Cross Keys in Chiltern

Very nice food and drinks. Good server however don’t remember her name. Probably about 17 with long blonde curly hair. Very positive and bring joy to my lunch.

We popped in on the off chance one night after work when we couldn’t face cooking. The front of house and service couldn’t be more welcoming. Helping us choose dishes, explaining them and recommending various things. The food quality was excellent. We had a drink in the bar afterwards and were made to feel welcome. A real change and wonderful to have this in the heart of Missenden. This was in February and we’ve been back already!

First time at the Cross Keys Pub despite living relatively locally. Our server Pheobe was friendly and attentive even though it was busy. I had roast beef which came quickly and was tasty. Good food, good servers, reasonably priced. Will definitely be returning!

We booked the Cross Keys for an evening 80th birthday party. It was great. The space was brilliant, food was great (especially the quiches) and the staff were really friendly and helpful. We would definitely recommend for such an event, or an evening out :)

Great family Sunday roast dinner for Mothers Day. Good food & lovely staff. Also with good vegetarian options. Nice atmosphere.

Great atmosphere & good food and beer!

Amazing food and great service. Had a table available when we walked in. The homemade pie was steak and ale and you could tell it was homemade. The veg was nice and crunchy and lots of gravy. The sausage and mash was tasty as was the sticky toffee pudding and apple and cinnamon crumble. Was a bonus they served custard as many places no longer do

Went here for a roast was really good, great helping with meat. Some places can be stingey, not here. Lovey, the menu looks really good, which was tough choices will defo be going back

We haven’t been to this pub for YEARS. I took my Mum for lunch on a whim and just was blown away by how good it was! We got the last unbooked table in the bar which was lucky as we had our dog with us so couldn’t have sat in the restaurant. The lady who looked after us was Gemma/Jemma, and she was just amazing. She made us feel like she had known us for years, looked after my Mum, and was chatty and fabulous. Mum had the bubble and squeak (without bacon - still enough for a light lunch) and I had “warm masala vegetables” which was served with chick peas. I wasn’t sure what to expect but have pictured below the wonderful dish I was brought. This was £14 and honestly was not only DELICIOUS but really really good value for money. My Mum lives half an hour from Gt Missenden and I live an hour from her but I will certainly be going back there with my mum asap, and especially on a Friday as that is the only day Gemma/Jemma works. Really amazing food and such lovely staff. Can’t praise the Cross Keys enough.

Very nice pub. Went in last night around 7pm and the blonde girl behind the bar was very friendly. Even though it was busy she was quick which I appreciated. Very good selection of drinks especially gin. Although I didn’t eat, the food looked amazing and I will definitely be returning with my partner.

I had organised a parents night out for drinks in the cross keys and dinner a restaurant next door. We went in before and after and we all felt highly unwelcomed by maybe the landlady. She made us feel very uncomfortable and felt like she didn’t really want us there. We’re not youngsters and in mid 40’s, not that matters. She basically told us to go outside (end of November and 1 degrees) and not stand in the bar. We would of understood had it been really really busy, but it wasn’t in the bar or the restaurant. There was 22 people all drinking alcohol, so the pub would make a lot of money. I do wonder if pubs actually want the business sometimes????????? If not, then maybe not work in a pub.

lovely place surprising its a chain for pubs.

Had sea food linguine which was a bit bland and not to my taste, others in my group of four had other dishes which they enjoyed. Service was good.

Have been here before last year and was nice, at the time manger in her 60s I believe ? Very rude and same to her staff, and even worse to her customers but bar staff lovely, came again the other week with a friend and atmosphere completely different new manager I believe bar staff still as lovely as they were before will definitely be back again

The best roast beef I’ve had for ages. Nice and pink, superb rich gravy and delicious veg, piled high with a Yorkshire pudding. And it arrived super quick.

Where do I start? Service was slow, waitress spilt a drink on table and didn't top it up. Ordered kids peperoni pizza but adult one came and was drizzled with chilli oil , it was far too hot for our child so she didnt eat it(they did take it off the bill) . When it came to dessert we mentioned "at least she can fill up on brownie" . There was only 1 child and 1 adult brownie but the waitress went off and came back saying another family had ordered both. So we decided to call it a day. They brought the bill out which had 12.5% service added. What a joke. The waitress was young , looked nervous, didn't smile. Maybe it was her first night? Management need to do some training. The food was OK but I won't be coming back

This is a great pub, although I didn't eat here the beer was great with plenty of on tap options. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The restaurant area looks super clean and inviting. I will come back for food at some point as the menu looks good.

Great food and service, my top place to eat if I’m in the area. The staff are so kind and friendly. Quick service with a smile!

We have eaten and drank here a couple of times and the food has been great. The waitresses made us welcome.

Only gave 1 because there was no zero choice. Crap pub, crap staff, awful guinness and Stewart the tenant should not be allowed to be in this industry. Avoid at all costs

My friend an I met here just last night for a drink. I can't comment on the food, but all I can say is that the attitude of the manager (a blonde woman in her sixties or older) was utterly appalling. She was moving tables around and we simply asked if we were in her way and if would she like us to move. She responded with an abrupt 'No' and 'I'm just moving tables'. My friend then calmly said 'It was just a question' and she repeated herself with such venom and animosity that we swiftly decided to leave not long after. We told the young blonde girl behind the bar (she was very pleasant) that we wouldn't be returning but thank you for the drinks. She then told the manager what we had said, and the manager shouted over with a simple 'GOOD'. My friend and I visit many pubs in and around the surrounding areas to experience what they have to offer. This is one we won't be coming back to and I will be making sure that I deter others from going to this pub. Never in my life have I felt so unwelcome in such place. It's such a shame considering that rural quintessential British pub culture is dying out at an alarming rate, and if their own staff seem to either lack the skills or common decency to show even the slightest shred of respect to customers then the industry is in real trouble.

Very good food, price and portion size

Cosy and warm with a good selection of beers the peri peri chicken and bubble &squeak was great

We had a super Sunday lunch here recently. Fabulous food. Great and very friendly service. And really good well-kept ales too.

Awful service by a rude manager,totally unacommodating, beer was flat,I won't be coming back

Came here for lunch, it wasn't busy when we arrived but we still had to wait ages for our lunch. When we were presented with the bill we questioned the 12.5% tip added on to which we were rudely asked 'Well did you book!?' It shouldn't have mattered whether we had or not, but this attitude left us disappointed, there was no need for it..but we won't be returning or recommending because of it

I had the smoked bacon and tomato sandwich on granary - the best BLT I have ever had, absolutely delicious

Food was absolutely fine but one of the waitresses was rude and unfriendly which made our special family get together less enjoyable.

The woman (in her fifties, possibly sixties) was just unbelievably and unnecessarily rude. The baguette was too hard to eat and they had not one alternative to cows milk. We won’t ever return, there are plenty places who value there customers and make them feel welcome. I was literally pounced on at the door when looking for me fiend and cross questioned as to of I had booked, when I booked and we just wanted a casually relaxing coffee and maybe lunch. What a waste of time. They boasted they are always busy, I’m not sure why?

A great venue for Sunday Lunch for all the family. We had 7 5 adults and 2 who felt they are adults. We had one gluten-free adult and myself who had a limited appetite because of medical treatment. Firstly compliments go to the staff for the care they took with the gluten-free. I had a beer-cooked haddock and that was cooked perfectly. The other 3 adults had a mixture of Sunday roasts. They were served on a bed of vegetables and again cooked perfectly. The two youngsters had a burger (one said the best-cooked chips he ever had). The other one had a Pizza and need a doggy back to take it home for tea. Followed by a selection of Homemade pudding and junior choices. The delicious crumble and sticky toffee puddings were enjoyed by all. So compliments to the chef and the first class service thank you

Lovely pub just opposite the Roald Dahl museum, perfect for a put stop.

Very decent Fullers pub with friendly service and a good range of ales. The ESB was sublime, as well as well kept London Pride and Hophead.

The best pub in the area. Beautiful place and outstanding people!!

Great attentive staff with good food knowledge. Good menu and drink selection. Will be back.

Excellent service, spotless and bright dining areas, tasty Sunday roasts and desserts. Decent beers as well. Me and my 3 daughters loved it.

Very good lunch pub! We had some issues with our strated but they immediately amended the situation. We had a lovely lunch, we will definitely come back!

This used to be a gr8 pub where an occasional visitor could chew the fat with a few locals at the bar. I went in and bought a pint of Fullers (£6!) and propped the bar up. I was immediately told it was prohobited to stand at the bar. What is the country coming to when a guy on his own cannot prop the bar up! I was flabegated and informed that i was rude when i questioned the policy. Please boycott this pub for having no empathy with its own tradition.

Whilst waiting on my partner last week, I had a drink in the pub garden in the sunshine. It was beautiful with lovely potted plants and a nice clientele. I would take previous comments about the owner with a pinch of salt. I only observed kindness and he and his staff went out of their way to help the patrons. Before you post a negative comment just remember the hospitality industry is still struggling post covid and now with the cost of living crisis. We didn’t dine here as we had pre booked the Nags Head however will definitely return!

Had dinner here whilst visiting the area with friends. Food was really good and decent value too. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful and were happy to let us sit and chat over a few glasses of wine after dinner rather than hurry us out. Well worth a visit.

Delicious food and super warm service!

Nice pub and friendly staff. Parking a bit difficult, but worth a visit.

Rudest member of staff I’ve ever seen. Ride welcome, rude, dismissive communication skills, and she turned out to be the manager. I’m shocked at how rude she was from the minute we entered the pub. We were sitting near the waiter area, she spent the whole time giving out about customers. We waited for over an hour for our food. She knew we were visiting the museum in the area couldn’t care less about our custom.

Our regular chill-out area whilst between sessions of supporting local event - food hot and tasty, drinks chilled...unless you have a hot one!

Popped in on the off chance as our daughter has just moved to the area and we was looking after our grandson, i had bubble and squeak and my husband had selection of meats and grandson had the pasta , all very Tasty and lovely friendly staff, we will be returning to try the Sunday roasts and can’t wait.

A good evening - nice atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, really enjoyable food Limited parking available and options for sitting outside.

Not a great experience, most members of staff were great but the older gentleman really isn't cut out for front of house. Very unwelcoming, pretty much rude and definitely indifferent. Asked for the smaller Sunday roast as per the menu but was told they didn't...

Not a great experience, most members of staff were great but the older gentleman really isn't cut out for front of house. Very unwelcoming, pretty much rude and definitely indifferent. Asked for the smaller Sunday roast as per the menu but was told they didn't have any at present...what does that mean the food is plated up and ready to go? Seems that it was as when it arrived, quickly, it was sub par and seemed to have been sitting. Not great for the strangely high prices, took these as a sign we were going to get a quality meal, not so. This would not be achievable of they had any type of competition as it is I imagine they will sail on and with those that think this is what good feels like. Tea came in a dirty tea pot, and comically saw a new member of staff being trained where they were being told to ignore what this gentlemen told them and give customers the decent tea bags. Sadly too late for my grim brew. Overpriced, sub par, super grumpy does not deserve the custom. Two stars for the other staff who were getting on with being hosts.

We went to Great Missenden last Sunday and this was the only pub that was open. It's in a beautiful village and the roast beef we had was superb. It came with potatoes, carrots and a variety of other vegetables and the £17.25 paid was...

My friend and I came here for the first time since it is halfway for us. The Cross Keys is huge inside, surprisingly so and we were not crowded. We both had one main course; my friend asked for her bubble and squeak to come...

The food was massively disappointing. Not to mention the customer service was appalling staff asked all other table how their food was but not us. Not two words after taking our order and asking if we was done and taking payment. Clearly we are not posh enough but McDonald’s has made me feel more welcomed then I felt here.

Very good food & service 😜 definitely be back for more

It's always a nice place to chill with friends, great service and friendly staff.

Fantastic, great food Excellent staff Prompt services. Good prices. Exceptionally tidy and friendly

This is an absolute gem. Nothing was too much trouble. We were a party of 11 , not easy for any restaurant. Food is amazing and all piping hot and came out together. Even re arranged seating to accommodate. Service excellent and staff are very friendly. Definitely be back!

The Cross Keys is an absolute gem! We will definitely be back! We were a party of 11 including children, we were all welcomed and accommodated so we could all eat together. The food was delicious. It came out piping hot and at the same...

Great gluten free menu - dog & child friendly. Some of the servers made us feel like we were putting them out by asking for help though!

Haven’t been here for while , really gone downhill . Freezing cold , unpleasant staff . Completely empty .

Appalling No heating , empty, miserable staff.

We booked a table of 8 for lunch for Mother’s Day. My mum and Dad arrived really early ( got time wrong!) and were welcomed and taken to the table to have a coffee before the rest of us arrived. When we arrived we were...

We had our Mum's 80th Birthday in the private dining area in February (The Barn) and nothing was too much trouble for Jackie. We were allowed to decorate the room how we wanted and we chose how we wanted the tables laid out. The food was excellent (plenty of it) and the staff were all very polite and helpful.

Recommended by friends but we were disappointed. Waited an hour for our food which was not great. Why not put prices up by 12.5% rather than add a Service Charge?

Great place to relax and service impeccable 👍

This Fuller's pub is an excellent way to round off a day's hiking being located just around the corner from the nearby railway station. As a standard Fuller's it has their usual range of beers, London Pride etc. There is a spacious heated seating area at the back and plenty of size inside too. The only real reason for not giving five stars is that I haven't tried the food, but I have no real reason to believe it's bad.

The quintessential English eatery in pub. I was there again today with 3 good friends. Exemplary service from the personable, witty and 'nothing's too much trouble' team!

Could be a nice pub but the woman behind the bar was beyond rude and made us feel very unwelcome. We won’t be returning.

12.5% service charge was added to our £30 bill. No mention of this and as we only spent £30, as a couple, I don’t think this is acceptable. Had we been given a receipt, I would be asking for this back :( Upset and won’t...

Good food. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Excellent, food, beer, service and atmosphere. I personally would recommend a visit very soon.

Nice pub, good food, not a great beer selection

Having just moved to the area I’ve been looking for a new local, sadly this won’t be the one as having popped in 3 times the staff have been quite rude on two occasions. I know I’m new so can’t expect to be treated like...

We enjoyed our lunch, good selection on the menu. The service and quality of meals was good. The additional service charge of 12.5% added to our bill will influence our decision to eat there again.

This is one of our new regular places, went there for the first time a few weeks ago and have now been three times. We have also booked xmas dinner. The staff, the food are great and friendly locals.

Lovely place. Very rude bar staff!

Stopped out of the blue for a quick bit to eat. Amazing service, lovely food, generous portions, good value. Will definitely return.

Helpful staff, I had sausage and mash. Very nice! But it looked a bit lost on the plate. 1 side of vegetable would have completed the meal. Not value for money. And peas or something would have been nice.

Cool, cozy place...at the country side.. excellent for a group who are looking for a quite place

Amazing food, amazing customer service. Had such a pleasant experience and would definitely return. Well priced for the portion size, sticky toffee pudding and the bangers and mash were to die for!

Great food, prompt and good service. Sausage & mash was excellent!

Good food, friendly atmosphere. Will definitely go back again.

We had a family lunch here on a Saturday in October. The food was really very good for all 4 of us. It was quite slow in coming, but the pub was starting to get busy so understandable. The two girls serving were really friendly,...

Had lovely Sunday lunch and they do smaller portion sizes!

Not worth going to. Can't stand at the bar, told off for looking in the dinning room, treated like kids.

Nice place but 5 £ for pint of London pride it's a little bit of rip off.

Really enjoyed our food and wine. The service is attentive without being in your face. Reasonably priced. Good atmosphere

Another great visit to the Cross keys. Food again was super, service was perfect. Always welcoming and friendly. Will visit again soon. Thank you

Had a delicious lunch yesterday, what a treat to have a proper pub lunch, freshly cooked and prepared with great care which was a lovely surprise and made a welcome change. Yes we may have had to wait a bit longer, but I'd much rather that than have something put infrony of you that's obviously been prepared for some time and just heated up. Can't wait to return. Thank goodness we still have proper pubs trying to keep going during these bloomin' difficult times. We are lucky to still have this pub, it really deserves people's support 👍

Brilliant !!!! Very nice pub in Great Missenden !

Pre-wedding dinner last Friday 14th, October. We received fantastic service from the staff at The Cross Keys, great atmosphere both inside and outside. While we enjoyed the night the food was just okay it could have been better presented.

We had lunch here after visiting the Roald Dahl Museum just up the road. The lady did let us know that she was serving alone and said the service could be a bit slow. But the lady had nothing to worry about. The food was...

I didn't get to eat here. The staff were pretty abrupt, bordering on rude when we asked about a table inside. We sat outside for some time waiting for service and then had to give up with no sign of progress. Guess they were having...

Lovely English pub, with good food, good service. The staff were welcoming. Used by locals and from further afield. Dog friendly. A place put aside for drinking, a restaurant, and a pretty outside area to eat and drink. For those with children, they are welcome,...

Went to the Cross Keys for a family dinner. Food and service was excellent. One of my favourite local pubs

Not aloud to stand in the pub ,abit weird but ha ho...lost its buzz that it used to have ?? Good Guinness though...

Given all the review plaudits, we must have gone to the pub in a parallel universe. The food quality was poor, the service was average and the 12.5% service charge not at all deserved

What a brilliant pub. Consistently attentive and friendly service with the excellent food, but reasonably priced. Highly recommend for lunch or dinner.

Had my worst dining experience at this place. I ordered the bean chilli with sweet potato wedges and guacamole. When the meal came, the guacamole was a dark brown colour - old and rotten. I expected basic food already as I'm in the countryside and not in central London. However, I would never expect to be served a rotten component as part of my meal no matter where I am. To have to pay for a dog meal like that was the most indignant thing to have to do. My husband mentioned this to the waitress and she simply invalidated him, saying that perhaps they put something unusual in the guacamole to make it that colour. She said she would go and find out and then she never came back to say anything about it. They charged us for the meal regardless, without even a single apology. Foul service - both from the back and front of house. We will never return and will not recommend others visit this place.

Not great to be honest. Was given a table in the bar area, but menu was the same as dining room. Gentleman who served the drinks didn’t want to enter into conversation and quite unfriendly. The red wine was pleasant. The meal was not great,...

I wen their with my girlfriend and the staff were really rude and when they got the order wrong they suggested it was our fault. I am very upset that my lovely date night was ruined!

Ce restaurant propose une cuisine simple et correcte. Le beef burger est bon. Nous avons trouvé que le plat black...

What a fantastic production, so well organised and I’m sure every one at the pub worked at top speed to feed and deliver drinks for everyone there, we enjoy this pub and would recommend it , look forward to the next time, john and Denise