The Queens Head Pub and Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant

Address: Church Ln, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford NG34 9NU, United Kingdom

Phone: +441529300750

Rating: 4.2
based on 127 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food absolutely first class no complaint."
  • "All the dishes were superb."
  • "Just had a fab, tasty sharing platter for two people."
  • "The prawn cocktail starter was very nice."
  • "finest local produce cooked perfectly"
  • "The food was amazing and the drinks menu is brilliant."
  • "The food was excellent, very tasty, nicely presented."

Cons:

  • "Price and quality absolutely don't match!"
  • "However, the portions are on the small side and there were not enough vegetables or potatoes."
  • "The prawn cocktail starter was very nice, the Eaton mess desert was not a Eaton mess trust me that has to be re thought."
  • "sausage and mash was average at best"
  • "I was very disappointed with my salmon fish cake πŸ˜’ it was mixed with another fish which made it far too salty."
  • "Between the starters and mains passed 2 hours... but when the food came... horror no taste."
  • "poor selection of veg not as good as it used to be"

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Staff very pleasant and polite."
  • "staff are helpful and friendly"
  • "Very friendly, attentive staff."
  • "The waitress was very informative."
  • "Fantastic young, enthusiast staff who were so attentive."
  • "Waitresses were very friendly, polite and professional."
  • "Attentive, friendly and very efficient waitresses (Ellie and Maddison)."

Cons:

  • "The lack of basic training was obvious from tables not cleared, drinks not offered, cutlery not available."
  • "The waitresses all had long hair not tied back no attention to tables for taking away empty plates or glasses."
  • "Please give your waiting staff some customer service training don’t see the point of ploughing money time and effort into a business then relying on untrained inexperienced staff to be at the forefront."
  • "The waitresses are a little inexperienced, but pleasant and will of course improve with experience."
  • "Young staff friendly but not very pro active."
  • "The two young girls have no idea how food or drink is served."
  • "Staff way too casual with, at best, basic front of house skills."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

  • "I recommend a visit for all, when looking for an excellent meal in lovely surroundings."
  • "Money spent revamping is well spent! Great decor and lovely covered outside area with good seating."
  • "A great village pub and restaurant"
  • "The pub is nice and they had a band on which was really good."
  • "Very impressed with the decor."
  • "The place is very clean, smart and spacious."
  • "The new owners have done a great job in renovating and bringing the old place up to date. Comfortable, clean and spacious."

Cons:

  • "No atmosphere whatsoever as we were the only ones in there."
  • "I miss the open fire, warm atmosphere."
  • "Dance music playing in both areas which made it pointless to go and sit in the restaurant and totally inappropriate for that type of dining experience."
  • "Sat in restaurant, very quiet no atmosphere."
  • "The conservatory looked quite cold and lacked atmosphere."
  • "Establishment, sterile, no feeling."
  • "With the grey, white decor it made it feel very cold."

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