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Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Wait Staff (2017)
These 10 airport bars and restaurants, nominated as the best in North America by Airport Revenue News and voted to the top by USA TODAY 10Best readers, strive to make the travel experience better by offering fast, friendly and attentive service to guests waiting at the airport.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Wait Staff are as follows:
- Lucky Streak Lounge - McCarran International Airport (LAS)
- Phillips Seafood - Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- High West Distillery - Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- Thomas Creek Grill - Greenville—Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
- Bardenay - Boise Airport (BOI)
- Prado at the Airport - San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- Bar Symon - Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Hartsfield—Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
- Chickie's & Pete's - Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Vino Volo - Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Photo courtesy of Lucky Streak Lounge
No. 10:
Lucky Streak Lounge at McCarran International Airport has the feel and vibe of a Las Vegas lounge in a rather relaxed atmosphere and friendly service.
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. Service is known for being friendly and attentive.
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No. 8:
Great food, great bourbon and a great atmosphere make High West Distillery at SLC well worth a pre-flight stop. The bartenders are known for being friendly and personable.
Photo courtesy of GSP International Airport
No. 7:
Situated in Concourse A, Thomas Creek Grill serves good eats in a casual and friendly environment with courteous and attentive service.
No. 6:
Located in the food court of Boise Airport, Bardenay serves Northwest cuisine and handcrafted cocktails with service frequently rated as outstanding by diners.
Photo courtesy of Prado at the Airport
No. 5:
Inspired by the Balboa Park restaurant, Prado at the Airport serves the same American grill fare with quick and friendly service.
No. 4:
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.
Photo courtesy of Grindhouse Killer Burgers
No. 3:
Serving some of Atlanta's favorite burgers, Grindhouse at Hartsfield-Jackson is a full-service restaurant with friendly staff who have been known to remember repeat visitors' names.
Photo courtesy of Chickie's & Pete's
No. 2:
Chickie's & Pete's, a famous Philadelphia sports bar chain, is well-represented in the airport. Flyers enjoy a great selection of beers on tap and a menu of food to pair with.
No. 1:
Vino Volo brings an elevated level of customer service to airports. 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.
Airport Revenue News (ARN) worked with industry experts to vet and nominate 15 finalists in this category, and USA TODAY 10Best readers had four 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.
