Eat. - HOUNSLOW

Heathrow Terminal 2 has become my home in Europe. I 've spent more time in this airport compared to any other and finding food is CRITICAL to surviving the trek over the Atlantic. I 've tried pretty much ALL the restaurants here and unequivocally, EAT is my favourite place. From the drinks, to the selection, to the costs... its the only place that makes you feel good in the air after eating while still being able to walk onto the plane thinking your wallet is intact. Though I know other places offer 'picnic ' lunches... none of them compare in price, quality, quantity, and variety as creating your own packed lunch from here. I often grab a fruit salad, main salad or wrap or sandwich, and a treat to go. I often grab a soy latte as well to keep me awake while flying back home. I love how the soy is not an extra charge. Their dirty chai soy latte is pretty good for an airport (thats a chai soy latte with a shot of espresso! . I 've eaten their falafel salad, cranberry turkey sandwich, and their roast sandwich... in addition to a dozen other options. I can safely say that they 're all as good as restaurant quality OUTSIDE the airport. They may not be Michelin quality but non have been soggy, terribly underseasoned, limp, or disgusting... everything here is good. As for the treats... their millionare shortbread is good. Gooey caramel on top of a tender shortbread and topped with chocolate. It 's a good treat for those who want to indulge beyond the fruit salads offerings. Another 2 great things about this place... it has ports for you to recharge your phones while eating AND it has screens built into their seating area showing the flights and gates. I really like coming here and relaxing with the latte while they waiting to post gate information. It can get busy here during lunches and their wait staff do get a bit overwhelmed clearing the tables but overall, most times it is super clean and a good place to relax while in Term 2 ... unless you 're in the Singapore Kris lounge but thats another story altogether!

Great variety of salads,sandwiches and hot soups and pies Did a great job with coffee and tea and prices are awesome

This seemed to be the closest thing I could find to a proper early-morning coffee shop for those of us who had gotten up to early for our return flight. The hot roll 's roll tasted like dry cardboard, but it was stuffed with a shockingly plausible poached egg; for a coffee you 'll have to wait for them to make you an americano, but it 's tall and hot and does the trick. Quick, with lots of seating.

Eat is as Eat says. They do now a better range of hot food as in pies (which come with mash and gravy) and a variety of soups, dependant on the day. They still have the usual sandwiches, wraps and co. So if you don't have the time to sit and relax, at one of the larger eateries this is an ideal place. There are a few plug sockets by the breakfast bar seating area if you need a bit of power.

Who charges their customers for a small cup of hot water? This places does. I bought about 12 pounds worth of food and drinks and they wouldn't even spot me a small cup of hot water for my TheraFlu medicine. It isn't the first time this place has given me bad customer service. Last time I came to Eat. they gave away one of my sandwiches to another customer and hassled for me to get another even though I had my receipt. I would keep your hard earned money and go to Nero on the opposite end of the terminal. This place is just terrible and will charge more than full price for bad service!