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| - Two things before I talk about the food itself-
1. Kudos to Sky Harbor for picking GOOD restaurants to go in the airport-- Matt's Big breakfast? Perfect. Blancos Taco? Perfect. Wildflower was another really good choice to show the travelers to our state that while we may have some of the dumbest politicians ever, we also have some of the best local fare, and not only Mexican food.
And 2. Traveling for my work, I am subjected to some of the surliest and crankiest food service workers in the airports around the country. It's like pulling teeth to get a polite smile or a "Thank you" from them. I get it, you are irritated for having to go through security everyday. Get over it or get another job. That same attitude is NOT here at this Wildflower- I don't know who does the hiring, but it must be a prerequisite to have a super positive attitude. While I was waiting for my food, I watched several interactions between the employees-It seemed like they not only liked each other, they also were glad when a customer came to order from them, unlike a majority of airport restaurants where you can feel the irritation because you interrupted Angry Birds level 32, or whatever. If this is a Jesus club like Chik-Fil-A or Culvers, they hide the crazy and just show the love, like a good cult is supposed to.
Now for the food. I would love to say I ate a ton, because I really just went for a coffee, but the lady behind the counter actually told me about a salad and changed my order from a latte, to a lunch and latte. I got the quinoa salad with lime vinaigrette and vegetables, and I was so happy that whoever prepared it knew to keep them crisp and cold, and not drown the whole bowl in vinaigrette. Also, I feel like I finally understand kale, it was added in just the right amount and didn't taste like something you pull up by the root from between the sidewalk cracks. (And the latte was better than my normal Starbucks.. I really didn't expect that!)
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I don't write a lot of reviews, (but I read a ton of them) but I was so impressed by this location, especially considering it was at an airport, I had to comment on this one- Definitely worth your time if you are traveling to (or from?) Sky Harbor- (And thanks for the salad suggestion, Selene!)
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