The Star Inn in Stafford

One of the friendliest pubs we've ever had the pleasure of drinking in. Many thanks Liz, Dan and your fabulous customers. See you next time.

Superb Sunday lunch, two roasts available, beef and turkey. Both meats well cooked and moist, served with a lovely selection of seasonal vegetables and fluffy Yorkshire puddings. In addition to the roasts, a range of basket meals, sandwiches and pies also available The Star is a very friendly, welcoming pub. Highly recommend

As Sundays go this was one of our best. Liz and her son treated us like royalty and the food was 10/10 no complaints whatsoever we will return.

Visited here today, a lovely friendly pub. The food was delicious, service was good. Would highly recommend a visit.

The Star is one of the best pubs in the area. The real ale is always awesome and well looked after, Liz is really hard working and very friendly, it’s always got a bunch of locals and regulars who are always happy to chat. Pl BTT of parking and a nice gated garden for he kids. Every couple of months there is a charity auction which is well attended and a great laugh as well as helping out local good causes and others. Curry, whiskey and Burns nights are well worth the visit and a lot of fun. What more could you ask for!!

the place was lovely .good service . found out since they allow criminal activities on their land. shame. we wont be going again now I know that.

Had a brilliant takeaway Sunday roast today with my family. Very friendly staff who brought the food out to me while I waited in my car. I would definitely recommend!

Bar person picking nose scratching head no wonder it's only rated 3 we left asap would never Go there again

If you’re looking for a traditional chain pub, look elsewhere. The Star Inn is a true traditional pub that does home cooked food, real ales, and a great selection of wines and spirits Guaranteed to have friendly locals at or around the bar and in the winter the fire is roaring! Definitely a good conversation pub as it’s great to have hardly any phone service!

found by accident one day, but this is a true local, which also has fresh homecooked food, and by far the best pies...a real pie....i have ever found....pie night is a feast worth going for! fresh veg, cooked just right, and a gravy made for each pie. lovely starters, too. have eaten out for over 40 years and this is a great place for good pub food.

Called here many times for refreshment when in the area and particularly when we had the dogs as theres a garden area and outdoor sitting as the inside of the pub is small- so tends to be fine weather when visiting.

Called in on the off chance, glad we did, the food was fresh, hot and delicious, And home made meant homemade, not like a lot of places which advertise home cooked food, which is basically heated up supermarket stuff, homemade chicken and mushroom pie , homemade steak burgers definitely not supermarket stuff absolutely delicious and plenty of it. Highly recommended my

We visited for lunch one day whilst staying in the area. The garden is lovely, but we should have been alerted to the fact that the few people there were drinking, not eating. That said, the drinks were a disaster . We ordered three bloody Marys. a rare splurge . They arrived minus the vodka. One of us complained, the owner insisted that the pre mixed bottle from which they had been poured contained vodka. No it definitely didn't . So we paid for three Bloody Marys but they were in fact tomato juice. The food was very poor. I ordered chicken curry which was watery, tasteless and rudimentary. A small portion too, and obviously made with jar sauce. The rest of our party had burgers in a cheap supermarket bun with packet salad. The chips were nice. Lunch was pretty well ruined by then so we left, much lighter in the wallet. A shame, as the garden gave us hope. It was the only bad meal we ate all week too.

I recently visited The Star Inn with friends and their children. Two of us adults went inside to order drinks whilst the others went to the beer garden, which is really nice and has a slide and swings for the children. When we walked into the pub everyone fell silent and just looked at us. There were about 4 people sat at the bar and the barmaid who we didn't get the warmest greeting from, not even a smile. When we were ordering our drinks, each time she asked "anything else?" and I said "Yes..." she rolled her eyes and acted put out. Not the best first impression for a business. Sitting in the beer garden was lovely on a sunny day. Shame it was marred by the 'customer service'.

Nice atmosphere. Good food. Pleasant staff. Had lunch with two friends and we all enjoyed our meals. Excellent walks in the area.

A neighbour invited me to visit this pub with her. She used to go regularly before moving house. A very worthwhile experience as their home-made pies are the best I've ever had in a pub. My friend had Beef & Stilton and I had Lamb & Mint. Mouthwateringly good. We will definitely be going again!

Great staff and food friendly reasonable prices quick service great menu in a picturesque village! Loveley time very welcoming great decor cant say enough

But. My experience on a couple of occasions was that of a scene from ''An american Wearwolf in London''. I walked in and there was a sudden ''Hush''. Time stood still and the tumbleweed passed untroubled. All faces turned with a look of, ''Yes''? Not welcoming to say the least.

Turned up on spec after a long (450 Miles) journey from Northern Scotland to discover that it was Pie Night on a Thursday and VERY busy. Whilst technically ‘full’ Simon and Elaine suggested a short wait when a table would probably become available. One lovely pint of Bombardier later and both table and steak and ale pie(excellent) were available .

We have eaten here several times, and the beer and food are always excellent. The home made pies are perfect. The beer garden is large and tranquil. We ate here a few days ago and the pale ale from the three tubs was fab. Friendly owners and dog friendly too

The Star Inn is probably your typical English Midlands country pub, but everything about it is spot on. It has atmosphere, good beer (even has good wine) and it serves excellent food (not so typically English), very modestly priced. On a cool rainy afternoon this is a great place to spend time with good friends. Note - you can bring your pets if you are just having a drink and a chat - but you cannot bring them into the restaurant.

It was a pleasure to visit this traditional pub seemingly in the middle of nowhere and the slice of beef pie was absolutely excellent. Very pleasant and friendly landlady behind the bar and the TT landlord beer was in excellent condition.

Visited The Star last night with 2 friends and we all had a very enjoyable meal. Lovely window seat and we could take our friends dog in with us which was great. We sampled the gammon and the beef and ale pie both were excellent. Will definitely return.

Ate a two course meal here with my walking group. The food was delicious, fresh vegetables and plenty for all. The crumble for dessert was home made and really lovely. An excellent tea to finish. The staff and atmosphere was friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal.

Love this pub especially in the summer sitting outside with a cold cider. They do a lovely steak sandwich with fried onions.

We found both staff and customers to be friendly and pleasant. The food is fairly typical "pub grub," but if a reasonable quality and price. Good sized car park.

Very pleasant - small and cozy - friendly - good beer (selection of 4 real ales) - good honest pub food - nothing exotic - but all was enjoyed by our group. No distractions eg juke box or gaming machines) so you can enjoy a good chat.

The Star Inn near Eccleshall is an excellent place to have a meal and enjoy a drink. It is only small but has a friendly atmosphere and the food is lovely. There is a good variety on the menu and it also has a specials board and the prices are reasonable. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food is home cooked. It has a large car park opposite.

Fantastic home cooked food which is incredibly tasty; good variety menu; excellent wine and beer selection.

Food here is home coked and of really good quality. Could have done with having the heating on as was a bit cool in the pub but the host was very pleasant and efficient.

Extensive car park. Good food and pleasant eating area. Staff were very helpfu and accommadating Our experience backs up the latest dated previous reviewers.

There is nowehere in Eccleshall to take children for a meal where they can play and have fun outside, but a little 10 minute drive to Copmere and you find the Star Inn. A superb beer garden with a swing and slide combo and plenty of grass space to run around in. On a sunny day and weekends this place is very busy and also is good for stopping off if your on a bike ride. We ate here and the food was very tasty and they offer a good choice and smaller portions for children. All the food is homemade and is well presented and hot. A super atmosphere inside and oiutside of the Pub. Abusy cross roads so take care when crossing over form the car park.

Our family went here for a lovely chilled evening meal, the kids played in the beer garden which has a climbing frame , swings etc.

Beautiful Tiny countryside pub in isolation Location near Eccleshall Village, Friendly atmosphere, good foods, we went for a drive and decided to have a meal at the star inn for a change and it was worth a visit to eat!

Cenamos aquí en 3 ocasiones durante nuestra reciente estancia en la zona. El Star Inn es un establecimiento encantador, anfitriones son geniales, gran servicio, buena comida a un precio razonable sirve en un ambiente informal. cómodamente

Preciosa casa de comidas caseras. Noche en un jueves. pastel Simon y Elaine muy acogedor. Buena cerveza y buen vino de Pino grigio. Magníficos paseos en los alrededores del lago. Copmere

Después de un paseo el sábado decidimos ir por comida. Nunca antes he sido recibidos con este rostro 🙄hen pedir comida para una mesa de ocho. Nos alojamos por una bebida

Great hosts, food and beer, have eaten here many times, great to sit out front, or in the garden in the summer, and it's a friendly cosy atmosphere inside. Can recommend the whole menu!

The star is a lovely place went to get a table to be told they had no tables so we had a drink any way and were told that they had told many people which we did not have a problem but 2 lads came in and asked for table and the landlord said no chance but i will get you one the lads said there will be a 3rd one as well he said that was fine we have not got a problem with that but the landlord should not say that when the customer he has refused sat at the bar

Turned up at The Star at around half 3 on a Sunday afternoon to be told "we've finished serving food for the day." It looks a lovely place so we were very disappointed, didn't bother to stop for a drink.

Had a great visit, real cooking, real ales, real fires & real landlord & landlady. A country pub as you will remember them

We attended the annual Burns Night...so Cullen Skink, Haggis with neeps and tatties, followed by a cheeseboard or Cranachan were the order of the day. Great entertainment with jokes and laughter interspersed with verses from Robbie Burns....excellent evening and great value.

We reserved a table here for lunch as were walking in the area. What a gem!! The owners were very warm and friendly & nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious and service was quick, even though was very busy. A great choice of beers and wines too. A proper country pub and so glad we stumbled upon it...... Thank you.

Greeted by the landlords and the locals, this quaint, country pub served excellent home cooked food at a great price. I just wish it was closer to us.

This classic English country pub is a real centre of the community. Lovely food and good range of draft beer, perfect after a walk around the nearby lake (fishing by permit also possible). The beer garden has swings/slide etc perfect for entertaining children.

Wonderful country pub, very friendly staff.Home cooked food, hot tasty and very good sized portions.Country pub with lots of walkers and very dog friendly.Have used several times and we try to take our friends here.Will be using again.

After a long day at the wheel the perfect finish to the day. An unspoilt pub with happily no: jukebox, gambling machine, piped music, television. Instead we had a bar with four real ales; good choices of wine, wholesome and plentiful plates of food. If only everyday could finish this well.

Very friendly staff, cosy atmosphere, good pub grub and a decent wine list. Just what I needed after a long drive!

We stumbled upon the Star Inn, Copmere End on a roaming day out. I did know where we were. The Star is very nice inside. Very authentic and unspoiled. it seemed a popular place despite its out of the way-ness.I had a gammon steak with eggs. Nicely cooked but it wasn't salty enough for me, but that is just my taste. My wife had whole-tail Scampi which she thought to be too mushy. The fries I had were wonderful.We shared a sticky toffee pudding and Ice cream. It was so good we couldn't believe it, the best we have ever had, the ice cream was made locally, it couldn't have been better.We were offered four different home made pies, I seriously believe we should have tried them.We will go back to the Star, you should all give it a try.

My wife and I have visited the Star on a number of occasions and it is a delightful spot for a drink on a warm summer evening. The meal was not delightful however. My Fish Stew was excellent but the Fried fish my wife had was inedible. As nobody came to check on us during the meal it was only when the plates were cleared were we asked if everything was okay. The fried fish instead of been nice firm flakes was just a greasy mush. The waitress apologies and asked if we wanted something else but I'd finished mine so my wife decided it was too late. The waitress passed the comments to the chef who appeared and told us the fish was perfectly fine but as it wasn't to our taste we wouldn't be charged. Sorry but that's not good customer service. In future we will stick to having a nice drink.

We contacted the owners in advance and they kindly allowed us to stay overnight in our motorhome in their car park. We were greeted by the owner who came out to the car park to make sure we were ok and then had a lovely relaxed meal. The food was tasty and home cooked. I had pie and mash, which was great, served with plenty of veg. Husband had fish and chips and the chips were really good and the fish was excellent too in nice light and crispy batter. The food wasn't served super quick, but I presume that was because someone was cooking it! The pub was a typical rural local, but that was fine by us, as we live in a village and are used to everyone knowing each other. I would go back here to eat and if it was our local, we'd probably know everyone too!

I love this place. You always get a nice meal here. Its decent home cooked pub grub. The Chicken Tarragon is to die for as are there treble cooked chips (honestly - they are the best I have ever ever had!). The ales are nice (so I am told by my husband but I enjoyed the wine - some really nice wines) If you fancy a no fuss, quiet pub in a lovely location with home cooked food you can enjoy - come here! Ps - its only half a mile off the main drag - not exactly out of the way. Very easy to find :-)

Old fashioned pub a bit off the beaten track. Ideal for a bunch of ramblers after a long walk. Good food which appears to be home cooking. Decent ales.

When we moved to the area last year we found this pub by accident as, although it is off the beaten track somewhat, it overlooks the beautiful Copmere. We thought we would try it and found it to be a real nice "local" pub. We had Sunday lunch which was lovely. We have been back many times since and each time have been made to feel welcome and have enjoyed the food. It is not "fast food" but it is good food and well worth the wait. Well cooked, well presented and well worth a visit.

Ate Sunday lunch there and expected better for the cost.Disappointing choice of vegetables and they were not served quickly enough.The meat could have been much more tender.The atmosphere for a little country pub was delightful and the staff welcoming, but if I was to visit again I would choose a meal from the menu.

Visited here to take my 90 yr old mother to lunch before Christmas. The pub was busy and my mum found it too noisy. We were told to look at the blackboard on the wall for menus but due to people standing in front of it we could not read it. No written menu provided so barman shouted out the options. Food review is mixed. The apple and parsnip soup tasted mainly of apple so was rather odd but garlic mushrooms were good. Although there were not many eating, we waited ages for the food - after one hour we had only had starters. The main courses were good quality but spoiled by the long wait. A nice little pub with a log fire and people seemed friendly but need to provide menus and sort out the service time.

It's difficult for me to be wholly objective here as I've known the pub for a long time and preferred it when Geoff and Cecily ran it. It was less pretentious, more friendly and altogether better. The next owners put the emphasis on food and updated the interior and changed the nature and character of the pub and the core customer base changed somewhat. I know this was necessary in some respects because the place is so small, and to generate a realistic income, the change had to come. But in my humble opinion, the pub lost its soul. I thought Audrey worked very hard and Mike and Audrey made the pub their own and were nice and friendly. Audrey had a good team and worked her socks off to make the food side work. I think a lot of that now has gone. The food is nowhere near as good and the landlord is not what I would call jovial or personable. In fact he can be quite unpleasant and make indiscreet personal remarks and I'm quite prepared to substantiate this last statement should he need reminding how inappropriate his comments have been. I and plenty of others I know will not be returning to the Star until new owners are in. If I spend my money in a business helping that person to make a living, I don't want to be greeted by a rude, ignorant individual. He can keep his poorly-honed opinions to himself. Roll on new owners.

Were going to the Bell in Eccleshall but kitchen closed. Had heard of the Star Inn so gave it a try. Full beer garden and pub hosting several locals with full barstaff attention . Eventually they noticed me and yes still serving lunches. Small menu choice so roast beef and roast chicken ordered.Think they assumed the chicken was for my wife as the portion was small and surprised the waitress delivering who was handing the beef to me.I have never seen roast chicken served in bits pulled from the carcass -- no breast meat & no crispy skin. Surely it is served on the bone and at the price should have been a half chicken . Sending it back was not an option given the time it took to arrive at the table . Both meals were poorly presented particularly the beef which looked thrown on the plate , very soggy and small yorkshire pud and swimming in gravy which for both meals should have been in a boat for the customer to put on what they wanted. Consider the service unprofessional and as always will be advising friends not to go there as by no means well priced and observing other meals served not a lot on the plate either.

On a bike ride and thought I would nip in and have a look at the menu for a meal on another occasion... Dont think I will bother,My hello was ignored as the landlady and landlord were to involved with people they were talking to and then not even a thankyou when I got my drink. Manners cost nothing but go a long way if you want some customers other than your favourites.

We visited for lunch and were not disappointed. The beer was in excellent condition, I had a Draught Bass which is quite difficult to find nowadays, Brewed under contract by Marston's now, but the unique Bass taste was still present.We had sandwiches and a portion of chips which were well presented,tasty and portion size was good. This pub is in a wonderful location and has a large beer garden with bowls of water for visiting dogs which is a nice touch. I was also impressed by the original acid etched window in the front door, thoughtfully left where it belongs. The food is not overpriced as some reviewers suggest, you have to pay a premium for quality and location. I would visit again. Maybe it is a 3.5 but certainly not a 3.0 so 4.0 it has to be.

We ate here on Saturday night and had starters and main courses. I had pâté to start which was very nice and was a good sized portion. I then had a mixed grill off the specials board. The meat was very tasty, the only let down was it being a bit too well done for my liking (wasn't asked how i would like it cooked).Table service was a bit poor, but it was a busy night. We will certainly return here.

Ordered mushrooms with blue cheese and bacon £ 6.75 and hubby ordered prawns. The prawns were floating in butter and the mushrooms were plain garlic - no cheese or bacon. Bit of a rip off. Steak was cooked well done as requested Veg looked a bit grey so little unappetising. The menu does say that foodis cooked fresh but it did take longer than expected, even cooked from fresh (don't think the pots or veg were from scratch. Hubby had burger andnchips and was not particularly impresed. The beer - hubby thought it had vinegar taste and my coke was warm. Didn't bother with dessert. Decor needs attending too as it looks quite scruffy and unkempt . Unlikely to visit again

I have been a regular at The Star since 1972 and seen it through many reincarnations. It has gone from the occasional sandwich to wonderful 3course meals. Elaine and Simon always give a warm welcome and work hard on community involvement. A pub with no music so you can actually have a conversation ! Community involvement here is a by word with charity auctions on Sundays four times a year, alternate Sundays there are local music evenings or quiz evenings. The friendly atmosphere and fantastic Sunday lunches are not to be missed.

I have been to the Star Inn a number of times now, the food has been bland and expensive every time. Very disappointing steaks which I personally think are frozen. The staff I just find not interested in caring for their customers.

After seeing all the reviews we decided to pay the Star inn a visit, what a let down! They let us order drinks and a bottle of wine then said they were no longer serving food as it was quiet and the chief had gone home! With no apology or "friendly atmosphere" the only thing I can base my review on is the flat dishwater coke, we took the screw top for the wine and left, never to return! We ended up in a lovely place called The Royal Oak which WAS friendly and the chief stayed on to do us some lovely food with large portions and fresh drinks! All in all the star inn is not worth a visit, stay in eccleshall and try the royal oak or the Bell!

We went for lunch a couple days ago, and all I can say is what a find. Quaint little pub in the middle of nowhere, very friendly, down to earth. However what surprised me was the quality and presentation of the food, it was absolutely spot on. I've paid far more for a whole lot less in many a country pubs.Will definitely return soon for more,

Myself and my fiancé recently moved to Eccleshall and have trying out local pub and restaurants. It took us a while to find The Star but it was worth it. I had a lovely nut roast and my other half had a fab burger. One of the best pub meals we'd had for a good while and I'll definitely be coming back. The pub itself is small and cosy, so you might want to book, it has a lovely open fire though and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

We visited the pub for Sunday lunch, four of us plus the very young Grandson. We were made to feel very welcome. The food was excellent, two courses sufficient for me, although the ladies had room for sweet. The beer was of good quality, with Brains seasonal on. The coal fire warmed the place nicely on what was quite a chilly day. The popularity with walkers was obvious by the pile of boots and wellingtons by the front door as we left. I would recommend anybody visiting the area calls in, if only for a quick beer.

We dine at the Star quite often. We have become regulars of their Pie & Pint Thursdays. Excellent value and very delicious. I can even trade my "pint" for a glass of wine! Jim of course loves their beer. The service is always professional and yet at the same time personal. All round good place to spend an evening.

I have only been here two or three times but have had superb experiences! The staff are wonderfully friendly and this place is often packed out! we just love it! nothing negative to say at all! The food is good pub food and the price is not too bad! Beautiful location and plenty of parking.

spectacular setting overlooking Copmere Lake and a delightful atmosphere that makes it very special

What a nice place to spend the evening. Good beer and a nice menu of pub food. We have been a few times and had some nice choices.

Parked in there car park{having first got permission} and set off on a lovely walk,on returning to the car decided to call in to pub for coffee,which turned into lunch!!.Very enjoyable,good menu,full meals or baguettes and sandwiches and very reasonably priced.A lovely end to a good walk and highly recommeneded!

We parked the car in The Star car park and got the Jack Russel's leads on and set out for our trudge around the Copmere lake. It take us about 40 minutes to get to Walk Mill then another 20 minutes down the road to The Star and our reward. Just going in the door and feeling the warmth from the fire and settling in to a table with the dogs at our feet is almost reward enough. But there is more to come. The cheerful welcome the, food, the beer and the wine. This day Jim had a Guinness and I had a glass of Chardonnay while we looked at the lunch menu. Our walk had given us a great appetite and it wasn't hard to choose. We went for their famous Game Pie served with a variety of fresh vegetables. Time to load up the dogs and head for home and a nap! What a great way to spend the day. The best England has to offer right on our door step

Cozy, comfortable and a little old-fashioned; no electronic media of any kind and very little mobile phone coverage! Warm and friendly atmosphere -- the place is usually full of regulars, which is telling. Not roomy, so booking ahead is a good idea, particularly on weekends. Beers and ales are a good mix of local favourites and familiar brands. Wine list shows some genuine concern for good wines at reasonable prices. The real attraction here is the food; it tends to standard pub faire -- lamb shanks, beef & stilton pie, etc -- but it is all fresh, hot and delectable! Not cheap, but portions are generous so overall value is good. This place is a local favourite, and there are plenty of reasons why, starting with the excellent food!