The Starting Gate, Newbury

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Quinno _ left this review about The Starting Gate

Has had a bit of an upmarket refurb and they've done a fair job on it. The emphasis is still on the locals though and a very healthy attendance on Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago. A decent pint of Doom Bar was available.

March 2014
A big pub off the main road, serving the (seemingly boarded-up) estate. Not as rough as we expected. Corporate interior, no real charm bar a few prints in the left end of the room but at least well maintained, with double glazing etc. TVs showing Six Nations rugby plus two pool tables available. Very quiet, though it looks like a lot of the flats next door have been emptied and condemned which presumably has deprived the pub of a fair bit of local custom. Two ales, Wadworth 6X and Doombar (good nick). The solitary barman was doing a fair job, given that he was also processing kitchen orders. 30 different burgers (in reality, mainly different combinations of filling) listed on a blackboard as their USP. Surprisingly OK and more of an asset than liability to the local area. Rated 5.5

On 16^th December 2018 - rating: 6
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