I have myself to blame for part of this review. After enjoying one of my top 5 dinners of all time at Monsieur Paul in the French Pavilion of Epcot, I expected authentic French food when we visited La Madeleine during our stopover in Phoenix.
After also visiting France, I have a basic idea of a typical quick lunch in France. If I order a ham and swiss, I expect a simple ham and swiss with mayo on a baguette, possibly tomatoes if you're lucky. Well, I was disappointed. The ham and swiss seemed premade and reheated on a croissant. There was no evidence of what was in the sandwich on the menu (not even bread) and the lunch rush at an airport does not allow a lot of time to question the menu. Served with chips, they poured an individual bag of chips onto my plastic plate. If we're at an aiport, a business should safely assume that this person is on the go. I would have liked this explained to me so I could opt to just have the bag as it is.
I have also struck out with wine at an airport. Each white wine I've ordered, including here, was metallic in taste and hard to swallow. I'm not a wine expert, but I know enough to know that is not good quality for the price paid. I do not see any reason to try this place again if we find ourselves in the Phoenix airport. They must have something better.