This is the downstairs dining room at the Hilton Garden Inn, Terminal 2, Heathrow. I recommend it, especially after dark, when the restaurant lighting is at full effect...it's a cozy, almost romantic vibe one doesn't get very often in an airport hotel setting.
Food was delicious and service was outstanding. The menu could be more interesting, in my opinion, but I think it's catering a bit towards Americans instead of doing solid British or Euro fare (which I would have preferred.)
I can't really recommend the bar/lounge on this same level. The food there was lousy (same kitchen, different times of day), the service indifferent, and the ambience was like a hostel common room (and I've stayed in many hostels with common areas with more charm.)
If you can, skip the lounge for anything other than a 16:00 drink, and hold out until the restaurant opens (17:00, I believe.) read more