When comparing the Kinks' original version of "Dandy" to Herman's Hermits' cover, Stewart Mason of AllMusic said, "Herman's Hermits would have the US hit with Ray Davies' 'Dandy,' but the Kinks' own version, from 1966's masterful Face To Face, is far superior to Peter Noone's charming but gormless rendition."
The evaluation of the Kinks' original "Dandy" versus Herman's Hermits' rendition underscores the superiority of the former, as noted by Stewart Mason.