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Queen Victoria

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One of the Top rated Family restaurants in Epping Forest


Address

Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping CM16 7ES, United Kingdom

Website

www.mcmullens.co.uk

Contact

+44 1992 812392

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (732 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Lloyd S. 2 years ago on Google
    This was our first visit to the Queen Victoria in Theydon Bois and I can honestly say that it won’t be our last. We’d been wanting to come for a while and on Sunday we finally had the chance. The result was very positive with great food , good service and a very friendly atmosphere. The pub is situated in the heart of Theydon Bois with ample parking at the front and rear. As you enter there is the bar area on the right with the dining room with table service on the left. But you can actually eat anywhere including outside. When we arrived we received a nice friendly welcome before we were shown to our table. We then ordered a drink while we looked at the menus to which there was a choice of the main menu as well as the addition of a selection of sunday roasts. We decided to start with a selection of crusty bread which came with balsamic , olive oil & butter. For our starters we chose the Stilton Pork Pie accompanied with watercress & piccalilli as well as the Posh Whitebait with smoked paprika , homemade tartare sauce , crispy kale & lemon. These were to delightful dishes and a great way to begin. Now it was time for our roasts. My wife chose the Slow Roasted Lamb Shank. For myself i chose to have the Hand Carved Roasted Sirloin of Beef. The roasts came with braised red cabbage , seasonal vegetables , roast potatoes , yorkshire pudding & gravy. You could also add items to your roast and I just couldn’t resist so opted to add cauliflower cheese & pork loin to create a monster of a roast dinner. It was now time to finish with two fabulous desserts and for these we chose the Salted Caramel Profiteroles with chocolate sauce and the Apple Crumble Tart with oats , cinnamon & vanilla ice cream. We finished with a coffee to bring to an end a great sunday lunch. The food was very good and was matched by friendly service from all the staff but especially our waitress Natalie who was excellent and a credit to the hospitality industry. I would definitely recommend a visit and are looking forward returning again soon to try the food from the main menu. Many Thanks to all the team for a fabulous lunch and look forward to seeing you all again soon.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mike 1 year ago on Google
    A very nice surprise for having vegetarian friendly pub food. Calories are included on the menu which is a very nice touch. Portion sizes are inconsistent with chips, starter and desert were of perfect size! The place itself is very spacious and has a very nice atmosphere. Starter: 4/5 Main: 2/5 (chips on the side 4.5/5) Desert: 5/5 Starter was very very nice and very enjoyable. The vegetarian burger was not terrible, it was better than expected of veggie burgers, but a few issues: buns were toasted (buns were coloured) but were cold themselves, like they came out of the fridge. Burger overall was rather dry and tall making it hard to eat. Pattie was fine and actually better than alot i find but by itself it was not enough. What was really nice were the chips. They were most excellent, crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. Chips brought back this. Very well done. But the real star was the desert, the crumble was one of the best i have ever had and i generally dislike custard but the whole thing was most excellent. If you like a great crumble, its well worth a trip just for the starter, chips and that alone. Very very impressive.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean C. 2 years ago on Google
    My favourite pub all round! Me and my partner are religiously there every Sunday for their amazing roast dinner. Cannot fault it at all. Staff are amazing, was served by Megan today who always goes above and beyond with the service and treats us and our dog great. Hats off to the management as all staff members and the place itself is run so smoothly which never disappoints. See you again next week. :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark E. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food and an excellent experience. We booked in advance for a large party of twelve. The pre-booking was simple, the staff were lovely and handled our last-minute changes to the order without batting an eyelid. Even when we ordered an additional dessert after the others had been served (because we’re a nightmare), it came to us within a matter of minutes. A little pricey but the food was faultless so we definitely can’t complain.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amelia A. 2 years ago on Google
    The best Sunday roast I’ve ever had. We ordered the lamb shank and it was just divine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Susan M. 5 months ago on Google
    We like this pub but had a mixed experience when we went for Sunday lunch today. Three of us had ordered the winter caeser salad which said it came with kale, Baby spinach, roasted butternut squash, red onion, puy lentils, sourdough croutons and Caesar dressing, for £13. I added halloumi for an extra £3. The added halloumi was fine but the base salads were very small when they came up, and there were about 4 small (less than 1cm cubed) pieces of butternut squash on each. We queried with our waitress to see is this as it should be. She took one of our plates away and went to check with the chef and came back to say yes they were as they should be. She did then say she would give us an extra salad on the house to share between us, which meant we didn’t leave feeling too aggrieved, but it did make me think don’t ever order a salad there again as they seem to think a measley portion of leaves and vegetables and lentils is fine for £13! Tasty but avoid. Good service though from our waitress who didn’t then dodge us for the rest of the meal but instead came back to check on us and make sure everything was ok.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Henry S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food and the service was rapid! Dog-friendly with inside and outside seating options. Unfortunately the car park was almost full, finding a space was a challenge and some of the spaces aren't quite car-sized but once we got in, our visit was pleasant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 eleonora a. 9 months ago on Google
    Lovely local pub, with cosy spots, good food and service. The girls were really helpful and sweet. Relaxing dinner after a stroll in beautiful Epping Forest.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Sunday roast as always. By far my favouritest pub ever. The lamb shank was amazing and the staff friendly and helpful. 5/5
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elaine 3 months ago on Google New
    Had a lovely evening. Meal excellent. Waitress Paige, very polite and helpful. All in all a really nice eatery to visit. Would recommended and will very returning. Thank you Queen Victoria.

  • 5/5 Neils R. 4 months ago on Google
    First time eating in the restaurant and we all enjoyed the food and drinks. Really nice atmosphere, relaxed and comfortable. Petra served us and was very nice and really good with the teens. Looking forward to coming back.

  • 5/5 Laura K. 7 months ago on Google
    Cosy pub and perfect place to end a ramble around Epping Forest. We came in late on a Sunday afternoon, sopping wet from the rain. The pub was very busy but service was really good and efficient. The waitresses found us seats immediately and made sure we had everything we needed. We all had the Sunday roast and it was excellent (coming from a picky eater with high standards, this is high praise). I also enjoyed my pint of McMullen's bitter - it had a distinct aftertaste of shortbread cookies!

  • 4/5 Sue H. 6 months ago on Google
    Had lunch with a friend. We had 4 sharing dishes which were very good and enough for us. Chilli chicken in particular was lovely. Feta with honey and sesame, Burrata with cherry tomatoes and chicken in buttermilk, all very nice.

  • 4/5 Katherine B. 6 months ago on Google
    A welcome pub on a hot day and dog friendly. Good size roast dinner but the potatoes could have been crispier and a little more cooked. Served quickly though. They had run out of dog ice cream but had alternative snacks. Good veggie options for my friend. We had an enjoyable lunch

  • 4/5 Nicholas J. 11 months ago on Google
    Yeah, it was good, great roast, all the extras you can order, prompt service & our roast was served quickly. Even the price of the roast was reasonable. The only issue, & I know this is normal, was the price of drinks. One of our party has a large white wine, which was £10.00. Next time I'll just buy a bottle I think.

  • 5/5 Vanessa G. 11 months ago on Google
    Great pub, especially when Elton is singing! Great staff. I've not eaten there yet, though, but there is a great atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Sophie C. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a weird place! We went in to get some food while we were in the area. There are seemingly three parts - the locals part where you walk in and everyone stares at you because you aren't a local, the part where you can sit down and either have a drink or some food, and the restaurant. The food was pretty decent. There was lots of choice, and the meals were hot and seemed fresh. The sausages and steak were both good quality. The barman was friendly and welcoming. They had a decent cross-section of beers and catered for most people. We went on a Monday afternoon - they served food until 3pm. The biggest annoyance were the people stood right at the door smoking - both when we arrived and when we left. They were so close to the door they had to move so we could get past!

  • 1/5 Marina R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very unfriendly and unreasonable bar manager. Asked a polite group of professionals to leave, with made up excuses. Took away the drinks that they'd bought away from their table before finishing. Had earlier refused to serve food. We have eaten here many times before, and the food was always good - so such a shame that food wasn't available and they decided to offer only crisps. However, it seems that regulars could get some burgers without an issue. There's a reason the pub was near empty. Obviously, uncomfortable with larger groups of visitors. We've witnessed this same attitude here in the Summer. All we wanted to do was sit and chat with a few drinks and some burgers, with the football in the background. Sadly, the manager took against us. We were happily welcomed by the nearby Bull who had been notified of our imminent arrival. They were more than happy to take our money and it was a much friendlier pub.

  • 5/5 C. K. 1 year ago on Google
    Pub with large interior and patio area for sitting for drinks in the sun, been a few times for both drinks and food, and always happy. Good pub food and well priced. Friendly staff and seats outside are spaced out so you have your own privacy. Will be going back.

  • 5/5 vlatka c. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful pub and very tasty food. Very attentive and helpful waitress, Petra, who made our experience even more enjoyable.

  • 5/5 Katy B. 1 year ago on Google
    We had visited the Queen Victoria many years ago and loved it and as the opportunity arose to meet family passing through the area this weekend we took a punt on it being good still and booked in to have lunch. Turned out to be an excellent idea! The food is delightful, good portion sizes, lots of choice and tasty. Think it's the first place I've had halloumi fries where they've stayed hot because they have the sense to serve them in a hot tapas type dish. The main event for me was the beef shin and ale pie - one of the nicest pies I've ever had with plenty of fresh veg and a hearty serving of mash and gravy. We actually skipped dessert because they were running a Macmillan Coffee Morning cake stall and so for a donation we tucked in to delicious home made cakes instead. Food aside, a pub/restaurant is not a place without its staff and there is a noticeable difference to the places we usually visit in more central London zones. The team are friendly, helpful, and run like clockwork. Wish more places had a team like them - big shout out to Petra and the young guy in her team for looking after us! It has a sizable outdoor seating area and a car park, though it's only a 5 min walk from the tube station. As you can tell, I am a fan and would not hesitate to recommend visiting. Had I not had kids as part of the party meeting up then I would have loved to have settled in to their lovely bar area for a drink, it looked very comfortable!

  • 5/5 Tammy Louise A. 1 year ago on Google
    Tried here for the first time yesterday. Wonderful place, great menu, good veggie options and dishes you can add to. Beautiful garden area which was well maintained and clean. We will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Donna F. 1 year ago on Google
    Took my daughter to this lovely place. It was such a nice atmosphere. The staff were amazing nothing was too much trouble and the food was great 👍 will definitely go back there. Worth a visit. Petra our waitress was so helpful and made us feel really welcome.

  • 5/5 Julie t. 2 years ago on Google
    Superb Sunday Lunch in a wonderful atmosphere. Food amazing and staff lovely. Would definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 Andrew B. 1 year ago on Google
    We regularly visit this Pub. Good food, prompt and friendly service. There is a congenial atmosphere when you walk through the door. Dog and wheelchair friendly. Has a large outdoor seating area and car parks in front and to the side of the pub. Highly recommend.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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