You may guess from my name where I live, and further up this thread someone passed reference about the Keys, I don't make a habit of drinking in Erdington, well tbh I don't make a habit of drinking much any more, BUT I was intrigued as to a persons opinion about the keys and so I happened upon the Cross Keys on my way home around 19:30 last night, I always thought the pub was ok, and imo its a little better than that, I went in the bar had a couple or three John Smith absolutely no bother on the contrary actually passed the time of day with another punter at the bar, left there about 20:30 grabbed a curry from balti delight (excellent) and tootled off home. so no THE KEYS is an ok place for a drink. anybody ever drank in chelmsley wood I have oh f hell argh now that's a territorial place , try drinking there without anybody knowing you, then talk to me about Erdington.