While waiting for my flight, I ate Stornoaway black pudding Benedict, which consisted of two poached eggs on an English muffin, with black pudding, and Hollandaise sauce. It was a good final meal in the UK right before I hopped onto my morning flight. I needed breakfast, and thankfully The Flying Horse had black pudding, which I really wanted. Funnily, I had black pudding as my first food in the UK, and I figured it'd be appropriate to have it when leaving, especially since I like it so much and I will have difficulty finding it back in the States. I would have gotten fish and chips, but they didn't serve it until 11:00 or 11:30, so black pudding it was. The servers were very nice and quick and efficient. They also brought me water too. Thanks for the final breakfast in the UK! read more

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I'd never visited London before, so my first bite of food was important to me. Also I didn't want any stereotypes to be true... Unfortunately this was some of the worst food I've ever had in my life. Located at Gatwick Airport, my husband and I went to eat lunch before our flight. We walked around the food court and picked somewhere at random. Flying Horse had empty seats and seemed lively. We sat down and eventually figured out that we needed to order food through an app. I got the seafood risotto, which had mussels, prawns, squid, and crab with a tomato white wine lobster sauce. Sounded amazing but tasted like metal. I couldn't finish it because I felt so sick. My husband got the fish & chips but didn't like those either. Service was alright. Some of the wait staff came around to check on us and I should have said something about the food. I doubt anything could have redeemed the risotto, though. Not that I plan on another layover at Gatwick anytime soon, but next time I'll have a beer to wash it all down. read more

I've visited this restaurant three times in the last two weeks and it's super solid. The food is all above average and tastes fresh and comes out hot. I've had breakfast and lunch here. I like that you can order through the app. When you're in a hurry it's hard to watch a waiter or waitress help everyone but your table so to be able to put your order when you're ready is awesome. It was always, less than 15 minutes from order to table even when it was super packed. read more

The Flying Horse - Ham and mushroom pizza, Ceaser salad, pepperoni pizza +pineapple - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

Awful awful awful. Absolute chaos. Food was terrible. Wrong burger which was dry chicken. Onion rings were cold from a box. Pepsi was flat. Worst airport restaurant ever read more

The Flying Horse - Cold onion rings - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

Stopped in here for some food while waiting on a connecting flight. Pretty big restaurant, so plenty of seating. Walk in and seat yourself. You have two options: download the restaurant app and order and pay from the app or look at the menu and then walk to the bar to place your order and pay. The food is very quick ! If you are in a hurry, no worries, you will be in and out fast. I ordered the mushroom risotto and added grill chicken. They did forget my grill chicken, but quickly fixed it once I mentioned it to one of the employees walking around. You don't really have a designated server, so if you need anything you just ask someone. The food was okay. I think is was pretty much typical food from an airport. I did have a strawberry cider that was SO good. I highly recommend you try that cider ! read more

The Flying Horse - Mushroom risotto - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

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Machines are taking over the world. The Flying Horse is already replacing their waiters/waitresses with an phone application. There are no host or hostess here to seat you. Go find your own seat pal. Next thing, they have signs on each table to encourage you to download their app to order food and checkout. The only human interaction here is when the food is delivered. The convenience is a nice perk but perhaps I am old fashion and enjoy a bit more customer service. I guess if time is not an essence this is where the upside of technology comes in to play. I thought the food was subpar. The meat pie I ordered was not as hot as I desired. I thought the upside of the application is that the food would arrive quicker and will not stay in the queue line as long. The luke warm pie came with a side of cold vegetables. If the temperature was higher it would've been more pleasing. Perhaps next time I'll stop by here for a quick brew and skip the food. read more

My first stop in the London-Gatwick airport in preparation for our 8 hour layover. The pub has tons of tables all around and servers here are nice and quick in serving drinks and food. Nothing overly special about this place but definitely adequate for a place to chill and waste as much time as possible. They got their beers and pub food selections. Seat yourself and note the table number. Order food and drinks at the bar. The servers will arrive at your table with the food once prepared. I got the cottage pie to satisfy my hunger. This dish can be shared between at least two people but I of course got it for just myself and annihilated the whole thing. For pub food in the airport, I found it quite satisfactory. The pie came out piping hot. The potato on top was hot and soft with a nice crunch on the edges. The beef inside was super tender and full of that beef stock flavor. Overall, a good first meal at Gatwick. read more

The Flying Horse - Cottage pie - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

I had a long layover at Gatwick airport and after being hugely disappointed by Jamie Oliver's Diner, I stumbled into the flying horse. Pros: the bartenders were very helpful and friendly. I mentioned I had a soy allergy and wanted to check on the ingredients in the veggie and vegan burger. the bartender was so helpful that he retrieved a allergy binder with all allergy ingredients in each meal item. I'm very particular with what I eat and the bartender very patient and able to answer my questions. The Christmas decor was beautiful and gave a very homely vibe. I especially loved the ceiling design and the wine display against the wall. Cons: not all the unoccupied tables were clean. The food was very bland, nothing special in regards to taste but it filled a need. read more

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My go to spot when passing through Gatwick's South Terminal. Weatherspoon's "Flying Horse" is always hustling and bustling so finding a table can sometimes be an issue. Typical English bar set up, order your food and drink at the bar, give them your table number, and your food will be brought to you, no wait/table service here. Food options are plentiful with all sorts of options. I usually find myself there in the morning and will normally go with a final full English breakfast and a couple of beers before heading back to the States. There's always a lively buzz to the place, lots of drinking going on, as is typical with airport bars, (regardless of the time of day) and just a happy sense in the air as excited holiday travelers await their flights. Reasonable prices for an airport and the food is always more than satisfactory. read more

The Flying Horse - Weatherspoon's "Flying Horse". Gatwick Airport South Terminal. - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

With a layover at Gatwick we stopped in The Flying Horse for lunch. So glad we did....this place is great. Grab a table, check out the menu, then belly up at the bar to order....but don't forget your table number. They need that to bring your food. We had the Bangers and Mash and Fish and Chips plates. Both were MORE than enough! I am sure if you really wanted....you could share a plate. My Bangers were perfect laying on a bed of mash dripped in gravy with mushy peas. The fish covered the whole plate while partnered with chips and mushy peas. The chips were just right....crunchy on the outside yet soft on the inside. I partnered my lunch with a extra large Stella! Of course the prices are a bit higher due to being in airport....so worth the money. If you have a layover at Gatwick and are in the South terminal....stop in for some great British pub food. read more

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Ordered the fish and chips which was the best I have had. I am from the States, though, so it's usually hot and miss over there. Mostly miss. read more

The Flying Horse - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

Haha, what's more unlikely at 4am than a flying pig? A flying horse of course I've flown out of Gatwick South terminal several times recently. Impressively, the restaurants are open, even at that bleak early hour of the morning Besides McDonalds, the other restaurants seem to have set up a cartel with the cooked breakfasts suspiciously all costing exactly the same. The only place to break ranks is the Flying Horse The Flying Horse is a pub, which means that you can have a breakfast beer and yes, I did see people drinking beer here at 5am. I however stuck to freshly squeezed orange juice. Nice to see an orange squeezing machine in a pub After seating yourself, food and drink is ordered at the bar. They guarantee to deliver the food in ten minutes, which is impressive for cooked to order food My sister ordered the eggs royale, which is egg Benedict but with smoked salmon instead of ham. The poached egg was perfect, reflecting impressive attention to detail My American breakfast was a nice mixture of savoury elements and pancakes. The only slight disappointment was the lack of real maple syrup Recommended for breakfast if you're flying out of Gatwick South read more

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It's a decent Wetherspoons, especially for an airport stop. It is super busy. The food was fine and the drinks were strong. You can't beat the price either. I would advise using the Wetherspoon app here since it is so busy with lots of people coming and going. read more

The Flying Horse is a bit of a mixed bag. The good points are the quick (perhaps a bit too quick..) service, large seating area and the excellent beer. The latter is worth emphasising - Gatwick Airport is the last place I'd expect to enjoy a pint of mellow, fruity real ale for £2.99, yet thanks to the Flying Horse, that's exactly what I was able to do! The not-so-great points are the price and quality of the food. To be fair, the prices are not outrageous, just slightly higher than your standard Wetherspoons and with no deals (e.g. beer and burger) to help you out. But the quality ain't great. The warning of what I could expect was there when I was told that my chicken burger would be ready in just 5 minutes, rather than a time (say 15-20 minutes) during which I could at least kid myself that they'd be cooking it from fresh. When it did arrive, it was lukewarm: time considerations meant I had to grimace my way through rather than send back. Still, the taste of that excellent pint lingered long after. I'd definitely be back for another one, though I'd probably go elsewhere for food. read more

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I like this place and I am here frequently. Nice place to sit and talk, nice people here. I always say think global, drink local, so I always try the local beers here (after finishing themeetings during the day of course). Also some really good food in an interesting mix. I also like the salads here. This is a good point to meet with friends and colleagues in a good athmosphere. read more

The Flying Horse - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

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Never been in her before, even with the amount of times I have been through Gatwick airport, and I won't be back. The service was ok the staff at the bar where you order were polite, as you would expect, but the place has the look of a wetherspoons but does not meet their standards. The food was delivered quickly, a little too quickly, as my eggs Royale struck me as Loki g a bit sad and made me wonder how long this particular plate had been sat under heat lamps. One egg still had a bit of yolk the other was dried up, I would suggest from the time it spent under afire mentioned heat lamp. Whilst I'm all for quick turn around of food when you are at an airport please let's at least cook it to order not cool and hope someone wants it eventually. Unfortunately the server asked me if my food was alright before I had tucked in properly to my lightly toasted toad and soft boiled eggs!! There are many other eateries at Gatwick south this was a day when I thought I'd try somewhere I've not eaten before. Not my best plan especially when the next 3 hours will be spent on a flight which sells its food to you. read more

The Flying Horse - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

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Really wanted Fish & Chips for some strange reason. Was told that all the restaurants in the Gatewick Refugee Camp (holding area for pre-flight boarding) had fish and chips but a local airport worker told me the best was at The Flying Horse. When I asked her why theirs was special she said, "because it comes with pea mash." Being an American I could only guess what pea mash was but I decided to go with it. Wow! Glad I did. Strongly recommend you go here. Get the p Note: You seat yourself at this place then you go to the counter and order. Place a reserved sign on your table to save your place while you order. read more

The Flying Horse - Fish and Chips with pea mash. - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

Complete chaos at 0600am. There was a substantial queue with no instructions or a staff member to assist with enquiries. when you get to the bar to order you are asked for a table number, which is fine if you knew in advance that was the format. Unfortunately, if you didn't know that and you are a single traveller you have to leave the queue and find a table, if one is vacant. The table was full of glasses and bottles and wasn't cleared for the duration of my meal. Food was OK, management needs to get their act together as this could be a pleasant experience. read more

Hahahahahahahahahahaahahaha *breath* Hahahahaha. I've not flown in years and when I was greeted by a spoons in the airport I was overjoyed. I was sorely tempted to steal the plates they were serving breakfast on, they were beautiful! If this is what all spoons were like (apart from the lack of non-alcoholic beer) in all of London, they'd be a lot more popular. Clean, fast service and a great place to start your holiday with a cheeky malibu and coke. read more

This is, without any doubt, the worst Whetherspoon in UK. Reheated fries, poor food, one of the worst fish & chips ever. At least they are friendly, more or less. read more

The Flying Horse - Pubs Near Me - Horley, WSX

Worst food ever! McDonald's was 100 time better! I got the fish and Chips, the chips was undercooked/warmed! My girlfriend got a burger, you cuold taste it was microwaved, it tasted like the beef was precooked and the warmed in the microwave! The fish gave me a bad trip home with the plaine! Only good thing was the beer! read more

Had the full English breakfast. Link sausage was deep fat fried (?); eggs overeasy were hard yoked, sunnyside-up, & rubbery like they'd been fried quite a while ago & kept under the warmer, the typical out-of-the-can-beans (no additions, no enhancements, no taste), & an end cap of a roasted Roma tomato with CORE. The one slice of toast was room temperature. The good news though was that the hashbrowns were made with shredded potatoes, not the usual mashed; the butter came in a tub so you didn't have to get your fingers buttery opening the customary wrapped package, & the bacon was tableknife cuttable, rather than the quintessential leather texture. God, British breakfasts are so drab. Last, on top of poor quality food & a price of £10.25, one has to get up, go to the bar & place one's own order amongst fifty others. Nice! Why too is most everyone drinking pints of beer with their breakfast at 9:00AM on a Saturday morning? read more

With time to kill at Gatwick airport we popped to the Whetherspoons in the departure lounge for a quick bite to eat. It's pricier than a normal whetherspoons, as you'd expect at an airport, but there was less choice and the quality was really lacking. I know it's no gourmet burger or top notch restaurant but the bun was soggy, the BBQ sauce was flooding the plate and it didn't taste great. I wish I'd gone for just a bowl of chips as they were pretty good and the bowls looked huge from what I saw on other tables. read more

Fast service, dry and blend food. I ordered a christmas special (creamy mushroom risotto) and it was dry and had maybe two or three mushrooms in it. My husband had a panini and it was blend but fine. Don't expect a lot but we enjoyed watching people pass by and a the glass of red wine made it all better read more

Amid the hustle and bustle of Gatwick Airport here is somewhere to eat and drink. The cooked breakfast was OK, probably mass produced. Do yourself a favour - download the App and order at your table on your phone. Sweet as. read more

Dirty cutlery, cold breakfast, chipped mugs, filthy tea cup, sticky table. Sadly all the staff seem very friendly, but this isn't enough to make anyone return. Nothing else to say. read more

Absolutely disgusting food. The breakfast was cold. Unfriendly and indifferent staff. Absolutely disgusting. The furniture was as if purchased from a charity shop. Floors and tables filthy. Never again. Cross the road and eat at Premier Inn . All the good reviews seemed to come from drinkers. read more