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Pub Quiz! Which pub is this?"Unlike other pubs, condom machines are lacking in the gent's loos, which is surprising considering the excess of HIV leaflets at the front of the pub." Reviewultimatepubguide2002 Review The Queen's Head vies for the title of best beer garden in Hammersmith, competing with The Salutation. The Queen's Head certainly has the larger of the two, but there appears to be too much of an attempt to get a lot of people in there. Casual observation would suggest there are more paving slabs and tables than actual garden. But, assuming it was a pint you were after and not horticultural experience, it's good enough. There are some impressively large trees to give shadow to those who find the combination of sunshine and alcohol leads to that beyond pissed state all to quickly, and on a quieter afternoon there are some pleasantly secluded corners to be found.When you come back into the pub from being outside in the garden on a sunny day it's going to take longer than usual for your eyes to adjust, cause it's just that dark inside. Whoever built The Queen's Head was no fan of windows. Obviously there are millions of those people around nowadays, but here we're talking about the type that let in light, not viruses. The interior is done out like an old country pub, with pictures on the walls, books, pots and decorative straw ornaments strategically strewn about the place. All very nice, as are the candles in the wine bottles on the table. If you want to get a proper look at anybody you are drinking with who happens to be on the opposite side of the table, you might want to light the candle. What The Queen's Head does excel at is food. The menu is extensive and offers good variety. It's written up on a chalk board in the pub, so you might want to bring a torch to read it.     Review by AJS Nearby:Pubs:
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OK, I've been to the Queen's Head and I've read the review... not quite the same pub I visited.
When the reviewer says that it is 'done out like an old country pub', he should be saying that 'it IS an old country pub' dating back to 1711 (pre-flyover and mobile phone days!) and one of Dick Turpin's favourite haunts. That's probably why it's a bit dark inside!! They don't build 'em like they used to.
Anyway, the beer was good, the food was excellent with a full and varied menu, the beer garden was cozy and finally, the service and attitude of the staff was the best I've ever experienced.
Top pub.
What an appalling lack of service! The Queen's Head will not be getting any further business from me! After going to the bar to find out where my sandwich was long after all my colleagues had their meals, it finally arrived at the table. The bread was dried out on one side, but I was prepared to let that go. After 2 bites midst conversation, I realised that the sandwich was cheese and pickle, not the cheese and ham I'd ordered. Then the penny dropped that it was the very same sandwich my colleague had returned to the kitchen 20 minutes earlier as it was not what he'd ordered. Another person in our party had also not got her meal yet. I took the sandwich back to the bar, showed them it was stale, and said it was not what I'd ordered. The response? Not the apology I'd expected. Oh no! Instead what I got was a diatribe that we were disorganized when we ordered our food and when they brought it out, no one accepted the sandwich.... hardly surprising the latter, since no one at our table had ordered it! I challenged the so-called gentleman behind the bar asking him if he was blaming the customers for their mistake. Again his winning response was "Why not? You can blame us, so we can blame you". Why would you work in a service industry when you clearly don't like people, and have no concept of service? Appalling on every count Queen’s Head and this after over-charging me the week before!!!!