The Red Lion in Crawley

Decent pint (guest ale) and reasonable priced, disappointing and overpriced food. I wasn’t expecting much and this was the case.

Plenty of seats at 11.30 am, pleasant staff but plates and food were cold. Expect to pay more than a standard Wetherspoons

Just what you want before a flight, lots of seating available to enjoy a drink or two and a bit of food at a very reasonable price for an airport, you do not get ripped off here.

Early morn large breakfast with a bottle of water at less than £16, quite reasonable value Average quality ingredients but edible. Two bacon/sausages/eggs, beans toast, mushroom and three hash browns. Fast ordering and service, plenty of seating options at 4am.

Great venue. Slightly overpriced BUT you are paying the the view. One of my favourite spots south of Leeds. Wow. See picture below….

We ordered a double American cheeseburger and a triple American cheeseburger and expected a big portion given the name and the price, instead the portion was very poor and the cheese was not even melted. Moreover, when the waitress gave us a table she didn’t even tell us that we had to stand up and go to the bar to pay and that table service was not possible, thankfully other costumers told us that.

Ordered katsu curry with extra chilli. Food arrived with no chilli… had to ask someone took 10 mins for confirmation… went back to the bar to order. Food was cold. Taken them 20 mins for two ramekins of chilli. One pot came and it was a sad sight sorry it out

Food was barely edible, eggs rubbery, tomatoes and mushroom tasteless. The highlight was the backed beans. Prices through the roof!

Where do I start? 20 minutes in the queue, filthy dirty tables (not wiped between guests). £20 for a medium glass of wine (served in a dirty gin bloom), nachos and a small Pepsi. I work in a pub so I appreciate it's tough, particularly when it's busy, but this was shameful. All because they've a captive audience.

As part of the holiday, we habitually go to wethies north terminal, for early breakfast, it's always expensive, that bit we know, however, This time was an absolute disgrace. Very long time coming, thirty quid for a pint, coffee, scrambled eggs on toast, erm no toast here, wet bread hastily thrown into a toaster and out again, bacon sarnie, one meagre slice of bacon, cold, thrown into an unbuttered couple of slices, so small there was none in one side.... Nah, enough is enough, we won't come back, don't bother, if enough people vote with their hard earned, they may start to look at it.....

Couldn’t fault it really. I’d read some differing reviews about the food coming out at different times and seating issues, but we didn’t have any issues. We travelled in a group of 7, flying out at 07:20. On arrival there looked to be a fair sized queue waiting to be seated, but this went down very quickly and we were sat within 10 minutes. In our group of 7 the 4 paid by card from the app and the 3 paid cash at the til, so it was a perfect test for their system. Those who paid in cash got their food first with 15-20 mins of ordering and the orders from the app came just a minute or so later so all 7 got their food at pretty much the same time and no one reported any issues with their food. It was the ideal start to the holiday.

my wife had the ultmate burger at £15.50 30mins later she was very ill ( sick ) not good at all,

The main reason for writing this is to give Praise to Jodie , who is the front of house member of the team. I watched her working and was so impressed with her Customer Service skills, but also remained so calm , friendly and helpful in all situations. She is a credit and hopefully management know this, and commend her for it. Otherwise, you will lose her. Well done Jodie. Keep up the good work.

Waited over 25 minutes to be seated. Ordered on app and waited over 25 minutes for 2 drinks to arrive! 1 pint and 1 glass of wine. Clearly understaffed. No wonder half of the staff seemed like they didn’t want to be there. Tables not wiped down. Plates and drinks not cleared. Not exactly weatherspoons prices either. These are just basics they clearly can’t get right

The most popular restaurant in the airport! Which also means it was busy and full. Staff worked their socks off to find you a table, keep the queues moving, and get your food to you in good time. The ambience was terrible with crowds of people crammed onto tables close together. A victim of their own success and lack of decent competition. Food was good, prices a tad high.

Long queues to get in but does go down quickly. It was very busy but by ordering from the app made it a better experience and efficient.

Their was a little wait on food and drink given their was a little rush . But mates beans where cold when they arrived to the table with his traditional breakfast but it was very average.

Wednesday 14th June we were in the Departure Lounge of the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport, awaiting the departure of our Tui flight to Kavala in Greece. So with time on our hands, what better way to kick-start the holiday than by having a drink in "Spoons" before flying. We found a high table and two chairs, near the bar, where we plonked down. Once we got ourselves sorted we ordered our two drinks via the App. After a few minutes our drinks were served to our table by a very cheerful member of staff. There was additional seating in upstairs section of the bar. We paid £6.00 for a pint of Carlsberg and £4.65 for a pint of IPA, £10.65 for two pints, this was  cheaper than the bar in the Premier Inn, across the road, where we stayed the night before. However a lot more expensive than the "Spoons" in Crawley where we would normally stay in the Travelodge, appreciate Airport prices are expensive.

Just needed a hot drink as we had several hours to kill. Excellent friendly service, cup that could be refilled several times, spotlessly clean.

Small portion of Nachos provided for £9.95, poor value, loaded with red chilli's you can't eat unless you are immune to the effects of chilli seeds. A poor portion for the cost, disappointing and poor value. The upside is that iced water in pint glasses is free before your flight. In the evening there is usually seating available.

We decided to stop off here for breakfast, before our early morning flight, it was very busy, and staff seemed, rushed off their feet. Food and drinks were good.

We had a lovely breakfast before our flight, great coffee which you can refill, highly recommended to visit before a flight the staff are friendly.

It's a shame the only option in Gatwick for a pub is Spoons, but it's a British tradition before any flight. This is your average Wetherspoons but is more expensive because it's an airport.

Waited in the queue and was seated relatively quickly Travelling on my own and was told to order from the bar. Asked how to achieve this given than I had luggage with valuables in it but the answer was ‘ that’s how the system works’...

Visited 14th February lunch time. Sat at table only to be told order at bar or from QR code on menu. Which took me some where completely different I'd been scamed when mentioned to staff he then showed me what I should have seen. Only...

Breakfast ordered on the app. They gave me a small breakfast when I ordered a large one. They changed this, but new breakfast mainly cold. Bacon like cardboard and cold as was the very tiny mushroom. Toast was cold as well as being soggy. Poor...

Prompt service - which is good. The usual 6oz burgers on the adult menu have been replaced by 3oz burgers. I missed the small print on the menu. The staff said it’s a recent change. You can upgrade to a 6oz burger (back to how...

I went in for a cup. Of tea, stood at the bar for 10 minutes watching a waitress wash dishes, at no point did she want to stop and serve, she wanted to finish the dishes! I waited to see how long she would make...

All, Terrible resturant, the owner does not care about maintaining a website that you can put orders in. When we got to the resturant, we waited in a long line to gwt a table, then we were told to put an order online. Checked the...

Stopped in here for a quick bite before our flight…. Just do not bother! Had the traditional breakfast…. Rock hard fried egg, dried out beans, somebody else obviously had half of my toast, liquid butter in the tub….partner had the bacon and egg muffin- size...

We visited this evening for drinks prior to catching our flight, which was delayed. The place was absolutely filthy with many tables with dirty plates, glasses and crisp wrappers everywhere. Staff were very lackadaisical passing the uncleared tables. When tables were cleared never saw any...

Found a seat and used the App to order from table, drinks and food arrived in reasonable time especially considering how busy they were. Food was tasty enough not huge portion but all round perfectly adequate.

Starting with the good, the service was quick and courteous. Food and coffee was a different story. The free refill was not necessary in my case. This coffee was barely drinkable, and considering the price, this is a joke. The food, although served quickly, was...

The breakfast food was poor. Bacon not fried enough, veggie sausage not cooked through, spongy toast and cold beans. Never again

We arrived and took seats, as our orders were being taken another member of staff arrived and told us to leave. We asked why and were told we were not allowed. She did not like our rainbow. That is all it was colourful bags. Nothing...

As a Coeliac I must eat gluten free. last week we wanted breakfast and when I asked for gluten free only to be told I had to down load the app. As I recycled teenager I asked the girl what to do as i have...

This the worst place I have been to in quite a while, to start with the poor girl on reception was overworked doing clearing, booking people in and wiping tables at the same time, we asked if we could sit upstairs as we were only...

This pub has a captive audience so they don’t bother to try. There was a queue when we arrived which moved pretty quickly but we weren’t shown to a table, more waved in the general direction and tried to find one which didn’t need clearing....

Arrived early afternoon. The queue was at least 100 metres long. The waiting staff advised eaters that the waiting time for food and drinks would be an hour. Ordered food from the app. Food arrived earlier than the drinks. Quite the worst. Eggs Benedict with...

Six of us called in here before we set off to Menorca. We all had the Full English Breakfast, and this is simply just superb. The service is excellent and quite prompt. At 4 in the morning, it was already busy, and queue were forming....

We visited at 6am for breakfast. There was a long queue to be seated, but it did move along fairly quickly. We were then told the App was not working, so you had to order at the bar. That explained the long queue at the...

I visited the Red Lion nearly a year ago and gave it 3 stars in that review. My daughter wanted to give it a try, and I reluctantly agreed. It was yet again a disappointing visit, we did not have a breakfast as that was...

My wife and I ate here on a Sunday evening and it had been busy. In fact it was still busy in the main bar but we sat in the overflow section. I didn't see the notice that this section was closed. But there were...

Monday 11th July we were in the Departure Lounge of Gatwick, North Terminal and we decided to kick start our holiday with a drink here. There was a slight queue at the entrance, which soon cleared, once we got there we were informed by a...

Drunk rowdy brits, football hooligans and underage drinkers. How is a bar in an airport being ran like a local pub? Rude staff with a frown service. Yes cheap but not worth it. Not able to order from the bar, it has to be done...

Ottimo posto dove cenare prima della partenza. Si trova subito posto e si viene serviti velocemente, ma bisogna ordinare al...

Visited Red Lion for an all day breakfast. Service was almost non existent, almost everything DIY except cooking. Food, when it arrived, was cold. Hugely over priced for a Wetherspoons too. Just avoid. ☹️

We had some time to kill. before our flight, so decided to have breakfast here, bad decision. Staff unfriendly, to the point of being rude, service slow, food when it arrived ok. Could not recommend.

So please to find that this place survived the pandemic. Service is very quick, the best thing is you can use the app to order food and drink. This place is often very busy so once you’ve found a table just order through the app...

Absolutely appalling. Like previous reviewer said we got in a tremendous line for 15 mins only to get to the front of the queue and be told there’s a half hour wait for food. They don’t tell you that when you first queue as they...

We went into the red lion for a quick bite to eat before our flight. We were told before we went in that there was a wait for 30 mins for food and drinks as it was very busy, however we didn't realise that we...

It's not traditional, but my half tomato was fresh. The breakfast was far from hot and it is expensive for a Wetherspoons.

Actually not a bad lunch food wise but extortionist prices since we visited last September, £25 for 2 paninis and 2 lemonades, to be fair they were freshly made and served in a good time.

Shocking service!! Now i know this is an airport and they are completely rushed off there feet!! But app/qr code is rubbish as no option for changes!! So my husband ordered at the bar!! We ordered a bacon butty each and the lady rolled her...

Wetherspoons is what it is and in a busy airport any place to get a seat and some food is appreciated. So therefore quality is not the most important factor and you get what you expect and can't be too critical. Why I'm writing this...

As i left my hotel early i decided to stop at the red lion for breakfast before flying north. As a regular at this chains bars i knew what to expect, however when ordering the small breakfast with extra hash brown i did not realise...

Excellent food & service. Visited here with my daughter before our flight home to Belfast after an amazing trip to london.The food was delicious & service was excellent.Staff were helpful & friendly too. Will definitely be back.

We arrived and were told where to sit and then told we could not because they were going to reserve the table. The guy was uncaring and obnoxious. The food was expensive, well it is an air port and even Wetherspoons take advantage. The food...

We went to the Red Lion for lunch while waiting for our flight. Food was good, not great. Service was very fast.

1st time I have ever visited a Wetherspoon, and on the face of it the operation looks slick organised and efficient. Watching continuous staff coming from the kitchen area with the food for the clientele I thought this looks good. However the efficiency and speed...

When taking an early flight out of Gatwick North Terminal to Egypt we stopped at 'The Red Lion' (Wetherspoons) to get a hearty breakfast to see us through our 5 hour flight. I ordered the regular cooked breakfast which with an orange juice was over...

A little on the pricey side for a spoons but a good breakfast before a flight and a nice meeting point for friends once through security

I regularly visit this Wetherspoon at Gatwick over the years and it was my place to go and relax …no more since they have increased the price of their coffee to their £3.15. I would imagine most people don’t mind paying a little extra for...

We ordered the muffins which I think were around £7.00 each, when they arrived they were so tinny you could eat it in two bites, another disappointing breakfast here, it’s time to go somewhere else when we go to Gatwick! Expensive for cheap food at...

Paid £7.25 for one bit of bacon, one sausage, one egg, cold beans and a hash brown, not impressed at all. The hot chocolate is nice though. That is an extra £3.15.

Spoons is usually quite slick for service an a quick drink. But today asked for an "Old Fashioned " the most basic of all bar drinks cannot even claim to be a cocktail- all I got was a blank stare - no idea at all....

We normally come here before a flight for some food and a drink. The menu has been dramatically reduced and the servers could speak minimal English which made ordering difficult. The wrong drinks were poured, and the servers were arguing with each other at the...

It’s terrible marketing for Wetherspoons to call this one of their own, the only resemblance is the actual products themselves, but ridiculously expensive, particularly the food dishes that come at prices much higher and don’t even include a drink, the portions are smaller and the...

Generally we always grab a bite of food here . This time had the worst breakfast ever. Over cooked thin slither of bacon. Small fried egg that was over cooked. The general quality had really dropped. I really wished I didn't bother this time

We came here out of necessity. Food came out very quickly but my bacon sandwich was cold. I asked if the bacon could be warmed up and was surprised when a fresh sandwich arrived. My husband ordered a breakfast which he said was ‘rubbish’. Nothing...

We scanned on our table, saw the food on the table next to us and decided just drinks. Put in what we wanted went to pay with Amex said try another type tried with Mastercard said try another type. Went to the bar who said...

Super quick! Ordered a large and a vegan breakfast, arrived in 4 minutes. Food was fresh, branded and not cheapo. Free refills on all hot drinks, about 20 choices! No a fault to be found. Excellent.

Cold food , smelly plates , dirty tables …. Rank ! Shame I had to give it a 1 .. Staff seemed nice though

Popped in here for a quick bite to eat before my flight. Only wanted something small so ordered the kids spaghetti Bolognese. It came with a drink. The bolognese itself came in a small bowl and was a good portion for a child. Quite bland...

We had intended on going to the Sonoma, but they closed at 12:00, even though web-site said 16:00. Never mind Red Lion alwas a good back-up. Limited menu, but enoough for our needs. Friendly staff, food well cooked and tasty. Limited beers. Overall what I...

Monday morning 7th June and we were so pleased to be at Gatwick Airport awaiting the departure of our flight to Funchal, Maderia. Although it was rather early we decided to start our long awaited holiday with a drink here. We signed in using the...

It’s just a Spoons, no biggie anywhere else, but a good option for an airport. I found the staff friendly, the Guinness poured properly and food good. I had a long stay before a flight to Basel and was glad for Spoons at the time.

Overpriced rip off with rude staff, Emily has an attitude problem and the place was dirty. Wanted me to buy a full breakfast to buy a pint of coke...

Stopped off st the Red Lon before boarding our plane home. Food was lovely, I had the chicken burger which was very tasty. Pie was delicious.

Wednesday 21st October we were awaiting the departure of our flight to Rhodes and we decided to kick start our holiday with a drink here. At the entrance there was a member of staff who politely explained what procedures were in place, including no service...

Seated and served quickly. Good Covid precautions. Enjoyed the main course and lots of decaff tea. No desserts was a disappointment though!

6am and all staff were superb, food was hot and really quick, all COVID safety measures adhered to, great job

Well it’s a must isn’t it after all your travelling . With the Covid crisis in full swing it was exceptional in its organisation very busy but shown to a table within 5 mins I chose to use tha app for service it may have been slightly quicker to cue but it was really no hassle I’d recommend

Last Thursday afternoon I watched a waitress clean 5 or 6 tables with the same cloth she kept in pouch on waist belt. At no time did she spray a table or change or rinse out the cloth.

We had a very early flight out of Gatwick and had our breakfast at the Red Lion in the terminal. I downloaded the app whilst waiting in the queue that moved very quickly as the superb staff directed you to tables and ensuring walkways etc weren’t blocked demonstrating that they weee taking the COVID restrictions very seriously. I ordered my family food via the very easy to use app and it turned up in no time. This is helpful as if your like me you always have one eye on the departures board worrying about how much time you have available.You know what your going to get with Wetherspoons and here is no different they do what they do very well

A very covid safe experience! Wetherspoons should be congratulated in adapting their products and services in this difficult time. We enjoyed our tasty food, great quality, good prices, excellent service, highly recommended, thank you Red Lion & staff.

Was wondering where would be open at Gatwick so was pleased to find this was open for breakfast.Felt clean and safe in there they staff were on form and it had a good atmosphere . Food was quick and hot and felt safe with regards to COVID.Refill coffees are goodTables were cleared very quicklyAll in all a great start to the holiday

Have to say it was packed as ever but service was pretty quick. I downloaded the Wetherspoons app which was really easy to use and obviously worked! Staff were all COVID aware and there were some screens etc between some ( not all) seating. It was cheap and cheerful, giving the government COVID discount

I like Wetherspoon pubs, they cater to the tastes of the British public at affordable prices. The Red Lion at Gatwick Airport is a Wetherspoon pub and offers the standard menu. I was apprehensive when I went in because it was packed and I had limited time before I had to be at my departure gate. I went to the bar for a drink and was served very quickly so asked how long it would be for a meal. I was told it wouldn’t be long so I ordered something simple, burger and chips. And sure enough, my meal was soon on my table very quickly. Very impressive. A word of warning though, the prices are airport prices, higher than the prices in a high street Wetherspoons.

Today we went back to have something to it with another group of friends. Unfortunately the same member of staff who was there last year was still there ( my son asked for a coke and he asked him for ID) .He was patronising to a poor french speaking holiday maker before and after he was rude to my husband and refused to serve him!!! My husband was only touching the bar, that was all, while others were touching the bar too and didn’t get the same response from him. My husband stuck up for himself and my husband was made to apologise by a female member of staff.So all I can say your employee was rude!!! Obviously he doesn’t think people will remember him.... well he is doing a good job making sure you know who he is. He needs customers service training!!!

Queued for a quarter of an hour. Fish & Chips for about £18 but very disappointing. Small fish, dry bendy batter, slight chemical flavour to the tartar sauce but some modest compensation in the mushy peas.

This was a very busy restaurant that we visited for breakfast. We were served quickly and the food was delivered hot and tasty. A good old breakfast sandwich was the order of the day and it was spot on. We were very happy with the whole experience in The Red Lion. This was my first visit to a wetherspoons and just before leaving the UK!

Before our flight we decided to eat, we had beef chilli and rice at £11.70, fish and chips with mushy peas at £11.95, then drinks a large Pepsi max at £2.65, Pinot Grigio white wine at £4.75. We ordered off the app as to save queuing at the bar area, as usual great value and good quality food.

I know exactly what I am going to get at Wetherspoons and it never changes. Get on the App and it makes life even better. The only downside is that it is expensive for airside you are paying London beer prices.

The place to go for a drink / cheap eats before a flight but it’s become a victim of it’s own success as it’s a mission to get in and get served.The food and beverages are typical spoons fare but slightly dearer than normal because of where it is, that said, if possible, get in there !

Arrived at 0420 and amazingly found a table and chairs, normally it is rammed. Coffee was superb as were the bacon butties. Staff were friendly and the service was quick. No issues at all and have eaten here loads of times when flying out.

Breakfast was dry,hard bacon & hash browns!complained about it when the manager had the cheek to backchat us!we did get offered a full refund,which we accepted as that food was way below standard.place was busy with no where to sit & eat also was given a dirty mug! Very poor standards.

As most things after check in at the airport, very expensive! They encourage you too too order using their app and then food and drinks are brought to you table. This felt weird but worked smoothly, no queue at the bar!Food and drinks decent - vegan options available.

quick service which is good but the scrambled eggs on toast disgusting absolutely tasteless even the toast wasn’t buttered

By the time we got our coffees the meal arrived at our table . Perfect start to our holiday. The staff were friendly and attentive. Well done