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Good food: Fish and Chips!!
Also Farmers Market Salad..
very nice atsmophere, love it!
And there is afternoon tea!!!
Also Farmers Market Salad..
very nice atsmophere, love it!
And there is afternoon tea!!!
Best place to eat
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The restaurant offers great English food. Loved the chicken curry. The service was excellent and the price very reasonable for the quality of food served.
Don't eat here
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It amazes me this place gets such high reviews. When we ate there it was terrible.
1) Service was extremely slow (waited 20 minutes for our first drinks)
2) They don't know how to cook a steak. I ordered a medium steak and it overdone.
3) Fish and chips were dry and inedible
4) They screwed up french fries. How do you screw up french fries?
This place is, at best, marginal bar food. If you want ... more
1) Service was extremely slow (waited 20 minutes for our first drinks)
2) They don't know how to cook a steak. I ordered a medium steak and it overdone.
3) Fish and chips were dry and inedible
4) They screwed up french fries. How do you screw up french fries?
This place is, at best, marginal bar food. If you want ... more
Maybe it was a slow week for treacle pudding?
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I'm a British Expat feeling the need for some old fashioned fish and chips and a pint of draught cider. They had a wide selection of draught beers and the menu was full of great British fayre. The person on the table next to me had a steak and kidney pie that smelt lovely. Although his veggies looked overdone.
Food: The chips were not traditional British chips, just the regular frozen variety ... more
Food: The chips were not traditional British chips, just the regular frozen variety ... more
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if u like british food it is a shining examle of it. not lousy. very regional, and perhaps an aquired tase. but for what it is ...it really is spot on for what that type of cuise should be like! curry is fantastic, as good as thai indian chinese or whathave you's version of it. it my opinion the best ive had in ages. tender nice quality meats.
Fun place to play darts!
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I came here one Friday night with a bunch of buddies and had a blast! Their beer selection is excellent and they have darts which are fun. Their bathrooms could afford to be tidied up a bit.
the best british pub...
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All the people that work at YOKH is actually from England. This place knows whats going on. Good beer.
The fish and chips are deeeeeeeeeeelicious!!!
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Wow, I'm blown away by the fish and chips here...they've also got the best rhubarb pie.
Service is absolutely wonderful. Watched a bunch of the world cup soccer games here. Really crowded but the servers seemed in on all the fun and they kept the food and drinks all flowing. Good food, fun atmosphere.
Pros
+ Guinness on tap, best fish and chips!
Service is absolutely wonderful. Watched a bunch of the world cup soccer games here. Really crowded but the servers seemed in on all the fun and they kept the food and drinks all flowing. Good food, fun atmosphere.
Pros
+ Guinness on tap, best fish and chips!
A Friday night review.
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Every bar has its days; this review is only a reflection on Friday, since that's the only day I've been:
The crowd was a lot older (I'm 22), but interestingly mixed. We knew this Brit pub was legit when I heard Brit/Aussie guys talking. The crowd was friendly and seemed like they all knew each other. A whole bunch were playing a round of darts. The white Russians I had were ok-strong. I'd like to ... more
The crowd was a lot older (I'm 22), but interestingly mixed. We knew this Brit pub was legit when I heard Brit/Aussie guys talking. The crowd was friendly and seemed like they all knew each other. A whole bunch were playing a round of darts. The white Russians I had were ok-strong. I'd like to ... more
Love the fish and chips!
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I had the queen size fish and chips, and it was great. Nothing pretentious like what other restaurants are trying to make the dish into (no Japanese fusion please), just traditional British fish and chips. It's almost as good as the one I've had in Bath UK, a hole in the wall place where all the locals go to. I am going there again today to watch the world cup series.
Pros
+ Fish and Chips!
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A jolly good time!
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This place was fantastic! I had my birthday dinner here last weekend with about 12 people, and they were more than accomodating. Our table was set up for us before we arrived, and we were sat immediately. My girlfriend brought a cake, and they even served it with candles, sang, and gave me a souvenir card with a polaroid! Our waitress, Deb, was excellent. She was very nice, attentive, and made sure ...
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Ok, but expensive
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The food here is classic English pub food, its ok, and overpriced -- It was about $12 for fish and chips. Their kids menu is a good deal thou-- $5 for a kids fish and fries which is equitable to a more the more expensive single piece of fish and fries on the adult menu.
The Place to Go to Get British Candy Bars
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I have a weird fetish with candy bars outside the United States. Nothing is more delightful than having candy from England, and Ye Olde Kings Head has over 50-60 selections.The store also has little pots and pans, but I really do not pay much attention to that.It was made infamous when the Ozzy Osborne came and bought $700 bucks worth of candy from the store. You need to check it out.
Taste of Britain, more than you'd budget?
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Having lived in London for a year and just having returned for the third time, it's nice to know that the King's Head is so close. The pub food is generally good (just as it is in the UK) and will give you a sense of what that food is like (filling!). Everyone is always friendly - you may be invited to join in a game of darts or chatted up by a true Brit. Beer is a pretty good selection but PRICEY ...
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Stay Away but if you can't - pay cash
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Here's a funny story...not funny "ha, ha" but you know what I mean. I was in Santa Monica entertaining friends from the UK who felt a bit home sick - so we went to the famous or should I say infamous Ye Olde Kings Head pub for a pint. We were coldly greeted by the hostess and told her that we'd like a table to drink at and perhaps nosh on some snacks. We were promptly seated at a nice cozy booth. ...
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Try the King's head burger..it's beyond juicy; one of the best burgers I've ever had!
Fish and Chips!
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The English aren't necessarily know for their food - but for the few things they are known for - this is the best place on the westside to experience them. The fish and chips are a must - served with perfect tartar sauce and vinegar - and the portions are huge. Of course, a great selection of beers from across the UK. The crowd is a little older, which gives this place a little character.
English breakfast
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I loved the decor and atmosphere here. They make a great English breakfast, but I'm afraid that'sa once-a-year meal for me because it's absolutely swimming in grease. That's the style though, and it's authentic and lovely.
Pros
+ Nice atmosphere, Good food
Pros
+ Nice atmosphere, Good food
Great!!
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For those who grew up on fish, chips, sausages and the like, this is an excellent spot. Try the bangers and mash or just the banger sandwich- heaven. They also make great liver.
Love the food and when DJ Danny is spinning the music is superb! Wish it had a bigger dance floor and more Danny nights though.
Pros
+ Food, Atmosphere, Nostalgic
Cons
- None
Love the food and when DJ Danny is spinning the music is superb! Wish it had a bigger dance floor and more Danny nights though.
Pros
+ Food, Atmosphere, Nostalgic
Cons
- None
British food IS good!
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Friendly service and comfort-style cooking is what you can expect at King's Head. Everyone in our restaurant tried a little of everything else what someone ordered. The pub appetizers are just that, food to tide you over while you have a beer, it's not an indication of the restaurant food to come.
Dessert was tasty, too. For those American Harry Potter fans, you can finally find out what treacle ... more
Dessert was tasty, too. For those American Harry Potter fans, you can finally find out what treacle ... more
Loved the Hig Tea
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Went to the afternoon tea -- endless pots of tea and a three tier tray with the best sweet & salty finger food you can get. It doesn;t look very much, but it adds up -- nobody left hungry! The service was excellent and very accomodating for our group of twelve, and the atmosphere is just fabulous. With tax & tip it's $17 per person, which is not very much. The only thing I didn't like were the plastic ...
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Yummy!
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The reason I love this place so much is that not only is it geared toward the older crowd with the Pub but it is great for families also. I love to take my kids there with a group of my friends and eat fish and chips and drink a Shanty and get the mashed potatoes for the kids! I can't afford to go to England myself so I love to go to The Kings Head and at least get a little taste of it.
EXCELLENT!
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This is a great place to go and have a kick back relaxing meal. After eating fish and chips in London, this place could teach the Brits a thin or too.
Pros
+ Relaxing, Great service, Great British fare
Pros
+ Relaxing, Great service, Great British fare
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This British Pub and restaurant is fabulous! My family and I visit on several occasions and have our own favorites. I love the clam chowder - it is the best I have ever eaten, the shrimp cocktail with Marie rose sauce is also a favorite. For an entree I love the shepherds pie, they also do a exceptional steak, with all the trimmings (onion rings) etc. The bangers and mash reminds me of a home cooked ...
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From my first entering the restaurant,I found helpful and pleasant staff. After having a walk around the Bar and restaurant area, looking at all the photographs of well known people who have visited the restaurant, we sat down to eat.There was a very varied menu with lots of British dishes like Bangers and mash Ploughmans, Liver and onions,steak and kidney pie and fish and chips which is what Ye ...
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Yummy Fish & Chips
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We were referred to Ye Olde King's Head by some Brits - they said it was the best Fish & Chips around - and it was the best we've ever had!!! Wonderful moist, flakey, lightly battered hunks of fish.
Pros
+ parking across street
Pros
+ parking across street
Bloody Good Time
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This is a great place for fish 'n' chips, a good beer, and a "true" Brittish feel.
Cheers!
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Sample some genuine English pub food and wash it down with a pint of some real ale! Every time I'm in Santa Monica, the King's Head calls to me, and I've yet to be disappointed by answering.
Great service, excellent food, and beer better than the watery swill you'll find in most places. Now if only parking in Santa Monica was as good... more
Great service, excellent food, and beer better than the watery swill you'll find in most places. Now if only parking in Santa Monica was as good... more
Taste a Pasty
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Out standing food and the Cornish Pasty is GREAT. I'd make a day-trip from San Diego just to eat here.
Pros
+ Great Food, Comfortable, Nice crowd
Pros
+ Great Food, Comfortable, Nice crowd
A nice pint . . .
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There are quite a few British Pubs in Santa Monica but I'd rate this one the best. I can't think of a better place to get a pint. The food on the bar side is ok, nothing fancy but certainly palatable. A nice side of chips will help your Boddington's or Carling to go down just a bit better.
English Pub
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There are two parts to this place. There is the sit down restaurant where you can get all of your favorite English dishes. And then there is the pub. Two distinctly different atmospheres, but neither out of place.
You can go straight from your nice relaxing dinner right into the pub to hoist a few pints and sing your favorite songs with the regulars.
Pros
+ Ambience, Beer Selection
You can go straight from your nice relaxing dinner right into the pub to hoist a few pints and sing your favorite songs with the regulars.
Pros
+ Ambience, Beer Selection
Cornish Pastie OK
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The British expats who came to L.A. decades ago, must have thought Santa Monica was as close to Brighton as they were going to get. How else to explain the scattering of pubs, tea shops and traditional English restaurants that dot the blocks between Ocean and the Promenade. This is the real thing: Cornish Pasties, Steak and Kidney Pie, Bangers and Mash. English food is more than an acquired taste-- ...
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