Cross Keys - Carte

A real gem found by chance. . Friendly independent local pub with welcoming hosts. Good selection of home made local food with plenty on the plate. Good value. Will be back again when next in the area!

"The sirloin steaks at this restaurant are excellent. All of our meals were fantastic, including the gluten-free homemade scampi. We will definitely be returning. The drinks, service, and warm welcome made for a lovely night out."

We had passed The Cross keys earlier in the day and kept it in mind for the return trip. Good call. Amazing value for money, we all had the mixed Grill which was amazing. The staff were really helpful and when we were unsure which beer to go for we were offered samples to try! Great pub good food excellent beer. Voir le carte

We went for a birthday celebration and did not realise the pub had recently changed hands. The food was some of the worst pub food I have eaten with the emphasis being on quantity not quality. The dishes had obviously been frozen and the steak was overcooked, tough and tasteless. In the pub's favour was a good beer selection.

Menu looked pretty good for choice, but I just fancied some scampi....Worst I’ve ever had, it was basically mulch shaped into large prawns with that awful orange dye coated onto it. Superb batter I must admit but there was sod all flavour to the fake ‘scampi’, the chips wernt great either. God knows what the other food on the menu is like. I didn’t think u could get Scampi wrong so i won’t be going again. Decent service, so credit for that at least.

Not been to the Cross Keys since the restart. Decided to pay a visit in late October and we were most impressed. The menu is varied and includes dishes beyond those normally available in pubs. As well as the pub favourites there are currys, pasta dishes and other specials. Portion sizes are also quite generous. Tables arranged around a nice, welcoming fire place and the wine is very good. Finally, the price was most reasonable for the dishes and the wine we had. All in all a very good evening out. I would recommend paying a visit to the Cross Keys. Voir le carte

We’ve not been to this pub for years and it’s certainly changed. Out has gone the country chintz feel and it now has a distinctly casual and relaxed vibe. Greeted by lovely friendly landlord and lady. Menu has pub favourites plus being Sunday, the traditional roast. We went for that but I guess for families the fact you can actually have what you want rather than a roast must be great! Our roasts were lovely, more than we could eat consisting of fresh cooked meat accompanied by 4 veg and both roast and mashed potato. Not forgetting of course the Yorkshire pud with thick lovely gravy. Desert was equally delicious Great place, great food and nice people for a very fair price We’ll go back

Having moved a couple years ago from South Wales, I truly lucky to live in a village with a fantastic pub on my door step. With recent restrictions and lockdowns being in place for over a year, it has been a difficult and sad time for many businesses. But The Cross Keys Pub in Upton has a great sense of community and fantastic atmosphere. And thanks to the staff and local community, it’s heartwarming seeing such a good place on my doorstep thriving. My family I, always enjoy our evenings here. (Including two young boys, who are usually bored very easily). The staff are attentive and friendly.. The food meets beyond the expectations of just pub food! Ingredients are fresh and everything is ma...

Called in here on our way to Newark as it WAS our favourite eatery. We sat down and checked the menu....it had all changed plus was so plain! All the beautiful fish dishes were no longer there! Everything seemed to be focused around quick easy meals sadly. We asked what had happened to the old menu were informed that the old people had left and they had employed a new Chef.Big disappointment, I asked if they had gone local but was told the previous owners had retired but didn't know where they had moved to, and the chef had moved to a new pub but didn't know what it was called or where it was So we thought we would give it a go seeing we were there. Big disappointment sadly, we decided to ha... Voir le carte