Star Inn, Lingfieldback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
a much nicer pub now under new management.
good atmosphere and a decent pint of harveys.
i'm told the food is pretty good now as well - it was abysmal under the previous tenancy - will give it a try when i next visit.7/10
ernie - 20 Nov 2011 16:02 |
Large open pub with a nice eating area. Their weeknight events are always fun. Food is perfectly pubby and perfectly priced. My dog likes it too.
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Fair's fair - I criticised the staff in this place in my last review, but places change and this pub has improved dramatically recently. Now the staff are friendly and attentive which makes it a much more desirable place to visit.
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Harvey's Sussex (excellent) and two pumps with London Pride clips. GK IPA turned around. As described below spacious pub, flagstones in the main bar. Decking area and large garden out the back. Ok
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Popped in on a day out from Brighton to watch the races, after a couple of beers started to head towards the course by foot, was offered and accepted a lift in the courtesy van.
After the races returned for a few more drinks & evening meal before heading back to Brighton, again given a lift to the station.
Bar staff & management could not do enough for us out of towners will definitely pop in again when in the area.
As for the beers & food all of our group certainly enjoyed themselves.
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fullers,gales,harveys & smiths beers
anonymous - 4 Dec 2009 13:40 |
I've popped in here a few times - the last time was just the other day and, though the pub was almost empty, I couldn't get served .That wasn't a one off either as the staff seem to find rearranging a cushion or serving the regulars at the end of the bar a more pressing task. When you finally do get served, prepare yourself for the prices. Garden's great, though, especially if you have kids with you.
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A typical 1930s "roadside" style of building, which seems somewhat incongruous in a quiet residential side-street in a village. However, the pub is none the worse for this, and its large capacity - both in and out of doors - makes it a venue that is very conducive to larger groups, and families. There is a large car-park at the front. Children are catered for via a large play area in the garden at the side of the pub, but the interior has various seating areas and a large bar, so if like me you don't want your experience to be marred by unruly kids, there are plenty of areas here where one can escape them!
There was a mix of classes here, and I imagine that brickies can rub shoulders with bank clerks without any difficulties. It certainly seemed to be serving as a local for residents, which is an encouraging sign in these days of "use it ior lose it". It's the sort of pub that is a jack-of-all-trades, albeit that it seemed to be a master of none, but maintains a broad appeal through this approach. Food looked to be popular but nothing unusual was on the menu; up to 4 ales were offered but again nothing adventurous was seen (I should say only 2 were on on my recent visit although the Harvey's Best was in excellent form); the decor is faux-trad but comfortable and none the worse for this really.
In sum, a perfectly acceptable boozer, if one that perhaps won't live long in the memory (unless of course it is your local and you use it regularly!).
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Best approached from the station down a long footpath as the pub then appears on your left. Nice comfortable pub with decent ales and big enough to cope with the hoardes of lager drinkers down for the racing. Had 6 pints in here so couldn't have been that bad.
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Located close to the train station & the racecourse, a great place to kill some time with a pool table dartboard and real fires.
anonymous - 2 Dec 2008 15:13 |
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