Cafe Rouge Gatwick Airport North Terminal in Crawley

Comimos aquí porque necesitábamos algo de comer antes de un vuelo. Es una mala elección, ya que es muy caro, con poco espacio para sentarse, y mal Serviced mesas. Aprecio que la gente están ocupados, pero habría sido agradable haber tenido la mesa limpiada tan rápidamente como sea posible, cuando los huéspedes anteriores. No fue una buena experiencia.

Varias veces hemos encontramos volando a media mañana desde la terminal norte de Gatwick British Airways. Después de pasar por la seguridad que siempre tienen una o dos horas para soportar las instalaciones de aire acondicionado.

I love cafe rouge for the food and value for money and the Gatwick CR is no exception. The staff were very attentive and the food came in good time. So sad there isn't one at the South terminal of Gatwick.

La comida y la bebida disponible era bien en cuanto a variedad, pero todo estaba en la cara, lo que por desgracia es la norma para las terminales del aeropuerto y servicios de la autopista. La comida en sí, sin embargo, estaba muy bien presentada y de buena calidad. En general, normal y no es un lugar que procuran, en particular.

Me parece que es difícil de creer que un famoso chef pusiera su nombre en un lugar tan!. En primer lugar y ante todo esta crítica no refleja el personal trabajador que son también muy agradable en sus relaciones con los clientes, esto únicamente se relaciona con la pobre y la comida que recibí. Sólo quería un sandwich de salchichas y mi compañero un sándwich de tocino. El pan era seco y parecía ser casi en su uso por fecha, casi de duro, las salchichas estaban mal cocida, la piel se acabe como cine y estaban rezuman grasa. El tocino tenía la misma sub pan estándar y el tocino parecía haber sido también poco hecha y tenía un color menos de apetitoso. Esta fue mi primera y última visita a este establecimiento, incluso la mesa estaba wobbled y era inestabilidad. Muy decepcionados.

To be honest I only really come here for the view of the runway, all food is good and a good choice to eat, staff can be a little abrupt but that's fine as I'm on my holidays and they're not!😉

i have now tried it 4 times and i will no more.

Apart from having drinks and huge breakfasts, lunches and snacks etc as usual at the lowish wetherspoons prices, the main reason to sit/or at least try to get a seat at the Cafe Rouge is to while away your time until your flight is called. The place is permanently packed and, it is a sight. Where else, apart from a drag bar, can you see thirty men in their twenties and thirties in full drag, men dressed as brides and bridesmaids, hen parties in full, or at least not full, stripper regalia....and everyone in the cafe/pub totally accepting. Terrific!

The atmosphere here was buzzing! The food was good and price was reasonable. All food was cooked on show and was tasty and fresh.

Paré aquí (antes la seguridad, North Gatwick) para café y pastel, pero mala elección y mala café en mi opinión - soy un ávido bebedor de café. Tenía una pantalla blanca (en taza de papel) que no era bueno. Además, un pequeño pedazo de pastel a menos de £5. ninguna café o pastel probado especialmente buena. Como opinión general - precios altos para muy media si no es mala calidad!

As someone who travels for work it can be intimidating eating alone- but Cafe Rouge was great for this- I didn't feel awkward and there were other "solos" eating and drinking there.I've always found the food over priced for what it is- but it always tastes fresh. Staff were great

The menu was not particularly cheap given that is essentially an upmarket fast food operation but the food itself was well presented and of good quality.

This was a woeful experience all round. The food was dreadful, service non-existent, staff didn't care a jot and the place was dirty with food over the floor and tables. The presentation of the food was probably the worst I've seen for the money paid. Avoid at all costs!

I use to work there, shame its closed, food was great, staff was great, was great to work there. shame

FavouriteGatwick North eaterie. Consistantly good pre flight meals. Breakfasts particularly good, especially scrambled eggs with smoked salmon! Steak and chips not bad either for later in the day!

My sister and I ate here recently and the food was just as we expected - fast "pub" food!! My scampi was okay but my sister ordered fish and chips - there was no way the fish was cod as was advertised on the menu - it was quite grey looking with black bits underneath. The batter was also less than desirable!! Unfortunately, we didn't have a lot of time to spare before joining our connecting flight so didn't complain at the time. The guy that took our order was very friendly but that in no way made up for the lack of quality in the meal. Next time we are in Gatwick with just a little time to spare we will be heading to Boots or M & S for a pack of sandwiches!!

Boarded Up at the end of February 2015 - no indication if it is a refurbishment or a replacement. I Have eaten here in the past and found it the best of what was available (excluding the champagne & caviar establishments)

Recently had the misfortune of eating here, in fairness food was what you expect staff we helpful enough but the lady in charge may even call herself the manger lolLittle rotund lately short hair with attitude very few off us enjoy are job but this lady wanted to make sure we felt like her staff uncomfortable

Got there just before the queue formed. Service was fine. Food had almost no taste. Worst Full English Breakfast we've had outside of a cheap hotel. Even most cheap hotels are better.

We had limited time to have breakfast on 3rd January around 8:30am. I love their chain of restaurants but with 3 hungry kids we were tuned away as they were full and were advised 'I have no idea when you should return'. There were plenty of empty seats at the bar and there was no suggestion on return time or any alternative 'why don't you have a seat and wait a few minutes to see if we clear a table etc'. Never returning.

The food and service here were really bad on our visit in June. There is really nothing good to say about this place. They are plenty of other places to eat at Gatwick that are much better than this.

Always reliable as an early breakfast stop. Efficient staff in seating people and also in serving. Standard Cafe Rouge menu fills the wait for a flight with a good choice of food and drink and a good view too!

I was actually at the Rouge at South Airport. Was met by a very grumpy waiter when I arrived. Sat down at table, and was totally ignored for 10-15 minutes, all waiters was walking around like zombies and not attending tables. Talked with people on tables next to me, and they thought the same! Cheer up...try to look at people when they try to order, a smile helps sometimes!

Awful place. Staff were rude and unfriendly. They were playing Christmas carols very loudly and when we asked them to turn it down they said they couldn't so we left!

We travelled through Gatwick North and had a flight departing at 10.10 a.m. Having left home early to arrive we were eager to find a cafe for breakfast. We chose cafe rouge which is situated on the first floor and has windows overlooking the runway.Food and service were good and we easily found a seat despite it being early.

Food good, service okay for a very early start, however the setup is a little cramped when all diners have hand luggage. i definitely felt crammed in. My coffee was also luke warm.

Good capuccino and great busy atmosphere of a parisian cafe. Decoration in nice and classic and if you sit by the windows you have a good view of airplane park and some runway.

I use Gatwick pretty regularly and usually around breakfast time. Cafe Rouge provides the best breakfast at the South Terminal in comfortable surroundings with a nice view of the airfield and reliable service geared to getting you to your aircraft on time.Very good traditional breakfast with a decent pot of of tea for under £15 (menu link below). There is also a vegetarian option (other than "poke off"). Can't guarantee you won't find yourself sitting amongst some contestants in the Orlando Thomas Cook's under 5's Tattoo Competition, but the place is big enough to sit next to someone who looks at least clean - no minor achievement in Gatwick these days.So..........if you have time, it is actually a pleasure to have breakfast in Cafe Rouge at Gatwick Airport. If you have a bit more time, get a taxi to Charlie's Deli two miles away in the Manor Royal trading estate (another link below).http://www.charlies-deli.co.uk/Charlies_Deli/Charlies.htmlhttp://tragusgroup.s3.amazonaws.com/rouge/menus/14daa81d5114b7be5f3b0290c1cccb70.pdf

Un posto perfetto per rilassarsi e mangiare qualcosa; anche se si ha solo mezz'ora prima dell'imbarco questo locale è perfetto. Il menu è ricco ed invitante sulla falsariga di una brasserie francese. Il servizio è veloce ed attento rendendo il posto perfetto per ogni genere di viaggiatore.

Unfriendly staff and slow service. Food was served warm but not hot. Must have been due to lack of staff, but waitress did not apologise. Wrong bill was brought to us, again no apology. Next time we are at Gatwick we will go next door to the Jamie Oliver restaurant for our breakfast.

Have eaten here a number of times over the years and it has always been consistent, if not revolutionary. Its never packed to the rafters unlike some of the eateries at both terminals, but has a buoyant and steady flow and we've never had problems getting a table quickly. Service is good and (more importantly) prompt and the food is very reasonable in terms of quality and cost. If you want cheap, try the extremely manic Wetherspoons downstairs, if not then you could do a lot worse. Just don't expect a view or silver service.

Had dinner here while waiting on a flight home.I had the grilled chicken ceaser salad with anchovies and a two pints of Stella £18.75.The service was fine no problems and the salad was very tastey and quite a lot of it.Its a much nicer and quieter place to eat than some of the resturants in the North terminal.Have to say its still a littl on the expensive side but not too bad for an Airport.Staff were friendly polite and reasonably efficient.I will go back.

Great breakfast, served fast, which you need in an airport. Staff friendly and efficient. Tasty food, nice beverages. The only complaint I've got is the cutlery is too small. I find the knife and especially the fork very fiddly.

It was a relief to find somewhere in the North terminal that had an air of calm. The staff were attentive without being intrusive, the vegetarian, cooked breakfasts were delicious and reasonably priced in our opinion. We would certainly recommend to others.

Excellent food. Served quickly by pleasant staff. Coffee could be hotter. Good views over the runway at airport

What a fantastic experience, Normally I dread airport food and avoid where possible. Yesterday following a really busy corporate event myself and my colleagues ate in this restaurant, we expected delays with food but received our food really quickly. Marcell our waiter looked after us so well. Made sure our food and drinks arrived in minutes. He is quite possibly the best waiter I have ever come across so much so that Im writing this review.With had an issue with our card but Marcell was patient and helped us resolve it.

My wife and I had a great breakfast here before our flight. It was a little pricey, but the quality of the food was high so I was happy to pay a little extra.

We had the English breakfast which was good , though expensive,but compared with other eating places the prices were average. Service was good and staff heeded requests for stron tea

To be fair there was a notice on the door saying no toast..... we were seated quickly and served efficiently with many apologies for the lack of toast as the toaster was not working.... Having run many restaurants there is another piece of equipment in the kitchen it is called a grill!! It makes an excellent piece of toast probably much better than rotary toasters!Because of the lack of toast I asked for a croissant instead..... a small supplement would have been a good idea.... but the breakfast arrived with a slice of bread in place of the toast an the croissant in a small box. Unfortunately my wife's egg benedict was not hot.So an average breakfast

I popped in here for breakfast. The service was quick and the views of the planes good plus my food was great. However, the staff (including the manager) just stood around gossiping about each other. It was shocking and the manager did nothing to provide any leadership. I don't need to hear gossip over breakfast!

Dashed in, was seated and served quickly which was good. However, I ordered a latte and was given an americano (£2.30) with no time to change. Coffee was hot but poor quality. The full English breakfast (£8.25), minus the sausage which looked repellant as I made my way through other happy breakfast eaters, arrrived shortly afterwards, Two fried eggs, bacon, black pudding, tomato and a spoonful of baked beans plus toast/butter was edible but certainly nothing memorable. Rather like cleaning your teeth, breakfast has to be taken but it was merely an opportunity for a calorie-fest. The bill was quickly provided but the waitress had no change so I left for my flight gripping a handful of loose coins and with growing indigestion. Might give this experience a miss next time.

Wife and I had a drink or two before our long haul flight, glad to see the standard of service has not dropped, place is a cut above other places in this airport, tables cleared and cleaned regular, and the only view of planes and runway, due to building work now blocking other windows on this level. A1 try it yourself....

The best veggie breakfast I've ever had!!! Sausages, toast, garlic potatoes, beans, mushrooms and eggs. Tea/coffee and juice. The waiting staff were very attentive, (almost too attentive). Great atmosphere and not at all over crowded or overpriced which a lot of airport eateries can be £7.99.

Have recently visited the Cafe Rouge a couple times, once for brakfast, when I was warned that it would take 30 minutes to get some food. since I had time enough I waited, and after 29 minutes a perfect english breakfast arived. Excelent. The second time in the afternoon when the place was not so crowded again a perfect meal. The place is large, french bistro like and also quite busy, but what can you expect at an airport. I can definetly recomend the Cafe Rouge when waiting for your plane

Airport food is the stuff of legends. We were "looking forward" to a twelve-hour non-stop flight, so with a degree of cynicism we also looked for somewhere to lunch - and were very pleasantly surprised by Cafe Rouge at the Airport. The food hall on the first floor has the usual outlets, and without much hope we chose Cafe Rouge - nb it's out of the way at the far end, so takes a little bit of finding. It has the same decor that you'll know, and to our great relief/delight on a busy day they were able to serve us up a really good meal, especially the main - beef bourgignon - which was piping hot and delicious. The staff caring and professional - amazing considering the through put of customers. We made our lunch a full blown one, so a tad pricey coming in at 27.50 a head - but well worth it if you're faced with a long haul flight to come (on which, it later turned out, the interflight entertainment failed completely - but that's another story)

There was a queue at the entrance but we decided to stay with it. The queue moved quickly and we were seated within minutes. A great menu, efficient service and fast. I guess seeing most people have a plane to catch they can't afford to be slow! The food was lovely, our waiter was a charmer and there was a view of the planes taxiing and taking off which added to the excitement of being at the airport.

Large cafe rouge in a busy terminal. Waiters and waitresses were friendly but inefficient. The food was average and nothing more. Ordered olives, then steak and frites with a beer. The olives didn't arrive. The steak did. Then I asked where the olives were. They brought them. No one apologised. I sat there for ages when I had finished. No one asked if I wanted coffee or a desert. By then the place was half empty so no excuse for being so disorganised. The food is expensive for what it is.

As a group of five we all had breakfast here. There is space around the tabkes so you can sit comfortably. Service was efficient with friendly staff. All the meals were hot, tasty and of a good quality. Will definately use it again.

Reaching the airport to me is the start of my holiday. I enjoy sitting, having a meal and watching the world go by. This cafe to me is more like a restaurant. My family and I all went in together, we were a party of 5. We were all served our meals together, the service was very prompt and the food excellent quality wih good size portions. Would certainly recommend this venue.

Came across the Café Rouge on the upper floor in the North Terminal by accident and noticed there was no queue so jumped in. Our waitress was friendly and ushered us to our table and took our drinks order.We both had eggs benedict, 2 glasses of bucks fizz and 2 cups of tea. Our daughter had a child’s English breakfast with 2 soft drinks. The price was around £40 which whilst not that great, but wasn’t bad either.The food itself was good and all was eaten.The service was friendly, efficient and helpful. We would go back although it was a bit chaotic to be honest and very loud. It is not the sort of restaurant you go to for a relaxing meal before your flight.

Food average, was a little flavourless, you could tell that all items were being cooked at different times as temperature of the food was not consistant, extremely busy and tables a little close together, staff helpful, but did seem to try and get you in served and gone in a quicker time as possible and so not a great place to kill some time while waiting for your flight.Limited choice for eating at the airport, if you can find a seat, give it a go!

Was there last September prior to my yearly flight to Italy, had the breakfast, the sausages were awful and the bacon fat back then. This time on my own, I thought it would be safe to order a cheese omelette, but I got a normal one. When I told the waiter he said he could change it but I didn't want to spend more time that I had to in this gormless place.

Having tried to get into some other places that had better reviews, we ended up in Cafe Rouge as it had empty tables being on the upper floor and away from the crowded shopping area.Service was quite quick, and 2 adult and 2 kids English breakfasts with drinks were consumed and enjoyed before we went off to board the flight.The price was crazy (nearly 40 quid) but that's what others are also charging

Came here for a quick breakfast before boarding a flight. For an airport restaurant it's decent but don't expect high quality. It's quick, cheap food. The breakfast menu has a few decent options and they use free range eggs which is a major plus. They have lots of egg based options, a granola/yogurt option and pastry/bagel/croissant options. It's quite busy before those early morning flights but because the food comes out so quick there are plenty of tables available. The good thing about it is that since its tucked away in the corner you don't necessarily feel like you're sitting in an airport. Good for a quick, cheap meal but expect the quality to be average.

Always seem to use this for breakfastsService good for a very busy chainFood most reasonableWithout getting carried away its more than okCertainly the restaurant of choice at Gatwick Airport

I had been here before so I knew the food and service was good. I ordered the bresse bleu which was breads and oven softened blue cheese. It was delicious. The blue cheese was very unusual but had a rich smooth smoky taste. I also had a café latte. The bill was reasonable. The other reason I love café rouge is the wonderful view if the aircraft landing and taking off. Will be back.

We ate at this restaurant four times, yes I know four times in one visit... Our flight was delayed by 33 hours Vietnam airlines are not the best.Every time we ate here the food was superb, the waiters friendly (some friendlier than others) and the food came out quickly and fresh. Definitely recommend whilst waiting for your plane to arrive.Obviously prices are high as it's an airport restaurant. £8.55 for a sandwich, I wanted chips with it so it was an extra £4.00 but it is an airport I suppose. Give it a go.

Breakfast before flight. My Eggs Royale (benedict) were really good, would have it again. My husband had an English breakfast and he looks happy. Service was good and kind and coffee cups are big!

We had breakfast here per flight and it was ok!The service was a little slow especially as it wasn't that busy.The food itself was ok, but nothing more than average and expensive for what it was.Not sure we would go again on the back of this experience, probably try some where else next time.

While awaiting our departure for a flight home to Australia from Gatwick on 11 August, we were really delighted to come across Cafe Rouge, upstairs at the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport. The cafe was peaceful, away from the rushing bustling crowds, away from the desperate last-minute shoppers. We were greeted upon entry by a charming hostess and shown to a table by the window. Our order was swiftly taken, and the meal - simply a light breakfast - came in a really timely manner. The meal was simple and good, the coffee excellent, and the service both friendly and efficient. Highly recommend this spot for those wanting a nice quiet interlude pre-flight.

We stopped by here for breakfast as it was a bit more tucked away and more quiet.We were sat at a table by the window (so we could look out at the planes) and there was space to put our bags by the table.A waitress was over quickly to take our order, she was very friendly (we actually left her a tip). We had a full English each with drinks and found this to be good value for money for an airport.

Went for breakfast at 4am on Tuesday 29/07/14. They weren't open. Staff sitting down having their breakfast. Numerous customers kept knocking on their doors asking when they were opening. In about 5 minutes. By 4.20am they still weren't open and so all the families waiting went into Jamie's (next door) which opened early for us all. If that's their attitude to paying customers I'm glad we didn't eat in there. Don't advertise that you open at 4am if you don't.

We went here on our way on holiday and we often use Café Rouge in airports because like this one - the food is ok, and reasonably priced, you get good service, a decent table and seat, and it is quiet and peaceful. All these features make it better than average for airport hospitality. There is always room to put your hand luggage too by your table, and you can waste an hour in comfort.

The cafe rouge at gatwick north terminal is a typical airport eating place ,not the best by any means but acceptable .the service was not fast but after considering how busy they were was quite good .The food was was ok ,just ,at least it was well cooked and warm !the service was quite good and the waitress was very pleasant!the Cafe Rouge in the south terminal was much better !

The food was piled up on a tiny plate. Presumably they had run out of dinner plates. The food was lukewarm and dried out. Whilst edible, it was definitely not enjoyable. We waited quite some time for the coffees to be brought over. Would not go back again.

Unfortunately arrived at Gatwick on the Monday after the baggage fiasco weekend. The place was sooo busy. The only Eatery with available tables was Café Rouge so we entered. I must explain that we frequent Café rouge at Brighton Marina quite often and have no problems.The Maîtres-de-hotel was courteous and that's where is ended, waited ages for service, longer for a drink, and another eon for food, which was to be honest, appalling. My Tomato salad with red onion and Balsamic was older than I was.The following day I was on holiday with Stomach Cramps and frequent visits to the loo.I don't normally complain but this was seriously sub-standard. As a Cordon Bleu chef, I know what to expect at any establishment and this was poor.I am also amazed that in this day and age there was no Air-Con. It was stifling.

OK, so this is a negative title. But we really thought the staff were off hand here like they probably would never see us again which is what sets apart a restaurant in a hugely busy airport from one in a city. One of our number got food poisoning, which we can't ever prove was from here but everything points to it. Normally like these places, so it's a shame.

At an airport fine dining is not expected but a quick and reasonable meal. Cafe Rouge was fine. Service friendly if a bit inconsistent. Food was perfectly okay.

The tea came first and I noticed that the milk ceramic jug was very dirty on the outside and inside and the napkin was also dirty. The food arrived fairly swiftly and was nice however there wasn't enough beans, too much bacon and not enough sausage - I ordered the big breakfast plate

Good food, genrally clean, no complaints on the service, but a new manager came on shift mid way through the meal, and service went from reasonable to great in about 30 seconds, empty tables where all cleared and things where genrally sharper.

This venue needs air con we suffered the whole time we were there , they messed up our order but we just are what was brought as could not stand the heat

Had breakfast here after a long Trans- Atlantic flight. We were seated quickly by a very friendly hostess and within minutes our waitress took our order. We did not have long to wait before our food arrived freshly prepared and hot, as was the coffee. Good value for money and speedy service. Just what we wanted. We would visit this restaurant again when using Gatwick.

As we were unable to have a meal on board our flight to Faro decided to enjoy drinks and food at Cafe Rouge. This is the second time we have used this restaurant and again found the food really nice and the service excellent. Would certainly recommend this restaurant/bar to other fellow travellers.

I usually eat here when arriving before 06.00, and it serves a good breakfast. Service is prompt and it is usually possible to arrive, order, eat and pay in less than 45 minutes, which is what you need when time is limited.This time, on ordering a fruit juice though, I foolishly forgot to ask for 'no ice' so about a quarter of my two pounds plus drink was ice. When drinks are (usually) chilled anyway, restaurants should ask if a customer wants ice rather than putting it in as a default (and when they do, two cubes rather than six will suffice) ~ it is an underhand way of 'overcharging', especially when Cafe Rouge is not the cheapest of outlets to start with ~ this is the reason for the 'average' review, as otherwise it 'ticks the boxes'.

When we have to fly from Gatwick, we start our holiday here. We try to get flights around 10:00 so we get up at a respectable time and can have something to eat that is good before we go Easy, Ryan etc.Had slow service a couple of times but usually a gentle nudge results in food and drink being served promptly.Good breakfast, good coffee, papers to read while other do their shopping.Nice way to start a trip.

I like Cafe Rouge normally, not here. We ordered two pots of tea.The waitress was very slow and very miserable. We could see our tea waiting on the counter to be picked up. I broguht this to the waitresses attention, but she made no attempt to bring them over and did several other things before doing so.The worst thing was that all the waiters and waitresses took milk jugs from customers tables and filled them up for the next customers!!! Horrendous! Previous customers could have sneezed or coughed over the milk that was then 'upcycled' for other customers. Not exactly impressive Infection Prevention and Control procedures! It makes me wonder what they do in the kitchen!! Will never go here again.

Having risen at 3am to reach Gatwick for 5am we were keen to have a nice breakfast. The airport was buzzing at 6am and Café Rouge looked like the place to be. So we joined the throng but were disappointed. The Eggs Benedict was, frankly, uninspired and poor. It was eggs on ham on bread. That's all. And at £13.90 for two of us, a rip-off. Our two Café Americanos (£4.60 for two) were equally average. At £18.50 we felt short changed. Twenty quid with tip. Rip-off Britain. But the waiter was nice!

Great for grabbing a quick meal before a flight, quick and accurate service. Tasty breakfast menu -especially the Bellini's!

Had a drink and had lunch here in this little French Restaurant again , we just love it here and the wine is all French, Wonderful Place.

When flying somewhere in the morning, I've started researching the airport breakfast options, after paying well over the odds for awful food a number of times.Before flying out of Gatwick North, I'd read reviews of all the options, and having been to other Cafe Rouge locations before (and enjoying what's on offer), thought we'd give it a go at Gatwick, and I'm glad we did.My OH went in to get a table while I made a couple of last minute purchases, and when I got there, the waitress was straight over (she'd already tried to take my OH's order). Food and drink ordered with ease, and we had our hot food and drinks on the table within about 10 minutes. I had eggs benedict, pretty good (one egg overdone), but otherwise nice. OH had bacon baguette, said it was good too. The drinks (coffee and tea), both served hot and strong enough.They bring your bill while you are still eating, to give you the option to pay then, in case you are in a hurry - what a clever idea for an airport! The only strange thing that happened - just after we started eating, an identical order was brought to our table - some confusion in the kitchen I guess - thankfully they duplicated the order, and didn't lose it!Cafe Rouge will be my 1st choice now when flying out of Gatwick North.

The food was terrible, We had gambas al jillo and some kind of quiche. The gambas were hard and served with what looked like last week's salad and the quiche was nondescript and disheartening at the start of a holiday break. Don't go there unless morbidly curious.

Unlike some airports, Gatwick have really got the security process off to a T, and we found ourselves through security with over an hour before our gate was announced. There were quite a few restaurants, but all "chain"; and we decided to give Café Rouge a go as we'd wanted to go there in Covent Garden, but it had been too full.Service was great, and my all day breakfast was way better than I'd expected. My wife had a Tarte Provencale, which was also delicious. The food came quickly.And afterwards, we ordered two pots of tea. And quite simply, the teabag was too small for the teapot. I really wonder about this, because everything else was so good, but the teapots are a standard size, so presumably everyone is getting tea so weak that any half respectable cat would pour it straight into the litter tray.Anyway - great food, great service, great coffee (according to s-i-l, who had an espresso), just dire tea. Next time, I'll take my own teabag.Meal for three, excluding drinks, £36. Not bad for airport prices.

Had breakfast here at 4.30am. Couldn't have been more helpful. Lovely coffee, granola, croissant. Very impressed. Very quiet as well, music suitably quiet for the unearthly hour,

Me and my partner were early to the airport to get on a plane to fuerteventura .. And decided to get some breakfast here! Well I had a fluffy poached egg with ham and some lovely sauce ... I was in heaven! They do fresh orange juice which is brilliant for breakfast. This is now my favourite breakfast and whenever we go on holiday again will definitely be repeating our visit to this one!

Cafeteria e restaurante pertencente à uma cadeia com quase cem unidades espalhadas pelo reino unido, serve clássicos da culinária francesa como sanduiches em baguetes e croques, bem como hamburgeres e outros pratos rápidos. Local ideal para tomar um café enquanto lê um jornal e mata o tempo à espera de um vôo, ou para uma refeição rápida e descontraida.

The view of airport activity is good from the window tables and the interior is pleasant. The food was ok not great. I think I might opt for Jamie Oliver's next trip.

My wife and I visited this restaurant earlier this month with a little trepidation after our last experience. The restaurant was not too busy and we were seated quickly by the window overlooking the airport field. We ordered coffee and baguettes. The coffee arrived speedily and was piping hot (in contrast to last time). The baguettes arrived soon after, again hot. The only drawback was a lack of bacon, there were only two rashers slightly overcooked. Will give it another go later in the year.

An early check out of Hotel for an early flight meant no hotel breakfast. But once checked in and through security there is only one place to go at Gatwick North terminal Airside.The Café Rouge seems to thrive on providing swift efficient friendly service to people with flights to catch. No sooner is your order placed that , the drinks and cutlery are on the table , soon followed by the food orderIt was quite busy on the day I visited but this did not effect the service or quality of the Full EnglishWill look forward to returning soonThank you to all the staff and Chefs

We had an early flight 07.00 to Gibraltar on 11th May so called in for breakfast at 05.00. My husband had a cooked breakfast and I had a bacon butty. Food was good and service was excellent and we will certainly come to this cafe again. Thanks

Cafe Rouge are by and large reliable but this time it wasn't great.I got here early for breakfast as I like to eat before any longish flight, I was seated fairly quickly butit was about 15 mins before my order was taken (there was no shortage of staff). Another 10 mins before my coffee arrived and a bit later my food (I'd almost finished my coffee)I wasn't alone, those around me seemed to be getting the same treatment.It's not how I like to start a journey, I'll be trying somewhere else next time.

Stopped for a bite to eat as a nice place to relax whilst waiting for your flight. Have had the All Day Breakfast twice before which I have always found good quality and I like the option of having your eggs cooked to your personal preference. This time tried the Croque Madame which was served with a choice of French Fries or Salad. Both the food and service were very good.

Had a late lunch here before flying off on holiday with my wife. We both ordered the steak, medium rare and I had French fries and my wife had a salad, together with two large glasses of wine. The steaks were very tender and cooked to perfection and the sauce that they came with was excellent.The service was very efficient, pleasant, helpful and quick. A great start to the holiday. I would definitely use this restaurant again.

If you want an excellent and relaxing meal before departing anywhere you cannot beat a window table here.My Wife enjoyed a three-egg cheese omelette which she described as being on a par with any she had ever tasted whilst I consumed with relish a dish of mussels with lovely chippies. Moules marinieres is one of my favourites and although the quantity served is not as great as that on the Continent (I usually have 750g or even a kilo) the flavour was just as good as anywhere. The 'icing on the cake' was the bill.....These two first-class meals, a large lemonade (for my Wife) and a bottle of the excellent house wine for myself came to well under £40.00!! In fact I paid a little over forty quid as I thought that our waiter (Antonio) provided wonderful service and well deserved a decent tip! The whole experience was worth every penny (and more).I can guarantee that if you visit YOU WILL ENJOY!

Nice and good place to be before catchup your flight. Every tune same relaxing atmosphere and good collection for food and drink.

As we had a fairly early start we decided to have breakfast at Gatwick, as a start to our holiday. The menu looked ok and the waiting staff very friendly and if I was to rate the experience on the lady who served us it would be a 5! Unfortunately when the food arrived it wasn't exactly as we ordered (one of my boys had ordered chips with his bacon roll) only to be told by the kitchen staff that chips were only available in the afternoon. We accepted this as I agree chips and breakfast are a strange combination. The rest of the food was ok, my eggs Benedict cold and the bacon rolls dry. When the bill arrived we had been charged for the chips so I pointed out we had been told they were not available until after lunch. They corrected the bill and were apologetic but I'm really not sure it left us with the start to the holiday we had wanted.

Checked out all the options before settling on cafe rouge for breakfast friendly staff good service and a unhurried breakfast of eggs Benedict whilst watching planes on the run way a good way to start the holiday. also great value

the cafe rouge is a nice place to drink a few classes of wine or beer while waiting for your flight,it also has free news papers to read in peace and quite away from the noisey bars and the hum drum of the crowds,clean and friendly,will be back,well worth a visit.

Had a very polite waiter see us to a table and take our order. (That was the high spot of the visit!)The chicken Caesar salads were without doubt the worst I have ever been served. It was like a plate of shredded lettuce with tiny pieces of chopped chicken hidden with it. The garlic bread was hard stale twists of bread that needed dipping in a small pot of liquid butter with a very slight hint of garlic. we were also served a small pot of what tasted slightly like mayonnaise with it?Having had a very long day travelling I decided not to get upset about it on the spot. I believe that the amount we were charged was way over the top for what was provided. Definitely one not to bother with! It was rubbish.

It's early, you've just been through flight check-in and security, now for something to eat and chill out! Cafe Rouge fits the bill, it's busy bustling, and could use a few more staff. Otherwise the food comes reasonable quickly and is hot and tasty, my bacon baguette was exactly what I wanted.

A few months ago we had a truly dire experience at the Jamie Oliver restaurant at Gatwick and so we approached the Cafe Rouge this time we were using the airport with low expectations. However we got a really decent breakfast here in a pleasant light filled dining area. The French toast with fresh fruits was absolutely scrummy, the coffee was fine and the service was efficient and friendly We left on our holiday flight feeling happy and replete,