The Star is one of my locals. It's a great little pub right next to the Hackney Downs Park. Always had good service here, bar staff are polite and a good chat. Manager/owner seems to have a good time, always happy to say hi to patrons.
There is plenty of seating outside and I've often found myself there a bit before 3pm waiting for the pub to open because it's a good spot to sit and have a pint of an afternoon.
Venue upstairs is a great spot, I attended for a stand-up comedy show. Very intimate little setting, well set-up. I had a great time there.
Cheesy fries go pretty well. Burgers are good quality, nothing to complain about, but for an additional 4.5 quid for chips I would personally knock a quid off the burger.
Overall, a good, friendly local, but without the grunginess you can get from other locals.
I've been to the Star a handful of times over the years, happy to say it's consistently been a good atmosphere. We went for a comedy night held on a Thursday, great small venue room upstairs which was good for an intimate gig.
I didn't have food there, so can't comment on that
Outside looks much better than inside as the inside looks a little bit run down.
Staff was nice although on their phones quite a lot, quick, efficient and polite when not on phone.
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