The Cross Keys in Bath and North East Somerset

El pub fue recomendado por nuestro anfitrión AirBnb y no decepcionó. Comimos del menú de ofertas de ‘early birds’. El calor era bueno, caliente y abundante. Las patatas fritas eran crujientes, los cazadores pollo encantador y una buena porción de scampi. Faltaba carne en el tagine, pero sabía bien. Bryony, el servidor estaba trabajando por su cuenta, pero el servicio era fabuloso. Dirigió el bar, recibió pedidos, prendió fuego, sirvió comida, todo con una sonrisa y tiempo para charlar y reírse con los clientes. ¡Ella es un crédito para ti!

traditional pub as it should be, great beer,log fire in winter, very good food

Excellent pub & excellent service, give it a try you won't be disappointed Dog friendly

Brilliant pub, food excellent, staff very friendly and efficient dogs 🐕 made very welcome..

Had a Sunday lunch it had no taste and the Beef tasted funny . Cauliflower cheese was not nice either . It was not cheap .

Lovely Sunday lunch, great range of beers and friendly staff.

Food was awful and would not recommend to eat there at all. Need a better chef as jerk chicken , burgers and chips were dry and awful. Salad and slaw were missing from main dish and no apology from staffs .

Nice beers on tap and good for kids, there was a nice play area in the beer garden.

Welcoming staff. Old, characterful building. Generous portions of good quality food. Sensibly priced. Good selection of beers.

There is a problem with the staff and the service and attitude towards paying customers

Popped in for a quick drink on the way back from Bristol. A rustic old style boozer, that serves food. We didn't eat here today, though the food did look good. Two small bars inside and a large outside seating space. Friendly atmosphere and dogs on a lead are welcome..

Had lovely drinks in the pub garden, I didn't have food.

El personal es muy amable. La comida era genial, disfrutamos tanto que volvió a la noche siguiente. Mucha elección. Disfruté del pollo supremo con puré de mantequilla, col roja, puerros y guisantes. Mi compañero tenía pollo cazadores que era un pedazo enorme de pollo y un montón de patatas fritas gruesas (ambos fuera de la tabla de especiales)

Visited on a Sunday lunch, great garden for the kids to run about in, good choice of drinks and a fantastic beef roast!

Stopped off for evening meal - place a bit run down, but £17 for Beer Battered Fish & Chips was, I felt, overpriced and I felt ripped off. It wasn’t that special and the so called mushy peas were dry and stodgy - inedible for me as the stick in my throat, they were awful. At my local in my home twin I can get pan fried sea bass served with seasonal veg or salad, and chunk chips for £18.

Fantastic food had a family doo here of 15 service was great and food was excellent and came fast especially Bryony

Cosy local pub with good guest beers at reasonable prices

Just really welcoming to my family, I didn't catch her name weds afternoon 10th Apr. Assured us re coeliac gluten free and we stayed for an excellent meal, nice sauces and garnishes to compliment the dishes

Beef was so rare I couldn't eat it. A shame when you pay 10 % service charge and they don't serve you apart from at the bar

Visited with a large group of friends. Very clean and welcoming local pub with a beautiful real log fire. Food was good and value for money. Would recommend to friends .

Have visited before and enjoyed but visited Thursday and ordered food very disappointed ordered steak plus 2rolls 1sausage and 1 fish fingers steak was OK but chips were not good as for rolls not good either sausage bland side chips awful same with fish finger roll chips tasted as though cooked in old oil overall not good which was a shame as like the pub itself

Good honest food, friendly service

We booked the Christmas Lunch set meal for Christmas Eve (we decided to treat ourselves this year, as this isn't something we normally do at Christmas, as it's expensive.) On arrival at the pub, there were no staff around, so we thought we'd just sit at the table which had been set with cutlery. I noticed that there were hardly any decorations up and so it didn't feel 'Special' or indeed 'Christmassy'. such a shame. We visited at Halloween time and that was better. Whoever laid the table, had done it so that you were facing the wall and not the fireplace – a bit strange I thought! So we changed that ourselves. The table also hadn't been cleaned properly from the previous customer, which was not nice. The service wasn't great for the money they charge. Not made to feel very welcome or special. When each course was brought to the table, there was no mention as to what the starters were. It wasn't obvious from looking at it. However, the food was lovely, but the service and the overall lack of Christmassy ambience, left us feeling underwhelmed. Unfortunately, we won't be booking for next year.

Disappointing Christmas Eve Lunch We booked the Christmas Lunch set meal for Christmas Eve (we decided to treat ourselves this year, as this isn't something we normally do at Christmas, as it's expensive.) On arrival at the pub, there were no staff around, so we thought we'd just sit at the table which had been set with cutlery. I noticed that there were hardly any decorations up and so it didn't feel 'Special' or indeed 'Christmassy'. such a shame. We visited at Halloween time and that was better. Whoever laid the table, had done it so that you were facing the wall and not the fireplace – a bit strange I thought! So we changed that ourselves. The table also hadn't been cleaned properly from the previous customer, which was not nice. The service wasn't great for the money they charge. Not made to feel very welcome or special. When each course was brought to the table, there was no mention as to what the starters were. It wasn't obvious from looking at it. However, the food was lovely, but the service and the overall lack of Christmassy ambience, left us feeling underwhelmed. Unfortunately, we won't be booking for Christmas next year.

We had a great Boxing Day lunch here, good food and service and a great pub atmosphere.

Excellent local pub. Friendly, great Sunday roast. Family run. Good garden for children and undercover area for grownups. Georgia is a great host.

Never been here before, called in for Lunch, nice warm Atmosphere, good Service and the Meal we had Jerk Chicken & Rice was Lovely. Definitely Recommend.

Place to have some 'quiet' time

Good ciders and local ales. Friendly staff. Outside space for kids to run about... it's a shame that came at the expense of the real grass but it's good in most weathers now and there is a covered area with heaters. Pub quiz at 8pm every Sunday seems to have disappeared for now. Longing to have it back! Update: tonight was a joy. Packed bar, fire in the corner, friends, laughs and 10.45 last orders. 2022 update. The garden is a joy. On a balmy summers evening with the local cricket team retiring for last orders. The marquee seems to be a permanent feature now so, with the sides off, there's plenty of shade in a heat wave.

Excellent food in a charming little pub, well-kept beer on the pump.

Great food and drink and kids love the outdoor playground!

Amazing, food yummy and the guy who served us with tattoos on his arm was very nice with a good sense of humour. Will deffo visit again.

Enjoyable lunch time meal here Beautiful tastey food 😋

Great food, friendly staff. Pub was busy, great atmosphere. Food only took as long as it takes to cook it!! No complaints, happy to recommend.

Not worth it, the lemonade ordered had a tap water taste and food was not good.

The food was very disappointing. The ambience is good though. We ordered the dishes in the photos attached. Really disappointed with the taste. Hope you make it a lot better.

Busy pub. Plenty of outside seating. Good variety of beers on offer. The place was buzzing.

I was dragged to a weird Irish bday party for a random old man here so I don't rlly have an opinion on this place. Chips were nice tho xx

We went to a party In the garden what a beautiful pub! The bbq was fantastic and all the staff amazing! The owner a great guy thankyou for an amazing day

Popped in for a drink at 9.45 after a sports game at Bath Uni. Very unwelcoming bar staff. Opening remark is “your can only have one drink and need to leave at 10pm”. The pub was busy and no one else was given the same treatment. Unprofessional and I’m sure the owner would be amazed.

Popped in for a few drinks with colleagues, traditional style pub, warm welcome, reasonable beer at reasonable prices.

Great food. Shame we live so far away!

terrible service, meal took forever to arrive, soup was brought out with main meals but there were no spoons to eat it with, we waited over 2 hours for the meal to arrive, when we asked why it was so long we were told the chicken takes a long time to cook, but the chicken was cold when it did eventually arrive, the roast potato's I think had been left from the weekend before, dry absolutely no taste to them, the broccoli was yellow, we decided on Cheesecake for dessert & even this we had to wait nearly 3/4 of an hour before that arrived, there were no apologies for the delay.I suggest they either hire more staff to speed things up or invest in some new ovens

Food took 2 hours to come.. Children were crying so I had to get my mother's day chocolates out for them. We asked 3 times where our food was only to be told the chicken takes a long time. Then it came out first and it was cold, roast potatoes were burnt. Chips for the baby came last and were refried so much there was no potato just oil. No check backs to see if food was ok. All in all a very disappointing experience. Bill was £293 so the service should have been better.

we thoroughly enjoyed our traditional Sunday lunch. they food was delicious and tasted like a proper family Sunday lunch but without all the effort. the young staff were friendly and helpful. a lovely Sunday treat

Warm welcoming open fire on a cold night. Enjoyed my steak.

Visited on 31/01/2023 with my husband and son for an evening meal. Between us we ordered for our main courses the Trio of venison and red wine sausages, root vegetable mash, greens, cranberry gravy and Ribeye steaks, skin on chips, garlic sautéed spinach and wild mushrooms with blue cheese sauce. We can highly recommend these dishes, the steaks in particular were very tender and tasty and the sausages and cranberry gravy very moreish. Service was very attentive and appreciated. Thank you for an excellent evening.

The pub itself is really nice inside and the staff are welcoming. But it was very cold. I appreciate it’s an old pub but I didn’t want to remove my coat. We had Sunday lunch which was ok but we thought it was very pricey for what you get. We were surprised that we had to pay extra for a Yorkshire pudding when the roast was £16.20 already! The pork belly tasted nice but you get a very small amount. The roasties and gravy were delicious though. More gravy would have been appreciated, but that was another £2. Some parts of the roast were cold or tepid. We wouldn’t return.

Good wholesome food with good service

Nice warm and inviting atmosphere. Menu had plenty of choice and the food was lovely and service was excellent, highly recommended.

Good food and staff are excellent

Average. Wrong dish served up for both main and dessert. Food OK, 10% added to bill for service charge; not worth it for what they did. Even with heating on still chilly.

Fabulous pub , great food, brilliant staff and the best landlords ever

Always excellent. Great beer, food & staff. Proper pub!

A lunchtime visit to a nice warm pub, first class pint, (obviously a well kept celler), the food was everything you'd hope for, served up by pleasant staff. A around Great experience

Very slow service! Food only average and not cheap. Nice log fire but still not at all cosy.

My friend and i visited this pub on the off chance and we were pleasantly surprised. It is a lovely little pub with an interesting menu which I particularly liked. I can't recall what I had exactly but I do remember thinking it was good. I am keen to go back to have something different. The food and service is excellent so I will definitely be back with my mother one day.

Very welcoming bar staff, excellent ales on tap, tasty food, reasonable prices... Overall a great experience, I'd definitely consider returning if I was in the area again!

Friendly pub with a nice feel to it, well kept beers, fireplace, plenty of seating inside. Will go again.

Great afternoon out and very good vegan option.

The only restaurant in the area open on a Monday night. Friendly staff and very good locally sourced home cooked food .Also excellent selection of real ales .

A pleasant place for a drink, but their coffee machine is broken.

My wife and I met our son who is studying nearby and had a lovely lunch with delicious food, friendly service and good beer, for a fair price, we will be back the next time we visit him.

Very good food and lovely staff

I'd forgotten to make a reservation and it was a lovely day, so we sat outside at the Cross Keys and had a really delicious Sunday roast - I had the veggie option, perfect. Husband and friends had lamb, delicious. Speedy, polite and friendly service. Great play area for the kids. Thank you!

Great family pub, Sunday lunch perfect. Staff fab and play area perfect for the kids! Best pub in Combedown

The Cross Keys is, like a lot of the buildings in Bath, soaked in history. Once a coaching house dating back to the 1700's - it's not 'the' very oldest establishment in the area, but can claim original stone fireplaces and a detailed history - for whome those who are interested, is detailed on a plaque by the front door. Tis many a year since I was here last and I'm not sure the Cask Marque Ale Trail was extant then, but that was then and this is now. On this visit the ale was to be tried and be found in the most noble condition. The Blindmans Icarus 4.5% abv, (not noted by CM) was so more-ish it needed a couple more pints to slate the palette. The pub itself, rare (these days) has not been converted into a surround-one-bar-gentrified conversion, but remains a classic 50's style, two bar lounge and public (the Eddie Cochrane) bar. This last, so named after the 50's pop star who, involved in an RTA nearby, was taken to the close by hospital but unfortunately perished. Photo's and discs in his memory adorn the wall here. It's mostly a locals pub, who are affable enough, but, as in days of yore, travellers and visitors on 'The Trail' are made welcome. Be sure to connect with Jack, who seems, during the day, to do almost everything.

Lovely cosy pub in South Bath, neighbourly but friendly to visitors too. Go and check it out

Lovely meal, staff helpful and polite . Highly recommended .

Service nice n friendly 👌, had food, not a very inspiring menu, so opted for burger (something we wouldn't normally order) was OK

The pub is lovely but the food was expensive (even for Bath) and not great. The mushy peas with the fish and chips were inedible. They also failed to add the adults food so we had to order that again - though did get it for free. All in all, it used to be a lot better than it was today.

Yesterday my friend and I had the most delicious slow roast lamb Sunday lunch, with a great selection of beautifully cooked fresh veg, at the Cross Keys. I cannot recommend it highly enough and I don’t often give recommendations. The staff were all very pleasant and friendly too. Thank you. We will be back.

Had a lovely drink sitting outside with family, We ordered some food from the BBQ Menu, We waited 40 minutes then went & asked how long our order would be, Told 15 minutes we are really busy! Carried on waiting then a waiter brings some food out then goes to a different table, Who arrived after us! We asked the waiter were our order was, He then went to check, Then came back to say the chef said we had had it, Went inside & asked for a refund, They said sorry but we are really busy! As for a place to go for a drink fine, just don't order food! As for the reply, We were not offered to have a refund with our meal! As I said was a lovely place for a drink!

Pleasurable dining experience for Sunday lunch. Walk in not booked. Belly pork roast 😋 Single course £16.10 Twin course £20.20 Three course £24.00

Comida excelente y personal profesional y amable.

Nice place to drink. Was disappointed with the food. Might just be a bad night!

Great ciders, amazing food, lovely garden

Had a delicious meal at a very reasonable price. Staff was really friendly

Had a really lovely meal, and kids was very entertained in the garden. Recommended.

Friendly pub. Great sun trap to enjoy a cider in the sun!

16.50 for roast dinner swimming in thin gravy. Most of the veg was sat in Swede! Not great wasn't presented very well. Even had to pay 1.50 per Yorkshire pudding. Would of preferred if the gravy came separate. Only called in as we were in the area. Staff were friendly enough. Will not return.

Lovely place lovely food beautiful garden

Friendly local, with lovely food,great countryside walks start straight across the road.

A great pub, lovely food & friendly & efficient service. Definitely recommend this pub.

Plentiful hearty food. Would be helpful to have take out containers to bring home the extra.

Ok. It was pleasent to relax with a drink in their garden.

Visited pub this evening, the pub was cold had to keep my coat on, the ham was tasteless and very chewey . Have been before and enjoyed not keen on new menu choices.

Great bar & restaurant with a large seating area and beer garden. There’s even a playground for the kids with slides, swings, etc. They have BBQs in the Summer plus it’s dog friendly. One of our favourite bars in the area

Driven past this pub a million times and never stopped in. I've wasted my life! Lovely home made food and good range of beers. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Excellent Sunday lunch, lovely pub

Brilliant food and Service, very quiet when we visited as it was a Thursday night

it do not look like the pic that you are showing i /we thought it was over priced and rubbish for the money you were chargeing £15 per person i/we thought it was only worth £5 i myself would not go as i was onlya guess

Welcome stop on the way back to Bristol, ample sized Beer garden and benches in the sun at the front of the pub.

We visited here a few years ago on a family holiday and my wife was keen to come back during a weekend trip. The welcome could not have been warmer, to the extent that on a damp, grey day we walked in to find roaring log fires, next to one of which was situated our table - what a treat! We were so tempted by the dessert menu that we skipped starters and went straight for fish mains. I had an exquisite seabass fillet which I'm afraid I rather wolfed down (it was so tasty!) and the others had lovely fish and chips. My wife commented how the batter was not too thick like it can be in some places. Two of us continued the 'damp winter day' theme with a gorgeous warming crumble and custard and my daughter had the brownie - all really lovely. We got a free coffee for completing a feedback card and also a 10% discount with my NHS staff card. The day we visited there was a leak in the entrance way ceiling but it did not detract from a really enjoyable visit - thanks Maxine and Clive!

Had a good steak meal, friendly staff.

It kind of smelled of urine tho

We visited for valentines day. We had a beautiful home made soup, and the most tender and moist steak I have ever eaten. The staff were attentive and created a lovely atmosphere. Dogs and children are welcomed. And there is a beautiful children's play area in the beer garden.

Great service, good vibes, value for money is good

We went for a meal in the cross keys on Valentine's day. The service was amazing. With the staff doing regular check backs. The food was superb. We had a fresh home made soup to start followed by the most tender and beautifully cooked rump steak. I have been to a number of pubs and restaurants over the years and never had a steak as nice as is served here. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, we will definitely return with our family. And the best thing is dogs are welcome here too .

After a circular walk took us from the park and ride, through Combe Hay and on to Southstoke, this pub was a welcome break before the last stretch home. I had the daily special Cullen Skink that came with fresh crusty bread and posh butter. It was delicious. My friend had crispy vegetarian croquettes with a side of chips that hit the spot after a long walk. The interior is warm and cozy with the bar and dining area separate. The service was attentive and friendly and I'm returning this week to sample some more off the menu.