Ye Olde King's Head
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 451-1402
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Ocean Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-12am, Sat 8am-12am, Sun 8am-110am
Message from Ye Olde King's Head
A place for food, drink and conversation
- British pub and restaurant
- Gift shoppe
- One block from the beach
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Editorial Review for Ye Olde King's Head – by Citysearch Staff
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 and celery. Fortnum & Mason tea, Royal Dalton china and other British goodies are available at the attached gift shop.
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Insider Tips
When to GoEvery 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.
The ExtrasThe 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.
Happy HourEnjoy 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.
User Reviews for Ye Olde King's Head
05/21/2008 Posted by BrianfromGlendora
Haven't been to Ye Olde King's Head in a few years. Since I was in Santa Monica last weekend, I thought I'd give the othe old place a try for dinner. Rude service, very slow to be served my meal and the quality had certainly gone down the tubes, friend ordered the fish and chips, and I had a steak and kidney pie. The fish was overbattered and overcooked, chips were certainly not freshly cut and fried, tasted more like a frozen variety. My pie was below exopectations, mostly a tasteless gravy and not much in the way of steak or kidneys. I found out the ownership had changed a few years ago, that could explain the decline in qualtiy at this old standard. Gave the shop next door a try for some tea, way overpriced........I'm going to one of the other shops in Santa Monica, on Wilshire Blvd next time I need my tea fix.
11/27/2007 Posted by flimsypaperdoll
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 got their food within 15 minutes, even those that ordered fish and chips, while we waited an hour for our one dish which we ordered at least half an hour before all of them. Our water glasses were never refilled. With no apologies or explanations, (it would have been nice if our waitress came over and explained to us why we were being ignored), when our food finally came, I told her that we had been waiting for more than an hour for our one dish and wanted to know what happened. She merely chuckled in a patronizing way, and said "i don't think it was an hour". I said yes, it was, we came in at 5, and now it was 6:10. She said it was a slow day. I told her everyone in the room had gotten their food within 20 minutes after being seated after us. She said in a horribly condescending tone "Well I don't know what you want me to say". I was flabbergasted. RUDE. RUDE. RUDE. avoid the fat lady with the belly.
Pros: fish and chips, or so i thought
Cons: rude staff, untimely and irresponsible
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