Shooting Star in Southampton

Great atmosphere, brilliant staff and inventive cocktails. 10/10

Similar vibes to The Hobbit with a younger audience, they have their own little club dance floor area and great cocktails. A decent outdoor space too. The Shooting Star has massively improved in the last 5 years (new management) and I LOVE the music!! Who doesn't like metal/emo/alt/pop punk/rock eh!

Sad about how it's changed. Used to be unique, diverse and fun. Now aggressive and rude door staff (asking me what I'm wearing, where I've been) and a very standard bar. When so many others are opening in Southampton, not worth the time.

Nice cocktails but probably need more outdoor seating heater, I can only see one for like over 10 table in the outdoor seating area which is a main part of this establishment.

My party decided to stop by as we heard The Shooting Star was a great venue that served a diverse crowd and played alternative music. However we were turned away at the door by a really stand offish bouncer for the reason that my partner was "drunk". This could not have been the case as my partner didn't act out of the ordinary and was pretty much sober despite having only had one beer from the dinner earlier. The only real reason everyone could honestly think of was perhaphs the bouncer found my partner's Pride hat offensive? Anyway, it wasn't worth our energy trying to push it as there are countless other bars where we could spend our money in.Would give 0 stars if it were an option👎🏼

Great bar. Had a great time there during my birthday party. All I could want is more real ale but the craft larger are great.

I used to love coming here but something has changed recently. The security used to be much more relaxed and friendly. That has been replaced with cameras and questions about clothing on the door. Security walking around the place much more. No DJ Hammy on a Friday anymore which pulled in a really diverse crowd that you couldn't find elsewhere. Feels more like the Hobbit now. It's still a good space for alternative music and people but it's lost a bit of its charm.

INCOMPLETE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIn 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 can go back.

Spent part of my birthday here on Saturday, really enjoyed their pint cocktails. Great garden too.

Amazing outdoor area with cheap cocktails and alternative music. Strict Covid rules in place here which is great seeing as how busy it gets. Great tasting pint cocktails; which have unusual colours; great value and amazing value during the happy hours. Popular with students. Table service currently with app.