Accolades

 Pub Guide (2010) -- Specially listed as a 'Pick of the Pubs'; "Cosy city pub with a fine outdoor courtyard, well worth a visit".

(Oct 2009) -- Finalist in the Top 3 Gastropubs in the UK for service at the Imbibe Service Awards 

(July 2009) -- Listed as one of the best summer pubs in Britain in a guide by The Guardian newspaper! No other West Yorkshire establishment made it into the journalists’ favourite 100 UK summer pubs.

 (April 2009) -- Voted runner up in the Best Sunday Lunch category in The Observer Food Monthly annual awards, other runners up included Heston Blumenthal’s Hind’s Head in Bray, Michelin Star gastro pub The Star in Harome as well as The Angel in Hetton. 

 5 star review -- “A hidden gem”, “Elegant, cosy and chic”, “Gastropub fare with flair”, “Serious culinary quality for your money”, “Charming and efficient staff, this is indeed a premium pub”

Sri Lankan Airlines magazine top 10 UK gastropubs -- “The Cross Keys finally sees Leeds mastering the urban gastropub concept, with a proper bar that serves reals ales”

Full Measure -- “No ordinary pub, an ace gastropub with lovely food and a great outdoor drinking area”

Leeds Guide -- “A short walk into Holbeck is more than worth your while for an old fashioned but chic pub with an impressive menu of hearty and fancy food and a tantalizing beer menu.”