"After the recommendation of a friend, we booked in to try the Cross Keys and I am so glad that we did. There's a car park just down the road, about a 2 minute walk away. When you walk into the pub, you are immediately hit with the smell of the cooking and you just know you are in for a treat. All the staff working, whether waiting tables or behind the bar were fantastic, service was on point. You are best to book, it goes get very busy and it's easy to see why. I went for the Portobello Mushrooms in a creamy blue cheese sauce which were insanely good and rich. The portion sizes are great, you get 3 big portobello mushrooms in the dish, they provide soup spoons for the sauce and plenty of bread for dunking. For mains, I had to go for the Toad in the Hole. Wow. A delicious Yorkshire pudding, crispy on the outside and nice and soft in the middle, with 3 delicious, herby butchers bangers inside. A beautifully buttery mash and a sage and onion gravy. The Toad in the Hole came in a skillet. Everything is seasoned so well and the flavours are so good that you just don't need any condiments/salt/pepper. Despite being full, we had to try the Desserts. I went for bread and butter pudding, a huge wedge, piping hot covered in marmalade came out with clotted cream. Cooked perfectly, moist inside and crispy on the outside. I cannot get over how good the food and service is and would urge anybody to get a table booked at the Cross Keys."
