Originally Posted by gruntermen

The Escape Lounge at MSP reopened last week. The hours are from 8 am to 4 pm daily. I had a chance to stop by today. The layout is almost the same as pre-closing and the restrooms are still located outside the lounge. Unfortunately, they appear to have completely eliminated the buffet and any self-service food options. I saw a fridge with some soda beneath a self-service coffee station but I did not look to see if it was in operation. Other then that, all food and drinks are ordered from your table. Here is the food menu:

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The Cesar salad was pre-made and soggy but the remainder of the items that I tried were fine. The portions were tiny, Think cocktail party hors d'oeuvre, not entrée. The servers were attentive and came by every few minutes to ask what else they could bring you but it was awkward to have your food served to you a few bites at a time. I really missed the self service antipasti and salads that the lounge used to have.

Pre-covid, I strongly preferred the Escape lounge to either of the Delta Skyclubs or the PGA lounge. It was quiet, rarely crowded and the food was pretty good. Now I think it would depend. If I needed a quiet place to work for a couple of hours I would choose the Escape Lounge. If I was hungry I would probably go to the Skyclub outside F and G.