I'm kinda amazed that I was served a decent meal at an airport. The rampant stench of mediocrity is at every international airport, and I mean EVERY international airport (list: http://bit.ly/2c4CL6X), but for some reason, Phoenix Sky Harbor has some good eateries should your Uber get you there earlier than you expected or maybe you wanted. With an hour to kill, I decided to enter this expansive restaurant in Terminal 4. I was lured in by the $14 Shredded Kale & Quinoa Salad, which turned out to be a deliciously healthy choice with sunflower seeds, grapes, chopped tomato, and shaved Parmesan, all of it drizzled with lemon juice (photo: http://bit.ly/2npmbl0). It was just the right amount to digest before the obligatory bag of Southwest peanuts on the plane. Good food at the airport before security. Who da thunk?
FOOD - 4 stars...surprisingly flavorful salad well executed
AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...let's not get carried away, it's the airport after all
SERVICE - 4 stars...like a classy restaurant in a real gourmet ghetto
TOTAL - 4 stars...there's hope for airport dining and it's in Phoenix of all places