Tourist trap. Maybe it's okay to get there a pint a beer but avoid dining. The Guinness beef stew I've ordered was the worst meal in Ireland I've ever had and to be honest it was hard to find beef there, stew was made mostly of carrots and celery. The sauce was tasteless and no traces of beer was found. Maybe I was just not lucky and had to pick chowder or burger or something else, but it was my experience. As the place is situated on the main touristic street they don't need to take care about the quality of their food.

Dined in for lunch few months ago. Very poor service, pretty much was left unattended after being guided to the outdoor table that still had pool of rain on it, had to ask the waitress specifically to dry it up. I ordered oysters and lobster. Oysters were poorly shucked with shells on it and lobster was too dry and stiff and definitely overpriced for this standard. Definitely won’t go back there again.

A great recommendation from our hotel for our first night here. We asked for a great seafood restaurant and they delivered. We had the crab claws as an appetizer and both specials (John Dory and scallops). They were both excellent. The staff and service is excellent as well

We stopped in at this famous pub in the Latin Quarter of Galway for a few drinks, and really enjoyed the atmosphere! It’s a really large pub with plenty of seating, but it’s also popular and can be quite busy (especially in the later evenings) Our service from the bartenders was very good and friendly. They have a large selection of beers and whiskeys, as well as a good bar drink menu. We liked the live music every night, too. It’s definitely a classic pub and probably one of our favorites that we visited in Ireland. It’s definitely worth checking out while you are in Galway.

Le fish & chips est excellent et consistant. La Guinness est au top 😁. Le service est efficace et sympathique.

We ordered cod and steak from the main menu, oysters and smoked salmon salad from the starter, as well as four of the available draft beers. The steak was hefty (280g) and quite good. The seafood was all fresh, though oysters were not the best that we have tried. The Kings Head ale brewed inhouse was really good. Food was prepared a lot quicker than expected, which was nice since we were on a tight schedule.

We stopped in Galway for a few days and enjoyed lunch here. Food was great, drinks were really good and a great pub experience while in Ireland. It does get crowded so I recommend going going early if you want to beat the crowds.

Excellent Gastro Pub in the heart of Galway City. Lovely atmosphere and amazing Seafood and Menus. Well worth a visit.

Really nice place, spent many evenings here in the recent one week stay in Galway. Great atmosphere and good service! Smithwick's will be missed back here in Sweden.. Didn't eat here thou.

Great pub in the centre of Galway. I especially liked that they have their own red ale, the marvelous interior, and the history of the place. If you are in the city, I highly recommend to visit.

We stopped here Street a trip to the cliffs of Moher and dang am I happy we did. I got the seafood chowder which was excellent and cheap for the amount and quality of it. After that I got the mussels and they were hands down some of the best mussels I've ever had. My wife got the fish and chips and she said it was the best fish and chips she'd had in Ireland yet. The service here was spot on also. Highly recommended!

Paid another visit to The Kings Head in Galway this weekend. This time for food, and WOW. The service was great. There were no tables when we got there, so they gave us a buzzer and we headed to the bar for a drink. We were only waiting for about 15 minutes and we were summoned to the restaurant. Service there was also very good and when the food got to us, it was worth the very short wait. I had the venison burger and others in my company had the fish pie, the scallops, and the Monk Fish, and everyone said it was delicious, including myself who thought the Venison burger was phenomenal. Nice restaurant and nice bar.

the bruschetta, brown bread, and smoked salmon were good! The hamburgers were just okay and the stew was good. The breaded chicken was really good. My favorite were the potatoes. Nice history behind the place too.

This restaurant is located in the Latin quarter section of the street. The restaurant is divided into a pub section and a restaurant section. The live music section seems to be in the pub section and the sound doesn’t travel to the restaurant section. That was a little disappointing as we were expecting live music. The food overall was not too bad. The goat cheese tartlet and the veg soup was good. Their vegetarian main meal was limited. They Lentil Dahl which was spicy and overloaded with clove flavor and veg burger which was a regular black bean. Overall service was good but the food was not as good as expected.

We were in Galway on a Saturday afternoon and the town was busy. We popped into the Kings Head base on our tour guide recommendation. They had a few tables available since it was past lunch time and we got sited quickly. We ordered oysters which were on smaller size, rib eye steak which was cooked really good and muscles pot which the portion was huge. The service was deadly slow and unfortunately we had to flag the people for anything we needed even though there were 4-5 of them just in our area. Worth stopping into this 800 year old building and 400 year old pub for a pint if you have time to wait around.

Ein sehr schöner alter Pub mit genügend Platz. Wir waren Mittags da. Bestellen mussten wir leider an der Bar obwohl kaum was los war - aber das ist wohl für einen Pub so üblich. Die Gläser sind voll die Preise sind normal. Zum einen Trinken kann ich diesen Ort sehr empfehlen

There was a long wait, but we spent it over Guinness at the bar. Food was very good! Full of flavor & spices and was just a great experience overall. Main dishes come as large portions.

Das "The Kings Head" ist ein schöner Pub im Zentrum von Galway zu welchem auch ein Restaurantbereich gehört. Wir waren dort zum Abendessen und haben auch ohne Reservierung noch einen Platz erhalten. Das Ambiente ist sehr schön und Irland-typisch eingerichtet. Der Service war schnell und aufmerksam (man war nie lange auf dem Trockenen und bekam schnell sein Guinness). Das Essen (Ich hatte Steak mit frittierten Zwiebelringen, Chips und Spezialsoße) war hervorragend, das Steak auf den Punkt gebraten und hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Dafür, dass das Restaurant absolut in der touristischen Zone liegt, war es qualitativ hervorragend und das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt auch.

We had the crab cakes and mushroom bruschetta to start with. We didn't like them, the crab cakes had coriander and the mushroom bruschetta was disappointing. The mussels were great, the grilled cod was a bit off (the flavour was a bit strange, not sure why) and the scallops were really good too. Overall a bit disappointing with some good highlights (order the mussels and the scallops!) but the service was friendly and the place was nice.

Good place to eat. There is live music and entertainment. The food was delicious and service was quick. Prices were average. Galwayhooker fish and chip was excellent. My wife had boneless BBQ ribs which was very good.

It's a very popular spot and with a restaurant and a bar area. The restaurant gets quite busy so I'd definitely recommend booking a table in advance but the staff are absolutely lovely and will look after you. The bar area is quite big with seating space on two floors, but it can be hard to get a seat, especially when there's a gig on. I'd recommend dining early and then moving to the bar side.

Food is ok, ambiance is great! Great place to listen to music while enjoying a drink!

Friendly staff and fast service!

Great food, great service, great atmosphere! The best fish and chips we had in Galway. Note you can't order food on the front patio but they have a pretty backyard patio for food service.

Loved this place! Can't believe it was so old. The food was amazing and definitely suggest this spot on the bustling restaurant row in Galway. I had the mackerel and smoked salmon to start and it was marvelous. Hubbs had the chowder and it was so nice without being to thick. Loved the dill in it. Mains were Lobster and Chips and I got the ribeye so we did our own surf and turf. We loved the place so much we bought the tshirts. Great meal and service!

Bellissimo locale con zona ristorante e zona bar separate, in modo da potersi godere un ottimo pasto senza avere intorno il "caos" da pub, nel quale ci si può comunque immergere in seguito con maggior piacere:)! Camerieri/e gentili e disponibili, anche se non avevamo riservato e non c'era posto ci hanno fornito un dispositivo elettronico che ci avrebbe avvisato al liberarsi di un tavolo. Cibo ottimo e ambiente piacevole. Ogni sera nella zona pub propongono musica dal vivo, per cui l'atmosfera è molto allegra:).

This place has a lot of hype and the experience was great. The food was average pub food, but there are other places with less of a pull and far better food.

Oh wow! The food was absolutely delicious. The seafood chowder was the best I ever had, full of seafood. The oysters out of this world, the fact they grow them between salt water and river give them a unique flavor. Oh, and the cocktail Galway girl was delicious. You definitely have to try seafood when in Galway!

Gutes Ambiente, gross, typisches irisches Pub mit Livemusik am Abend. Das Essen war leider nicht wirklich toll. Den Burger hätte jeder selbst besser hingekriegt. Keine Sauce drin, nur sehr trockenes Patty, 1 Salatblatt und 1 Tomatenscheibe... für EUR 21.95 leider nichts.

Stopped by while visiting Galway, had a good time. Tried the Fish and chips, fish was of good size and was not mostly breading so was very happy about that. Drinks were great and service was okay. We overall had a good time. Would definitely recommend to try some local food.

Schitterend live optreden meegemaakt en lekker gegeten.

Love coming to the King’s Head each time we are in Galway. The food is great - the mussels are amazing, the scallops are delicious, and the chicken dish is so good. Definitely recommend.

Goodness, what a delicious dinner! My husband’s fish was the most beautiful piece of fish I’ve ever seen. My roast Turkey/Ham hit the spot! The wait staff were all so lovely.

attended a re-union dinner there last night. Great service, great food, friendly staff. The catch of the day was monkfish and it was superb. Great place in the heart of the city.

I've been to the kings head many times for drinks and it has been a lovely experience. But the food was not enjoyable at all. Chicken wings are done in a spicy thick breadcrumb and just deep fried, with a sauce on the side that was like horseradish sauce. Not nice at all. The King Charles burger came out on a board with a basket of chips that were reheated and were not edible so hard and greasy. The bun on the burger was soaked in grease from the burger which was also deep fried. So disappointing. Only upside wasThe staff were lovely

Nos atendió un camarero calvo, con bigote, amargado y con ganas de reírse de nosotros. Le pedimos una guiness en vaso pequeño y una corss. Agradeciendo que nos perdonara la vida, nos pone una pinta y una sidra. Lamentable.

5***** Highly Recommended for all or everyone thinking coming here in Galway for holidays to try and visit The KING'S HEAD Bistro, FOOD is lovely and both staff in restaurant & bar is friendly no complain 😊😊😊

Met up with some old friends for a reunion last Saturday night . Very nice food, friendly and professional service. Great to see the Kings Head open again for business. Thank you Paul, Mary and Staff for a great night out.

A great place to go in Ireland. The staff is very friendly. Our waitress was the best. We asked her a ton of questions. Not just of the food but also of Ireland and the Irish language too. I wish I had remembered her name so I could put her name in here. She told us but I've forgot. I do remember she had dark hair and tattoos. All the staff was friendly and the bar tender showed us the 800 yr old wall. But our waitress was the best of all. I hope the management of the read this will relay this to her.

The original owner of the place was the mayor of Galway several centuries ago, and then the place was taken over by a colonel who also beheaded the king! Hence the name: The Kings Head Bistro! Story aside, food was great. The stew, onion rings and bruschetta were all perfect. The drinks were excellent, especially the rosemary gimlet. Service was super friendly and attentive. There's a hidden courtyard in the back, tucked away from the touristy front. Great place to visit in Galway.

Very tasty food... Friendly service. We were lucky to get a table for 6 without any wait. The food really surprised us with the taste and every dish was delightful. My wife enjoyed the oysters while I had the wild mushrooms on toast. The kids really enjoyed their risotto. The ambiance was also superb. We may return for another session tomorrow.

Our dining experience ruined by inexperienced staff and lack of Management leadership. Such a shame food was excellent. Owing to an incident in the bistro yesterday lunchtime lack of explanation service was forgotten completely by all the staff on duty .Ruined what had otherwise been a lovely afternoon. We were completely ignored and received no service once our meals were delivered. Had to complain and they lost their tip.

That is a lovely Irish pub, the food was amazing and the service was lovely

Unfortunately, we had an unpleasant experience dealing with management. We were seated at a wonky table which caused our drinks to spill (not a big deal). In the past, I placed coasters under the table legs to even it out but their were none in sight. So we politely asked to be seated at the empty table near us instead. Rather than helping, the female manager with blonde hair made a passive aggressive remark and walked off. We left shortly after. It was a simple question - please learn to control your temper.

Very good pub in cork. Good selection of pints and the atmosphere is really carachteristic. It is one of the oldest pub in town and they have a very good Irish live music every night. It is a must to be place to fell the Irish sentqtions. Staff is nice and toilets where clean

Some of the best fish and chips that I've had in Ireland. Definitely a fun place.

We were looking for good pub food and we found it. We had the burger and fish and chips, both were the perfect size. The burger was outstanding in my opinion the bacon was thick cut the patty was also very thick and juicy. The atmosphere is very Irish pub, cool seating and a warm fireplace at the entrance. We really enjoyed

We were just passing through Galway and we were recommended the King's head pub. We had some great pints of beer and it's quite the pub for sure. Prices are fair and staff is friendly! Totally recommend it 💕