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Ye Olde King's Head
General Information
- Hours:
- Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-mid., Sat. 8 a.m.-mid., Sun. 8 a.m.-1:30 a.m.
- Cuisine:
- British
- Meals Served:
- Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
Description
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 English pub food, beer, cider and spirits in a cluttered but comfortable library-like space spread out across five rooms: The Crown Room, replete with portraits of Britain’s most famous kings; the Bulldog Bar, bedecked with pictures and effigies of English bulldogs; the Churchill Room, whose central subject will never surrender; the main dining hall (where fish and chips go for $12.95 to $15.95 and Cornish pasties can be had for $12.95); and the front bar, where darts enthusiasts drink $6 imperial pints of Guinness. It’s indubitably authentic.
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Reviews from 
(3)
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Posted by gabriel j. on
Had the urge for fish & chips after watching Sherlock Holmes so headed over to Ye Olde Kings Head for it and a pint of the black stuff. The king size...
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Posted by Talley H. on
Santa Monica and Venice has so much going on, I'm not sure how this one slipped in the mix. For us (group of 5), we came by on a busy night (just for...
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Posted by Christina Y. on
There's something that just feels right about ducking into a cozy British pub on a cold, wet night. Headed out on this rainy evening for some dinner, a...
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- Atmosphere & Personality:
- Bar Scene, Family Friendly, and Laid Back Casual
- Noise Level:
- Moderate
- Features:
- Late Night
- Specialties:
- Fish n' Chips, Shepherd's Pie
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and Debit Cards
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