Our favorite winery! Every time we are in the area it's a must to stop here! The wine is amazing and the food is just good. The Brie fondue is unbelievably delicious. The staff are always welcoming and we look forward to our next visit! read more

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Excellent place for a good family outing and laid back vineyard with good selection of wines.. we'll be back!

Centrally placed in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, this vineyard has it all. Great for all venues or a simple lunch or a formal dinner. Great wine and food. read more

Love the wines, the food, the staff and the ambiance. Curt was great. Wish we had more time to spend there. Lovely winery.

I was so excited to experience this vineyard, but alas, I was disappointed from our arrival thru departure. The person who took our order and prepared out "flights" was void of any personality. Not particularly welcoming. Service was no better at the bistro. The waitress had zero personality, or warmth. This place was unwelcoming. The wine was beyond dissapointing. I had the dry red flight, which was seriously lacking any melding of flavors. I couldn't even finish drinking the small samplings... they treated like cheap unsophisticated wine. Service. Bad. Bad. Bad. Wine. Bad. Bad. Bad. read more

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This place was amazing! Fantastic wine, great food, and great service. Our server Molly was wonderful. All of the wines we tried were really good, even if they were ones we normally wouldn't like (ex: I like white wines but liked their reds). The grounds are beautiful and coming here was a great experience. Will definitely go again if we are in the area. read more

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I attempted to make a reservation here and I was not informed that the bistro was closed until I called a few days prior due to a change in my reservation. Had I not called, I would not have known until we arrived. Terrible organization and customer service. read more

We recently went here for wine and lunch. We had Meredith for a server and she was great. The food was very good. The best dish we ordered was the poutine. "Chef's kiss" it was a different rendition of typical poutine. The chef added some pulled pork and a maple syrup over perfectly crispy fries and some lovely cheese curds! We also had some good wine and some sandwiches which were good and finished the meal with the flourless chocolate cake. I would recommend you go to take in the beautiful ambiance and the food as well. read more

The setting is spectacular. The food and the flies, not so much. I'd never been here before, let alone to eat, so it was a treat to find this lovely location in the Shenandoah Valley while on vacation here. Perhaps it is the pandemic of the past two years, but the photos I see and the reviews do not match what I experienced. The menu is rather limited as a higher end venue goes, especially one seeking to frame and highlight their wines in the best light. There's nothing particularly imaginative, intriguing or new, but unfortunately even what is offered is not all that well prepared. The charcuterie plate was meager, containing not only none of the promised fig preserve, but exactly two small figs and four apricots in its stead. The ribeye steak, while properly prepared was fatty. The scallops were slightly overcooked, and, worst of all, both tasted like they had been heavily covered in seasoning salt. It almost made my mouth pucker. The server herself was very kind and hospitable, but the speed of service was incredibly slow. I suspect this was up to the management being to miserly to hire enough staff or to the lack of prospective employees -- yet ample pay will guarantee you'll attract sufficient staff. It was about twenty minutes between each interaction with our server for each step of getting served. She also kept getting both orders and the bill mixed up and multiple corrections had to be made. I liked the wines. They have a nice product. All the pairings I enjoyed were well done. Not an off note. However, the food was just adequate, the service friendly but limited and being on the terrace set in the middle of Virginia farmland, we all had trouble with many flies landing on our food, plates, and utensils. I give it an A for setting (flies excepted) and a C- for food and service. read more

I visited with my husband in mid October for a trip to the mountains. Cross Keys Vineyards was lovely. It was ideally located near Harrisonburg. We visited after we had been to Grand Caverns which I also highly recommend. We had the Gouda fondue which was delicious and my husband had some Pinot Noir and I had the white flight. The wine was delicious. The views were spectacular. The only negative I found was that we had to kind of be our own server. We had to go in the wine shop to order the wine and food. Then we had to wait. Then we had to go back in and get the wine and food and bring it out to our table outside. That was annoying. I suppose it would be different if we were having a proper meal at the restaurant. But nonetheless I highly recommend. read more

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We loved our time at Cross Keys and will definitely go back. We had brunch at the bistro and the food and service was excellent. We enjoyed the wine to the extent that we joined the key club so we can enjoy it again throughout the year. read more

The wine tasting by Chris was lovely. Everything after this was pretty much the worst experience at a winery and/or restaurant in my life. We had a larger group reservation but the total number of tables in the bistro was maybe 15? We ordered at 2:50, by 3:50 no one had food still. When some food came out, only half the table got food. My food had not one but two hairs in it. The rest of our table didn't get food for another 20 minutes. When it came out, it was cold! Unacceptable. One person never got their food. No one came out to apologize to the group, nothing was given as a gesture of good will to smooth things over. They took the food that was cold and late off but that's it. Do not recommend. read more

Melissa was amazing! I come here all the time and have never had service like this. If she didn't know something she made sure to find it out, but she had answers to almost everything we asked. We joined the key club just because we loved her so much! Happy to come back if she's my waitress :) read more

One of my favorite spots in the area! We grabbed a mixed flight and sandwiches for lunch. Patio is gorgeous, waitress super attentive and whole experience was pretty perfect. My favorite white is the joy white and we also got a glass of homemade sangria - so yummy! read more

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I had an amazing late Sunday lunch at CrossKeys bistro. Service was quick and attentive, the food and wine were great and the patio views made for a nice relaxing meal. My family and I had the fried oysters which were well seasoned and fried perfectly, the Shelby sandwich which was a delicious combo of turkey, cranberry, apple and Brie on a croissant, and a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Everything we ate was delicious. The wine selection was broad and bottles were reasonably priced. On Sundays CrossKeys bistro offers a brunch menu with limited non-brunch items. I look forward to returning and trying the expanded menu. read more

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Ameiya is amazing and her friendly demeanor was everything.. my family brought me out to celebrate my birthday here, she gave us the most amazing service and help make my birthday right moment extra specia!! read more

We had two reservations at this winery. A large party but we arrived on time for 20$ tasting with gratuity included. We had a 1:45pm reservation for a wine tasting, we were on time but they were out of three of the wines on the list. The server missed several replacements on the list. We had to ask him to go back to replace the wines they were out of. At the end of the tasting we still had missed two wines. Then we went for a lunch reservation -- we ordered several bottles of wine and ordered our meals immediately upon sitting down around 2:50. We had no meals set on our table until 4PM, and only half of our food was delivered before 4pm. There was no apology, no appetizers offered, no explanation offered. And one of our party never got their meal. As we became appropriately furious and left at 430pm. By far the WORST service I've experienced in quite a long time. read more

While I have been invited to lunch there a dozen times, the food has always been, at best, mediocre. Dinner there last night was worse, with my husband's being mostly inedible. The setting is beautiful and the service is good (thank you Meredith), but I'll avoid the food should I go there again. Their "house" coffee was served lukewarm and tasted like it had been held in a carafe on a burner for a few hours, with 2% milk, for $3.50 and no free refills. No thanks. (Get a Keurig and real cream - you'll save money and vastly improve on quality.) Their Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich is truly disgusting. It came on an untoasted, stale bun to start. The chicken was twice the size of the bun, overcooked, dry, tough and WAY too salty, covered with a slice of melted plastic cheese. A side of pitiful, undercooked and over salted fries comes with it for $18 bucks. Seriously, Bojangles does it better for half the price. Only one person at our table of five cleared their plate and after eating his entire 12oz, $38 steak, was left hungry. It's saying a lot to pay $90 for a lousy dinner for two only to go home with an empty stomach. Yes, it's one of those kind of places. read more

Best Winery attended to date! The bartenders will little cold upon arrival, but eventually everyone warmed up for the best. My husband and I entered through the tasting room doors where we inquired about the 2pm Tour and wasn't greeted by 2 young ladies working the tasting room beverage area. Eventually another individual who works here at the winery came over to greet us and further assist. On to the fantastic parts of this visit... My favorite person of the visit... Anna! She was the young lady chosen to give us a tour of the winery and she was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the winery, the functionalities of the winery, and how the wine is dispersed to local locations as well as regarding their mail Club. After our wonderful 45 minute tour of the Winery, my husband and I decided to complete a wine tasting at The Tasting Room and stay and have lunch at the Bistro on site. The tasting at The Tasting Room went really well, the same young ladies that didn't speak to us when we arrived were nicer to us. They were very knowledgeable about the wine that they had, they made great suggestions, and helped us decide which wine flight we wanted to purchase. We purchased the Fruit Flight. The Bistro on site was absolutely fantastic, every single person that works that area was so kind and accommodating. We initially had two females assisting our table, I can't remember both of their names but I do remember Miss Wendy! She was fantastic! ... Completely made up for the initial impression that we had upon arrival. Everyone was so kind, they smiled, they checked on us every couple minutes, it was like paradise at a winery! This Winery was not only a fantastic place but a fantastic memory that I'll always remember! I look forward to returning back to visiting this Winery as well as other local wineries!! read more

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Amazing lunch for my and my family! The spicy chicken sandwich was made to perfection, and the Viognier was delicious. The service was quick, and our server was so kind to our daughter (thanks, Dabney! Will come to see you again). They truly have the best wait staff. Our experience was more than perfect, will be back!! read more

OK, this review is a bit biased; I was lucky to have a 'insider' give me a personal tasting. Even so, I think I would have given them 5 stars anyway. That's because CrossKeys delivers a rare trifecta; amazing venue, wonderful service, and most importantly great wine. CrossKeys makes around 8000 cases/year and has 33 acres of vines, all French varietals with the exception of Portuguese grape Touriga Nacional. The business has a wonderful back-story as well. The owners are immigrants who were living in California but decided they wanted to raise their kids in a more rural area; the Shenandoah definitely fit that bill. One day a family friend suggested that given the amount of wine they drank, it would simply be easier for build a winery. Well, that idea planted a seed which years later became CrossKeys. The first thing you notice is the surroundings. CrossKeys is a popular wedding destination, and the huge building can definitely support them. It also has a bistro, which is great for a nice lunch. While I often get worried that places that are heavy on 'presentation' do so at the expense of focusing on the making wine, my tasting demonstrated they avoided this pitfall. What I tried (and it was a lot): 2015 Chardonnay: Fermented in both steel and new French oak; it retained its crispness but the flavors of the oak also shined thru (note - I'm a big fan of Chardonnays soaked in French oak). 2015 Joy White: Named for the lady who suggested the family build a winery, it had 2% sugar but didn't have the of cloying sweetness that I despise in many sweeter wines. 2015 Flore: Off dry rose, although I would have thought it was on the dry side. Sorry, roses are not my thing! 2015 Pinot Noir: Light and tart; my lips started puckering up by this point. CrossKeys is one of a small handful of Virginia wineries that even attempt to grow this grape, and I'm glad they do! 2015 Merlot: Nice cherry finish. 2015 Cabernet Franc: Spicy and vegetal notes on the nose, soft finish. It also noticeably avoids the heavy green pepper notes that I often get in Virginia C. Francs. 2015 Petit Verdot: Oh PV, how I love you so! Pretty smooth, as opposed to the immediate intensity many PVs have. Maybe it spent lots of time in barrel? 2015 Meritage: Also smooth, I think it was 34% PV which shown thru. 2015 Touriga Nacional: The national grape of Portugal, this was a very rare opportunity to see this grape bottled in Virginia. It's not easy to describe; its bold and spicy, but not peppery-spice, more like cooking spice. 214 Tavern port-style: The wine maker must be a stickler for authenticity, because he made this port-style with the Touriga, which is what 'real' ports are made from. One of the nicest ports I've had in a while; it lacked the alcohol-y boldness that tend to overwhelm port-styles. Ali d'or desert wine (Traminette and Vidal Blanc): I tend to avoid desert wines, but I seem to remember liking this (although my notes fail me on the specifics). read more

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This will be an odd review as I'm not a wine drinker so I won't be reviewing their wines. However, their food and views from the patio are amazing. If you're looking for an all around dining experience this is the place. The staff is great, especially Natalie. read more

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This place is very cute. My mom and I stopped here on our self guided wine tour. We sat outside on the patio and it was the most perfect day with great weather. It was dainty and had a gorgeous view. The staff were very kind and offered a lot of fun facts and seemed very educated. I ordered a flight. The wines were all decent! I would definitely stop by if I were in the area again. They gave you a educational card with your flight and it was really interesting to read and compare the levels! read more

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Visited the area with friends. Decided to enjoy a bottle of their Foote wine with lunch. Food & service was outstanding. Started with a Brie fondue. We each a different dish. The shrimp & grits were cooked perfectly. The chicken panini was very good. Our server Molly was very friendly & attentive & service very good. read more

We looked this place and up and made it #1 on our list to visit and I am glad we did. A plus was that we found a Groupon for the cheese platter and tour which was a nice incentive. We were immediately greeted and was explained on what to expect. We were about an hour early, and was able to have lunch at the bistro. The food was fantastic. We even had our wine tasting with our meal. And then finished up a little shopping while we waited for our tour. The cheese platter was good. The almonds were divine, I wanted more. Our tour guide was very informative and sweet. She let us ask questions and take photos. We will be back for the wine of course! The peach wine was very sweet and cannot wait to add fruit to it. read more

Dinner by Fireside was great! Love the atmosphere and small plates were absolutely delicious! They have gluten free options , even a flourless chocolate cake for dessert! Definite win win for me having Celiac. read more

My first visit to CrossKeys was delightful. I normally only drink white wine and decided to give the fruit flight a try. I found that Hop and Scarlett were outstanding. We enjoyed lunch outside. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the views were beautiful. Our waiter seemed very young but knowledgeable of the food and wines available. What he didn't know, he went to ask and promptly returned with a response. The pastrami panini was more that I could eat and the sweet potato waffle fries were delicious. (I don't eat sweet potatoes but they looked so good I have to steal one from my friends plate.) A very enjoyable afternoon! I am already planning my next visit. read more

Amazing experience. The atmosphere was great, live music, tasty food, fantastic wine, and a breath taking view. The only issue was the service, as the waitress only came twice and was no where to be seen. They could possibly be short staffed, but the tip automatically gets added on (25%) on groups of 6 or more. Maybe that is why the waitress did not go above and beyond, or even just check up more frequently. The family had a great time though so definitely worth the 5 star review still. read more

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Good wine, worst service I have ever had. Would have spent more money, but got tired of waiting for even a glass of water. read more

Amazing atmosphere and perfect service. The best wines not only in the state, but in the country in my opinion. Would recommend CrossKeys to anyone looking for a relaxing afternoon in a Tuscan style setting. read more

We really enjoyed the tasting room and the the wonderful assortment of wines! It was a great afternoon with friends!

Their food handling policy is absolutely disgusting and the cleanliness of the place left a lot to be desired. This an establishment that should be avoided at all costs. Save your money and your patience - there are plenty of other restaurants that actually value their customers and know how to deliver a decent meal. read more

This was the cutest little winery and bistro. They have two sides, the bistro and tasting room. I had made a reservation for the bistro and our group of 5 was seated promptly when we arrived. They have wine flights; however, you have to order it from the tasting room, but your can bring it back to your table. That was a little inconvenient for me, but I did it anyways. The food was about average. I had the brie fondue bowl that came with apple slices which was the perfect pairing. My only complaint was this was only served with a few thin sliced apples; however, the bowl was rather large. I ordered chips to be able to finish the fondue, but I didn't think that it was going to be potato chips. I should have ordered more bread. For my entree I had the Chicken Bruschetta which I really enjoyed. They do have one vegan option, as my friend who came is a vegan. She enjoyed her meal; however, she was disappointed in the portion size. We came during the sunset time and it was absolutely beautiful. I'm sure this place is popular during the warmer months. read more

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Great atmosphere with beautiful grounds, decent food, and some solid wine choices - I enjoyed the Joy White and Viognier in particular. But make reservations on weekends!! The kitchen is easily slammed, and though we arrived well before the crowd and ordered multiple bottles and flights to enjoy on the veranda, it was a struggle to get served any food- They ultimately allowed it (albeit in to go boxes even though the servers wanted to serve us), but as the crowd grew they became too busy and wouldn't even take an order for dessert. Despite that it was a good experience overall and all of my party stated they would be happy to return. read more

Here's how much I like Cross Keys - went there on a Friday and then decided to return two days later on Sunday. My husband and I found Cross Keys a few years ago while visiting Harrisonburg (I'm a JMU alum). Can I say, just for starters - this winery is GORGEOUS with fantastic views. It's worth a trip for the views alone - and, bonus! - the wine's pretty great too. This past trip, as I mentioned, we visited Cross Keys 2x in one weekend. The first day, we visited in the late afternoon on Friday. We split a tasting (to remind ourselves which wines we like) and then decided to camp out on the patio with two glasses (hubby ended up having a second glass). The view is just gorgeous, overlooking farms and mountains in the background. On this particular afternoon, a bunch of cows were out grazing at one of the farms and you could hear a faint "mooooo" every few minutes...it was pretty awesome. When we came back on Sunday, we decided to again sit on the patio and enjoy a few glasses of wine. This time, we were there for their "Sunday concert series" - this particular Sunday, a bluegrass band was playing. Neither my husband nor I are particularly fond of bluegrass but we stayed for several hours anyway, we were having such a good time! We've been back several times since that first visit and the winery has really grown. They are now producing a ton of varietals and have recently added table service with a full menu. We chose to share the cheese plate, which was delicious and very filling. I have to admit, there were a few items that caught my eye - I'll have to save those for another trip. Some of our favorite wines are Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir (both of which you can find in the Vienna Whole Foods back home, YES!), Merlot, and Cab Franc. I look forward to returning to Cross Keys many, many more times - and it definitely gives me another reason to visit JMU! read more

One of my favorite wineries I've ever been been to and I love the location of it! It's very isolated and has an incredible view of the valley. About 15-20 min away from JMU/ off-campus housing. They have in and outdoor seating and lots of parking available in front of the winery. They were able to fit 9 of us at a table outside with heaters surrounding. The waitress was super attentive and got all our orders correct! Everyone ordered a bottle of their peach and apple d'vine wines and loved how sweet they were. I got the Chardonnay and it was great. We also ordered their charcuterie board, nachos (incredible), artichoke dip, and Brie fondue (my absolute favorite on the menu)! Everything had great flavor and was more than enough for our table of 9. I highly recommend this winery!! read more

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Love this Vineyard. Outside of its lush landscape, the staff is friendly and welcoming; the wine is exceptional and the food is palette pleasing. read more

My first time at crosskeys was very underwhelming. my saving grace was the tasting room. We had a long wait for our table but once we got inside Barbara completely turned our experience around. she was extremely helpful and totally brightened our day. if you come to crosskeys definitely ask for her, 10/10 recommend. read more

Food excellent. Service attentive, thorough and friendly. 6 of us for Saturday brunch. Outdoor patio and lovely. Love that it's dog friendly. Watermelon salad and Mediterranean plate for me. Both excellent.Not really a wine guy but tasted a few from my wife's flight and enjoyed what I tried. Grounds are gorgeous. Would def. return. read more

Beautiful setting! Friendly and personable wait staff! We had Brunch on a Saturday, sat outdoors! Scallops were fantastic! We will definitely return! read more