Star Inn in West Somerset

Amazing pub, with fabulous food. We had the mixed grill....more than enough. Well cooked and delicious. Jason the landlord was very friendly and could not be more friendly.

Lovely pub! staff were very friendly, treated us like they'd known us all their lives! Food was amazing, I had the gammon and my partner has Cumberland sausage and mash. Both were brilliant! Generous portions!

A lovely old pub, good food & ales.

Nice food ,great service ,friendly bar staff fair price

Very friendly, good selection of beer and a menu choice far better than usual for a pub. Also dog friendly.

Recommend booking a table as can get busy. Lovely beer garden on nice days. Good selection of real ales

Popped in by chance...busy place but served with a smile quickly...excellent staff...dog friendly...defo be going back

Came for a family birthday meal sat 12th oct, service was excellent food was amazing had the surf and turf with blue cheese sauce oh my God it was amazing steak was cooked to perfection and the sauce was the best ever, well recommend

Had such a lovely evening here. Lovely pub/food evening here. Absolutely no complaints. Had a ribeye steak, absolutely loved it with the garlic sauce. Jason was an absolute delight. Thank you guys 👍

We had Sunday lunch here and was given a warm welcome. This is one if the few places we could go with our dog. The dog was made a fuss of and given greats every time the manager passed us. We had kne if the best Sunday roasts ever and even had apple crumble and custard to follow. I would drfinitely recommend the Star to everyone. Try it youll like it.

Fantastic pub & restaurant. Came here as a "tourist" with my partner, parents and dogs. Jason the barman was very welcoming and entertaining and the locals were friendly. Good selection of drinks. Food came out promptly, was very tasty, large but manageable portions and well priced. We ordered a variety of dishes - Homemade Fishcakes from the specials board, Gammon steak from the specials board, and Fish&Chips from standard menu, all were good quality, perfectly cooked and fresh. Nice sized mains and plates not just full of chips! Nice to have good sized steaks/fish & fishcakes.

Great staff and price but restricted menu for vegans. Lucky I can eat fish as my problem is intolerance of meat, cheese and cream. On holiday so won't be our regular.

Good food and drinks, dog friendly and a nice garden out the back.

Lovely pub in the heart of Watchet. Good atmosphere and excellent fish and chips, beautifully cooked and a manageable size.

Just what a village pub should be. Cozy atmosphere and ambience. Friendly staff, great range of beers including a couple from their own brewery. Reasonably priced food including a great Sunday lunch. Well worth a visit.

We hadn’t even made it through the door before we got the warmest of welcomes from Pub Manager, Jason. He found us a table in his bustling little bar and talked us through the specials as well as the regular menu. Scampi and chips, cod and chips and a couple of equally fishy starters went down a treat. It was busy, so book if you can. Well worth a visit.

Great food. Stater sharing sea food platter. Very generous portion. Followed by fish and chips and burger. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff

I'm not one to normally write a review, but on this occasion I thought I'd bring my review to light. My partner and I visited this quaint pub in Watchet after it being recommended by a friend for the quality of their steak. We visited on 24th September 2024 after booking a table for two for 7.30pm. On arrival we were informed that there was a half hour wait for food, which didn't really deter us as we were looking forward to eating there. The bar lady pointed to a tiny table with two chairs which, to be honest would have meant sitting nearly shoulder to shoulder to a gentleman sitting at a neighbouring table. The table was ridiculously small and my friend had previously mentioned his experience with it, saying.... "Don't sit there as it's just too small" ! I pointed this out to the bar lady who then said that another table would be made available shortly... which it was. I ordered whitebait for starters which was very nice and we both ordered steak for mains... One rump and one sirloin. The steaks were served with chips and a tiny (marlalade) pot of coleslaw with a dob of garlic and parsley butter. The problem was that both meals were served on cold plates.... A rare steak doesn't stay hot on a cold plate, long enough to walk from the kitchen (which was directly behind the bar) to the table. Neither of us were impressed by this, but because we were both hungry we started to dive in. A few minutes later the waitress approached and asked if everything was okay, to which I commented on the cold plate.... Off she scuttled and a couple of minutes later returned asking if we'd like our plates warmed up.... Bit late for that as the steaks would have been ruined. My partner's steak was a little dry but mine would have been good had it not been served up luke warm. We decided not to have a dessert and left after our mains. The bill came to a little over £50 and no apology or concession was offered. On our return home, my partner and I had to change our clothes as they reeked of kitchen chips/cooking, this was due to the kitchen door being left open offering direct access to the bar/restaurant throughout the evening. Needless to say, we were both disappointed with our experience and will not be visiting the Ship Inn at Watchet, any time soon.

Lovely country pub with delicious food and friendly service.

We turned up soaking wet with dog and toddler in tow . We were met with a very friendly reception , nothing was too much trouble .

Lovely lady behind bar who was welcoming. Ordered a pint and for small dishes to eat. Three were cold and the calamari was bowl of grease you can tell it is all frozen food. I was also told to remove my phone off charge who I presume was the chef as they 'have to pay for electric' rude and mediocre place to eat try somewhere else if in the area!

We are staying at doniford bay and we wanted a roast diner but have the dogs So we rang the star to see if they can do take aways was not a problem ordered 4 adult roast beefs absolutely Gorgeous the food was lovely and hot big portions consists of 2 roast potatoes 2 boiled potatoes in skin 4 slices of thick beef Yorkshire pudding carrot parsnip cabbage peas brocoli was stunning thank you would deffo reccomend order early to avoid sell outs need adult was £13.95 was worth every penny

Menu sounded interesting but unfortunately the food disappointed

Excellent lunch in a cosy traditional pub

Was fully booked but the landlord made space for us

Delicious food .Verry affordable prices. Nice atmosphere and village

Great pub! Lovely Sunday lunch had the roast lamb, delicious. And puddings with amazing. Lovely staff and friendly atmosphere. Recommended.

Awesome little place, some interesting local beer that’s been brew specially for the the bar with an interesting Somerset twist. Clean ale with bitter finishing (kiwi) was the drink and to be honest price was 4.30 for a pint which are pretty awesome . I wouldn’t recommend started this with but mid session or session ale would have be ok. Some special manu of the day but being small town next to a harbour you expect to more local Seafood but nevertheless there is some in there. Over all ever was great but inside where alittle dark and gloomy that may need updating alittle bit but…..said that it is worth a visit for those special refreshing pint or two. Oh also dog friendly/pub restaurant. If you enjoy reading this and help you out in anyway shape of form, please give me a thumbs and give me a fallow. This would help me out greatly to bring you more interesting review ☝️👌❤️👍

Seating near the toilet . Table small not comfortable.

Super food (at good prices and good portion size), friendly service, top ambience. Beer selection is good, with some local ones! The ‘landlord’ is a very friendly chap too and makes time for everyone!

Lovely food and generous portions. We visited twice whilst on holiday in the area. Great staff who are super friendly and helpful. Recommend booking for Sunday roast.

Went twice on holiday both times made to feel really welcome, gorgeous food, reasonably priced and enjoyed a cider.

Came here after trying it a couple of years ago. Standard of service quality of food was the same-excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Will definitely return

Chanced upon this great pub on a day out on the steam train. Despite being a busy Sunday lunchtime we were able to get a table. We both opted for the pork roast which was a generous portion and very tasty. Good selection of veg and no issue having gravy on the side. The only disappointment was the parsnips were a little burnt and if I was really picky the green veg was overcooked for my liking but still edible and we cleaned our plates!! All the staff we encountered were friendly and nothing was too much of an effort. The landlord, Jason, is " right on the money" and clearly has a good grip on his business and he certainly makes everyone, whether local or visitor, feel welcome. As we saw, this pub gets really busy so advisable to book if you are planning on eating there. Overall a good experience and reasonably priced too.

So glad we found this pub during our week long stay in lovely Watchet. We ate here 3 times and all 3 were excellent food, service and value for money. The staff are lovely. Jason is welcoming and friendly. Wish we had a local like this where we lived. We will return very soon.

From walking into the pub, we had a lovely welcome from the gentleman behind the bar. He gave us options for seating and we sat in the snug. Wide selection of food on the menu and also on the specials boards, price range was reasonable. The food was delivered quite quickly, to which there was a good portion of food and the best we've tasted while being om holiday. Defiantly would recommend the star Inn to anyone.

After reading fab google reviews, I was really looking forward to our meal. We had just arrived on a break nearby, Two adults and three grandchildren, After 45 minutes and with the table behind us already served food we asked where our meals were. (they came in after us). After a few minutes the meals were hurriedly brought out. Pure white undercooked chips. The starters should have been cheddar ciabatta and garlic ciabatta. Both came out and had clearly only seen an oven for less than a minute. The cheese was not melted at all and both were baguettes , not ciabatta. They forgot the onion rings and rushed them out. The steak was cooked as ordered but cheap and fatty .my cod was very small with soft flabby batter. Both burgers were cooked properly however, With one drinks and these meals it was £96 odd. When asked how the meal was, I said that this will be the first t8me in my life that I have not left a tip, listing all that was wrong about it. The tiny slip of a barmaid was lovely and apologetic but that was a lot of money for fast food cooked by someone who did not have a clue. The worst meal I have ever had.

Lovely little pub, staff are very polite and friendly would definitely go back

Great family dinner. Breaded mushrooms slightly over cooked. Calamari cooked to perfection.

The pub was busy, we queued, we even told the barman to serve singletons first. We were then passed by , by another TWO customers. Sadly not the reception we have received on our last visits. Is now on our not on your nelly list sadly

An amazing pub, really recommend it. The food is good and the bartender is a really nice chap. The atmosphere is something out of the ordinary.

Nice pub, good garden and decent selection of drinks. Friendly staff as well.

Good food, great atmosphere. Was welcomed like we were in there every week. They had some sort of competition going on with a visiting team from elsewhere, but food and service were still fabulous. The Calamari was exceptionally good, not your usual rubbery rings, but all sorts of shapes and sizes cooked very well. The landlord and waitress were both friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back. After dinner, literally cross the road to the car park and a short walk along the harbour wall to allow your dinner to go down.

What a fabulous welcome to this gorgeous little pub ! Front of house guy was amazing, welcoming and friendly . Very busy for a Thursday early evening ! We had bbq sticky wings to start followed by surf and turf which was cooked to perfection we asked for medium rare steak and that’s just what we got !!!! Finished off by a delicious biscoff sundae ! The young lady who served us was delightful attentive and polite ! Definitely worth a visit if you are in this quaint harbour village !

What great service and wonderful food and the beer brewed on the premises was excellent. The bar manager Jason would be an asset to any pub / restaurant. We had a wonderful Sunday roast that was very good value. I would recommend booking as it does get busy. Looking forward to going back

Friendly pub and excellent food at good prices. Jason really is an asset to this bar, he is welcoming and truly enjoys his job. First impression would have you to believe he was the landlord. Thanks again definitely recommend

Lovely little pub popped into here on our hoilday and the man behind the bar was lovely and so friendly made me feel really welcome. We sat out the front was quite and peaceful and a little river leading out to the sea next to it. Highly recommend

Fantastic food and service-best food we’ve had in a pub in a long time-you won’t be sorry!

The bar staff were so nice and helpful you could tell they were local. Nothing was to much bother. The food was great go for the battered brie, its big.

We came across this place by accident, simply looking for somewhere to eat that also accepted dogs. The meals were stunning, I haven't enjoyed a meal so much for years. We were served by a lovely young lady called Courtney, who was charming and super helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Stuck for somewhere to eat 2 nights later, having already booked for the night after, we decided to eat there again. Same delicious choice of food, we had different meals, again absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend this place to eat or simply for a few drinks. We'll be back! 😋

Went on the first day of our holiday in watchet, Jason was very welcoming and although we didn’t book found us a table as tables get filled quickly. We then booked each night of our holiday . Food was great and a great service from all members of the team We would definitely recommend this pub to eat and drink. You all do a great job .

5 star review. Visited twice during a stay in Watchet. One of the higher priced taverns but you get what you pay for. Good food from a changing menu, friendly service and nice 'local' feel. Would recommend.

Great meal with great atmosphere. Will definitely go again Landlord very friendly and helpful

Stopped off for a Drink only, really friendly service, great ales.

Very friendly staff, excellent service and good food. Great place to visit.

Excellent pub. Excellent beer. Excellent hosts. A1.

Very friendly local pub atmosphere with Jason being very welcoming! Dined here a second time after a great first experience. Good was tasty and good value for money.

Visited twice this weekend busy both times and yet the service was still incredible. Both the barmaid and server were top notch mad can honestly give no faults. Everything from wait times to availability are communicated clearly and always asked how everything is.

Really friendly local pub with a comprehensive menu at good prices. Would certainly eat here again.

Great little pub that is tucked away and out of site but a definite must find Service and food was great, lovely atmosphere and a true oldy world pub that's well worth visiting

We call the star in last minute for sit down meal as we were staying a site close by. When calling gentleman was very friendly on the phone and said he could squeeze of table of 7 in.. we were very grateful as not many places we rang were serving food or had no space. When we arrive we had a lovely warm welcome. Nice choice of food to suit all. We had a wait of about 40 minutes for food but was made aware of this from the start. We had all our starters and mains come out all together. Starters were slightly over done. But didn't feel that this was something to complain about as other parts of the meal was beautiful steaks were cooked beautiful, pepper corn sauce was lovely and portions were great. We're checked on regularly over all a lovely meal out. Great choice on draft drinks. For 3 starters 1 side 2 sauces, 6 mains and 7 drinks for £140 would defo say it was good value. Thank you again for fitting us in. 👍

Desperate for a decent meal after a 5 hour journey to the holiday cottage we'd rented, we went to the Star after looking at reviews. The reviews didn't lie -- excellent sirloin steak, chips, onion rings, pepper sauce etc etc (both of us had same) ---- my advice would be to phone & book - we were very lucky, we got the last 2 seat table in the early evening ! Great staff & friendly atmosphere. Thanks Jake - you saved us --- (Jake's a bit of a "force of nature" by the way - in a good sense) !

Excellent evening, Jason managed to get us in last minute, so glad he did. Food, drinks and service were all excellent. Will be back very soon. 😋👍

We had evening meal here and can't fault it ,food really nice and staff friendly 😊

Booking is a must as it fills up quickly. The proprietor was really welcoming and friendly. The food was really delicious. There were no vegan puddings on the menu, but the chef found a very delicious blood orange sorbet in the freezer. It was so tasty.

James is super professional and a great host!!

The landlord was excellent and welcoming well worth a visit

,great place for steak but to a void disappointment of getting a table here book your table as they do get busy and it's a tiny place but well worth every penny we spent

Great pub with decent food. Really lovely staff who were brilliant with our group of excitable children.

Lovely friendly pub with great food

Friendly place food was ok basic pub food the burger was juicy and ok but lacking flavour The chips tasted of old oil so didn't eat them wouldn't rush back but it's ok if you want basic pub food

Lovely old world pub great food and atmosphere

Very friendly little pub, well kept ale. Good options for food, however no sandwiches. Dog friendly, have water and dog treats.

We loved this pub. Atmosphere ideal, menu very interesting, food very tasty. Great publican and likewise the chef...

Wandered into The Star New Years Eve lunchtime. Lovely welcome, Pretzels and Mince Pies on the bar. We were going to have a quick pint and move on but got drawn in by the plates of food being served and despite a few items not being available due to it being bank holiday there was still plenty of choice. We went for Ribeye and Exmoor Burger. Both freshly cooked and very tasty. Excellent service. We’ll be back.

Everything about this place was amazing. Kind and chatty barkeep, nice food, and good beer. All at a fair price. Would recommend.

Excellent will highly recommend

Lovely friendly atmosphere, food and service were excellent, would definitely recommend.

The friendliest staff and best food in Watchet. I thoroughly enjoyed the diverse range of food as well as the portion sizes to be just right. Courtney was so knowledgeable about the menu on the bar. We were with my 2 year old son and she couldn’t do enough to help! Thank you 💜

Lovely old traditional pub with an extensive and varied menu for lunch

Visited while on holiday in Watchet. Cosy welcoming pub, very friendly barmaid. We both had staters Whitebait and garlic mushrooms, both of which were very tasty and large portions. For mains we had Mixed grill and chicken burger, again huge portions, my mixed grill was superb. Would definitely recommend this pub

We were a group of 8 friends visiting Watchet for the first time and booked a table at late notice. Service and quality of food was first class and reasonably priced too. Great little pub!

Went for a meal on the last night of our short break in Watchet. Nice warm cosy atmosphere in the pub, friendly and helpful staff, good range of drinks. We chose the seafood sharing platter from the starter menu which was delicious and plenty for the two of us. Would definitely return when we are next in the area.

Found myself in Watchet almost by accident after work was cancelled due to foul weather. Lovely spot and all of the pubs looked good but I'm glad I picked the Star. Warm and welcoming and I had a delicious, large and very reasonably priced gammon. Very busy for a Monday lunch and everyone's food looked great and they all seemed delighted. As an ex-landlord, I'm notoriously difficult to please and rarely leave reviews but this was so good that I started looking at house prices in the area! A gem, congrats to all involved.

Good food and a nice relaxed atmosphere, with quiet music playing in the background. Dogs welcome.

Walked from Washford to Watchet and stopped for lunch at The Star. Friendly service in this quaint pub which does great food. I had the burger and my wife had crab cakes with a portion of fries. All cooked fresh. Dog friendly.

Fantastic service, the bar lady was perfect, food was great, I will be returning on my next butlins visit. You cannot beat good home cooked food, the batter was so fresh on my Brie it was perfection.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Really good choice of food, quick service and everything was fresh. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Will definitely visit again if in the area

Hidden gem in Watchet. Dog friendly.

Service excellent, food top notch, very worth while, good attitude. They were very busy but service was prompt.well with a try

I'm sorry to say that our experience was poor, over priced cash&carry White Bait, the seafood platter Prawns & Squid were soft & mushy, I suspect reheated whilst still frozen. On top of that there were some locals at the bar using foul language and no attempt was made by the landlord was made to ask them to keep it down. I'm a local person and have been for many years. The Star is one establishment will not be returning to...ever

Popped in for lunch mid week but kitchen was closed but the staff made us feel very welcome and we liked the ambiance of the pub so we decided to book Sunday lunch. On the menu it says beef served pink but if you ask they will cook it to your preference ie if like me very well cooked so don’t let the menu put you off. Lunch was beautiful meat lovely and soft especially liked the Thatchers cider stuffing.

Lovely place with plenty of room, nicely decorated and tasty food at reasonable prices with good service. Update 23.09.2023 Revisited the star inn and hasn't changed its excellent food choice and quality. Good service and nice atmosphere early evening with lots of dogs being well behaved and the owners too, well mostly ! Highly recommended but do book before because it fills up quickly.

Good food, great staff. Recommend you book a table

Monday 11th sept stopped off at Watchet for lunch, the place was lovely and clean, food presented well, they had trouble with a fryer, so fish was oven cooked, still delicious and healthier without batter, so no complaints. Enjoyed with a great glass of Pinot. Staff very pleasant. Would defo visit again when in the area.

Disappointing considering the reviews. Limited menu so we opted for fish and chips which was poor. Nice clean pub and friendly staff but will not be returning.

When we initially saw it was 'Nutloaf' as the vegetarian Sunday lunch option our hearts sank. However, what a lovely Sunday lunch. Excellent meal, so tasty, lovely roasties and a selection of mixed vegetables. Some of our party actually managed a dessert of Sticky Toffee Pudding and one of Chocolate Sponge Pudding both of which came with custard. Sufficient to say stomachs were well lined and everyone well fed. Mango Cider was also quaffed and comes highly recommended. If we were in Watchet for another week we would revisit this establishment. ADVISABLE -book an early sitting to get your choice of meat options as they had all gone by the second sitting. Great waitress/bar person who worked really hard serving and cleaning tables Bonus for my husband who discovered that they have a petanque piste and now happy as larry as he plans to while away some hours with his boule.

Great pub …great service…. Lovely food …. Definitely recommend coming here … we will come back ….

I had homemade steak and ale pie, chips and peas... absolutely delicious. The pie filling was very very good, huge pieces of meat, huge portion size. My partner had chicken tikka and rice, he couldn't eat it all as the portion size was big! We've booked a table for later in the week, we're both going to have the stak and ale pie... 😋😋😋

Booked several weeks ago for 7 people to celebrate a birthday. When we arrived at 7.00pm we were told by a unwelcoming bar member we are busy so hope you've booked. We sat down at our table and ordered starters and main. Starters arrived fairly quickly but waited over an hour for mains. When we went to bar to ask how much longer as we've been waiting an hour we were told "it's not been that long and I am not going to argue" 4 other people came in after us and they had their meal well before us. The waitress was miserable and almost threw the food down when it did eventually arrive. Food was ok although several things couldn't have as only one fryer working. I spent a lot of money but certainly not satisfied with pub.