The Cross Keys

Quite possibly the best pub in Chester. Their Sunday lunch is one of the best in the area having tried many in and around Chester, full of flavour, excellent value and even nicer when complimented with the joules beers available. Highly recommended for Sunday lunch or just for beer.

Honestly the most welcoming pub in Chester! Lovely surroundings , spotlessly clean with staff that really care about their customers. Absolutely the best Sunday roast dinner cooked fresh 😋 can't recommend it enough ! THANKYOU!

I love the Joule's pub chain. Very small but perfectly formed. Great beer. Flat first came here about 43 years ago when it was a medicore Whitbresd (?) pub. Since Joules took over it has been a great pub. Small sun trap patio to front. Lovely interior. Great real ale. Pies sold for scoobies..bit microwaved but tasty. Ic n Flic loved their beer.

Visiting a few locations on a stay in Chester. Staff were really pleasent. Nice old style pub with a quiet atmosphere during the day.

We held a charity event at the upstairs room at The Cross Keys at the weekend in support of The Brain Tumour Charity. We had such a warm welcome and were really well looked after. Great venue, Jane was really flexible and I would definitely recommend it. We will be returning when we organise our next one!

A friendly pub serving Joules beers on cask and keg. The barman even brought me over a healthy taster of their chocolate corker.

If only all pubs were like this, pale ale is excellent, I could spend all evening here and I did discussing the world with a friend

What a lovely, quaint pub. Helpful, friendly staff and one of the best Sunday lunches we have ever had. Freshly cooked and tasty. Definitely return here and recommend to friends

Best pint of bitter in chester . If you are from USA & you want try a pint of English beer then this is the place. jouls.. just one snag i don't like is .. If you got no cash on you there is a 50p charge to use your bankcard on payments of under £10.. And no Apple Pay no contactless.. And sunday Lunch is now £9.50 at bit on the expensive side..

My husband and I had a wedding reception in The Slaughtered Lamb, the Cross Keys' lovely upstairs function room. I wasn't sure what to expect but I couldn't have asked for better service from Jane the owner and the staff working the event (very accomodating). They let us put up all of our decorations in advance and really made us feel like the room was our own (they also put up with our very boisterous dancing!). We ordered the buffet for our guests and were very impressed by the food- particularly the steak and ale pie and lasagna. Both terrific. Lots of compliments from guests. House wine was also nice. Highly recommend their function room service!! Also, beautiful downstairs interior.

good decor, plenty of space between tables Poor food , value for money and service is simply terrible I met a friend for lunch this week. I struggled to find anything on the very short menu to order. I decided on the salad (can't go wrong with that - so I thought!). It was £6.95 and very very small, limp handful of lettuce, one quarter slice of cucumber, one small piece of sun dried tomato, lots of green beans, olives and cold sliced potato. The worst was the tuna which was warm and raw in the middle (like it had been grilled and left on the side waiting for someone to order it) and the one boiled egg that was undercooked and cold. Coffee took more than 20 minutes so we cancelled that and asked for the bill. Really really unexciting menu, over priced, unattentive staff and a great dissappointment espeially as the decor is beautiful.

After, maybe, 20 years, I recently revisited this pub. My memory of it is that was really drab and boring. But not now. This was a good experience. Yes, it was an afternoon with sunshine through the windows, but I'll go back. Only downside is tied to one brewery.

I popped in for a glass of cola because i was driving (£2.50!) they said they had free wifi but the connection was really poor, kept timming out and i was the only person in there.

This pub is a bit of a hidden gem for great pub food at lunchtime! I can't comment on evening time as I haven't been in the evening, but I suspect that it is just as good. On Bridge Street, it's slightly off the main shopping drag, which makes it perfect for a quieter lunch. They have a good range of sandwiches and baguettes and they all come with chips and salad for around £5-£6. This great value for money and you come away full and happy. We sometimes come here for a drink after Chester races and staff are always welcoming. I believe you can reserve tables if needed/wanted. A little hidden gem in the centre of Chester!