Queens Head in Maldon

Good place for a Sunday Roast. Support small pubs. The UK will not be the same without them.

Taking over a popular village pub after it has been closed for 8 months would be a challenge for anyone so we went with an open mind. Great evening for our party of 5, having a relaxed meal together. Four of us had the pies which are local, handmade and exceptional. Another had scampi, plentiful and delicious. Chips hit the spot too. Not sure the lemon meringue pie was made in house but quality versus cost was in balance I felt. The landlord and staff were very friendly and chatty. Many thanks for a nice meal, I would recommend and return.

Never give 5 stars as every one can improve

Excellent ribs and chicken, lovely owners and great service highly recommend! :)

Lovely new owners! They’ve introduced cocktails to the pub which are amazing 😍 really lovely atmosphere. Fire is always roaring, conversation flowing, friendly bar staff, and our dog is always made to feel so welcome. Doggy treats included! The owners have a lovely little dog themselves. Really lovely family country pub

Best T bone steak every! Honestly i am working away from home stumbled across this lovely village pub you must not pass it buy !

Great atmosphere and I enjoyed the food and the mighty oak is quite bitter

Stopped off whilst working in the area, heard good reviews and they didn’t disappoint! Taken over by an Ex butcher and it shows, the steak was insane and would return in a heartbeat! Lovely atmosphere and also a cracking Guinness

The fish and chips were very good, there was lots of fish ,not just batter and the lasanga was the best I have eaten in a long time , the barman was very friendly and told us how long the wait was for the food

Under new management and a really friendly place. Humins and us dogs made very welcome. Tasty treats and humins enjoyed free bar snacks. Humins like to hang out for ages here, they love the local real ales and relaxed atmosphere.

Came for lunch as had seen the pub while passing through the village. As soon as we walked in the smell of fat fryer filled the air which wasn’t great and wished we had walked out there and then! We asked about lunch as was given menus and told to sit where we liked. Dinning area nice and clean but very dated. We were asked for drinks order, I asked for a latte and my husband had a coke. The coffee was awful.. the worst I’ve ever had I think. My husband ordered a crispy chicken burger and I had chilli. Chicken burger was definitely frozen and of very cheap quality.. my husband couldn’t eat it all. My chilli was ok but I had to put a lot of seasoning on it. Just very cheap ingredients used and charged a lot for what you get. We both had bad stomachs shortly after too. We would definitely not recommend and will definitely not be returning.

Lovely staff, great atmosphere, amazing food so glad it has opened again.. Good luck it's looking great!! Price are good...

This Gray & Sons pub last opened on 7th July 2023. Now closed for business until further notice.

Just been here for Father's day lunch. All I can say is wow. From The moment we entered the bar the staff were welcoming and friendly. We had booked a table but wanted to stand and a a couple of drinks b4 sitting. We ordered our food and it was excellent. All had different starters and we all enjoyed it. The main meals didn't disappoint either. We were so full we couldn't order dessert infact has to leave some of the chips as the rest was very filling(Rare for hubby to leave food on his plate). Would definitely recommend to all and will be going back soon hopefully.

Lovely atmosphere. Good friendly staff

Good beer, friendly atmosphere, a dart board and within walking distance of home. What more could you ask??? Just been back, the beer is still good:). Just been back again and the chicken and mushroom pie is outstanding

Only stopped for a drink in their lovely beer garden. Had a really nice dining room and bar. Intend to return at sometime to have a meal

Lovely pub lunch! I've alway enjoyed my meal! Great friendly service. Would recommend!

Great friendly little pub. Great time at the karaoke and a very lovely young gentleman who saw to our every need:)

They accommodated us at very short notice on a busy Sunday. The service was excellent and the staff very cheery. The food was pretty good, too with meats piled high on top of the roast potatoes and sides of vegetables. Highly recommended.

A nice village pub with a good, varied menu and a specials board. We enjoyed our meals and have no complaints about the food. The staff are friendly and the service that we had was exceptionally good. My only issue is that they have chairs in the restaurant area that have a wooden strut across the front that hurts the back of your heels, in the achilles tendon area, when you try to shuffle in closer to the table, so be careful. Definitely worth a visit though.

We had our Wedding reception here and just WOW the staff went out of their way to ensure we all had an amazing time. The buffet was delicious, with a great variety of food and options for vegetarians and they accommodated those with dietary needs. From the moment I enquired Dionne was so helpful and went that extra mile to ensure every detail was covered and she, along with her team made the pub look amazing. We really can’t thank them enough for making our day so special.

We had our Wedding reception here and just WOW the staff went out of their way to ensure we all had an amazing time. The buffet was delicious, with a great variety of food and options for vegetarians and they accommodated those with dietary needs. From the moment I enquired Dionne was so helpful and went that extra mile to ensure every detail was covered and she, along with her team made the pub look amazing. We really can’t thank them enough for making our day so special.

Nice pub good atmosphere and friendly people and staff

Went to a wedding here and I was amazed at how nice they decorated the pub the food they served was absolutely amazing the dj and every one working were amazing made the night one to remember if you are looking for a venue give these guys a call you won’t regret it

Throughout the night, we were provided a phenomenal service from all the staff at The Queens Head! We were made to feel very welcome. At the end of the night, the four of us were struggling to get ahold of a cab. Luckily, the landlord offered to drive us all the way to our hotel. We were very grateful, and we will most definitely be going back. 10/10 thank you!

An 80th Birthday Party! Everything was excellent. Thank you.

Great friendly atmosphere, great staff and service. Fantastic food, highly recommend a visit.

Had a lovely welcome and shown to out seat good size meals,good atmosphere the menu had a good selection of food,a hidden gem.

I was visiting my sister and she brought us here for a roast dinner. Never again. Yorkshire Puddings was like a cremated tennis ball. I noticed another table was having similar issues with the food. When my sister complained they deducted 10 pounds from the bill. Very bad customer service and not encouraging anyone to return. Apparently it has changed hands in the past few months. They are unfriendly and I'll be happy never to return.

Again another good roast, will always recomend this pub, as the food is outstanding as well as the staff. Its warm cosy and very welcoming. I will also recomend meals from the specials board as well as the every day menu.

We moved to the area a few months ago, and have previously made several enjoyable visits, as food, drink and staff all first class. We returned recently for Sunday lunch and discovered new owners has taken over. Food was barely edible - roast beef was tough, and could have been used to mend football boots, and the burnt Yorkshire pudding, or hard roast potatoes could have been used as the ball. Veg also tasted "stale" as if kept warm for a long time. Table staff, although pleasant. lacked knowledge of the menu, and didn't know the difference between swede and potato. The (presumably) new owner was less than civil when a complaint was raised and reluctant to offer any money off our bill, although he did relent an give a reduction of £10. All in all, an experience we will never repeat. Sad because it was a place we liked visiting, but never again. This might be a one off but there are many other "food pubs" locally with an understanding of acceptable customer service standards.

Very friendly and welcoming. Food was tasty and good service. Locals very nice too, no one minded we were wet in our bike gear

Great pub, with good food with a friendly landlord and his wife. Well worth a visit to this beautiful historical pub.

Nice pub to stop by when visiting my relatives. Wasn't massively keen on the food but it had a good atmosphere and the beer was good

Nice and atmospheric. I true country pub

Fantastic place. Booked a surprise 65th birthday party for 18 people. Everyone complimented how nice the food was. Even… An 8 year old can only eat gluten free food and they sourced gluten free food especially for what she wanted.

Dionne and her team worked hard to ensure that we had a lovely meal. The food was well cooked and plentiful the atmosphere was comfortable and homely and the staff couldn’t be more helpful. We had a lovely lunch and will be definitely going back Jacqui and Alan anderson

Lovely pub good food friendly staff.what more could you want.

We arrived prior to a visit to potters, was made to feel so welcome the moment we arrived. Owner and staff were so considered to our needs with our food and drinks orders, definitely recommend and will be returning

Cannot say enough about this pub ,it's our local bit since dion and Ian have taken over the food is outstanding the chefs are the same but the food is more tasty

The Queens Head had good reviews so decided to give it a visit. Warm welcome given by the bar person we decided to sit in the large garden as we had the dog with us plenty of benches with sun umbrellas ideal for a warm sunny day. The menu was excellent we decided on Pork tender lion with mash & veg & Steak pie with mash & veg both were cooked to perfection couldn't fault anything. Decided to have desert and chose Blackberry & apple crumble with custard & Lemon meringue pie with ice cream a very good meal & reasonably priced.

Very good beer and food. Staff vary pleasant

Lovely people Lovely service. And the roast dinner was top drawer

Loved it..the food was great..and very friendly

This pub is a great pub ,been taken over by new people. I have to say dion and Ian you are doing a great job,the food is is really good and atmosphere is lovely, a very relaxed pub and welcoming. And this means family's as well.

Lovely quiet pub. Wonderful staff and food with a lovely family beer garden.

Lovely food and friendly staff and locals

Really nice country pub with a beer garden out the back. Lovely welcoming staff, fully recommend I stopped off on a bike ride and it was just what I needed thanks!

Lovely food, nice area for children outside, good drinks on tap and friendly service.

Super little pub fantastic food mid range prices friendly staff..

Love this pub.....its like your own front room

I came in for a few drinks with a mate in late in the evening, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the staff were friendly and they even let us stay an extra 5 minutes after closing time to finish our pints! I highly would recommend this lovely little pub to anyone for a great tasting pint and I’ll definitely be coming back. We almost felt like part of the family!

Recently moved to area and have used it on a few occasions. Meals always excellent and service excellent and always get a friendly welcome. Fish and Chips to die for. Set in lovely village and nice back garden with children obstacles.

Lovely pub staff very helpful food looked amazing but didn't have enough time next time 😍

Lovely pub, friendly staff, really beautiful beer garden and yummy food!! Perfect place for a sunny Sunday after a long dog walk.

Great food, nice garden, pleasant people

Really love this little gem, Have been several times over the last year... and never let down, the staff are friendly, the place is old-world type, but has a lot going for it. Food is good old-fashioned pub grub!

Went yesterday and it was so good we have cancelled our booking at miller and carter to go back again today ! I had leek and potato soup, which was delicious, followed by the steak pie which was amazing. Im tempted eat the same thing again today - it was that good!

Outstanding food & great service, ate here yesterday & have cancelled our booking at Miller & Carter today so we can go back again today !

Bit meh, apparently beer garden was closed, one table outside

Food was great portions are very big even the starter's was enough staff very polite helpful the place itself was really nice child friendly will definitely go back again and again all our family and friends will love it too thanks again you all made our daughter's birthday special 😀

Excellent meal nothing was too much trouble

We came to Tolleshunt D'Arcy for New Year staying in the local campsite and as before we visited your lovely pub and as before were made to feel very welcome, in fact after the first day we were treated like locals. We will definitely visit you again when we next stay in Tolleshunt. Roger, Anne and Millie (our dog)

Nice country pub with friendly staff good food and a nice selection of beers. Well worth a visit when in the area.

Highly recommend, food was fantastic, lovely restaurant . had our wedding anniversary and a birthday meal ,here with our family ,they all said they enjoyed their meals .,owners are very nice ,they to are celebrating 🍾 having the Queens head for a few years now xx

We went there with friends for a meal as years ago we lived in Essex

Good food and a friendly welcome to be had here.

Lovely quiet friendly traditional pub and restaurant. Very family friendly, with good varied menu. Lovely garden area with play area for children

Birthday meal all very nice prompt service happy staff matt Malone's dad

Probably the worst pint of Stella I've ever had.

Always a great meal and service here

I had a Sunday roast here after reading the good reviews but I was a little disappointed. The positives were they had a good range of ciders and ales and the staff were friendly. The service was a little slow but we sat round the back of the restaurant so maybe it's better at more visible tables. The vegetables on the roast dinner were over cooked and the meat seemed low quality. My partner had a veggie burger with chips that looks very basic and the chips were bright yellow (so I am guessing frozen chips) and undercooked.

What a little gem of a country pub this is the. The locals friendly, and the staff were great and warm. The food is outstanding. Hubby had Steak pie (without the Kidney little joke) and I had the sausages in a wonderful onion gravy both...

Arrived late lunch time but was served with a smile and great food

Went there yesterday with my son and we both chose the Cod and chips and were glad we did, it was huge and cooked to perfection as were the chips and garden peas. The staff were very friendly and attentive, I shall definatley be back...

Friendly staff and a good choice of well cooked food

Very friendly staff, toilets nice and clean. Food good value. Will definitely go back.

Very welcoming, lovely ladies behind the bar, great food!

What a lovely pub with beer garden. Stopped off for lunch there whilst exploring the area. Dog & Family friendly. Very friendly & helpful staff. Great service. The food was of a high standard. I'd thoroughly recommend it

My husband, two dogs and I drove by the Queens Head on the first full day of our holidays to Essex. From the word go, the staff were so welcoming, chatty and friendly, the service was first class, fast and efficient AND with a smile....

Having a meal in the Queens Head was a treat, a meal that I was not expecting from this beautiful country pub. I had a steak pie that was filled from top to bottom, no gaps or the normal politicians pie that you get in...

Fantastic little pub, delicious food and very warm and friendly staff

Good food nice beer pleasant staff

We popped in to watch the football whilst on a golf trip at Five Lakes, just the 21 of us. We were probably quite noisy but the landlady kept us all in check and all of the staff ensured a fantastic service. Quite incredible for...

Had the best night in the queens head recently Staff were the MOST accommodating and friendly Food was fantastic Ps apologies if we upset anybody 🤣 22 rowdy golfers from luton

We popped in whilst staying in the area without booking during these covid times. We were immediately catered for with a warm and pleasant welcome. Whilst dealing with a large party that had popped in to watch the England match the same as ourselves, their...

brilliant Sunday lunch and great service...dog loved it too!

Food was fantastic and much needed, incredibly friendly staff that go out of their way to help and lovely locals too. Faultless. Thank you very much for lovely evening.

Good b ut prices for occasional visits only.

Lovely homely pub. Delicious food and the staff were warm and friendly. Good prices too

I booked a table for four the day before we wanted to go and was advised that a table of 20 were due at 12pm and could we go at 1pm to which I agreed. My daughter had work at 3pm but as long as...

Very welcoming and friendly, excellent food, excellent service. A very nice proper pub. I fully recommend.

Fantastic food such warm and welcoming staff after a busy day it was a lovely place to relax and unwind thanks guys for welcoming us

We eat here a lot a couple of friends joined us. I am going to keep this short and sweet,our friends where very impressed with the food. Its very good value for money and your plates will come out full and go away empty. There...

Really nice. Staff were amazing and friendly, food was really nice. Nice atmosphere. Had a great meal.

The welcome is distinctly lacking, there's no decent bar snacks, and there was no proper real ale. Additionally we were both served different drinks to what we had ordered. Dealing with bar staff was tiring and awkward enough that we just gave in and moved on to the King's Head which is not far.

Its local to me but everyone's nice and great service

Lovely staff, food delicious, place warm and welcoming

Went to the Queens Head in memory of my husbands late aunt and uncle that have passed away, the food was amazing, serving well above what you would expect and the social distancing and sign arrows where very well laid out