Never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned giving 4 stars to a restaurant in an American airport. I have obviously been spoiled by the great options available in foreign airports like Hong Kong, Singapore, Frankfurt to name just a few. Typically, American airports are crowded by fast food action or really mediocre quality full service establishments.
So today, much to my amazement, I was so pleasantly surprised when I dined at 1897.
The best airport food I have had in a very long time.
The Caesar was crispy, chilled and beautifully seasoned with an anchovy based dressing. The croutons were crunchy and crisp.
The chicken wings were uniquely prepared. They had been sauced, I surmise, prior to being cooked. Just sublime. They had a crispness to the bone and I really like that.
I have dinged them for sub-par service.
I could see that the wings sat at the kitchen counter for a while before the server picked them up. The young lady was friendly and charming but you gotta be on top of picking up the orders.
So, a pleasant experience overall.