The Queens Head — Restaurant in Tendring

Visited queens head for a drink this afternoon to do an assessment for going there for a meal with family later in the week. We also needed to check the dog friendly element as it was supposed to be that. I ordered a Guinness and a cider. Our puppy enjoyed the live singer but wasn’t used to hearing clapping which made her bark. She did not bark during the songs. She is in training and normally doesn’t bark in pubs. We decided to drink our drinks as quickly as possible because of this. A few people made a fuss of her which she loved. Sadly, before I had finished half of my drink, one of the bar staff said “if you can’t stop your dog barking you will have to leave!” I took my puppy to the other end of the pub near the door to finish my drink and was told quite aggressively by a man, “your not allowed to take your drink outside!” I said I wasn’t doing that just finishing my drink out of people’s way. My friend then left the pub with my dog and I quickly finished my drink. This experience really upset me as me and my dog were definitely not made to feel welcome and I definitely won’t be bringing my family to eat there in the week as I had planned. I feel as a paying customer, I should have been allowed to finish my drink without being...

Our Heart Support group visited Walton on the Naze for a day trip its a nice small seaside resort. We were looking for somewhere to eat and found The Queens Head on the main road. Its a nice compact pub with bar and separate dining room. It was 12.15 we asked for a table for 4 and despite being heavily booked we were seated in 15 mins. The tables were nicely laid the whole restaurant was clean and fresh smelling. 2 of us ordered roast lamb with 5 veg 2 enormous scrummy roasties and yorkshire pud and gravy. 1 had scampi chips peas and salad it was enormous and 1 had 'muvvas'.steak pie with all the veg. It was all delicious and piping hot the bill for 4 came to £ 32 and some coins. It was seved by a very nice waitress who didnt come to the table once to ask "is everything alright"? thank goodness! Sorry we all had drinks but I dont know how much. My mate paid lol. Extensive menu including good choice of vegetarian. If your in Walton on the Naze seek this pub out you...

I've been visiting Walton on the Naze for some years now as one of my closest friends moved there. I'm vegan, eating out was either almost impossible or the menu had Falafel and humus (as do most places, dull) The Queens Head has a nice selection of choices, not LOADS, but honestly, nice options ... something like a bhaji burger, wild mushroom risotto, fajita. The atmosphere was relaxed. The staff actually checked the guacamole (without me asking) and it was veggie, not vegan .... maybe they can get a new supplier, as a fajita without both guacamole and sour cream is a wee bit sad, but I appreciated that they checked. My friends hadn't really been there, but are definitely going back, and I will be happy to...