The Cross Keys - Eden

We have not visited for a few months, despite the pub on our doorstep, due to a decline of the atmosphere and service under the new property, but decided to give it an attempt for Sunday lunch. there was a massive improvement. there is a...better selection of bierales that eat (especially sunnay roast) was excellent and the place is much fuller and has a nice bush again. my only grip was the slow service. we sat up and had to wait a while for drinks. it is worth it now!

The dining experience was enjoyable with friendly staff and a great playlist. The portions were decent and I highly recommend trying the sweet cake!

We chose to eat at a nearby restaurant for convenience. The food was good, but the service was terrible. Once our drinks and meals were brought to us, we never saw our waitress again. We anticipated our plates being cleared and being asked if we wanted dessert or coffee, but in the end, we had to go to the bar ourselves to request the bill. We paid and left without any further interaction.

I recently moved into the opposite and was really thrilled to find a traditional cubic country pub on my doorstep. this was until I went to an American/Asia menu that doesn't fit the pub or the environment. the atmosphere is missing, as the pub was very quiet on a Saturday night. the general feeling, after the conversation with neighbours and friends, is that a traditional cumbrian classic menu would correspond to the opposite and therefore would probably help fill the place and then obviously increase the atmosphere. when I was told that the chefs don't have any autonomousity on the menu, except for the specialties I was shocked. in my opinion, the menu is too big, too complicated and completely wrong for the opposite. whoever wrote the menu has no idea what is needed here. everything that can be a shame.

I phoned to reserve to find courteous and very helpful staff. When we arrived we found the room that was booked for us was fabulous! It was everything we needed, travelling with our year old Labrador. We went for a short walk to settle...our dog and then went into the pub for dinner. The barman poured me a pint of local ale, which didn’t look great and before I could say anything, he apologised profusely and asked if I mind waiting a couple of minutes whist he changed the barrel, I waited about minutes and boy was it worth it!! The menu was not extensive and as a chef that was a good sign. But there was more than enough variety to please most tastes. My wife had a steak, which was classically presented and cooked to perfection. I had pan fried Bass fillets (again beautifully cooked) on an outstanding buttery, lemon and prawn risotto. One of the best risottos I had since visiting Venice!! I’m now hunting for reasons to come this way again!!