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Queen's Head, The

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Queen's Head, The Summary

  • Cuisine(s): Modern European, Gastropub, British
  • Opening Times:
    Mon - Fri (food): 12:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 21:30
    Sat (food): 12:00 - 22:00
    Sun (food): 12:00 - 16:00
    Mon - Sun (bar): 07:00 - late
  • Avg Price: £40.00
  • Reservations: Book this restaurant online
  • Party Planner: Group bookings & Party planner
 

(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)

Queen's Head, The Description

queen's head loughboroughThis handsome former alehouse has re-emerged as a well-run and welcoming gastropub within easy distance of Loughborough. Former habitués would hardly recognise the old place, with its smart to the point of chic furnishings, cool décor, altogether the sort of place that would fit in well to a metropolitan scene.

Head Chef David Ferguson has a firm grip on the culinary front with menus that excite the taste buds and draw from a generous span. He has clearly got off to an excellent start by retaining the award of a second rosette by the AA in 2008.

The menu offers seven starters and seven main courses, alongside a varied and exciting list of lite bites and pub classics. Start with a tasty warm crab and basil tart with rocket salad and lemon vinaigrette, cream of cauliflower soup with Lancashire cheese and chives or Parma ham salad with red onion, rocket, pine nuts and aged Parmesan.

Loughborough may not be exactly 'sur mer', but the fish is beautifully fresh and the monkfish with boulangere potatoes, celeriac and trompets makes an attractive combination. The partridge from the Prestwold estate with fondant potato, Savoy cabbage and beetroot puree is the sort of dish that restores confidence after a hard day.

Amongst the puddings look out for steamed chocolate pudding pineapple sorbet and a Malibu milkshake, and guests are seldom surprised to find well kept local Colston Basset Stilton available - perfect with a glass of Ramos Pinto LBV Port.

The keenly priced set menu and bar snacks list, both complement the main menu, displaying a shrewd understanding of the requirements of the local market and customer base.

From time to time special meals are staged, one of the most recent being a Michel Laroche Wine Dinner, with some enticing wines of the region, including some of their spellbinding Chablis, surrounded by a meal that perfectly complements their excellence. The Domaine is represented; the aura is one of introspective excellence. A punchy wine list displays a good range of choices and an awareness of the current trends in taste, with 17 or so by the glass. Prices accommodate all wallets sensibly.

The Queen's Head earned a Silver Award in the East Midlands Enjoy Excellence Awards under the 'Best Pub Experience' category. If you would like to find out more a visit to their Website is the best place to start.

Fixed Lunch

  • £15.50 (2 courses) to £17 (3 courses), Mon - Sat, £13 (2 courses) to £16 (3 courses), Sun

Fixed Dinner

  • £15.50 (2 courses) to £17 (3 courses), Mon - Fri

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Your Reviews of Queen's Head, The

Amber (3 August 2007)

I have eaten at the Queen's Head, with my friends, three times in the last few months. It is located very near to where I live and therefore the choice of going to the Queen's Head was mainly due to convenience. Although overpriced in our estimation, the food was good on the first occasion but the same could not be said about the service. We had arrived there at 1:45pm and were told that we could still order food. At approximately 2:50pm, a waitress came over to our table. My friend had finished her meal and I was still eating. The waitress looked at me and asked if we had finished. It was obvious I had not and we both felt this was extremely rude on behalf of the waitress. It was clear that she was anxious to finish her duties and, some minutes later, we heard the restaurant manager informing her she could go home. She was not in the least bit, pleasant to us throughout the meal and the restaurant manager had the same attitude.

We visited the Queens Head for a second time today and my friends ordered a rib eye steak sandwich and the steak in both portions was full of grizzle. One of my friends was assured, prior to ordering, that the steak would be lean! However, I had no complaints about the seafood medley that I had ordered. The service, again, was very bad and the same waitress, referred to above, was quite aloof and unhelpful. We later overheard a couple complaining that they had difficulty getting a drink although it was only 2:50pm.

Considering the price of the meals, not only are they sub-standard but the service is dreadful and I will never dine at the Queens Head again. I have received better service in fast food restaurants. A smile goes a long way as does being pleasant and helpful which the others and I have not experienced at this establishment.

James (11 August 2006)

We have eaten here twice now and have loved it so much that we have chosen it for our wedding reception. The staff have always been wonderful, the atmosphere feels relaxed with a sophisticated edge and the food delicious.

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Additional Info for Queen's Head, The

  • Yes Children welcome
  • Yes Groups allowed
  • No Air conditioning
  • Yes Outside seating
  • Yes Reservations
  • No Cover Charge
  • House red: £12.95
  • House white: £12.95
  • Service charge: 10% (optional)
 
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