"[1] The magazine Travel + Leisure noted that "Starr [Restaurants] creates complete environments with an artistic, almost cerebral approach".
[4] Mayor Ed Rendell said, "It was like a shock of electricity for the development of Old City and led the way for the restaurant revolution down there.
[8] In 2016, Starr opened their first restaurant outside the United States, Chez La Vieille in Paris.
"[6][12] Starr was named the Richard Melman Innovator of the Year by Restaurant Hospitality in 2013.
[14] The Clocktower with Jason Atherton received the first star for the Starr Restaurant group in the 2018 Michelin Guide.