Old Cross in Chichester

An absolutely lovely place, really friendly staff, and a very tasty lunch For 2 of us for lunch it was under £20 with drinks excellent value

What a shame, the place was packed probably theatre goers ,like us. Despite booking a table, there was nothing available and one chap rushed off his feet trying to serve everyone. One female member of staff had no idea and no explanation when I said we had booked. We had no choice but to find an alternative place to eat, where there was a good amount of staff , served quickly and tasty food.

Excellent all round service,really welcoming staff and professional service Great selection of beers and food All sports shown across the pub with excellent service at all times

great pub love the vibes when i go to watch football and all the staff are great! great level head and amazing food

It won't let me add photos to this review. I can only think they don't abide by Trip Advisor's rules as they are so graphic. It really was that bad. My lasagne was burnt all over. How the person who cooked it or the bar staff who brought it out felt that was acceptable is beyond me. Having seen another review I agree that they can only be crossing everything that the customer is blind and has no sense of taste or smell. My wife's hunters chicken followed a similar pattern. Our son's tomato pasta was just pasta in what I can only describe as red water. I struggle with how you can get that so badly wrong. He's only 2 and I reckon if he put all the ingredients in a pan on his toy kitchen he'd have a better chance of producing something more edible. My brother had a mixed grill. The steak was well done instead of medium. That was the least of his problems. A pneumatic drill would have struggled to work through them. I can't believe Greene King allow food like that to be served. Surely they spot check their own places. I have never seen anything like it. The odd bad meal I can accept. I vote with my feet usually and just don't go back but this was something else. I just still cannot believe the person cooking the food is checking that off and giving it the thumbs up and thinking that's a job well done. We all left hungrier than when we went in there which is never a good sign when you go out for a meal.

Would never eat here again. Worst food I have ever had in any pub or restaurant. You could build houses with the sausages. Whoever is the chef doesn’t know how steak is cooked. Asked for medium rare and not well over done. The lasagne wasn’t burnt it was cremated and inedible. The chef has murdered the lasagne. I think they should sack their chef and get someone new in before they have no customers left. Most disappointed and dissatisfied place I’ve ever been too. I thought being Greene king pub it would be good place to go but how wrong I was. My recommendation is avoid and go elsewhere unless the chef is sacked!

The worst meal experience I think I've ever had. My lasagne was burnt all over. How the person who cooked it or the bar staff who brought it out felt that was acceptable is beyond me. I can only think they had everything crossed that I wouldn't complain about it and dropped it off as quickly as they could in the hope I wouldn't notice. My wife's hunters chicken followed a similar pattern. My son's tomato pasta was just pasta in what I can only describe as red water. I struggle with how you can get that so badly wrong. He's only 2 and I reckon if he put all the ingredients in a pan in his toy kitchen he'd have a better chance of producing something more edible. My brother had a mixed grill. The steak was well done instead of medium. That was the highlight. I genuinely think the only think working it's way through those sausages would be a pneumatic drill. I just cannot believe Greene King allow food like that to be served. Surely they spot check their own places. I have never seen anything like it. The odd bad meal I can accept. I just vote with my feet and never go back but this was something else. I just still cannot believe the person who cooked that food is checking that off and giving it the thumbs up as a job well done. We all left hungrier than when we went in which is never a good sign when you go out for a meal.

Was told it would be a 45 minute wait on food. After paying and sitting down I was then told the pub was all completely fully booked and I only had 30 mins. Once my food arrived the bar staff kept glaring at me

Food is decent, portions are a good size. Drinks are reasonable. Has outside setting at the front but there is also a small area round the back. Food is served most of the day here they don't take breaks between lunch and dinner. Staff have alwasy been friendly and I know they do a pub quiz on a Thursday night

We had a very nice meal (for three adults) reasonably priced and I had an Aperol Spritz which was perfect and very reasonably priced. It was a bit noisy as they were doing some maintenance work. However we still enjoyed our meal there.

Furniture old and very tatty, floor dirty with old food scraps. Would not visit again

Love this place - so friendly. Ladies don't be afraid to venture in on your own. Ditch the partner, ditch the kids, take yourself off for a wander around town and stop here for a glass or two and some lunch if you fancy a little 'you' time. The staff are superb - very busy at times but they always acknowledge you and you won't wait too long. Also if you're a quiz fanatic, Thursday evenings are the best I've witnessed. The QM is superb - advise to pre-book a table as it's a very popular night. Congrats to the Landlady here she runs a great pub in a lovely location.

Good choice of real ales and good atmosphere

We came in as my partner had been there before when she was at uni and wanted to have some food and do the pub quiz that was being promoted. They first told us there wasn't a table for us to sit and eat because of the quiz, but then there was and we were able to order. We ordered fish and chips on the app only to be told 5 minutes later that they weren't able to make it and we needed to order something else. We then chose Mac and cheese. As we had paid for the extra price for fish and chips, I went to the bar to order drinks and ask about it. The drinks that were showing available on the app were not available and we had to pick something else again. While this was happening the server went and asked if my partner liked Onion Rings and pushed that the extra price would be a portion of onion rings despite me asking at the bar for it to be on a portion of chips. They then charged extra for the chips as well. The food was... Alright? The Mac and cheese felt microwaved (the middle was significantly hotter than the outer edges despite a hot bowl), it didn't taste that much different from a ready meal and was a small portion for the price. Afterwards we stayed for the pub quiz. The guy came over and asked for 2 pounds. We said could we pay by phone or pay at the bar if that was possible. He was quite jokey and said with a big smile "well can you go to the nearest cash point or something?" which we pointed out we didn't have a card. He then just laughed and said "Not today" and walked off, much to our confusion. We then realised he wasn't coming back and we weren't allowed to participate so left. No where on the signs does it say cash only and other pub quizzes usually allow you to pay at the bar or by contactless. As we were leaving we saw another table having a problem with their food as well, as their garlic bread had come out at roughly the same time as their desserts. Overall, just a really weird experience that wasnt very enjoyable in the end and does not make either of us want to come back.

We have just had a meal and drink. After we ordered both we were told they only had enough burgers for one and we were offered an alternative. I then asked about the drinks and was told the wine I ordered was out of stock. Another alternative. I ordered a sweet for my grandson plus another drink and (again) had to ask where my drink was. To be fair the lady behind the bar was having to deal with all the customers. The other lady was clearing tables. They were both polite and helpful. Surely there should have been more staff? Not fair on those who were working. Toilets in a serious need of cleaning and sorting out the flooding. Such a shame that I have to say some negative comments as this pub has atmosphere and a warm welcome. Come on management! Support your staff and toilets!!

Great place to grab a pint - service was great and beer was cold - cannot comment on the food as I have not eaten there as of yet, however only always thing was outside garden sits right on town center so can be noisy and see a lot of people walking past

Sat outside in the sun with a perfectly poured Guinness. So no idea of food or atmosphere.

Had a meal here before going to the theatre. Very reasonable

Great, lovely pub, nice atmosphere

Lovely pub with friendly staff and a warm welcome. The drinks were reasonably priced and the food was delicious. We will come back on our next visit to Chichester.

Very friendly staff. Nice environment. Baby friendly 😊

We stopped by there for a quick dinner and some snacks. The food was great and tasted delicious and the drinks were great too. The staff was friendly and welcoming and the place is nice and cute and right in the center. We enjoyed our stay there, everyone was friendly.

Went into this pub as I had been given a gift card for Greene King. We had the roast and steak pie, mash & veg with drinks. The food was great, the pie was huge and very tasty. The pub was quite busy as it was street market day but no real queues and the staff were very efficient.

First time there. There is no table service. It took quite a while to get the food and it was good. The lady who took our order at the bar was amicable and cheerful. She was smiling and attentive. Unfortunately 6 dishes on the menu were not available so that is not a good thing. I had a sharing platter which seemed to mush some of the things that were mentioned in the menu so again it wasn't a plus for them. All and all the service was okay of course there is room for improvement.

Needing a bite to eat on a late afternoon/early Sunday evening popped into this Green King establishment. I had lived close to a Green King before I moved to Chi, and found the food in The Sandmartin in Chafford to be good quality at a reasonable price - Sadly the food served here was far short. We ordered three steaks, two medium rare, one medium, all three delivered were medium rare, cold grilled tomato, missing garnish and looking very sad. Dispite steak knives being provided, sawing action did not manage to cut through part of my portion for several minutes of work. Left wishing we hadn't bothered and wondered if they had given up trying to compete with the local Wetherspoons we saw. Chichester town centre looks like a dead zone at this time on a Sunday. (edit) Check my other reviews, I do not usually post negative reviews. Responded as requested in 'owners response' but no reaction or reply so far! Early days yet?

First time there. The football was on so very loud but the service was OK a bit slow and food was only warm. The dessert was lovely the best jam rolypoly and custard .friendly staff. Will be back.

Nice pub, especially for the the Euros as they have put alot of effort in decorating the place. Lunch meal was basic but will push you through the day.

Looks lovely and is probably best enjoyed outside in the summer. Best thing is Thursday night quiz!

Very nice fullers pub very busy plenty of seats good service and good beers.

Stopped in here for a pint on the way back to our hotel. For a large chain pub (greene King) we were impressed with the ambiance, the friendly staff and the range of beers.

Food reasonable, pleasant staff. Limited choice of beers. Good ciders on draught. Brilliant barmaid, Monica, I think.

Steak and Ale pie was very nice. Vegetarian flatbread option was very meh. Very quiet being a Monday evening so no atmosphere. Barmaid was lovely and very helpful.

Very pleasant staff and food to match! My sons an I enjoyed our lunch at the old cross with good food ( reasonably priced ), friendly staff and live sports on multiple Tvs. Also outside seating to enjoy the views of the historic city or just people watch and soak up the sun. Great pub 👍🏼

Deathly slow service on a quiet day. Disappointing experience. Probably not returning.

Visited just for the fact they do black sheep beer

Food was exceptional I had the lasagne which was amazing, food was boiling hot with salad & garlic bread, my partner had the gammon which has to be the best we have ever seen or tasted ever......would highly recommend to anyone 😋 Staff were very friendly & made sure we had everything we needed & made sure we were happy with our food

Visited today highly recommended staff excellent service excellent and I can highly recommend the gammon the best I've tasted in all my life.... Amazing

We booked which was easy enough online as we wanted to watch the Champions League. All was going well until our food arrived. Part of the order was wrong and when it was pointed out, the young man firstly with a very rude attitude went to the guy behind the bar to confirm what was order, he then disappeared off to the kitchen. He returned, said quite rudely that we couldn’t keep the dish that was wrong and have the the correct one as well. We hadn’t even asked to keep the incorrect items!! He took them back to the kitchen, but only after arguing as to having sauce on the side as opposed to how it was ordered tossed in sauce! Very unpleasant young man which spoilt what was otherwise a good evening! Also strange that they seemed to be repainting the black boards in the corner of the pub in full view of everyone eating and drinking rather than out the back somewhere?

Limited number of ales available on draught.

Good food however fairly poor service, the woman behind the bar, I believe the owner, has quite a poor attitude and i understand people have bad days however ive experienced the subpar service on a previous encounter and put it down to a bad day, I placed an order through the app which the app allowed me to do and after 10 minutes she came over and asked for ID which is fine but it was asked for with a lot of attitude and also told to not order drinks through the app with no explanation as to why? Again done with a poor approach, One of the people on my table of 5 had lost their ID so was asked to be out by 9 which was doable considering we had ordered food by around 8:05/10, three of our orders were out within 10-15 minutes even with a 30 minute wait, however the other two meals took until 8:45 which meant those people (one being without ID) then had to rush eat, of course it hit 9 and they hadn’t finished as we had to wait so much longer for half our order, my friend with no ID was told to hurry up as it’s gone 9 at 5 past, her general attitude to the one with no ID was not great and needed work. Couldn’t fault the food.

Banging BEST OF BRITISH BURGER!!!!

The atmosphere on the Old Cross is warm and welcoming. Food for a pub is probably some of the best in the area. I had the three plate starters. All the food that was ordered at the bar arrived at my table hot from the kitchen, It was second to none as far as pub food goes. The staff are friendly and exceptionally polite. What made my experience that little extra special was the option of allowing my dogs to enter the pub with me as they are Dog friendly establishment. I will certainly be returning to sample more of thier excellent menu.

The Old Cross in Chichester is ok. One of the better drinking establishments in the city. Typical 'sports' style pub. Decent food and a nice atmosphere. Have used this pub on most occasions when visiting Chichester. Found the bar staff friendly and helpful on all occasions. Good choices of beers and food.

Very nice scampi and chips. Reasonably priced. Pleasant staff. Quick service. Just what you want!

The old cross is great we always have a lovely time here and the food is always amazing. Incredible service as usual from the friendly staff. Especially Owen and Rudis, very helpful!

Always a go to pub in chichester. The food is very nice and good on price and same with the drinks. Lovely staff aswell who bring an excellent vibe to the pub and provide a wonderful service. Thank you very much!

Very lively pub with terrific atmosphere

Really nice pub good selection of food and friendly and helpful staff will certainly come back for more

Sunday lunchtime.Not too crowded, two serving at the bar, stood waiting alongside another guy on left hand side of bar.Obviously wrong side to be served as people walking through the front door after us were served.I can only guess the two staff members had cricked their necks and couldn't look in our direction or they suffered periphial vision loss.Gave up waiting and went to Wetherspoons for food and drink which was busier but we were served in less than 5 mins

What a loverly place, good food at good prices, good selection of beers, staff very friendly. Will visit again

The food was excellent and the staff were beyond pleasant

Busy pub for a Saturday evening, as the rugby was on. Until all of a sudden the signal on the Sky box failed. Staff for some unexplained reason were unable to switch to freeview tv, and lost 3/4 of their customers. I'm sure Greene King would like an explanation for the sudden drop in sales, as they promote the 6 Nations Rugby., being a main sponsor.

Went in on a Saturday evening to watch the rugby and have a bite to eat. Everything was fine until the tv lost its signal via the Sky box. Staff merely said nothing could be done, even though all they had to do was switch to freeview tv. Therefore they lost 3/4 of their customers, purely because they could not show the rugby. Someone needs to be sacked!

Last Sunday I booked a table for myself and since it was Mothering Sunday bookings were full in Chichester so was grateful for getting this reservation. I ordered a new bottle of wine ( an organic white from Italy ) which had a great taste of pears which complemented my meal of Beetroot and Aubergine pie. But the best thing was the friendly atmosphere of locals, as well as the Manageress whom service was first rate. But a special mention was for a nice young Lady (Summer) who was not only attentive but friendly to all regulars and a credit to your establishment. I wish to come again and wish the Old Cross all the best in the future. Thank you.

Had Gammon the gammon was nice but very small portion of chips and the fried egg was like rubber over cooked and the peas were terrible we would not go back to eat

A handy place to watch F1 over a pint.

Great for food and customer service, also a great pub for meeting up with friends for drinks and sporting events dogs welcome also

Emma and the team work amazingly hard and run a fantastic place to sit, eat, drink and quiz!

Really nice roast dinners and pies.Good choice of drinks

Such delicious food as always! Hunters chicken here is a must for me, it's always sooo good and hasn't changed in the 3 years I've been away from Chichester! I always love the food and drinks, the staff are always so lovely and it's always great value and a great atmosphere.

Great service from excellent staff.

Great place to grab food and drink

Great value, really friendly bar staff and food tasty with excellent offers. The man serving behind the bar was particularly helpful and efficient.

Lovey traditional English pub, did not eat on this occasion but tried the ales out,rocking rudedolf was a very nice beer, a pleasant atmosphere friendly staff only to happy to hel, large TV screens in one side if your interested in sporting events but a nice dinning area if not. On the whole very pleasant experience certainly worth a vist if in the area

We booked for a table for a Saturday afternoon sitting. Unfortunately when we arrived the table had not been reserved so we were unable to be sorted at the time. After speaking, to who seemed like the head chef, he was over accommodating in finding us a table that would seat us all. He was very helpful, friendly and quickly to rectify the situation considering the pub was already so busy. Our kids food came out in good time, as we wanted them fed first. The chef even made sure we were serve at high priority so that we then didn’t have to wait longer. Our food also came out at a good time and we all really enjoyed it. Although first impressions it seemed like a busy pub, it did great food and we had a great table to enjoy as a family. Thank you to the staff. We would really recommend.

Enjoyed a lovely coffee with friends. Christmas decorations looked beautiful. The pub is a traditional British pub which is really lovely to see. Friendly staff. I would visit again.

Lovely early Xmas lunch. Place was very busy with lots of pre booked tables for lunch but we were quickly seated by a lovely friendly server and our drinks were promptly served. We both had booked and pre ordered our food from the Xmas menu and it was quickly served and throughly delicious. I had the vegetarian option of mushroom wellington and it was lovely- generous portion size and plenty of vege and a separate dish of gravy. Desserts were also generous portions and delicious. The staff were obviously rushed off their feet but service was attentive and friendly throughout. Xmas menu is excellent value for a group party.

Everything you could want from a city pub. Good food nice fire in the winter.

I cant rate the level of service because there wasn’t any! Sunday lunch. That wasn’t Sunday lunch. Beef. Leather. Raw carrots. The worst roast potatoes in a pub I’ve ever had. Really poor service at the bar. I resented putting money in your till. Won’t be back, toodles.

Came in two nights running while down for graduation. The first night a man at bar on his own working went out of his way to look after us and others. He had tables to clear, drinks to serve and he was polite . Meals we had were lovely, good price. It was perfect place to bring our two little dogs in to.

My partner and I had lunch on Thursday 23rd November. There was a real fire, a good range of beers and helpful staff. However, the seat my partner sat on was threadbare and stained. We ordered medium cooked rump steaks. They were gristly and difficult to cut even with steak knives. My partner had to leave a third of his uneaten. There was no toilet paper in one of the cubicles in the ladies’ toilet. We are unlikely to visit again. I don’t think this is up to Greene King’s normal reliable standard.

I had a few drinks here with some friends. The atmosphere was pretty good and the food coming out looked very good

Nice pub, cheap drinks and decent food for the price

Ok for a couple of pints basic pub grub

Very good service l Half a pint of OLD SPECKLED HEN it was amazing l enjoyed my Half a pint it was amazing l really enjoy my drink thank you you are excellent team well done and congratulations from Alex

Nice pub with good variety of food and beers

Delicious food, friendly and helpful staff, what more can you ask for.

Pretty good pub. Beer garden at the back as well with a tv, which is a bit of a win as not many beer gardens in central chichester!

Great place for a pub meal right in the high street, reasonably priced and great service

Despite the heat, the staff were fantastic behind the bar. Food was brilliant, and well priced. Thank you .

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Have seen this place for a while. The new Old Cross looks amazing. Fabulous atmosphere

Node out door seating on a sunny day. Alcohol free guiness in a pint can as well

Bit run down. Food was average. Tables were not wiped down after people left. Better cleaning of cutlery needed.

Very good value Lunch time food

Got a round each with a little group of friends, even though it was busy I was served quickly and overall had no complaints. Little outdoor area was nice to get some air and there’s lots of room inside too

Blonde girl behind bar to busy chatting with her mate to serve us. We were the only ones at the bar at the time but couldn’t drag herself away. Had to wait for other waitresses to come in and serve us…then she decided to spring into action 🐌 Very poor service.

Down to earth pub, with friendly staff. Check out the specials on two main meals for GBP15 which makes it good for a light lunch and delicious as always.

Lovely staff lovley place highly recommended what a pub to watch the footy good banter with the staff

We had a lovely evening and very good time in this beautiful pub, definitely worth a visit if you’re around Chichester centre

Great pub, friendly staff and lovely food. Sarah and Xsara looked after us all night and were very attentive.food was at a good standard and generous portions. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Old fashioned,well positioned,OK

We enjoyed our experience here due to the staffs helpfulness and service. We have been many times and enjoyed our visit but this one time was outstanding We would like to thank the staff that worked Saturday evening which was two young girls that worked hard and was still smiling on a busy shift! Will defiantly be coming back more often

The atmosphere was okay because we sat outside. We didn't eat just had a drink, the glasses were clean, but the barmaid was a moody mare. Given the fact that there's a lot more places to sit and have a cold drink in Chichester we would probably try somewhere else next time.

Absolute disaster! Came here for a pre theatre meal and there was only one person serving. Then we asked for two burger meals and were told that the chef had forgotten to order the patties! Poor service and lack of customer care!

Well cooked lunch and pint. Quite busy but efficient and speedy service.

I reserved a table for four people sat 22nd July.2023 the boys went and got three beers, they ordered my tea. There was no fish and chips ,, a bit short on milk ,,,, that's funny last year they said the same thing. When my pot of tea arrived, around 2inches from the top of hot water, could I have a top up on hot water to the top it was the smallest pot you've ever seen, and a milk jug , half full .So I asked to have a top up on my milk ,the reply I got from the women was oh, you like to double tip do you. I said no just like to taste it, and the cup was dirty. her reply was oh God. The burgers was lovely what we had, but based on the so called service, whatever that was ,and when we left we got stared at, Don't worry we wont be back that's for sure.

Mixed Grill was sold out, Fish and Chips was sold out, so we ended up with Chicken. Not Bad, pubfood. The WE had the palest ever Aperol Spritz. This drink is a 3-2-1 drink with three parts prosecco, two parts Aperol and one part Soda. 50ml Aperol is necessary to create the typical color, but here they did an experiment, that was tasteless and watery.

A good old fashioned pub plenty of charm and caricature service was excellent loved the place food was available but we didn't have any

Really good food and reasonably priced. Staff were friendly