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Seven Stars, Brighton
Brighton
BN1 1AD
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Reviews of Seven Stars (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Pub SignMan left this review about Seven Stars
This plush pub has been opened out a lot, to create a large single room with enough partitioning and changes in decor to still feel like a multi-room layout. The front part of the pub is an ornate bar area which has a bank conversion feel to it. Quarry stone flooring, a nice curved, panelled bar counter with a retro-style pot shelf and attractive bar back combine to give the place a semi-oppulent feel. There's a drinking ledge under the front windows, some high stools down the right-hand wall and a smart banquette along the left side, with lots of chairs in support. A great many potted plants fill the window sills and the walls are covered with glazed tiles and patterned wallpaper, with a decorative frieze around the top, gold coving and a patterned ceiling. Beyond is a bare boarded rear seating space with banquettes, including some formed into booths, around the perimeter and lots of small tables with low stools through the centre. A fireplace stands under a large plain mirror to the left, whilst the walls are decorated with butterfly paintings, art prints, more plants and some fancy wallpaper. A partitioning screen hides a rear dining space that sits beneath a very impressive skylight with many hanging baskets and some detailed rose designs around it. Chilled R&B tunes played quietly in the background and there was a modest crowd starting to build on my early evening visit.
This is a Youngs house, but there was no cask ale on the bar, which came as a bit of a surprise. In its absence, the keg range had to make do, so I tried the Unbarred Casual Pale which poured very hazy and wasn't very nice. On the bright side, the barmaid was very friendly and gave a warm welcome to all customers.
It's a shame that the pub was let down by a lack of ale and dubious keg alternatives, as I thought they'd done a good job of creating an attractive, modern pub with a few nice heritage features and an interior that would appeal to a wide range of customers. Having said that, Youngs ale probably wouldn't have improved my experience, so maybe this is as good as this place is going to get under its current ownership.
Date of visit - 17th May 2024
On 28th September 2024
- rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about Seven Stars
Large open plan pub,a recurring theme on my visit yesterday was the absence of any cask beer, there was some reasonable craft options available from top independent brewers rather than the corparate stuff thats flooding the market. The bar staff seemed rather disinterested in general,although I didn't dislike the pub there was nothing about it to pull me back.
On 13th August 2022
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about Seven Stars
I like this pub a lot.Large one room,high ceiling with a large lantern light to the rear.Wacky coloured walls.Quite ornate ceiling in the rear area.Three cask beers from Sharps-atlantic,sea fury and doom but two keg beers on from Scotlands Drygate brewery.bUSY .
On 13th April 2018
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Car Park : No last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Darts : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Dog biscuits available - last updated 26 November 2014 by Will Larter
- Function Room : Yes last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Pinball : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday - last updated 28 October 2011 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : No last updated 17 August 2022 by Moby Duck
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 28 October 2011 by Alan Winfield
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 September 2024 by Pub SignMan