Christopher A.
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This was one heck of an airport restaurant. Best one I've ever been to, hands down. Ambiance was very cool. It was part sports bar, part brewery. The portion of it we were seated at was right by the passenger thoroughfare, so we got to people watch like nobody's business. I loved it.
Service was awesome. The server seems to understand the scenario. People wanting to watch some sports while watching their flights getting further and further delayed. Thanks to Delta, I think we were there for like, four hours. Oy vey. Very nice guy. He tended to our every need and we didn't feel rushed one bit.
As for the food, it really surprised me with how good it was. I had the Grilled Chicken Wings (Chipotle-lime sauce or coffee-chili dry rub and served with your choice of house ranch or blue cheese dressing).
These were full wings that fried to a crispy perfection and got to retain that crispiness, because they weren't tossed in sauce afterwards, they were dry rubbed with that slightly bitter, slightly spicy, entirely interesting and delicious dry rub. Crispy, meaty, juicy. What else could you ask for? Oh, a side of that chipotle-lime sauce, because the server suggested you try it, too. Very good.
I also got to try the Roasted Squash (Roasted squash stuffed with our wild rice blend, kale, parmesan, mushrooms and onions, topped with cranberries and maple pepitas. Served with a side of roasted Brussels sprouts).
This was an absolute smash. The squash was roasted to a fork-tender perfection, and the sugars within were really accentuated to a nice sweetness. Pops of additional sweetness from the cranberries with the umami mushrooms and the texture of the pepitas make this one of the best vegetarian dishes I've legit ever had in my life.
Couldn't find a dessert list, but it looks like I had a nice slice of cheesecake to finish things off. I remember it was delicious. A nice little sweet to get me ready for a nap on the plane.
A side note, this place had one of the better drink programs I've seen in a very long time. Not only did they have completely customizable beer flights with a wide array of beer styles, not just blah IPAs, but they also had awesome NA options, including a beer that was brewed never containing alcohol in the first place, so the taste is the taste and not the product of alcohol removal. Pretty interesting.
Overall, this was an excellent experience. One of the places that I wish I could award a sixth star for just how above and beyond they are. If I ever fly into or out of Minnesota again, I will certainly patron this place again.