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The Starting Gate, Newbury
Newbury
RG14 1SG
Reviews of The Starting Gate (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Starting Gate
The Starting Gate is a large pub with a central serving counter that has a few high tables dotted around it. It was busy during my recent Tuesday evening visit with most of the action happening around the two pool tables in the front right corner, I think it was pool league night. There’s also a dartboard and televisions throughout were airing muted snooker via BBC and football via Sky Sports. The serving counter extends into a function room at the rear that can be separated from the main bar area used sliding doors. Premium and mainstream keg were available and both the hand pumps were badged with TT Landlord.
On 30th April 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5965 recommendations about 5931 pubs]
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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 16th December 2018
- rating: 6
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 01 December 2017 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 02 March 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 December 2018 by Quinno _
