Cross Keys in St Albans

Excellent beers and service as always. Friendly local. Highly Recommend.

My husband visits this lovely pub for the good beer and friendly atmosphere but always moans about the flooded loos. Now he’s getting on he will have to be more careful, but great pub!

Having been in the cross keys a few times over the festive period it has been a really enjoyable time with the friendly staff and fellow drinkers who enjoy a great pint the best by far for a Guinness and ale that my father in law and father both love in harpenden The Christmas decorations were absolutely lovely with clearly a lot of care taken making the pub very festive however having returned yesterday and the decorations were taken down leaving all the faults of lack of maintenance clear to be seen … damp walls with large cracks and only one stool apart from uncomfortable benches to sit on, we asked to use a chair from the other bar but they were all worn and wobbled.. a real shame a real pub is being left to deteriorate in this way but no doubt it will be lost to a big chain who will save it.

Wonderful local pub, with an authentic welcoming atmosphere and fine beverages, at reasonable prices.

Has a great homely feel to it, a bit like sitting in someone's front room.

Good beer, good service, good atmosphere and a roaring fire!

Lovely friendly pub, the locals will welcome you. The landlady is fabulous

Great pub! A group of us came in over the Weekend as part of our Pub Golf. The landlady is so lovely!!! (I think her name was Trish). She made us feel so welcome and we would definitely come again :)

Lovely landlady, friendly and chatty pub.

Spent a very pleasant Sunday afternoon quaffing a few pints of Side Pocket with friends in comfortable surroundings. Clientele were suitably amicable and the lady behind the bar was a joy to behold. Will most certainly visit again. 🍻😁👍

Cosy pub with a hidden large beer garden - the pub should definitely have a sign outside letting people know of that hidden gem at the back. Could be a very cool setting with some string lights across the garden at night - maybe a wkd bbq etc. Another pint or 2 options on tap it would be class. Will definitely be back 😃

I love this place. Really characterful and a proper old fashioned pub. The beer is great - particularly the Landlord, IMHO.

Great boozer, proper old school with all the usual suspects on keg & bottles...sells ale too

Lovely tradional style pub...only pop in every now & then but love it

Small but good pub in the olde worlde fashion. A proper pub!

Traditional village pub. Great atmosphere, I first came here about 50years ago and little has changed.

saw a rat running around and had a hair in my drink. absolutely disgusting and really disappointing service in a pub on the high street.

Fantastic pub, great landlady. A locals pub that makes you feel like a local. Just wish they had more pork scratchings and scampi fries😂😂😂😂

Great atmosphere will a lovely landlady, a happy pub

Great traditional British pub in the centre of harpenden.

A good town centre pub selling 3 well presented ales

Fabulous hosts gr8 selection of beers in a traditional old pub 👌 I will return

AVOID. They are listed on Google as offering food. THEY DONT and are too lazy to change it. SLOPPY so whole place SLOPPY. AVOID

Now you are talking about a Pub being a real "PUB". Just great booze and rock N Roll.

Fond memories of time spent with friends chatting with Reg 47 years ago!

Had a great night! Love this place

Fine beer. Lovely landlady. A gem

Lovely pub met a friend for a catch up

Don't bother. £5.60 for a pint of Guinness. I don't think so.

Lovely beer garden, friendly staff :)

Small pub with big beer garden. Very cosy, good ales Amazing staff are always happy to see you and you're treated like a local even if you have only just started! What a proper pub should be like! I wish I could give it more stars!

Friendly people, great atmosphere

Always nice there great pint all so a great afternoon

Very traditional locals’ pub and, although I’m not a regular, I always love the welcome here from the regulars and lovely landlady. The garden out back is lovely in warmer weather but both of the rooms have open fires in the winter, so something all year round. I love the brass-inlaid cross keys in the wooden floor as you enter. Also the pewter top in the main bar, hanging tankards, and the second room that looks like your Grandma’s best front parlour! I would have taken more pictures but didn’t want to compromise the regulars’ privacy. Lovely pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord and, on the occasion of my late Sunday afternoon visit, free cheese & bread on offer. Great pub!

Proper pub, Tim Taylors Landlord and Tring Side pocket on draught !👍🍻

Lovely pub, with a good atmosphere and a great garden. Friendly staff.

Nice beer. Friendly. Good value

A nice drink in the Cross keys. Quiet and a generally nice place.

Really nice place to visit and have some drinks. Team was good at looking after us. Will return soon.

Nice little pub. Allowed us to bring food in to eat in the back garden

Probably the best Mediterranean tonic water in the whole of Harpenden. Also very tasty cheese and onion crisps and peanuts - yum! 😋

Good quality beer. Accommodation outside only at the moment.

We visited on a wet Saturday , when required to still be outside . The landlady could not have been more helpful in finding us a table with shelter and ensuring that we were dry and could enjoy our afternoon . Excellent table service in Covid safe way , without it impacting at all on the great atmosphere , fantastic garden and brilliant personal service from the owner gong the extra mile for us .This was always a favourite place to visit when in Harpenden as it's so quaint ,however the customer service and attention on this occasion was superb. Thank you for making our time so enjoyable.

Nice pub and lovely garden. Shame about the limited choice of beer.

Magical experience, thank you sexy Sean

Lovely little pub with a nice spacious garden. Lovely landlady and staff. Will definitely return.

Love this pub great land lady 😄

Brilliant pub Great beer and staff

Very covid aware and the food was still lovely.

Great little pub with a fantastic beer garden, great ales and great staff.

Fantastic little pub! The beer garden is unreal. Beautiful place to sit and enjoy a beer. Can't wait to be able to return again.

A very friendly pub with a great selection of ales

The last real pub in the village a little oasis

Nice Pub Where the Locals Go Warm atmosphere

Nice cosy traditional pub. Good food and a fine selection of ales. Looks great at Christmas with a traditional tree and roaring log fire. In Summer a nice garden out the back in which to while away a Sunday afternoon.

Best pub in Harpenden. Cheap, quiet and simple.

Met our friends for pre dinner drinks and chat. Beautifully decorated for Christmas season we had great service at the bar where we stayed for the duration. Right in the town so very conveniently located. Enjoyed our visit.

Great small and proper pub, traditional.

Good old fashioned pub in harpenden, home made food, and good beer allow dogs brilliant

I picked this little gem on purpose to meet up with family.The staff were very friendly and even extended the kitchen time for our lunch and the food was excellent and great value.Very Friendly regulars and we were made to feel very welcome.....highly recommended.

Nice bar staff. Good real ale i. e Timothy Taylor's Landlord

I popped in to the cross keys for abit of lunch and a drink and was pleaseantly greeted by friendly bar lady ordered soup of the day it was delicious highly recommend for lunch good drinks service and ideal for families clean toilets and bar area small and cozy

Popped in with my wife for lunch. Friendly service, great food and super value. Will definitely visit again.

A lovely cosy pub. Nice little heer garden as well ideal for summer nights. Well worth a visit.

Great little pub, oozing charm inside and out, with cozy fireplace and secluded beer garden.

Good coffee but toilets leave a lot to be desired! 😊

Cosy local pub with nice garden and people

Quaint olde worlde pub - surprisingly large outside space. Had a lovely lunchtime catch up with my bestie. Cheerful staff and welcoming regulars

Beautiful afternoon in the beer garden

Amazing atmosphere and great service

Classic little pub, has a nice beer garden

Went in for lunch today and was really happy with the affordable food and drinks. Food was great - traditional pub style. List of sandwiches etc very good value also. Great pints. Staff friendly and welcoming - would recommend

One of only 2 pubs in the UK with a solid pewter bar and pump mounts! Good choice of ales and a lovely 'old style pub' feel 🍻👍

Good beer friendly staff excellent service

Always go in the Cross Keys for a few pints before we go out in Harpenden. It’s a traditional English pub with Traditional decor, stone floors etc. The bar area is relatively small and can get quite crowded but the garden area is good to sit if this is the case. Never had any problems with this pub what so ever and will be back next time I’m out with friends in Harpenden.

Lovely pub with a good selection of drinks and a very nice garden

Delicious food great ham, egg and chips

Cheerful Landlady. Good beer and local banter. Very handy for central Harpenden and normally one can park close by if not outside.

A good friendly pub.Nice barstaff.The garden lovely place in summer.

Lovely roaring fire. Strange clientele when I was there. Local older thugs. Average service. One drink and we left

Lovely mulled wine by an open fire, great little setting tucked away from the main road. Lovely staff.

Old man's pub. Fire lit which makes it cosy.

Been going to this pub for many years (at least 15+) but over the past year or so it's become a less pleasant experience. Dirty glasses, indifferent and slow service from regularly changing bar staff, the small bar area blocked by the same faces (who won't move and you have to order around/over them) and recently even the ever reliable pint of Landlord by Timothy Taylor was lack lustre. It's not always like this and efforts have been made to make the garden more welcoming (and Christmas decs were good), but the negatives are outweighing the positives and my friends are asking to meet at an alternative local hostelry.

Great pub, nice fire on a cold evening with some great ales to supp..

Good local with good beer and beer garden

You can tell as soon as you walk in that this is a popular pub. The age range of the clientele was varied and there was a friendly feel around the place. The staff were friendly and there was a good choice of beers and gins. I had a good pint of Tring and my wife enjoyed her Rhubarb gin. The pub was warm and comfortable too.

Cosy little pub. Good beers and choice of other beverages. Very friendly.

As always, a good pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord ale

Proper pub, great beer no gimmicks

Really like this place. Good selection of drinks with friendly staff and locals. Will be going more often.

Friendly staff. Only stayed for one drink and a bag of very nice crisps

A nice friendly pub with a great selection of ales

Lovely little pub - with an ideallic garden. No food in the evenings, although next door to an excellent fish and chip shop - the pub will allow you to use the garden to eat your food in, providing you buy a drink!

Nice liitle friendly pub. Lovely out door area, for smokers or on a nice warm sunny day.

Seems to have changed hands sinve we were last there. Sunday afternoon, no other customers. Didn't stay long!!!

Excellent Freehouse. 'Proper old Pub' Superb Beer, cosy with original Flagstone floors and Pewter Bar. What s gem of a place.

A real traditional pub & garden. Unspoilt, with real ale & CAMRA rating. A real British experiance in the heart of Hertfordshire.

Super schnuffiges altes Pub mit einem tollen ruhigen Garten.

large selection of beers and brews, cozy atmosphere

Quality English pub. One of only 4 around here where you can get a decent pint of real ale. Lovely garden. Very nice staff.