The Star Inn - Newbury

We had to wait a long time to be served, both for drinks and to place our orders. The food itself was quite disappointing; I ordered the fish and chips, which lacked flavor. My friend and I shared a baked camembert as an appetizer, but there wasn't enough bread to accompany the cheese, leaving us with half of it uneaten. On the other hand, my friend enjoyed the lamb, which he found satisfactory.

The main courses took just as long to arrive. Two of the medium steaks looked like they had been poorly prepared. I'm not sure if the staff noticed our disappointment or overheard our comments, but they did bring us two additional steaks cooked to medium. To their credit, our waiter was very apologetic about the whole situation, and they did not charge us for the two late starters. We ended up having three bottles of wine that evening, primarily due to the extended waiting times between courses, and the management graciously did not charge us for one of them. Overall, it was a disappointing evening at the pub; however, we would still consider returning, as it is a convenient halfway point between us and our friends, and we have never had a truly bad meal there.

The food and service were excellent. The pub is quite spacious and was bustling with activity, which made it a bit noisy, but overall, it was a lovely evening.

Very nice, very relaxed atmosphere, would visit again safely

Our experience at the restaurant was marred by lengthy waits for both our orders to be taken and for courses to arrive. The food was underwhelming; I ordered fish and chips, and it lacked flavor. My boyfriend and I shared a baked Camembert as a starter, but there wasn't enough bread to accompany the cheese, leaving half of it uneaten. On a positive note, my friend enjoyed the lamb shank he ordered.