Queens Head Ockbrook in Erewash

We have been here for food as a couple and as a family, and we've also been here for drinks with friends and have always had a fantastic experience

Excellent service food, banter and so friendly

Brilliant service and food. Very friendly staff

Friendly staff and lovely food..always get a warm.welcome

Always a friendly atmosphere, nothing any trouble for the staff. We mostly go for a drink, when we have had food its always very nice. Garden is lovely in the summer, especially on bank holidays with the entertainment outside.

Nice and clean great service..reccomend

Great food and atmosphere as usual

Brilliant Sunday Lunch with excellent friendly service and good value.

Top pub. Always friendly and helpful. Nice food. Defo worth a visit

Went back in May 2024, and what a treat! Warm friendly welcome, quick service and delicious food. We had the starter and main which was on offer. Calamari was gorgeous, and I chose lasagne and was very impressed :) we were stuffed after our meals! Now planning to return again this week and we are looking forward to it. Thanks to the team

Lovely meal , service was great , and atmosphere was lovely. A great Friday evening

I’ve just been today and shared a Sharing platter with my friend, which was lovely, although chips and Doritos was a bit To much Dry carbs on the same platter We then ordered a toffee cheesecake to share and sent it back as it was so bland no taste even creamy and it wasn’t smooth in your mouth as if it had been in the freezer way too long We then opted to change it for a Sunday The smallest Sunday in the world for 499 Very Dry hardly any sauce We have come to the conclusion that it’s the ice cream that has absolutely not taste as well as that cheesecake The ice cream didn’t even melt properly and it just had Biscoff crumbled biscuits on top of it no squirting cream or anything Very disappointed as we both thought the same and had the same comments about it So sorry, Queen Head trying to puddings both awful tasteless and not put together very well we won’t be returning to spend that kind of money

Welcoming and dog friendly. Great service and food. Pleasant atmosphere and staff very polite and helpful.

A great place to meet friends and family, a lovely atmosphere with super friendly staff and a delicious menu.

Great food great service and staff very polite and friendly

Excellent service, very friendly and helpful staff, Dog friendly 🐶🐾, very good selection off beers. Also, great choice of food for the whole family, The sharing platter and big plates are amazing...childrens meals are good value aswell.. Overall, a good evening out, Will definitely recommend 👌 👍

Great food, Sunday lunch is excellent. Really friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. A perfect location for a family get together, whether the weather the beer garden is fantastic

Excellent Service always, great staff and great food. Ben and the team are fantastic

Nice pub with plenty of drinks to choose from and the garden area is lovely for a pint.

A warm welcome, excellent and friendly service. Extensive menu, I had a very good steak and ale pie. A choice of 6 draught beer, I tried 2 and both in good condition. This was my first visit in many years and will certainly return again soon.

Food is average at best ..cauliflower cheese was vile bowl it came in was red hot .it was a bowl of water with cheese & soggy cauliflower..microwave frozen rubbish ..chips were a joke & all 3 fish were anemic batter not upto scratch..but the actual fish inside was fresh & tasty ..the food at this place has got worse & worse after every visit..was way better a couple of years ago. The band were excellent..food is poor

Just had a Sunday dinner today 17th Sep 2017. Very disappointed, the portion of trio of roast was small and only matched the portion of one meat but was more expensive. Hardly any veg, very poor portion. Won t go again its not first time we ve been let down with food. The manager was aware of our issue as we complained there and then but he didn t have the courage to come over and speak to us. Poor leadership 😕

Had food, OK but the grill was quite dry. Atmosphere was good, and the pub garden is good when the sun is out.

Sat outside with the wife and enjoyed a toasty and chips and my wife had jacket potatoe. Pleasent outside seating area. Would go back.

Had lunch here today. Staff are very friendly, nothing is too much trouble.The pub is very welcoming and the garden is great. The food and drinks were delicious and we didn’t have to wait long either.The lunchtime deals are great value and very tasty. We will definitely be back soon .

Very prompt and polite service in a very busy pub. They didn't appear at all phased by it - smiles all round.

Perfect village pub, lovely food, great service, fab atmosphere, friendly staff. Highly recommend

Been going here on and off for 20 years but our last visit was fantastic, thrre was 10 of us and all had a great meal and the staff where fantastic.

On our experience I would not recommend for large parties , pre booked for a 80th birthday food was serviced an hour after arranged time , meals didn’t come out all together with some of the party having finished before the last meals come out, no offer of condiment’s and not staff visible to ask , advertising unlimited Yorkshire puddings roast potato’s and gravy , only offered meat gravy. Some people’s food was over cook and some under , some food was piping hot and so wasn’t. Not seasonal vegetables and the cauliflower cheese ( an extra £1.99) didn’t appear to have any cauliflower and arrived 20 mins after the main. Menu states meal would come with roast parsnips of which no one had one ! There were some aspects of the meals that we did enjoy but these were over shadowed by time issues, lack of communication and general quality of food. On settling the bill, we raised our concerns about the service /meals no apologise offered .

It's such a shame, we've been here lots of times and really enjoy the feel of the bar and the garden area. Most the time it is just for a drink and a while since we ate there, the most recent visit we had food, nothing special, sausage and mash and a lasagne. The Lasagne was cold in the middle and was sent back, they simply chopped it up and nuked it but by then the garlic bread was cold. The top of it very watery rather than that melted and slightly burnt top. The mash potato was quite dry, heavy going and flavourless. With both priced around the £12-13 mark each, we just expected better. No apologies from the staff about the cold meal, no check part way through or afterwards. Need to sort that out quickly and should be nailing the basics. Otherwise, the Bar staff always friendly and the place always appears clean and tidy. Big pothole in middle of car park hard to avoid, been there ages and needs filling.

Always a great pint in here, can't comment on food as never eaten here, popular place, only issue is car park always busy seems like it's used for more than just the pub, would always visit when in the area

Food is terrible and rarely as described . Service is good and beer is fine

Nice looking pub with a large beer garden. The staff are friendly and work hard to keep the pub looking good.

These people don't know how to cook steak. Went a couple of months ago ordered a steak medium rare. When it came it was well done. I put it down to being very busy. Went last week, my partner ordered a steak well done and it was cremated. Completely inedible. The rest of the food is just pretty beige. My daughter had a chicken burger and that was literally all she got. No garnish or side salad or anything. It all just seems like things from farmfoods chucked in the oven. Won't eat here again.

Stopped in just for drinks. The pub looked clean and spacious, staff were lovely. Snapped a picture of the GF menu because I always do! Could do with more range for coeliacs but it's better than nothing. Gin and tonic was delicious!

Family gathering, lovely place, lovely service, good food.

We have taken to having lunch here every Thursday, good food and lovely staff, nothing is too much trouble,

Great food, service and selection of drinks. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere

Great local pub. Good food choices and excellent drink choices. We plan other visits.

Great place, big garden and fab beers

Popped in for a quick pint. Didn’t eat, however the food looked lovely. Lovely atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Popped in for lunch and had a lovely meal. Will definitely visit again for dinner.

nice village pub nice outside seating easy access carpark

Lovely, friendly local that is dog friendly. I feel very comfortable there when I am on my own with my little dog

Great atmosphere, large indoor and outdoor space.

Had my steak replaced as asked for medium rare and got well done. (Was cooked perfect 2nd time) Kids chicken strips dry and over cooked. Lovely outside area

Quick service, affordable good food and good selection of beers

Superb pub, great beer, decent price and a nice welcome.

We had the curry sweet potato starter and it was brilliant, the main meal was very nice indeed. The real ale Tribute was a extremely good pint and the service 2nd to non, we will be going back soon, 10/10

Good prices for lunch time, lovely pub!!

Food was delicious, service was top notch by James & Dale they went out there way to make sure all customers were happy. There was 16 of us and we all really enjoyed our visit. Definitely retuning. 🙂

This is now 1 of my favourite places to go for a quick drink or a bite to eat, they are running smoothly and make sure their customers are happy. The food as of late has been spot on and great value. The Sunday roast is delicious.

A great pub! We had a lovely meal which was cooked perfectly and the steaks were a very generous size too for the price! Nothing was too much trouble and the staff were friendly and very attentive. The kids meal offer was a great price for the amount of food you got too. Thank you for a lovely meal and experience and we will be back again soon.

Great food and fast service. Very friendly staff.

Food is average, everyone including myself who ordered chicken dishes wasn't best pleased, once they did mine again it was much better but was still left hungry after the toddler portion (I'm only 10 stone by the way). The atmosphere is nice except some of the lighting caused me discomfort (headache and ringing ears) due to some bulbs slightly buzzing, tested them with my phone which confirmed they were not error free, although they do have a lovely warm temperature.

Great family pub, good food with fast service and a good selection of beers on tap

Great staff, well looked after our party of 30 + Food good good beer and wines. Will go again

Love this place. I've visited before for meals and their food never disappoints.

I recommend you book in advance . Friendly service , busy but not uncomfortable, outdoor booths and seating areas outside too . There is a seating area where you are able to bring your dog , don't be put off . The food is all fresh . Ample portions. We went on a Sunday ordered roast Turkey , there was pork and beef available too , or for a little extra you can have triple meat. Toby carvery offers Carvery for £13.99 on a Sunday . Queens head £16 with 4 pigs in blankets as a £1.50 supplement . Although Toby is nice ,it bears no comparison to the home cooked fresh veg and wonderful flavours , there was a medley of parsnip carrots onions , spring cabbage ,peas, mashed potatoes, beautiful roast potatoes, fresh Yorkshire puddings . You can have unlimited roast potatoes ,Yorkshire pudding and gravy ,which by the way is also delicious 😋 would highly recommend booking it seemed busy even as we were leaving which was around 5.30 ,by which time they only had pork left and had ran out of chips for other meals.

Very nice food, however the ice cream wasnt delivered with the kids meal and managers and staff giving closed answers whilst rushing round in fast mode so sad

Warm, good food, good TVs for sports, pets allowed

booked a table for eight people and everybody was pleased with the food. We did not have to wait long between courses but also did not feel rushed. We all had a starter and a main course and with the january bounce back it came to less than £20.00 per person including drinks.

The best pub in Derbyshire! 👊👊👊

Best pub In derby! With a cracking landlord! 🤣

Saturday afternoon and reassuringly busy. They were more than able to cope, though. We found a table, ordered food and drink and were seated and eating very quickly. You can apply the word "lovely" to the surroundings, meal, drink, staff and atmosphere in spades. You can add price to that list too. Now we can't wait to take the rest of the family for a treat we know they'll all enjoy. Well done to a well run pub.

Nice chilled environment, went for a few pre new year drinks, staff were friendly food was nice

Lovely pub, friendly atmosphere

1st visit great food great service very helpful

We are regulars at the Queens Head. Food & service is always fabulous. Have just been for Christmas Dinner and it was fantastic, food was gorgeous and atmosphere was 5*s. Mega dog friendly, which makes the experience even better with 2 Dachshunds in tow! Would definitely recommend a visit! Xx

What a night! 👎👎👎 The food was awful....steak tough as old boots even the steak knife wouldn't cut through it! Ordered chicken skewers instead and they were not great either. Due to having to wait for this the other members of the group had eaten their mains which meant delayed desserts being Ordered. It was 9.03pm when we went to the bar to be told we were 3 minutes to late for puddings 😠 Will not be returning!

If you don't like dogs or enjoy good food in a nice atmosphere then don't come here. This pub seems to encourage people to bring their dogs and clog up the available space. We had booked a table for four and was disappointed to be jammed in corner with people and their dogs who didn't seem to want to make space for us to sit down and enjoy our meals. I don't think dogs in a place that serves food is a good or hygienic mix. The food is at best mediocre and the atmosphere was dreadful compounded by a very loud musician. This pub has always been a bit up and down depending on who was running it. This current inception is definitely on the down end of the scale.

Great pub really nice staff . To be honest I haven't eaten hear yet just popped in with friends for a drink but the food does look good.

Staff are friendly can’t do enough for you 👍👍

Used to live in Borrowash. This was and many others the place to go in the 70/ 80s. Great place, great landlord. Visited several times in the past years, and still agreed pub. Had no food there, so can't rate it, but it looked great.

Had a lovely evening at the Queen's Head this evening. All the meals that we ordered for six people were tasty and presented well. Service from the staff was great and they all smiled. Wonderful evening had by all. Thank you to the Queen's Head.

First time here. Food was really good. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Will definitely be back. Thank you x

Dropped in for food . Used mypub app to order. I'm not good on using apps but did it easy. Food arrived quicker than it took me to load and fathom the app. Faultless food and service. Lovely staff..

Banging mixed grill, Great service, Great night, Cheers

Went here for our mum's funeral the buffet food was excellent and plenty of.Thank you x

Enjoyed a well cooked Ribeye with a very peppery peppercorn sauce. My partner enjoyed a buttermilk veggie burger. We were served by Dale and Sammy T, both well presented and friendly.

Been here today for the tenth time and I will be coming again. The food is de-lish-us and I had a three course meal, each course being as good as the next. Staff where extremely nice and couldn't help you enough. The price of food is a little expensive but the quality makes up for it. There is a varied selection of foods and drinks which cater for all. The place inside is clean, cosy and warm and outside there is a large carpark at the rear and an area to eat and drink in the summer. One downside, the lighting outside on a dark night is not very good

Lovely Sunday lunch. Food great, service excellent, fair prices. Extra Yorkshire puddings and gravy are a great idea!

Food is poor, Sunday lunch arrived cold, sent it back, replacement not a lot better but we were hungry so didn’t complain further. Disappointing considering the the price.

Very busy but the sun was out, beer garden is beautiful and very relaxed.

Such a lovely pub, very cosy and welcoming. The food however leaves a lot to be desired, l ordered the fish finger cob, there was very little actual fish but lots of oily puffed up batter and it was presented with the tartar sauce all over the bread which meant it had to be eaten with a knife and fork. Service was slow and the table was not cleared until we left

Veggie Sunday lunch was excellent, piping hot and the mushroom wellington very tasty. Friendly staff, good atmosphere and excellent choice of real ales. I am sure that we will be back.

Despite a reduced number of staff tonight the service was really good. Decent pub food and fair prices. They even have special cask ales on which was a pleasant surprise. Would go again and would recommend to anyone else.

We visited during the soul Sunday, and although very busy, we enjoyed our visit. Decent inside and a large garden, fantastic if the weather us good.

We only discovered this pub on our doorstep 2 days ago but we are back for food again. As a chef I can highly recommend the great quality dining and atmosphere. The service is so welcoming and on point. This will be our new local.

Nice but a little expensive. Overall, I enjoyed it and would go back again.

Great pub and amazing tapas. Garden area is great for all the family. Fantastic summer time pub for the family and great food for date night 👍🏻

Good, busy pub. Good bar service.

A pleasant meal, My guest was very pleased with the meal and service, they were attentive even though they were busy The meals were nicely presented and well cooked. When we visited there was live music outside which was very popular. A good place to take friends and family.

A decent selection of cask ales and discount for CAMRA members

The queens head had a great selection of drinks and a nice outside garden however the food is AWFUL! We had 2 mains which cost over £12 each and came in tiny portions, were burnt, dry and just tasteless…go here for a drink but not for food!

Got the order wrong, food not up to expectations. On the whole disappointed 😞

Fantastic meals served very quickly. I had Cod and Chips and it was delicious

Deceptively large pub with great outdoor space. Just called in as we were passing but we'll worth the visit...Thanks

Good food and service, well definitely be back

Great food lovely garden just a all round nice pub friendly staff 😀