King’s Head Pub

Had a great time there last night. Food was good, service friendly, and a decent beer selection. Classic pub with darts and a pool table, a couple of tv’s too. Great spot to unwind and have a pint!

Cool bar in the Exchange District. Burger was delicious, as was the chicken roti. If you like spicy food, medium is good. Surprisingly spicy actually. If you were born with a habanero in your mouth, go for spicy.

Yep, good beer and curry as you’d expect a British pub to have. The butter chicken poutine didn’t look too appetizing, but it sure was good.
Believe them when they say the vindaloo is spicy. I am part Thai, so I eat pretty spicy food, but this was spicy by my standards.

The Butter Chicken Poutine is awesome. Fish and chips and lamb curry were also very good. Service was very slow, and it wasn’t crowded, otherwise would’ve been 5 stars.

Has a great environment… buuut
Bartenders had their own price to charge depending who you were…
I ordered a harp beer and the bartender gave me a cracked glass. first sip I cut my lip… what does he do? Pours it into another glass. uhm I should have gotten another drink considering I only took one sip!

Best butter chicken in the city. Don’t order more than medium. Hot is really hot. Medium was perfect level of spicy for me.

Visited this place while in town for work based on Unilocal reviews are well as reviews from Rate Beer Places — I like to explore the local beer scene when I travel. Canada does not have much in the way of a beer scene in terms of craft brewing, at least not like the States. And they love their bland beers. In general, Canadian beers are like this:
Pale Ale in Canada = Lager (or even a Pils) in the US
IPA in Canada = Pale Ale in the US
DIPA in Canada = IPA in the US
For this place in particular, the service was fine, if not a bit odd. I sat at the bar as a solo diner, and the seats were at an awkward height in relationship to the bar itself — the seats were too low. It was like being a little kid at an adult table. The service from the bartender was okay, but he was distracted by something and it was hard to get his attention. I had vegetable curry, which was okay, but not great — standard for a pub I suppose. All in all it was a fine experience, just not an outstanding one. Beer selection was nice, though not much for an American looking for a hoppy IPA.

The atmosphere at King’s Head Pub was very enjoyable and inviting. The food was tasty and the beer selection was vast. What was nice about this pub is that it wasn’t your typical dive bar. As an outsider everyone was pleasant. If you are in Winnipeg and are looking for a place to enjoy a pint I would recommend King’s Head Pub.

Food was good (lamb curry dish was nice and hot!) and beer clean and cold. Downside was service was a bit aloof as the waiter kept disappearing for long stretches, very nice and accommodating gent but quite absentminded! Hopefully just an off day as the place has good/​fun potential!

Haven’t been in years but stopped in on a recent visit to the ‘peg. Bigger than I remember but as busy as I remember too. New downtown campus probably adds to the clientele. Service was slow but no worries Brit style dictates you don’t get table service so head to the bar and avoid slow table service. Choice of draft is great and it was nice to have a well pulled Guiness! Nachos are good solid bar fare and you can’t go wrong.

Great place. I went there several times in the past 5 years. Good food …
Good environment … Great wings ! Not too pricey either. The only reason not to give the fifth star is because if the very small outside patio space.

First time in Winnipeg on a Saturday night and ran into our first bar that actually had people in it. This bar was pretty awesome on the drink side of things. The staff were pretty awesome as well in helping us find place throughout the city. I wasn’t that impressed on the food though. I tried the sausage mashed potato thing because I seen others eating it as well. It was nothing special at all. The menu consists of Irish food and Indian food which is quite odd to me since they are nothing alike. All in all, i’d be back here for the drink and conversations.

The King’s Head Pub has it’s up and down. During the lunch rush it’s well worth to check out the Indian Buffet. Sometimes it could be a bit dry but the flavour is there.
The rest of the menu is alright but nothing out of the ordinary of pub food. What it lacks makes up for a good selection of beer on tap.
During some of the evening/​late night they have live music in the upper section. This affects whether or not you have to pay a cover to get in. Beware when climbing the stairs there is a very strong stench of urine.
As for service, I would choose lunch service over the evening service. During lunch if you go for the buffet you won’t have an issue. During the evening there is the reoccurring sight of dozens of people clambering over the bar as 2 bartenders are trying their best to fill (or ignore) orders.
Maybe it’s a good place for a first date because it’s so loud and you can avoid awkward conversations or conversations altogether and just cuddle up?

Not sure I see the charm. Dingy old pub with a kind of crabby old British guy behind the bar and overpriced import taps. There was a lot of British pub crap on the walls, but other than that it didn’t whisk you away to merry olde England. If I have to pay $ 8 a beer to sit in a shabby lounge, at least give me some more character.

I wish we had a place like this in Edmonton. This is a gigantic, low-​key, worn pub with friendly bartenders and a great selection of beers on tap, including four of the Half Pints brews and two from the Fort Garry Brewery.
I also decided to try their Lamb Vindaloo despite warnings of immense heat. I love spicy food, but this was too hot for me. Unless you grew up in India, I would not recommend ordering it.
The pub has a number of additional Indian and traditional English pub food options.
There’s a decent sized patio in the front.
If you happen to be Downtown, you could do far worse than a night out at the King’s Head.

This time we truck in here to see a fringe play and while sitting in the upstairs bar ordered one of the 30 beers on tap, Nachos and veg. paneer. If any thing I am guilty of eating this great food to fast to pay it the respect it deserves. Overall great food lots of good bear and a relaxed time with friend before the play, I will make it back here well before the next fringe.

The King’s Head is grungy and smells a bit like urine, but that’s all part of the charm. It’s a large space with lots of indoor tables, so finding a seat shouldn’t be too difficult. We were there around 5:30 on a Friday and the place was hopping. We sent scouts to the bar to request menus and order food and drink — not sure if that’s the normal system or if they were just too busy for table service. My cousin, who has been there many times, wasn’t sure either, which may indicate that it depends entirely on how busy they are.
They had Grasshopper on tap, so micro-​ish, which always wins points with me. Food was good and came out in a reasonable time frame. My cousin had butter chicken (delicious) and I had lamb vindaloo. They are NOT fucking around when they say that the vindaloo is HOT! I live in Toronto, eat Indian food all the time, and have only had food too spicy for me on two occasions in my life. Until my meal at the King’s Head. Now I’ve had food that’s too spicy three times in my life. Tasty. But be warned.

Awesome, laid back and fun place to share a few beers with friends! It’s a diverse crowd and it creates a great atmosphere. They also have a nice patio and its always full especially when there’s lots going on in Old Market Square (like the Fringe Festival in July). The pub has two floors and an extension.
Bathrooms are okay… renovated but the stalls are really tiny!
Great selection of beers on tap and a nice food menu as well! There’s the usual appetizers, burgers and Indian dishes — all about $ 12 or less. The Indian food is delicious — if you like spice, get the lamb vindaloo. It is ridiculous HOT… I can take spice but this dish will kill your stomach. I can take a lot but I have not tried this dish a second time as it gave me major heart burn. LOL. The nachos are decent and pretty average. The beef burger is really good. The curry fries were gross and didn’t even taste like curry so opt for the regular «chips». The chips were crispy and perfectly fried!
Lots of pool tables and dart boards to amuse yourself. And the second floor has a small stage upstairs — I’ve seen bands and comedians up there on various nights.
The bartender and servers are really funny and personable. Great place!

Great place, pretty awesome Indian food, and close to the office so it’s perfect for Happy Hours.
Our table ordered more than 15 beers during HH and the bill was less than $ 70.
It’s a busy place with a good laid-​back vibe, and doesn’t seem to get overly crowded or loud.
It’s become a «must» when I visit Winnipeg for work. The servers are great too.

The best British pub in town, period! This is my favorite place to «hang out with the boys», but I also like to bring my family here to eat.
This place has it all, a true British pub atmosphere, fresh beer on tap, excellent food, pool tables, darts, sports on TV and even live music.
This pub has the largest selection of beers I’ve seen in Winnipeg. 27 beers on tap including Kilkenny, Harp, Smithwicks, Boddington’s, Newcastle, Stella, Guinness and Carlsberg. Be warned there isn’t many watered down beers like Bud Lite here, though there are plenty of good domestics like Keith, Rickard’s, Sleeman’s, FGD and Half Pints.
Food is phenomenal, this is where I get my soul food from. My all time favourites are Pork Livers w/​Onions and Bacon, Bangers ‘N’ Mash, Lamb Quorma, Butter Chicken, Fish N’ Chips. If you just want an appy, you can’t go wrong with Nachos or Checken Fingers. For something REALLY spicy try their Vindaloo, but be warned it is HOT!