Cross Keys in Powys

Lovely food, would highly recommend the fish dishes

Best Food I've had in a long time ..Staff are first class...reasonable prices ..

Love this place - would visit more often if it were closer! Great food and atmosphere -love the real fire. Prefer to eat in the bar area rather than the restaurant, but lovely... Would recommend!

We visit here as a family every week and have never been disappointed ⭐️ Walk through the door to a lovely open fire Always such a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Everything has a real homemade taste to it. Perfect size portions, homemade crispy chips and generous side salads. My partner and father in law alway chose the steak, cooked to perfection every time. A must visit place if you are in the area

Went there last night, food as usual, perfect, service very good, you are never rushed, great place to dine.

Lovely traditional pub/ restaurant, warm friendly atmosphere, roaring fire on a cold night. Food is tasty, portions are good. Puddings are lovely traditional style, (syrup sponge and custard is the best!!) make sure you leave enough room for pudding!!! Food is freshly cooked so don’t expect microwave fast food here.

Great place, great service, lovely staff - Highly recommend this place

Lovely food. Always made to feel welcome.

Great food, excellent value, brilliant atmosphere and if it wasn't so far away from where I live I'd definitely be a regular

Second review , wouldn’t have done this as the food was just as excellent as our last visit . However , I got a van stuck on the grass at the side of the pub car park , rear wheels spinning & I’m going nowhere on a Sunday afternoon . Went in the pub to explain , landlord puts his coat on and comes out , hooks his 4x4 to the front of my van and pulls us out , no fuss ... fantastic .

Excellent food. Decent prices. Staff are lovely.

Homemade food worth waiting for and the service was good by all staff. Will definitely be going back again

We have now visited three times on our way between Manchester and Aberystwyth ... each time the food and service has been excellent . Steak was excellent, real home made chips and then The Burger ... my daughter had this , it was very high quality .

Love the freshly cooked food here with excellent service.

Pleasant staff good food nice atmosphere

Great meal, lovely staff and friendly customers

Visit here fairly often and never leave review because it is always lovely but.....tonight was exceptional - beautiful teriyaki sea bass (creamy fish and delicious flavours) and homemade chips - very reasonable price. Log fire blazing and very reasonably priced drinks. Why go anywhere else

Stopped here on the way to Machynlleth and glad we did. Nice place with open fire and welcoming staff. Really enjoyed the food, freshly cooked and tasty.

Lovely food in warm atmosphere with attentive staff.

Nice food, room is a little dark though

Food is always very nice always cooked fresh to order

We visit often and find that the food is excellent especially the fillet steak, plenty of choices and all are very good

Had food here today on the way home from a holiday in Aberystwyth with a table for 8. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious, even my 2 children finished all there food. Will come here again if passing through. Best meal of the week.

Food was excellent, staff where very friendly and prices where very good be back again for sure!

Excellent food, enjoyed the atmosphere, very friendly staff. Will come back in October.

Friendly welcome, lovely food and at least 1guest ale. They event let motorhomes stay over night. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic place and great hosts.

Verry verry good food look forward to going back.

On our way home after our holiday near Fishguard, we dropped by for lunch. Both of us had the homemade chicken, ham and leek pie which came with a choice of potatoes (chips, jacket or new) and vegetables (carrots, broccoli and peas). It was delicious and we both left content and well fed. Gorgeous pub in a fantastic, scenic setting. Friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Have driven past many times but never been in before - would definitely go back. Okay for a mid week meal - not special but very acceptable. Menu is a fairly standard pub menu, staff are very friendly and service is quite efficient. Food was tasty and plentiful - no complaints, pleasant atmosphere.

Driven past many times decided to give it a go. We went mothers day for a meal as a family, very impressed nice roaring fire as you go in. Had a nice pint of lager or two with the meal which was very nice and very filling, should not of had a starter and then the steak. Definitely no room for desert, will be back :).

I have eaten here 3 times now and whilst not haute cuisine or fine dining it is good, honest, well cooked, really tasty food - and the portions are huge! Would like a few more vegetarian options but the menu is pretty varied.

Can't believe I drive past this pub twice a week and never stopped. Finally went there for lunch with friends and loved it. Fab bowl of mussels and chips and my friends all enjoyed there meal. Cosy room with a friendly welcome. I will defiantly be going back. In fact not sure if I should be writing this as I don't want it to get so busy I can't get in as it is quite small😊

If you want good food at a good price then this is the place to visit. Warm friendly atmosphere, all the staff are easy to get along with. The food is cooked to order, none of this pre-cooked and warmed up later stuff. If you're in the area then make a point of calling, if you're not in the area then it's worth the journey. Traditional pub with traditional food.

This is a place we visit regularly and whilst eateries come and go in the village of Llansantffraid this place has earned it's reputation over a great many years. Wonderful in the winter with a cosy atmosphere and roaring fire with a beautiful situation to sit outside in the summer. Food quality is consistent with all possible ingredients sourced locally - even their own garden! We have many visitors who come especially to enjoy the varied menu on offer. It is a testament to the place that you can see the same faces time and time again.

If you like a decent steak, look no further! Delicious food and good value for money!

Recently had dinner at the Cross Keys and was very impressed by the meal that we had. I opted for their specials which included mussels as a starter followed by a steak mains. The chips were delicious. Make sure you have a good appetite because the starters were big! The location may not be to everyones taste as it is located next to the main road so although you can sit outside it is not the most picturesque view. That said, the quality of the food & the friendly service more than make up for things. I have oftem driven past the Cross Keys and I now wonder why I have not been there before.

Lovely country pub - Nice outdoor seating area for on a sunny day - catches the sun nicely. Indoors very nice and clean, lovely little fire for on a cold day, nice seating are nd good selection of drinks available. Restaurant area looked very nice...

We nipped in here for food on our way to Manchester.. rude staff poor service food was over cooked and way over priced! Would not return again..

Stopped here on the way back from the Eisteddfod in Meifod, first of all it was great to have someone who could speak Welsh waiting on. There was a good choice of food which came quickly, the quality was excellent. It was also pleasing to...

We ate hear on Friday 3rd of July. Being new to the area we asked locals the best place to eat and the Cross Keys was recommended. We had salmon and chicken and ate out main course outside watching a lovely sun set. For dessert...

First visit this year.Prices are now rather high for pub food.Staff were barely coping with the number of customers and our meals were only average. Better value can be had in this area.

Five of us had a meal here on Friday night.. Place was very busy and we were served by a very pleasant barmaid..The food came quickly and was delicious... 3 Sirloins and I had the 16oz Welsh Rump which was beautifully cooked , huge and...

welcoming blazing log fire on cool Spring evening.Warm and cosy pub atmosphere.No television,thank goodness. Good food but slightly pricey.Normal bar prices.

This is our favourite place for sharing a family meal. There's always something to please everyone on the menu and it's well cooked. The place has character and there's a roaring fire in the winter.

My partner & I went here for a meal as we was in the near by area for a short break away, when we first entered the pub we stood for ages just weighting for some to notice we were even there. The weightress must...

Having eaten here two years ago and had an horrendous wait for our food, we decided to go in again. In all fairness the food arrived quickly but one of the dishes was not what was ordered at the bar. My husband ate half of...

Have visited this pub before, and food is usually ok. Had a meal last night and it was pretty awful. Chicken curry to avoid at all costs! Its not a curry..its tough chicken in gravy, with an awful taste. Waited about 45 minutes for it...

The pub itself is welcoming – as are some (but not all) of the staff. The food ordering system needs, well, a SYSTEM, I think; can be done at the bar or in the restaurant, but isn’t clear to the uninitiated. Waited a l-o-o-o-o-ng time...

Dropped in because our usual pub food place was the other side of the River Severn and the bridge was shut. Pleasantly surprised, great food, and plenty of it. Cod was lush as was the Gammon steak. Maybe the restaurant but was a bit 'rustic'...

first time at this restaurant..fab meal, me and my partner really enjoyed it.. meals are not expensive and your plate is full with tasty food ..will b returning

Ive visited this place many times, the food is always fantastic, plenty of it and home cooked. Lovely open fire which adds to the cosyness of the place. The staff are a credit and friendly and do what they can for you. Highly recommended

The food here is very well cooked. We have been here a number of times and steak is always good. There is a specials menu but this hasn't changed this year so may as well just be part of the menu. Our last visit however...

We've had lunch or dinner at the Cross Keys, on our own and with visitors, at least a couple times of month since moving to this beautiful part of Wales two years ago, and have never been disappointed. The Cross Keys is a family run...

Popped in here for lunch and cannot dispute the comments about location and welcoming fire. However, whilst my wife's fish was OK, I had what was described as 'slow roast belly pork'. If the two thin dried up slivers of what looked like pork loin...

I've passed this pub so many times, but haven't stopped. This all changed at the weekend when I was coming home from a day out in West Wales & as it was getting late, decided to call in to see if they were able to...

I've been in a few "local dining pubs with log fire & locally sourced produce",most of them are nationally owned part of a chain of boring "gastro pubs" similar to painting by numbers,no the Cross Keys is not one of those,this IS a family owned...

Family run Country Pub Restaurant great atmosphere, log fire in winter.All food freshley cooked to a high standard, open Wednesday to Sunday closed Monday and Tuesday need to reserve a table at weekends. The Cross Keys is situtated one mile outside Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Powys on the...

We have visited this lovely Restaurant 3 times recently, latterly taking friends with us, same excellent welcome, same excellent food, a little bit more expensive that some, but well worth it. No hesitation in recommending to other friends.