4 Lower Richmond Road,
Putney,
London,
SW15 1JN
0872 261 0083
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I don't usually write these reviews however i was at Star and Garter a few Saturdays ago. The bar was maxed out, with a wine tasting going on in their private glassed in room and waiters giving cheese tasting in another glassed in room. Our waitress brought over my steak (which i was equally impressed with) and she informed us that there was an event downstairs in their Cellar Bar and another event.... a wedding yes a wedding upstairs in their Ballroom.
Like i said i don't usually write these but I was so impressed with the amount that was going on yet our experience was still relaxed and sociable. For this i give you five stars see you soon.
Love the heater for smokers!
Beautiful bottle of red - nice T-Bone Steaks, job done - now back out to face the snow!
Love, love, love Star and Garter! I think some people misunderstand it though as a venue - expecting restaurant, stuffy service but is more relaxed than this. My friends and I go there for the excellent wine, luscious cheese and relaxed friendly service. Seriously I have never got people who take birthday cake to a bar?! It's a bar not a place for a children's tea party! Looking forward to New Years Eve guys best party in Putney - Michael I hope your working! ;-) Macey Thompson
The reason I am writing This review is to complain of the lack of service we received my self and my guests on my birthday gathering on Sunday 26th of September. I am absolutely astonished, how come and such a great venue, with amazing interior, fantastic settings, great presentation of food, how on earth have they got such a poor service, and unfriendly staff? To start with on arrival,nobody greeted me or any of my guests, we just knew where we will be seating and went straight on and sat down. We had to go to the bar and order our drinks. Basically from 6.30pm - 10.30pm ( 4 whole hours ) nobody, of the staff came to check if we wanted or needed something. When our food was finished, nobody came to clear the table, I had to clear the table from the empty plates, to have some space for my birthday cake! At 10.10pm a waiter at last showed up just to let us know that the bar is closing and if we want something else to make our order. Well after a few bottles of wine my self and my guests wanted some coffee, only to be told that the coffe machine was closed and 'was nothing he could do about it' ! At this point I do not want to loose my temper in front of my friends, after all we did had a good time, I told the waiter that they should have come and asked if we wanted any coffe before they switch it off! I just wish the service was as good as everything else in there!
I got married in Star & Garter upstairs Ballroom last week and had the most amazing time.
Unlike other places, the venue has reasonable prices and we were delighted with the helpful staff while organizing the wedding and then during our special day as well.
I would definitely recommend this fab New York decor place to anyone looking to have a drink gathering or a wedding in the Ballroom.
I attended the Star and garter at the previous mentioned date and thouraghly enjoyed it the from what I and my husband viewed the group in question where drunk and upsetting the staff and customers where leaving.
after they left the atmostphere changed and got rather busy its a shame that people who act that way then write a review.
and to add further when we walked on our way home we did see 2 of the group being sick in the alleyway next to the walkabout.
Very dissappointing!! Went there on a Thursday afternoon with about 15 people (we were the only ones in there) and they wouldn't serve us as 'we were too noisy'... come on it's a pub not a library!!! Very pretentious and boring!!! Don't waste your time going... you'll be let down....
The Star and Garter has just completed a major re-furb, and I have to say it's looking pretty good! We're definitely in bar territory rather than pub, but the decor is smart and the layout well thought out. Prices were OK, particularly if you consider it's a smart bar in SW15 - £12.50 for a bottle of very drinkable Chilean Sauvignon, and £3.70 a pint of Kronenburg.
Food is limited - they do lovely cheese and meat selections (there is a proper cheese room with glass walls, so very well kept), and a few nibble-type things at the bar, but no main meals.
I wouldn't have bothered with the quite poncy 'private room' - a table behind glass walls so everyone can see you being private, but all in all I absolutely loved it, and I'll definitely be back.
The Star and Garter used to be the best pub in Putney - a real spit and sawdust traditional pub. Sadly this was converted to a tacky themed wine bar in early 2000. Now known as Bar M, its adopted decor is more late nineties night club - think Ritzy in purple! As for the clientele, it tends to be frequented by those trying too hard to be middleclass hoorays, which all combined makes for a pretty miserable atmosphere.
If you want a real pub with friendly atmosphere just go next door to The Dukes Head. It has retained a traditional feel with tasteful decoration and the clientele don’t try too hard to be something they are not.
The Star & Garter gets packed on summer nights with loads of trendy, young peeps. There is usually a more of a rugby crowd in on Saturdays, watching some sport and drinking large amounts. The upstairs at The Star & Garter is more popular than down. Nice staff and friendly atmosphere.
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