Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 132 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 394-8765
Website: https://www.yeoldekingshead.com/
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Reviews
I lived in New Zealand for 12 years, and while this is a British goods store, a lot the products here you’ll find in commonwealth territory’s. It brought me back to my younger years, with Cadbury treats like Flake and Crunchie, Milkybar, Vegemite, HP Sauce and so much more.
They have a bakery as well. Do yourself a favor and buy some sausage rolls.
This is a great place to buy hard to find imported goods from the UK which makes for great gifts. They also sell British knickknacks and Kings Head branded clothing.
Meal type: …
Eat at their restaurant… peas are the best.
Then take a leisurely walk towards santa monica pier… lots to see
The store opens at 10am, but when I arrived a few minutes after that, it was still closed. I opted to walk around and then come back to see if they were just getting a late start. With frozen food in my car from the grocery store, this was not ideal, but I also understand that small shops may sometimes be running a little behind. I had stopped specifically to get a few things to surprise my British partner so I wanted to give it a few more minutes.
When I stopped back at 10:15am, it was still closed, but I noticed a doorbell with a sign that said ‘ring for service,’ so I rang it, thinking maybe they did not unlock the doors until later but were available starting at 10am as their printed hours stated. I could see through to the bakery area and there was a young man standing there now. He appeared to look in my direction, but a moment later he moved to the right so I could no longer see him behind the counter that’s there. That was odd, but I thought perhaps he was getting someone or checking about opening the shop so I waited another minute or two. Still nothing, so I rang the bell again thinking maybe it had not worked and I had misconstrued that he could see me from that far away. Still nothing, so I walked around the corner to go back to my car.
Imagine my surprise when I saw not just him, but three employees in total, including the older British gentleman who I had encountered previously when shopping and had pleasant interactions with. I tapped gently on the window and gestured to try to ask if they were going to be opening, as I would happily have waited a couple more minutes if they were. The older man put one finger up and kept talking, so I was going to wait to see if he would let me know whether or not they were opening, but then the young man turned, saw me, pointed, and laughed, and then waved me away. It was such an unexpectedly rude, dismissive reaction to a customer. I’m pretty mild-mannered, quiet, and down-to-earth, so if you are thinking I was banging on the window or an entitled Santa Monica resident who was demanding to be served, you would be mistaken. Had I shown up that way, I could have understood their reaction. But I had been waiting patiently for over 15 minutes, had only rung the bell two times (you know, in that way you ring the bell again because you’re not sure if it worked the first time), and had just been trying to find out if/when they were going to open. With that, I just walked back to my car, as I was so confused and put off that I had no more desire to shop there. I shared the experience with my partner to see if I missed some British cultural norm and we are both confused by the treatment I received.