The Cross Keys in York

Great little village pub great atmosphere and welcoming

Stopped off on car journey to the coast, with 2 kids and little dog. Nice Sunday roast, just turned up and easy to park on street nearby. Good spot, recommend!

Food was delicious, and the service was great, perfect for the family. Thank you very much i would definitely recommend.

Brilliant pub! My wife and I came from Bath for our yearly visit up north, it’s our first time at the cross keys and it will not be our last! Beautiful Sunday dinner and the staff were welcoming and friendly. The manager and his team were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. 5 stars we will be back!

all the staff really friendly great service from a young lady who served me great food lovely place would recommend

the pub has changed for the better under the new management, every single one of the staff is doing a great job, food and entertainment is one of the best in york.

We had a lovely time dining at the Cross Keys pub last Saturday. The owners are very friendly people, going out of their way to make you feel welcomed, and the food was very tasty. They didn’t have one of the options we wanted and very kindly swapped it to something more expensive free of charge - the chef even came out to apologise! Couldn’t recommend it highly enough, lovely little pub.

Absolutely outstanding pub, genuinely the best pub food I have ever had great portions and excellent price the landlord Jacob is running it more smooth than ever before top tier 🙌🏻

staff are very friendly, nice experience

Absolutely outstanding pub. Fantastic atmosphere, and the food is some of the best I've ever had in York. The staff are ace and very attentive also. Would highly recommend.

Steak and seafood were absolutely immaculate will be back to try more

Visited here on the 17th of May with my wife for a meal. This place is a little gem where the food is delicious and very well priced as well as being plentiful. The staff were absolutely amazing and nothing was too much trouble for them. The landlord was very attentive to the customers who was only too happy to resolve any issues if they arose (none did). As well as being dog friendly the pub also has sky sports and promotes a very friendly place.

Found by a quick google for a decent dog friendly pub. Amazing find. Food was fabulous, as were the staff. Even another customer took to our standard poodle and treated him with lots of treats.

Lovely place, if you fancy quick pub grab or evening drink with life music! This place under new management is great addiction to the village!!

The lamb rump Sunday roast was rather wonderful! 10/10! Friendly bar manager and staff, good atmosphere.

Best Sunday roast - everything cooked to perfection and so tasty, all round excellence by the chef. The landlord was extremely friendly and welcoming, as were his staff. Smiles all round 😊

We went for Sunday lunch with all the family, kids and dogs too. Absolutely gorgeous food couldn’t fault anything. The atmosphere is next to none really made the whole dining experience. Will defo be back to try the evening menu 😋

Really friendly new owners who have been so accommodating to a pool team from a different village who had to move due to unfortunate circumstances. First game they cooked a curry for the players and it was delicious! We’ve been numerous times and it’s always busy and lively, with a great choice of drinks and the food looks incredible. I can’t wait to try it!

Great country pub. Staff helpful and friendly. Great atmosphere. Had a lovely family meal. Food beautiful. Definitely will be back.

visited a few time since it has reopened, it’s lovely and cosy inside with staff who give you such a warm welcome! the food - yet to eat here - looks and smells AMAZING so we will be visiting to eat again. the quiz is brilliant with Pete and a great laugh. it’s so nice to have a nice local village pub near Elvington.

Great place to meet with family,pool,Darts,Indoor and outdoor its brilliant,just wish I'd won more games of Pool!!!...Colin.xxxx.

3 of us went for lunch today. New owners, newly refurbished pub. New chef. Chicken skewers, salad, pitta & best chips I have ever eaten!! All really lovely !Dubai chocolate tart for dessert even though the main course portions were generous! Staff lovely & great service! 👍 Can't wait to return!

Had Sunday lunch platter and it was delicious! Could easily have fed 3, live music and the atmosphere was spot on!

New owners, great revamp. The atmosphere is great and the refresh and service has made it into a most welcoming pub. Well worth a visit.

This place has really taken off since new ownership. Came in as a group of 9. The Roast dinner is the best I’ve eating in a long time, and the sharing roast platter was unbelievable. Hats off to the chef and the whole team. Great atmosphere!!!!

What a turn around! Amazing food, atmosphere and service!! Well done to the new team 🫶

Popped in to see how things were going under new ownership. Sunday lunch was brilliant, a bit of a wait but we were told before we ordered - not an issue and was well worth it. Service spot on and kids had a great time on the bouncy castle and play area.

Not the vibe. Interior choices... dire, far too bright white lighting, bad music selection, questionable wall art.

Muy buen personal joven y trabajador en las llaves cruzadas. Almorzamos el domingo todo estaba caliente y tan sabrosa verdura fresca perfectamente cocinada, carne asada y pollo delicioso, y salsa para morir por Este es el mejor almuerzo del domingo. ¡No puedo esperar a volver!

Good atmosphere, efficient friendly staff

Visited the cross keys since the new owners re — opened it, food was fabulous, all 3 courses absolutely delicious! Great atmosphere, staff all really welcoming. Will definitely be returning! 😀😀

¡Llamamos por tragos y terminamos comiendo! La comida era increíble, teníamos el Land & Sea sharer y era la mejor comida que mi hija había comido en mucho tiempo, el mejor filete que hemos tomado en mucho tiempo. Estos tipos acaban de tomar el pub y darle la vuelta. Nunca lo habíamos visto tan ocupado y los propietarios son amables y atractivos. Que dure mucho. 😊

Found this little gem by accident but so glad we did. The bar staff are friendly and welcoming. I had the surf and turf and the hubby the mixed grill, very generous portions and very well cooked. I asked for some water for the car and they were more than helpful even bringing out for us. Thank you.

Excelente lugar para almorzar en las afueras de York. Disfrutamos del almuerzo aquí después de recoger a su hijo de la Universidad. Delicioso pollo Tikka Curry y una costilla - filete de ojos, servido por el personal amable. Prepárenos para un largo viaje a casa! Gracias.

Fuimos aquí un sábado a la hora del almuerzo y 3 de nosotros decidimos tener su oferta de almuerzo, de 2 platos por £ 18. Valor increíble, porciones enormes, los pasteles fueron descritos como increíbles. Tenían enormes trozos tiernos de carne y pollo. El cóctel de gambas era de buen tamaño, con un montón de gambas. Volveremos para probar su oferta semanal de filetes. ¡Es una lástima que no sirvan el almuerzo del domingo!

Almorzamos aquí la semana pasada y tuvimos una gran comida. Tenía fish & chips. El rebozado era muy ligero y crujiente y no grasoso en absoluto. Lo único negativo fue que se servía con papas fritas y no con papas fritas, pero esa es mi preferencia personal. Mi amigo tiene gammon & chips. Fue la losa más grande de gammon que he visto. Ambos teníamos pudín de toffee pegajoso que era muy ligero y no pesado en absoluto. El personal era muy amable y hablador. La decoración estaba limpia y fresca. Sin duda recomendaría llamar si estás en la zona.

Very few pubs better than this one for service and food.

Primera vez que hemos visitado y sin duda volveremos a visitar, servicio insuperable, comida insuperable, personal muy amable , pub encantador todo el día y no puedo esperar para ir de nuevo.

Muy acogedor, amable y un gran servicio, teníamos a nuestro perro con nosotros y éramos libres de sentarse en cualquier lugar. Gran elección de comida, a un buen precio, había en oferta con el menú del almuerzo, pero elegimos la comida de la cena. Cuando llegó la comida estaba muy bien presentada y un montón de ella, muy sabrosa también. El pub en sí era muy limpio y ordenado al igual que los baños. Muy recomendable.

Popped in for lunch. Very quiet. But it was Thursday. Staff lovely. Good menu. Good prices. Food was really good, and lots of it. Set us up for a long afternoon walking around York.

Just stopped in on the way past for lunch, I had chilli jacket and wife had sausages and mash in Yorkshire pudding, we both really enjoyed the meal then had to be on our way again. The food is freshly made is not “instant” like some places, so was well worth the short wait, I still had some of my pint left and the wife had some of her appletize left. If we are back this way I wouldn’t hesitate to drop in again.

We ate here in September and had a fabulous meal. I have the pie and my husband had the chicken curry, both were excellent. The staff were lovely. We would love to visit again.

The Cross Keys is a traditional village pub. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. There is a good choice of beers, lager, and cider, including hand-pulled cask conditioned real ales. The cask ales were in excellent condition when we visited but expensive compared to some of the pubs in the centre of York. There are bar games, darts and a pool table. There is a nice outside seating area, and the pub is dog friendly.

Food was 10/10. Barman service was a 10/10. He checked on me & my wife to ensure we were enjoying our meals. Always a nice touch in restaurants. Barman was also very happy to substitute items in our meal. Chef was very skilled in cooking - food was extremely delicious & lovely presentation on the plate. Seating area was well laid out & comfy seats. Noticed there was also a pool table in a seperate large area right next to the bar, far enough away from those dining which is perfect. Very good value for money as well. Paid £45 including tip for 2 meals & 2 drinks, one of which meals was a Sirloin steak. So very good price. Only disappointment was the gents toilets. I’m sure the light in the cubicle was not working. Other than that minor inconvenience. Great restaurant, and would definitely return when in the area.

This place is a bit weird, fine but weird, kind of half reminded me of a NAAFI bar.

Came down from Newcastle for overnight stay nearby, fab service , great food I would definitely recommend stopping for food and a few beverages 🙂

Dropped in for an impromptu visit at lunchtime. We both opted for the house Chicken Tikka curry followed by homemade vanilla cheesecake and the sticky orange and chocolate cake. The curry was really delicious and piping hot with proper home made chips, poppadom and naan bread. The puddings were lovely too. A nice local pub with very friendly and easy going service. Highly recommend.

Great food, love the new menu. Cajun chicken burger was gorgeous, great chips too! Daughter loved her chicken nuggets and my friends pizza looked fantastic too. Mixed grill and gammon steak were huge and apparently very delicious. As always great service.

Excellent food and service very welcoming only issue for me was there was no coffees on the menu which would have made it to 5 stars

Very pleasant lunch outside in the autumn sun. Simple, but welcome and quality lunchtime offer with home made closelaw and Marie Rose sauce. We enjoyed. Dog friendly.

Popped into the cross keys with a friend for lunch/ drinks – really impressed with the new menu! Great selection of dishes, everything was fresh and tasty. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back to try more on the menu!

Food expensive for what we got beer price was £4.65

Great village pub, staff were very accommodating and it is dog friendly. Went in at a lunchtime so not overly busy.

This is a great pub bustling with locals. Food was great. They were really accommodating with us and the dog, that we really appreciated. Very friendly place that I'd recommend to anyone that's in the area. 👍👍🤮

Just popped in for a drink - Dog friendly in the bar, great selection of beers , nice clean toilets , friendly bar staff !

Terrible - probably the worst food we’ve ever had out. How can you go wrong with pizza and chips!? Beer fine. Will try bistro 66 next time.

First time been in, very nice, liked the idea that the glasses were kept in the fridge, kept the drinks colder longer. Question would we go back. Yes without a shadow of doubt, maybe try their food next time

Noisy local pub that is more a drinkers pub than a place to eat. You can start a tab here which is very unusual these days. Only serves food three days a week. The outside seating is at the front of the pub facing a busy road junction in the village so another noisy spot.

Great friendly pub very welcoming

Entrance dirty and uncared for, incorrect info on their Web site about when they offered meals, when barman was consulted he said it was the fault of google and they had been trying for a long time to get google to alter it. We were in the area on holiday and had made our arrangements based on the info on their Web site, barman couldn't seem to care less.

My wife and I went here for an evening meal. We both chose the pie of the day which was said to be a steak pie, with chips and peas. The meals arrived and we asked if there was any gravy. We were told it should have been ordered at an additional cost. The pie looked nice but on cutting into it found it to be mainly filled with a very gelatenous gravy and a very small number of cubes of meat about 1cm square. The chips were very small, many too crispy to eat, and several had obviously been through the frying process more than once as they were almost cremated. My wife and I looked at each other and without prompting both said 2 out of 10. The meals with two medium cokes was just short of 35 pounds. Very poor and expensive for what was provided.

Not very welcoming got lots of looks from locals

Lovely friendly pub. Good beer selection (Timothy Taylors) and good food.

Lovely pub, great food, home made, tasty and filling, and a very warm welcome. Stacey looked after us like we were family. Will defo come back. Discovered baby guinness too with a lesson on how to create this lovely dessert

Staff very polite pity the food was not the same we could not eat the pizza the chips not cooked give this place a miss.

Lovely to be able to go for just a drink with out veing asked if we are eating

Staff friendly and lovely atmosphere and music but the Sunday roast was more of a monday left over dinner. Mashed potatoes were good, tiny portion of veg (3 rings of carrots and two tiny florets each of cauliflower and broccoli. Two (deep fried?) stuffing balls, roast potatoes that I couldn’t cut through and a large Yorkshire that was very well cooked and again difficult to slice. The beef was cold and cut into very small slices, it was very dry and crumbly. The gravy was nice. If there’s not enough customers to warrant a fresh Sunday roast then why not offer a lamb steak or a pork chop that could be cooked fresh. More vegetables and other sides that can be easily cut with an ordinary dinner knife. Apologies if this disappoints but fresh sausage and mash would’ve been more appetising!

Food and service is excellent.

Good beer in a relaxed atmosphere. Did not have any of the food.

Very disappointed with this pup, called in for a drink before we went to dinner in a local bistro, took 3 attempts to find a clean glass and then charged almost 4 pound's for a no alcoholic beer, won't be going backs

Had Sunday lunch it was very nice. 😋 Staff were very friendly it has a good atmosphere

Had a great meal and visited every night while staying up the road on local campsite Chris the barman was very friendly and a lovely dog friendly pub

Lovely welcome, good food and ale! If you're at the campsite there is a flyer with 10% off food. I would recommend and come back! Decent potions too.

Average food, lad who served desserts didn’t even bother to take away the empty dinner plates, So had a table full of dirty dinner plates and our dessert plates. Condiment basket could do with a wipe out and actually filling up.

What a difference a year makes I came in on Thursday witnessed owner and area manager using foul language while slagging off staff. I came in for a quiet drink and had to hear this, management were complaining about staff holidays and having to cover them. The food and chef is excellent and the reason people don't come in is because the restaurant is closed at the drop of a hat. Manager should be supporting not slagging staff off no wonder moral is down. Staff are excellent pity management don't agree.

Beer garden needs alot of work to make it use able along with the play area too many nettles and weeds and the equipment rusty. Toilets were dirty/smelly and need a clean. Inside looked clean and busy.

Friendly service, dar staff great food good. Trying to recruit a chef. Clearly very popular with locals a great village resource.

Your pub is in a whole long list of fine old pubs on a reviews page to go in decour looks great and still remains the same with old charm with a barman who I will add too a long list of very friendly barmen in many other drinking establishments. I do feel and have said this too the man I was with that night that it is a shame that Dunnington only has one pub to go to but saying that well your pub will be the first pub all of the local Dunnington people will go to and no nipping up too Stamford Bridge into York City centre for a Pint or a half a pint elsewhere. Love too add this and mention this picture of England football team it was really worth supporting England Football team back then in 1966 and can only Boo them for loosing in June 2022. keep that picture up and chin up and they will be great at Football again soon.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Very disappointed. No new potatoes, chips not hot, lasagne stringy with too much sauce and not enough beef. Friendly staff but the pub was a bit dated, lacks atmosphere and needs modernising.

My wife and I have just had the hunters chicken in our local pub the cross keys in dunnington, we have had hunters chicken in the past in other establishments but this one topped the list i highly recommended it served on a hot skillet so it stays hot longer 10 out of 10

Had a mediocre meal at The Cross Keys , not much to talk about.

Busy but welcoming! It's good to see busy pubs if we want them to remain viable so it was nice to find the Cross Keys full of 'locals'. Despite this we were soon found a seat and quickly served. The beer was good as was the food, and the welcoming atmosphere made for an enjoyable evening. Thank you, we'll be back! 😊

Beer is a little bit pricey at £4.00 a pint for tetley.

Went to see what food was like as we have a caravan and go to Dunnington every other weekend. The lady who served us wa lovely, it was 4 and we were told they started serving food again at 5, she came about 4.30 to take our order, as it was getting busy. I honestly think our food had been keeping warm the oven since 4.30. I had hunters chicken, which was as tough as old boots and enough sauce ( which was not nice) took a battle ship. Would not have served it to my dog, husband had Gammon, again as tough as old boots, grilled tomato was not grilled, will defo not go again.

We came here for a drink and something to eat as a family to escape cooking seeing as it was a lovely day We sat outside as the weather was nice and we all enjoyed our meal Dog friendly inside

The menu was limited, some things were not available- so we had burgers, which were rather dry. Needed quite some seasoning, but were freshly made. Atmosphere was nice and service friendly.

Walked here from nearby campsite for tea with family and friends. Saturday night so lively but not too loud. Meal was great. Everyone verybwell fed and watered. Been here a few times now and never been disappointed! Will return

Wonderful fabulous friendly pub, dog friendly too, had a gorgeous home cooked meal tonight. Definitely recommend it, the staff ate very welcoming, great job! 👍

Stopped off during a long journey. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed but a refurbishment is required. The pub seems to serve as a multipurpose utility for community which is important but not somewhere which stands out as warranting a special trip. Interesting to compare the menu with one from 5 years ago on internet. It seems to be going the way of many food outlets in catering to a population brought up on a fast food diet. Food itself was OK two hungry travellers

Excellent find. Good pub grub, very pleasant staff. Can thoroughly recommend. Choice of GF options too.

Thought we would try this place as it was convenient to where we were staying,the staff were really welcoming and chatty and the food was stunning,loved it we are back in July so definitely dropping in for something to eat👍👍👍👍👍👍

Food excellent and staff friendly and very good service and Atmosphere would definitely go back when in the area and would highly recommend The Milnes, Adamsons, Deighton and Stella the dog

Great home cooked food and brilliant service, would definitely recommend

Had a meal with friends and kids. We were told there may be quite wait but the food was actually brought out much sooner than expected. Presented really nicely and really tasty. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Met friends & had a meal at the pub. Ordered steak & ale pie & fish & chips. Absolutely loved it. Fish, chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce arrived absolutely perfect! Better than the fish shop! Chips are gorgeous! Steak & Ale pie perfect. Generous portion, rich meaty pie. Couldn't fault. And a great quiz after! Definitely return.

Called in for an evening meal, food was excellent. Tetleys beer was outstanding. Very enjoyable visit.

We've been using this pub for the last ten years, through its various ups and downs, and whilst it has never exactly offered fine dining, the food has generally been good. It isn't an idyllic village pub, but catch it when there's no sport on the numerous TVs and it's a nice enough place for a drink. So we decided this week that it was time we dropped in for lunch. We ordered two steak and ale pies. After forty minutes waiting, in a near empty pub, we asked if we could expect our food soon? It turned up a couple of minutes later, seriously overdone. We should have sent it back, although it should never have been served up in that state in the first place. But after the long hungry wait we decided to press on. The pie crusts were badly burnt and my pie filling had an unpleasant greasy taste. When we came to pay we were asked by the barmaid if everything was OK? We had to say that, in all honesty, it really wasn't very nice. "Nobody's ever complained before. People rave about our pies." Like it was our fault for not enjoying burnt pastry! This is our village local and we will no doubt pop in for a drink from time to time, but when we fancy a pub lunch we'll look elsewhere.

Booked a meal for 8, the pub was short staffed due to illness however, we were kept to date with our order, and the food was nothing short of brilliant, large portions, hot and plenty of flavour. Sides were ordered because we are greedy, but not really needed. All the staff were spot on, friendly and attentive. Great atmosphere, would definitely return and recommend to others. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Great food and lovely friendly staff