Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Random news of the day with Real Ale Ray
on the Pub Forum
Detail Pages
Keys & Kitchen, Stratford Central, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 6LW
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Steve C left this review about Keys & Kitchen
The Keys has a wooden floored front bar that has a small L-shaped serving counter to the left and a few tables, but is mostly standing room. The three handpumps were drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar and Doom Bar Extra Chilled alongside Wye Valley The Keys Pale Ale. Over in the right rear is the Naughty Corner which is a small seating area. At the rear is a seating area served by the back bar and the toilets are out the back. The service was polite, but I was the only customer during a recent midweek evening visit. The vibe and layout suggests that his place is designed to be busy with a younger weekend crowd. Not for me.
On 11th November 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5249 recommendations about 5217 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
E TA left this review about Keys & Kitchen
Much improved since Ray’s visit, described below. The young staff were very welcoming, the atmosphere was convivial and the décor was fresh yet homely. A blind dog wandered around making people feel welcome, while the locals came over and chatted. One ale on, Ubu from Purity, which was in excellent condition. I’d be very happy to come back to eat or drink here.
On 20th December 2021
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3284 recommendations about 3249 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Real Ale Ray left this review about The Crosskeys
If you fancy seeing a couple of people practically at it, standing at the bar, then this is the place for you. Stella and Carling were the main staples here. I wouldn't even dream of asking for Cask ale, as they wouldn't know what it was. The music playing was loud and chav.
On 21st June 2014
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Soup Dragon left this review about The Crosskeys
a white rendered rather Georgian looking terraced pub with a rear pario area.
The interior has two rooms. There is a main L-shaped bar/lounge, which you enter from the central front door, which runs around the serving bar. It is in a mix of white, a subtle pink and undressed brick, with a white and beam ceiling and wood floor. There is a TV, which had the golf on (well, play was suspended due to the rain!) and there was no background music. The service was friendly and it is a locals pub, not a tourist icon. There are a few arty pictures and some old photos of Stratford on the walls. The second room is a games room, with pool and darts.
Beer; tap stuff with Hook Norton's Old Hookey Bitter on handpull. This was decent on my first visit, but i just missed out on my second and sadly i had to have Newcy Brown as there isn't anything else on for a real ale fan.
I enjoyed my visits here, though i get the feeling that this a younger locals type of pub it was perfectly friendly to a stranger! Maybe just needs another real ale on.
On 2nd October 2010
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3067 recommendations about 3062 pubs]