The Star in Chichester

We placed our food order and settled in, expecting a reasonable wait time. However, 45 minutes passed before our food (some sandwiches and a children's meal) finally arrived. The delay seemed unjustifiable, especially considering the relatively empty dining area. there were two women that had also waited a similar amount of time for some soup. To add insult to injury, our waiter seemed completely overwhelmed; struggling to remember an order of 3 drinks. Overall, the combination of excessively long wait times and poor service left us deeply disappointed. We had hoped for a pleasant afternoon at the pub, before enjoying the ground of Petworh House, but instead, it was marred by annoyance and dissatisfaction. We certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon

I should have read the reviews before visiting this place! Very slow service (only 6 people across 3 tables in the entire pub waiting for food), waited 45 minutes for it to arrive. The food was ok but not served how the menu states. We ordered the sharing Camembert which said it came with fresh toasted bread - to us all, that meant fresh bakery style bread. How wrong we were… it came with ordinary toast. When mentioning to the staff, the first person we spoke to was very dismissive, telling us it’s always served with toast and didn’t know what else to suggest. She got her colleague who confirmed it would normally come with crusty fresh bread that has been toasted but had not been delivered. When the manager came over to speak to us, she stank of cigarette smoke and tried to blame the chefs for not informing the front of house staff of the menu changes. She offered a mere £1 off of our bill because that’s how much the bread would have cost…. I explained that I would not have ordered it at a cost of £14.50 if I knew it was coming with standard packet white sliced bread. There is a Co-op next door - they could have gone and purchased part baked baguettes when they realised their delivery had not arrived… this would have been much better than serving toast! The manager did not apologise and in the end, took a whopping £2 off our bill. My friend ordered the burger which she said was ok but unable to eat the bun as it had gone very soggy. No one later checked to see if our meal was ok and when the waitress cleared our table, instead of offering us anything else, she asked if we would like the bill. We will not be returning again. It would appear there is new management within the last few years, which is bringing this establishment down.

I booked this pub because it said dogs welcome, we were not asked if we were taken dogs, yet on being given a table we were dogs could not be in that area of pub. Instead of sorting us out another table the Manager was quiet rude about it & made it sound like it was our problem! The menu said they served gluten free gravy & then they said they didn’t - I’m a ceoliac - my husband got gravy from the local co-op for them! The food was lack lustre, poor effort, over cooked. The bar staff were good at least, management issue. Don’t bother, poor experience, too ecxpensive.

We visited the pub on Wednesday lunchtime and there were 5 of us. 2 adults and 3 children. We were shown to a table and were relieved to see they weren't overly busy as the children were very hungry. We gave our order to the manager who was working the restaurant and she kindly brought out 3 very small pieces of cheesy garlic bread to keep them going while the kitchen did the table next to us who had ordered before us. Thats where it went wrong.... The tables who came in long after us were getting their food one after the other while we waited and waited. The manager didn't courtesy check us what so ever and no explanation was given. I went to the bar twice to ask what was going on and the girl was extremely embarrassed but was unable to answer my questions. After waiting for over an hour with the children watching other tables getting their food and getting more upset we paid for what we'd had and left. It wasn't a complicated order. 3 kids meals, a curry and a chicken burger. Last time we visited back in October we had an excellent experience but we will never go back and I am currently in contact with the brewery.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere. Staff very friendly and helpful. Well presented and tasty food.

Always a great night out at the star Gem.a and the team are awesome

The bar staff during our visit were pleasant. No problem there. The issue was with the food. Four of us waited at least 35 minutes before being served the Baked Camembert (2 couples sharing two portions). It was to be served with cranberry sauce and toast. Well, what a disappointment that was! Almost £15 per portion and it was served with processed brown bread, barely toasted. Very limp and completely unappetising. What not served with toasted sourdough or a decent slice of bread at least? But worse was to come. Attempting to eat the cheese, one had to be careful not to bite on RAW WHOLE GARLIC just pressed into the cheese! Two of us crunched into garlic and of course, this just about destroyed our palettes for the rest of this visit. This was just awful - we all agreed this was not a place to return too. No one asked if we were happy with the food of course. Had we not had to pay up front, I am sure none of us would have been happy to pay for this!

Called 5 mins before arriving & booked a table for two late Sunday afternoon as passing through Petworth, a really lovely old pub which is a bit of a tardis given the outside dimensions. Lovely smiley helpful young waitress & equally nice manager/landlady & faultless food. Really pleased with tripped over the Star & can't fault the place.

Superb. Nice choice of beers, good food, and terrific service. We called for a late lunch just before the kitchen shut expecting to be turned away but a very friendly landlady was only too pleased to seat and serve us. The burgers were thick and delicious, the fish and chips huge and the gammon thick and tasty. Definitely worth the visit.

Good pub, friendly staff and good beer

Food is poor and uninspired and very overpriced for the quality

quickly popped in for drinks while the Classic Car Rally was going on

Lovely place when you just want to chill. Especially after a long day. Staff are wonderful and the place is just great.

Can't comment on the food as did not order as the prices were exorbitant. Nearly £20 for Fish and Chips or a Burger and chips. Appreciate there is high inflation atm but they are gastro pub London prices in an old pub in a market town.

Lovely food, lovely staff and a good price. Highly recommended

We have stopped there for drinks twice and once for Sunday roast. On all three occasions the staff where friendly. The Sunday roast was superb and the service manufic. We prebooked our roast and table to ensure we had a seat and food. Dogs are welcome in the outside seating area and bar. Lovely pub, worth a visit.

Only popped in for a drink so can't comment on food service etc.

We only had bar food, which was good. Service was excellent. Just a bit disappointed we didn't see the ghost 😁

I really enjoy going to the Star. It’s a great building with a lovely atmosphere. The staff are mostly friendly. I was there on Sunday and the mussels were so disappointing and overpriced, I won’t order them again. Apparently the fish and chips were great.

Such an amazing place. Looks a bit pricey when you look at the menu, but worth every penny. The portions are so big though that is worth sharing and enjoying a few more drinks. Whoever reads this. Enjoy a great time in that beautiful place.

Always rated Fuller’s pubs highly but I wouldn’t go to the star again. Very expensive for what it is and inconsistent preparation. Very limited vegetarian options too.

Nice little pub Lovely staff and good beer and cider A great Fullers pub

Not our first trip, but experience is getting progressively worse. Really lacking consistency. We went for lunch for my Dad's birthday at the weekend as he lives locally. Last time we ordered Cheesy garlic bread as aside it came as huge chunks of bread, really quite nice. This time it was 2 slices of ordinary bread, basically cheese on toast. It was servied on napkins, meaning we spent a lot of time pulling bits of paper out of the melted cheese. Really not reflective of the price. Another bit that really rubbed us up the wrong way was that we ordererd 2 portions of onion rings for the table. Each portion had 3 rings. We were sat by the kitchen and repeatedly saw portions of onion rings with 6 per plate leaving the kitchen. Why were we paying twice as much for onion rings? If you are low on supplies, or stock, take it off the menu rather than trying to cobble it together with what you have?!

Stopped off for refreshments on journey home.cosy little pub with Lovely food

Unfortunately we arrived on a day when there were some delays in the kitchen, we were warned on arrival that there would be a 40 minute delay. When the meals arrived 3 out of 4 were ok, but the bangers and mash went very wrong, no mash available, replaced with poor quality fries, burnt sausages certainly did not make the meal look appetizing. I did not complain on the day as I felt the staff were doing their best under difficult circumstances. Hopefully our next visit will be better.

Had a fantastic meal and service was brilliant. Will certainly be calling in again.

Quantity rather than quality - nobody wants a pile of boiled white cabbage. Strange service too - given a table, no highchair offered, once ordered informed table needed back in 75mins, accompanied by writing a name on the table reservation board - must have taken a phone booking and figured we could be eased out. No water offered, no dessert offered

Nice Old Pub in one of the UKs Beautiful Historic Towns...

Visited on Saturday 28th Feb for lunch with family, beer was good food even better. Staff and atmosphere were very good

Great food - thoroughly recommend the burger, fish & chips & scampi & chips - good portions and good selections of beers from this Fuller's owned pub Great place to pop in to before or after your visit to the National Trust house

Nice pub , in historical Petworth setting.

Good beer, friendly and attentive staff, shame some of the menu items had sold out.

A nice pint in a comfy environment don't be misled by to outside it's like the TARDIS.

This is a fabulous oldish pub in petworth very friendly dly atmosphere, serves food,but main point a fabulous team of female staff so no grumpy publican.

Visited Petworth yesterday, surprised at how few pubs we found. The Star is a Fuller's pub and was quiet for a Saturday before Christmas. The food was ok, service not as sharp as it should be. On a freezing day for some reason the wood burner was not on. They did light it when we were leaving. There was no Christmas music and it all felt pretty flat. First visit to Petworth, little underwhelmed unless you're into antiques.

Awful experience at this pub. Made us wait ages for a seat only to be told they couldn’t seat us. We had booked a table and their only response to this was talk to fullers. Having a young baby and being treated like this was quite frankly appalling. Would not recommend, if I could give 0 stars I would

Popped into The Star yesterday for a quick lunch. We ordered sandwiches with a bowl of chips. The food was excellent, the sandwiches were generously cut with lots of filling, so much so that my wife and daughter had to eat theirs with a knife and fork. The service was great and the pud welcoming. Highly recommend.

After spending the morning exploring Petworth House and Gardens, my friend and I ventured into Petworth Town and stumbled across this beauty of a pub! Immediately, we were greeted by friendly staff and directed to our table. Service from the staff was always with a smile and the food was very delicious. I had the halloumi burger, and my friend had the beef koftas with a side of halloumi fries. Both dishes were enjoyed thoroughly. Great experience, and we would certainly visit again. Give stars for The Star

Lovely pub, great space to watch the footy, outside heated tp,

Fantastic meal just called in on the spur of the moment

Wonderful, quaint yet contemporary pub, charming service, very well kept beer, delicious wine. Interesting and tasty menu, the smoked mackerel pate is absolutely scrumptious! We had a really lovely lunch and time there, we'll go back. Highly recommended!

Best Sunday lunch we've had in a good while. Friendly staff and Great location. Recommended.

I had the worst meal of my entire life yesterday at The Star in Petworth. Lovely pub, and my friend's basic battered fish and chips were great apparently, but all I can say is my plate was the most horrific mess I've ever seen! Wish I'd taken a photo because describing it probably won't get near the look of it. A giant plateful of huge overcooked vegetables surrounding an upside down plaice that was SMOTHERED in a fried onion sauce!! What was the chef thinking? Well actually I couldn't call him a chef because a proper chef could NOT serve up such a dish. It was honestly disgusting. So people, my advice is to stick to pub basics and steer clear of 'Catch of the Day' !!!!!!!

Great place for a late morning tea or coffee before the real customers arrive

Really lovely lunch today..beautifully cooked fish pie and generous veg..bread was absolutely delicious and side salad and squid rings

Nice friendly pub. Didn't have food but it looked v good.

I went there for lunch with a group of people. The food was great. I had some mussels which were cooked just right in a beautiful creamy sauce and there was plenty of them, with chips and bread. And everyone 's food was good and copious. The staff were very friendly, efficient, and made the experience very pleasant. I recommend this lovely pub.

Nice pub staff very friendly good beer and food. Very clean

Having been born just outside Petworth in Tillington we were visiting family who still live there we decided to have a bit of lunch at the Star hadn't booked but got a table staff were very friendly and the food was lovely so much we couldn't eat it all.

Quite a disappointing meal if I’m honest. After seeing previous reviews, I had high hopes for this place but unfortunately it wasn’t our lucky day. Small things matter and sometimes they can be the most important. For example, being seated but never mentioning that food needs to be ordered at the bar. Obviously it came to light but after waiting a while for a non-waiter service. On ordering the meals and drinks, it seemed like there was a slight lack in training how to make an orange juice & lemonade. 85/15 ratio was a bit much. Once the food was ordered it was nice to see it arrive quite swiftly, unfortunately the calamari tasted very fatty and tasted like it had been cooked in old fat. Chewy but that I do understand isn’t easy to avoid. Once I had finished half the starter and gave the remaining calamari a miss, half the cutlery was then taken away and not replaced for when the main came out. Little things I know but they all add up. Then the main courses came out. First the roast beef, which I must say the yorkshire puds were great but all the roast potatoes were so black they were almost unrecognisable. Soggy and burnt and the roast beef was very grey and chewy. The worse thing was the catch of the day. The fish itself seemed ok but the broth it was in was so unpleasant in smell that it was off putting for both to eat anything. Almost thought the fish was rotten it was that bad but it was the broth that had the most god awful smell. Such a shame to be writing this sort of review but I hope it helps in the long run.

OMG Amazing Food. Booked after being told the chef was an amazing good chef , I was talking to shelly about a overcooked lobster I'd had at another pub, then chef appeared and heard what was said and asked if I'd like to order one from him so I arrived the food arrived and my god it was perfect, a table infront of us ordered a starter when it arrived it was Hugh portions they were gob smacked and we all laughed because they had a main to follow that they had to take a dogy bag home. Iv eaton in my fine placese but never had a better meal in a pub before. Highly recommended

Friendly staff feell very welcome. The food is amazing 😋😋

Sunday roasts - wow. Take a large appetite!

Simply spectacular Sunday lunch. Book a table, because it’s popular, and experience a wonderful, flavourful Sunday lunch. The cauliflower cheese is a dish in itself worth travelling for - yes, cauliflower cheese! I had the marinaded chicken which was truly packed with marinaded flavour, supported by the regular roasties and veg. Oh, and a Yorkshire pudding that you could walk around. Friendly and attentive service that all adds up to a memorable meal that I’d fully recommend.

Dropped in on the off chance on a Saturday PM - bar food sandwiches were amazing and beer well kept - good atmosphere inside and a few seats just catching the late sun outside. Definitely worth a visit

A very nice pub with very good food and friendly staff.

Good pub, centrally located, the inside is better than the outside, so do venture in! friendly, helpful, good food, and a good atmosphere. Bar food, and full menu too. Highly recommended

Deceiving from outside but absolutely quaint and cozy. Staff extremely friendly and helpful and food we had was very tasty. Highly recommended

Food pretty poor. Soup was thin and tasteless. A mezze patter came with pitta burnt to charcoal. And strict vegetarians beware - the closest thing to a veggie main was risotto with (non-veggie) parmesan.

Excellent customer service, and a nice warm welcome, the food for a pub, was very good indeed, I had the mushroom risotto, piping hot and a filling size portion. I would highly recommend The Star to anyone visiting Petworth.

Had An excellent light lunch of mackerel pate here.

Ok but Victor Meldrew behind the bar needs to cheer up.

Food was very good. Service was excellent. Nice friendly staff. Halloween decorations were awesome

Nice pub in a lovely 'Oldy Worldy' town.

Locals again after many years abroad and The Star is now our favourite pub in the area. Lovely helpful and friendly staff, excellent food (huge portions )at very reasonable prices. Comfortable seating and nice atmosphere. Highly recommened.

Very nice food but quite overpriced and very high service charges

Not sure hospitality was the landlord’s (?) vocation. A mildly busy evening in petworth seemed overwhelming , very surly and unwelcoming. Asahi on tap earned the 2nd star.

Servers were knowledgeable, polite and fairly efficient. Sandwiches were very tasty (BLT and cheddar), albeit slightly expensive as 2 sandwiches, chips, 1 pint and 1 soda was £24. Easy to get to as just a 2 minute walk from the town parking lot, so easy lunch stop if seeing Petworth town or House.

Spectacular!!! Very nice attention, everyone very helpful, live music, highly recommended!!!

Excellent service today, food really good 👍

Very nice. Nice friendly staff and Covid regulations adhered to.

Lovely pub in Petworth. Food was lovely, all three of us v.happy. Will likely visit again next year during Goodwood FOS

Lovely food and friendly service. Dog friendly too 🙂

Went for lunch on a saturday, took a while to be seated and then ordered some drinks. We were waiting for about half an hour and no one came to take our order for food. Very understaffed but disappointed that they didn’t even take our order, rather rude. We ended up leaving after we had finished our drinks, no apology for the slow service either. Will not be going back.

Really friendly, good snacks and a good range of beers on.

Friendly helpful staff, nice situation on the main square...

Great place to stop for food and a drink when exploring Petworth

Perfect place for an evening drink. The food is delicious too. Petworth is stunning.

Would loved to have left a great review and I’m sure I would have, had I not driven 1.5 hours to Petworth to meet friends for lunch based on the reviews, to find they were not serving food. We had tried calling ahead last week quite a few times for a table but the phone was never answered. We figured they were busy. Shame the website hadn’t been updated to inform people of no food - not everybody is local and would know.

Ok and friendly but obviously struggling with the current situation around covid. Hope trade picks up as a nice pub.

After a morning spent walking around Petworth House nearby, and perusing the local book sale that was happening in the town hall, we picked The Star purely based on it being the first place we saw. It turned out to be a great pub with a varied menu and warming atmosphere.

Arrived in Petworth late afternoon And came here for lunch. The staff very welcoming. Place spotless clean. Ordered pies for lunch. Piping hot and delicious. The vegetables also cooked to perfection.

This pub looks small from the outside but extends back into a lovely conservatory area. Staff were friendly, efficient and accommodating. Ordered roast beef which was delicious. The biggest Yorkshire pudding I've ever seen! Good portion sizes, quality ingredients, and all well cooked, melt in...

We owe The Sar Petworth several reviews so this one is an amalgamation topped off with our visit last night. The Star is our local and, since the current owners, Matt & Lucy took over a year ago has been a regular haunt for both...

Very friendly place, great pies and I know its a strange thing to say but excellent vegetables - plus a couple of good local beers.

We owe The Sar Petworth several reviews so this one is an amalgamation topped off with our visit last night. The Star is our local and, since the current owners, Matt & Lucy took over a year ago has been a regular haunt for both drinks and often food. With a large family there is always something to celebrate, where do we do it? The Star of course! So far we have done a 20th, 40th, 2 x 75th birthday plus a 50th wedding anniversary along with several impromptu meals with The Star catering for EVERY requirement (we can be a fussy lot and 'off-menu' is common - yes we are THAT annoying family). Last night we went for my husbands birthday - a surprise organised by Lucy and facilitated by her lovely team including manager Matt - who always has our drinks on the go the second he spots us and a lovely new waiter (I'd had a drink so really sorry cannot remember your name). It was a wonderful evening and even though they were packed nothing was a bother. Family friendly we often pop in with at least our youngest in the afternoon and clear them out of mozzarella sticks! I could go on (and on) but I think you get the jist. 5 stars?? And the rest!!

This is my second time visiting the star after the new management took over, my last experience as you may have seen by my previous review was “dreadful”, I was hoping things would have improved and changed for the better, however, it all seems the...

First trip around Petworth. Beautiful place . This is a nice pub but could have been a bit warmer inside.

Great family meal with plenty of options for everyone.The vegan burger is super spicy and delicious. Highly recommended this pub located in the heart of market square, Petworth.

Excellent pub in Petworth, fantastic value, good ale (Partridge), fabulous food and great value! I had the chilli con carne, which had a great depth of flavour and a good portion size. My partner had the steak & ale pie, which was amazing, beautiful flavour and could taste the ale which is often lost in the cooking. The mash and vegetables that come with it were also delicious and cooked very well. In an area of high end restaurants and pubs, this Fullers pub, not only holds its own, but exceeds all expectations of good honest pub grub! Thank you.

Excellent pub in Petworth, fantastic value, good ale (Partridge), fabulous food and great value! I had the chilli con carne, which had a great depth of flavour and a good portion size. My partner had the steak & ale pie, which was amazing, beautiful flavour and could taste the ale which is often lost in the cooking. The mash and vegetables that come with it were also delicious and cooked very well. In an area of high end restaurants and pubs, this Fullers pub, not only holds its own, but exceeds all expectations of good honest pub grub! Thank you.

Lovely place I'm not from around there staff very friendly 😁😁

Enjoyed a light meal here with my 7-year old son on Saturday mid-afternoon. Although it wasn't too full when we arrived around 2pm, it did get much busier later and service suffered somewhat.The food itself was good honest pub grub. I had the minute steak which was perfectly fair: tasty, a reasonable size, chips served in a goblet on the size with a couple of leaves of lettuce.Dessert was somewhat disappointing: I doubt the apple-pie was home-made, it was very bland, had custard mixed in with the overcooked apples, and it was not possible to have it without the caramel topping.We enjoyed our location in the bright conservatory at the back, it was pleasantly separated from the noisy pub at the front.Service was OK, especially from the youngest waitress who was very attentive, but the two girls were clearly rushed off their feet with the crowd.

the food was disgusting and dishes were s*** as they were not clean properly. I hate the star. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - Ollie Bolton (I want more shifts)

Our first visit for 2 years and what a change. The atmosphere is welcoming and the food a good standard. The waitress was interactive and smiley which helped the overall feeling of informality. The "new" management has achieved a real improvement. As relatively local to pet worth we will certainly come again.

Always wanted to pop into this little pub for some food and a drink for years. Finally spent a few hours in Petworth (all you need) We had the lunch menu. Lovely food, speed service and the staff were excellent. Will come again in the summer.

Probably the last pub in petworth as all the others tend to look and act like restaurants with bars.Nice atmosphere, good food & you can actually drink in there without feeling that you are just waiting for a table.

Always wanted to pop into this little pub for some food and a drink for years. Finally spent a few hours in Petworth (all you need) We had the lunch menu. Lovely food, speed service and the staff were excellent. Will come again in the summer.

A comfortable Fullers pub in the middle of Petworth. The pub is very clean, the bar staff helpful, a good selection of drinks and it is obviously popular with locals. Well worth a return visit.

Genuine English pub,very tasty fish and chip,and wonderful Californian ale,great location,also you can have meal outside -there is a little court yard right at the heart of the town market place