The Cross Keys, Covent Garden - pub details
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Address: 31, Endell St, London, WC2H 9EB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2264) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Covent Garden (0.1 miles), Leicester Square (0.3 miles), Holborn (0.3 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.5 miles), City Thameslink (1 mile), London Waterloo (1 mile)
Suggested by Boothers on 11 Apr 2003.
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 93 users)
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user reviews of the Cross Keys, Covent Garden
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| This is a little gem of a pub in central London. Nipped in here for a swift pint and quite enjoyed the visit. The interior is quite dark and there are lots ornaments and photos on the wall which adds a bit of character. This isn't a big pub by any means and the steps down to the gents take some negotiating. It's £3.40 for a pint of real ale of which there were 4 to choose from. There's no food on offer as far as I could see but wouldn't fit into this pub anyway. The staff were friendly and it was a fairly lively atmosphere inside. If ever you're passing it's worth nipping in for a quick pint. 8/10 wezmiester - 26 Apr 2012 16:00 |
| Not sure about this pub: I hadn’t been here since the mid 90’s and it started off well, the barman offered me a sampler of one of the Brodies ales so I plumped for that, but he then seemed to deduct the sample from my pint and served it well short! The Brodies and guest were pretty good so no real complaints about the beer range or quality and we managed to get a table; though it was pretty hot with annoying flies buzzing about. What was more annoying and not unique to this pub was the practice of serving consistently short pints. When you pay as much as you do in rip off central London a full pint should be obligatory (especially cf the prices in the William IV – they must use the most expensive transport available to bring the ale from E10 to WC2). I have no sympathy for landlords who complain about what a tough business it is when they and their staff consistently serve short measures – it’s either through ignorance, lack of concern or deliberate and what’s worse is having to ask the same person over and over again to top up your pint. 6.5/10 Monkdawallydahonk - 13 Mar 2012 14:37 |
| Visited here for the first time in just over a year on Saturday evening and was a little disappointed this time around. Only 4 ales were on and they no longer stock real cider. The barman stated that they hadn't stocked a real cider for 2-3 years. But I know that they had it on during my last visit in January 2011, when they informed me that they regularly stocked a changing cider from a range of 4. Ales were also limited to 4 on our visit. Brodies Citra & Bethnal Green Bitter plus Windsor & Eton Guardsman & Magic Rock Rapture were on. For Brodies beers, I would rather recommend the King William IV. The interior is still a sight to behold with plenty to admire. But my rating is dropping from 8 to 6 as standards and the drinks range have both slipped. blue_scrumpy - 7 Mar 2012 17:06 |
| I tried 2 Brodies brews and both were bursting with flavour. My wife liked the Guinness too! Classic interior that just says London Pub. Our first visit, but not our last, if not just to read all of the stuff on the walls! Mr_ESB_Harry - 31 Jan 2012 07:14 |
| Cracking little pub with reasonable prices and good atmosphere. Barman (landlord?) insisted I had a sample of the beer as I hadn't tried it before. A classic example of the adage that the best places are round the corner from the main tourist streets. djw - 30 Jan 2012 00:34 |
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