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pauls3003
Southampton, United Kingdom

Wedding 💒

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 5 Jan 2025via mobile
We got married and had the best reception at this venue and thanks to Bridgett and the staff who were amazing. They don’t usually do this but it’s a great place to go and hang out. Great atmosphere, very tasty food but the main thing was the friendly staff and excellent service. 🤩
Date of stay: January 2025
Room Tip: It’s busy cos it’s great!
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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White Star Southampton, General Manager at The White Star Tavern, Southampton, responded to this review
Responded 2 weeks ago
hey lovely couple it was a fabulous day and night! everyone had a brilliant time. I only close the venue for very special people...loved seeing everyone and loved your wedding you are very organised. see you over the next few weeks no doubt and thankyou for writing about us on here, bridge and the whole team
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Reviewed 20 December 2024

Stopped over at the white Star for the football. The staff were all very friendly, the rooms were clean and fresh, and the breakfast was delicious.
We had a couple of pints for the game too, nice beer and good atmosphere.
would recommend.....

Date of stay: December 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank david w
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White Star Southampton, General Manager at The White Star Tavern, Southampton, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

thankyou so much David! I love football days the atmosphere is always brilliant not so much after the game as they are usually a bit sad but before the game there is always hope! hope to see you back again with us soon, bridget and the whole team

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Reviewed 15 December 2024 via mobile

Highly recommend this place. We have stayed before and It’s still very good!
Room warm and comfortable with lovely touches- fresh milk, chocolates and beer and water in the fridge!
We had to leave before breakfast started at 8.30 on Saturday but staff provided us with pastries etc to take on our train journey - they were lovely. Take away coffee was also offered.
Lovely staff Well done team White Star- we will be back

Date of stay: December 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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White Star Southampton, General Manager at The White Star Tavern, Southampton, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

hey Diane, thankyou so much it was fabulous to see you again. we loved looking after you! see you next time and get a later train so you can have breakfast! bridget and the whole team

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Reviewed 8 December 2024

Superb! Great room with complimentary bar and very modern facilities. We went for our wedding anniversary as the location is excellent but what really makes it a 5 is the professional and welcoming staff throughout the property, from check in, breakfast to check out nothing too much trouble. Would definitely recommend a stay here. Well done all

Date of stay: December 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank nnw13100
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White Star Southampton, General Manager at The White Star Tavern, Southampton, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

thankyou so much! it was amazing having you to stay for your anniversary I'm glad we made it special for you both and we really hope that we see you again soon, Bridget and the whole team

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Reviewed 2 December 2024 via mobile

This is a review of the food only and our experience of the festive menu. It should be taken in that context.

The festive menu required pre-booking, a deposit taken and pre-ordering. It was stated that our group, only 4 in number, needed to order a week before the meal. Fair enough. However, we received messages, and even a phone call and email from roughly 2 weeks before the date to remind us to order. 8-9 days before the meal one of our group had not ordered and I received a message suggesting our party might be only 3 people. This suggests food is externally prepared and supplies are tightly controlled. This is at odds with our previous Fullers experiences which suggests more local control and outlet autonomy & creativity.

We dined from the festive menu with my son and his fiancée. The afternoon got off to a slightly difficult note as the person who greeted us reminded us we were 10 minutes late. Where we were seated was great and I really appreciated that the speaker by us was off as I have hearing problems. The table looked great and we really liked that the crackers supported the Trussell Trust.

We ordered cocktails, but there was not really time to enjoy them before the first course arrived. The ravioli was tepid at best, although it did taste nice. I wonder whether it had been plated up for some time? 

The main course was turkey. This was well presented, but the portions of vegetables were not large and they were definitely overcooked. The carrot, for example, could have been mashed with very little pressure. For the price, this seemed like poor value.

One dessert was OK. The Christmas pudding was appreciated, but the pear was inedible. It was rock solid and seemed either frozen or seriously under poached. It was also cold, so the mulled wine jus could not be appreciated. It was taken back and I was offered an alternative. However the corporate portion control meant I had to have a standard dessert rather than a Christmas one as “there were no spares”, which seems ridiculous.

The bill of £247 for 2x2 courses, 2x3 courses, 4 x cocktails and 1 bottle of wine seems poor value. I am really unsure whether we will return as this was really not as good as our last visits.

Room tip: Avoid set menus. Great location and nice interior.
Date of stay: November 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank RBuk25
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Reviewed 12 November 2024

I wouldn't call this a five-star-hotel, which I saw somewhere, but I will definitely book here again should I go back to Southampton. I stayed here for three nights and it's a wonderful stay with a unique feeling to it. Very comfortable bed, nicely decorated and fantastic and generous breakfast. Very good and friendly staff as well.

One little negative can be the risk of noise from the nearby bars and when people talk in the hallway.

Date of stay: November 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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White Star Southampton, General Manager at The White Star Tavern, Southampton, responded to this reviewResponded 14 November 2024

hi Sven, no we are not a 5 star hotel we are a pub with rooms and we love it when we surprise and delight our customers which I don't think we would do it they thought it was a 5 star hotel! it's a good old tavern that happens to be wonderful. we are really happy that you loved it here and can't wait to see you back! Bridget and the whole team

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