Cross Keys

Narrow back street pub dominated on one side by a long bar, tables and bench seating and stools on the other, and all kinds of bric-a-brac all over, pictures everywhere and various brass items. Beer offering a bit basic, London Pride on cask and a Brixton and 2 Meantime on tap, usual lager suspects as well. Nice early midweek afternoon atmosphere, mix of locals and tourists, and not rammed. Beer choice doesn’t inspire a return, but it’s a nice pub

Busy cosy pub serving Brodies beers & guest ales

Visit August 2009, and more times .. to hunt some of the Brodie beers.

Dropped in so that I could tick off a Brodies beer whilst they are still available. Luckily - unlike some other reports - there was one beer on. Otherwise the pubs was busy with tourists and office workers. In fact I'd dropped in a few years ago but not stayed as it was a scrum. Essentially it comes across like a rundown Nicholsons. Well decorated in a traditional style at some stage but now passed it's best. The staff seemed disinterested. No need to return.

Traditional pub with a very warming appearance, but also a very worn appearance. The decor is pretty interesting, the beers from Brodies not in the greatest condition on my visit in May 2018, but I was only here once so it may have been a one off. There was quite a good selection from the brewer though including seasonal specials.

Arriving in the middle of the lunch rush I was lucky to find a vacant table in this very charming pub heavily decorated with Victoriana bric-a-brac. Intersting selection of Brodie’s and guest beers. The food looked very tempting, so I’ll have a meal here next time.

Visited on 10th March 2017. Nice little pub a couple of minutes down the road from CBC Covent Garden. It’s a dark single room, bar on the left with a L-Shaped area for seating around the bar. Nice dark, wood panel interior and lots of traditional features. Place was pretty busy on my arrival with the POETS day office gang in situ so it provided a nice buzz to the place. 4 keg beers from Brodies plus 4 on cask and a couple of guests on tap. A really good mix and I picked up a new Brodies keg beer. Condition was good and at £1.80 for a half the price was competitive. Service was prompt. Nice pub and one I would recommend.

Traditional pub. Small and dark, the food was ok. I had trouble finding a chair. Just a handful of beers on tap, but solid beers none the less.

Nice classic old style British pub. Not many but a couple of solid beers on tap. Quite liked the atmosphere in there.

Old fashioned pub with dark brown interior. Five cask ales including three from Brodies on at my visit. You might as well pop in if you’re nearby, but not worth going out of your for.