Pilots Bar, Hounslow

Very routine airside bar / restaurant at the opposite end of the main terminal building to the Crown Rivers. Limited keg selection, with the Brixton Reliance (£7.45) being the least dull.

Being airside I wasn’t expecting much from Pilots Bar and Grill. Therefore I wasn’t disappointed to find a characterless U shaped bar/restaurant with no distractions other than a crying baby and over keen staff. To be fair the staff were very polite, but I did get a bit sick of saying “I’m fine thanks”. Premium keg products were available from the bar (£4.95 a pint) that also had some unwelcome fruit flies hovering about. I learnt from the menu that food is available all day and a burger was priced at £13.75 + £4.00 for chips. Want bacon and cheese? Add another £3.95. So £26.65 for a bacon cheeseburger with chips and a pint… Ouch!!! This was my least favourite T5 bar that I visited whilst passing through on a recent Saturday afternoon.

This venue is for airline passengers only

A typical airport bar, wine and megakeg available to complement your overpriced snack (tapas seems to be in vogue at the moment). No real ale. It is nothing more or less than you would expect and cannot provide that last real ale fix before flying.