A decent place to grab a pint and some food, but it is full of Americans. The bar was even the local place for the US team in the World Cup. Lots of different places to set yourself down and lots of TV screens around. read more

Definite tourist trap. Overpriced drinks (nine Euro for a rum and coke?!)

Excellent history and architecture. A little touristy/ pricey. Stop in here for a pint or two and a look at the incredible original fireplace and then go somewhere else for the rest of your night! read more

"Decent" It's a strange word for Irish people, since, to us, decent is one of our highest compliments. The King's Head is more of a dictionary definition of decent though. The pub itself is nice, and probably a good spot for a pint and watching a match. The food looks good. And the service is useless. So it's 3 stars for the venue, 4 for the food, and 2 for the staff. A decent result. read more

Solid 4 star bar. Love the live music, the Irish dancing and the bars were quick with the service, early crowds are older folks sitting around, later on it was a more exciting crowd. Would love to come back!!! read more

Wandering the streets of Galway with my friends, desperately seeking good fish and chips, we stumbled upon this place for lunch. It's a charming pub with lots of leather and dark wood. The beer selections are great. The fish and chips was awesome! It came with mashed peas, which I thought sounded strange, but actually tasted pretty good. Looks like at night they have a stage and a pretty lively scene. Check it out, just watch out for any rolling royal heads! read more

Having come here years ago I couldn't wait to have the Kings Head experience again but it's gone way downhill. Far too overpriced and the bands haven't lived up to what I remember. Save your time and head elsewhere after a pint. read more

This is where all the creepers come to hang out and pick up girls. You probably won't find a very decent boy here, but you will have a lot of fun meeting some crazies! Young crowd, ready to party... so be prepared! read more

Had many a good night in The King's Head and saw a good few comedy gigs there during the Galway Arts Festival a few years ago. The atmosphere is always great in this place and drinks aren't too expensive. read more

I love this place. I've been here 3 times in the 2 days I've been in Galway. From coffee, to, wine, to the history of the place it is fantastic! read more

Our favorite night out in Galway! On our last night in the city, my boyfriend and I decided to do our own pub crawl, and had a drink at a number of pubs before we finally ended up at King's Head.. and promptly decided to spend the rest of our night there, the coverband being the catalyst in this decision. They were great, and played crowdpleasers from Oasis to ABBA. I can't speak for the food, as we were there far past serving time and only got drinks, but the drink prices were reasonable (compared to NYC). We will 100% be returning for a night out next time we return to Galway. read more

Nice pint and great bar staff! Open and airy, not loud and stuffy like many bars in Ireland. Stopped in on Saturday afternoon to duck in out of the rain, and managed to grab a little table for two near the front. We were entertained by a couple of stag parties that came in while we were there. Always a funny thing to see! Music was rock and a pretty diverse which we liked. Stop in for a pint. It won't disappoint!!! read more

Enjoyed the seafood chowder, chicken curry, fish/chips and burger. Decent prices cozy atmosphere and good service

I ate at this restaurant twice while in Galway and both times experienced so-so food and surly waitstaff. At one point I ordered a "black and tan," which is a mix of lager and Guinness. The young waitress sternly reprimanded me in front of my table of guests, telling me I should never say that to an Irish person because it was offensive. I was embarrassed beyond words. I spoke to a well-known Galway historian about the incident a few days later and he said it's normal to order a black and tan in Ireland. It's the only name for the drink. Honestly, the history of this building is interesting, but don't spend your money here. read more

Food was good don't get me wrong, service was excellent. Only complaint for 18 euro for 6 oysters I don't want to have to pick out shell fragments. The two of us who ordered oyster experienced the same thing. read more

bf and i had a late lunch here and were lured in by the mussels and oysters + guiness combo...i can see why some might find it touristy, but sometimes that's not always a bad thing! good place to put your feet down, grab some seafood, and a beer or two and be on your way... read more

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Nice enough place. Met a bunch of fun students, drank some beer, and listened to some live music. Good end to the evening.

Excellent, if very touristy pub in downtown Galway. The Kings Head exudes history and is probably haunted, even if they do all they can to push this to the droves of tourists walking by. The interior is dark and historical feeling. Beer was fairly well priced and they had a good selection of local and Irish beer. Service was of course friendly as it is in fact a pub in Ireland. Loved the atmosphere, even it it came off a bit Disney feeling. read more

Stopped here for lunch on a day trip and enjoyed the meal. Everyone else had fish and chips, which they love d, and I had lamb. Good meal and pleasant server! read more

We were one of two parties in the Kings Head. We told the waitress we had a tour and she was very cold and rude to us. She forgot our drinks and brought them to us right as we finished our food. It's a cool spot given it's history but the service was poor and the food was average at best read more

Not only is this place thriving with ambiance but the food was delicious and the service was faster than to be expected. Definitely recommend for a meal or just for a drink and to enjoy live music. Super cool inside! read more

Delicious sweet potato curry and tiramisu and loved the warm cozy atmosphere. Lovely place for dinner in Galway.

Thursday Nights are unmissable Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCwmrXN88QU read more

Great bands and good athmosphere. Can get over packed making it uncomfortable but that is on very busy nights.

great for cosy breakfast by the fire. and during the night great for party read more

The Kings Head - Pubs Near Me - Galway, G

Live music, two levels and fairly priced drinks. A great place to grab food and/or drinks and enjoy a night out. Also has a lot of history to it! read more

At first I was not impressed...ok the place is nice and warm but the first thing the waitress said to me is : if you dont eat you have to go get yourself a drink at the bar!!! so did I ... the barman was helpful and gave me a quick service and a nice smile. Well done. Then around 10:00 live music started and it was amazing... fun and good... no traditional irish music but Neil Young, Leonard Cohen. Clapton, The eagles... I had a really good time. We finally ate... We had a traditional stew nothing super exciting but clean food. I have to tell : the piece of bread that came with the stewwwwwas amazing though.. I dont know how they make it but it is the best bread I ever had ... You have to try this with a melting piece of butter on the top .... mmmmmmarvelous and we also ordered some delicious french fries! Hell yeaaaah I recommend this place and I will come back next time I'm in Galway! The Craig was there.... read more

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Food was good, not great but good, and the Guinness was spot on, rugby playing on a big screen on a Friday night was great.

We had dinner at the Kings Head. They had some of the best fish and chips we tried while in Ireland. Great food with classy pub atmosphere

I ordered duck leg with potatoes and braised red beets. It was a joy. I will recommend this place to hang out with family and friends, share plate of food and lots of smiles. read more

RUDE staff at night time. Unpleasant experience and a bit much for drinks. Can't get over how unprofessional the managers were. Great pub with an old time environment but seriously displeased with the lack of customer service. read more

I've had fish and chips multiple times in London and around Ireland over the past week. The fish and chips here did not have much flavor and was one of my least favorite. The service was also slow and not very friendly. My group was not here long enough for any live music unfortunately. read more

A must for anyone going out in Galway. Great spot, always a great music, age group varies, usually 20s. Best pub in galway bar none!

A lovely pub, good ales and other drink choices. Can feel a bit 'local', especially as a non-Irish person.

Had lunch there and it was a mess.Had eaten there before so we were looking forward to it .Staff were on another planet . We had to ask 3 people to take the order. Floor staff x 2 then bar man who never came to the table just shouted over at us and we had to shout over what we wanted Menu has changed NO PIZZA Very poor & unimaginative Too pricey for the quality. Food flavoured ok but the cold plate made mine go cold while the salad was left under the heat and wilted it. Tomato sauce had that dreaded skin (also had been exposed to heat) Place was shabby - torn wall paper and bursted seats. No surpriseing it was empty but counted six staff. Went to change the baby but had to wait for 5 mins outside the disabled toilet then a staff member came out on her mobile phone. She wasn't a cleaner as it wasn't at all clean. Don't you hate using same toilets as staff ! Wn't be going back read more

I don't know where this jazz about just Americans and tourists hanging around the King's Head (well the tourists part is mostly true, as I remember one night in which there were very loud Canadians having a great deal of fun) The King's Head is a historic pub in downtown Galway. Its name is derived from the fact that its owner was the executioner of a King of England. The Interior of the King's Head is traditional yet stylish there are wood floors with wooden tables. The pub its self is very spacieous I believe it occupy's a few floors. Overall the drinks seem to be well priced as they serve fresh Guiness which I must say tastes amazing. The pizza the King's Head serves is very good, it is oven roasted in what appears to be a wood fire grill (though it may be gas, I am not sure) The pizzas the King's Head serves also have humorous names e.g. the Tony Sapprano. Basically the King's Head offers the visitor an Irish pub with a modern yet familiar twist. read more

OMG! If that's not descriptive enough I'll say it again. OMG!!! (with 3 exclamation marks). Last night I had the best meal I've ever had in Ireland and possibly the best meal I've ever had... period. My wife and I split the Grilled Halloumi salad, the seafood chowder and the crab claws. What a treat. The salad was amazing. I've never had Halloumi before but it's really firm, more like a meat than a cheese, and tasty. The seafood chowder was so thick with seafood that it was more like eating a bowl of seafood with a delicious sauce on it and the crabs claws were deep fried and breaded then basted with a garlic-chili oil. Yum yum. To finish off we had the brownie with vanilla ice cream and the texture to me was like nothing I've ever had before, so soft and crumbly and infused with amazing chocolate flavor. My daughter had the Rib Eye also great. Wash it all down with a pint of Guinness and it's the perfect night out. Highly recommend. read more

Wish I could review the food, but I can't. Was excited for some lobster and chips, but got turned away saying food service was stopped 45 minutes early. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

We had a nice fish fry and Guinness. The interior is catchy, look for the king's head. No issue with service... beer was cold, food was hot, price was in-line with quality. read more

Came in twice. Once for lunch the day before and then tonight(a friday). It was really hard to find a sit down irish restaurant in eyre square after 8pm with tables. Friday's experience was much better. Luckily got a table with no wait. Only needed one for 2 people. The waitress was irish and prompt. The only thing wrong was that we asked to substitute the "chips" for onion rings instead but got both and paid for the onion rings separate. Not sure if substitutions were available, we thought it was when we ordered. Got the galway oysters but I felt they were overpriced for €20. The actual meat is kind of flat and not substantial compared to other oysters I have had. The food overall generally was good. I recommend the mussels and seafood chowder. What annoyed me the most, the waitress we had at lunch took longer to serve us than some of the other customers that sat down before us. To add salt to the wound I told the waitress to charge me in euros, she did dollars and when I challenged her she said it was for the tip conversion. Well that was a lie, the waitress at dinner charged me euros and the receipt showed no usd conversion. I don't appreciate the lie and having to pay for her mistake. The lunch waitress was american. read more