The Shooting Star — Restaurant in Southampton

This place has quite a friendly atmosphere.

Most punters I see there were well behaved. I didn't see any bouncer at the doors like some pubs.

There was music being played whiles customers chatted away.

They have a smoking area which is at the back of the building (I personally don't smoke however some of the friends I went with went to smoke).

I think the place could do with a bit of tidying up especially the back sitting area next to the smoking area. It look quite crowded compounded by the fact that anyone going to utilise the smoking area needs to pass through that part of the building.

This place doesn't look like one of the chains which are well monitored.

Parking at the area is quite restricted and the parking enforcement people will likely issue a fine if you park at residents parking spaces.

Unless you have been shown the location, it can be quite difficult to find (due to the fact that there is no etry to entrance from the traffic light) , one has to drive all the way back about 30 metres before the traffic lights (by the tesco shop/petrol station ).

However, you can park at the main road and walk towards the 'no entry'.

Overall a nice relaxing place , nice and pretty...

What a great place, I’ve been drinking here for years at it seems to get bigger and better every time I go!

The extra space created for the pool area is a welcome addition, the garden and bar areas are clean and tidy as always and the staff seem very happy to be there. I haven’t tried the food yet, but fully intend to on my next visit. The music played there is very much to my taste, if it’s not your thing, the pool area has its own jukebox and the sound doesn’t seem to clash between the there and the bar.

Prices are about average for a city bar these days. It’s easy to complain when a pint at Spoons is cheaper, but there’s a reason why the highlight of a night out is NEVER in a Spoons! Security are friendly and very professional, some places in town it seems like being a dickhead is a requirement for door staff, but these guys are much better than that.

Lastly, the clientele are by and large a great asset to the place. Everyone is respectful, they’re polite and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a “problem group” in there. If you’re after a good drink, maybe a game or two of pool, and you just want to sit in a nice, friendly place, dickhead-free, this is the...

INCOMPLETE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

In general it's a good bar, however I put 'not recommended' because the dance floor area is not wheelchair accessible. Luckily I am able to walk a little so with the help of my friends carrying my chair for me I was able to go on it, but many wheelchair users are not able to stand and so would be excluded from this otherwise great space. I feel like this doesn't comply with the 2010 Equality Act which requires businesses to make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled visitors receive the same service as able-bodied visitors, especially as sometimes entry is charged here. If the dance floor had a ramp then it would be the perfect bar!

Other than the dancefloor, the wheelchair access is good. The man at the door was very helpful and there is an entrance without steps. There's a wheelchair accessible bathroom and there aren't any steps to get to the top decking area. There's plenty of room to move around. I'm hoping they'll be able to install a ramp soon so I...