Cross Keys Public House in East Riding of Yorkshire

They no longer serve food, so this needs to be made public notice! When I asked the guy behind the bar he said he could not do anything! A party of Four, left very disappointed... Customers beware.

Pub looked really nice from outside. Inside it was clean and the bar lady was friendly. Football was on plenty of locals watching. Dog friendly. Surprisingly the real ale wasn’t too great. Shame about the incredibly irritated cranky landlord making everyone feel uncomfortable with his attitude - all over a tv remote. If I’d have been the bar lady I’d have walked out! Shame really.

Stumbled upon this place for an afternoon drink. A very traditional pub, inside and out. A very traditional landlord too. Staff were absolutely the best, we were all made to feel very welcome. So much so, that we returned on Saturday evening and sampled kareoke night, great fun. We came back for Sunday lunch, which was absolutely amazing and great value for money. Some of our party wanted to watch Leicester City game that afternoon, and that's exactly what we did, with a good few drinks on the side. Thank you to all the staff, Richard and Naomi in particular, and of course those working in the kitchen. Would highly recommend.

A pleasant and cosy pub. Staff have taken to the new normal of table service, with orders taken and drinks brought promptly. Our round was fairly priced.

Popped in for a couple of drinks before going for a meal. Very pretty beer garden. Staff were very quick to serve . beer was of good quality & the prices were good as well.

Went for Sunday lunch , a rare occasion . Walked in , enquired , sorry no chef , no food , no other venue suggested . Did look a nice pub and may return .

Reasonable prices, Large portion sizes, fantastic food, well cooked with good service. Family friendly.

We have come to Pocklington for the first time this weekend and went looking for somewhere to have an evening meal. We came across the Cross Keys pub and started with just drinks, but the smell of the food being served was appetising so we decided to eat there. The food came in a reasonable time and was hot and freshly prepared. Good size portions and of a very high quality. Pie of the day was chicken leek and mushroom and was lovely, with homemade pastry. Chips were exceptional. Veg was well cooked and seasoned. The staff were very friendly and background music was played at a suitable level to provide atmosphere without having to shout to be heard. Overall a very good experience - we will definitely come again.

Had a great meal here. Everything cooked to perfection and the staff went to every length to take care of us. Very highly recommended, thanks guys.

A nice welcome in olde world pub. Good range of drinks available. Humourous landlord. Food also available at certain times.

I travel a lot and eat in many places however I must say this Sunday lunch was up there with the very best. Fresh produce freshly cooked, veg was seasoned with an exquisite taste and absolutely delicious. Served hot, and on a warm plate - this basic element is not done in most venues - and a hearty portion will mean you will not leave this place hungry. I highly recommend it, excellent decor, pleasant staff, very clean and tidy with a nice atmosphere. Only amazement was it wasn’t busy - hence hidden gem - so I’d get down there fast before it becomes more widely common as I’d expect this will become very busy before long.

We have been in this pub many many times over the last 8 months simply because this is a very friendly place to be with friendly staff. They started doing food last and we came in and ordered 2 steaks. They were cooked to perfection and there was enough sides too and these were also good perfect. We decided to call in again today for Sunday lunch. We had lamb roast. Once again the dinner was absolutely perfect in every way. We would recommend this lovely pub to anyone.

We visited this pub at lunchtime on a Tuesday (market day) and were surprised that there were only a few customers in. Why? We were greeted by the lady behind the counter, who told us to find a table and place our order at the bar. Simple enough. The menu is quite comprehensive and plenty of items to our taste, plus a special, which was advertised at the bar. Everything was fine, the food, the service, the prices. will we return, very likely yes. While we were waiting for the food, we enjoyed viewing the old pictures of Pocklington, displayed throughout the pub. Interesting for someone originally from the area. I see from the questionnaire "does this restaurant have waiters and waitresses?", well we ordered at the bar and the chef brought our food to the table, asked if there was anything else we would like and brought some sauces for us.

Very sorry to hear that the man about town is disappointed about no dogs, my husband has been visiting the pub for nearly sixty years but stopped going when the pub was taken over by dogs, paws on counter etc and it was not clean. What a change recently with a new refurbishment and a new landlord, they have also just started food again after a kitchen refit. Despite the previous comments about the pub not being busy, it actually seems to be doing very well and good luck to the new landlord. We do not dislike animals but feel that we prefer to eat from a hygiene point of view dog free.

First night open tonight after Sarah left. I've been drinking at the Keys for about 20 years plus and never been told that dogs are not welcome. I think the new landlord of the pub doesn't realize it's a working persons, down to earth pub. Warm and welcoming. Not anymore. If you have a dog. You are not welcome. Even quality pubs/wine bars like Judsons, JJs and the Goose let our K9 friends in. I think the only pub in Pocklington that doesn't let dogs in now will be the keys. What a shame. The folk running the place obviously don't know what a good local pub it was. Shame a lot of folk that were regulars at the Keys have dogs. Anyway rant over. Soon be closed again through lack of customers. Hopefully the next publicans will respect the kind of pub this is and locals love how it used to be. Warm, friendly and happy for all to drink in. Big learning curve for the ones in now. Good luck to you

the web site said dogs and food at lunch timebut on arriving no food available until evening. so why have the web site?

Popped into pocklington as it was the nearest town to where I was staying on my visit to yorkshire. Stopped off at this pub for a cold beer - friendly and welcoming.

Came here on my own after a cycle ride.

Very welcoming, the lady on the bar was very polite and lovely. We didn't have food today however we will return to try.

Excellent food, fantastic real ale and loved we could take the pooch with us. Definitely be returning soon.

Enjoyed the beers, meals, banter. What a friendly, comfortable pub. I wish it was my local. I'll definitely be back

Would definitely recommend the cross keys in pocklington fantastic homemade food very children friendly and also dog friendly also a nice beer garden and pool room

Cada vez que visita este pub nunca estoy decepcionado! El lager de barril y se mantienen a una and bitters" óptimo nivel. La comida es deliciosa, las cenas de cordero asado los domingos son increíbles. También dos anfitriones maravillosos mina, personal amable y servicial, bar y entretenimiento en vivo absolutamente fantástico en el pub en las noches de fin de semana. . . Vale la pena una visita. A esta joyita de Pocklington pub.

Excellent service staff are very welcoming and lovely food is great would come back again and recommend

Llevé a mis hijos allí por la comida, que era increíble! Lo mejor que he probado aún Parmos y a mis hijos les encantó el pastel de carne con cerveza! El servicio era genial. Niño muy amable y el lugar en sí estaba muy limpio y ordenado. Sin duda tomar mis hijos aquí! Gracias.

I lunched here with friends. I ordered gammon which I thought rather excessive at £13.50 particularly as I had to choose between egg and pineapple to accompany it, but I was horrified when I found several hairs on my plate after I had nearly finished my meal. When I pointed this out to the girl who served us she merely said she would pass my comment on! Needless to say I shall not be repeating the experience.

Popped into the Cross Keys during a recent trip to Yorkshire. Nice bar staff but the guy smoking cannabis (do you think we can't smell it?) in the beer garden in front of his kids was shocking. A real turn off & a shame as this will be our lasting memory. Avoid unless you want to get high...

Pleasant when I walked in, seemed to have a nice selection of ales. They made a point of saying bye on the way out. Yeah, I would return.

Came here with my group of friends, the food wasn't great. We got a mix of different dishes. One of my friends ordered the scampi and when it came out it wasn't scampi at all and was very dry. Probably wouldn't come here again.

Spent all day and night in The Cross Keys. Tribute to Amy Winehouse was on Saturday evening. Fantastic time. Sunday dinner was beautiful. Sarah and co made us very welcome.Going on the 28th April to see T. Rex tribute and York bike race.

We were tempted by the 3 course meal for £10 but the portion sizes were a bit of a disappointment. We returned and just had a bar meal, which was a much better portion size. Food not bad.

Probably the beststeak pie and chips in Yorkshire, lovely friendly homely atmosphere. No boring pub chain rubbish.

Have recently moved to pocklington so have tried most places to eat and drink. The cross keys is great all round. Have to keep coming back for their steak pie and burgers which are great! No pub chain routine food. Good food in a comfortable homely atmosphere!

We hadn't booked a table, so we were surprised to get in so easily and to enjoy such a nice home style roast dinner on Mother's Day! A great little find, friendly service, reasonably priced! 3 roasts and drinks came to around £35 - would have easily been £60+ closer to where we live in Hertfordshire!

Stopped by today . Really lovely , homely pub with home cooking. Lovely Sunday lunch , good value for money . We're really friendly and helpful with our young baby . Thank you !

Called in here for a couple of beers and was delighted to find a really traditional pub with a great selection of beers. Had a pint of Atlantic which was excellent as was the Hook Norton. Very nice pub. It looked as if there was a very good menu too although we didn't eat here.

Going down hill I feel. No attention to detail. Cigarettes out side building up. Coffee cup outside on the bench for five days. If the outside is anything to go by i would not eat there. Nice crowd inside just a seems a pub that needs a new lease of life, publicans that care for the outside as well as the inside. Bring back Russ and Louise

Had a great wee meal out whilst on holiday in Pocklington. Bit of a wait for food but it was good when it came recommended

Stopped off by chance after a walk locally. Cosy little friendly pub, staff welcoming, lovely beers on tap, food was absolutely delicious! Definitely will be back.

Making this place a regular pub to visit mow . Once again had a fantastic meal giant Yorkshire puds are a must to try and a nice pint of old rosie mmmmmm

Lovely welcoming pub/restaurant. Very welcoming staff and punters. Amazing food and great pint of ale. Will defiantly be returning soon

I was in Pocklington on business.Popped in to the Cross Keys for lunch and a pint.Lunch was smashing and a good pint.Loved the friendly staff and clientele and ended up staying there all day.Certainly will be going there again.

We wanted somewhere to get out of the rain and have a bite to eat, but we didn't expect such a warm welcome at the Cross Keys. From the moment we entered the pub with our puppy, everyone was really chatty, friendly, and the food was spot on.

Called in for sunday lunch as family were visiting for weekend best we have ever had in a pub !!! Luvly big Yorkshire puds (homemade) and a choice of beef pork lamb or chicken gorgeous will definitely be going again

There were 6 of us here having Sunday lunch whilst staying @ the KP in Pocklington. This was rated no.2 best for their Sunday lunch.The dinner was huge, the vegetables luke warm, the gravy was just water with a stock cube in I'm sure!! Also AgaDoo playing in the background whilst eating your lunch is never great. I would definitely say don't go for a roast!!

Nice friendly pub. Good food. Visited in Feb for large family lunch also very good. I'd certainly call should I be in the area again

We come here every year three or four times. We usually camp at the mile farmshop just up the road. Ran by husband and wife they are so friendly and welcoming and always remember us from each of our visits. We have now upgraded to a caravan but will still be visiting. We go into town most days and always call in here for 'refreshments' The locals remember us between visits and are always so friendly. We love it.

We were having a day out in Pocklington and decided o pop into the Cross Keys for a pint.The beer was excellent but as I am not into Sports Bars we went through into the "Beer Garden". Not quite what I expected compared to other places I have been but at least I was outside :-)I would call in again but only for a pint.

4 of us called in for Sunday dinner and were very impressed. Large portion of quality food, would highly recommend.

Only after an enquiry and fifty minutes later the meal arrive average pub food well presented but lacking anything special

Popped in to the cross keys for a spot of lunch chips were beautiful as well as the the proper steak and ale pie none of this puff pastry on top of a dish short crust just how I like it. Staff we very friendly and welcoming, they entertained my children which was nice to not have to worry for 5 mins, definitely recommended to familys.. We will be back

7 of us came ,dinner would have been ok if the gravy hadn't been just water with an oxo in and the lady give us 5 jugs of it £8.95 each

Went to Pocklington with friends for a few days holiday and was advised to call in the cross keys , we wre not disappointed with the advise to call in as we spent most of our 3 days holiday in there !! Fantastic food fantastic real ales and most of all we were made to feel more than welcome by the locals and new management what a cracking little pub

The New owners made us very welcome. Nice friendly people. We tried a few real ales which were good and the food was excellent. We can't wait to go back there next month.

This has always been friendly comfortable and good value.I was a regular visitor.Today I went in but decided not to eat there as it seemed slightly seedy and the blackboard showed a lacklustre menu choice.I will go again when new management take over

Called in here recently as had been told that the real ale and food was decent. On arriving it was evident that this is a tired traditional pub in need of some tlc. There were around 5 handpulled beers available and I have to say that the 2 I tried Black Sheep and Doom bar were pretty good. The food however was a different story and not really even up to pub food standard. The atmosphere was friendly and I can recommend a beer or even 3 but I would personally eat elsewhere.

Very nice welcome when we arrived, We were a family of 12 and they accommodated us no problem. Food was cooked fresh and was plentiful and everything arrived together. Good atmosphere and great beers.

Not the plushest of pubs but, very friendly. Food was very decent. Piping hot when brought to us.Attentive yet unobtrusive staff Good value for your money.

11 ravenous guys doing the way of the roses cycle ride were booked in for an evening meal on 7-5-16.On arrival as requested and arranged for 8-00pm the staff were not expecting us.We did notice that the pub was or shortly going to be under new management and I think that an interim manager was in place.This should have set alarm bells off but we were all hungry and decided to stay,even though we had to organise our own tables so we could all dine together.The waitress then told us there was only 4 steaks available,3 gammon steaks and the rest of the menu.After debating who desired the steaks,me and my son were lucky to obtain a gammon steak each.I asked for these to be well done so the fat edges were well cooked.They were well done and as dry as sticks with the fat not even cooked.My son remarked that this was possibly the worst meal he had ever eaten and the guys having the other fare were also under impressed.Such a shame as the pubs interior was quirky,the beer was good and the position ideal for Pocklington,

This a nice place the ambiance and welcome to eat the staff are great and helpful and that we live in POCKLINGTON we are near to the Cross Keys Public House

Been here a few times and the place is getting better and better not many pubs in pock offer 5 cask beers to try It's a little bright but still fine I have heard the food is good as well so on the whole a nice pub to try

Russ and Louise make this pub what it is. They have had a change over of staff recently which I think is a good thing because the ones who are left are the friendliest nicest people going. It's a very laid back atmosphere they do live music, 2 meals for a tenner mid week and theme nights. I love the mushroom stroganoff that Wayne makes from scratch. My husband always without fail gets Ham Egga and Chips. They steaks here are good too as are the speciality burgers. We are lucky to have such a great pub with in walking distance of our house. Bonus too is you can bring your dog into the bar area. Great for when you get the urge for a drink when out walking Fido.

First pub we visited on our weekend visit. Friendly, excellent ale, especially Black Sheep. Had Sunday much there too. Faultless. Tried Cumberland. Wow, another belter!

Tend to go into the Keys most Friday's when I am in Pock. The beer is by far better than any in town, staff are really nice (Becky particularly) and it is one of the few places that has Sky Sports. All in all, a great pub

Booked for valentine's evening as a good offer of 'spend £25 and get a free bottle of wine'. Ordered starters and main. Main came before the starter but rectified fine. However evening spoilt as I found I was complaining all evening. Asked for chips on the side with lasagne but came with chips but without garlic bread as stated. Then after trying 3 bottles of mayonnaise I gave up as all were empty. To finish off the bill showed a glass of wine at £3.50. We did not have a 'glass of wine' but the free bottle. They did however rectify this once pointed out. Staff apologised but did not seem bothered by the lack of attention to details. Was also disappointed that as it was Valentines evening the candles on the tables were not even lit and showed no ambience. Also disappointed as the menu selection is very 'boring'. Meals are basic and are what you can have any time at home. I was hoping that for a special evening that there would have been something a bit different on the menu but there wasn't. Aside from the above, the owners are very nice and have a great selection of good beers.

Owner is an excellent cellarman who takes pride in his beer, and constantly strives to provide the best for his customers. Pleasant and friendly 'proper old fashioned pub' atmosphere. Food is pretty good too...........

The hunters chicken was very dried up and tough it was as though it has been cooked in the microwave and left in too long it had hardly any bbq sauce on.My partner had fish and chips and was quite happy with it.The bill was also incorrect trying to charge us for meals we never had making the amount over double of what it should have been.

Tijdens onze doorreis van Hull naar York gegeten in deze pub. Echte gezellige engelse pub met vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Goede kaart met echt engels pubfood. Wij probeerden verschillende gerechten en niemand ging hongerig weg. Enig minpuntje was dat de friet en uienringen wel erg vet waren misschien eens een ander merk vet proberen! Ondanks dat> Zijn we in de buurt hebben we een goed adres om te eten!

As a group, we were on a long weekend holiday at Barmby Moor nearby. This is a very nice, traditional pub in the centre of the village. The staff were very friendly and the beer was very well priced - we were even offered a 'taster' before ordering a pint. the food was quick to arrive and tasted scrumptious. Good atmosphere and even a friendly 'goodbye' when we left.

The pub was very quiet on a Wednesday lunch time and we enjoyed a nice meal with good service from the bar staff

We have been here 3 times for Sunday lunch and enjoyed our lunch very much. The apple pie is delicious!!! As we take our disabled parents it is easy to park outside and has enough space to get their walkers in. The staff are very friendly and make us feel welcome. Good value we will return.

Called in for lunch and was very pleasantly surprised, lovely food , very sensible prices and the tattooed bar maid exceptionally friendly and helpful.Will most certainly be going back very soon.

Delicious Sunday lunch. Meat was tender, veg cooked just right, perfect roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. Glad I managed to squeeze in a pudding too because that was also homemade and equally delicious. Great value and would definitely recommend.

Went here midweek for the first time while visiting pocklington. Nice selection of real ales expertly pulled by the barmaid on her first day. Friendly staff and good banter with the locals. Would've ordered food but the kitchen was closed until later on

Visited pocklington and stopped for lunch, wow when it turned up it was very tasty indeed. Being a coeliac I thought it was great.

Didn't eat here, but did call in for a couple of beers on Saturday evening. I have been to Pockilngton a few times, but had not yet been in the Cross Keys.It was busy - some diners, some drinkers and the rugby match on tv. Staff were friendly and the beers were good. Great.Oh, and I asked for a telephone number for a local taxi firm so that I could call one, but the woman behind the bar (landlady?) went a step further and actually phoned one for us. Nice touch.Will call again on our next visit to Pocklington - and will try the food too - it looked good!

Had a few meals here all excellent!! Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere and good range of ales well worth a visit.

Had a meal and drinks here on Friday. Freshly cooked,served with a smile and divine ! All in our party had an excellent meal , Thanks to the Hosts and ALL staff

Went for a meal tonight - fab food but the experience made even better for such fab service we was made to feel so welcome and nothing was too much trouble - the guy who looked after us (sorry didn't get a name but dark haired/with a beard) was lovely really went out of his way to make sure everything was ok - top notch service !! Would highly recommend Would highly

The cross keys pub is a very friendly pub in pocklington all the staff and locals make you feel very welcome and they serve a great pint

Had lunch here and the staff were nice and its dog friendly. Food was good and setting is traditional pub style.

Very friendly pub Becky and Callum are great behind the bar. Louise and Russ who own it are fantastic. The drinks and food are all great and very reasonably priced. They are dog friendly which I love and my two dogs love going there. All and all a great place to eat or drink or both. They also accommodate any dietery requests and nothing too much to ask. They do a great quiz on a Sunday night.

Called into this pub with my wife on Saturday the 29th August to watch the Challenge Cup Final. What a fantastic pub. The staff and locals were extremely friendly and we were made to feel most welcome. We had an absolutely fantastic afternoon and would definitely visit again and highly recommend to other visitors. Can't really comment on the food but the 2 bowls of chips we had were to bloody die for

Found this pub when looking for somewhere to watch tho challenge cup final lovely pub and very friendly staff xx well worth a visit food smelt good were just had proper chips were proper chips and very nice xx thanks guys fit making us feel welcome

Thanks to trip advisers we found a lovely little pub that did food. We were not disappointed. The food was lovely and worth every penny. The staff were very friendly and polite, couldn`t ask for more than that.

A lovely mean in a very welcoming pub. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere of the pub was lovely

regular customer to the cross keys due to the excellent food, excellent beer, excellent people.cant recommend enough to everyone!!!

Visited for family dinner and had various meals which were all fantastic. Fish and chips is highly recommended, the onion rings were home made, as were the chips. The staff were friendly and happy to help and the regulars and the atmosphere were welcoming. An excellent place to visit when in Pocklington. Will definitely visit again.

My wife and I arrived during the lunch time session. Pub was relatively quiet, but it was only a Tuesday lunch. There were about 6 items on the specials 2 of £10 menu. I chose southern fried chicken in a wrap with salad, chips and and salsa sauce. My wife had quiche with chips and salad. I always have chips when possible if eating out as we do not have them at home. The chips we absolutely great, the best we have had in a long time. We enjoyed our meals very much and realise to fully appreciate what is on offer you need to visit a place at least three times. Judging from what we had there is real promise and would defintely go again. As another reviewer mentioned the pub also has the cleanest and brightest toilets I have every encountered. The barmaid was very helpful and friendly.

Outstanding food, first class service, ourstanding staff made us feel very welcome, great beer and lovely locals would recommend to anyone in the area.

olde worlde pub with atmosphere great food good beers, in the heart of a busy little market town,a warm and welcome reception for everyone.

What a lovely meal! The Cross Keys is a super pub with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The food is excellent and comes in great sized portions. Personally, I can recommend the gammon after tonight's feast! Well worth a visit!

Staying near by on our first night we decided to pop into a local pub for a late dinner. Thankfully we went into cross keys, what a fantastic pub! With gorgeous food and lovely friendly owners and locals. Couldn't fault them on a single thing, cosy, clean, friendly, superb food!

After booking the day before. We arrived as a family of 7, eldest 89yrs, youngest 6yrs and were perfectly accommodated - excellent food, choices for all and the loveliest staff who saw to our needs - would recommend to all who travel nearby. A perfect 'local' that welcomes visitors! Ps: my steak was delightful

We chose this pub after looking on tripadvisor and were not disappointed. As we were a family of six, we called into the pub earlier in the day and reserved a table. We were offered a choice of table and were definitely given the impression that our custom was valued. The menu offers a good choice and was excellent value for money. Highlights were the grilled haddock and the steak pie. There was a range of burgers which tempted our teenagers and were demolished in seconds! Portions were just right. There was a very good range of beers on offer, all of which the hostess was happy to go through with us.Our meal arrived nicely cooked, piping hot and well presented. Of note was the friendliness of the service. We were served at the table and just chose to pay at the bar at the end. This made it a relaxed occasion, without the usual up and down to the bar each time we wanted anything.We give the Cross Keys 5 stars. Highly recommended and we would return if we were in the area again.

having read good reviews and word of mouth recommendations on Facebook a friend and I visited the cross keys on a Wednesday evening we were made very welcome I hadn't been in the pup for over ten years so was very pleased to see that it had not changed a great deal there was an excellent selection of real ales and other drinks to choose from we ordered our drinks and sat down in the area used for dining our order for food was taken promptly by a friendly member of staff all the food is cooked from fresh so we had a twenty minute wait which was fine as we had boath ordered sirloin steak with home made chips beer batter onion rings tomato mushrooms and mixed salad boath stakes were cooked to perfection and the rest of the main course was exelent after a short break and another pint of fine ale we ordered desert a hot chocolate fudge cake and apple pie both with ice cream both were exelent and finished off a lovely meal total cost of the meal was £44 so very good value we will definitely be returning for another meal and perhaps a night of live music or quiz night I can highly recommend a visit to the cross if you are in the pocklington area

Browsing the shops in Pocklington after visiting Burnby Hall came across this pub. I had the fish and chips and my partner had fish pie. The chips were hand cut and the food was lovely and hot. Both were very tasty. There were some lovely beers on offer and the price pf the food was reasonable. The pub was vey quiet when we arrived and it took a while for the food to arrive which the barman apologised for but it was worth waiting for. The toilets were immaculate. Certainly worth a visit if in Pocklington.

Called in after a walk with the dog. Staff were very friendly & the dog was allowed in. The food was excellent & good value for money. Would definitely recommend it.

We thought that the experience was really good for an inexpensive price.This a little jewel of a pub with a nice selection of beers

First time and won't be the last ! Called in for a pint and was pleaently surprised with service and hospitality on offer from this quaint traditional pub tucked away in a corner of East Yorkshire. Will definitely return when I'm in the area