Kross Bar, Bathgate

The pub is located at Armadale Cross and the (presumably) deliberate mis-spelling of the name probably predisposed me to dislike it before I'd even crossed the threshold. It wouldn't have made any difference, though, as inside I found a very basic and unattractive modern lounge. In the games room through the back, a group of rowdy young guys were messing about and sitting on one of the pool tables, which the bar staff raised no objection to. The name, incidentally, isn't displayed on the exterior and I only identified it by the lettering on the mirror behind the bar. It was, at least, inexpensive, with Guinness selling at only £2.80 a pint. Belhaven Best, Strongbow cider and Tennent's and Budweiser lagers were also on draught. I've been in worse pubs than this, but not very often, and I really can't recommend it to anyone else.