The Cross keys in Nottingham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Been going to this pub for years, lovely sunday lunch maybe next time go earlier as some sold out, but had a lovely afternoon with friends

Just had a drink in here . Staff were friendly and a nice atmosphere. Just got one negative and that's the menu. I used to eat here because the food was good . Homemade proper restaurant quality food. The menu at the moment reads like it's a brand menu , Same old and lacks inspiration in my view. But we didn't eat here hence why I have rated it but as a nice venue to have drink it gets a big thumbs up.

Expensive fizzy beer with very little bitters on offer

The open mic night here (every 2nd Thursday) is really fun! Good vibes

Lovely beers, food and friendly service.

Great food, I had gluten free fish and chips. It was really good. Highly recommended

Food was ok. Very rude and confrontational staff.

Our reservation for 6pm on 7/2/24 for 5 people went smoothly with no wait to be seated. The staff was friendly, attentive, and efficient. The ambiance exuded a classic pub charm, complemented by a menu selection that met our expectations. Indulging in the quintessential pub fare of burgers and beverages, we were pleased to find a children's menu available, catering to our needs. The food was excellent and the overall dining experience was the best value we had during our time in England. A truly exceptional pub, offering delectable cuisine at friendly prices.

Lovely pub in town. Bar staff were very helpful. Cosy and comfortable. We only stopped for drinks.

Hello, I am trying to contact your pub, but the phone number does not work, and you have not replied to my email. It is about my booking for this Friday (7th June). Please could you let me know how I can contact you? Thanks

One of our party fancied a traditional roast lunch with mash so I researched the best places for roast dinner in Nottingham and this came up! Booking was easy online and despite us arriving early they made a table available for us. Service was great and very friendly and efficient. Food was good quality and enjoyed by all, extra tasty gravy in a jug too! Overall this was good value and a great lunch.

I have been working around the corner from this pub and went in for lunch which was great and great service too, very welcoming, however the same evening I called in for a pint after work and felt the barmaid customer services could do with a review! She threw the card reader at me which I thought was rude but didn't make an issue as she might not have meant to! I called in this evening and was the same barmaid who knew I was next in the queue waiting to be served but she chose to serve a girl she obviously was freinds with before me and I'd been waiting patiently! I don't like to complain but there's no need for people to be rude that choose to work in hospitality!!!

Been many times great pub for drinking. Late yesterday afternoon very quiet and ate there for first time. Bar staff friendly. Hunters chicken inedible, stringy, tough, no sauce, chips had been standing and reheated and were not good. Complained and told would speak to 'chef' but no feedback. Ordered crisps as not eaten they said they are on the house! So £11.75 for a bag of crisps! Won't eat there again.

Great Sunday lunch, plenty of excellent food, and a water bowl and treats for the dog

staff were incredibly welcoming to my family and especially our dog upton entry. They came and gave her a water bowl and gave her lots of cuddles. Food was very nice got a chicken sunday roast. Really reccomend coming here.

We nipped in for lunch on good Friday, haven't been in there for quite a while. Staff were great and the food was good. Both of us decided on the scampi & fries with garden peas. Although some people would say the portions are a bit small it was just right for us. I liked the skin-on fries and the blackened lemon was a nice touch. The ales are Castle Rock and a good range from IPAs to ruby reds. It can get a bit busy when the footballs on.

I took some friends here unfamiliar with English food to showcase some of our cuisine, noting its rating was one of the best; if not the best in the Nottingham City for this, reserving a table for Saturday 30 March at 19:30hrs on Sunday 24th. I made them aware of my guest on the booking and asking if we could enjoy a cheese platter, if available at the the end? I received no reply, only getting a reminder of the booking 24hrs prior. TLDR: Not welcoming, bad food, bad atmosphere and service very minimal. Details follow if you want to know more. On arrival, some guy at the bar that I can only assume was either the manager or owner told me we have to order straight away as the kitchen closes at 20:00hrs. Luckily, only part of my party heard this so I brushed it aside. In his defence, we did turn up 10 minutes late. We were sat under a TV showing the football with no where else to sit and I know this might seem like a spiral without a fair assessment but I was truly still looking forward to the food as my redemption but alas it was not to be. I hade the linguine which was overcooked, stodgy with no tomato, another had the noodles with fried chicken whose noodles were hard and had a dried out piece of breaded chicken on top, another had the lasagne in a pot which again was dry, overcooked with some lambs lettuce only and garlic bread (no 'house parmesan salad') 3 others had the sirloin steak which was more like a flat iron as was less than 1cm thick with no pink and tough and also was lacking the advertised tomato and mushroom, just with chips (no steak knife given or offered so they struggled to cut it too) As they were not national, my guest asked if they should have 'gravy (?)' due to its dryness, which I found embarrassing. I thought my saving grace might of been the fish and chips as it looked impressive when it was brought out due to its size and I guess you would like it if your prefer a crunchy batter than a crispy one but again, one of my guest made a joke of banging the batter against there place and it making a bang rather than breaking. Needless to say, I did not enquire about the cheese board or dessert (and was not asked), tried to apologise to my guest saying 'this is not our best' and move quickly on. FYI, when I wanted to give feedback, I was told by my party not to as didn't want to spoil the rest of their evening but the assumed manager/owner was still sat at the same part of the bar and made no enquiry throughout how we was.

The best quality Vs price food in Nottingham. Lovely sandwiches with fresh ingredients and lovely chips. Great friendly service and atmosphere. Go here for a proper quality British pub experience without silly prices.

Super pub où il fait bon prendre une pinte et manger un morceau. 4 pintes 1 fish and chips et un poulet au bacon cuisiné pour 33 livres. Un endroit sympa et familial où on trouve quelques plats cuisinés qui changent des plats de brasseries traditionnels.

An issue with some of our food was dealt with promptly and courteously by Manager James, who was very understanding, and gave a full refund to 4 of our table. Top Manager. Table service by Lena was excellent, nothing was too much trouble for her. I recommend the Gammon or Cumberland sausage dishes, very tasty and a good price, 4 stars given for these dishes.

Love this place full of life. Lovely atmosphere, good service and variety of cask and keg. It’s pocket friendly place. Good to be here for my last drink of the day. We all friends really enjoyed there.

Love this place full of life. Lovely atmosphere, good service and variety of cask and keg. Good to be here for my last drink of the day.

The best Sunday roast I've found in Nottingham, good portion size and excellent service

Great beer at a reasonable price, so dog friendly staff unbelievable experience for my dog and myself.

Great food with a great atmosphere

Fantastic Christmas Dinner. Unique taste, generous portions, even the Christmas crackers were of highest quality. Can be crowded though. Decor needs updating.

Enjoyed my time at the cross keys

Ordered 2 steak ciabatta sandwiches & the temperature of the bread was as though it had been kept in the fridge. In fact my beer was warmer (but was at the correct temperature). I mentioned it when they cleared the table & all that was said is that she would mention it to them in the kitchen.

Met up with my daughter and grandchildren here for an afternoon Christmas lunch. Pub was packed - it was a Saturday afternoon before Christmas - but we were quickly shown to our table and greeted warmly by the staff. Food came quite quickly considering we had not pre-ordered. It was of excellent quality, hot and tasty. Staff were friendly and attentive throughout, despite the obvious pressures of a very busy day in a City Centre pub on a Saturday. We will return.

Great little boozer in the centre of Notts, lovely bar staff and bouncers!

We have visited this traditional pub a few times now. Work colleagues vary in age/taste but this places suits us all. Great food and drink offers. Service is both professional and personable. We recently had our works Christmas meal here and would highly recommend it. 😊

Great pub, Sunday dinner was amazing!!! I had the chicken and family had the beef, strongly recommend both…… Nice atmosphere, clean pub and service was great.

Absolutely brilliant find today. Food was wonderful and the staff were really attentive and helpful. Highly recommended. We will be back.

My first visit so booked to go with family. I had the beef Sunday lunch. The beef and vegetables were good, beef tender and perfectly cooked as were the Veg. The Yorkshire pudding though we're awful. Overcooked and dry,. When choosing the desert we were told they only had one apple crumble left. This was at two o clock. I could understand if we were there at a later time. The service was great, no complaints there. All in all a little disappointed.

Fantastic pub ,staff were amazing ,food was superb, good selection of beers etc ,happy hour always a great touch ,and cheap

Nice typical pub in a corner house.

Dropped in for lunch. Very good service. The food was very tasty nice friendly pub.

We were staying in the Ibis a couple of doors up ,so decided to give this pub a try, well what an excellent choice. As soon as we walked we were greeted cheerfully by the barman, always a good start, ordered a couple of pints and sat down to peruse the dinner menu. I decided to have the steak and the girlfriend had the hunters chicken, both came out with plenty on the plates, and both tasted fantastic, we complemented the barman on what a fantastic meal it was, we then stayed for happy hour, well would be rude not to, after about 6 hours we decided it's time to leave ,we didn't want to ,but I think we had enough, thoroughly enjoyed it and we will be back up to Nottingham soon, and this pub will be our first port of call.Thank you for making us feel so welcomed, keep up the good work.

Fantastic little boozer, staff friendly and welcoming, food outstanding,and service with a smile, and happy at 4 till 7, we will be back up to Nottingham soon, and this place will be our first port of call. Keep it up folks you were superb 👍

We love visiting this pub when we are in Notts. Service is always 👌 and today was no exception.

Traditional city centre pub In Nottingham. Serving two ales from navigation brewery and also serving standard pub grub. It’s really What you’d expect from a city centre pub no frills but serves its purpose well. Friendly staff. Recommended if in the centre of Nottingham and after a swift beverage 🍻

Top notch Sunday lunch. Very generous portions with great selection of veg and served piping hot with an extra jug of gravy - perfection - worth every penny. Staff are lovely and attentive without being intrusive.

Trip over from Dublin early drinks game of pool and form me brekkie. Tops sit would recommend to all ages 👍

Nice city centre pub, not cheap

Good selection of drinks great service especially the pleasent young lady great food deals and the food is top class definitely recommend 👌 👍

Perfect. Can't comment on the food as we didn't have any

Been using this pub regularly for a longtime & still will for its fine ales etc As for eating there this will be the last time will. A massive dissipointing Sunday lunch ,perhaps wrong word to use as portions were miniscule seen bigger kids portions ,can't fault the quality of the the very small amount on the plate 1st member staff young girl commented to certainly needs up her customer service skills up,the 2nd chap a big improvement who did get a few extra carrots & a pint he agreed on the pitiful portion size but kitchen is under orders for doing such. Perhaps head office should take onboard that 3 very small roast tates isn't particularly generous with no mash when you look at price of a sack of Spuds! Another curious our yorkie pud was an Aunt Bessie then noticed another customer with a much larger looking like home-made one. When you pay £16 each for a Sunday dinner, expect need to go have a Sunday nap would of felt short changed if had paid that for just one. Will still come in for a pint but without seeing evidence that portions have grown to what would expect ,then that was the last supper

Great pub with very good food, it was hot and there was plenty of it unlike some pubs. Staff were very friendly, we were very pleased so next morning we had breakfast there as well and it was just as good... Can highly recommend

Been today for Sunday lunch with sister brother and law me and misses BEST SUNDAY LUNCH EVER WILL DEFINITELY RECOMMEND AND RETURN

Lovely pub with outdoor seating too, friendly staff and good choice of beers and other beverages too. Highly recommend

Πολύ ωραία ατμοσφαιρα, καλή μουσική, νόστιμο φαγητό και κυρίως μπίρα, ιδίως μαύρη μπίρα Guiness.

Had a few pints in the keys Saturday night good beer and had a bit of a singer on...overall a nice pub...

A good city center pub with good food, and atmosphere, only thing I find annoying is the TV, not my taste when out with friends, sorry!

One of our favourite pubs in Nottingham and still is even if the food was average at best . We had the two for £12.95 offer but if we're being very honest the dishes were really only worth 6 quid each at best . The batter on the fish was thicker than the fish inside and the lasagna was dry . Staff as always here are spot on . We've eaten here many times and the breakfast is one of the best in town . Everyone can have a off day .

Very good food x pleasant staff

Nice food. Good value for money.

Toilets are on site, food is mouthwatering & very nice, staff work with a lot of pleasure and are very friendly, amazing range of drinks.

I had a nice time with my friends and I ate Sunday Roast for the first time

Nice place, good ale, friendly staff

Still A Very Good Pub In A Very Good Area Food & Drink Excellant The Staff The Best !!!!!

The beer was lovely and we had nice service. There was also a really good live band playing when we were there but they were far too loud.

Recently went here for a drink and there was a live performance by two guitarist. Really good night. I have eaten here in an the past and food was lovely.

One of the best pubs in notts great selection of diffrent ales

james, the gm, was absolutely incredible. i’m autistic so i have a lot of sensory issues and he was incredibly kind and patient. we had a lovely chat. the food was wonderful, and i would recommend the beef lasagne to anyone who’s even remotely interested. absolutely coming back next time i’m in notts.

Popped in here after a friend recommended it for a meal . I used to frequent the place many years ago…. Place hasn’t changed much in surroundings but decor has definitely improved . We ordered Sunday roast dinners , I had the nut roast which was delicious! Friends had the chicken dinner and the beef roast . All of us very much enjoyed it and found it plentiful and affordable with delicious fresh ingredients . Definitely recommend and have planed another visit in the future. Staff also very pleasant and helpful . Thank you

Food was presented lovely and tasted amazing we visited today 28th at 1.30 staff member behind bar (Ben) was very polite and friendly too

I really enjoyed my visit to the Cross Keys. Warm hospitality from the Manager Pete. He was pretty funny for someone from the South. Food was excellent and loved the ales on tap. Thanks guys, I'll be back.

I came out with some friends of mine last weekend for the England game and had a fab night!! Brilliant atmosphere, Pete the barman was lovely gave us some great wine recommendations couldn’t fault the evening, besides England losing of course!

Despite going in when the pub was extremely busy one member of staff name Pete gave me and my family great service. Making us feel comfortable and not a burden. He was informative and gave us all of the time we needed to ask for recommendations and wasn’t rushing us. Not only did he give great recommendations but helped us with some local knowledge to help keep the kids entertained once we left and went into Nottingham. A credit to the pub !

Popped in this little gem, after being dragged around shopping all afternoon and wasn't disappointed, was greeted by the friendly team behind the bar and recommended the oat stout which really hit the spot my girlfriend had the mulled wine and we ended up staying for 3 more rounds, would highly recommend this place.

Never been to a restaurant and been verbally abused by the staff for complaining that the kitchen was closing with no notice after being told that we had plenty of time to order a moment before. Thanks for the offer of free meal and a drink as an apology but won’t be taking it up.

Myself and a few friends came in the night of the England vs France match and it was sooo busy. The staff seemed very short handed however, they were doing the best they could. There were no tables to sit at so we stood around the bar and were served as quickly as possible. We did see that the manager (short, brown hair) was getting a lot of hate from the customers especially this one table who were being really loud having a go at her about food not being available. Did not seemed surprised to hear this as there was barely any space to move around let alone with plates and food??? The guy was shouting at both the manager and a chef, even stuck his hand out in the chefs face at some point. The chef kept his cool trying to explain but the guy wasn't having it. People need to be more considerate especially since the staff were run ragged all night. I totally enjoyed myself and will definitely come again. It was a great vibe and the manager even explained and apologised personally that they have a function upstairs so clearly there was a lot on her mind. Disappointed england lost but it was a great place to spend my evening. :)

Booked a table for Sat evening 7pm weeks ago before we knew England game would be on, not an issue, wanted to watch the game anyway, so worked out well. We’d booked because we specifically wanted to eat. We arrived 6:45 , thought we’d get a drink first but we were kindly shown to our table immediately and given menus, we fetched drinks and ordered a sharing starter, no problem. 7:05 we were ready to give our main food order but were abruptly told by Leila she shut the kitchen because ‘they couldn’t cope, now there were too many people in the bar. We politely questioned the decision stating we’d booked weeks in advance along with all the other tables, had intentionally not eaten since breakfast and had been told minutes earlier we were ok to order. There was no warning, no apology, she just stormed swearing saying I can’t f***ing cope with this and told the chef, John I believe, to deal with us. We tried to protest with John but were hit with a barrel of abuse. The next thing we knew they’d sent the doorman across as they said we were causing trouble - that couldn’t have been further from the truth and when we again politely explained to the doorman, he apologised for the staffs behaviour. As they were unable to serve us food, again, politely, we asked if we could order in a pizza but were told categorically no, and if we did we’d be thrown out. Whilst the football was on the ‘chef’ was seen stood behind the bar watching the game, it appeared to us and all the other booked tables the kitchen had been shut in order for him to watch the football. Our issue is simple, we booked a table to eat, we’re given no warning they did not intent to serve us and were abused for daring to challenge the decision. Yet, they knew how busy they were likely to be and the door staff were refusing entry ‘unless you’d booked’ thus controlling how busy they were. The customer service from the two individuals was appalling, however, I will add that the other staff and door staff, despite being busy were attentive and polite and the beer was good.

Booked a table for the evening of the England v France game by chance, weeks before it was known they were playing, for a pre-Christmas night out. We thought that the football being on would be a bonus. Were a little concerned as the game...

Amazing service, lovely food and drink, been in here a few times now first time was about 6 months ago and it was definitely not a place I wanted to be in 1 drink and I was gone, loud bar managers and loud customers being...

A friend and I came without a booking and the staff were very nice and very promptly found us a table despite being busy, the service was very good, and the food was absolutely delicious, high five to the lovely staff Toni and Helen

Fantastic proper pub, with amazing Sunday lunch, great portions, great service, the dog was really well looked after - what more could we ask for! Would definitely recommend and we will return.

Lovely Sunday roast! there was 9 of us and everything was perfect, booked in for a few weeks times (not as many) but it was lovely family get together with lovely staff, atmosphere, food and drink, we are looking forward to next time

Stopped here for a pint and a good selection. Very busy pre Notts forest game. Friendly. Well priced. Lots of room outside

Over hyped on here. The food looked nothing like the pictures, very poor. Staff were lovely and were sorry but the food was very second rate.

The Cross Keys is always busy and with a great array of alcohol a pleasure to sit outside watching the world go by with friends, well worth a pint or two.

After a weekend of great company on a RAF reunion, the staff were great and couldn’t do enough for everyone. The bar staff and the door staff were very accommodating for our large group. We would definitely return for another evening. Thanks guys for the...

Good selection of real ales and generous food portions. We had the BLT sandwich for lunch which ended up being a triple decker with a chicken and egg layer..Fries were hand cut and hot, salad was pleasant. Staff was friendly.

Passion cocktails were tasteless and flat. Sunday lunch- probably prepared at least a day before-dry, overcooked and tasteless. Fish and chips- VERY old oil used, small piece of fish (child size portion) and chips all soaked in old oil. Nothing edible. Give the place a...

I'm not sure where they hype comes from but the food here is average pub grub nothing more. Good selection of beers and very friendly accommodating staff. But this is no gastro pub.

Dropped in here yesterday pre football match, good atmosphere and decent drink,staff where nice and place was clean and spacious,just right before or after a football match.

I would like to say a sincere thank you to Sammie and her wonderful helpful and kind staff at the Cross Keys pub in the Lace Market in Nottingham. I had a very enjoyable and entertaining week during my five visits this week. The food...

Called in for a late afternoon meal with a friend. Not very busy, I opened a tab and asked for drinks. I had beef stew. The taste was fine, but I had to hunt for the beef and vegetables. Presentation was really nice. I had...

We searched google for somewhere to eat and the website for the pub looked very appealing. When we arrived around 1600hrs at the pub, we found a table and became curious as no menus were evident. When we asked the bar staff if they did...

Me and my wife visited this pub for lunch and a drink in Nottingham yesterday…….it was busy but the bar manager couldn’t have been more accommodating! Got us a table that was reserved in just under an hour, the food and service was amazing and...

I had an all day breakfast and received it to find black pepper all over my mushrooms, tomatoes and beans. I am not a fan of pepper, and unfortunately then found those items inedible. I requested a replacement of mushrooms and tomatoes without the seasoning,...

Saturday afternoon The Cross Keys was our starting venue to have a pub crawl around the lace market, sat outside in the sun, pleasant atmosphere, quick service from the bar, well worth a pint.

Visited this lovely traditional pub on Thursday 9/9 early evening whilst staying in the area. Had drinks and food - beef bourguignon and Parmesan coated chicken breasts together with seasonal vegetables both delicious. Harry was most welcoming very efficient and helpful. Good choice of beers,...

Absolutely gorgeous food, family of 5 adults, all of us enjoyed. Service was outstanding, lovely and good choice of ales.

it was a very hot and sunny day and we nipped in for a drink however the friendly staff and inviting, cool and quite pub meant we stayed for lunch. it was great value for money, very tasty and was very much enjoyed.

Arrived just before noon on a busy Bank Holiday Sunday. I was seated straight away by Sharna the waitress. I noticed how friendly and patient she was with all the customers despite the pub being super busy. I ordered the roast beef salad with a...

My twin brother Stephen and I decided to drop into The Cross Keys Pub as we were pub and bar hopping around this part of town, its a pub we've been to on previous trips to Nottingham and always had a good time and so...

We are a lovely meal here, good home cooked pub food!!! The staff were great and went out of their way to make us feel welcome especially Sammy!!! Would definitely recommend and go back!!!

The Cross Keys is a late Victorian pub that offers a fantastic food and drinks menu and was one of the many excellent pubs we visited on a five day city break to Nottingham. The Cross Keys is housed in an excellent building on Byard...

My husband and I decided on a bit of day drinking in Notts. We booked a couple of places but didnt realise we should have booked more as it was super busy. So we were at a bit of a loss. We stumbled on the...