I recently spent a few hours in purgatory at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. Layovers can be a real bitch sometimes, so as a cure for the hang-time malaise, I decided to stop in to this little bar for some self-medication (aka overpriced beer).
Having recently been totally burned by the food at the HMS Host run Fox Sky Bar in the A-terminal of Sky Harbor a mere 2 days prior, I was smart enough to not order food off of this menu. From what I saw delivered around me, it was the same pre-packaged, reheated and served on a plastic plate crap that they have going at Fox Sports Sky Bar.
What they do have, though is overpriced beer and cheap shots. What they also have is one on-top-of-everything server with an insanely amazing attitude. The guy was run ragged but he had only a smile on his face, a hustle in his step, and a slick salesman quality that helped him entice me in to not just a regular beer, but a big one (hey, it's only $1.5 more!) and why not add on a shot of crown for only $3?
What is this, Friday night in the college bars? Did I just have 2 beers and a shot of crown for dinner? Did a server in an airport bar make me smile and laugh out loud with his witty banter with neighboring customers? All of the above.
1 star for the prices, less than that for the food offerings, but many stars for this guy. He made my 2.5 hours in Sky Harbor that much more bearable.