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Airport food is usally a grab and run affair for me but we decided to stop in Sammy's because it was the only place we could find with vegetarian type food in our corner of the airport.
The Greek salad is huge. I think it was 8.99. Very good. I cook and I shop. There was at least 8.00 worth of home shopped ingredients. It was very fresh and easily enough for two people.
The pizza was surprisingly good and was made very quickly. Getting one special made--without cheese and with ingredients that were not in the menu--was no problem. We just basically said we want a pizza with this and that on it. The pizza magically appeared just as ordered. The silverware was metal and the plates were real. The crust was crispy and good. The pizza was hoping to. It arrived at the same time as our huge salad.
A couple of other things caught my attention. If you eat in a real restaurant at an airport like Chili's or maybe TGI Fridays the seating is cramped, there is always a rush, the menu is small, and there is no chance to see the food prep area and who might actually be cooking the food. Earing for alot of other places in sitting in a center area like a mall food court. Sammy's has everything in plain sight and the tables are normal sized. The waitstaff and cookstaff were all mature and professional. The restaurant was clean and well laid out. We were not rushed to order or to leave after we ate. It was a peaceful respite from the sterile hustle of the airport, just a few feet away. They didn't even charge us for our iced teas, and drinks at the airport are generally ridiculously priced.
Good restaurant. Sammy's opened my eyes to the possibility that an airport dining experience for a non drinker vegetarian--beyond a cup of yogurt or fruit--can be a worthwhile experience. Compared to the tiny, expensive, offerings of the Starbucks a few feet away, well, there was no comparison. Sammy's is also located adjacent to the A Terminal. So close, in fact, that you can see and hear when it is time to go. This is a great place to eat and unwind before being jammed into an American Airlines plane.
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