The Star of Bethnal Green London

Reviews

1. Ray Murphy ★☆☆☆☆

   So arrived here last night around 11pm. 2 door staff just standing to the side of the entrance. I proceeded to walk in and then was summoned back outside. I said 'is there a problem?' The lady door person said 'well I am just seeing how much you've had to drink...'. I said 'well clearly not enough, otherwise I wouldn't be here' (jovial of course). She said 'well I am just looking at the confidence, the way you walked in, you have too much confidence'. I said ' well I think at the age of 49 I should have plenty of confidence by now'. She said 'no sorry not tonight' meaning I wasn't be allowed entry. I said ' OK fine' and walked to another pub. I had already had a drink, but was clearly NOT drunk. I am not a child, I am almost 50 years if age, with my best mate who is 55. We are not kids out for a fight, just an honest drink. Is it your door policy to ask people to get down on their knees and beg to get in, rather than walk straight in the door of the pub, with 'confidence ' like you would expect your customers to have? After all the door staff were not blocking the door vetting people, they were merely standing by the side of thw door allowed people to walk in unchallenged. A very bizarre reaction from your doorstaff and certainly not warranted, especially considering that it is Christmas party time.

   almost 7 months ago
2. Stephen ★★★★★

   George and DeShaun were on the bar on a Monday night and they were lovely. Never been to the bar before but they had that je ne sais quoi that means I will bring my work team here at every opportunity. What a lovely duo.

   almost 7 months ago
3. Stephanie Hopson ★★★★★

   Lovely night for the battle of the brewery event. The general service by Dasian on the bar was brilliant and the Manager , Archie was great when dealing with the tasters from each brewer too. Overall a very enjoyable night and full of great drinks and vibes all around

   almost 8 months ago

1. Edmund Shepherd ★★★★★

   Solid pub with a good range of drinks. Karaoke upstairs, very much the highlight! Brilliant staff - I dropped a full bottle of wine and they replaced it without asking. Will go again!

   almost 8 months ago
2. Dan Calladine ★★★★★

   A good East London boozer with warm and friendly staff, and some great burgers. A good choice of beers, including local craft breweries. I did not stay for any events, but I bet it is.lots of fun in the evenings. For me it was a nice quiet spot for a drink on a Saturday lunchtime, away for the bustle of Bethnal Green Road

   almost 2 years ago
3. Neil ★★☆☆☆

   A pub that I have been to before and enjoyed. My recent visit however, was a let down. A chalkboard behind the bar was advertising old drinks prices. Another chalkboard gave a list of cocktails they did and a note to say "can't see your favourite, ask if we can make it!" Well I asked for a mojito, they had no mint. I then asked for a strawberry daiquiri, they had no syrup. Two bog standard cocktails that they could not do. The toilets were a mess. Upstairs had lots of tables with empty glasses and plates. All the staff bar one looked miserable. I have given one star for the fact I do like the place and hope this is a one off bad experience and the other star to the black woman working there. She was the only member of staff who smiled and seemed to actually want to be there.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Maria Bracher ★☆☆☆☆

   Bar staff shouted at me in a cruel way when all I wanted was to leave the venue with dignity. There is always a bit of a huddle in east London boozers and I would hope that my questions regarding the exit would have been treated kindly but this was not the case. Hangovers are tricky for the best us at this time of year and when I woke up this morning their cruel words were ringing in my ears as loud as the bells of Christmas. I will the twice before requesting this pub again. One star

   almost 3 years ago
2. Bibi Walmsley ★★★★★

   Hosted my 25th Birthday Party here and had the best experience. The staff were sooo helpful, the room upstairs/ karaoke were great and all went really well. Would highly recommend!!

   almost 3 years ago
3. Katherine Chu ★★★★☆

   Situated on the high street about a 6 min walk away from either Bethnal Green underground or overground station. They have some seating outside, a great selection of drinks, and plenty of seating. They have 2 floors and a bar area on both levels. I've attached a video of the first floor. The first floor is where the toilets and the kareoke room are located. We booked the kareoke room on a Wednesday evening. The pub wasn't busy at the time of our arrival (7pm) but it was almost full downstairs as the evening progressed. Food is catered via a third-party street food vendor, Baba G's. See attached menu. I ordered the Crazy Lamb Jalfrezi Burger. I thought the bun was stale, but the burger was interesting, especially with a crispy bhaji inside. For the price of £11.50 (over-priced), I would have expected fries to be included, but nope, that was an extra £3.50. The fries were nice and crispy and came with a mango and mayo sauce, which went very well together, loved it. Though the kareoke room was really dingy-looking, and approximately 2 x 3 m space. We were a party of 10 and fit in (added a few chairs from the bar). We had a great time, and there were plenty of songs to choose from. I would recommend a visit. The service is great, and the atmosphere was nice too.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Jasmine Chiu ★★★★★

   Hired the function room and celebrated my 30th birthday here - everything was excellent. From the beginning, my correspondences with the team were super prompt and friendly throughout all my planning, they were great at answering all my questions. Day of, we had Billy take care of us the entire night who was incredible. He was regularly checking in with me to make sure I was having a great time and that things were going smoothly and that our bar was always stocked! Our bartenders Elizabeth and Alanna were wonderful too and made for great company - they were also excellent at ensuring other people coming into the pub stayed out of my private party's way to maintain vibes (hugely appreciated). And to finish the night I was feeling regretful that I hadn't booked the karaoke room earlier as it looked so fun... But Billy managed to snag me a slot at the very end of a busy Saturday evening!! I had a wonderful 30th, felt very taken care of, and am hugely grateful to the whole team. Highly recommend Star of Bethnal Green!

   almost 3 years ago

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