Five colleagues and I, at the end of an amazing week at a work conference, we're in desperate need…read moreof some food. Getting in a little late to go to London, we turned our attention to something close to the Gatwick airport. After finally sorting our Uber rides, we were off to The Farmhouse. First impressions were of a traditional British pub experience, which was a good start. Our clumsiness of grabbing a table and figuring out whether we needed to go to the bar to order or wait to be served, surely gave us away as "not locals." Our server was friendly and provided us with our menus and took our drinks order. The one shortfall was that the menu had a number of items not available and with an assist from a customer, two of us needed a rethink on their meal. In all, it was 4 Fish & Chips, One Farmhouse Burger, and a Battered Halloumi burger, plus an order of calamari, and 4 tomato and garlic soups. There were zero plates taken off the table that were not empty! I had the Halloumi burger, which had a great, crispy batter topped with some guacamole mayo with a red sauce on the side. Really good. Then we doubled down and hit the dessert menu! Two warm chocolate brownies with salted caramel ice cream and four plum tarts. We asked for some custard on the side because who doesn't like custard?! Save for the debate about whether it was more a pie than a tart, another set of empty plates were the only evidence left. Would definitely recommend The Farmhouse!

A few years ago, I had an 8 hour layover at Gatwick, so we decided to pop out and go to the nearest…read moreplace for fish and chips. They were out of fish but the chips were excellent. We also go the Camembert, olives, and some ciders. This was definitely worth the effort to leave the airport, get an Uber, and then return to the airport. Cute place with good food.

Amazing service. Went above and beyond for me and went out of their way to accommodate my meal. I'm…read morefrom the states and wanted to try certain foods that were only available Sunday and they made them for me. Such a great staff and good beers. We highly recommend. Also beautiful and a nice stop if you're needing to stay close to airport.

Probably visited this one, as I had a contact nearby. It is has traditional and classic designs and…read morethe old style Dorset Badger Beer, although however a Badger brews beer , eludes me? Located in a place known as Hookwood, dogs are welcome in the bar and outside, Wi-Fi is available too.

Great food the service is unbeatableread more

Had a couple decent draught pints for a couple quid. Pizza with ham mushroom was really good though…read moreit would be better if mushrooms and ham were under cheese and not dehydrated on top of cheese. Ordered a margarita pizza a few days later and it was burned and had no basil. Kind of odd that it just came out with no basil and burned. Got a refund and ordered the sirloin medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. Most will cook it medium to well. No butter nor sour cream for jacket potato. Ketchup,mustard,mayo in packets available. Lupack spreadable too whatever that is. Good deal for the price. They're willing to make things right.

We spent one night at a hotel near Gatwick Airport and needed a good place to eat, drink, and be…read moreless grumpy. We had been traveling all day and two of the three of us were very sore and all of us were exhausted. We had no car and our hotel restaurant was over priced, and previous experience with food at other hotels convinced us not to even try to eat the over priced items at the hotel. An English friend back in the US had recommended we eat at Weatherspoon's pubs, which share common ties to the Weatherspoon management, but go by unique names under the Weatherspoons brand. Weatherspoons branded pubs can be found by Googling Weatherspoons or by checking the company website, which will give you the unique names of all of the Weatherspoons near your location. They are all over the UK. We ate at four Weatherspoons in our trip, and they were all good. They are all pubs. Instead of a server taking your order at your table, you pick a table, decide what you want, then order and pay at the bar and they deliver your food at the table. There seems to be a standardized menu, but it seems that some have bigger menus than others, but the pub operational procedures, quality control and core menu offerings seem to be standardized within the brand. We did not see obvious tourists at any of the Weatherspoons, so the prices are not artificially inflated and the food is not a caricature of what people in the UK eat. They open for breakfast and are open until late at night. You can eat full meals there, including the classic English breakfast as well as the classic American breakfast. Pizza was available at at least three of the four we ate at. There is exceptional variety in the menu. At this particular Weatherspoons, called Jack Fairman, I had the small fish and chips. It was NOT overbreaded or greasy, it was delicate, cooked until just flaky but not overdone. The fish tasted fresh. It was very very tasty. They had a big binder that gives nutrition and allergy information for every single item on the menu, which was very helpful for a member of our traveling party who has two food allergies. Just request the allergy binder. The pub is well decorated with relaxing, casual ambience. There is a fireplace mantle with easy chairs by it that look very cozy and inviting. Everyone there seemed to be having a relaxed time together as if they were visiting with friends in their own homes. The bartender was very congenial and warm; service was quick and accurate. We were very very pleased to find out that this exact Weatherspoons was like a second home to our English friends, a place where many many family meals and celebrations took place when they lived in Crawley England. They were thrilled when we told them where we had eaten. Jack Fairman's restored our sanity and group morale at the end of an exhausting trip to Europe that was not actually a vacation, and was really quite stressful. We left with very fond feelings for this place because we were so exhausted and upset when we arrived-- and we left fully relaxed and restored. Thank you Jack Fairman's for a wonderful relaxing evening at the end of an extremely difficult day.

Slatted wood exterior leading to a bar that runs across the front. The ceiling is a bit low, so…read moreanyone other 6ft, please duck. A log stove is to the right. Real ales available, I had Tribute, very tasty. Was busy so didn't get a good look around. Warm inside so welcome on a cold day.

On Sept. 13, 2017 - 5pm - I went to the Forester Pub to meet a person, I asked for a pint and the…read morebarmaid refuses because - she said- I was drunk.............. (I just a pint before).......... then I asked for a glass of water, she refuses again. No reason why, no explanation, just rude and rough. I am a fair, honest and polite person, I travelled all over the world but never been treated like this in Horley. At the Forester Pub there is a barmaid, or manager or whatever, needing to learn how to do her job and be polite otherwise better she goes elsewhere

Great food, awesome beers and very friendly staff! They were very considerate of our son's nut…read moreallergies. Atleast three staff members checked in on us.

Easily the best bar in Crawley town centre. Good selection of beers and ales, bottled and draught…read more Excellent pub style menu and make sure to check out the specials board. Shows most main sporting events. Interior is traditional, always clean, with a nice relaxing atmosphere. Staff and locals are all very nice

This place is off the beaten path but worth the country drive from Crawley. Excellent quality…read moreingredients in the meal, locally sourced at least for the meat probably more. Food prep and presentation was good as well, especially for what is a country pub and inn. Definitely a local spot with what looked like assigned seating for some of the locals. Beer and cider selection was pretty much on par with most of the local pubs. Also had several whiskey and ports. Dessert was very good as well. If you don't mind a few hard looks when you walk through the door by the bar maid it's well worth the stop. The waiter was very friendly!

Lovely location, beautiful open fire and very accommodating staff. Haven't eaten there but I've…read moreheard the food is good quality.

Food was brilliant…read more Service was average. Staff did not understand very good English. Ambiance was different. Very old looking and worn down.

Found this Quaint pub and restaurant in a little village outside the city. Although the sign…read moreoutside said help wanted, the staff was very attentive and accommodating. Food arrived quickly and was hot. Ordered the typical fish and chips, but Bombay style. Excellent rendition of an English staple with an Indian twist. Nice atmosphere.

My first local in the UK. I will always hold fond memories of this place…read more My friends and I befriended some of the bartenders there which made it enjoyable. They used to (and maybe still do) have a deal between 3-6pm where you get two entrees and two pints for 8 quid. You can't beat that. In general the drinks are quite affordable.

This pubs staff made it very obvious that they'd rather be somewhere else doing something else. The…read morefood that I tasted very obviously reheated by microwave, which made me not want to return. This pub is on a busy road with no garden as such. They have a smoking shelter out the front which looks a bit of an i saw. I would not visit again.