Cross Keys in Tunbridge Wells - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Had a lovely roast today with the family the cauliflower cheese was amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️ service was great really friendly and the atmosphere was what Sunday afternoon roast are about ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Such a shame. Heard great things about garden and food. walking in an American staffy dog belonging to a yocal went for my 5 year old. Left straight after, felt uncomfortable/unsafe.

Perfect from start to finish! Couldn’t be more accommodating. Hannah was delightful and what a gem she is! The venue was exactly what we wanted. Thank you. We would love to return very soon

Really lovely staff, amazing Sunday roast too! Honestly we couldn’t fault anything. Thank you, we will be back!

I went along to the cross keys last night with my wife and a few friends. The atmosphere was electric. There was a live singer and lots of people there. The landlady at the cross keys is a really friendly, approachable and she made sure all her patrons were happy and well taken care of. I would go back again based solely on her. Thank you CrossKeys for a lovely evening. Fun for the all the family the kids loved the park area. Felt very safe with social distancing guidelines.

Harveys beer was excellent likewise eton mess but main course, of course many think crunchy vegetables are better than cooked softer. We are over 70 and we just couldn't eat the vegetables, but the roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were lovely. Then when we came to pay there was just a till total. We had to ask for breakdown. We had been charged for a bottle of wine not the glass, so initially we had been overcharged by £11. Something wrong complete lack of staff training.

Good service good food and it was so quick clean and food was amazing please come here only cost 34 pound for 4 large meals

Four of us had a lovely Sunday lunch in a good pub atmosphere. The food was a delicious roast and we really enjoyed it. Our service was pleasant, efficient and very good.

Really nice meals,with good service.Happy to allow dogs in the bar area.Excellent for lunch with all the family

Great food.... huge portions and freshly cooked. I definitely recommend this place. The landlady and staff are very friendly and they put in a good ‘do’ particularly when they have live music playing

Excellent food ,value for money and good friendly service. I would recommend to all. Many thanks we will visit you again soon. Graham and Mum

We had our engagement party there on a Saturday night, the food was amazing! Everyone said how nice it was and there was such a nice big spread. The staff are so lovey and accommodating! Couldn’t ask for a better place to celebrate, love this place!

This place is a jewel! Had my birthday party there. Food was AMAZING and so cheap for the standard (and I’m a proper foodie) the staff are so friendly and helpful. If you want the best roast in Tunbridge Wells then go here! Amazing staff and amazing atmosphere.

Great venue for sunday lunch. Excellent service with great quality food, and plenty of it! Highly recommended!!

I would highly recommend this place, everything was amazing, from service to food. They went above and beyond, deffinately be recommending to everyone i know.

Nice enough pub, meal prices average between £8-£12 . We had ham , eggs & chips- from a very basic menu & was ok .. just not blown away by this or the service. Will probably pop back in as it’s very local to us.. but just for a drink!

Attended family party at cross keys yesterday 28th July 2018, the venue was beautifully decorated, cosy yet spacious, a proper feeling ,from when there were many about, a good few years ago. The conservatory was lovely, the garden safe for all ages of children under a certain amount of supervision from family members. The atmosphere was great and no loud music to drown out conversations with people we met up with after many years. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating and the food excellent, hot where it was meant to be and cold and fresh where it was meant to be. A must visit for anyone wanting all the above or just a drink in really pleasant surroundings. We will definitely be returning just wish you were our local! A slap rather than a pat on the back for all Cross Keys team, couldn't fault it.

I've been in twice recently after not visiting for several years. I stopped going because the beer was poor and I didn't like the atmosphere. However everything is better. It looks clean and tidy, and importantly, the beer is excellent. I will try the food soon, as it looks appetising. Try the Harvey's or the Longman. The garden is pleasant on a hot day.

Popped in on the off chance to see what beer they now do. Last visit was a couple of years before the experience then was not good. This visit was very different there was a warm welcome when I arrived, and they had beer one was a guest from Longman brewery and Harvey's. The landlady was very friendly and made me feel even more welcomed and enjoyed the conversation we had. I look forward to eating there.

We visited the Crosskeys for our daughter's first birthday - we chose it because it had a play area outside and from the pictures on Tripadvisor, it looked like there was a baby play area (except it turned out that the picture was from 2014 so I should have realised it probably wasn't still there!). We ordered some Nachos to share, my husband had the burger stack and I chose fish and chips. The food was exceptional, really tasty and huge portions. My daughter had the cod bites from the child's menu, she isn't usually really interested in food but she really enjoyed this meal and ate lots of it. The staff were very friendly.

Three of us visited this lovely little pub on a Saturday lunch time for food and drinks. We had three completely different meals. One was Lamb shank, mash and veg. One was beer battered cod and chips and the final one was Thai Green curry, rice, spring rolls and prawn crackers. All three meals were presented well and tasted gorgeous. The bar staff and kitchen staff were all very friendly, polite and happy. We would recommended Cross keys to family and friends and we will be back again.

Took daughter and wife for lunch as daughter was leaving for Naples to work that afternoon, so we sent her off with a cross keys mixed roast I had roast chicken plenty of veg roast potatoes were very nice as was everything else, atmosphere nice here staff and owner are lovely and welcoming, has had its ups and downs over the years but finally has turned for the better would recommend well done guys.

The kindness of the staff, the lovely interior design and garden, the atmosphere, the quiz, the drinks and the food!

My sisters family organised her wake at the cross keys. Some one had told them what good food they did for a farewell they had been to.

Mother’s Day lunch, absolutely fantastic, pub was buzzing with families great atmosphere, don’t know how Julie does it. Food coming out of kitchen every five minutes and still going strong when we left a 6pm. Best Sunday roast for miles around.

Popped in here for their Tuesday quiz night and dinner. Whilst menu looked like a typical pub menu the food was certainly above that.

Have visited and eaten at the cross keys five times now including christmas day dinner , it has never failed to please us . Julie the landlady/chef is a delightful lady , she will always be around to make sure everything is up to standard and the food she cooks is all homemade and made from scratch and comes out beautifully presented and piping hot , plenty of it too ! You will never be disappointed with anything she serves up , I can strongly recommend anyone to go and try it , very homely atmosphere and lovely bar staff .

Thank you Julie and Co for an amazing roast .. 8 of us for lunch... Super atmosphere..superb food. Looking forward to a return visit

Really generous Sunday lunch with all the trimmings and more. Home-made tasting food. Seven of us sat in the little cove close to the fire and it was almost like private dining. Attentive and friendly service, and very child friendly.

Well I must say slowly but surely the new owners are turning this place around. Once a cold none atmospheric sole less pub is now a warm pleasant and friendly place to enjoy drink and a bite to eat. The fires have been opened up and are cozy. The fresh coat of paint and new blinds make it a lot more comfortable. The staff are all very nice and it’s becoming more of the local that’s been lacking in the area for a long time. The food is top notch with the Sunday roasts taken pride of place. Good selection of beers and wines.

Beautiful cooked Sunday lunch, would recommend giving it a try, very good value for money.

First visit after new owners have taken ownership heard food was good and it didn’t disappoint. I Can recommend the lasagna and the Hot Chocolate fudge cake.

The first thing you notice is how welcoming and clean the pub is. The bar staff are helpful and friendly. The menu offers a good selection of startets main and desserts. I plumpted for the lamb shank which was cooked to perfection and the fruit crumble used locally sorced fruit.

If you want good English food and company you should go here.

This pub has a lovely play area outside which was ideal with young kids as part of our group, and part of the reason we chose this pub for lunch. The food itself was fine with good portion size and I felt it was good value for money. However we were really let down by the speed of service. It was a very quiet lunch with only a couple of other diners there, yet it took about an hour roughly for our order to turn up. I would hesitate to visit again for this reason...there was no apparent reason for such a long delay for our food.

We visited on a Friday night just last week, it was busy with families and couples - buzzy atmosphere and very friendly.

Had a delicious roast dinner, lots of tender meat well cooked with selection of fresh vegetables, great value for money and well worth a visit. Nice pub with large garden.

My partner and had Sunday lunch and it was excellent, really tender meat.A good selection of roasts and other fayre.The lunches came with all the trimmings and the service was very good .At around £10 a head it was superb value too.Keep up the good work and look forward to next time.

The Cross Keys has experienced a revival! I have been there numerous times since the new owners have taken over and each visit has been pleasant and enjoyable. The pub is much cleaner, with fresh flowers and a new layout. The new chef is amazing and all the dishes I have tried or seen have been absolutely mouthwatering. The large garden, friendly staff and the play-place in the garden makes this an ideal pub for families and friends. I suggest you pop in and see for yourself.

Went for Sunday lunch as a family of four. Food was fantastic and so fresh. Really child friendly lovely staff. Desserts to die for. We only had two courses each but came rolling out like barrels! Highly recommend and will definitely return.

went in and met new owners.they are going to put food at the top of their list. Will be going back for sunday lunch in two weeks time when they up and running . will be going with friends on sat 29th for opening.

Pub doesn't serve food anymore but still a lovely place to drink and a great local, Dart board available.

not to impressed with this pub on our second visit did not look very clean especially the toilets staff seemed pre-occupied

I really enjoy coming to the Cross Keys. Being on the edge of a busy town it feels more like a cozy village pub during the day. Evenings are louder, but it's nice to feel welcomed by the staff who don't rush me out when I'm absorbed in a book!

Wanting a Sunday lunch after a long walk and finding our first choices full up, we slowly drove home looking for a pub. Passing this one we saw spaces in the carpark and turned back. Oh dear, no wonder there was spaces. The two bar staff were nice enough and the drinks were served quickly but the menu was extremely limited. We didn't want to have to find somewhere else and we'd already got our drinks so took a chance. I ordered a ploughman's, my husband - ham, egg and chips. It took an hour to arrive!! They weren't busy, one other table of 6 or possibly 8 people. The food arrived with an apology that they'd been very busy serving the other table. We'd entered the pub in a cheerful mood but the long wait and very depressing music brought us down, although halfway through our food I was asked if I liked the music, when I said it's a bit depressing, they did change it. The table was so sticky we didn't want to use the cutlery that had been put there for us. My husband's egg was cold, beer was flat but the ham and chips were fine. My ploughman's had far too much plain mild cheddar cheese, wilted salad, a very old pickled onion but the bread was nice. In the ladies there was no tissue and the lock was broken, in the gents no soap. It was nicely decorated for Halloween and the young staff were trying their best but we won't be returning.

If you like your bitters and lagers as flat as the fens this is the place for you. I have seen washing up water with a better head.

Visited for a family lunch and don't think we will be back. The smell when you enter the pub is awful, there is no way we could eat inside. The garden is lovely for kids as you have a couple of slides and climbing frame. Unfortunately the grass was full of cigarettes butts, other rubbish and overflowing ashtrays. The menu was limited but I did have a very tasty baguette. It could be a lovely family pub but nobody seems to care. Real shame.

Decided at short notice to pop in for a bite to eat after finding us unexpectedly childless for the evening.Firstly orders drinks, I ordered a Pimms was told it would have to be without fruit???Ordered a steak burger and chicken burger and was told to collect our own cutlery etc from a dark corner. 1/4 filled Mayo or tomato ketchup, dirty cutlery and a mega hunt for salt and pepper.Food eventually turned up with my hubbys steak burger being a small thin beef burger. Honestly not impressed.Will not return and do not recommend.

I've only ever visited at weekdays during lunch or early afternoon. I can honestly say that every time I have been the only one in the place.The bar staff while friendly enough look thoroughly bored.It has an unpleasant stale odour and looks 'grubby'.

Went in today the pub had no one at the bar, then after five mins or so the barmaid honoured us with her presence as she had been out in the garden smoking and chatting, I don't mind that but hey when the so called ciggy break as written on a blackboard stays put all the time and there is no bar prescence constantly this takes the biscuit along with the poor range of beers on offer shows how badly run this pub has become. Do us all a favour close down refurb and get someone in who really cares about running a good pub "Shocking" business sense !

me and my wife went to cross keys to eat it was quite but the steak pie was amazing and my wife had the ham egg and chips lovely home baked ham Elle the waitress was friendly and nothing to much trouble

I had heard great things about this place but that was...and not - is now. With the staff half asleep and a tiny menu, there was a single guitarist tuning up so loudly, we were forced to retreat to the garden. No atmosphere, no nothing. Hardly anyone there. We won't be back.

We travel from SE London for the music evenings - blues, jazz, acoustic. I love the fact they support up and coming local artists as well as the 'names.' We always have a brilliant time. Harvey's beer is one of my favourites and it's always served well. Good burgers and chips too.

Booked for lunch on Easter Sunday, when we arrived they had no ice for drinks and very little choice of drinks.The menu was so limited and they had ran out of several choices. It was so disappointing that we decided not to bother and left after one drink.I did tell the staff how I felt and was told the owner had taken a step back from the business and they had hardly seen him in three months!!Won't be returning.

Stopped for a snack and something to drink,was told food starts in 5 minuets,no problem.Had a nice pint of bitter,the food arrived 6 minutes later and the barmaid said there were extra chips because of the wait??What would we have got if it was 10 minutes, the was pretty good,worth the money.While we were there a party of about ten came in the barmaid very quickly rearranged the tables to seat them.There seems to be something on each night mostly music related

I had to kill some time while waiting for a new car to be ready so I looked for somewhere to eat and came across this place. The staff were really friendly and the food was lovely, always nice to randomly come across a decent place. Highly recommend for a visit.

Arranged to meet my family here for lunch, never been before. We walked in and basically found no heating on, no ice for drinks and no chips!! Stood the atmosphere for about an hour, not conducive for a pleasant lunch time drink. Staff not helpful, will never return.

Used this pub to meet with family we don't see too often. Food order took nearly an hour to arrive, and when it did, 3 plates of Moussaka were delivered with 5 minute intervals between them. The fish and chips were over-cooked, chips were cold and the Moussaka was stodgy and had little or no Béchamel sauce. Staff said there was no ice, no cold milk and gave a discount in recognition of the poor service. Very disappointing visit all round. Would have preferred better food and shorter service times than cheap food and indifferent service.

We visited yesterday hoping for an enjoyable evening of quizzing. We were prohibited from sitting at a table as they were all reserved for regulars. We were not warned this was the case and no effort was made to find us seats, despite our request. Drinks were very expensive and very average- they don't have a good selection. Unless you like standing at the bar drinking a flat pint, don't bother.

On 2 previous occasions we‘ve booked this pub (specifically the conservatory) for family/friends get togethers and we've been impressed. But today's visit was TERRIBLE, as a previous reviewer has mentioned we were largely ignored and left to our own devices by the 2 members of staff working this afternoon. The food was bad, took them over 20 minutes to bring out one course (meaning the first dishes brought out were nearly cold)! The final insult was that the chef went home before we could order pudding! Would not recommend for a big group.....

Food is average, music and atmosphere is great! Owner is very hands on! Pub has a lovely feel, but food is quite basic. It's not bad, just basic!

Ignored at bar, seems they prefer to serve locals...2 real ales on, both expensive...main act gig cancelled...What have I learned from this? ...don't bother

Visited this pub last night with two friends... two of their staff had called in sick and the booking for "our table" had been mislaid - HOWEVER, that said we were offered an alternative table, which was very quickly set up for us... The staff worked really hard to minimise the disruption and serve everyone as quickly and efficiently as possible! The owner then appeared (called in by his staff) who firstly apologised to everyone for the delays in food and bar services, then joined his staff to ensure a good evening was had by all. Atmosphere was great, pub was packed and the FREE ENTERTAINMENT by jazz musicians Derek Nash, Julian Marc Stringle and Dave Colton rounded off a great night - worth the drive down - thank you!

Met with 2 friends for a nice lunch. The barman was helpful in choosing our order with personal recommendations. The food was quick to arrive and it looked and tasted delicious. I will be certainly returning.

The menu is limited but ideal for the target market of young families with the large garden and children play area, for those wanting a quieter time there is plenty of space away from the garden area. We had the Sunday Roast Beef which was excellent and the Hunter's Chicken along with desserts.

I'm fortunate enough to live a few minutes' walk from the Cross Keys, and am pleased to have such a good pub on my doorstep. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, the place offers a large range of draught beers including well-kept real ales. Food is always very fresh and is sound, reliable pub-grub (gourmet burgers worthy of a mention here...)Add in decent live music most nights of the week (something for everyone) and a good garden for the warmer months, I'm usually reluctant to walk in to the town centre to meet people elsewhere!

The cross keys is my pub of choice in Tunbridge Wells. Not the most local to me but I prefer to travel here than visit some of the other pubs! Staff are very good and they have a good variety of beers, wines etc. The food here is a bit pricey but is very good. I tend to have the burger and chips which I understand is homemade and locally sourced, would definitely recommend this. Monday nights are always a good time to go as they have a ukulele band of around 30-40 people which makes an entertaining night!

Travelled in the rain from the Isle of Sheppey, to catch a rare glimpse of Kyle & Moore playing live. We received a warm, friendly welcome from the Manager/Landlord, who made a point of chatting, to find out where we had come from and why. Lovely atmosphere, food looked good, and there was no entrance fee, to watch a very high standard of musicians playing. Will defo go back earlier next time, and will book a table, so we can eat too.Thanks for a lovely evening.

What a lovely evening we had. Attentive , welcoming staff. Food was catered to some of our individual dietary needs ( it tasted and looked delicious ) . We ate in the convesatory which was beautiful with Christmas lights and the table was georgeous. A Christmas work meal to remember, thank you Cross Keys .

We had Sunday lunch as a group of 11 adults and 12 children! All the staff were attentive and patient. They set up a separate area and provided toys and a play mat for the youngest children. The manager even phoned me the day before to work out the best way to seat and serve us. They did this perfectly by serving all the children first and putting us in the conservatory where the children were contained (and away from other diners) but could easily get in to the garden. The facilities for children are the best I've experienced in Tunbridge Wells. The garden has a large and small climbing frame/slide and is completely enclosed, with facilities available from toddlers up. The baby changing room is spacious, and separate from the toilets.The burgers were very nice, the Sunday roast was excellent and all of the food came in good sized portions, and at a reasonable price. And the beer was well kept!

We use this pub maybe a couple of times a week, nice to see lots of different music nights going on. Staff friendly and good service. Only downside, if you call in for a drink after work, it is like being in a playground with children running around unsupervised.

Menu changes frequently. At the current time Gourmet burgers are the main fayre but they are good. Beer is well looked after. At times service is poor as the bar staff also serve the food.

....to this pub for a few years now. The new management changed a lot, for the better. Food is imaginative but when the place is full ( like it was at the last time we went, due to a childrens' party) service can be slow. Some soft furnishing would help with the acoustics too. Introducing live music was a brill idea. The only was is up!

Stopped by today and faced a 50 minute wait for some bar snacks which amounted to deep fried elements and salad. The food itself was quite nice, but after waiting such a long time in what was a nearly empty pub no explanation was offered. Poor service was compounded by serving adults food first, then the childs meal 5 minutes later - after said child was already fussing about it. I mentioned that if we'd been told we'd get through two drinks each before food would arrive, we wouldn't have ordered - which was met with apologies - which of course are free.

This pub is very well presented with good ambience. I have eaten there on several occasions and the food was very tasty. They also have a variety of music and some excellent jazz musicians and blues bands. Well worth a visit. Jazz Thursday and Blues Friday as well as different genres on other nights.

This is a great little pub, offering good food and a friendly welcome. But more than this, it offers live music such as jazz, blues and soul. A rarity outside of London. It's a real treat to see such a variety of visiting, talented musicians - almost in the comfort of your own front room, it really is cosy and relaxed! It's definitely worth a visit if you love to experience live, quality music. So far the owner has managed to keep it free of charge, which I think is great, but he does need our support. He's passionate about his Jazz n' Blues - I'd like to see him succeed and to continue to 'keep it live'. Give it a go!

the Cross keys in between Southborough and Tunbridge Wells has had more changes of image than Madonna over the years . Latest version a Jazz themed friendly pub , food is decent and the beer fine . The magic night they had was a bit of a damp squib , but it was the first , good to see someone trying something different in TW .

We've eaten here a few times and found the food very good. This pub has undergone a transformation under the new owner and the weekly live music (jazz, blues, soul) is well worth a visit. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good music events. Support this little gem in Southborough!

I ate here twice, on consecutive days, earlier this week when heading to the pub in the snow seemed like the right thing to do! And the fact that I went back must speak for itself!Sunday lunch was great. Good food, plenty of it and very reasonably priced. The mulled fruit crumble and homemade ice cream was a lovely dessert. Recommend to book as normally (i.e. not when everyone is housebound due to the snow) it's very popular we were told. Harvey's on draft and a lovely bottle of Argentinian Malbec - excellent.Went back for lunch the next day, Monday. Almost deserted but I guess Monday lunchtimes in January in the snow are never going to be particularly popular! A lovely, rich, slow cooked steak and mushroom stew for lunch- definitely recommend it.The staff are friendly and service good, nothing's too much trouble. The place is clean and the loos get full marks too! I hope it was quiet just because of the weather, it'd be a great shame if the place was struggling due to lack of custom. They have a regular amount of live music, including a jazz jam night and other, not so run of the mill stuff. Which after my experiences this week deserve checking out.Well worth a visit, whether to eat or just have a drink.

Reluctant to go to this pub although it has been refurbished, from the outside it looks rather stark some window dressing would help to give a warmer first impression! We chose a selection of 9 tapas between the four of us . The whitebate was gorgeous with its chilli flavour, the roasted vegetables were really tasty, the chorizo was in a really thick spicy sauce, the selection of breads went really well with everything.The smoked fish was good although it didn't go very well with the rest of the food - it was chilled ( we were warned that it was cold so it was our mistake) Delighted that they had Symonds draught cider and some good wines. I will go back for a full meal soon as the food was really good.

Just ate at this newly refurbished gastro pub and must say that I thought the food was fantastic and for a very reasonable price. Try the fish cakes and Pork belly it's amazing. I believe they have a jazz night on Thursdays. It was very quiet though, but presumably because the trade is being built up. Good ales and beers on tap.