Originally Posted by
drat19
Sorry to hijack this thread from its original DTW subject line, but in response to the above post:
MEM is my "home hub" (no choice but to use it to/from GPT unless I fly non-NW), and I agree with your assessment re Interstate BBQ and your "The Firm" reference (lol), but they DID update the food/vendor courts within the last 1.5 years...much better than before (except that there is not nearly enough seating at the main food court during the 3 daily flight blocks). And you can get your Interstate BBQ fix at 2 locations: by B27 and also by B17.
I must also admit that for a "near-najor" hub, MEM does a pretty remarkable job at getting flights down and up on or near schedule...there's seldom a long ground delay a la EWR or other "notorious" hubs.
Hey, I'm a fan of MEM. There are a lot of good things about it from an operational standpoint and from the perspective of grabbing a bite to eat and hauling a** to your next flight. From a "functional" standpoint it's pretty good. But I think it's a total PITA if you have to spend more than about an hour there (if you don't have a WorldClub membership).