Thyme Restaurant Bar - Crawley

We had a fantastic meal at this restaurant while staying overnight before our flight. We enjoyed starters and mains, along with drinks for both adults and kids. The waitress was really lovely and everything was clean and tidy. We will definitely come back again.

We came here twice pre covid before a flight and the food was great, as good as restaurant standards, came here April 2022 and the food was pretty pore, tasted and looked very cheap, don't know what's happened but was quite disappointed .

Really average food. Missing cheese from a burger which was ridiculously dry already. No offer of condiments etc and only spoke to me when they wanted a tip. Nowhere else to eat if staying at the hotel and probably don't get much repeat business but how hard is it to cook a burger. Tesco up the road and deliveroo seem to be local so save your money and get a takeaway.

Dinner: There was hazard sign up at the main entrance so kept walking towards the bar, no one greeted me so just found a table. Server finally approached me and asked if I had a reservation. He stated I needed a reservation what hotel restaurant requires a guest to make a reservation to eat plenty of open tables. No signage stating I needed to make a reservation, or wait to be seated . Not being able to bill to your room was another 'odd ' experience. The menu does have many options, and a variety plate of appetizers if you are looking for some variety and small bites. The menu has many large meal options as well. Food quality was very good on variety appi platter, lovely hint of mint in the lamb kebab 's (exception: would recommend cooking the onion rings more as it was doughy) Breakfast: There are many options on the 'hot ' side of the buffet. They will make a fresh egg for you (poached etc) which is a really lovely option to have. The 'medium ' poached egg was cooked perfectly! Please install hand sanitizer stations and have signage so guests can all clean hands prior to touching the serving spoons Coronavirus and other virus are shared with all the hands touching these surfaces, and buffets in public spaces really need to make some simple additions. You could always use them after getting your food so that you have clean hands to eat with.

After checking into our rooms, we went to this restaurant for our pre-booked table. No complaints at all. The meals were simple and straightforward, reasonably priced for four adults. The staff was friendly and efficient. It's not gourmet dining, more like a typical pub experience. We enjoyed a round of drinks at the bar before calling it an early night. Overall, a comfortable stay.