Seven Stars Pub & Restaurant, Petersfield Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lovely quality fresh food."
• "The food was really excellent."
• "The food of an exceedingly good quality."
• "Food was delicious too!"
• "Food was great, cooked and presented well. Very tasty."
• "The vegan options on the menu were superb, as was my flat iron steak."
• "The food was delicious, (thank you, Chef), plentiful and on very hot plates, which is essential with large numbers."

Cons:

• "The food was average, nothing special and over priced."
• "Pie was like something you can buy from Tesco but costs ££."
• "Food service was glacial. my rare sirloin steak was well done and I could've re-soled my shoe with it."
• "Food wasn't quite as good as expected with many dishes we thought were a bit tough due to overcooking."
• "The beef was tough as old boots, roast potatoes were all dried up."
• "The food arrived and was such a let down."
• "Our meal was really horrid. Awful cabbage, poor fish and very lumpy potato dish."

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly and helpful staff (especially Charlie who served my wife and I today)."
• "Really pleasant and efficient ladies serving us, who couldn't have been more helpful."
• "Service was great too."
• "Service despite some staff shortages was good."
• "Friendly staff and a welcoming bar."
• "Staff and service were great."
• "Service was excellent and all staff friendly and helpful!"

Cons:

• "I didn't even get the chance to tell the staff as nobody came to my table to ask if everything was OK and they make you pay first."
• "When we tried to complain about the food the manager was very unhelpful and quite rude, there was no apology."
• "Service somewhat slow."
• "Service was a little slow but it was very busy."
• "Service staff not properly trained."
• "Service was slow and unhelpful."
• "The waiting staff were absolutely horrendous, walking around cuddling each other and linking arms, so unprofessional."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The pub itself looks wonderful from the outside and it’s decor is nice inside."
• "Dog friendly And oh character Inside too."
• "Been here 3 times now and found the atmosphere is very chilled/enjoyable."
• "Enjoyed some great food, the ambience is lovely, especially with the fires burning."
• "It has a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff and gave excellent service."
• "It is a lovely country pub with a historical twist."
• "This is possibly one of the top Pub/Restaurants in the area with first class food and drink supported by great staff."

Cons:

• "Sad to see the playground has gone, it would be good to see this replaced."
• "Evening wanted to eat, but was packed and loud, so had to leave."
• "The restaurant bit is a bit too big, making that area less cosy and atmospheric as the rest of the pub."
• "We were there during a record breaking heatwave in the UK so became uncomfortably hot after a while."
• "The restaurant was very cold and a couple of guests kept their out doorcoats on."
• "The menu is now much more limited than it used to be and the place seems to lack atmosphere now."
• "We thought it was a bit too much of a chain pub, run by impassionate staff and 'manager'."

Value

Pros:

• "Very reasonably priced for the quality."
• "Absolutely amazing food for the price."
• "Food was great, good portions, flavoursome, reasonably priced."
• "Good menu at average prices and the food was tasty and generous portions."
• "Prices were reasonable."
• "A bit pricey but it's worth it for how pretty it is and a nice treat out."
• "All really great food and at really good prices - the two meals with soft drinks cost £32."

Cons:

• "Very nice place but £15 for burger and a few fries is far too expensive."
• "Drink prices are very high."
• "Prices were very high."
• "Quite an expensive meal considering."
• "Prices are a little on the high side, but certainly not 'out of the ballpark', given the overall quality of what's on offer."
• "2 starters, 5 mains, 3 deserts and a round of drinks... £163!!! They must be kidding, what a shock that was for poor service and not so out of the ordinary pub food."
• "The food is quite pricey in comparison to others that you can find in a 10 mile radius."