The King and Queen, Wendover

Had lunch in here with a couple of friends, as always a warm welcome, quick service, good food sensibly priced and the best Irish Coffee's to be had. And...................no car parking charge!

27 Jan 2009 09:48

The Red Lion Hotel, Wendover

I see the landlord of the Red Lion (mr crewe) has made a comment about no bitching about the car park for 29 days............that's because anyone with any sense isn't going to pay it.
The locals certainly don't!
Such a tragic shame that this pub has degenerated to what it is now. Dull, cold, no atmosphere and heartless.

26 Jan 2009 18:53

The Red Lion Hotel, Wendover

I very reluctantly went in here recently with a friend who uses the place once or twice a year. I had told her it wasn't the place that she once new but she insisted upon giving it a go.
As expected, absolutely no atmosphere, cold, dull, except for the Star Bar Person Theo. He's just too good for that place now, he served us with a welcome and remembered our names despite not going there for ages.
However the pub itself was so miserable, we asked a guy whom we new where is everyone, to which he replied "in the King & Queen".
My friend was very saddened to see how this pub had deterioated, once it was the life blood of Wendover.I suddenly remembered that my friend hadn't purchased a car parking ticket! For fear of getting clamped we left damn quickly, leaving our drinks half empty. WHO NEEDS THIS CRAP!
Went round to the King & Queen, relaxed, carefree atmosphere and without the petty stupidness of having to buy a ticket to park. You'd think by now the idiots at Marstons would've woken up to this car parking fiasco that's losing then �1000's but they obviously don't care. As Ladyliz says Hey Ho! We'll spend our money and time where we're welcomed and enjoy the friendliness and folk at the King & Queen.

21 Dec 2008 12:44