Finally MDW Food Upgrade!
Jun 7, 2017, 9:52 pm
#46
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Posts: 2,210
That's what makes this change so much worse. Even with long lines, the Potbelly and McD's would keep those lines moving. I didn't end up getting anything, could see one line and it was crawling.
Jun 8, 2017, 2:40 pm
#48
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
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OT, but BWI recommendations would be nice - I'm flying through tomorrow (only 45min layover tomorrow but have 2.5h on Monday). Thanks in advance!
Jun 9, 2017, 8:16 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
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There's nothing there that's really that great. I usually just do Chipotle or Potbelly. There's also a new Chick-Fil-A that just opened too. Phillip's and Obrycki's are overpriced and not great seafood, Zona is mediocre Mexican; never tried the Silver Diner but heard decent things about it. I generally just want something reliable and inexpensive, which is why I'm so distraught about the Potbelly at MDW closing.
Jun 9, 2017, 10:11 pm
#51
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Posts: 2,210
There's nothing there that's really that great. I usually just do Chipotle or Potbelly. There's also a new Chick-Fil-A that just opened too. Phillip's and Obrycki's are overpriced and not great seafood, Zona is mediocre Mexican; never tried the Silver Diner but heard decent things about it. I generally just want something reliable and inexpensive, which is why I'm so distraught about the Potbelly at MDW closing.
Jun 9, 2017, 10:56 pm
#52
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sarasota, FL (SRQ)
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Whoa there, let's dial back the disdain for BWI eats. My routings usually give me the option of either MDW or BWI as a connection point, and all things being equal, it's BWI all the way. And that's before this recent MDW downgrade.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:13 am
#53
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DEN
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Wow, sounds like the execution has been terrible. When I started this thread, I thought any change to the food at MDW would be a positive, but it sounds like I got it wrong. I don't spend a ton of time there, but I really didn't think it was possible to make the food worse.
For those of you based at MDW, are there any new bright spots?
For those of you based at MDW, are there any new bright spots?
Jun 13, 2017, 11:23 am
#54
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ABQ
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So I had a layover of a couple of hours there on friday night and was surprised that in a place like a Chicago airport, there were basically no vegan options for dinner. The only thing I could find was a hummus wrap. That along with a soda and a bag of chips was over $16. Way more and way less variety than most other airports I've visited.
Jun 13, 2017, 12:31 pm
#55
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
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Whoa there, let's dial back the disdain for BWI eats. My routings usually give me the option of either MDW or BWI as a connection point, and all things being equal, it's BWI all the way. And that's before this recent MDW downgrade.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
Jun 13, 2017, 12:32 pm
#56
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, UA Silver, RR A-List
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Whoa there, let's dial back the disdain for BWI eats. My routings usually give me the option of either MDW or BWI as a connection point, and all things being equal, it's BWI all the way. And that's before this recent MDW downgrade.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
Both Phillips and Obrycki's offer serviceable-to-good crab cakes, better than you will find in 95% of US cities, much less airports. Sorry to hear that Phillips is currently MIA.
The loss of Potbelly at MDW is tragic. Those employees understood the needed urgency and did a great job.
"OUR BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON THURGOOD MARSHALL LOCATION
Phillips Seafood is now closed at the BWI Airport. We look foward (sic) to serving you at another location soon!"
Jun 13, 2017, 12:52 pm
#57
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,698
A Potbelly recently opened at BWI in WN's international wing. But it is a long hike, probably a 15 minute walk from the A/B concourses and it was closed by the time I arrived, thanks to a 4 hour layover, the wrong side of an aircraft swap.
Jun 13, 2017, 4:37 pm
#58
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Jun 13, 2017, 8:58 pm
#60
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MDW/ORD
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Because of the amazing food selection upgrade at MDW, I made my own prosciutto sandwich for my flight yesterday morning. Added bonus was that the Precheck line took 20+ minutes to go through, so I didn't really have time to stop at a restaurant anyways.