Zona Cocina

Bartender Dan was a delight! Food was beyond delicious and very reasonable. An extremely nice surprise in an airport. A definite stop if in this area of the airport. Was so hungry did not get a pic before diving in. Portions large and hard to finish! ❤️

Amazing breakfast spot! I ordered the Burrito Especial, and it was fantastic. The seasoning, crispy bacon, and perfectly cooked potatoes were all on point. Service was quick and friendly, and the staff made us feel welcome. Traveling with an infant was no problem at all. The table had plenty of room for four of us, along with a high chair and our bags. A comfortable and relaxing place to enjoy a great meal while waiting for a flight.

Good, friendly people really help a food establishment. And then the food seems to be so much better, but in this place the food stands by itself! But the stuff is above and beyond. Waiting for our plane across from gate F7 (MSP), so good!

I had SO MUCH FUN eating and facing the foot traffic of the airport. It’s great for people-watching and the food was great! Our server, Jeanne was super friendly and I enjoyed interacting with her. Thanks so much!!!

Our server, Amity, was awesome the place is on the F concourse. The drinks were good. The bloody Mary and ultimate mimosa were delicious.

My Mom and I came in early before our flight (5am) and were greeted by Brad dancing! Great start to our morning! Friendly people aren’t easy to come by nowadays and to start off our trip with that memory was something I’m grateful for! This place is a must go to! Doesn’t matter the time of day, the staff at Zona Cocina are ready to take care of you!

Shaine is wonderful. Great personality and very helpful. Dan the bartender is amazing. I had ultimate mimosa. He did a great job. He also helped me pick out my meal. Great choice!!!! Definitely a 5 star review. You must eat here!!!!!

Worst tacos I have ever had. The tortillas as well as the filling was cold, as if just from the fridge. The soup was congealed, as if it had been sitting around in that bowl for a while. The black Bens side had an off smell, bad enough that I could not eat more than the first spoon. Am hoping that I did not get food poisoning. Am mystified by the good reviews others left. Perhaps the kitchen was having a particularly bad day? Am definitely going to stick to the other restaurants, next time I am in MSP.

This is one of the better food options at the airport. And it's probably the best bar. The bartender was on the ball, taking care of a bar full of patrons as well as doing food orders.

On a long travel day wherein I had already been awake 6 hours, my body was ready for lunch, and the thought of anything sweet or "breakfasty" disgusted me. But at 8:30 AM in Minnesota, my options were beyond limited. So, when I stumbled upon Zona Cocina, I was thrilled to see that while, they too only served breakfast at this hour, there were several savory and filling options. I ordered the Burrito Especial, which, despite the eggs and bacon inside, could easily pass for lunch food. It was warm, it was huge, it was flavorful, and both the tortilla outside and the potatoes inside were somehow crisp despite the presence of other wet fillings. It was served with a "fire-roasted red salsa," which, much to my delight, was very spicy and had a nice depth of umami. If they sold jars of this, I would have brought one home with me. It also came with a side of fruit, which I actually wasn't expecting (it says so on the menu, I just missed that part I suppose), but was excited to eat. Pretty good fruit cup -- not overly loaded down with cheap fillers like cantaloupe. -1 star from the review only because there was mold on several pieces of fruit, although I unfortunately didn't notice this until the end. Restaurant was clean and servers were attentive but not overbearing.

This restaurant in Terminal 1 concourse F was pretty delicious. I opted for mahi mahi and shrimp taco combo with the esquitas(corn). Carrie was friendly and attentive. It was fairly busy and the drinks were flowing for the drinkers.

I had the chicken fajitas. Huge plates with average amount of food on them. Included small portion of chicken with onions and bell peppers plus 3 tortillas and rice and beans. Plus all the Tex Mex fixing like tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. $16.

Kept walking by this spot bc the chips and queso was calling out to me. The queso was a bit salty in comparison to other dips I've had. The taco was MESSY. I was wondering why I got utensils with my meal. It would have tasted better in a hard shell I think. Server was okay. Took a while to take my order but she came back to check on me after I got my meal.

Best food I've ever had at an airport. The chicken tinga enchiladas were amazing. Mary was decent. 10 out of 10 would come back.

Annie was our bartender Monday morning and was amazing!! She is upbeat, friendly and gave us the perfect amount of attention. We had drinks and breakfast. We had the chipotle eggs Benedict, a screwdriver and a regular Bloody Mary. The drinks and food were served quickly. The food was hot and the hollandaise was especially delicious! We will definitely return next time we are at MSP.

Really nice place I stopped in to have some breakfast during my layover. The hostess/server was just the nicest person. She made it feel like a neighborhood place instead of an airport diner. I got the full breakfast and it came out in no time. You can pay using the QR code on the receipt, so it's easy to get in and out to catch your flight.

For airport food and drinks - I was pleasantly surprised! I ordered a couple margaritas during my layover ($12 each I believe) and the steak fajitas ($21). Margaritas were delicious and the fajitas were super flavorful, with very fresh toppings. Overall, comparable to a Mexican restaurant I wouldn't expect to see at an airport. Definitely higher quality than typical airport food, and reasonable prices.

It was our 1st time at Zona Cocina and WOW! Drinks were good, food was great, and Annie our bartender was amazing!! We will definitely be back.

The worst tacos I have ever had. Tortillas and fillings were cold. The soup was congealed, as if it had been sitting around for a looong time. The black beans had an off smell. The service staff was friendly, but that could not make up for the terrible food. Was very disappointed given all these glowing reviews by others. Definitely avoid next time you are at MSP.

Restaurant was clean, food was served quickly. My husband was happy w his breakfast: scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, and potatoes. I was less impressed with my breakfast burrito (it's meat [ham, sausage, or bacon], scrambled eggs, cheese, and sour cream in a tortilla w salsa on the side. The burrito was not great for a few reasons: even though the tortilla is browned on the outside it was cold, that paired w the sour cream and cheese inside, made the eggs and meat barely above room temperature. It almost seemed like the burrito was made before and reheated. If we ever pass through this airport again, and ate here, I'd pass on the burrito and get a generic breakfast.

Had to wait for a delta flight and they were right here. So I tried it. Got the fajita and they weren't half bad. The bar backs kept my Diet Coke full and I must of had 5-6 of them. Made my 3 hour delayed flight go by better. It was one of the better things that happened with my flight from hell. Thanks!!

We sat at the bar for a meal as we waited for our flight. The barman was very personable and ran the whole bar quite efficiently. The drink choices are fairly standard. They do have an acceptable variety of beers. The food is really quite tasty for an airport bar. I had the pork tacos. The tacos could have used a little more spiciness. My wife had a cup of chili. It was the smallest cup I've ever seen. But I'm sure it was a cup, just not filled to the top. Overall a good place to waste some time at the airport.

We ate dinner here during our short layover in Minneapolis, and while there were a few disappointments, it was overall a pretty solid spot for TexMex airport food. They are located in the F gate area and have a long bar with two seating areas on either side. Lots of the seating was closed off and not being used, and they were very understaffed. Our server got to us as soon as she could, and despite her situation, she was pretty pleasant with us. We couldn't order chips at all because they didn't have enough to get through the night, which is a little wild for a Mexican restaurant. They did have margaritas, tho so we enjoyed their strawberry margarita. Their menu has gf designations for gluten-free, which was great, and our server was additionally savvy of cross contamination and warned us against the crispy taco shells. My celiac sister and I enjoyed the soft corn tacos with a yummy spicy ground beef and a burrito bowl. The hangry husband of mine was satisfied with his chimichanga. Overall, it wasn't a bad place to spend some time. If you can find seating, and if they have chips to go with your margaritas.

Brandon the bartender was great! Made our extra long wait fun The food was good - Brandon made a tasty recommendation!

Amazing Tex Mex in this airport location. I will definitely eat here again. The taco are spot on!

If you are from Texas and used to decent Tex-Mex I would avoid this place. I was missing home on my wait for the flight back to Dallas and now I miss it even more. I ordered the chips and salsa, and a two taco combo with one side. The salsa was the only decent thing I ate. The Mahi Mahi taco smelled horrible when it was brought to my table, definitely not fresh. Everything was bland and overpriced for the portions. My server was very nice and attentive so I did appreciate that. Overall, can't say I'll be coming back.

Sit-down restaurant, but very limited menu: burritos, tacos, and fajitas is basically it. The fajitas, meat cooked with onions and peppers, and the other stuff on the side, was actually pretty good. This is quite tolerable for airport food.

Food was very tasty first time dining here. I would definitely come back fast service.

Brandon was amazing and made a delayed layover very enjoyable. The music was on point today. Brightened up my day. I can't wait to come back though MSP to hang out here again.

Sat down at the bar since there really wasn't anywhere else to sit. OMG, the bartender (black dude) is hilarious. Need comic relief, you'll definitely want to come here. As we sat there and I ate my microscopic "cup" of enchilada soup (tasty), the person next to me couldn't figure out how to pay as her Apple pay wasn't working or maybe they don't take Apple pay. Whatever, she didn't have any money, nor other credit cards. Somehow, she had "packed" all of her cards, including the debit card (so that atm option was out) in her checked luggage. OK, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt... maybe she decided to gate check a carry-on with all of her money/cards. She did have an accent and might have been foreign and didn't understand the "rules" of paying in America. She was starting to sweat bullets as next the manager came to talk to her. I was waiting for her to step behind the bar to work off her meal or to see airport security or perhaps even a dine and dash. Later, I did ask the bartender if he gets many customers with the "I packed my money" excuse. Nope, it's a new one. Well, after quite a bit of back and forth and more sweat, she finally suggested venmoing her money to someone who could then pay her bill. All of the people in her immediate vicinity went no eye contact, (I was actually quite busy trying to get the last few drops out of my itsy bitsy cup.) Luckily, a waitress stepped in and the woman finally managed to pay for her meal. This whole incident gave a lot of new material to our bartender. Come for the food and drinks (several beers on draft) or for the entertainment at the bar (if he's on), just don't forget to bring along credit cards or cash. For payment, though, they don't take jewelry, kidneys, blood, or Apple pay. Minus one star for the size of that "cup." Next time I'll order the bowl.

Zona Cocina is located inside the St Paul Minnesota airport , near the F gates. There is a very large bar area as well as low too table and a cool "people watching" high top section that faces outward. The decor is fun and there are lots of TVs at the bar to enjoy a game while waiting. They have a large menu and a full bar including draft beer. I will start by saying that I'm giving four stars mainly for service as the food was just ok in my opinion. I'm from California so my idea of Mexican food is a bit different and I found the food to be a little flavorless . We ordered chips and salsa with guacamole, enchilada soup and a burrito. We also ordered draft beer and skinny margaritas . The enchilada soup was my favorite item but it wasn't a soup texture, it reminded me of chili. Either way, it was good! The guacamole was extremely lacking in flavor - just tasted like mashed up avocado. I added salt from my margarita glass rim and squeezed fresh lime juice in - then it tasted pretty good. The red salsa was a smoky flavor and again needed some salt but wasn't bad . Again, the service was great. We had three separate waiters/waitresses and all were very pleasant. Our flight was delayed six times and we sat there all day with them.

Grabbed a quick cocktail while at the MSP airport. They are using QR code menus. We bellied up to the bar and the bartender made our cocktails fast. Majority of the signature cocktails were tequila based. My hubby wasn't in love with tequila so got a fruitier drink. I got a Paloma. It was super salty, but we drank and didn't stay long. Thanks for the quick service!

Rating adjusted to reflect airport standards. Otherwise, this would probably be one star. Review based on brunch / breakfast menu. Food: Passable. Had the breakfast burrito but experienced the same "sogginess" other reviewers have noted about their meals. Also, temperature of various components varied wildly. The eggs were warmish. Bacon hot. And others cold to room temperature. Drink: Bloody Mary mix was watered down and almost brown. Forgettable and I didn't even finish it. The garnishes were anemic at best. Service: Neither here nor there. Overall: Recommend Stonearch or HiLo for breakfast instead or Qdoba for Mexican on the go. This was a sad experience

Only criticism is the name. You're in Minnesota and when you approach the main sign says tequila bar. I past it but ended going back after not finding anything else exciting. Pros: very quick no nonsense service, exactly what you need in an airport. Good food, Benedict was great. Not over priced for an airport. Cons: I was happy.

We had a good experience here while waiting for our flight. Seats were readily available, we chose to sit near the bar facing the concourse so we could observe other arriving and departing Delta travelers and be near our gate. Service was quick and friendly and our server didn't hesitate to suggest the nachos when we asked. The nachos with chicken were actually very tasty and enough to split for the two of us. I would definitely stop in here again between flights for a quick bite and drink in a relaxed atmosphere.

Let's Go Brandon!! Excellent service Brandon. Great food. Good atmosphere. Will definitely go back if in the airport again.

The bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage is very average. The yogurt and granola had way too much oat granola in it. I'd pass on both of these. Good vibe, clean, fast service

Had a long layover and wanted to sit back and relax This is the place if you're in the F terminal. Seat yourself. Plenty of seats. Quick service. Cold drinks. Decent food. We just had chips and queso to kill time - chips are pretty "okay" queso was pretty amazing. They have draft and can/bottle beer. Menu is a scan at the table thing. I couldn't access WiFi within the restaurant, but I think people closer to the airport main walkway could. Not sure what a hospitality fee is

Rude staff. I understand coming in 20 minutes before close and ordering a beer and asking if the kitchen is still open can really put you out but simply saying you are closing soon should be enough.

Minneapolis, Minn. For an airport restaurant, this place can't be beat. Sure the pricing is a bit high, but not unreasonable like most of the other places to eat here are. Easy seat your self entry, scan the QR for the menu. The friendly and personable waiter arrives quickly, and your food arrives shortly thereafter. The fajita wrap with grilled chicken was my choice, it was the best value item on the menu at $14. And was plenty to eat.My sister had the Tex-Mex Beef tacos (3) at $13 plus $2.50 for a side of guacamole. The wrap was delicious and moist inside. The chicken grilled nicely, the spicing was perfect. For some reason it comes with a side of fries, so I did eat a few of those also. The tacos were great, and came with the usual rice and beans. The corn tortillas are crispy fried and the beef was a well spiced hamburger. There was some jalapeños in there too which gave them a bit of fire. To quote Arnold: "Ill Be Back".

I'm waiting for my plane and decided to stop here at this location to have a cocktail which will allow me to sleep the entire way back to my destination, as cocktails make me sleepy. Anyway , I decided on going with Bailey's on ice after she/waitress suggested! I felt cheated, but then again, it was in the airport. The 2 sips... literally 2 sips, were$7.00. I mean, Lady come on, I don't drink but REALLY!!! I still tipped her because she was nice. Anyway that's all... no more comments! Next time I'll ask for ice and bring a pucker with me. Lol

Diners beware at Zona Cocina. Ordered the chicken enchilada soup which was pretty good. The issue came with the Nuevo León Salad Bowl with diced chicken breast. About halfway through I got a sharp bone stuck in the roof of my mouth. Picked around my salad and found another broken bone too. Needless to say I didn't eat anything more, just in case more were in it. I told the waitress, and no offer to make a new salad or comp me anything for the bone stabbing. If you don't mind losing a bit of blood with your lunch, this may be the restaurant for you.

We came here waiting for our flight to Tampa. We had our son with us who wouldn't eat this type of food so I got in line with him for Chick-Fil-A while my wife sat down and ordered our food. When we got there the server said they had a rule of no outside food so I had to leave my wife and wait for my son to eat his food and then come back. This rule doesn't sit well with me. I totally get it at a regular location but not at an airport. Obviously they do it so you'll spend your money there but all it does is make me want to do the opposite. If we hadn't already ordered my food I would've ate somewhere else just to make sure I didn't get them any money. In fact I WAS going to get a $17 Patron margarita but I refused to give them more money so I just got water. Then there was the food. I got a grilled chicken bowl and both the chicken and rice were hard and crunchy... in the interest of fairness my wife did like her enchiladas. Also our server Tom was friendly and I know it wasn't his rule. It's the only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1. Safe to say we won't be coming back (we fly to MN once per year.) you may want to reconsider your rule Zona... you broke up a family and cost yourself some money in the process. Greed is an ugly thing.

I walked in there in uniform as I love Mexican type food. I tried to get served and the bartender would not serve me because I was in uniform. He said if I wasn't, he could have. I won't ever go there again, uniform or not.

Came in at the end of the evening. Told first that kitchen is closing and last call. What do I want. The carnitas tacos were ok. Tortilla was cold the rice was funky and beans cold. Never checked in and never got a second coke. It will be a skip next time passing through.

For a drink I ordered a Paloma Margarita. The Paloma is typically sweet and sour but their version first was just pure tequila. I told my waiter I could not drink cause of how bad it was and if they could remix. The server agreed but used no measurements to make updates and instead what I got was a super acidic drink. It was not drinkable The food is super salty. I ordered the nachos with carnitas which typically are super easy to NOT mess up but it was gross. I took like 3 bites before deciding not to continue. The server was not helpful despite me telling him I could not eat the gross food or the drink so I got the check, paid and left. My total time there was about 15 minutes. The airport is expensive for food. I would not waste my money there ever again. Lesson learned. The ambiance was nice. I did see a lot of people ordering beer and not margaritas so tells me this is known. Avoid unless they start making improvements.

I ordered the shrimp tostada. I was so pleasantly surprised. The shrimp were cooked perfect and the was just the perfect amount of hot and crunch. Service was fast and friendly and I like that it was close to my gate so I didn't have to walk far I'd come here again. My server was my server Mikralem. She was so personable and made the suggestion of what I should try. Thanks Mikralem it was delic.

Overall a pretty good choice for a full meal in the airport. Seating is seat your self, so I was able to pick a table in the back, but where I could still do some people watching. I started with a Margarita that had some pretty fresh ingredients. Not too sour, but not too sweet. For an entree, I opted for the southwest salad and added tinga chicken, which was good and spicy. I really didn't love the lettuce being heavy on the white parts of lettuce, but the chipotle dressing helped over that up. The dressing, fresh avocado and spicy chicken helped make up for the average lettuce. If I had a layover and wanted a drink and a snack, I'd be back again.

My wife and I when travel through airports we like to find awesome airport bars. We found this one last year when flying to Florida and it is now a regular stop when we have a layover in Minneapolis. Donald C. Is the reason we stop. He's a wonderful bartender who is fun to chat with and great at his job. So if you're ever in the Minneapolis airport in the Delta terminal stop in have a drink and chat with Donald. He does not disappoint.

We've had a couple layovers in St Paul and always end in the terminal with Zona Cocina so it always our go to stop. There's never a wait and they have a full bar and array of draft beer options that make everyone happy. This time my partner opted for food and ordered a delightful quesadilla. As far as airport dining goes, Zona's is tasty and fast.

We ordered chips and salsa sampler and it was so salty and not very flavorful. Terrible! We only ate a few chips and they never asked if everything was ok. It was obvious the food was not good since we didnt eat it. They never offered a discount or apology. We paid for the entire meal and left. If you come here I would suggest drinks only. The food sucks. Picture below of what was left behind.

I grabbed a quick breakfast and coffee at the bar here while passing through the airport. The food was delicious, made as requested, and served quickly. The bartender was accommodating and friendly. They stop serving breakfast at 10am. The menu appears limited to omelets and breakfast sandwiches with scrambled eggs, but they are willing to make some alterations such as how the eggs are cooked and prepare a breakfast platter. The price was reasonable for an airport. My whole breakfast plate and coffee after tax was just around $16. They were mixing some delicious looking cocktails while I was there, and the patrons seemed to enjoy them and suck them down.

Something was definitely wrong with my fish, which had juices that seeped into my rice and veggies, making the whole meal pretty gross. Our waitress dropped the food and never came back to check. We waited about 20 min before we were able to get her attention so we could let her know, but by then it was too late. I'm going to have rotten fish burps for the flight

Eh, was pretty alright. Airport restaurants are never really the best. I stopped in a half hour before close. The bar tender noticed me right away which was nice and promptly delivered my beer. Woot! The food wasn't so great. A. expensive! B. delivered without anything advertised that comes with it C. dropped in front of me without a word, not even eye contact, and no follow up in regards to if I was happy with it or needed anything The chimichanga came as basically a deep fried burrito by itself with chips on the side. That's is. No lettuce or tomato or anything advertised to come with it. Had I known that's how it was going to come I wouldn't have spent the outrageous price to be so completely underwhelmed. Which is fine, it happens ... but I also didn't receive any silverware so how am I supposed to eat this? When I asked I was given a plastic set.... What... the? The knife and fork were NOT durable enough for this meal. Because the bartender was so busy and hadn't really made his way back over to me I tried to stop a bus-person to ask for some shredded lettuce and they totally brushed me off and told me that they must be out on the back. Half way through my meal when the bartender made his way back over to my side of the bar I politely interrupted what he was doing to ask about the lettuce and he promptly when to the back and magically reappeared with the lettuce they "must have been out of." Overall bad experience. Drink is fine but don't get food, waste of money.

I was planning to hit up Chik fil A for breakfast, but the warm lighting and spacious bar at Zona-Concina drew me in. I promptly pulled up the menu on my phone and was impressed with the unique selections. I love a good eggs benny, so Chipotle Eggs Benedict it was. The bar tender was awesome and took my order right away--he was friendly and efficient, but not too chatty as I pulled out my laptop to work. I was tempted to top off my order with a mimosa, but given I was on a conference call for work, I ordered coffee instead :) When my order arrived, the bar tender grabbed ketchup and hot sauce without even asking--stellar intuition I'd say. The potatoes were lightly seasoned and tenderly crisp on the outside. The benedict was perfectly savory due to the slightly smokey chipotle hollandaise, and just the right amount of runny on the egg. I opted for ham over Canadian bacon, which complimented the savory with just the right hint of sweetness. Overall: great food and even better service. Mad props to the Zona-Cocina!

We had time before our flight to stop for a drink, and our service was outstanding! Annie is exceptional and our drinks were great! As a server, she is so kind and easy to talk to and made each customer feel wonderful and noticed. Great experience!

Theresa was an amazing server! She was efficient and friendly and interacted with our large table so well. I had a breakfast burrito that was delicious. Portion sizes were big.