Queens Head in Bromley

Lovely looking pub, supposedly Darwin was a regular here. Kitchen listed on here as open until 5pm in a Sunday which makes sense as Darwin house closes at 4pm. We arrived at 4.10pm to order two Sunday roasts and told the kitchen had closed by a surly barman. Pretty rubbish. Atmosphere was a bit dead inside. One large sports screen on. Drink selection at bar uninspiring. Nice looking garden space and parking available round the rear. Very disappointing visit.

Lovely place, we normally driving 35 min to get there. But this place is really nice! In winter time they got fireplaces on, in summer you an sit outside. Area is lovely! Farm in 5 min walk, same as playground. But also service and all staff very friendly. Nigel and his wife couple who owns thevplace doing the best for their clients. As a result we coming back there for 6 years now...

Really lovely village pub. The food was well presented and reasonably priced.

A quaint eatery, has tea room attached but the pub is better for lunch.

Great find, lovely staff excellent food and great beer Fish Friday is a must Lovely Turbot.

Excellent food, friendly locals and 10/10 to the bar staff! A lovely pub in charming surroundings. A real joy to find and looking forward to returning and it is dog friendly!

Haven't been to the pub for several years now and it hasn't changed at all. My wife and I thought we would go for dinner. We booked a table but not many people in the food area barring one family, which we thought a bit odd considering it was the weekend. We waited a while for the menus to arrive and decided to have the pies they were OK nothing special looked the same as the ones from Sainsbury's. Half way through our dinner the cook or barmaid started arguing with the party opposite us and was very aggressive when they complained about a dish they had, the server looked like she had been drinking alot judging by her behaviour, it reminded us of something out of Gordon Ramseys Hells Kitchen. The staff look they really need training in customer services skills, it would be a good project for Gordon Ramsey to take on. We didn't bother complaining about our food as we didn't want to experience the same treatment from the rude barmaid/cook. The place is tired and could do with doing up. We will definitely not be returning to this pub, shame really as it's in a nice place but Downe seems to have gone down since we last visited the area. Real shame and a waste of our heard earned money.

We visited here today, had a one year old hungry child with us, we waited 45 mins for 3 sandwiches, the sandwich was very nice, but the wait killed it.

We had a late lunch here, food was just ok, basic pub British foods, There could have been more dishes but the service was 5*plus, polite, helpful made sure customers were happy. A young lady there was very pleasant, Thank you

Popped in for lunch and really enjoyed their selection, good choice of beer as well

Wonderful service from the poor lady behind the counter doing everything. She worked her socks off!

Just like a pub should be......

Great little village pub, accessed by lots of walking routes. Good beers and food, and friendly staff. Recommended

Great place for a local pub meal.

An interesting and somewhat quirky pub. Good beer (Harvey’s if I recall well)

Was really impressed. We were just passing while walking a trail. Was only hoping for a decent Guinness and some food. Ended up having perfect Guinness and one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. I had the skate. It was just incredible. Really special. I never write reviews but I wanted to leave something as this place was so unexpectedly great.

Absolutely amazing food. We were just passing by the town and had lunch there. Totally didn’t expect the quality to be so great we all had fish dishes and they were all delicious. My fish and chips was one of the best I’ve had in years.

Super authentic old pub. One of the best in the Orpington area.

Beautiful pub, where Darwin used to enjoy a meal too!

I don't know how this pub is still in business. Had lunch there with my wife, daughter and grandson, it was absolutely appalling! I'll go as far and say it was disgusting and they have the cheek to charge £high teens for each dish. Had fish and chips:- fish was thin as a pancake, all curled up, almost a complete circle, hardly any fish content, tasteless hard dried peas and a scattering of chips. My immediate reaction was to send it back, but my wife didn't want to create a scene in front of other diners. The steak pie was no better, seemed pre bought, rather than home made. Not a generous filling, accompanied by a small pot ( with no handle for ease of pouring) of hot watery, greasy gravy, tasteless dried peas and chips. Finally, the tuna baguette, disgusting!! When you think baguette, you think beautifully baked golden brown and crusty. This one was white as a sheet, no colour and not crusty at all and soft as cotton wool. In fact, it looked and tasted like a pre- baked baguette.(before it is cooked) The tuna filling was very overpowering with vinegar, you couldn't taste the tuna. I hope the management will take on board these points and aim to improve, rather than go on the defensive and blame the customers. Clearly, the food served at this pub is sub standard and it isn't fair to charge the public such high prices for such poor quality food. We all walked away very disappointed and dissatisfied with the experience. The owners of this pub would benefit from researching existing pubs who serve excellent food and implementing the findings or employ a new chef.

Never been to the pub before as working away and turned up to find out that meals werent being served tonight. Lovely landlady heard our story and said she would fire the ovens up and cook us a meal. 2 lovely burgers arrived. Beautiful meal served by beautiful friendly people. Much appreciated. Thank you

Fillet steak! Another great meal at the Queen’s Head. Steaks were really excellent - tasty, tender and perfectly cooked. Highly recommended.

Located in the heart of Downe Village, this local pub is a gem. The welcoming staff, delicious food, and generous portions never fail to impress. Plus, it’s dog-friendly, making it an ideal stop during our walks. Nigel and Jackie have done a fantastic job in creating such a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Was looking forward to a nice lunch no atmosphere and steak tough couldn’t eat it Food used to be good but won’t be going back.

Amazing burgers all round !!! 🍔 The chips are lovely. Thank you very much !! We went on the 2 for 1 Thursday evening 6-8pm x

We went here on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon. Lovely and cosy with a decent food menu. The food is homemade which makes such a difference and is worth the wait. They had vegetarian and vegan specials which were very well thought through and not the usual default risotto. The meals come with beautifully cooked vegetables. The sticky toffee pudding with custard is sooooooo good. The staff are friendly and don’t rush you. There is a lot of interesting memorabilia to look as a bonus.

We had the most amazing Valentine’s Day celebration dinner tonight! Nigel and Jackie’s exceptional food and hospitality never fail to impress. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warmth, from the welcoming atmosphere and log burning fire. As always, they have outdone themselves once again. It’s always a bonus that they welcome dogs too! Highly recommend for any occasion

Supper club absolutely fabulous

Wonderful food and lovely evening Thanks for a great meal Trevor and Vanessa

Very high quality food, fantastic service, we look forward to the next time!

Excellent old pub with a really good selection of ales. Open log fires in both bars. A wide choice of food served by smiling waiters. Small car park to the sid.

Just had a very enjoyable Christmas lunch at this pub. The food, pre ordered for 15 of us, was served timely, well and hot. The carrots even had texture! Extra gravy, sauce and even custard was available and staff very pleasant. The Venison pie was delicious and everyone appeared to have a good time. Good variety of cask ale too!

We arrived at 12 on Sat and had fish options from the speacials menu, everything very nicely cooked and tasty. Prices only slightly north of what you pay in a chain like Harvester. Pace of (charming) service was relaxed which might irritate people in a rush, but really not a problem. Sticky toffee pudding with custard was lovely. Nice ambience with an open fire and a short walk from Down House where Darwin lived and worked.

Nice lunch. Very quiet. Good traditional pub.

Nice, relaxed country pub. Ideal for breaking a walk in the area. Food served throughout the day - vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Very welcoming.

Lovely little tea shop attached to the pub. My partner had soup and a sandwich, which he said was delicious. I would recommend this quirky little place, when visiting the village of Downe.

Great village pub with a good choice of drinks and excellent food and service.

We had just been to Christmas Tree Farm and thought we would go in the cafe next to the pub. Cafe was closing and they said if we went in the pub they would provide us with drinks. I have never been in such a dark, dingy pub like this. All the furniture was different and uncomfortable, outside, what can I say. It was just horrible. I would not recommend this pub.

Lovely dog friendly pub in yhe heart ofDowne village

Very run down shabby broken garden furniture overgrown plants dead dirty would definitely not eat here wine was warm

I love living near this little bit of history. Great staff and service too, definitely worth checking out if you can :)

Great classic oval pub. Couldn’t be any better

Lovely Tea Rooms with outside seating and good views of the village.

Lovely lunch and the service was also good

We had coffee, chocolate and cake. The cake was average and not too fresh. The atmosphere was fine but this place could do a lot better with a bit of effort on the pastry.

We really enjoyed our visit here for a spot of lunch after touring Charles Darwin’s Home in Downes, Kent. This pub is oozing history as well, and its bar is aptly named the Darwin Bar after its most famous patron. More importantly, it still has a good local clientele, so not just a tourist-trade spot. We really appreciated the warm welcome of the staff.

The second time I have been here as the stop / turnaround point for a walk with my friends from Petts Wood. The pub has a nice atmosphere but the food and frankly the service is disappointing. I ordered a jacket potato with tuns mayo which turned up cold. Beer is OK which is a saving grace

Fab pub with an excellent choice of food and drinks! Staff is friendly!

Sunday lunch with the family. To start with, I will say that the food was great. Plentiful, very tasty and well-priced (mostly). First annoyance- bicycles left on the pavement, four of them abreast. Left a gap of about a foot for pedestrians to get through (parked car). Not the pub's fault, but annoying nonetheless. Second annoyance- I'd booked a table for four a couple of days earlier. On arrival, a gas bottle on a trolley are essentially turning the table into a two. Luckily, we were only three, and were able to squeeze round the side. Don't quite know what they would have done if we'd been four. Third annoyance- the close mechanism on the door from the restaurant to outiside was weak, and loads of people were going in and out, and there was a cold breeze coming in. Lost count of the number of times I or someone from the other tables had to close it. Fourth annoyance- I had the roast lamb. Really nice, but bit short on gravy. I asked for extra, and got it, which was nice. But I was charged £2 for it. For a bit of gravy... The staff were nice enough, but it was very busy. There was a lot of waiting, before we were seated, before our orders were taken, and worst when I was waiting to order a drink an the extra gravy, while my luch was going cold. The beer selection was ok, but if I am honest, not the best kept I have tasted. Won't be rushing back.

After a grotty week we decided to go out for a meal and knowing that The Queens Head in Downe does a Friday Fish Night (at time of writing), opted to visit this pub. Despite it being a World Cup football evening, the restaurant area was quiet and inviting. From the menu I opted for Salt and Pepper Squid, Skate Wing and Sticky Toffee pudding. All arrived promptly and the Squid and Skate were excellent. (So was the pudding but let's concentrate on the fish). I am often reluctant to order Skate having had some dodgy servings in the past (not this venue I should add) but this one was excellent. A good selection of beers available - yes spirits and wine too, but I like cask ales, especially local ales! Recommended and we will return!

Ended up eating a cold steak & chips because I spent 15 mins chasing up basics like cutlery, salt and pepper and sauce. Weirdly defensive reaction from manager when I pointed this out. Have been here a few times and enjoyed it, but this was poor. Pro tip - knocking £2 off the bill when four people have eaten cold food because you’ve messed up the service does not wipe the slate clean. One final comment after the laughable response from the manager - it would be great if you were as speedily attentive to your guests as you are to your social media.

I reviewed this pub 8 months ago on Google, it was sssooo good then but after today I just felt underwhelmed: ( . Wanted to treat my daughter to an afternoon tea but the tea room was Meh (look it up). Menu not great; only fruit scones which didn't look fresh. Not much variety on menu and no mention of cream teas. So nipped into the pub next door, meh again. Bit depressing actually. Same young lady doing both places. We had a cheese Pickle baguette and a bacon brie one. Cheese one was OK but bread not nice and crunchy like previous visit. Bacon in other baguette was very fatty and not cooked enough, should be crisper. Food, atmosphere not good overall and staff need better training to deal with customers although she was polite enough. Could be much better!

Only had a pint in there seemed fine

Just had the most amazing lunch at the queens head downe lovely bar staff and the food was superb Excellent

Pleasantly surprised. Popped in for a pub lunch, good choice on the menu, food was excellent, service was prompt, friendly staff. I would definitely go back the next time I'm in the vicinity. Highly recommended.

Dog-friendly pub but very shabby, food very average and toilet grubby. I was hoping to showcase a rural village pub to an overseas visitor and this was a very disappointing experience...

We visited the tea room which is part of the pub, for takeaway coffee. The lady (who was apparently the owner!?) was quite rude and abrupt after we asked for some extra milk to be put in our drinks. The drinks she made were scalding hot (bearing in mind one of these was a babycino for a child and they were so hot we couldn’t hold them initially). After they had cooled down a little, we realised that they tasted so bad that we actually ended up throwing them away. Such a waste of money and time.

Lovely and enormous Easter Sunday lunch beef roast: 2 thick slices of beef, cooked to perfection and plenty of various vegetables. Followed by home made apple pie and 2 scoops of ice cream Husband had the white chocolate cheese cake. Equally delicious. House wine not bad either. Very attentive and pleasant staff. It is very difficult to park in the village. Own car park. If you live around Bromley the 146 bus takes 15 minutes to get there and it is hourly on Sundays and I think every 30 minutes during the week. We always leave the carat home.Our favourite out of town to go to pub.Bon apetit.

The Staff are best thing about this pub. So, so nice. Thank you to all who served us today. The Harveys Beer they have on tap is super and the tearoom adjoining is a really unique aspect of the pub. Food really nice aswell. We had lunch today and were really well looked after. We didn’t realise there was a car park either which was a pleasant surprise. Overall, a really cute little pub. Can’t wait to go back.

Good ambience - proper English pub with a roaring fire and great service. Wine was nice and great night. Village English pub. Recommend 👍

This is a traditional pub in the centre of the Downe village and very well-patronised on a Friday evening. Wooden floors and shabby leather sofas add to the relaxed ambiance. Nice to see a dart board. There’s an excellent selection of beers/ales/lagers and staff are charming. Recommended.

Good pub fare in the village, after visiting Darwin’s house down the road. Outside seating is a bit haphazard but there’s plenty of it. I can’t say I would specifically come back here but as there’s only one other pub in the area, we may well have little choice.

We made a short stop for a snack lunch before visiting Biggin Hill airfield. We both had baguettes, generously filled served with salad and crisps, but there was a further menu with all the usual pub grub. Friendly and welcoming staff offering a good choice of ales and lagers on draught.

Fantastic pub. From start to finish we were treated impeccably. There were 6 of us including my 1 year old granddaughter and nothing was too much trouble. We all had the ploughman’s and not only was it huge but beautifully fresh and very well presented....

Really friendly and hard working staff, and great food and drink.

This is our go to Pub for the Food Drink and Staff, we recently 15 of us met up outdoors in the Marquee due to Covid we have not seen each other for nearly 2 years. The Marquee is beautifully presented we all had food...

Went to the queens head for lunch, really polite pleasant bar staff, but when visiting the toilets they didn’t look like they had been cleaned since the last lockdown As I walking through the bar my feet were sticking to the dirty floor I decided...

This pub is an excellent example of how good your local pub can be. Good food, great staff and a selection of areas for the changeable weather!

Happy with the snacks😊 Service,.. lovely ladies. Could do.... to be perfectly honest with better coffee😉

Passed by after visiting the Charles Darwin house, and found the pub to be welcoming from the offset. They have a small shop selling wonderful cakes to cater for the community. I sat in the splendid garden and had a delightful dish of sausage and...

Superb food little girl loved her nuggets lovely staff very friendly

Throughout the last year we have witnesses first hand how this innovative and hard working family have rolled with every 'lockdown' and 'new rule', from selling fresh fruit and essentials to their locals, opening up the Queens Larder for takeaways to erecting probably the best...

Visited during the week, the staff where really lovely and so helpful. We had a lovely meal, large portions and very good value for money. Would definitely visit again.

Great place with friendly town residents and a very accomodating owner :)

Lovely little pub in the countryside. Would usually have a nice roast after a Sunday afternoon walk but we have settled for a takeaway coffee or hot chocolate instead and they always have a little something for the dogs😉.

Lovely food and service but the side room we were in was super cold. A shame as we were hoping to warm up and relax from our cycle ride but instead were rushing to get back on our bikes.

Visited on 2 consecutive days with 2 different walking groups. Monday was good, most of us ordered at least tea/coffee and some ordered cake. Scones obviously fresh from the oven, hot, offered butter and a napkin too. Tuesday - only I ordered anything apart from...

Can't fault anything about this pub. The service was great, the food was really tasty and good value and a nice range of beers. Really enjoyed this leisurely lunch stop whilst out doing a long walk around Downe. They have also adhered to the Covid-19...

Staying with Family in Bromley. Wanted a good place for a lunch outdoors. Found this hostelry online and booked it. Lunch for four old gits! It was great. Super little paved garden area out back, interesting & comprehensive menu, charming table service. Food and drinks...

Amazing high quality food fresh fish of the boat the morning before my dinner definitely recomend to anyone. Staff and manager lovely and friendly amaizing family run public house. Car park to rear and prices very reasonable.

This is a lovely local as well as an authentic village pub for visitors to beautiful Downe to enjoy and relax in, friendly professional staff who are taking all precautions to keep people safe, as well as their four legged friends. The food is as...

So great to come back and sit inside,few changes one way,signing in,sanitising etc but that's the norm at the moment. We had takeaways during lockdown but its always nice to sit in as a family 3 of us had the ploughman's and 1 had Steak...

Day off from work so I thought I’d meet a pal for a beer. Totally ruined by an obnoxious loud rude group of mums who objected to the bar staff questioning their social distancing. Screaming and shouting at staff who are trying to look after...

Beautiful pub, lovely staff, terrible food!

Lovely pub. Lovely staff. Awful food! Frozen, out of a packet, unseasoned, poor quality. Would not recommend for food!

Since the order to close pub's restaurants etc the Queens Head has started to do takeaway food we ordered burgers,fish and chips all was very tasty served hot and even offered delivery, I did collect (with no contact) hopefully the pub will reopen soon but...

It has a lovely atmosphere but I hate peas.

Siempre que en el área siempre venga aquí para la excelente selección de cerveza, la comida siempre es de primera clase, solo tenía una baguette esta vez, pero se sirvió rápidamente y bien presentada y la ventaja adicional de sentarse junto al fuego de leña, el fuego es una cálida bienvenida, pero el bienvenida del personal es aún más cálido, ya tengo ganas de volver. En otra nota, lamentablemente ya no tengo un perro, pero también hay un bar para perros con golosinas, etc. una parada perfecta si estás caminando.

Entró hoy con mi esposo y mi hijo de 1 año, ya que éramos locales y leímos buenas críticas en línea.El personal nos apretó amablemente como una reserva de última hora, nos sentamos en la zona del sofá.Pedimos el domingo asado. Tuve carne que llegó fría con verduras duras poco cocinadas. Mi marido pidió el cordero que llegó grasoso con verduras duras poco cocidas.No solo la comida estaba por debajo de la media, sino que la única opción de asiento que teníamos para nuestro hijo de 1 año era posiblemente la silla de pelo más repugnante que jamás hayamos encontrado. La mayoría de las sillas altas en lugares públicos no son ideales, siempre traigo toallitas debido a esto. Sin embargo, esta silla alta era absolutamente vil.El personal con el que hablamos era amable, sin embargo, no recomendaría este restaurante debido a la comida y la limpieza en general.

We stopped on the off chance to try out this pub and we pleasantly surprised a lovely welcoming old pub, friendly staff, reasonably priced food and drink allows dogs and children will def return for a Sunday roast 👍🏼

Sinceramente, el mejor asado que he probado. Gran servicio y excelentes precios. Soy vegetariano y me dejaron comer salchichas vegetarianas con mi asado. Siempre me sentí decepcionado con un asado de pub, ¡pero no esta vez! ! El postre era para morirse (tarta de queso con chocolate blanco y frambuesa). . . ¡Todos, NECESITAN VISITAR ESTE LUGAR! 10/10

The most amazing Sunday roast and the dessert was incredible:) highly recommend and will definitely be coming back! The service was so so amazing too!

A great boozer, we stopped mid dog walk.with friends for food and grub. Good pub food, good.beer friendly welcome and setting, what more do.you need!?

This pub immediately makes you feel like one of the family. The outstanding landlord and landlady employ friendly staff who are happy to serve and make your visit memorable. The food is fresh and lovely, great prices and the pub have regular events where all are welcome. Perfect by the fireside on a wintry evening. Well done all staff xxx

Miserable bar maid. Felt as if she was doing us a favour. Had real attitude She made it very clear she didn't want to be working that day. Shame, as it's not a bad put and in a good location, but people who work there should make an effort to be pleasant and courteous to their customers at the very least - hence very poor rating. Bank holiday so food wasn't great either.. Not a good experience all round.

Stopped in for a pint and a lunch mid dog walk. There was a good selection of hand pulled ales, the lunch menu was excellent value for very good food. Ploughmans salad chips was cracking! Service was really friendly and helpful too. Very nice indeed...

The big print wallpaper and union jack cushions is a sad example of tacky vandalism of a beautiful traditional building. If you want a living room that looks like that then redecorate your own house, not a beautiful historic pub. Until the management acquire good taste and an appreciation of the concept of genius locii, it doesn't matter to me how well the beer is kept or how good the food is, you are trampling on something older and bigger than you. If you don't trust me on this one then let's check in in a decade and see if anyone is still using that décor.

This was the first of my pit stops in Downe village had a light pit stop here before I found Charles Darwin's sundial. check that out

We ate here early evening. The barmaid was cheerful and welcoming. We started with a jug of Pimms....yum! Well priced at £12. We ate scampi and chips....the best chips ever! and prawn salad. Sadly we didn’t have time for desert as there was an extensive choice. Really great food in a cosy pub.

Downe is an attractive village with a wonderful church and great walking nearby. Haven’t been to the Pub for years so after a pleasant drive decided to visit for a beer and a meal. The pub has various places to eat and also has a small patio area Service was polite and cheerful As I was driving I echose the weakest beer , wish I could remember the name as it was delicious. The menu is standard pub grub but no complaints over that. My partner chose the fish pie while I had the chicken and ham pie. Both were served quickly,were hot and accompanied by a selection of veg. My only complaint is that mine wasn’t a pie but served with a small pastry top. While we waited we read a booklet on the history which made a good read. The pub also does excellent snack meals. All recommended.