Insider Pages Reviews for Ye Olde Kings Head Shoppe

3 Stars: Ok, but expensive (by suzanne l.)

suzanne l. — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:29:00 GMT

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.

4 Stars: The Place to Go to Get British Candy Bars (by Chris L.)

Chris L. — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 06:17:00 GMT

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.

PROS: The Best Selection of British Candy this side of the Pacific
CONS: Store is extremely small and cramped

5 Stars: Best place to eat (by Naz T.)

Naz T. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:01:00 GMT

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.

1 Stars: Stay Away but if you can't - pay cash (by CaesarTheDay _.)

CaesarTheDay _. — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:22:00 GMT

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.
Then it went downhill fast. After we ordered the first round of ale, the waitress asked if we were eating - and we said that perhaps we will later after we chit-chat and drink a few cold ones. She got mad that we weren't ordering food and told us (didn't ask us) to leave the table and go the bar. So we asked for a manager. He was just as unfriendly, but at least asked us politely to move to the bar, which we did.
Because of location change, she gave us our bill and transferred us to a new waitress. We paid with a credit card and when we got our check - the 20% tip was already included. Given the fact that she was so rude, we found it ridiculous that she would add a tip to our beer tab. Again after talking to an uncooperative manager, he took the tip off and gave us a new check. We paid in cash minus the tip and decided to leave. Fortunately my UK friend (who's VISA card we were using first) has this service that whenever there is a charge on his card, he gets an instant message. Well - Ye Olde Kings Head decided to add another $50 to their total having our credit card info on file. We went back and literally almost had a fist fight with the manager.
Nobody apologized or treated us politely. I would avoid this place like a plague. They're rude, unprofessional, dishonest and the place is a total UK knockoff anyway with a limited seleciton of beers.
Stay away from this place and don't use your credit card.