Ye Olde King's Head

I’ve been absent from blogging since returning from Tahoe since I haven’t had much to blog about, plus dealing with some health issues that are finally getting resolved.  But I did finally make it out to a new place last night for a unique dining experience.  My friend Madeleine and I were going down to Santa Monica Pier to a fundraiser for the Rock School Scholarship Fund (it’s a great organization – www.rockschoolfund.org) and decided to have dinner down by the pier.  Madeleine had recommended this pub a block up from the beach – Ye Olde King’s Head Pub (http://www.yeoldekingshead.com/).

I was game to try something new, so Pubbing we went.  It really is traditional, as many of the people working there are ex-pat Brits, and the menu is purely British pub food.  They also serve up Ales and Lagers from the U.K. 

They claim their fish and chips are internationally renowned, and it was probably the lightest entrée on the menu (other than a chicken curry dish), and I do like a good fish and chips.  I ordered the small portion, which was one HUGE battered filet on a bed of chips.  It was definitely enough for a good meal.  The fish was cod, well battered and fried, and not overly greasy.  I prefer malt vinegar on my fish, so I pretty much doused it with some (I like that tang it gives).  I actually did enjoy it and didn’t feel like I had eaten anything too heavy.  The chips were mostly crisp and complimented the fish well.

Madeleine had the Bangers and Mash (sausages with mashed potatoes).  She gave me half of one (their portions are very generous) and I I found the sausage very flavorful and tender.  They literally would fall apart on the fork after you cut off a portion.  They had been browned up well too.  I’d try a full order myself sometime.

Overall, we had a good experience and will consider it for a re-visit sometime.  I’d like to try the curry, as our server said it was also a very good dish to try.