The Queens Head in Fareham

Lovely looking pub was looking forward to Sunday roast given all the rave reviews. I ordered the beef and really wish I hadn't completely inedible. Even my non fussy husband had a go as he felt a bit embarrassed with me not eating it but even he couldn't eat it. This must be the worst beef I have ever eaten or attempted too couldn't even cut it with a knife it was that tough. As previous poster mentioned the waitress was not pleasant and seemed to have a sour undertone. She must be fun to work with! Obviously won't be going back.

Ordered beef Sunday roast. Huge Yorkshire pudding that was burnt, beef completely tough couldn't even cut it with a knife so had to leave the whole lot. Worst beef I have ever had All served up by some strange elderly lady who appeared to have a huge chip on her shoulder. First and last visit.

After reading all the fantastic reviews we were keen to try out the newly owned queens head. What a total disappointment it was. We’d booked a table for 10am and at 10.50 we were still waiting for our cups of tea and definitely no sign of our much awaited breakfast. The waitress was quite possibly the most nonchalant bordering on rude server I’ve ever encountered. After an hour and 3 enquires later with no sign of our food or drinks we left hungry, thirsty and disappointed. I understand sometimes there’s a wait for food when things are busy but there’s no excuse for the bad attitude of the waitress. Personally I wouldn’t bother going there again.

Lovely food, Great service, and fantastic outside area xx

Ordered fish and chips it was delicious highly recommend Will be trying their fish and chip takeaway on Fridays very soon

Had breakfast today - Eggs Benedict. Very nice - especially the ham - would recommend. Lovely service and the pub is really clean, including the facilities. Well done to the new owners, we are planning on making our way through the menus.

Came here for dinner, had lamb shank and boyfriend had steak, food was lovely highly recommend!! Staff were extremely friendly! Such good value for money as well! We will definitely be back!!!

Group of three, following long circular walk from Titchfield, opted for lunch in the village and chose the Queens Head as it was open with a blackboard advertising food. Found out there was a new landlord, only on his tenth day. The staff were very friendly and had printed a lunchtime menu with good choices. The special of the day was lamb shank which two of us opted for. It was superbly cooked and served with veg, mash and excellent gravy. There was also a good selection of drinks and beers on tap. We sat outside, but could have chosen either the bar or the restaurant (another bar really) to eat. Having never been in previously, partly because the pub looked rather dated from the outside, this turned out to be a great experience; internally it is lovely and other guests were complimentary about the food. Cant speak for previous times, but the new landlord is clearly doing a great job and deserves the support of locals and visitors. I thoroughly recommend and hope business picks up and the Queens Head thrives once more. Long live our well run pubs!

Lovely to see the QH under new ownership - great food and service at lunch today!

The best management since I’ve lived in the village and the best beer garden in the village…coming in for one of their breakfasts soon

Today we went as a family of 5, had a very nice roast dinner. It's the first time of visiting the Queens head, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We were told that they were two staff down, which I have taken into account. The food was plentiful, hot and very tasty. The owner was lovely and very helpful, the young lad Sam looked scared and very new to the job. This is why I put 4* not 5* he just needs a bit of time & knowledge. Overall I would recommend the food in a lovely setting, in the wonderful village of Titchfield

I had an absolutely wonderful afternoon at the Queens head this Monday. They had put on a bank holiday BBQ and the food was amazing! Service was friendly with a smile and all round was just a really nice experience! Massively impressed with the new owners! This village pub will go far!

Great pub, had changed management two days before our visit, and the new owners are kind and accommodating. Food was generous in portion and delicious, the pub is a lovely village pub which we will absolutely visit again soon to see how they are getting on!

This is what a pub is supposed to be. The food was absolutely delicious, staff were polite and friendly and the decor was what you imagine when think of a classic pub. Great.

Extremely rude woman Judy, she’s running this business to the ground.

The hag behind the bar with a massive attitude.

Thanks to Nigel and Judy and their brilliant chef, they make an excellent team! Food is imaginative and really tasty, and perfect hosts, will definitely return.

We dropped in as we had heard that it was a nice atmosphere and the food was delicious. Both these things were spot on! The Black & Blue burger was very good and the Fish Cakes served on a bed of mixed salad also excellent. Hot well presented with great customer service - we’re definitely going to return. Highly recommended!

Very good service and a lovely burger. Grilled to perfection, cant wait to try the other specials. Good choice of beers.

The food was very good , I will definitely go back again. It was quiet today , but hopefully word will get around. Its very good value for money too !!!

If I could give a zero I would! I went in there with my partner, asked the barmaid for a vodka & Diet Coke which was delivered. My partner asked to smell the bottle of the Tikki mango & pineapple rum to see if he would like it. She said we could look at the bottle, partner said he wanted to smell it in case he didn’t like it, didn’t want to touch it etc. Landlady butted in saying “you can’t talk to my staff like that “! We had done absolutely nothing wrong, we were polite and were only asking! Landlady is the absolute most rude bar person I have ever come across! She had no idea what we were talking about . She had no eye contact and absolutely NO customer service at all ! Why on earth is she in a public facing position? Titchfield is a wonderful and friendly community spirited village. The Bugle Inn Hotel and The Wheatsheaf pubs (in Titchfield village) are warm, friendly and welcoming, however The Queens Head should be avoided at all costs if you want an enjoyable evening. I will never go there again! What a waste of what could be a delightful pub, run by a nightmare of a landlady!

Nice old 17th century pub beer good lots of locals and always a warm welcome

Excellent pub. Very busy but staff we very helpful and friendly. We went many times over the weekend. We didn't eat but food looks good.

Traditional English pub. No food on Tuesdays.

Great little spot for a quiet pint in a village location, popped in with the family, and grabbed some drinks and crisps for the table. Welcoming owner and staff would go back.

Amazing pub honestly best atmosphere ever and the food is great will be coming again

Lovely pub in the heart of Titchfield. Good food and service.

Fab absolutely superb Sunday Roast

Nice, dog friendly pub on the High Street

Food peng Barmaid peng Go there!

I would just like to give a big shout out to Mike at The Queens on a Thursday evening. I don't think I've ever met anyone who goes so far above and beyond for his customers. He works his socks off! Not only does he serve, single-handedly, behind the bar, he also: serves the food, clears the tables, rearranges tables and chairs to accommodate everyone, makes sure that everyone is happy and comfortable and have all that they need, but he also finds time to host the music section of the Thursday evening quiz! It can get very busy in there but he's always calm and friendly, he remembers peoples names and their tipple of choice, he asks how you are, or how was your meal, and seems genuinely interested in your reply. So all in all a great guy and an absolute credit to the Queens Head. Thanks Mike!

Not my cup of tea! Had lasagne, large portion but hardly taste any meat...too much cheese. Atmosphere quieter than a library...no music and no private conversations. Staff focused on other bar mostly.

I had been asked to arrange a meal out for a large group of work friends. We all wanted to sit together as we hadn't met in person for a while. The staff in the Queens head were very accommodating laying us a huge long table in a separate function room to the bar. We all pre-ordered our meals and when we arrived they were ready for us piping hot and the portion size was really generous. The quality of the food was excellent and even though we were a large group we were served quickly. This was a Tuesday evening and there were only 2 staff running the pub and looking after us at the same time. A huge thank you to both of them and the chef as we were well looked after nothing was too much trouble and they worked their socks off making our evening a great success. A big thank you to the team we will definitely return.

A warm welcome from Michael and it just got better! Service was spot on! We felt very looked after. Food was delicious, we both had the pork and the cracking was amazing.. we’ve eaten in the area for quite a few Sunday lunches and this is now on our top favourites.. Best roast potatoes:) Thank you so much Micheal, we had a lovely lunch and will return xx My only slight criticism would be to serve the gravy in a separate gravy boat, but that’s just a minor detail x See you soon x

Hubby and I search the surrounding areas for fantastic food served for Sunday lunch, we came to Queens Head after seeing someone had posted that there was a new chef and the food was top notch! They weren't wrong, this is our go to place in between finding other places to eat, we could easily eat there every week, the roast potatoes are incredible, the Yorkshire pudding is colossal and crispy, the veg is piping hot and not over cooked, the meat is in abundance, lashings of gravy, ticks every single box! The puddings are amazing too! Really they are! 👏 Highly recommend this lovely cosy place, the staff are brilliant and very attentive at the right times, love love love this place, if you haven't tried it, you don't know what you're missing! Massive thumbs up to the chef, what a cook, please don't ever leave 🙏

We popped in for Sunday lunch after our camping trip and so pleased we did. The meal was fantastic, one of the best I've had. The beef was tender and Yorkshire pudding was massive. The veg was served separately and enough food to satisfy anyone's hunger. It was all extremely tasty. Service was fast and very friendly. We even entered the weekly meat raffle and won. All in all, a great experience and so pleased it's on my doorstep.

The Sunday roast is generous and filling. I don't have a large appetite but even the children's portion was still a little too much for me. All the elements of what you would want from a decent roast dinner were there. The beef was cooked just right. The roasties tasted great. Looked like the Yorkies were cooked to order. The gravy was good. Then came the Veg ! Can't fault any of it.

If you want a great Suday roast, this is the place. Since we've been going there on a Sunday after church, every other Sunday roast is a disappointment in comparison. The staff are friendly and efficient and the chef is amazing. I was reluctant to write this review as I want to be selfish and ensure I can go every Sunday, but tnat wouldn't be fair for such an amazing pub. So I encourage you to go and experience great food, great staff and a great atmosphere.

Looks can be deceiving! A normal village pub like so many and still recovering from COVID. But, great inside and the young chef has a lot to offer. He does simple beautifully! My BLT bagette was perfect and the bacon from the village butcher was lovely and perfectly cooked. Well worth the visit!

The food is to die for. Tiny old pub, but you can always sit in the restaurant if you are eating.

Lovely BBQ in the sun today!!! Great good and service!

Had the misfortune to encounter a young female who was more concerned about smoking outside than serving on the bar. Had two rounds in total and on both occasions waited in excess of 15minutes to be served while she was visibly outside chatting. Ventured on to another pub in the village where the staff were far more welcoming and eager to serve. Will not be returning.

Friendly staff. Good beer but meal was poor and served on a boiling hot plate.

We cycled out from Lee on Solent & it had just started to rain when The Queens Head appeared on the horizon (not literally, but you get the picture). We hadn't booked but were made very welcome. Ordered 2 roast dinners, they came out piping hot & delicious. Beer was spot on. Recommend a visit 👌🏼

I have used the Queens head for many years now. But I wouldn't say I'm a regular visitor. When ever I do, I always get a warm welcome from the staff. There's always a great selection of real ales "my preference is H.S. B." And it's All kept and served in excellent condition. There food go'es far above usual pub standard's, can be served at the bar or in there charming restaurant. The chef clearly enjoys his work, serving meals he's proud of, that would put many a local restaurant to shame. Tasty with huge portions. There's, a function room and bar up stairs, that I have hired in the past. That in some circumstances is Free. Let's just say we drank there bar dry, big profit"s for the pub. No charge for the hall. With a free car park out the back. It's all there for you, a good old local, traditional village pub. "Cheer's"

One of the worst meals I have ever been served!I I was staying at the hotel over the road who don’t offer food on a Tuesday so was recommended 2 local pubs in this village, unfortunately I made the wrong choice and came here. I sat in the restaurant tucked out of the way, I ordered the steak with hand cut chips. The service was quite efficient, however, when the food arrived my eyes were immediately drawn to what I can only believe was the peppercorn sauce, it resembled microwaved mayonnaise that the chef had tipped a whole pot of peppercorns in, looked disgusting and was completely tastless. The description of hand cut chips on the menu, turned out to be frozen, not hand cut and hardly contained any potato. I hadn’t been given a steak knife by the waitress, so started to eat the steak with the standard cutlery, the steak wasn’t too bad but half of it was inedible fat. When I complained to the waitress that the food was terrible, she just looked at me blankly and then just walked off, no apology, nothing. I went up to the bar to reluctantly pay for the food, given I had complained I wasn’t offered any sort of discount and in fact waitress tried to over charge me, when I questioned the bill she rectified it. Had I not have been travelling n my own I would have definitely refused to pay for this meal, I had no option on this review to upload photographs Terrible food, terrible service

One of the worst meals I have ever been served!I I was staying at the hotel over the road who don’t offer food on a Tuesday so was recommended 2 local pubs in this village, unfortunately I made the wrong choice and came here. I sat in the restaurant tucked out of the way, I ordered the steak with hand cut chips. The service was quite efficient, however, when the food arrived my eyes were immediately drawn to what I can only believe was the peppercorn sauce, it resembled microwaved mayonnaise that the chef had tipped a whole pot of peppercorns in, looked disgusting and was completely tastless. The description of hand cut chips on the menu, turned out to be frozen, not hand cut and hardly contained any potato. I hadn’t been given a steak knife by the waitress, so started to eat the steak with the standard cutlery, the steak wasn’t too bad but half of it was inedible fat. When I complained to the waitress that the food was terrible, she just looked at me blankly and then just walked off, no apology, nothing. I went up to the bar to reluctantly pay for the food, given I had complained I wasn’t offered any sort of discount and in fact waitress tried to over charge me, when I questioned the bill she rectified it. Had I not have been travelling n my own I would have definitely refused to pay for this meal, Terrible food, terrible service

Lovely little pub where they serve Beavertown.

It was our 35th Wedding Anniversary today so decided to walk down to The Queen's Head for Sunday Roast Turkey. Plenty of tasty hot food and unfortunately no room for pudding. Definitely will be back 🥰🥳🍹🍺

Very nice food. Very pleasant staff. Titchfield is a very nice small town.

I was at the Queens for the pub quiz last night and got the chance to speak with Petrina behind the bar. She recognised me as the person who wrote the previous review and took the opportunity to explain the reason she was unable to serve me. She apologised if she'd come across as rude or unfriendly as that hadn't been her intention. I appreciated her taking the opportunity to chat to me and it was really good for both of us to clear the air. Thanks Petrina!

Lovely quiet pub, not too busy or noisy. Nice relaxing atmosphere & friendly bar staff.

Firstly I love The Queens Head! I’m in there all the time, Sunday roasts, weekday meals and pub quizzes. We were at a gig in Stubbington but still wanted to see the Whitney tribute act at the Queens so we got a taxi to take us there. On arriving we went upstairs only to find that Whitney’s set had finished and she’d left. So we asked for a drink at the bar upstairs and the bar person said have you paid £5 for a ticket. We said no obviously, because Whitney was no longer there. The bar person wld not serve us upstairs unless we paid £5 each for an act that was not even on the premises? She was unfriendly and rude towards us, we’re 2 middle aged women for goodness sake, not exactly trouble makers! We would have spent over £50 on drinks had we been ‘allowed’ to buy them? So we went to the Wheatsheaf instead who seemed to understand the basics of running a business and actually let us buy a drink!

Had a great lunch. Friendly staff.

Attended a event in their function room, the food was basic quality neither good nor bad just ok.also the loo cubicle had a sliding door that only open half way so if your chunky you stand no chance of using it.

Unfortunately since the change in staff, the atmosphere has changed, and what was a really welcoming pub to come to for a drink ,a dance and a happy face behind the bar, has now become a pub that has lost a good atmosphere which was friendly and a place my friends and i came to with my friends, now I try and order a drink and the barmaid is no where to be seen, glasses everywhere snd not a smile anywhere to be seen, the food is yhw only thing left that the queen's has left going for it

Absolutely the nicest steak I have eaten in years. Good selection of beers. Wide ranging menu. Four of us ate as a group and each meal was extremely well cooked and with generous portions.

Very disappointed. Visited for a quiet drink and was refused service as I was paying with a Royal Bank of Scotland £20 note. Unfortunately this type of attitude still prevails. Yes, I know it is up to the establishment what form of payment they accept, but this is 2023 and I was attempting to use Pound Sterling. It is so sad when customer facing staff look weirdly at your money. Imagine the same happening when visiting Edinburgh or Glasgow and a Bank of England note being refused. Funny thing is, the Queen's Head are happy to sell you Scottish whisky, but not take that old fuddy duddy money from 'up there' as Scotland was described. The Titchfield Mill welcomed me, accepted my dreaded £20 from Scotland, provided a very comfortable chair and plenty of delicious beer. It's nice to feel welcome and I know where I will be returning on my multiple trips over the next year.

Lovely pub situated on the High Street in the lovely little village of Titchfield. Very good food menu to choose from. I can personally recommend the pork chop it was cooked to perfection by a young talented chef and it tasted delicious. The service was both friendly and attentive. If you live or plan to visit Titchfield I can highly recommend it.

Love this pub, very friendly and welcoming in this pub. Nice music and very easy going staff, feels like home. Perfect for a thursday evening drink and meal, lots of locals and great banter. Dog friendly, a really nice stop for a good pint! 5.2.22....sunday roast.... Lovely.... Nothing left on our plates and the Yorkshire were amazing.... Beef melted in the mouth!!!

The food was the best I have had in the hole area nice and fresh great Al dente vegetables roast potatoes were excellent my only complaint was it was far too much of it specially the meet

Lovely old pub with lovely staff.

Loved the bar as a great & cosy Friday night place to relax after the week so booked to eat Food was good pub food - thank you QH Team but the restaurant needs a bit of a swerve if you, like me, aren’t keen on bright lights

We had dropped off our granddaughter at the Community Centre for a study period, and thought we’d try here. The restaurant area was quite busy with a group of about 16 people, so we went to the dog friendly bar. We were a bit worried about the potential service because of this large group, but we were pleasantly mistaken . I had the nachos, Mrs H had a Brie and cranberry baguette, and what she described as the best home made sticky toffee pudding she’d ever had. Our dog Bruno gave his approval of the tasty dog biscuits. ! A lovely meal , excellent chef and bar staff , at a very reasonable price. Thank you, we will return, although it’s quite a distance from Hythe.

Sunday lunch had beef which was ok vegetables as well,roast potatoes x3 2 were over cooked the 3rd was so black it should of never left the kitchen. Other meal fish coujons...they were not like the normal ones that would have more like fish in batter although 3 which was generous, so called chips were well over cooked and very dark tarta sauce was underneath most of the meal which I think should of been in ramikin separate.When plates were collected and mentioned all this just got a blank look and said would pass onto chefs,1 chef came out but went to the other table (think it might of been someone connected to pub) and asked if all was OK reply was yes so I would think that they didn't want to speak to us.Just before leaving another member of staff asked about the meals explained to them the situation but only got a sorry manager not here and will speak to chefs.There was not even a gesture of good will like a free dessert.Pretty poor in my view.

We were lucky enough to get a table here for Sunday lunch which was absolutely delicious - the beef in particular and of course the cauliflower cheese! We had a rather cranky toddler on our hands but the staff couldn’t have been more kind and understanding and made us all feel very welcome. Hope to visit again soon

Jade fantastic bar service and restaurant service! Ordered the steak - wow done to perfection and also the juiciest onion rings you can imagine! Super food super service!

Nice old pub, had the guiness to avoid the Heineken line up. Friendly bunch.

Very pleasant local pub/restaurant good selection of beers.

A great Sunday roast and excellent friendly service.

What a beautifully cooked Sunday roast myself and friends enjoyed today. Starters, main and dessert were first class. Fresh salads and vegetables cooked and presented perfectly. How refreshing to have food cooked using fresh produce and not mass produced pre-prepared fare. First class.

Always loved the Queens- though it’s been a bit up and down since the original Bob & Maz dream team left. But I’ve been 3 or 4 times over the last couple of weeks and I’m so pleased to see they are serving food again! And the food is amazing! Huge portions, beautifully cooked and presented and good value for money too. It’s also so dog friendly, it has a good selection of ales, an open fire and lovely friendly attentive staff. What more could you wish for- tell all your friends to come along and let’s support this lovely local. I’m so pleased to have this little gem in my village.

Is this the same place as the reviews are mentioning. Totally empty apart from the bar maid and her mate no food on offer and only one ale

Lovely food great atmosphere great staff

Great food and portions. Friendly service.

What a gem this little pub is. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic delicious food. Highly recommend this pub!

Good to see the restaurant open but service was not the best and food was questionable. Will probably try again but I was disappointed on this occasion.

Came for a Sunday roast, excellent food and service in a recently refurbished restaurant which is very tastefully done. Excellent value for money and will definitely be back.

This restaurant and pub has recently been taken over by new management and has a young up and coming head Chef. The bar staff were friendly and efficient. We visited on opening night when the food was delicious, well presented. The Brownies and ice cream...

Kitchen just opened. A classic pub menu done very well. Beer as usual kept very nicely. All good.

Popped in after a long dog walk for a quick drink. Price for a diet coke/pepsi was reasonable. The staff were welcoming and this pub is very dog friendly! It has recently been taken on by a lovely landlady who also runs a pub I regularly frequent in Wallington. That pub does amazing food and I bet as soon as The Queens Head has its kitchen back the locals and non-locals will not be disappointed! The roast dinners are epic at The Cob & Pen are extremely popular (you often need to book in advance), look out Titchfield, you're in for a treat when these guys launch their menu!

What a great place to have a pint after a long walk, made to feel really welcome even with our dog, shame the kitchen wasn't up and running, we would have definitely eaten here

Came in to look at the pub for a possible venue for an event. Bar lady extremely hostile refused to show us the room so we walked back out. Such a shame we were met with that greeting. Website needs an update as no longer...

Atmosphere was rotten with three locals sat equally spaced at the tiny bar. Sneering woman behind bar, rude and pulling faces, walked out. Most unpleasant barmaid thing I have ever had the misfortune to encounter.

Lovely little village pub. Amazing decor, friendly staff and customers and fantastic prices. And there's even an antiques shop upstairs! I'll definitely be back. Thanks Queen's Head!

Very hospitable to a group of post run drinkers. Covid rules adhered to in a friendly manner.nice atmosphere and attentive staff

May it continue..Behind the bar likes of Ritchie essential. Village pubs such us the Q H. Essential for village and any social centre.

Good atmosphere friendly staff good beer

Nice pint + nice people ( old skool pub)

Local pub for local people. Got ignored trying to get a pint. Got looked at like an alien for asking where the toilet is. Had to force myself into this gap in the bar to get served. Sort your locals out, they make your customers feel uncomfortable

A nice quiet local pub in titchfield with good food

Fantastic ale selection in here and friendly, helpful staff.

Excellent pub great ales with a friendly atmosphere

Excellent Christmas! party good food very accommodating

Warm cosy pub with atmosphere to match

Venue for funeral wake where the buffet spread was well prepared and good quality served by helpful, friendly staff

Brilliant atmosphere, the wife and I will be returning

Nice place, excellent food and a great host 👍🏻

We called in after a long day training and were met with a nice lady behind the bar. Ordering food was quick, i had the steak pie and chips, which was really good. The place is nice and clean service is spot on and the...

Great place to boogie the night away. Tony's Theme night are just so Fab!