The Cow At The Airport in Crawley

Impossible to eat, you do not get any service! Stay in a budget hotel, they have better service. I am writing this while sitting in the restaurant

The service was fantastic, veey friendly and ÷ffificent The burgers are great; would probably skip the pizza next time but overall a good experience.

Tough steak with lots of fat and grizzle. Luke warm chips. Slow service. Expensive. Staff appeared quite stressed. Ordering is via a terminal at the table so no chance to interact with the staff, and no one asked about our meal. Complained at the bar when paying and were immediately offered a discount of 20%, so I’m guessing we are not the first to make such a comment.

Some mixed reviews on here, but we stayed overnight and dined at The Cow. We both really enjoyed our meals and the service was both attentive and friendly - couldn't really ask for more before retiring and getting up at silly o'clock for a flight.....

Really expensive and not a great amount of choice, drinks too were very expensive, eg. bottle prosecco £30.

We had a very enjoyable meal in the large bar - plenty of tables with large lime green chairs. Something of a novelty for me in that you look at and order your meal choices and drinks via an on table mini computer screen. No paper menus so to speak but all very efficient and the bottle of chenin blanc wine (£25.50) arrived incredibly quickly and was good. We enjoyed our respective mains of burger and lasagne and with one dessert and 2 coffees the bill including the added tip of £7.49 came to very expensive £81.57. Lucy our watiress was efficient and helpful.However it was convenient and we had a relaxing time here - would willing eat here again.

Had a really good meal here albeit a little expensive. Staff are very efficient and helpful. Had a medium rare fillet steak which was cooked very well. Good surroundings for a pleasant meal. Recommended.

Good food and great service! We went this evening for a quick bite to eat before our flight, early tomorrow morning. We weren’t expecting too much from an airport hotel but the food was good and fairly reasonable. But the service was fantastic (fun, friendly, quick and professional). Especially our server, Francesca. Thank you so much for making the start of our holiday so great! X

Limited menu, however for an airport hotel that has a captive audience not too bad at all. I wouldn't have used this place if we had been delayed. But we were we did and overall it was pretty good.

Surprisingly good! Wanted something healthy but not too many options for that, but I had the Sea Bass and split that with her indoors, and she had Caprese Salad and broccoli Stilton soup, which I shared. The food was served hot and tasted really good. The Bass was accompanied by two portobello mushrooms and a large portion of roasted new potatoes. The service was also very good indeed. Not so great on atmosphere, and spoiled somewhat by a family with untrained kids nearby who made more noise than their size warranted. Prices very reasonable. Go again? If I’m at the airport, yes. For a date? Probably not.

I had one of the best fish and chips dinner that I have had anywhere. My wife enjoyed her Margarita Pizza. It is located right in the Marriott.

Hotel restaurant at Marriott. Evening meals expensive and very routine - pasta, burgers etc. Over GBP90 for a meal for two with a bottle of wine. Breakfasts (often included in room rate) are excellent buffet full English, first rate ingredients - well prepared.

Stayed to eat in the hotel as we had to drop off the car for a parking/hotel deal. Restaurant service was reasonably good but let down by the food quality, tasteless and dry chicken kebab starter and poor quality fish in the fish and chips. Meal was not good value. Will probably try somewhere new next time after several visits to this hotel.

We were staying few nights at a hotel, so eventually had to try this place for a diner only. Since it is a airport hotel restaurant, it’s not very charming so to speak, yet had friendly staff and rather warm atmosphere. Menu is quite unpretentious, but quality of food is on average side and it is rather expensive for what it is. All in all, since there is not too much choice in the vicinity, it’s a obvious choice for a dinner for hotel guests, otherwise I would recommend giving this one a miss.

The cow at the airport Restaurant in the Marriott courtyard been here a few time this visit I have noticed a few changes in the dining area a few improvements and a smaller menu with a mini computer at your table to order everything very convenient and less hassle you do still get a waitress for that personal touch but more up to date the food is very good and less of a wait still a little pricey

Had a decent meal the night before our flight, ordered on a type of iPad device, but plenty of help around if you need it! Had the rack of ribs and rump steak - delicious! A little on the pricey side, but you are 2 minutes from Gatwick.

Service is good. Food is one of the worst meals I've ever had and overpriced. Our burgers were far beyond well done to the point they were crusty.

Si alguna vez paran en el Gatwick no pueden dejar de ir a cenar a este restaurante. La comida excepcional, eSabor la presentación, la atención deLas meseras En general todo es excelente Riquísimo

We found the service very friendly and welcoming. Great variety of menus options. We ordered the salmon, gammon and chicken, ham and leek pie and the only negative was the cream sauce with the pie and hollandaise sauce with the salmon. Both lacked any flavour and tasted like warmed cream but otherwise they were all excellent. Prices were pretty much what you’d expect from an airport hotel, a little steep, but no more than is typical.

Staff seemed to be working wayyyy hard. Crowded and had run out of dishes for both our visits. It was fine for what we needed.

Service was very quick, and the meal arrived even quicker(bad sign). I ordered 2 starters and a side and I can honestly say it was one of the worst prepared food I have ever tasted (I am not sure tasted is the correct word), the food is obviously preprepared, but how that is done I have no clue, the grilled chick starter can only be described as boiled chicken. Not cheap and terrible quality, definate 1 star for me.Funny part was when the server came to take my Plates away, and asked how was the meal, I replied terrible.. was not good at all. I do not think he understood me when he replied good, would you like a dessert. Pro's meal and back to the room in 30 minutes.

The menu offers something for all tastes, sea bass was great, salmon was nice and special of Morrocon Chicken spicey! There was a mixture of steaks on offer, as we'll as the usual hotel burgers etc.

Visited the restaurant on the 24th May. Had a lovely little meal with my husband and 2 year old. Staff were friendly and very polite. Been here a couple of times now and always loved it.

I have stayed at this hotel for over 10 years . I arrived today to find the restaurant reduced in size. This is the start of my holiday and I find it dissapointing that you prefer the burger and chips crew over the diners . I understand that we will be having I pads to order our food soon just like McDonald's . Your standards have certainly slipped but your prices haven't . As a Bonvoy member I will seriously think about going elsewhere in the future .

A great treat the night before a flight!Glad we booked early as all tables were gone soon after 7.30!Nicely laid out dining room and attentive waiting staffNicoletta was a dream hostess, professional yet very friendly and helpful with prompt table service.We were not disappointed by our choice of a one plate wonder, the meat was trimmed beautifully, cooked to our preference perfectly and nicely served with fresh accompaniments.Good selection of beer and wine. Didn’t need a dessert so we went to bed satisfied having enjoyed a value meal for not a lot of money and ready to complete our journey overseas.

This Hotel is ideal if you have a early morning flight.It is somewhat shabby,frayed chairs and in need of a refit.However,the staff were pleasant and the room OK.

We were tired after a long flight so decided to eat in. I had a lentil pie in a pastry crust. It was interesting and different. I enjoyed it. My husband was going to order it the next day but they were already out. The next day we had fish and chips which were fine. For dinner he had ribs he said were ok and I had pasta with shrimp. It wasn’t gourmet, but it was perfectly fine. Not sure what everyone was complaining about.

Friendly helpful restaurant staff were badly let down by the quality of food from the kitchen If we had closed our eyes we would not have been able to guess what we were eating Food was bland and tasteless Never eat there again

We were both unsure about eating here after some of the reviews but really enjoyed the food and the excellent service. An overnight stay at the hotel and far too cold to venture out for dinner led us to eating here. We shared a tempura prawn starter (6 prawns) - well cooked and tasty with sweet chilli, wasabi and soy dips. For mains I enjoyed a char-grilled gammon steak with fresh pineapple and egg. My wife had the mushroom lasagne - a bit different as there were no tomatoes in sight but very tasty. The service was friendly, attentive and helpful throughout. With a glass of wine each the bill was £50 which seemed fair. Wouldn’t hesitate to eat here again if staying at the hotel.

We were at the Courtyard Marriott awaiting our flight on Christmas eve. Only choice unless we wanted to Uber a distance to another restaurant. We chose to stay in and dine at The Cow. Service was excellent. I wish I had the name of the lovely woman who took care of us. She was working the entire holiday weekend but she was so cheerful and pleasant about it. Steak was very good but most delicious thing was the garlic sauce that we chose. If I could, I would buy a bucket of it and ship it back to the US. Lovely rocket and parmesean salad and they even made our dessert to go so we could enjoy it in our room while we watched tv. Definitely a good choice and much more than I would have expected for an airport restaurant.

We always enjoy a meal at this restaurant - very good quality food - Raku and his team provide really outstanding service and make the dining experience a pleasure !

We were staying at the hotel because we had an early morning flight the next day, we didn't know the area so were forced to use the restaurant.The staff were friendly and helpful, but the menu was limited, if like me, you don't eat red meat.We knew it would be expensive because it is London and you know you're going to be ripped off, but £75 for 2 meals and 2 drinks is really taking the mickey. My husband had soup and we both had fish and chips, I wouldn't have minded so much if the food had been good quality or if it had been the finest cut of steak, but it's basic food. We actually left half of it as we didn't like the fish, it was dry so presumably was quite old. We normally have haddock or cod in Yorkshire, but this was hake, which is supposed to be the cheaper version of cod, they are simply ripping you off because they can.

Food is very expensive and service is very slow. After a long flight, the least you want is to sit there for such a long time to eat mediocre food at a high price.

We came here as we were staying at the Marriott before an early flight at silly o'clock the next morning. As we had checked the car in we had no choice but to eat here. As it is this was a good decision. The staff were really friendly and helpful and there was an interesting range of food. Between us we had squid in breadcrumbs and tempura prawns. Both of these were delicious but at £7 each it was perhaps a bit expensive, however this is London and we were a captive audience so they could have charged a tenner and got away with it. Our mains were sea bream and chicken fajitas, both were delicious although the fajitas were lively and possibly too spicy for some.Overall we were happy with the meal and the way we were looked after.

Burger was tasteless and cost a ridiculous amount of money £20, I recommend go to Mc Donald's across the road for quarter of the price and more enjoyable. Service charge? What a cheek should be optional

Food and prices were awful. Save your money and order in pizza. Room service probably would have been better. I can't believe a Marriott would allow service like this. Bad reflection on Marriott and London.

You should never expect to much from an airport hotel, nor its restaurant. This one had good food, a little bit on the pricey side, but good enough as the last stop before sleeping and flying back home. You should not go out of your way to come. But if you are already there, it's better than going back to the terminal just for dinner.

The food was tasty and served hot. Ordered grilled fish but got fried fish. Tasted good however, just that what received was not as described in the menu.

This was by far the worst meal I have ever paid for. I would never eat here again and as a result will never stay sat this hotel either. The food was so far below average and the staff were fed up and moody.Both dishes we ordered were inedible and were left. Do not eat here.

There are more and better choices at the airport and for half the price. Pro tip: stop at the convenience store at South Terminal and pick up snacks to bring back to the hotel.

Had dinner at the Cow at Marriott Gatwick Nice surroundings Staff pleasant enough but not really very attentive. Food okay but my burger was pretty tiny for circa £15. Kids meals were decent value. I think that in future I will head off-site to a local pub

My wife & I decided not to leave the hotel and instead chose to eat at The Cow at the Airport Courtyard Marriott Gatwick. We didn't have a reservation but didn't seem to meet one since there were many tables available as the restaurant was not busy at approximately 7:50 PM. The hostess was not at her station so we waited to be shown to a table. As we waited we noticed 3 servers standing at the servers station talking. They saw us standing there but made no attempt to come over and ask if they could help us or alert the hostess. So we continued to stand there only to find out, to our surprise and disappointment that one of the three servers was in fact the hostess. She eventually came over and asked if we had a reservation and our room #, etc. She showed us to a table. We ordered our food and within minutes the food was delivered. I was immediately suspicious since I ordered a pasta dish Penne Arrabiata with chicken. The plate had a dried tomato sauce ring above the pasta level - my first suspicion was that the pasta had been microwaved. (We had just arrived from a week in Italy - so I know what fresh pasta looks and tastes like). The pasta was over cooked and there was a few cut up pieces of chicken mixed in. The waitress came by and asked how everything was and I decided I wasn't satisfied and returned the dish. I didn't dare order another dish so I ate my wife's salad while she ate her tomatoes soup. Good enough.When we were done eating the waitress asked if we wanted dessert we declined and waited for the check. The waitress proceeded to walk by our table multiple times and never delivered our check. We patiently waited for 15 minutes until finally I stopped her and asked her for the check. To top it of she delivered the check that included a 10% tip. Microwaved food and poor service = I'LL PASS THANK YOU.

The restaurant was rather soulless as I guess most people were staying in order to catch an early flight the next day.Food was just about adequate but poor value.Eighty eight pounds for two steaks a bottle of wine and two puddings as well as a sneakily added 10% service charge was not value.

Rather over priced but that’s to be expected as I guess they have a fairly captive audience. We wouldn’t have eaten there except for the convenience of being part of the Courtyard hotel. Food was ok but nothing to write home about. I think if we stayed at the Courtyard again we’d venture further afield for dinner.

We were staying at the Courtyard hotel the night before our early morning flight so we decided to dine in the only in house option but s good one Friendly staff, comfort food menu and well presented food Nothing innovative but the burgers with chips with side orders oh onion rings and creamed spinach did the trick

We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott prior to our holiday abroad. We had booked at meal at The Cow as it was within the hotel complex. We were shocked at the price of the main meals. I had the gammon which was fatty so I cut half off the steak and was unable to eat it. I actually wanted then salmon, potatoes and vegetables but this was £20!! My husband liked the pie but again this was expensive. The puddings were a more reasonable price, but the brownie was bitter and not what we expected. We would not recommend this place.

Ate at the hotel restaurant as was convenient. Fair choice of food on the menu, we chose the fish and chips., my wife is not keen on peas, but they offered tomato as a substitute. Meal was good and the fish was a good size.

i rarely eat a burger, but at £16.50 the cow 8oz gourmet burger was the cheapest thing on the menu and I thought if it was a 'gourmet' and at that price it should be OK - how wrong I was. I asked for salad rather than fries which came dripping in so much nasty mayonnaise as to be inedible, the bun was dry and old, the coleslaw it came with was so highly coloured I didn't fancy it, the gourmet burger was bland, bland, bland and would not have looked out of place at McDonalds! I appreciate they have a captive audience being at the airport, but does Marriott not care??

Limited menu but quality of food and service very good. Decent selection of wines/spirits and assorted drinks

Very nice meal cooked to order . Staff efficient and helpful. Prices are what you would expect for a busy hotel at Gatwick airport. 100m from terminal door

Ate here whilst staying in hotel the night before an early flight. Staff were efficient and shown a table straight away with order taken promptly. Steaks were good and cooked as ordered. Good experience. Recommended.

Excellent meal well cooked and presented nicely waiter very polite and very approachable asked if one of the meals had yeast or yeast extract in went and enquired in kitchen

We use this restaurant now and again when we stay at the hotel before going on holiday. The restaurant Looks good but can be messy as food and left over dishes are left for ages on tables before being cleared up.I had the boar and chorizo burger which came with fries and coleslaw which was not bad but definitely not worth £16.Other half had fish and chips.My main quibble if the price of the food. £14 for a Ceasar Salad and another £3.99 if you dare to want to add chicken to it. Drinks prices are expensive but what you would expect for an airport restaurant.Handy to have it on site but if you stay in the hotel you are taken advantage of with the prices.

An excellent dinner the night before our holiday, decent wine and the service very good. This is the third visit to this restaurant and no doubt will go again before the next trip

Only had the burger- overpriced-dry and a real disappointment- was about 50 pound for 2 burger and chips and two drinks! Only positives was the convenience of it being located in the hotel and the waiting staff who were friendly and attentive.

We stayed at The Marriott Hotel the night before out flight on a freezing cold Wednesday when it had been snowing most of the day.We were very cold and hungry and Lori seated us and gave us the menu, which is limited but has enough choice on it. It is not the cheapest restaurant we have eaten but not the most expensive either.We both had a very nice onion soup with some sourdough bread which was very tasty and warmed us up. To follow we had salmon which came with new potatoes and asparagus we ordered some mixed veg and Cole slaw good portion and again well cooked and presented nicly. I was full but hubby managed a very light sticky toffee pudding with ice cream.We saw lots of different meals come out the steaks and burgers looked huge as did the fish and chips.All the staff were friendly especially Lori many thanks for a nice start to out holiday

Honestly this food was mediocre. It was typical food to be served at an airport. Nothing fresh, all pre bought in at expensive prices. Only reason we ate here was because we were staying in the hotel before our flight.

Had dinner here. Was very impressed. I had a burger that was cooked to perfection (as burgers go). My husband had steak and he enjoyed it very much. Service was great. Price was a little high but that’s what to expect at a hotel so close to Gatwick Airport.

You might expect overpriced and mediocre food in a hotel right next to the airport. Well it’s not cheap it has to be said, but it’s a lot better than you might expect. The food in fact was really good and the service attentive, despite it being a very busy place in an airport hotel. It exceeded my expectations.

Service was ok, drinks prices were reasonable but the bar and restaurant prices were in my opinion silly. Food is only average and for those guests staying one night to use the airport, then it is expensive.

Here we are again, at the Marriott, like we are every 6 months or so... (for the past 10 ye ars or so) and had our pre-holiday is meal in the main restaurant. It was my birthday so it was kind of special...Our host was 6ft Polish server who I assume was the duty manager - if he was not he should have been - who was absolutely fabulous. He could not have been more attentive or helpful- a delightful person to have around.The restaurant had changed hands/ name since were were last here, so had the menu. At the first glance the menu was not very interesting but as it happened the food was expertly cooked, served with grace and we could not have expected more..A fabulous experience!

Situated to the left once you enter the main entrance at the Marriott. You can eat in the bar area from a standard casual menu or sit in the restaurant with a more formal menu. The average price for a main is around £16. The food came very quickly which is always a slight concern. The food was lukewarm but overall tasty. Ever so slightly pricey at £40 for 2 mains but you are at an airport hotel. Bar area is better and has more casual options so dine there rather than in the restaurant.

Very large and spacious dining area with comfortable seating. Service was attentive without being overbearing and the food was well cooked throughout. Wine however was a bit pricey with a Merlot at £21.25 coming as effectively the house red. However it tasted good enough and the sea bass and gammon were well received. Most impressed with the service and the food.

As the name indicates this restaurant serves lots of steak. What caught me was the seating. Its a very spacious layout giving diners loads of privacy. Its was also very clean. Our server was very good and we were impressed with drinks and starter coming really quickly. Our mains however took a while however our server was very attentive and apologetic. The meal was nothing to brag about however the mushroom soup 9soup of the day) was delightful

We were staying at the Courtyard for one night before a holiday flight and decided to start the holiday in style with a nice Chateaubriand. It was surprisingly good for an airport hotel. Probably the best steak we have eaten at a restaurant. Washed down with a nice bottle of Malbec. Great start to the holiday.Good service from an excellent waiter too.

We arrived at the hotel around 9:00 pm and went to The Cow for drinks and a light meal. We sat for some time before I went to the bar to order drinks, with 5-6 staff wandering around you have to wonder why I had to go to the bar myself.We were able to flag down a staff member to order our drinks and their award winning hamburger, and the hamburger arrived at the table first! The burger tasted fine, eventually we got our drinks.Not cheap, drinks about $10 USD and the burger about $20 USD.

Booked a table as staying at the Courtyard Marriott hotel...nice menu with good selection of steaks... hubbie had fish and chips with pea purée and I had the gammon steak... both were very nice but £17 each.. with 2 pints.. bill came to £43..nice meal but obviously there is no where else you can go...

We stayed here the night before going on holiday.I have a wheat and gluten intolerance, there were no gluten free options available on the menu.The menu was very limited and a lot less choice from when stayed before.The staff did there best to accommodate me and were very helpful.Will not be coming back in a hurry and will probably find other hotels to stay at next time

The service in the restaurant was very good and efficient. The food was fairly pricey at £17.50 for fish and chips but the quality was good and we had £20 per person vouchers for the restaurant with our booking.

Staying at the courtyard Marriott gatwick south has easy access to south terminal short 8 minuets walk or if you choose a £3 pound courtesy bus to north or south terminals departing every 15 minuets, the hotel restaurant ( the cow at the airport) now has a new menu smaller and a little pricey the portions are good and staff are very helpful drinks are as you would expect for a hotel parking can be included in the price I find very convenient depending on where your going I like to arrive for my holiday a day early just in case as we all are aware of traffic problems on the M25 I find this hotel very convenient and a good excuse to add an extra days holiday

Food cooked to order and was very pleasant with a good selection of wines, beverages and dishes to choose from.

We visited this restaurant as it is part of the Marriott Hotel but it could easily stand alone, with such a good menu. There are some quirky items on there but we stuck with old favourites, Chicken Skewer starters, which were tasty, but be warned the dip is spicy, in a good way, but you need a drink to hand.My husband ordered the burger but without cheese, as he has an allergy. I ordered Sea Bass but I asked for the head to be cut off and the waitress offered the fish filleted which I gladly accepted.We had desserts which were also a lovely brownie, which was very moist and tasty and a cheesecake.We were served in the main by Rena, who was a lovely girl, friendly and helpful. We could exchange stories about Budapest.One of the guys who served our mains was a bit rude, with no customer interaction and no offer of ketchup etc. In fact if if wasn't for Rena who more than made up for him the mark would be much lower. All in all good food and a great waitress, Rena who made the visit for us.