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The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon), Crawley
Gatwick Airport
Postal town: Crawley
RH6 0PJ
Reviews of The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 4 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon)
One of the better airport 'spoons, although having fewer tables than customers in the rather cramped main seating / dining area in front of the bar counter means there is usually a queue. However, there is also additional seating in an upstairs area (that used to have a view across the airport but this is sadly now blocked by a wing of extra aircraft gates), but you have to ask before you go up there. On this visit, I found a duplicated selection from the two banks of five handpumps: Greene King IPA, Doom Bar, Abbot plus a pair from Twickenham: Naked Ladies and Four Grains (£5.05).
On 16th June 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 8679 recommendations about 8678 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon)
Very busy airside bar in Gatwick's North Terminal. The main bar area is separated from a much larger seating area by a walkway. I bypassed the main seating area to take a look at the pumpclips at the bar to see if I fancied a drink whilst waiting for a flight.
The usual Sharp's Doom Bar & Ruddles Best were on, along with 3 guest beers which appeared to be part of a Wetherspoon's festival. The 3 were Twickenham Autumn Red, Hogs Back Citrus & Hook Norton Off the Hook.
Returning to a podium at the entrance to the main seating area, we had to wait a few minutes to be seated and were led to a high table towards the edge of the bar area.
We were informed that ordering was by the app. Although I later saw others ordering at the bar, which I wish I had done. My first choice was the Citrus, which tasted nothing of the sort. I then ordered the Off the Hook, which looked and tasted exactly the same. I'm almost 100% sure that I ended up with 2 halves of the Hook Norton beer.
A fairly soulless place where the staff clearly get the orders wrong and drinks are overpriced for the captive audience. 3 guest beers was a good sign, but unfortunately the positives ended there.
On 31st October 2021
- rating: 5
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Strongers . left this review about The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon)
I have been through the North Terminal a few times recently and I am yet to see the end of the bar queue finish within the Red Lion’s boundary, which is marked by an unmissable neon sign. Thankfully the staff are switched on so the wait is no longer than five minutes. The bar is stocked with standard and premium keg products and I counted five cask ale hand pumps. The usual JDW food menu is in place, but unsurprisingly the prices are inflated compared to the high street. The atmosphere is non-existent, but people don’t generally go to the airport to have a few beers. I suppose I’ve been in worse.
On 10th July 2017
- rating: 4
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Horley, 1.59 miles, 30 min walk (show)
London Waterloo East, 3.23 miles, 1 hr 2 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 18 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 December 2016 by Quinno _
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