The Queen Stage in Guildford

Stayed here for a few days in August 2024. Lee and his team was really great and accommodating. The food was fresh, service quick, rooms clean and modern. We enjoyed our stay.

We had the Surrey hills English breakfast, it was excellent, fresh and hot. Maybe a tad expensive at £15 a pop, but I can't knock the pub decor very plush and comfortable. I would mention that parking is awful, all parking is on the very narrow street outside the pub.

Stayed for 4 nights in one of the apartments, really comfortable bed, lots of space and very relaxing. Had breakfast on all 4 mornings at the pub - good variety on the menu and always beautifully cooked. Also had lunch on 2 occasions and dinner on 1 - great menu and again food was fantastic. A great place to stay if you are exploring the surrey countryside or just simply relaxing with family and / or friends. I would highly recommend this to anyone and am looking forward to staying again.

No car park. Beer choice is very limited and not served in sufficient volumes to be kept in top order.

Popped in for some lunch .. very nicely furnished pub .. modern and traditional at the same time. Food was excellent.. both had haddock and chips.. the fish tasted nice and fresh .. and chips lovely and crunchy. Only downside was it was difficult to park .. I think there are spaces at the back ? But building work meant currently no access. Will return very nice

Good pub for a pint and crisps/coffee and cake on the way back from the downs.

We popped to the Queen Stage on Tuesday night for a quick drink and ended top staying for their 'Calamari Night'. I am glad we did; delicious Tapas style dining with some of the finest Chorizo and calamari we have had in ages. The pub was buzzy and we had a lovely unplanned evening out. Staff were top notch and would highly recommend and we'll be back soon.

BEWARE OF BILL: Upon arrival we were greeted by friendly staff and a nice pub. We were shown to our table and spoke to a staff member about the fact our party of 14 was now only 10. They said they had been informed of this and had removed the meals not required as we had to pre book our food. The food was nice, bar a very dry chicken burger. The service was very slow for a quiet pub and having pre booked our meals. When we received the bill, everyone paid for what they had ordered plus a tip. We were then Informed by the waitress we were £60 short. Which we couldn’t understand as we had paid for what we had ordered. A man who I assume was the manager came over and told us the bill was correct. We realised we had been charged for 14 meals not 10, to then be told the meals had been cooked and served to our table which wasn’t correct (later confirmed by the chef) The manager was very rude, even the waitress next to him was shaking her head, either because of his rudeness or she knew we hadn’t had the meals. She had already said she didn’t think we had the meals. His attitude was very poor and made us feel like we had lied, he then said I’m done with this and walked off. We forgot to check if the starters of the 4 people who couldn’t attend had been removed, we still feel like we overpaid with a tip and tried to hold back some money and were told we had still underpaid. Thanks to the chef who spoke to us outside, he was a lovely guy. All of the above could have been avoided, but in this case the manager didn’t want to talk through or look into the issue, he just kept telling us they had cooked the meals and we had received them. Overall a poor experience and customer service, sadly being local will not recommend or return.

Only stopped for drinks and sat outside as a fabulous day, but seemed a lovely pub, serving great looking food. Will definitely come back.

Great outdoor area and dog friendly

Absolutely appalling service! At the end of the meal the bill came, it was divided up between the party and paid with extra for tip. We were then told we were short of money. Once we sat down and went through the receipt we saw that we had been charged for 14 meals when there was only 10 of us. We were immediately accused of lying and told that the chef had said he had made all 14 meals and that they had been delivered to our table. Half way through trying to explain that there were only 10 of us, one of the managers cut us off mid conversation and said "OK, were done" and walked off. As we were leaving the chef then came outside to talk to us himself and confirmed that he had not made all 14 meals, so this manager was out right lying! The chef offered for us to come back for a meal, but sadly due to the outrageously rude behaviour of that manager we will never be returning! Shame that the whole place is tarnished with the lack of the on duty managers lack of interpersonal skills

Enjoyed a short stay at the Queen Stage in the Leith apartment. The apartment was perfectly maintained, cleaned and had everything you could need for a couple of nights. We ate lunch dinner and breakfast in the pub and all the meals were excellent, a good selection of beer available and great coffee as well. The location is perfect as a base to attack the Surrey hills on your bike and it's a definite hot spot for roadies. Dutch corner in the side room is a nice touch. Do note that they have no car parking now as the car park has been developed in to houses, but we were able to park out front of the pub for our stay. All in all, highly recommended!

Lovely roast with the family. Gravy was delish, chicken was tasty, open fire is a wonderful addition. Clean airy and spacious pub, grear armosphere, service was excellent. I hope I can remember to come back here!!!

Food was very delicious recommend the burgers!

Lovely friendly staff, relaxing warm atmosphere, bike friendly, dog friendly, good food

Brilliant find for a light lunch while out cycling on a very chilly day. Warm welcome and warm fire. Decent beer, snacks and coffee. Limited menu but it's off season for fair weather cyclists! Lots of room outside for warmer days and plenty of bike racks We left in a much better state than when we arrived. We'll be back.

Nice revamped village pub tastefully decorated. Only went in for a coffee but was tempted by the fruit muffins as well. Great coffee and the muffins were delicious.

Lovely brunch and gammon, eggs and chips

Too many screaming kids and food took a while, but good when it arrived. Lack of car park a definite disadvantage

We enjoyed staying at The Queen Stage recently. The room was very comfortable and clean. Breakfast was delicious and the team was friendly too.

A great place to stop for a morning coffee and bacon roll. Very nice staff here.👍

We stayed in Box room which was really nice, spotless and quiet, despite being above the bar. Bed cosy and sofabed good too, as was the bed linen. Breakfast was amazing. Staff all super helpful. Great to see how the old Sir Douglas Haig pub has been revitalised.

Unpretentious smiley hospitality

Great atmosphere with great staff

We found this place by luck and absolutely loved it. The ginger waitress was very kind and extremely welcoming to accommodate our baby. The brunch was delicious. The fact I’m french, love cyclism, and there was actually a race in my Britanny where I’m from originally, all was just bonuses. Highly recommended

Excellent service – lovely shortbread – Briany looked after so well – thanks

Great stop on a bike ride. Good coffee. Large selection of cakes

Popped in tonight for the first time with a friend on a ride, friendly service. Love the cycling theme and accommodation of cyclists, though plenty of non-cyclists in there too! Only one cask ale, but the Shere Drop was in top condition, the best pint of it I have had in a while. Very pleased to see bar snacks on the menu too, something sorely missed in some of the gastropubs in the area when out for a ride or walk! Good to see a place that was boarded up for years trading again. All the best!

No car park, street parking only. Pizza was burnt and missing required vegetables and no mozzarella. When asked, ran out of mozzarella, didn't bother letting us know. Meal refunded. Not enough staff and service was slow. Very quiet only a few people in at 6:30pm. Staff looked bored.

Stopped here on a group ride and found this to be a great cycling themed pub/coffee shop. The decor was fresh and contemporary with cycling memorabilia dotted around. There is a big coffee and breakfast menu along with a selection of cakes on the bar. Outside looks great with benches to sit on for large groups along with cycle racks to park your bike on.

Great night last night fish & chip’s amazing washed down with a great pint of hogs back nirvana & a glass of Malbec..Matt & sarah & the whole team were excellent..looking forward to going back..

Fabulous job renovating the place. Chicken schnitzel burger was toptastic Went again today great!

First time stopping here during a cycle. Great to see an establishment welcoming cyclist. Great facilities, good coffee and reasonable prices.

Booked a table for 4 on a Saturday night but the place was pretty much empty, which was surprising as this is a really nice pub. They were having problems with the internet and Book A Table has them located in Leatherhead - a search for Effingham gives places in Illinois, USA so they need to improve their marketing! Staff were attentive all night and the food was a little on the medium size, but the tofu vegi burger, Caeser salad and various starters were good. The fish special arrived cold unfortunately. Beers (Amstel is one of the choices) and wine were good and average price. The mid priced bottle of rosé was £25. Whole meal cost £140 for 4 plus service. The pub was designed to appeal to the cycling community so not much car parking but we parked right outside. Definitely more a lunchtime pub for ambiance but I would recommend it for an evening meal with friends, bring lots of them and create your own ambiance!

What can I say. This is a great place to stop off for a mid morning coffee and cake or savory bite. The staff were plentiful and very helpful My bacon cheese and tomato turnover was excellent value and perfect for the half way point of a bike ride. There was plenty of space for bikes, water refill and a floor pump as well as a bike repair so on the side for any little problems. So if you are in the area cycling it otherwise I heartily recommend stopping off here.

Pretty good but food could have been better. The croutons in the caeser salad dish were rock hard and the chicken was overcooked. Service was excellent just a shame the food wasn't the same.

Food overpriced. Tiny chicken burger and approx. 8 chips for £16 and a sloppy lamb pizza with 4 tiny pieces of lamb on for £17. Cost a lot for a little. Service was fine enough.

Great cyclists cafe/pub /lunch stop. Friendly young staff, few errors with orders but all good 👍

Great friendly pub nice selection of beers and decent food

So pleased this landmark cycling spot is back open again

It was great to arrive and there were loads of bikes parked outside Great coffee, nice staff, and yummy sausage bap We will be back soon

I was planning to ride here this weekend, I had such a great experience last time I came here, the coffee is delicious and the staff was amazing, accomodating ( with the bikes ) and super welcoming. So sad they are having troubles, I really hope it will work out great

Best cyclingcentric pub I've ever been to! Efficient friendly service, delicious brunch and drinks selection. BRING IT BACK! 🤞🙏❤️

Great food and service. What’s even better is its day time opening providing coffee and food. Many of the day time customers arrive on foot or bike so super low environmental impact. I can’t wait for it to reopen.

Best new local eatery to open for years. Perfect for cyclists, walkers and locals. Morning coffee and cake. Lunch and evening meals and drinks.

This place is amazing. I've been in here loads of times both with friends and with kids. Every time we are greeted by super friendly, helpful staff. The options on the menu are varied and delicious and it makes a brilliant stop-off point for a cycle in the surrey hills. Whole-heartedly recommend!

The best thing to Happen to Effingham in a very long time and now a bunch of old farts from Effingham Parish Council are trying their hardest to make it go down the pan EPC you should be ashamed of yourselves.

I had a coffee and a bacon roll. Prompt service at a fair price in a great venue for cyclists. Bike Hero outside if you got a problem with your bike. Effingham, the gateway to the Surreynees.

We enjoyed our well prepared cappuccino and latte together with savoury ham an cheese croissants.

Awful coffee, overpriced food and rude staff. Won’t be coming back.

Nice pub. Could do with the fire being lit

Always good. Nice staff Pretty perfect.

What great resource this place is

Pleasant ambience and good service. Local coffee is delicious!

Great venue, has character even if you're not into cycling! Food good and Shere Drop on tap - what's not to like?!

Pub all set up for cyclists....if you are a cyclist it is probably good. For those who do not wear Lycra it was pretty uninspiring

Excellent service, relaxed atmosphere. Sunday roast was delicious! Also recommend the steak and kidney pie.

Cycled up from East Grinstead with a group - new stop for us. Really great - nice coffee, cakes, space and atmosphere (as well as the mechanic out front!). Good to have something a bit different, too. We'll be back and hope you go from strength to strength!

Always a great vibe. Impeccable service a good food.

Came with a large group (around 20) after a local cross country race, and was extremely impressed! I've never had such good service in a group this size. We all submitted our pre-orders in advance, and the service was very efficient - we didn't have to wait long at all for our food, and everyone really enjoyed what they had. I personally had the burger, which was delicious (really good chips by the way!), but everything looked fantastic. The staff were very friendly, and the theme, layout and cleanliness of the pub were great. I wish this was my local! I'll definitely be back if I'm ever in Effingham again.

Fab place be it for coffee, brekky a snack, lunch or dinner. Inside and outside space. Helpful friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

Lovely pub with great food and beer selection. Perfect at the end of a nice cycle in Surrey

Popped in for lunch and was very impressed. Service was superb and a reasonable choice on the menu.

Really nice - great quality food and drink, efficient & friendly staff. This is just what the village needed THANK YOU 👍 (still all good after a visit today - even better service and food/drink. Nice work team!)

Rode down to The Queen Stage at Effingham a few weeks back as heard good things. Was well worth! Really nice and friendly pub, good food, excellent coffee, friendly service and atmosphere. Interesting menu with lots to excite. Set up for cyclist but not exclusively so by any means. Plus the surrounding area was lovely for cycling. Well worth a visit for cyclists or non cyclists.

Very good food and coffees, and beer...and smoothies, and... omg yes! 😁 and staff good too 🤗

Visited this pub as a pit stop on a recent ride out. They were very friendly bunch of staff and restroom was decent. Stopped for a quick bite to eat plus a soft drink and was happy before setting off on my way. Would recommend it. Places to leave your bike safely there too and if I recall correct the odd space for a car but I think theere may have only been space for staff. A lovely location overall. Nice one 👍

Opened recently. it is more of a Pub than a cycling cafe. If you want a beer great.

Nice coffee, nice cakes, loads of space, cycle friendly. What's not to like.

Great pub and Sunday lunch is delicious, lucky to have this is as our local.

Recently renovated and really tastefully updated. Relaxed atmosphere. Lovely menu, good choice and friendly bar team. Second visit and will return again.

Fantastic food and amazing service thank you

Good food and service. Will be going back soon for my tomahawk pork chop! Can't wait.

Great pub, lovely food, friendly staff - pan fried mackerel fillets were excellent!

This is not wood fired pizza. I paid a lot of money for two pizza's and a bottle of red. The pizza had no cheese on it and I was basically eating a flat doughy base with tomato on. Where's Wally? Where's the supposed buffalo mozzarella? The pizza's look absolutely nothing like the pictures they market on the backdrop of the website. Not coming back.

Stopped off for a coffee on the way to the Surrey Hills and bumped into some pro riders, who later put me to shame! What a gem, and easy to miss if you don’t know it’s there!

Staff were friendly and make you feel very much at ease. Food was Excellent. Not keen on sitting on high chairs at high tables, so would make sure when I book again that we are seated at normal tables

Lovely cafe stop lovely food and coffee. However, a touch pricey for my pocket. Poach egg on toast, 2 eggs, 1 toast 🤔. Latte over 11 quid! I paid for the Avocado which I didn't even have!!! Also, was given butter so had to remove the eggs then put them back on. However, we will probably go back. Perfect for cyclist with a mechanic on site. 👍

Wonderful food, staff and atmosphere. Not just a place for cyclist; it’s perfect for date night, drinks with friends or dinner with the family. Great menu choices and food quality is exceptional.

A beautifully restored former Earl Haig pub, with a cycling theme.

Probably the best food and service I’ve experienced in a long time

I am lucky to call this place ‘my local’, living a stones throw away. The coffee, cake, food and drinks are all delicious. There is a spot for every mood and the service is always friendly and with a smile.

Great cycling coffee stop. They’ve refurbished the pub and made it very cycling friendly. Nice coffee and cakes if you want to rest your legs.

Fabulous place, great atmosphere and service. Look forward to going again.

Great food. Very friendly staff. Cycling friendly, including free water point for bottle refills. And quite possibly the best pub toilets in the whole of the UK.

Great food and atmosphere and amazing staff so happy and always ❤️ such an enjoyable time day or night

Fabulous place! Enjoyed a really tasty family lunch today, food brilliant, staff hugely accommodating and friendly in great surroundings . We will definitely be back especially for a Sunday roast when they restart in September! Thank you!

Have to say pizza and the chips lovely. Service slow...not enough staff! A few people left due to service so slow. Staff parking in front of residents housing when there's a car park there (at the moment until the owner builds 3 houses on a village pub car park...ever heard of a village pub without parking???...errr NO). Mayhem trying to park for this pub. Alot of unhappy neighbours 😑

Second visit to this new pub has confirmed it's an excellent place. Cycling themed and cyclist friendly but by no means does it exclude anyone who isn't a cyclist. A fair selection of beers and a good menu including some vegetarian options. Quality was very good, served with a smile and a genuine level of care to ensure everything was just right. I shall return.

Had a very tasty breakfast nice

Just visited the Queen’s Stage for the first time. The food was exceptionally good, and the interior decor was lovely. We were served by Frazer, who was a fantastic host, charismatic and attentive. We will definitely visit again, as it is a lovely local pub with superb food, excellent service and a lovely setting. I recognised Jamie, who is an exceptionally warm and welcoming individual and very glad to see him leading the team at the Queen’s Stage. A lovely find!!

Beautiful décor, lovely vibe, great food and super staff. Highly recommended.

Great new vibrant place for good times and pleasant recently refurbished pub

A wonderful bike pub and not yet discovered. Great refurb done, attentive staff, terrific food. Also ideal for a coffee stop for cyclists, and has a bike mechanic on site at the weekends.

Great coffee and cake and great service

Great, recently renovated countryside pub. Very friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. Breakfast is delicious

Great pub. Newly and tastefully renovated. Great staff and really good food.

Have had a great few meals at The Queens Stage in recent months, both brunch and dinner and would highly recommend. Food is delicious (chicken kiev especially!), excellent service and if you’re in to cycling it’s a real bonus! Lovely to see the place busy with cyclists on weekend mornings as well when we went for brunch. I also needed help printing a short document whilst at the pub which the manager so kindly helped me with with no fuss at all. We’ll definitely be back!

Excellent decor and ambience. Friendly and efficient staff. Great menu, and really good food

Very decent newly set up Cycling/gastro stop replacing the old pub. Cycling focussed in the day. Nice seating inside and out. Note.. Still not much of a veggie offering but will give them a chance.