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The Crosse Keys (JD Wetherspoon), Leadenhall, EC3
EC3
EC3V 0DR
Reviews of The Crosse Keys (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Crosse Keys (JD Wetherspoon)
A pub that had been on my list to do for many years despite not being a fan of Spoons generally. It is a large internal space with an equally large Island bar featuring no less than twenty eight handpumps, by my possibly unreliable count, the usual suspects were well represented but only four guests available, possibly being a bank holiday Monday was a factor, these were Beartown Kahuna, Swannay Birsay Bitter, Arkells Spring Hopper and Adnams Flat White.
I ticked the pub but left unimpressed enough to likely not return.
On 28th May 2026
- rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Crosse Keys (JD Wetherspoon)
This branch of Wetherspoon's and former bank is a fairly cavernous affair which on a weekday night can be heaving. My only previous visit was on a weekend afternoon in 2014 for one of their festivals. At that time, there were just a few people rattling around. On this Thursday evening visit, it was packed, with tables very hard to come by. However, after much wandering around, we finally grabbed one, leaving just 40 minutes for us to order drinks and food and to exit, as we had our son in tow. Food finally arrived after 30 minutes, leaving us 10 minutes to eat. By this time, the crowds were starting to thin a little and the bouncers seemed a little more relaxed and were happy for us to stay to finish our meals without rushing.
The high ceilings here make it all quite raucous. Whilst not a typical City pub, it does attract a few City types, along with others that you would more closely associate with a Wetherspoon's.
The real ale and cider selection is listed on TV screens around the bar. There are 4 regular beers here, namely Sharp's Doom Bar, Greene King Abbot & IPA & Fuller's London Pride. On our visit, the 7 guest beers were Bowman Wallops Wood, Cairngorm Wildcat, Pheasantry Black Pheasant, Salopian Darwin's Origin, Dorset Brewing Company Jurassic, Fire Island Buffalo & Exmoor Wildcat. The cider was Old Rosie. At £4.19 a pint, my pint of Black Pheasant wasn't as cheap as I'd normally expect for a 'spoon's. Although, in comparison with other local pubs, that's probably quite reasonable. I couldn't use my CAMRA voucher, as presumably the combination of food and drinks we ordered was cheaper without the voucher, as the pint would have been included with a meal.
With a good range of beers, this is an above average branch of Wetherspoon's. However, I'd probably try to return at a weekend when it is a bit quieter and more relaxed.
On 18th February 2023
- rating: 6
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Crosse Keys (JD Wetherspoon)
Pretty much unchanged since last year, except now of course you are free to find your own table. Ordering via the app still seems to be the preferred method, and sections of the bar are roped off and used for staff to take orders to tables.
London Pride was available on this visit, as was Divine by Bishop Nick (which in my opinion was the better of the two ales). Still a rather paltry selection for a Wetherspoons.
Again, no issues with the food, drinks or service, and the pub is in a grand old building, but it seems the chain is still struggling to get as many guest ales on the pumps as they did pre-COVID.
On 23rd August 2021
- rating: 7
[User has posted 906 recommendations about 702 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - April & Oct - last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - Just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes - Side rooms at rear - last updated 29 January 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 06 August 2019 by Quinno _
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