Queens Head in Northumberland

Stayed here for 4 nights. Continental breakfast was fine for us and new menu for evening meal. Room ok but not serviced during our 4 nights. Mattress very soft.

This was a really poor experience - primarily went to dine but apparently there was to be a change of menu the next day. Virtually everything on the menu was not available, so my choice (not actually a choice) was hunters chicken. My wife ordered scallops wrapped in parma ham as a starter - this consisted of 3 scallops and NO Parma ham. We were offered a drink as compensation, but after a long day we just wanted to leave.

Nice pint friendly helpful staff clean as a whistle food looked lovely too👍

I have never had a bad meal there. The staff are all friendly and genuine. The two course menu is very good value. The lamb railway curry is delicious. Today I had garlic prawns to start. Loads of prawns, garlic and butter. I would suggest adding some fresh parsley to the mix. Main course I had Cajun chicken burger. The chicken was hot, spicy and moist !!! Like the best things in life !!! The chips were not very crispy. I would suggest hotter oil or double cook the chips. The slaw was delicious !!! I would give it 9 out of 10. Any chance of a chicken railway curry ???

Came across this pub whilst staying in the area, we felt welcomed from the moment we entered the pub, from the staff to the locals, we also ate here twice and the food Was delicious and plentiful. Will will definitely return

Great Food Lovely very tasty Great Staff Great Atmosphere Highly recommend

I stayed here at the weekend with my partner. The bar staff and service was very friendly and welcoming. The food was amazing and cooked to perfection and the rooms were clean and tidy, stylish and chic. This is the third time we've stayed here this year and we'll definitely be back again, especially for the Ribeye steak and sunday lunch - the gravy is the best I've ever had!

Legitimately one of the worst meals I've ever had in a pub. I was with the previous reviewer and I was entirely unimpressed. They didn't have our original orders, so we had to be flexible straight away, spoiler alert - we wanted the rare ingredient of pork. Instead, I ordered a steak literally LITTERED with pepper and charcoal that may have once been called chips. Another person in our party (who also wanted pork) ordered a burger... He left it for our greyhound to eat. Just all round poor. Other two in our party had Lamb and dauphinoise potatoes instead got burnt broccoli and lumpy mash. The only thing lumpier was the price. Hard avoid.

Don't eat here. Themeals are awful to say the least. Ordered lamb and dauphenoise potatoes and got microved rubbery meat and lumpy mash!! My son ordered steak and chips and the steak was like shoe leather and the chips burnt. Not cheap either Stay clear!!

Food is amazing. Decor and atmosphere is great. 2 for £12 daytime special is such a bargain.

Visited The Queen's Head Easter Sunday, very warm welcome from Landlord and staff.Sunday dinners and home made Yorkshire puddings where lovely and deserts where scrumptious and very reasonably priced.Showed us the rooms in the hotel which are decorated to a very high spec.We will return for a stay.❤️🥂

Stayed over for a weekend. Accomodation is located very close to the beach in a friendly little town. This is quite remote so best bet is probably using a bus if relying on public transport. The two ladies at the bar were very helpful and friendly and the room itself was fit for purpose. Given this is a pub, it is slightly noisy until closing time which is to be expected. Expect a continental breakfast which is self service and a dinner menu which is not too expensive. The cooked food was really enjoyable. Not an extravagant getaway by any means but would say this is overall good value for money and would recommend for a short term stay.

Nice food and friendly service, nice pint of Porters as well.

A great pub, that's dog friendly, good food and friendly service. I will definitely call again.

Wonderful propper pub with lovely staff. We had late lunch which was so lovely on a cold windy day. Very generous portions. And nice wine.

Friendly and nice place. Will be back to try the meals at some point ☺️

Food portion pie of the day was way too small, anaemic pastry, overcooked peas for Christ and sake and mash presented very poorly with clearly little thought. Other meals were good x3. Though lamb was stone cold. Staff very friendly and attentive. Chef needs to work on presentation if nothing else.

Clean modern updated pub. We ordered 2 lamb burgers. Gin with flavoured tonic water ( my gin glass was filled to the very top with tonic water! I couldn't taste the gin at all - half way would have been better but the tonic came from a tap not a bottle) & pint of beer. The burgers weren't that hot and mine had a raw part in the middle. (I mentioned this whilst paying and said if a probe had been used it should have noticed this fault. I left the middle part of the small, thin burger on my plate. ) The pub had a few local people in, parking is available all around on the streets and free.

I went in for a pint with my family and did not stay so I can't say anything about the rooms but it has had great make over and food looks amazing

Lovely Sunday lunch and dessert. Lovely warm atmosphere. 😍

Decent pub. Good room. 2 real ales (a bit too cold for me). Room 1 above kitchen and the usual extraction fan. (Needs to be on at night?)

Only been in for a drink but great ale, brilliant service, lovely décor and great atmosphere.

Amazing place to stop for a quick weekend break. The staff were amazing, the room was absolutely spotless and modern. Overall an amazing place that's dog friendly

Not just a stop off location, what a lovely little village with everything you'd need for a short stay

Food was really good but with only one member of staff we had to repeatedly go and remind them of our order.

Myself and my family stayed here on way up to scotland very nice well run hotel pub. Good food. Very good room for a family of 4 including our 4pawed friend.

A friendly atmosphere, nice beer, and happily accepted our dogs.

Booked a meal while staying at a friends holiday home in New Biggins After looking on the web site & the site describing the chef as young & talented using fresh ingredients, thought we would book a table Lady behind the bar was very friendly & inviting as we walked in, she took our drinks order, which she soon delivered them took food order She then came back to say no curry, so had to choose something else Only 1 starter order which took 30 mins to arrive, black pudding stack for the starter, was literally mash potato & 2 pieces of black pudding, with a jug of sauce Hunters chicken, was very dry & very minimum BBQ sauce drizzled over the top, served with salad which was 4 salad leaves & some dressing When visiting the toilets after the meal, I could see the kitchen & if I had seen this before ordering I would not eaten here The gentleman in the kitchen who did bring some of our food out from the kitchen was just wearing Jeans & a T-Shirt & he looked as though he had been doing the cooking, so where is the young talented chef 🤔 Would return for drinks but would defiantly not eat there again

I stayed at the Queens head while I was visiting the area. I really liked the town of Newbiggin by the sea. There is a large public bar and seating area in the Queens Head. The bar offered a very good range of beers, there were two cask ales on. There were bottled beers to choose from to. There was also a good selection of wines and sprits. I dined at the Queens Head and all the food we ate we really enjoyed. The pub was quite busy when when we visted with a good local crowd and some folks visiting. I stayed the night and our room was spacious light and airy. The room and barhroom was spotless. I had a very comfortable and relaxing night and a nice breakfast in the morning. Which is what I needed after a rather strenuous day before. This set me up well for the day ahead which alothough dificult went well. Would look foward to returning again.

You may be disappointed when you first pull up outside but inside it’s a really lovely pub, very friendly and welcoming staff, our bedroom is very large, well decorated, beautiful furniture, clean, and comfy bed, our dinner was first class super hot and delicious, our dog was given a treat too and just a short distance to the beach for a run!

A great place to stay. The Queens Head is well located near to the sea front and the town centre. The staff are very friendly and made us including our dog feel very welcome. The room was of good size and had a large and very comfortable bed. We slept very well. The food was delicious and highly recommended.

Had a drink here for the first time on Saturday night, the pub was busy with a great atmosphere. Very friendly people, and we could take the dog with us.

I had to come on and update my review after eating Sunday lunch here recently. The chef who cooked for the review below has now left and the dining experience has gone downhill (although the prices have stayed the same). I would no longer recommend eating here. The Sunday lunch we had was very disappointing and to call it mediocre would be generous. July 2022 - Eating here is 1st class and feels like gourmet dining. Having recently moved to Newbiggin I've now tried most things on their menu and each item is superbly presented and tastes divine. It's always my go to when friends are visiting. The staff are welcoming and it's dog friendly. Everything is made from scratch in their kitchens, even the custard!

Had a beautiful meal tonight , freshly cooked with top quality ingredients, great place will definitely be back 😋

Nice place friendly staff and good beer only thing letting it down is men’s toilets could be cleaner upon my visit anyway

Great friendly pub serving excellent food and a very nice pint . I'd highly recommend this place if your ever staying 5*

Can’t wait for our next stay in May

We havent stayed here but the Food is outstanding. Fab menu all fresh great quality food. Great variety of liquid refreshments too. We have been on a Saturday lunch time also Sunday lunch. You won't be disappointed. Lovely friendly staff and locals. Dog friendly in bar side.

Great pub. Had a lovely meal, starter and main course washed down by Several drinks . We stayed in the hotel for 1 night with our dog dexter after a relaxing walk on the beach. The Locals made us feel right at home as did all the staff. I Cannot praise them highly enough. Breakfast was continental which there was more than plenty of. And good quality. Definatley come back again.

Went for the Tuesday curry night, it was absolutely amazing

Stopped here for Sunday dinner. It was absolutely beautiful. Very nice pub, great food and friendly staff

Best pub I've been in a while. Can't fault the place, Great customer service. Great prices on beer and food. Do a lovely Sunday dinner also.

Lovely spot, fabulous room and very welcoming hosts.

Went for a meal with two friends. All the food was excellent and not overpriced. Very good choice of beers. Staff friendly and efficient.

Great friendly pub with great food Dog friendly too, what's not to love

FANTASTIC TIME WITH LOIS AT PORTES PUB.PAULINE BAR LADY WAS FRIENDLY AND CHEERFUL.FAB DAY.X🎉🍹🎉

Reasonably priced food. We enjoyed a very filling roast of the day sandwich (chicken) in a ciabatta, and a fish finger sandwich on bloomer bread. Both came with chips. Everything was bright and clean, although couldn't quite work out which was the hot tap in the toilets. Staff were canny enough. Great to have somewhere to take dogs after a walk.

Absolute gem of a pub. Stayed here this week from tuesday to friday. Great rooms, very clean and modern, and warm when it was -2 outside. Superb beer, great food and very a welcoming atmosphere. Very pleasantly suprised.

I went for a group meal 15 of us on Saturday 26th November night. I had creamy garlic mushrooms as starter which were extremely nice not too overpowering but just right. The presentation was very good. Then I had the Lamb dobe with dauphinois potatoes as my main, absolutely gorgeous, the lamb was tender and so tasty, the potatoes just the right amount which complimented the lamb, the vegetables were al dente and tasty which all veg should be like not mushy tasteless like a lot of places. The chef who worked his socks off to feed the 15 of us BY HIMSELF. He is a credit to Queens Head/Porters and he doesn't get the recognition he rightfully deserves. I definitely recommend you visit this place. Very reasonable pricing too, worth every penny.

Absolutely lush food! I had Black pudding starter and lamb dobe with dauphinoise potatoes. The lamb was tender and the gratin was seasoned perfectly. The chef did a top notch job! We'll definitely be back.

Nice pub, not the most exciting place but very friendly staff and locals. Excellent selection of beers and really good value too. Definitely worth a visit.

Came here twice while we stayed in Newbiggin for half term. Husband fell in love with the beer so we returned again and were lucky enough to come when food was available yesterday. Really tasty home cooked food. Kids menu was great and an absolute bargain. Staff were really friendly as were the locals. Absolute gem of a pub.

Absolutely f**king amazing best fish and chips ever curry was incredible and so was chicken Kiev service was great so we’re the people:) 10/10 would 100% recommend for anyone

Food is over priced. Nice place though.

Went in for my Sunday diner hoping it had improved from my previous visit last year. Sadly not, not a great amount and not the best quality. Also only one poor girl serving at the bar, serving drinks, waited ages to pay my bill. Over priced at almost 11 pound, sadly won't be back

A great selection of beer and friendly staff

Excellent food and a great range of beers and ciders

Absolutely fabulous meal last night.. We all enjoyed it . Beautifully cooked and served. Nice wines as well. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend it

Great food, very welcoming and decent beer. Gem of a place

Stopped off at the Queens head as part of a 1 night stay-over in Newbiggin, got to say We were nervous walking into a local pub as I was an outsider. These were completely unfounded fears as we had such a good time there and both the staff and locals were lovely to us. The food was beautiful, we really enjoyed ourselves that evening. Just wished we lived locally to enjoy it once again.

Lovely pub and food is always fantastic ,never had a bad meal yet .

Lovely place, great staff and beautiful food.

Had a very poor meal. One of the meals was missing a sauce. When we commented we were told the chef forgot it. Also a chicken Kiev without butter or garlic??? When we complained we were offered no price reduction or apology. Needless to say we did not return

Attended on the night of the reopening. A very sympathetic refurb, maintaining original character but with a more modern twist. Looking forward to the kitchen opening. Beer is very well kept.

Excellent week the food was excellent and the staff were wonderful. Would recommend to anyone

Great free house with an excellent choice of beers

Absolutely brilliant people are great staff really friendly

Not good it's very noisy from downstairs,constantly banging doors don't think the management realise how bad it is upstairs,won't be returning anytime in the future,must say the room was lovely & clean but that's the only thing good I can say.

Great place .. friendly staff.. the food looked great, I wish now we had time to stop and have a meal there.. drinks lots of choice ..

Haven't been in for decades but pleasantly surprised. Great bar staff will be back

The queenhead good value for money

Lovely home cooked meal, friendly pub and dog friendly

Nice burgers and delicious fish. Definitely recommend!

Absolutely fantastic we were walking the Northumbrian coast I would definitely recommend to stay in this great pub. Great selection of beers and lagers. Room I would have paid double for better than the Hilton hotel. Staff friendly feel very lucky to have found such a diamond

Very good!! after a couple of non starters in the town. We found this place. A good food with a good selection of local ales 🍺. Reasonably priced. Good friendly staff with the right amount of attentiveness. I really liked the original traditional Victorian toilet features.

Lovely staff very helpful. We had a delicious Sunday dinner would highly recommend it.

Best Sunday dinner I've had for a long time well done to the kitchen staff ,proper roasties and yorkshire puds

A pub with a good selection of real ales and lagers. Outside seating at the rear, if you're after a sun tan while you have a drink this is the place, gas mark 9. Lots of space inside and a friendly happy owner/manager.

Ate here twice during our 1 week here and would definitely recommend. Great menu and the food was superb and really well cooked. Our request to replace chips was no problem and we throughly enjoyed everything we had. The staff were very helpful and the chef gets an 11/10 from us. Lovely light and airy inside and a great selection of drinks - definitely recommend.

Excellently equipped hotel with everything we needed. James and the team have delivered a fantastic stay for our family in two of the very comfortable rooms. We were really pleased with every aspect of our stay and highly recommend this hotel for visitors to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Great people, food, beer and atmosphere.

Family day out, Nice 3 course meal for £10.95 complimented with a good selection of ales beers (we went for a jellyfish)and cider staff were very friendly and welcoming

Called in here today for Sunday lunch after being told how lovely it was I was very disappointed I had beef 🤢it was horrible it was pink in the middle and after pulling it apart found the rest of it tough the roast potatoes and Yorkshire's were over cooked all in all it was a turn off I can say that the starter was beautiful although lacking in garlic taste I have read great reports but must have been having a bad day today 🙄

10/10 would recommend. Nice big portions the meat fell apart in your mouth and great value for money. Will definitely be back photos before we poured the gravy.

Had a very comfortable and enjoyable overnight stay at Queens Head at Newbiggin, The staff are very friendly and made me welcome.

Lush meal and brilliant with us and r 2 labradors

Place was clean & tidy & good realale pub but quite as still Winter.

Fantastic place to eat. Great food, beer and welcoming staff. Highly recommended, best place to visit for food, drink after a long walk from Ashington.

What a lovely pub. Newly decorated with a very welcoming feel about it. Sunday lunch was good but my husband does prefer his beef well done. The chef was only too happy to change his beef.

Very welcoming pub with real ale. Dogs are welcome which is a real bonus (if you are a dog lover)

Excellent service & food.. very friendly staff & customers made us very welcome. Will be back

Absolute gem ,we just wanted a night away and saw this at such a great price. Got there and was met by a lovely lady who showed us to our room and what a lovely room it was . Nice modern comfy bed and a super bathroom . Nice staff cheap drink no complaints at all .

Lovely pub, stopped off here for some drinks after playing golf. Great selection of drinks and staff very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Just been done out. Very nice now, lovely pub! Sensible prices too and the rooms are amazing. Well worth a visit!

Had a Christmas meal here, it wasn't very good. Food was cold. Seating was very squashed up. Staff were nice though.

Lovely setting for a beautiful Christmas lunch.

Cheap drinks, lovely room, shower and very comfortable bed - only the continental breakfast a little disappointing. Thanks!

We were staying in the caravan Park and called here for a couple of drinks. Lovely pub with friendly people.

Since the new ownership and a refurb the pub is now more welcoming

Recently refurbished, now looks much brighter inside plus outside seating, still serves good ale though.