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[[Category Fuller's|Fuller's]] pub in [[Locale Belgravia|Belgravia]], a long-standing entry in the [[Category Good Beer Guide|Good Beer Guide]] and a long-standing favourite of several RGL contributors.
Very good Fuller's pub in Belgravia, in the Good Beer Guide. Serves good food and good beer.
Function room upstairs, available for private bookings. We've been coming here for years, and we rather like it
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There's no TV and no piped music, which makes it a good place to actually talk to people. It has an upstairs room, whose purpose has varied over the years, but according to the pub's website as of February 2018 it is once again a bookable function room. Tables downstairs in the pub can also be booked, with advance selection of food requested for parties of more than ten people.
Quite full till about 9pm most nights.
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On [[John]]'s Friday afternoon visit in July 2008, it was pretty much empty at 4pm (fewer than 10 customers), although it was a bit busier by 6pm; on a second July 2008 visit on a particularly warm Thursday evening, it was very busy at 6:30pm, but by 7pm there were a few empty tables and by 9pm it was pretty quiet. When [[bob]] et al. visited on a Wednesday evening in May 2013 it was quiet throughout the evening from when we arrived about 6:15pm. On a Sunday lunchtime in February 2018, it was unsurprisingly quiet at the 12pm opening time, but became moderately busy between 1-2pm.
Can be quite hard to find, but it's worth it. Easy walking distance from several tube stations: [[Knightsbridge Station]], [[Sloane Square Station]], and [[Victoria Station]].
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Beers available on [[Kake]]'s August 2008 visit were the usual Fuller's quartet (London Pride, ESB, Discovery, Chiswick) and a guest ale, Ossett Pale Gold (£3.05/pint); both Discovery and Pale Gold were well-kept, as one would expect from this place. In February 2018, they again had four Fuller's beers on: London Pride (£4.35/pint), Front Row, ESB, and Oliver's Island; Adnam's Mosaic was marked as "coming soon".
Pint of London Pride is £2.75 (April 2007).
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Food service times as of February 2018 are noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm Mon-Fri; noon-10pm Sat; noon-4pm and 5pm-9pm Sun.
Food served Monday-Friday, noon-2:30pm and 6pm-9:30pm. Starters range from £3.25 (cider, butter bean, and thyme soup, served with a half baguette) to £4.95 (European sliced meats with ciabatta and olive oil dip). Mains range from £6.45 (creamy vegetable pie with chips and seasonal vegetables) to £9.95 (chargrilled ribeye steak with chips, grilled tomato, mushrooms, and mustard butter sauce). Three vegetarian dishes on the menu; the vegetable pie, plus vegetable lasagne and vegetable jalfrezi (both £6.95). Desserts are also available, priced at £3.25-£3.95. (Prices as of April 2007.)
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On our visit in May 2013, the food was pretty good. [[Richard]] was very happy with his steak if not so enthused by the jenga chips (&pound;15) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8789270628/in/set-72157633887907748 photo]</small>. [[Robbie]] enjoyed his fish &amp; chips (&pound;9.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8789286080/in/set-72157633887907748 photo]</small>. [[Martin]] had a decent burger (&pound;9.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8789410064/in/set-72157633887907748 photo]</small>. [[bob]] had a basket of whitebait from the specials menu (didn't note price, but about &pound;5-6) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8783146705/in/set-72157633887907748 photo]</small> and a portion of chips (&pound;3.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8783161287/in/set-72157633887907748 photo]</small>, both of which were very good.
[[Kake]] and Martin tried the food on Thursday 12 April. The creamy vegetable pie was supposed to come with seasonal vegetables, but it didn't. It was also somewhat overburdened with potato; as well as the chips that came with it and the mashed potato on top, there were several chunks of new potato inside it as well. Apart from that it was good; well flavoured, with nicely-cooked vegetables, and certainly a sufficient portion. The chips were good and crispy too. Martin will have to give more details of his steak, but we did notice that it was somewhat smaller than the fabled Star steaks of the past, and it also wasn't cooked rare, as had been requested.
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In February 2018, [[bob]]'s bacon chop (&pound;12.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/38665011690/ photo]</small> was tasty but the eggs weren't runny, which was disappointing. The roast beef Sunday lunch was good, with a good selection of vegetables including cauliflower cheese, beetroot and turnip. [[Robbie]]'s burger was fine, if not outstanding. Fish and chips was good, although the chips were a little soft. It was noted that the Sunday menu on offer <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/38664185900/ photo]</small> was different to that on the pub's website.
<small>GPS data collected by [[Kake]] on a Garmin eTrex, 12 April 2007, and released into the public domain: OSGB 528113, 179347</small>
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[[Kake]], [[bob]], [[Martin]], [[elvum]], [[Richard]], and [[Robbie]]'s collective verdict: We've been coming here for years and the beer is always excellent. The food isn't as cheap as it used to be, but the prices still aren't too bad given the area.

Accessibility: Belgrave Mews West is cobbled throughout, with no smooth surfaces. There are two or three steps up into the pub. The gents' is
on the same level as the rest of the pub, but the ladies' involves several steps (and is rather cramped). As of February 2018, the pub was described as "wheelchair accessible" on its website, though it's not clear what this means.

See also:
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/sets/72157633887907748 bob' photoset on Flickr]
* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub933.php Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/22865/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/2195/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080205023738/http://www.timeout.com:80/london/bars/reviews/11341.html Time Out review]
* [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/star-tavern-london Yelp comments]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20091026203802/http://barblog.co.uk/london/marble-arch-and-park-lane/the-star-tavern-hyde-park-london/ Barblog review]

<div class="getting_here"><b>Getting here:</b> The Star can be quite hard to find, but it's worth it for the beer. It's easy walking distance from several tube stations: [[Knightsbridge Station]], [[Sloane Square Station]], and [[Victoria Station]].</div>

<div class="last_verified">Last visited
by [[bob]], [[elvum]], [[Robbie]] and others, Feb 2018. Opening hours and food times taken from website, Feb 2018.</div>
<small>Last visited by [[Kake]], Martin, and Jakob on 12 April 2007. Food last sampled by [[Kake]] and Martin on 12 April 2007. Food times and prices taken from menu in pub, April 2007.</small>
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summary='Very good pub in Belgravia.' summary='Good Fuller's pub in Belgravia.'
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summary='Very good pub in Belgravia.' website='http://www.star-tavern-belgravia.co.uk/'

Very good Fuller's pub in Belgravia, in the Good Beer Guide. Serves good food and good beer. Function room upstairs, available for private bookings. We've been coming here for years, and we rather like it.

Quite full till about 9pm most nights.

Can be quite hard to find, but it's worth it. Easy walking distance from several tube stations: Knightsbridge Station, Sloane Square Station, and Victoria Station.

Pint of London Pride is £2.75 (April 2007).

Food served Monday-Friday, noon-2:30pm and 6pm-9:30pm. Starters range from £3.25 (cider, butter bean, and thyme soup, served with a half baguette) to £4.95 (European sliced meats with ciabatta and olive oil dip). Mains range from £6.45 (creamy vegetable pie with chips and seasonal vegetables) to £9.95 (chargrilled ribeye steak with chips, grilled tomato, mushrooms, and mustard butter sauce). Three vegetarian dishes on the menu; the vegetable pie, plus vegetable lasagne and vegetable jalfrezi (both £6.95). Desserts are also available, priced at £3.25-£3.95. (Prices as of April 2007.)

Kake and Martin tried the food on Thursday 12 April. The creamy vegetable pie was supposed to come with seasonal vegetables, but it didn't. It was also somewhat overburdened with potato; as well as the chips that came with it and the mashed potato on top, there were several chunks of new potato inside it as well. Apart from that it was good; well flavoured, with nicely-cooked vegetables, and certainly a sufficient portion. The chips were good and crispy too. Martin will have to give more details of his steak, but we did notice that it was somewhat smaller than the fabled Star steaks of the past, and it also wasn't cooked rare, as had been requested.

GPS data collected by Kake on a Garmin eTrex, 12 April 2007, and released into the public domain: OSGB 528113, 179347

Last visited by Kake, Martin, and Jakob on 12 April 2007. Food last sampled by Kake and Martin on 12 April 2007. Food times and prices taken from menu in pub, April 2007.


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