The airport terminal is already noisy with people chatting. To have this place blaring additional loud rap music into the waiting area at the gates is really annoying.
Donna M.
Definitely good food, served fresh and hot. The servers are "Johnny on the spot", helpful, polite and ready to help. If you're an "adult", this is the best place to hand out before your flight. Extra bonus, great music!
Andrea Vazquez
Rich was awesome!! so were the other to gals!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin J.
This was a really great airport food spot - quick and friendly service and great food! Can't ask for more than that when at an airport. The chicken tacos and guacamole were excellent.
Savannah
Am I really, really giving a gate adjacent food/morning pre-flight booze dispensary 5 stars?! Yes. I NEVER thought I’d see the day. Such a pleasant surprise on an unpleasant travel day. A small, local draft beer selection, the cocktails listed looked divine but I stuck to beer and wasn’t disappointed. The boss lady that opened at 6am super sharp was ready for the staggering, post beach vacation and business trip masses demanding hot food and strong drink. She also made sure my taco got out before I had to board my flight. She and the gentleman on duty this morning made my morning so much easier with their great attitudes and superb hospitality. Angels exist.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasmine C.
Great service strong drinks Delicious truffle fries ! And Paloma Thanks Jillian for awesome service d
Tommy DeHart
Best airport bar experience I've ever had. The bartenders are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Courtney O.
I have fond memories of this place- Enjoying a celebratory beer after getting the last two spots on a direct flight to Portland and after a cancellation, ensuring we made it in time to ring in the New Year. I've seen the crowd go wild over games on the big screen and bachelorette parties pre gaming in excitement over an upcoming trip. As far as airport bars go, this is a fun one. The only bummer is that the Southwest wings of Terminal One can get CROWDED so sometimes the lack of breathing room pushing and sloshing your beer isn't ideal. But it's not a bad place to kill some time before departure.
Chloe Martins
When you got that almost 5 hr lay over due to fog, here in the angst of waiting was this gem.It was a going and coming with people but alas if you're lucky and get a seat at the bar, you feel like a winner.The lovely bartenders kept my beverage full and kind conversation.The food was meh but the service was what kept me happy!Thank you to the staff for making my long wait less miserable.Stop on by for a good beverage!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
haugkster1
Horrible service. The sign says the place is open until 10:30pm. Sat down at 8:42pm to have a drink before my 9:50pm flight. Was then told they are closed. According to the unpleasant bartender, they close 15 minutes prior to the departure time of the last flight. She said that was 8:55pm, so the last call was at 8:40pm. I said to her the last flight is at 9:50pm and they argued back to me but I am clearly on a later nondelayed flight which is a regular scheduled flight for Southwest as i take that flight all the time. They still argued with me snd told me the 9:50 pm flight is not common but I have flown it 30-35 times in the past few years and fly it again in 2 weeks so I left and saved my money ($22 for my whiskey drink). I saw one of the bartenders go look at the departure schedule, and obviously, she saw the 9:50 pm. flight as she whispered something to the other bartender. Horrible service !!!!The company just lost $44 in revenue, and the bartenders lost probably $10 -$12 in tips. Management needs to do better as this is the only place to get a drink on this terminal.
When you got that almost 5 hr lay over due to fog, here in the angst of waiting was this gem. It was a going and coming with people but alas if you're lucky and get a seat at the bar, you feel like a winner. The lovely bartenders kept my beverage full and kind conversation. The food was meh but the service was what kept me happy! Thank you to the staff for making my long wait less miserable. Stop on by for a good beverage!
Michele Gonzalez
Just got rung up for a bag of chips and a drink. The cashier didn’t greet just rung up my items and POINTED to the credit card machine to tap my card saying nothing at all. I grabbed my items and said ‘Thanks so rude!’
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chris Wanamaker
The bar is always busy - so getting a seat is tough. They also have only local SD brews on tap. Wasn't an issue for me, but the limited variety may be for
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Winston L.
Terminal 1 (gates 3-10) at SAN has a bit of a captive audience. When I tried to look around, it seemed like I needed to go back through security if I left this section. Might be because the airport is undergoing construction. There are four food places in this section (Bankers, Ciao, The Counter, and Einstein Bros). Looked at reviews and decided on fish tacos at Bankers. With two patrons in front of me, it took about 3 minutes to order. Ordered at 12:07 and sat down to take this food photo at 12:18. In case you're in a time crunch, you probably want 25-30 minutes if you're playing it safe. Got an order of fish tacos to go and they were ok. Presentation was nice. It's the non-fried version of fish tacos. Fish was a bit over salted, would've liked some more other non-salt flavor. Corn taco shell was also quite thick and a bit tougher than I'd like. Tortilla chips seemed freshly fried.
Tom Graham
Great place to wait for a flight and have drinks and food. It was expensive because in the airport. Seating is limited. Service is slow.
The airport terminal is already noisy with people chatting. To have this place blaring additional loud rap music into the waiting area at the gates is really annoying.
Definitely good food, served fresh and hot. The servers are "Johnny on the spot", helpful, polite and ready to help. If you're an "adult", this is the best place to hand out before your flight. Extra bonus, great music!
Rich was awesome!! so were the other to gals!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a really great airport food spot - quick and friendly service and great food! Can't ask for more than that when at an airport. The chicken tacos and guacamole were excellent.
Am I really, really giving a gate adjacent food/morning pre-flight booze dispensary 5 stars?! Yes. I NEVER thought I’d see the day. Such a pleasant surprise on an unpleasant travel day. A small, local draft beer selection, the cocktails listed looked divine but I stuck to beer and wasn’t disappointed. The boss lady that opened at 6am super sharp was ready for the staggering, post beach vacation and business trip masses demanding hot food and strong drink. She also made sure my taco got out before I had to board my flight. She and the gentleman on duty this morning made my morning so much easier with their great attitudes and superb hospitality. Angels exist.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service strong drinks Delicious truffle fries ! And Paloma Thanks Jillian for awesome service d
Best airport bar experience I've ever had. The bartenders are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have fond memories of this place- Enjoying a celebratory beer after getting the last two spots on a direct flight to Portland and after a cancellation, ensuring we made it in time to ring in the New Year. I've seen the crowd go wild over games on the big screen and bachelorette parties pre gaming in excitement over an upcoming trip. As far as airport bars go, this is a fun one. The only bummer is that the Southwest wings of Terminal One can get CROWDED so sometimes the lack of breathing room pushing and sloshing your beer isn't ideal. But it's not a bad place to kill some time before departure.
When you got that almost 5 hr lay over due to fog, here in the angst of waiting was this gem.It was a going and coming with people but alas if you're lucky and get a seat at the bar, you feel like a winner.The lovely bartenders kept my beverage full and kind conversation.The food was meh but the service was what kept me happy!Thank you to the staff for making my long wait less miserable.Stop on by for a good beverage!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Horrible service. The sign says the place is open until 10:30pm. Sat down at 8:42pm to have a drink before my 9:50pm flight. Was then told they are closed. According to the unpleasant bartender, they close 15 minutes prior to the departure time of the last flight. She said that was 8:55pm, so the last call was at 8:40pm. I said to her the last flight is at 9:50pm and they argued back to me but I am clearly on a later nondelayed flight which is a regular scheduled flight for Southwest as i take that flight all the time. They still argued with me snd told me the 9:50 pm flight is not common but I have flown it 30-35 times in the past few years and fly it again in 2 weeks so I left and saved my money ($22 for my whiskey drink). I saw one of the bartenders go look at the departure schedule, and obviously, she saw the 9:50 pm. flight as she whispered something to the other bartender. Horrible service !!!!The company just lost $44 in revenue, and the bartenders lost probably $10 -$12 in tips. Management needs to do better as this is the only place to get a drink on this terminal.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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When you got that almost 5 hr lay over due to fog, here in the angst of waiting was this gem. It was a going and coming with people but alas if you're lucky and get a seat at the bar, you feel like a winner. The lovely bartenders kept my beverage full and kind conversation. The food was meh but the service was what kept me happy! Thank you to the staff for making my long wait less miserable. Stop on by for a good beverage!
Just got rung up for a bag of chips and a drink. The cashier didn’t greet just rung up my items and POINTED to the credit card machine to tap my card saying nothing at all. I grabbed my items and said ‘Thanks so rude!’
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The bar is always busy - so getting a seat is tough. They also have only local SD brews on tap. Wasn't an issue for me, but the limited variety may be for
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Terminal 1 (gates 3-10) at SAN has a bit of a captive audience. When I tried to look around, it seemed like I needed to go back through security if I left this section. Might be because the airport is undergoing construction. There are four food places in this section (Bankers, Ciao, The Counter, and Einstein Bros). Looked at reviews and decided on fish tacos at Bankers. With two patrons in front of me, it took about 3 minutes to order. Ordered at 12:07 and sat down to take this food photo at 12:18. In case you're in a time crunch, you probably want 25-30 minutes if you're playing it safe. Got an order of fish tacos to go and they were ok. Presentation was nice. It's the non-fried version of fish tacos. Fish was a bit over salted, would've liked some more other non-salt flavor. Corn taco shell was also quite thick and a bit tougher than I'd like. Tortilla chips seemed freshly fried.
Great place to wait for a flight and have drinks and food. It was expensive because in the airport. Seating is limited. Service is slow.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4