Based in the Hoyland Common area (just off M1 junction 36), this Bar & Restaurant serves a variety of cuisines to suit most visitors and has a homely and welcoming, modern pub vibe to it, making it a great place for either a casual or occasional visit. AD|INVITE

We class The Keys as fairly local to us, and as well as serving delicious food, they often host events making it a popular venue with other locals. BUT we have always been impressed by the food here and I believe for the slightly higher prices than your standard local pub, the extra quality and taste does come through and is worth it.

What we have enjoyed so far;

• Malay Satay Chicken (£8.50) – big chunks of chicken and the satay sauce is very rich & flavoursome – I 100% recommend this “small” plate.
• Sizzling King Prawns (£9.50) – this came with chorizo and juicy tomatoes and a warm sourdough bread bun with butter. A lovely, tasty starter/small plate.
• Onion Bhaji Burger (£16) AND we upgraded the fries to Salt & Pepper Chips. A great Veggie burger that was satisfying but not bulky and over-facing. The mango chutney and raita dips were fab with this. The chips were soooo good, with just a hint of chilli.
• Steak & Padron Pepper Hanging Skewer (£18) – these are served with fries, salad and a delicious chimichurri sauce. The steak was so tender this was definitely the star of the show!
• Mac & Cheese side dish (£5) – this was a massive side dish portion – def one for sharing, but it is soooo cheesy it was to die for.

This place has a real homely, pub vibe to it with a large but cosy, inviting dining area inside and a decent beer garden, and the service is friendly and really welcoming. A great place for both a casual or occasion visit. There are many other dishes on the menu to tickle your taste-buds, such as; Seafood Linguine, Steak & Ale Pie, Chicken Tikka Massala, Poke Bowl etc as well as Desserts such as New York Cheesecake, Chocolate Bombe and much more.

The Keys also serve fabulous Sunday Dinner (which we’ve had tried and approved 👌🏼) AND a Saturday Bottomless Brunch for £35 which includes their infamous skewers, burgers or 2 small plates and 90 mins of bottomless drinks! I think we’ll have to head down for that on our next visit. A lunch Menu is also available and between Monday – Thursday 12pm – 5pm you can get 3 courses for £16 on this menu.

⏰ Open daily from 12pm. Find out more about The Keys on their website here.

*Please note that the above review is my honest, personal experience and opinion and all information on menus, open times, prices etc were correct at the time of my visit, so are subject to change over time.

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Happy munching!

Jen

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