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Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Wait Staff: Bar Symon Wins
Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Wait Staff (2016)
A warm smile, professional demeanor and knowledge about the product — good customer service can go a long way toward alleviating travel stress and making the airport experience more enjoyable. These 10 airport bars and restaurants — nominated by Airport Revenue News and voted to the top by USA TODAY 10Best readers — offer top-notch service to their customers.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Wait Staff are as follows:
- Lark Creek Grill - San Francisco International Airport
- Phillips Seafood - Newark Liberty International Airport
- Jet Rock Bar & Grille - Philadelphia International Airport
- Kapnos Taverna - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Montana's Front Porch - Edmonton International Airport
- Javi's - John Wayne Airport
- Lucky Streak Lounge - McCarran International Airport
- Minnibar - Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
- Vino Volo - Austin Bergstrom International Airport
- Bar Symon - Pittsburgh International Airport
Photo courtesy of Lark Creek Grill
No. 10:
Lark Creek Grill, an upscale restaurant and bar in Terminal 2 of San Francisco International Airport, has a friendly and knowledgeable staff serving a menu described as seasonal, sustainable and farm-fresh
Photo courtesy of Phillips Seafood
No. 9:
This finely designed and decorated airport location of Phillips Seafood has a menu filled with the signature Phillips crab dishes, including their famous crab cakes.
Photo courtesy of Jet Rock Bar & Grille
No. 8:
One of the better bars inside Philadelphia International Airport, Jet Rock Bar & Grille has a generous number of craft beers on tap and rock n' roll music playing.
Photo courtesy of Kapnos Taverna
No. 7:
Chef Mike Isabella’s Kapnos Taverna at Reagan National Airport serves classic and coastal-inspired Greek dishes alongside some of the biggest hits from his modern ode to mainland and northern Greece. This is a sister restaurant to his Kapnos in Washington, DC.
Photo courtesy of Montana's Front Porch
No. 6:
Travelers at Edmonton International Airport enjoy home style BBQ cooking at Montana's Front Porch, a sit-down restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Photo courtesy of Javi's
No. 5:
Javi's at John Wayne Airport has some of the best customer service you'll experience in an airport or anywhere, serving up delicious regional Mexican dishes.
Photo courtesy of Lucky Streak Lounge
No. 4:
Lucky Streak Lounge at McCarran International Airport has the feel and vibe of a Las Vegas lounge in a rather relaxed atmosphere.
Photo courtesy of Minnibar
No. 3:
Chef Andrew Zimmern—James Beard Award winner, social media sensation and star of the popular Travel Channel TV program, Bizarre Foods—crafted the globally inspired menu for two MinniBar locations on MSP Airport’s G Concourse. Clean, Scandinavian design, punctuated by sparkling mosaics, make these bars some of the hippest venues at MSP. Bartenders are well versed in the craft—every order comes with a free lesson in libations.
Photo courtesy of Vino Volo
No. 2:
Vino Volo brings an elevated level of customer service to airports. Austin passengers in search of a great glass of wine and a tasty bite before their flight will find a relaxing, comfortable environment where they can experience wine country and enjoy exceptional wines. Vino Volo’s knowledgeable Associates are passionate about helping guests discover unique, often hard-to-find wines from great global and local wine regions, including the nearby Texas Hill Country.
Photo courtesy of Bar Symon
No. 1:
Bar Symon at Pittsburgh International Airport features excellent drink offerings and a food menu designed by celebrity chef and James Beard award winner Michael Symon.
Airport Revenue News (ARN) worked with industry experts to vet and nominate 15 finalists in this category, and USA TODAY 10Best readers had three weeks to vote daily for their favorites.
10Best and USA TODAY extend their congratulations to all the winning airport concessions.
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Airport Experience News is a multi-channel media resource providing timely coverage and expert perspective on the issues impacting companies doing business in airports. Through its publications and conferences, AXN connects the airport business community with targeted information and access to opportunities in food and beverage, retail, development, duty-free and passenger services.
Airport Experience News
Airport Experience News is a multi-channel media resource providing timely coverage and expert perspective on the issues impacting companies doing business in airports. Through its publications and conferences, AXN connects the airport business community with targeted information and access to opportunities in food and beverage, retail, development, duty-free and passenger services.
