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Bar, British, Pub
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner
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Reviewed 15 October 2023 via mobile

An attractive pub in an attractive village that reinforces the golden rule that Sunday roast lunches should be restricted to home cooking. A huge quantity of overcooked bland vegetables accompanied topside of beef that was also lacking seasoning and was not even close to being...rare - as reported it would be.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 27 September 2023

Ideal spot for quiet bed and breakfast, good very clean room. Good continental style breakfast with plenty of choices. Charming and helpful host.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Nicola Kendall, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 29 September 2023

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you again one day 🇺🇸

Reviewed 2 August 2023

Bed and breakfast after a local wedding. Warm welcome, even though we were late. Very comfortable room. Good continental breakfast, helpful host.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Nicola Kendall, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 3 August 2023

Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. It was lovely to meet you. We do hope to see you again one day

Reviewed 12 July 2023

They happily served us when we arrived at just before 2 for lunch. When asked about gluten free, dairy free they quickly offered to make me fish and chips. These were the best I have eaten since becoming gf 15 years ago. Thank youMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Nicola Kendall, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 14 July 2023

Thank you for your lovely review. We enjoyed meeting you all yesterday and having a chat about Ukraine. So pleased you enjoyed your GF fish and chips. We hope to see you all again the next time you are our way. All the best to...More

Reviewed 27 January 2022

The wife and I (and our dog) briefly stopped at this beautiful place on Sunday to get a coffee and a HUGE plate of cheesy chips. For our first visit, I cannot be more complimentary about the welcome we received ....... good coffee and food........ and great reception. Smiling, friendly, welcoming customer service is not very often encountered nowadays. Definitely will return. Well done and Thank you!More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed 14 November 2021

Booked for a family christening and the landlords Steve, Nicky and the team couldn’t be more accommodating and welcoming from the moment we arrived. The food was lovely and the service was fantastic. Thorough and personal service. We will most certainly be returning. Thank you...very much for making our day extra special. Leann and Family XMore

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 14 August 2021 via mobile

A lovely village pub, With good food, a nice atmosphere, friendly, chatty staff and dog friendly! A great lunch out!

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 8 August 2021 via mobile

Food was okay, chips are always tasty! Although the burger looked good it wasn’t the nicest. Staff were great but the landlord hasn’t got very good customer skills and comes off as unfriendly unless he likes/knows you. Have been on a couple of separate occasions...to just have a drink and when it gets to 9:30pm he makes you feel as though you’re not wanted, huffing and puffing around the place. Also makes you feel rushed and as though he’s got better things to be doing. Seen both the landlord and landlady hanging out the back door vaping which to me is very unprofessional!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 3 August 2021

The only pub in the village and unfortunately it fell short of our expectations. Friendly staff, but I think the menu choices need more variation. A few finishing touches too, like lemon served with whitebait etc would be good, a choice of skinny or chunky...chips and the condiments served in small dishes not sachets would be so much nicer. I appreciate this may be down to the current pandemic so am hoping should we return it may have improved. Sometimes the little things make a difference.More

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 6 July 2021 via mobile

Well, disappointed. Looked on the website to see if open and it said OPEN, so we travelled to have a drink and meal .. BUT GOT THETE and they were closed, Please update your website so others are not disappointed!!! Won’t be going again after...reading reviews.More

Date of visit: July 2021
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Nicola K, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2021

Our own website does state our reviewed opening hours along with our Facebook page! This was done ready for reopening in April. Old webpages from previous landlords are visible through Google, requests have been made to remove these without success. We always advise booking and...More

Reviewed 3 November 2020

Went with a friend for a retirement meal the food was swimming in grease and my friend sent hers back as it was noodles which were full of grease and looked like they had been microwaved they bought out a fresh dish which was any...better I had fish & chips the fish was so greasy the fish was yellow not white the peas were watery and the chips like bullets. The room was cold and the overall bill was expensiveMore

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 19 December 2019

We are just back home from a wonderful delicious Christmas lunch. The meals here will take some beating with quality fresh food and price, I am yet to experience any better. The welcome, service and food are way better than I have encountered at any...other establishment. Well done to all the staff. Thank you Nikki and Steve. We will support you in every way to keep The Star Inn open in these depressing times. To everyone out there read my reviews....come and support your local village inn. Use it or lose it.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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NicolaK1215, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 20 December 2019

Many thanks for your heartfelt review. We are very pleased you enjoyed your Christmas Menu Meal with us. Thank you kindly for your support. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2020. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Reviewed 13 December 2019

The Star has everything to recommend it:, welcoming and friendly staff, cosy bar and seating area, small dining space, larger dining room. My group of thirty was booked for lunch after a very wet walk. The tables in the larger dining room were laid out...very attractively and joy, beautiful, white cloth napkins. It is no mean feat to serve a large party, so well done Star Inn team. The food was good quality, good portions, very well presented and served on hot plates. Super attention to detail. Many thanks.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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NicolaK1215, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 20 December 2019

Thank you very much for your lovely review. What a fantastic group you were! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. We hope to see you again soon.

Reviewed 2 December 2019

Lovely pub. Open fire. Food was fantastic. Cant wait to go back.my kids loved it. There are swings in the garden that my boys enjoyed for hours

Date of visit: December 2019
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NicolaK1215, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 20 December 2019

Thank you for your review. We are pleased your boys enjoyed the swings. Unfortunately, the weather is against us now. However, we do have games inside the pub to keep your boys entertained whilst this rain persists. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Reviewed 4 November 2019

Heard there was a new chef so was excited to try out. Was welcomed by a very friendly lady, offered drinks and was shown to our table in a very nice area of the pub. Had been to the pub before under the old landlords...so it was a nice surprise to see all of the changes! Was well looked after by a lovely young lady. Was made awear when order was taken that there would be a wait due to a large party that was about to served, but didn’t realise this would be 40 minutes for starters. When the pate arrived it was runny and more of a cream consistency, was very disappointed. Apologies were made and was told the chef was awear, confused as to why it was served? Mains were the same waiting time, if not longer. Mains were okay but could’ve done better myself. Was offered desserts but after looking at the menu didn’t think the price was justified for the waiting time. In my opinion, the size of them compared to the price was very unreasonable - we happened to see a few that came out and weren’t impressed. It was highly advertised about the new chef, but it was obvious that he couldn’t cope with the amount of people and the standard of food. It was quite clear to see that the three members of staff were under a lot of stress but they still remained professional and we’re all very attentive to everyone. May return in a couple of months when the chef is in the swing of things.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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NicolaK1215, Owner at The Star Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2019

Firstly apologies for the delayed response. We are now confident that we have rectified the teething problems that we faced that evening! If you would please like to give us a call on 01295 760389 and speak to either myself or Steve. Many thanks and...More

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The Star Inn is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5