Southern Cross in Watford

The general manager Is really helpful and polite as well the whole staff Food is great and good quality too Service with a smile Always I reccomend this Place 100 times

The desserts are to die for Lovely service and atmosphere Best pub in Watford I love love love It! They have deals on food and drinks And on thursday Is buy One get One free burger that are really goood!

We visited the pub for Christmas Day dinner .we had a lovely day .We were very impressed with the service .The gentlemen who was looking after us was brilliant and friendly and made the experience great .Food was delicious and service great as well .We go to the pub regularly and definitely continue to visit .

The food was lovely, and came quite quickly. They were expecting us and our table was reserved. The drinks choice was good. The service was generally very good. Unfortunately there were 2 noisy televisions showing sport quite close, and they were out of sink, so it sounded very echo-ey so that was annoying. It was a little too pub, and not enough restaurant really. It could have been made so much better with a very little effort. However overall we had a very good meal at a very good cost.

A little late with organising the company Christmas dinner this year and amongst other options the Southern cross became our 1st choice based on location and pricing in the current climate. Our excellent around experience started with the ease of booking and helpful staff support throughout, listening to our requirements and requests and upon arrival we were taken aback at the preparation the Pub team had put in to creating a festive experience for us. Food and service was above and beyond expectations throughout the night and we can't thank the Southern Cross tram enough with a special shout out to Kaz (waiter)and Lee (Manager,.Apologies if the name are wrong). Thank again.. Steve

Staff were very friendly and polite. The bbq ribs were excellent

The food is absolutely wonderful. My favourite is definitely the 9oz stirloin with beef dripping. Steak cooked to perfection. Staff are very friendly, and very knowledgeable. They will make the most perfect drink suggestions from gins to beers and ales. Hotel is clean, well maintained and very competitively priced. A must to visit, best pub in town.

Dropped in for BOGOF cococktails. Limited choice. Great value for a cheap date!

What an amazing meal hubby had 32oz steak 17.99 I had a burger tanks staff lovely will defo be going back thanks

Amazing vibe, great food, generous and extra sweet people, overall loved it. It will be my next go to breakfast spot 🤞🏻

A very nice restaurant , excellent service, high quality food

I had an amazing meal. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was cozy, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food and service..

It has the best food must go and ve the best food

Great steaks,nice staff and last time I visited had a chat to chef and the bar staff.All had time to ask how the food and beer was.The Camra discount was a great bonus as I always enjoy your guest beer with my freshly cooked steak.Also love other menu items such as the beef pie! Can't recommend the pub enough! Great stay in the hotel too when I've been working in Watford!

Worse pub I’ve ever been to, rude staff, unfriendly people. Dirty glasses, I wouldn’t recommend

Brilliant pub, excellent food, amazing friendly staff especially Steve and Georgia. Top marks well recommended.

Once again all staff went above and beyond ,food was lovely & atmosphere great, will be back again & again, well done to Steve & his team for making everyone feel so welcome

Absolutely amazing pub!!! Staff brilliant!! Food perfect!!! I always come here to watch Chelsea win!

Went for lunch food very good service excellent staff very helpful

Fantastic atmosphere, brilliant service, and tasty food!

Went here with the Family as we were visiting them and this was a great place to do that The Staff are excellent and so was the food and considering there were Twelve of us the food come out together The Roast Beef with all the veg and Yorkshire Pudding was delicious Thanks for making our family reunion so fantastic

We had a fantastic meal today, food was great and the service was awesome. Would highly recommend!

We have been coming for breakfast for a year or so and have always been welcomed and greeted on arrival. The staff are always polite and accommodating as we are a lager family. There is always someone who is willing to help and with any questions. Highly recommend to any family or a single person

Came for breakfast with the kids , staff were so friendly and accommodating and everything was spotlessly clean Will definitely be returning 😊

Amazing place food nice service brilliant Alot off food for the price

my favourite place to enjoy a night with your friends, food is delicious , staff members are lovely and the atmosphere is great, well done team 👍🏻 see you soon

The staff were very accommodating for me and my family as we are large family. The restaurant was very clean and staff extremely pleasant and friendly.

Family friendly pub. Dogs welcome in non carpeted areas. The staff are lovely. Very friendly. Drinks are great. Good wine choices and local beer to. The food is pub grub nut nicely cooked and for a good price. This pub has definitely improved and is really welcoming. Definitely worth a visit.

Nice pub with pool table. Good atmosphere. Stayed for one pint. Happy. Thanks :)

Gina is a legend. She pours a great baby Guinness.

We were staying nearby for the WB tour and it was a great family pub. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. There is a playground nearby as well by Tesco express so it's brilliant for families.

Thank you for the wonderful evening, after a long time we finally checked in again at Southern Cross, still great, a culinary journey, a real treat, both dinner and service and knowledge of the wine... Really enjoyed it, thanks Pieter and Natascha and the rest of your brigade 👌🏻it was a party again 🥳

My this use to be a wonderful pub when the Italian brothers ran it. We were over charged. the meals were mediocre staff never asked how our meals were. tables sticky will not be going back

Parking is very small and narrow corners difficult to navigate. My gluten-free meal came out 15 minutes after my family's meal, so they had all finished before I got mine. The meals should of been timely prepared, so they came out all together. The server cleared the table, while I was still eating, not acceptable. They increased the volume of the music so high, we could not hear ourselves around the dinner table.

Amazing food amazing service always great coming here to eat

Always helpful. Make sure out clients have everything they need and ask them about their day.

Always very friendly staff, good service and great food

Very good service,prices and friendly staff

Staff are very friendly, food very tasty. Very accomadating and understanding with adults with learning disabilities

Such a lovely pub with amazing staff and delicious food 😁

A great place and the staff are fantastic and so friendly and helpful and you couldn’t ask for more and the food is out of this world and what a great price, great relaxed atmosphere I love this pub and always go back as your made so welcome 10/10 fully recommend

Banging breakfast, come out quickly. Compliment to the chef! Staff amazing, drinks too. Feeling looked after and extremely contrnt

Update: Manager contacted me within an hour to cancel.the ticket. Super impressed with his response, faith in Southern Cross restored 🙏🏼....£100 parking for an empty pub and carpark. Signage and lighting really poor.

Great pub - lovely food, amazing staff - everyone very friendly, kept checking in. Overall very pleasant place. Would happily go back

Don't trust the parking the ipad in the bar for the anpr may aswel not be there. And think twice if you think they will cancel it, I'm betting they work on commission!

I had lunch with friends and it was really good and affordable .. stuff very friendly and lovely I would recommend it 👍🏼

Really lovely staff, food is always very good quality and portions. Its such a lovely family atmosphere would recommend to anyone.

Where do I start? I could not fault this pub. Management and staff have done wonders here. Beer is always great and food is absolutely amazing! They always welcome everyone with a smile and treat everyone amazingly! Totally accommodating and no ask is too big for the team here!

Best Cheeseburger One of the best cheeseburger I have ever ate. You can choose your own ingredients. The beef is fresh and delicious. The portions are pretty large. Highly recommend! Great food and great staff. Nicest pub I've visited for a long time.

Everything was clean and affordable great service and helpful people highly recommend

My go to pub, always welcoming when I visit. Food is always great so matches the 5* hygiene rating they have! Could not fault the place at all! Highly, highly recommend!

Everything was 10/10 food, room everything definitely making a return!

Great place to stay! all the staff was welcoming and helpful highly recommended

Came here for dinner and couldn’t fault! Staff were so attentive and professional. I have an awkward allergy and they were amazing whilst handling this! Food was beautiful and drinks were great! Honestly, one of the best pubs in Watford! The experience I had here makes me want to revisit over and over!

Got a parking ticket whilst having lunch even though I used the numberplate sign in machine. Agreed with them to cancel it they didn't so no its doubled and they are refusing to cancel it now. The manager has a disgusting attitude and should be replaced!

The hotel's service was incredibly disappointing. Staff were unresponsive, and basic requests were ignored. Our room was never properly cleaned, and the overall experience felt neglected. Definitely not worth the price—would not recommend staying here.

We went to the Harry Potter Studio with my family and decided to stop here for dinner. Really nice pub, my kids enjoyed the meal and played with toys machines too. Food and drinks: value for money. Service with a smile. Highly recommend, definitely coming back.

I had an amazing experience at Southern Cross last night. The food was absolutely delicious, especially the big daddy burger, and the service was top-notch. The ambiance was perfect for a relaxing evening out.

Nice pub with outstanding service and good food. Highly recommended!

Great food! Atmosphere is very relaxing, good game of pool and staff are very friendly!

Staff are very attentive, made sure we had everything we needed and even managed to convince us into some delicious desserts!

The worst dining experience I've ever had. The waitstaff was rude and inattentive, and the food took forever to arrive. When it finally did, it was undercooked and tasted awful. The restaurant was dirty, and the atmosphere was chaotic. I regret wasting my time and money here.

I was extremely disappointed with this restaurant. The menu was overpriced, and the portions were tiny. The food lacked flavor and seemed like it was reheated from frozen. The service was almost nonexistent, and the staff seemed disinterested. I would never recommend this place to anyone.

Breakfast was amazing! You get so much for the price and the quality is great! Thanks to the team for looking after us!

Absolutely excellent customer service Marta was really friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend to my friends and family. Will be coming back.

We sat outside in the beer garden out the back which has lots of hanging baskets and nice flowers. We had a lovely lunch which was great value (Mon-Fri daytime 2 mains for £14). Staff were all pleasant and attentive and the pub was very clean inside.

The hotel is very homely. Stayed for work! The landlord was very attentive and the breakfast was great!

The hotel here is so nice! Newly decorated and the landlord here was very attentive to our needs, explained how we get breakfast and even made sure our parking had been done correctly! Woukd deffinitely reccommend!

Great experience in Watford, one of the cheapest bars you will go to.. Great for shots! There is a great vibe in the bar with pool table, electronic games, tons of TV to watch your sport and the staff are really friendly. Heny is a young bartender there and she is amazing, great smile and always on the go, great employee to have. I will definitely be going back for great food, drinks and a good time. What's also amazing is the way the cater for fury family members, dogs have their own menus and are treated like patrons

The staff are friendly, the enviroment is relaxed, good food however they have small portions (scampi and chips). Overall a lovely visit for a quiet drink after work.

Brilliant food, friendly atmosphere, incredibly clean pub. In short, I’m one satisfied customer!

Great pub. Food was lovely and very good deals! Staff are very friendly and the garden is looking much better!

Staff very friendly and food delicious. Enjoyed my time. Also close town centre which is helpful.

Lovely food and great staff. Prices decent and good atmosphere

Very delicious, I enjoyed the service and the atmosphere is lovely. The food is really priced. And very clean. Will definitely be coming back 👍

Enchanting atmosphere The food and service are amazing😍😍😍😍 Wich the general manager and his staff make it so We will return really soon

We've spent 3 nights here and it was amazing! The staff is the kindest. Room was clean, bed was perfect. Location also very good. It was a lovely experience, we are grateful for it.

Super place, atmosphere and selection of beers

Great service, polite and happy staff

Good food, service and accessible to all.

Nice pub lunch with friends. Wine could be colder but the fridge was being fixed while we was in the pub. Will come again

Great service, great vibes & great staff. Always enjoy coming here!

Great service and very friendly

Staying in the hotel tonight, very clean and organised.. Had dinner this evening, the team were very welcoming, they made sure we had everything we needed! Would highly recommend!

Very friendly pub. Visited on a quiet Sunday evening

Price-performance ratio is great here. You shouldn't expect a classic hotel here. It's more of a bar with a guest house. Rooms were ok, unfortunately the bathroom was a bit outdated. But that didn't bother us for 1 night. Super friendly staff, great atmosphere in the bar. The prices for food and drinks are ok. The location is great, just under 10 minutes walk to the train station to get anywhere. We will come back when we are in the area again!

Food is fantastic & very tasty. Service was brilliant and served quickly. Brilliant atmosphere!! I will definitely be visiting the pub again!!

Decent pint, perfect distance from Watford Junction Station, staff were friendly, the new manager has ensured a good atmosphere in the pub. 5 stars for the food and atmosphere, will definitely be back.

Needed somewhere close to the city centre to work from for a 2 night stay. This place was great value for money, great priced food ( a steak for less than £10 and brekkie for a fiver). Noticed during both days hoovering being done in the corridors so no issues with cleanliness. Would stay again.

Loved the the food, staff and especially the place, absolutely cozy! Excellent price for the English breakfast! Will definitely go back 👏

Can’t comment on the rooms but the service and staff are great. Best Greene King in the Watford area

We already had dinner at this pub last year and were very happy to return. Good and plentiful dishes, excellent offers. Advised!

Great value for money, however the cooking of the meats borders on burnt. Very attentive waitresses

Stayed at the hotel while visiting my kids over the father's day weekend great staff great team very friendly nice room all round great stay

Brilliant value for money. Sky sports games on tap. Loads of screens. Excellent value for money food and drinks.. they have my tea ready when I comw through the door.. such a welcoming pub ..you see lots of different nationalities in there.. not many pubs outside of London are as diverse as this and it is reflected by the management team of Steve and Mel.. who seem to hire the right staff... also of different nationalities... so lucky to have this as my local.. Great atmosphere tonight and new friends made.

Excellent service, lovely friendly staff who are very helpful and accommodating. Good Sunday roast and reasonable prices !

I went to the pub while staying at the hotel. The food I ordered was delicious and I liked it.

Shockingly grim. The shower is full of mould and mildew. Rooms were not cleaned or towels changed during the duration of our stay (despite a notice telling us that towels would be changed if we left them on the floor). Water in the shower was tepid (despite a notice warning us of HOT WATER!). In the bar/restaurant the food was clearly frozen, ready-made and microwaved. One dish had to be returned/rejected as it was inedible. The bed was comfortable and clean, but rest assured that we definitely won't be returning.

Had been there once before, 6 years ago and my normal place had had a price hike, so I thought I would try Southern Cross again. I'm very glad I did , good price, discount on food if a guest, pub quiz on the Sunday, easy access and parking on site, friendly staff ,comfortable clean bed, shower in room but toilet (shared ) down the hall , all clean, not the best condition decor but you can't see the paint chips or flakes while you sleep. Overall, it was very good will definitely go again.

Nice place nice people. Easy check in and out. Difficult to have breakfast