Star-Lite
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 254-2667
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-2am, Sunday 11am-2pm
Editorial Review for Star-Lite – by Carter Trumbo
The Scene
Don't let the new name throw you--it's still the same Fan corner beer bar with some of the best eats in town. Regulars nurse brews at the bar, crowds celebrate in a corner and couples cozy up in booths from lunch till the 2am closing. Smokers can puff freely here--if that's a problem, hang out on the patio when warm weather arrives. It's packed with people-watchers on hot summer nights.
The Food
New ownership and a new name doesn't change the mood or the premise of good food. The burgers are thick and juicy, the meatloaf comes with homemade mashed potatoes and the "True New York Reuben" is smeared with tomato paste, not Thousand Island dressing. And yes, this is the place to get authentic homemade latkes. A platter of three large crispy fried potato pancakes scattered with chopped green scallions comes with crocks of sour cream and applesauce that rivals any NYC deli. Sunday brunch? Choose pancakes, Benedict of the Day, Southern chipped beef on toast or blintzes.
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User Reviews for Star-Lite
06/22/2008 Posted by markperill
Go here to drink and get drunk. This is not a restaurant. The only reason they serve food is because it is required by law. You will smell like a cigarette after you leave.
05/27/2008 Posted by InstantCJ
The fact that the menu is 8 pages long should be your first red flag. There's way too much on the menu for them to get much, if any of it right. Not only was the food terrible (stay away from the Cuban platter, the pork was dry and I had to choke it down with a syrupy margarita, void of any tequila) the wait staff was rude and inattentive. I don't want to be pestered all night but some updates on when our food would be arriving would've been nice. The place wasn't that crowded and we still waited over an hour for our food. I'll never give this place another chance to see if it's even a good watering hole. Our server couldn't even tell us what beers were on tap. What a dump.
Pros: It was open on Memorial Day
Cons: Food and staff
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