The Kings Head, Shrewsbury - pub details
Address: 48, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 8527)
Shrewsbury (0.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by E.M.Aldridge on 24 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 3.0/10 (rated by 12 users)
> Local guide: Shropshire pub guide
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user reviews of the Kings Head, Shrewsbury
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| Firstly, the photo is wrong ! This is the prettiest old Pub in all of Britain (really). It was originally the local Bishop's residence. Secondly, no commenter thus far has even been there, or they would have mentioned the ancient painting of The Last Supper on an interior wall. Thirdly, it has the most curteous proprietor (a lady of Czech origins) and easily the best food in the area. Fourthly, it is the pub of choice for the local Regiment (no lager louts in here). I am a 60 something Aussie, who recently toured SE Britain with my wife and and sister-in Law. We ate almost exclusively in old pubs. This one topped our list, and they insisted we go back there most days we were in the area. If you like old Pubs, you are an idiot to miss this one. Snaggie - 28 Jun 2009 22:16 |
| Lovely wooden facaded Tudor styled building, indeed it has a picture of Henry VII on the outside as 'the king's head', presumably as he passed through Shrewsbury on his way to Bosworth where he defeated Richard III. The interior is again, Tudor styled and a bit twee, but i didnt find it that run down, nor the bogs that pungent Usual taps with no real ale, it did at least have M&B MILD, which was decent enough, but again, with a plethora of quality places to drink, why bother with this one Archivist - 25 May 2009 00:09 |
| Don't be fooled by the beautiful exterior of this place, this pub is utterly dreadful! It has so much potential but it is run down & tatty. The toilets are disgusting & you can smell them from the bar. I didn't even bother trying their range of over-priced euro fizz & instead had a small glass of orange juice & left swiftly. happytyskie - 30 Jan 2009 21:16 |
| As mentioned before a totally great looking exterior greets you, its one of those buildings that has "moved location" in its time literally speaking. Expecting there to be a good selection of ales we were severely dissappointed to find GK IPA only on which was the most rancid putrid pint of GK IPA i have ever ever tasted,was happily swapped over though give them their due 4 a pint of fizzy stuff, 4/10 if just 4 the building! fat_beer_badger - 29 Jan 2009 14:20 |
| Looks great from the outside but that's about it. I was served a near undrinkable pint of Staropramen by a rather surly barman. I sat down in the rather unimpressive surroundings to hear a bunch of sad bores on the next table boasting loudly of their (imaginary?) sexual exploits. I drank up as quick as I could without vomiting and left. Next time I'm passing, I'll keep passing. 4eyedspy - 28 Oct 2008 14:53 |
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