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Went as a table of 6 on a Saturday evening. It was a busy evening and didn't feel there were enough staff on as they were all doing bar and table service and there were long waits between courses. They were polite, friendly and attentive. Did also find that we had to wait for cutlery after the food was delivered. The food was great to be fair and would happily go again. The only issue with the food was the price of the deserts. Am afraid £8.95 for a small slice of cheesecake was excessive. Overall a decent experience with a little room for improvement
Rob Noble . 2024-12-05
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Great place to stay the stafff were friendly the food was good great breakfast probably one of the best we have eaten for a long time can’t fault the place and we will definitely come back
paul reeks . 2024-11-09
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Excellent food great service Well worth a visit
Ray Turner . 2024-11-05
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First impressions of pub, website, food etc is wow! Unfortunately it wasn’t wow. This was our first visit here and if I’m honest not sure if I would be willing to give it another try. Firstly the decor and pub itself is beautiful. Lovely snug feeling and ok atmosphere. Very modern and stylish. Restaurant not overly busy at the time of our visit so not sure as to why the service was slow. Young waitress was very pleasant and professional. After orders had been taken there was a delay in the starters coming. To be honest the first two were mushrooms on toast and they looked dry as if they had been sitting on the pass for a while. Second starters came a little while later which was a sharing bowl. Literally it came in a bowl with no sort of presentation. After 5 mins or so a waitress came out and said oh sorry these were missed off your starter so thought ok that’s kind of them. Another considerably long wait for the mains. Server approached the table with two incorrect meals. Went away. Came back with the other two meals and advised there had been a mixed up in the kitchen and the two incorrect meals would now take 15 mins to come. Which in the end was longer more like 30 plus minutes which ended up in one couple eating together and one couple watching and then exactly the same when the incorrect food finally came out. We went out together so wanted to eat together. Totally unacceptable! Asked the waiter if the chef could do a cheese board for pudding only to be told no. Would have thought out of a good will gesture because of the previous mix up this could have been accommodated.
LLH . 2024-10-29
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Stayed overnight at this lovely pub great location staff were lovely dinner was amazing,and the breakfast was one of the best I’ve had lovely local produce and cooked to perfection.The vibe in the bar is brilliant and huge selection of draught beers and ciders ,def be back a good base if you want to explore this part of the country,almost forgot the rooms were really welcoming and have lots of character👍
hardgainer 66 . 2024-10-28
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Dropped in for a drink and food on a round walk from Syston,food was very good and very polite staff,great covered outside space.
Rob Wainwright . 2024-10-05
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My sister had guest stay here for her wedding. Clean rooms and air conditioning for those hot days. Morning we had the breakfast greeted with kind members of staff. Topped the end of my sister wedding weekend off nicely
Ryan Benjamin . 2024-09-15
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We had an event in Melton Mowbray so booked a night at The Star Inn,which was only 15 minutes away Had a lovely room ( downstairs). It was very spacious and the bed was really comfortable. Large bathroom too. It was our wedding anniversary so we booked a meal in the evening. The food was amazing and the staff really nice. We had a Continental breakfast the next day which was simple but perfectly adequate. We will be booking again next year..
jo halliwell . 2024-09-10
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Older than America but absolutely beautiful. Top notch service. Had an unfortunate experience with the room but was dealt with incredibly well and would not hesitate to stay again.
Stuff I get up to when left unsupervised Part 1 . 2024-09-04
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We were very very well looked after by Libby this morning when we popped in for a drink and a bite to eat. She even brought us a sausage for the dog. Thank you so much for looking after us.
Gavin Dilkes . 2024-08-31
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What a lovely Hotel, Bar & Restaurant. We stayed over following a wedding the previous day. Lovely friendly staff. The bar was great & wish we'd been able to stay for Sunday Lunch instead of booking elsewhere (unfortunately had to meet up with what was left of the wedding party in Melton)The rooms were fab, bed really comfortable & breakfast awesome. Definitely recommend.
Jacq H . 2024-08-26
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Went here for wedding anniversary lunch. Staff very friendly and attentive and I had one of the best steaks I have ever eaten! Perfectly cooked and tender. Husband had fish and chips which was also fab. Apparently the beer was good too! Would definitely recommend
Lesley Bamkin . 2024-08-23
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Very very slow. Ran out of certain food within a few hours of service. Certainly need a good kick up the arse. Won't be visiting again
Jason Moss . 2024-08-18
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I would give the Star Inn 1744 six stars if I could. All the staff were very warm, welcoming and helpful. The food was excellent - the finest steak and ale pie in the Midlands. The room was spotlessly clean, comfortable and quiet. In all, better than staying at The Ritz!
David Metcalfe . 2024-08-16
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Stopped on the off chance of Sunday lunch on the way back to Newark We were quite early (just gone twelve) and needed something to cure my hangover! Perfect!! I had roast beef and hubbie had Seabass. Both lovely and delicious and nicely cooked vegetables. Nice wine (probably not needed!!) Will be back. Our Labrador loved it too and was well looked after!!
Judith L . 2024-07-08
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We found this pub when we were out for a drive.what a great little pub..staff were very friendly
Lee Mclaurin . 2024-05-15
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Fabulous place to stay in a lovely village. Room was quite spacious and every thing clean, bed very comfortable and slept very well.Food was great and staff very friendly. Quiz night on Sunday night and had lovely full English breakfast on Monday.
Chris Mupps . 2024-05-15
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Nice country pub with good food. Seating area in dining section very pleasant with lots of space. Pity the service was so slow both for receiving meals and on asking for condiments. We had to request drinks on being seated and throughout the meal. Food nicely cooked but note that if you ask for chips, specify it’s not fries you want!
ejpearson456 . 2024-05-05
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We love it here. A group of us come every 2 or 3 months as we all live in various places in Leicestershire so meet here. It's not the cheapest place but you get what you pay for. The food is fab but the service is wonderful. The last couple times Carl has served us and he's such a great chap. Someone you can have a bit of banter with and has a wicked sense of humour. We ladies all met in hospital or along our cancer journey, chemo etc so all different ages etc. and this place is just perfect fur us. Thankyou for a lovely meal today as always. And thankyou for singing happy birthday as you brought the cake in etc.. Carl
Kerry S . 2024-05-02
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Beautiful to stay in for the night before the wedding. Very accommodating and polite. Just kept getting lost! Room was lovely.
somer el jishi . 2024-04-29
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I can't recommend The Star Inn as a location and it's brilliant staff enough! We chose to stay here for our recent wedding. We booked the day before for myself and my bridal party and then the night of the wedding. We also booked a breakfast for the wedding party on the morning after the wedding. We met The Star Inn at the wedding fayre for Brooksby Hall and they offered the best price around but never pressured us to buy a certain amount of rooms like other hotels. From the minute we booked which was a year before the wedding they treat us like royalty. When we arrived to pay a couple month before the wedding the staff were so kind and helpful it really felt like we were staying with friends. When everything is so stressful organising a wedding you simply must pick to stay here because they will look after you so well. The bridal suite (Seagrave Suite) was perfect for getting ready in the morning. Ample space for my makeup artist and hairdresser as well as my three bridesmaids. There was room for the dresses to hang too. While we got ready the adorable housekeeper came with fresh towels water and biscuits but her energy was perfect too as she was as excited as me for the wedding! The bed was so comfortable, clean and beautifully presented with fancy throw pillows. The bathroom has a mirror that lights up (perfect for getting ready!) as well as a rain shower, normal shower, and bath tub which made the perfect night before pamper session. There was parking outside enough for everybody although some on the street slightly away from the hotel and pub. It was also great to have photos in the morning on the green outside. The food is delicious here with brilliant kitchen staff. The bartenders are also friendly helpful and chatty. If it isn't obvious already this is the best hotel and pub in the local area and the perfect wedding stay. I would give more stars if I could. Thank you so much everybody who looked after me and more importantly my wonderful family.
Claire Wilde . 2024-04-06
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Friendly family run pub with rooms. Fantastic continental breakfast included in room rate. Good outdoor space.
Joy Baker . 2024-04-02
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From the real ale selection (especially on a Monday) to the food, staff and furnishings, this inn was a revelation. I will be including it in my itinerary of dining pubs. Sheer class.
Eric Anderson . 2024-03-29
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Ramblers Anonymous. We are a group of approx seven walkers who meet up about once a month to do a ramble around Leicestershire.we always start and finish at a pub ,this Sunday was a stroll around Thrussington and lunch at the Star.The meal was disappointing with reheated vegetables and inedible roast potatoes.very disappointing.
Arthur Grant . 2024-03-24
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Highly recommend, stayed here 3 nights. Staff were friendly, food was good, breakfast times flexible to suit our needs. Locals were all friendly and great atmosphere.
Martin Daw . 2024-03-21
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Unfortunately its gone down hill. The service was slow and disappointing and worse than that, that half the menu was unavailable (table booked for Friday 8pm) when the food eventually arrived it was cold and underwhelming. A lovely pub I really enjoyed, what went wrong?
Mark Grant . 2024-03-16
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A disappointing evening, lovely staff and good service. But for a Saturday night there were so many dishes not available on the main course menu. Only 3 desserts on the menu and no crumble of the day so only a choice of 2 desserts. We won't be going back, definitely gone down hill from our last visit.
Sharon Baines . 2024-02-25
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Decent feel to the place. A keenness to serve and very comfortable. Worth a visit.
Howard Davies . 2024-02-18
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Very good food and friendly service. Very tastefully decorated too. Recommend.
Neil B . 2024-02-16
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Excellent menu for the GF community and beyond – we all really enjoyed the fish and chips. Will be back!
wgr99 . 2023-11-09
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Brilliant food, I had the ribeye steak, which was very tasty and my husband had the full rack of baby ribs, everything that came to the table was hot. Will certainly return. I was particularly impressed with the knowledge of the staff about the menu. A young lad served us, sorry don’t know his name, he was cheerful and helpful. We will return.
scottliam61 . 2023-08-11
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I felt sorry for the 2 members of staff the restaurant and bar was busy but no sign of management to help. We were there for 3 hours for 2 course dinner we ordered dessert but after 30 min wait decided not to bother the service was just so slow
marymX6684BK . 2023-07-26
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We booked this pub for lunch at the last minute as we wanted a country pub between Leicester and Nottingham rather than a branded chain in town. Outstanding pub lunch, generous portions and really friendly (and funny) bar staff. We will be back!
ARi294212 . 2023-07-20
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Stayed one night with breakfast and had dinner. Breakfast was awful if you wanted cooked breakfast it was extra. Village and room cant fault but the service in restaurant was the wirst ive ever had i ordered chefs speciality sausage and mash and it was tasteless gravy was like dish water and im not a fussy eater everything was done on the cheap which really lets the place down as area is nice and rooms but would avoid eating their it really was bad
Christopher M . 2023-07-02
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Lovely village pub, friendly staff and nice atmosphere........great gin selection. Will return again for longer when next in the area
Becky O . 2023-06-30
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We really fancied a nice Sunday lunch and after having had a good meal here previously, decided to go back. We walked in via the pub where there were a handful of customers and 2 bar staff chatting to them. No-one acknowledged us so we went up to the restaurant. There were no staff evident in the restaurant either so we hovered for a bit before I went in to a back room and found someone. She said that someone in the bar should've greeted us and we explained that they were chatting to customers so we went up to find our table. Once sat down, the service was good although we waited more than 20 minutes for our food to be served. Only 2 other tables were being used in the restaurant. When the food arrived, it was poor. Overcooked Yorkshire puddings that broke off like a crisp when you tried to cut them. a quarter of my plate filled with baby carrots which were so hard and undercooked that we couldn't stick our forks in to them. Tasteless roast potatoes, average roast beef and chicken. Oh dear. So disappointing. As a consequence, we abandoned any plans to have a dessert and will probably not be going back. Not sure why it was so bad - really felt as though the Chef wasn't around or couldn't be bothered - we felt like a nuisance.
SeymourFlo . 2023-06-24
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We’ve been to the star inn twice now & on our second visit decided to have lunch. The first visit was one of our many visits to new pubs , since our move upto Leicestershire & we just had a drink. The lunch we had was excellent & reasonably priced. There was an excellent choice on the menu & a fantastic outdoor seating area. The choice of drinks is wide and varied but for me the bass was definitely a winner. Add to that warm friendly staff & we’ve found another excellent pub
bryanm840 . 2023-06-09
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Sorry to say this fell well below expectations based on previous visits. To be fair the staff were very good. The menu has changed and almost everything apart from the desserts was bland, limp and tasteless. This we were surprised at and it all appeared prepackaged. We were sold the prawn appetizer was hot and spicy, well someone got that wrong. The pate was hard to find under a thick layer of fat and was well below pate previously served here. Main dishes looked unappetizing, meats were dry and over cooked, weirdest Yorkshire puddings ever served and vegetables just horrible. Desserts were very good and made a Sterling effort to recover the meals. May be some time before we return which is a sad thing to say.
johnoW5598YU . 2023-04-26
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Many things were very good; the decor, the amiable staff, the tasty starters but a couple of things let it down. Although it was Mothering Sunday we managed to get a last minute booking. Initially we had a very good experience with attentive, friendly staff. However, after very good starters our table wasn’t cleared until they brought our mains, which is never good. Also most of the accompanying veg were practically raw (broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots) and all of us left half a plate of veg. When staff cleared the plates they asked if everything had been ok and we told them yes, apart from the veg which needed much more cooking. Strangely the sprouts and cauliflower cheese we ordered as extras were verging on being over cooked but at least they were edible. Small tweaks and we’d definitely go back but left a little disappointed.
764traceyl . 2023-03-26
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Had an amazing Sunday roast today at The Star. Food was amazing, so tasty and cooked to perfection. Followed by a cheese board, again really lovely and extremely good value for money. Would highly recommend eating her. Good food & good service. Looking forward to next time we eat there.
Cherrytattoo . 2023-02-05
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We decided to try somewhere different as a spur of the moment, ( good thing they serve food until 6pm on a sunday) we were very impressed with the food served it had plenty of flavour and cooked to your own preferences would definitely recommend and visit again
happychic03 . 2023-01-18
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Lovely afternoon spent being lazy. Amazing food. All tasty and very fresh. Great tea and coffee too. Excellent staff and service and no rush. Thanks
D2549WWjoannao . 2022-11-29
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My wife and myself chose the Star Inn 1774 because my daughter had recommended it. She and her husband have recently moved to the village. We arrived about 4 pm on Friday 21st Oct. We was given a friendly warm welcomed, and shown to our room. Our room was lovely, it overlooked the green. The room was cosy and was very clean. We had tea making facilities in the room with a excellent choice of hot drinks and biscuits, which was excellent. We booked a table in the restaurant for 4 adults 2 children plus one highchair. We went down to the bar for a drink before dinner. The bar was busy and friendly and a added bonus was it was happy hour at the bar. The restaurant was lovely, and the table was in a lovely spot. I will not go into detail about our food because i will run out of space, but believe me the food was outstanding big portions including the apple and raspberry crumble which i had to force down because the main meal filled me up. I must not forget the full English breakfast i had the next day...delicious. All the staff were fantastic,the service great. we highly recommend The Star Inn 1774.
F1003CMjamesw . 2022-10-24
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It was such a shame! The Star has always been a place that people rave about, and what amazing good quality food it is. We had booked for a meal with friends that we don't get to see often without our children around, and we were really looking forward to it! It started off well, we arrived early, so decided to have a drink in the bar, great service, couldn't fault it. Informed the team at the bar of the name and time of booking reservation. We were approached after a prompt to the bar staff with menus and an option to sit in the restaurant or bar, we opted to stay by the bar as we were happy and cosy where we were. This is where things started to go downhill. We had ordered some bread and olives to have before our starters arrived, however, our starters arrived, and once we were midway through the starters, the olives and bread arrived. Our main courses arrived shortly after- however our starter and olive/breadboard had not been cleared. The waiter told us "Sorry, people sitting in the bar are forgotten about", which didn't got down to well. So our mains were took back to the kitchen and the plates cleared and mains brought back out. We then had to wait a further 10 minutes for cutlery to go with our mains, within our order 2 steaks had been ordered, and there wasn't even an offering of a steak knife! Another main arrived and one of our party was without a main, we all waited to start as the waitress told us the other main was on the way. It got to 15 minutes and it there was no sign of the other main meal. We asked someone, and they went to check with the chef. It was in fact that the waitress who originally took our order, she did not write down x2 on one of the mains that was the same, resulting in only 3 mains being written down. Another 25 minutes went passed before the final main was served to the table, where at that point two of the parties plates has been cleared and the other party still waiting to ensure they ate with the one whos dinner was missing. In the time waiting, we asked to order some more drinks, three of which arrived, but the water that was asked for- did not, we had to ask 5 times before the water came. Once the main courses had finally finished, the rest for the plates were cleared and there was no offering of a dessert/coffee/tea etc. We were only given two apologies, with only the excuse of the waitress was in training and did not know she had made the mistake. When we asked for the bill, this also took around half an hour to come, and only the one meal taken off as a gesture of good will... oh and they charged us for extra drinks we did not have. We paid the bill and made a quick exit, and we wont be returning. It is such a shame. What we were hoping for and what was received, was over priced pub food, in a nicely decorated average pub.
Jessicaellan . 2022-10-17
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We were really excited to try The Star after not been for many years. It went from bad to worse. Let me list where it went wrong. - Starters arrived okay, although one of the orders wasn’t available - Order bread and olive, these didn’t...
Mrbhardy1 . 2022-10-15
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Ordered a roast chicken Sunday lunch which I was very disappointed with due to the vegetables being very hard and under cooked asked for them to be replaced only for them to to come back the same again! Was offered an apology staff didn't appear...
ElaineL1649 . 2022-09-18
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What a wonderful find this was in a lovely little village. Absolutely spotless and the room was beautiful.
Victoria945 . 2022-08-28
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Great meal, staff was lovely and very attentive and polite. Great vibe with the other customers and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Will definitely be back soon, only wish we could’ve stayed longer. Thank you once again all! X
1camillae . 2022-08-20
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We have a beautifully cooked and presented meal here with good friends. The servicexwas with a ile despite the restaurant being very busy.
Alison B . 2022-08-14
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Best compliment we can give, is when my husband says don’t do a review, we don’t want everyone finding out about this gem. Gem is exactly what this find is. We went for lunch on Saturday, lunch menu , we ordered a bottle of Pinot...
JUDEROADLEY . 2022-04-24
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Evening meal for 2 booked on past good experience (Big Mistake). We arrived and entered at our booked meal time. Two members of staff walked past us as we stood at the door waiting to be acknowledged. On the return of a staff member I...
ourreview_9 . 2022-01-22
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Some of the past reviews are not so good and the business replied that they had problems staffing the kitchen so we went bearing that in mind however, I assume that everything is now sorted as we were certainly impressed. A lot of thought has...
curlytail55 . 2021-12-30
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Stayed overnight at The Star Inn 1744. The room was excellent, modern, clean and very comfortable, everything you could need. We booked last minute so ate in the bar, the food was delicious and the breakfast outstanding. We were also lucky there was entertainment on,...
vgrimer . 2021-12-14
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Just had the best Sunday roast ever!!! The new chef is fantastic. Big portions cooked to perfection myself and husband had roast beef and my son had the pie. Vegetables were all fresh and cauliflower cheese was delicious. Didn't have any room left for dessert....
E3202WHsarahm . 2021-12-06
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Staying at the Star, we had dinner in the reataurant and breakfast the following morning. Both fantastic. Great service, complimentary bread & olives to start - very nice
bubbaone1 . 2021-11-15
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What a waste of time, obviously bought in food that was partially cooked and sullen service. Obviously no training and hiked up prices for food you could buy in Aldi !!
Jet30820565395 . 2021-10-17
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I went on Sun 3 Oct 21 for Sunday lunch with my family. It was shocking. I have been a few times but the service always lacks. Sunday lunch was supposed to be a special treat . We ordered bread and olives as a stater....
sarahsK5265IV . 2021-10-04
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Visited today with my family for Sunday lunch, a special event as two members of the party were leaving to return to the United States after the meal. We were a large party admittedly but it was a Sunday lunch and shouldn't have been difficult....
katesM4031CR . 2021-09-19
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Had a table booked for Wednesday night at 7.30pm looked like this had been over looked as a table was not ready. We was given the menu which seemed very limited of choice. We never had our order taken until 8.55pm almost an hour and...
janetcR2040WL . 2021-09-17
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Have dined here on a couple of occasions and, until now, found it an ideal lunchtime break on our frequent journeys between Worcestershire and North Yorkshire. This time I was informed by a rather curt person behind the bar that there would be a delay...
johnb596 . 2021-08-09
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Gorgeous rooms, lovely staff, management very attentive. If we passed through Leicestershire more often then The Star 1744 would be our first port of call, every time. Thank you Star 1744.
whatsyourproblem . 2021-07-04
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We had booked a table, shown to our table, and then the wait began, 20 minutes for a drink order to be taken, menus were delivered, but only half the menu was available. Very basic items, cutlery and napkins put on the table, for us...
Valerie A . 2021-06-26
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Went on a weeknight - was in the area and this was the only local place I could book online which I prefer to do. Big tick. In terms of the ‘good’ aspects of the meal the food was very tasty. Reasonable portion size for...
EctoplasmFantasia . 2020-10-22
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Really nice atmosphere, we were seated in a seperate room which meant that my daughter could have a bit more freedom than if we’d been in a crowded restaurant. Staff were all polite and friendly and really helpful with bringing a high chair and special...
anniewiff . 2020-09-22
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I think they took on more than they could handle last Wednesday on a eat out to help out. Can't review the food, as we never ate. Had a table booked for 7.30. No one came to take our order for 45 mins following a...
jamestK3863ZN . 2020-08-31
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Went for a work meal and was disappointed with the food. I paid £26 for a steak and stilton sauce, in which you would expect a good standard of steak. The steak was fatty and I didn’t get a steak knife until I finished, the...
jamestT8873EB . 2020-08-28
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As regulars to this pub we know it well and have enjoyed many, many evenings and meals there and never been disappointed, last night was no exception. It was Tapas and wine tasting with a singer on. We had a fantastic night, staff very busy...
Rumming . 2020-03-01
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Great roast. Cosy vibe and lovely personable service. Small village just outside Leicester. Recommended.
711jeanm711 . 2020-02-18
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Rich and myself came back to the star as we’ve been saving for wedding and not had time with work but he decided to treat me 🥰 only thing we could moan about was the choc brownie which was cold and the sauce was really...
cat1181 . 2019-11-17
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Went here on a Monday expecting it to be quiet. It wasn't heaving but was busy enough for us to have to wait for about an hour. Food was variable. My steak was overcooked and dry. The tagliatelle with sea bass that my husband had...
Lawyer13 . 2019-11-13
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Ate here with a large group recently, but I was dismayed to see that on the main menu there was only one vegetarian option for mains, mushroom risotto. It was a nice mushroom risotto (if a bit of a meagre portion) but it was a...
katj149 . 2019-11-12
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Had a lovely meal with my family, food was really good. Just one thing - we had the table that was next to the kitchen/door to back of bar and toilets and felt like we always had to pull our chairs in because the waitress...
sallygreen1 . 2019-10-18
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We ate at the Star Inn on Sat 14th, On arrival the small bar was very full, we made our way to the restaurant area, ordered drinks and after a short wait we were seated, We had 2 X Soup, Prawn and pâté starters, 2...
apaulr . 2019-09-16
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We were staying in the hotel. The food was excellent. Great choice and friendly staff. Good wine list.
PeterH_and_LizB . 2019-08-20
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First time visitors. Arrived early Saturday evening, without a reservation, hoping we could be fitted in (hungry on our way home after a long day out). Busy pub with seemingly lots of locals/families (good sign). Warm welcome and immediately accommodated. Service informal but excellent throughout. Menu choice was good (we had no special requirements). Portions were generous but not overwhelming. Above all, everything was superbly prepared/cooked (prawn, scampi, chicken, pork fillet dishes). Maybe a little pricey but well worth it. A real treat.
Martin D . 2019-07-14
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I visited the venue a couple of weeks ago for Sunday lunch, after hearing positive reviews from a friend. The exterior and interior decor is very well presented, which gave me hope of a pleasant experience.The pub was not busy but not empty, with roughly 10-12 people in and around the bar area, with plenty of free tables in the restaurant, so I joined the queue for the bar so I could request a table, as I hadn't pre-booked, and order a couple of drinks.After waiting maybe 3-4 minutes for the person in front of me to be served I expected to be served next, this was not the case, we were not served for a further 10 minutes with other people being served before us, some who had entered the venue after us, someone even coming down from the restaurant got served before us.Having worked in the bar industry for a number of years I understand that it can get hectic but I expected at least to be acknowledged by the 4 people who were behind the bar at the time but I wasn't, every single one of them looked me in the eye and ignored me.Once we were finally greeted we were then made to wait a further few minutes while they used the phone to ask if there was a table in the restaurant, which when we were seated had lots of empty tables.On the table was the Sunday menu, which we were told was the only menu on offer yet halfway through our meal the table next to me was served something that wasn't on the Sunday menu. The food itself was very nice I must admit but one of the worst customer service experience I've had for a long time, something I didn't expect from a local established 4 star Inn.
Nicolas A . 2019-06-07
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Me and rich come here regular as poss always beautiful food sadly took my Brie off the menu but there are always lovely things to eat here staff brill Sonja always lovely and gets us in as she knows us now can’t wait to eat here again soon as we get time xx
cat1181 . 2019-05-02
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Without doubt, the best Sunday Dinner in the County. The beef was perfect as were the roast potatoes! Really friendly staff too. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and will be returning shortly.
Dan R . 2019-03-25
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We went for a romantic dinner on a saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Warm welcome and a live piano player creating a great atmosphere. Nice friendly service and delicious food! Great place well worth the drive out.
Kate G . 2019-03-20
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Been coming here for years. Menu changed and not for the better. Very disappointed, side salad on sandwiches disappeared completely, brie bacon and cranberry sandwich so slathered in sweet cranberry goo it dripped everywhere and tasted only of sweet sauce. Awful.
Inspire729695 . 2019-02-08
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After hearing good reports we booked Sunday lunch. Sadly we wished we had not, the Trio of fish was cold and no more than 3 mouthfuls & for 15.95 this was to say the very least abysmal. The beef was cold & vegetable portions poor. Would we go back ? A definate NO.
GRAHAM N . 2019-01-29
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I have reviewed a couple of times before, but after a really enjoyable works Christmas meal (about 13 people), that was well enjoyed by all, wanted to leave another positive review. The Star is a cosy place for drinks and we had a few before being shown to a private room where we could be a little more gregarious, and were then really well looked after by the staff. The food was excellent - all three courses, with my lamb main cooked to perfection.
MLGeogLeics . 2019-01-22
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Slightly disagree with some of the reveiws I've read on here. Found the staff to be polite, friendly and attentive and service was ok. I also agree with the reviews which say it's overpriced. To pay £90 for a couple of burgers, fish and chips a risotto, 4 pints and a couple of wines I think is slightly over priced. Yes we all enjoyed our food but for that much I would have expected to at least have a 2 course meal. Yes the Star Inn is nice the staff are nice the food was nice nothing special but would I go again, not at those prices I am afraid
AsfordbyVillagefolk . 2018-11-18
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Very nice pub/restaurant indeed. The decor was modern and comfortable and some interesting lunch choices.
BigBlerk . 2018-11-14
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Took Mother last Sunday, after fact we have been on previous visits and enjoyed! But it was very poor this week, service was disjointed and slow! Main meals came then a long wait for the vegetables! Yet lots of staff standing about in the back, why not send the whole meal out at same time by using more staff?? For the price charged £15 for main dish only; I’ve had much better quality for far less! Won’t bother again! Also I was brought a spoon, after ordering the Cheese Board Shame as use to enjoy it!!
ComedyBigDave . 2018-10-31
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This Pub has a good local reputation but unfortunately I was disappointed. Our party was 7 adults so this may explain some of the delay, but the main course took 1 hour from being shown our table, 45 minutes from ordering. The dessert 30 minutes after ordering.
ChipsMeltonMowbray . 2018-10-28
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we booked a table at the local pub with a view to having my daughters birthday lunch there, we arrived and were shown to our table, there was only three other tables in the restaurant, we ordered our sunday lunch, this then took 45 mins to come, my husband had the lamb this was like a rosti he said it was ok but nothing special, I had the roast beef and it was disgusting more fat than meat, certainly not what I expected when paying £15.00 per head, the meal was not quality checked by the waitress so when the plates were collected she didn't even question why I hadn't eaten it, I just said to her the meal was shocking, overall the experience was grim and needless to say not booking for my daughters birthday.
helendeac0n . 2018-08-28
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Part of quite a large group visiting on a weekday afternoon for lunch. There was a two courses for £10 menu but I ordered from the main lunch menu - the 1844 burger at £12.95. It tasted good, and the accompanying chips were also good. Sides of onion rings and garlic cheese bread recommended. I was happy that they had Thatcher's Haze (cloudy cider) on tap. Nice village pub and restaurant.
MLambertGeo . 2018-08-23
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Village pub is the title think not staff rude owner rude food and drinks over priced.When I visited music too loud feel sorry for people living near sounded like a club in the town centre not a village pub. Relaxing not .
Jean T . 2018-08-13
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Lovely sunny beer garden tastefully furnished. We had a light lunch which was excellent. Small Seafood salad & Steak & Stilton sandwich. Cider & Beer. Food excellent & good to see locals using there village pub.
CAHBDerby . 2018-06-23
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Our family meal experience: 1. Awful service 2. Poor quality of food 3. Overpriced Conclusion; do not go! Looks beautiful on the outside & inside and that is about it. We complained to two members of staff and they were not bothered in the slightest.
Heather Josephi... F . 2018-05-26
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Great food, good service and a lovely way to end a beautifully sunny day! The asparagus and crispy poached egg starter was exquisite. The raspberry crêpe soufflé was very special too.
Melanie B . 2018-05-08
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Came here for a late afternoon meal of which we both had the ribeye steak followed by the crumble. the steak was beautifully cooked and the crumble was gorgeous. The staff were friendly and efficient. Will defo be going back, managed to look at the bar and see their fantastic whiskey selection. The only negative i have about the food was that the 10oz ribeye was slightly overpriced but still delicious.
Rob A . 2018-04-30
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Booked a table online rang to confirm time of 7.45 were eventually seated at 8.30 had to continually ask to order was told by lovely young staff that manager wouldn’t let them take our order ( they actually seemed embarrassed by our treatment ) food eventually served at by 9.20 then had to wait for salt and pepper ! Food was ok over priced for what we got chips frozen style steaks over cooked but starving so ate them . The bar staff were lovely but management no where to be seen wouldn’t rush back
Alison M . 2018-04-22
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Had a fantastic evening at The Star Inn in Thrussington!!! Dinner for 4 for my mums birthday and we all thoroughly enjoyed it!! A great ambience with delicious food with a good selection of wines. I really enjoyed the Rump of Lamb which was cooked to perfection, accompanied by a fondant potato, asparagus, broad beans, tender stem broccoli and a red wine jus. Then my desert which was it of this world Frangipane Treacle Tart with Lemongrass ice cream was just amazing!!!!
822Emma . 2018-04-08
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I booked into staying in The Star Inn 1774 as hotels in Leicester were full. Pub part is really nice, friendly and food is spot on.
Spartacusneil . 2018-03-20
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The atmosphere was a bit snooty and heads turned when we enter the bar, bit like (if you have seen it) American Werewolf in London:- out in the sticks; pub scene!!!
paulxdawe . 2018-03-19
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We detoured into Thrussington to avoid having lunch at the M1 services later. Our eyes landed on the Star Inn, our noses twitched and we were not disappointed.
Mike H . 2018-03-04
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I went for a birthday surprise the other day. The service was great and food delightful! So well presented and a full Gluten Free menu!! Nothing was too much effort which was great! Comfortable and accessible. Historial and relaxing ambience.
dianaandco . 2018-02-28
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The breakfast was very good and the service was good, I wanted to show my Mexican and French friends a genuine English breakfast and the breakfast was good and also the service
Naylor2014 . 2018-02-18
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