In the small village of Enon, Ohio — just off I-70, within easy reach of Dayton, Springfield, and Columbus — there is a British gastropub so authentically executed and so genuinely unexpected that first-time visitors consistently describe it as one of the most delightful surprises they have ever encountered in the American Midwest. 🇬🇧
The Last Queen is a family-owned and operated British gastropub founded by Adrian Shergill, a native of Southampton, England, who brought his original Southampton recipes, his passion for craft ales, and his lifelong dream of a proper neighborhood pub to the heart of rural Ohio — creating something the state had never seen before. 🍺
How The Last Queen Won Enon’s Hearts
In 2022, Owner Adrian brought the genuine spirit and original recipes of a Southampton pub to a village that, from the outside, might seem an unlikely home for such a destination.
The food immediately made believers out of skeptics. Reviewers who wandered in for a quiet pint found themselves ordering the Fish and Chips, the Shepherd’s Pie, and the Sticky Toffee Pudding — and walking out declaring it the best meal they’d had in Ohio in years.
The pub’s authentic ordering format — guests find a seat, order at the bar, and settle up at the very end — gave the entire experience a genuinely British rhythm that locals loved and specifically called out as part of what made every visit feel like a real transatlantic escape. 🌟
The partnership with local suppliers — including Harlzler Dairy ice cream served alongside the desserts — gave The Last Queen a community-first credibility that Enon embraced wholeheartedly from day one, and the monthly afternoon tea service drew a devoted, reservation-planning crowd that cemented its status as Ohio’s most beloved hidden gem British restaurant. 🫖
The Dayton Daily News praised the patio, the Springfield News-Sun ran a full photo feature, and the wider Ohio dining community never stopped talking about it — and with good reason. 🙌
Food Highlights 🍽️
Every dish at The Last Queen is built from locally sourced, high-quality ingredients and original Southampton recipes brought directly from England. Here are the verified must-try dishes:
Fish & Chips 🐟: Fresh cod battered with Guinness and three grains of flour, fried golden alongside fresh-cut potato fries and house-made tartar sauce.
Shepherd’s Pie 🥧: A proper British shepherd’s pie made with both beef and lamb, topped with creamy mashed potato and baked until golden.
- Chicken Curry 🍛: A warming, aromatic British-style curry — the kind of dish that reminds you that chicken curry has been a cornerstone of British pub culture for decades.
Steak & Stout Pie 🥩: Slow-braised beef and stout encased in a buttery, golden pastry crust — rich and deeply flavored.
Regal Hen 🍗: A tender, juicy chicken dish available both fried and grilled.
Fried Halloumi 🧀: Golden-fried halloumi cheese served as a starter — a must-order appetizer.
- Sticky Toffee Pudding 🍮: A warm, dense date sponge cake drenched in rich toffee sauce, served with Harlzler Dairy ice cream.
- Bangers & Mash 🍽️: Locally made British-style sausages served over olive mash — a deeply comforting, soul-warming classic.
Atmosphere
The Last Queen is one of the most transportive dining experiences in all of Ohio — a warmly lit, rustic British pub interior with a red double-decker bus parked out front, tables named after British icons, a chalkboard walking first-timers through the pub ordering system, and the irresistible smell of Guinness-battered fish drifting through the air. 🇬🇧
Garage doors open onto a patio that the Dayton Daily News singled out as one of the region’s best outdoor dining experiences — and on weekend evenings, Premier League soccer fills the screens while regulars fill the stools with a warm, lively energy that feels completely, authentically British.
The space is small, the atmosphere is cozy, and the experience is completely irreplaceable — as one reviewer perfectly put it: “Squint your eyes and pretend you’ve gone on holiday. You’ll love it.” 🍺
Bottom Line
The Last Queen is one of the most genuinely remarkable hidden gem British gastropubs in America — a family-owned Ohio treasure serving original Southampton recipes with locally sourced ingredients, a Guinness-battered Fish and Chips worth driving hours for, and a pub warmth so genuine it barely feels like Ohio at all.
Address:
210 E Main St, Enon, OH 45323
📞 (937) 340-6032
🕐 Tue–Wed: 4:00 PM–9:00 PM | Thu: 11:00 AM–1:30 PM & 4:00 PM–9:00 PM | Fri: 11:00 AM–1:30 PM & 4:00 PM–10:00 PM | Sat: 9:30 AM–10:00 PM | Sun: 9:30 AM–2:00 PM | Mon: Closed