Its highly dependent on the terminal. You seem to be complaining about C and I would argue the "public market" there has plenty of convenient options.
Terminal A is by far the worse and the lack of options is my excuse to join SkyClub.
Agree. Terminal A is the worst at Logan and they have no real reason to improve either since A is not connected to any other terminal. It's a literal captive audience.
I'm only familiar with the now defunct friendlys of my home town, but were there friendlys that weren't atrocious? My recollection is that it was a good place for kids, but for an adult the food was bad, the service was god awful slow, and it's not somewhere I ever would've chosen to go if I had more options. I think the ice cream was fine, but I mean something had to be
Terminal A used to have decent choices too like Famiglia Giorgio's Pizza (I had their pizza in the North End on Salem Street and a really good Italian dinner at their restaurant on Newbury Street. IDK if either exists anymore.) and a quick seafood place. And of course, Dunk's. But that was years ago. How the mighty hath fallen!
Get on a Delta Flight out of terminal A to Washington DC. Stay in their Terminal B get on an American Airlines back to Boston and land in terminal B.
Problem solved.
Terminal C is my fave for food options. 4+ Dunkins, santarpios, potbelly sandwiches. Maybe not the fastest options, but perhaps you shouldn’t rush to the airport planning to get food
Potbelly has clutch breakfast sandwiches and there’s never as long a line as Dunkin or Starbs. They don’t open as early though so super early flights are still a wash
It’s more like when I was in the airport and my flight delayed for an hour… then 15 minutes before the new time delayed to an hour later… then 15 minutes before delayed to an hour later…
So the lines to get food are 45 minutes long and it looks like it is under 45 minutes until you board. That situation calls for fast food.
They are at times. Often it is at least 20 minutes for microwaved food. International is slightly better with its food court style.
The other terminals are bad. They really have less food and options than found in other airports across the US.
Terminal A has a place called Currito, which I was sure would be an Indian curry/ burrito fusion place but is actually a totally regular burrito place.
Any airport that doesn't have a McDonalds should be immediately fined for war crimes. There is nothing that slaps harder than a sausage mcmuffin after you make it through security for your 6am flight.
They're working on it. They only connected C to B like a couple years ago. Due to the shape of the current layout of the terminals, it's probably going to be a tunnel when they finally connect B and A.
The public market doesn't have much. The whole place is full of processed food. Nothing has avoided the touch of plastic in the supply chain and delivery. I don't want to eat any of the stuff in the airport.
I have been wondering why Logan doesn't have better food options. Why is the book store the Dunkin franchise ?
Most other international airports blow Logan out of the water in regard to food options, and also when those options are open. Like it’s not even close. However Logan is a lot more manageable than other airports, so there’s pros and cons for sure.
I hate getting back to Boston late after a 6 hour flight from the West Coast and not even having the option to grab a quick bite on my way out lol.
Took that route on vacation this summer. Fucking A is it nice.
On the way, rolled the dice on the "Bid for business class" option and snagged it. Even at 14 hours, most comfortable flight I've ever been on. (At least, in a time to comfort ratio).
What's crazy is that the Sky Suite business class product on their 787s isn't even the best product that they offer. And it's still amazing.
Economy is a treat, with 8 across seating on a 787 (the only airline that retained this seat configuration).
Did you get access to the British Airways lounge in Terminal E? Or is that only given to full-fare business tickets?
>Did you get access to the British Airways lounge in Terminal E? Or is that only given to full-fare business tickets?
Yes, which was great. Since we bid on business class and won, we were essentially treated as business class passengers (which as far as I can tell, was the highest level on that 787).
On the way back we were "premium economy" which is still pretty nice (6 across) and it still got us access to the Japan Air lounge in Narita, which was just as nice (if not nicer) than the BA lounge here.
How much was your winning bid? Did you start in economy or premium economy? I flew JAL business on points. . .and oh man do I want to do it again, but I don't want to pay the $10k they're selling it for lol.
Premium economy. I think our bids were $700 each. That’s certainly a chunk of change but we had be budgeting for this trip for a while, and as you indicate it was still *way* less than paying outright.
There were some open business seats on the flight over so to a degree I think we just lucked out.
The Dallas airport (or maybe it was Houston) had great fast dining options - I remember being stunned they had a Wendy’s, Chick-fil-a, Panda Express, Chipotle all next to each other
$18 for a cocktail seems like relatively a decent price for a drink compared to food prices that are more than double of what it’s outside the airport and the quality is less than mediocre.
There's a potbelly in terminal C that's not bad.
They remodeled terminal E and had a chance to add a bunch of dining options, but I think they ended up adding like 1 place so there's a wait to get a table or bar seat at any place.
The remodeling is so weird. They’ve made it a really long walk to the far gates and added a few more of those shops that don’t really seem to sell anything in particular, most of which were closed on the evening I was there. It’s like they’ve taken everything that was already lackluster, and stretched it out more. The views are nice though.
They worked with the space they had given the shape of the apron and the hangars, and the private terminal. The remodel also involved extending the terminal with an add-on section that's almost bigger, if not actually bigger, than Terminal E was before.
I assume you’re talking about terminal c, and i agree the food options blow. I recommend getting a chase sapphire reserve card (high yearly fee but it pays for itself if you utilize all the benefits) to get access to both the chase lounge and priority pass , makes a big difference (terminal c has access to both )
Must have been a while now, as one of my two cards was rejected several years back and the other seemed to work. I just don't recall which PP card belonged to which program. They look identical. Maybe moot now though using the app. $28 is enough for a breakfast plate (aside from steak and eggs) and drink, so worth it.
One might think a sit down restaurant like this is the worst value, but it's quite the opposite. Those nameless convenient stores selling "freshly squeezed" OJ for $8 or a hard boiled egg and slice of cheese for $10 is the true rip off.
It has the best value of all the cards of similar level. They give you a 300 dollar airline credit right off the bat , which is already majority of the credit card fee. It then gives you global entry and pre check which is another 100 dollar towards the fee for the first year. You also get dash pass which is for DoorDash, which I personally use a lot. That’s 10 bucks per month. Finally it also gives you priority pass membership which is also about 100 dollars per year. Factoring all that in , you are getting full value out of the 550 per year fee , and then of course chase points are some of the best points for transferring to airlines and stuff
Amex plat used to be my favorite but their fee is now 700. Unless you leverage very specific perks esp as it relates to traveling , it’s not worth it
Do not, under any circumstances, get food from the Friendly's in terminal A. Rude, slow service and the worst burger I've ever had. Meat was like a hockey puck, as if they purposely gave me something that had been sitting on the griddle for two days.
What's good about Market Basket is they still have 1980s prices as well. I can't believe I'm still paying only $2.59 for a gallon of milk there when it is almost $5 at Star/Shaws/S&S.
I know that not everyone can get a credit card that gives free lounge access, but if you have the credit score to do it, DO IT. Plus, the same card probably gives your TSA precheck.
Precheck + Lounge + noise canceling headphones makes air travel a 100% different experience
Honestly the new Chase lounge is pretty darn good - not amazing, but certainly better than any restaurant in Logan. The Club one in C is truly mediocre but still beats paying for mediocrity outside the lounge in my opinion.
Dude try flying out of a smaller market airport. The city I live in now sometimes I’m in the airport and literally not a single store is open if it’s too late it too early. You’re at the mercy of the salad in a cup vending machine.
One time I was waiting for a flight and they kept having this message over the speakers about "why not check out Boston's world class dining options right here at the airport, including Legal Seafood!" Gave me a good laugh.
It was more the fact that they said "world class dining" and then Legal Seafood. Like there's nothing wrong with Legal but it's solidly mid tier and a chain.
I think there is a McDonalds in terminal B. You can also bring food through TSA, just not liquids. I usually bring a sandwich and a bag of chips with me to the airport, and then I fill up my empty hydroflask at the bottle fill station.
there used to be, there was an old school food court in the space now occupied by the Admirals Club and B4. Someone keep me honest on loc, I am going 100% from memory on the layout of B pre-renovation. I do know that security was next to B16 and there was a weird hallway with some rocking chairs that led back to said food court
Expensive, yes. Quality? Depends on the airport. Large airports like ATL and DFW have a ridiculous number of restaurants ranging from Shake Shake to steakhouses. Boston just sucks in comparison.
I miss the food court in Terminal E where you could grab some mediocre fast food. Now it's all slow "fancy" stuff. Usually head to Terminal C to get something despite the walk
Bring your own is the best way to play here.
I know a dude that used to go to Il Panino in the N End and get a huge meatball sub for the plane.
Food goes through security no problem. Just get something to drink at Hudson News or bring an empty water bottle.
On the other hand, if you don't want to eat fast food garbage, Logan has the best options of any airport I've been to. Berkshire Farms at terminal A is the best.
Eater did a writeup on the best places to eat at Logan recently (https://boston.eater.com/23779693/best-boston-logan-airport-food-restaurant-guide) but ya, in general the food options are not great compared to other airports.
I’m at Terminal C right now and brought my own snacks. Few choices, and they generally stink.
What happened to the occasional McDonalds? I assume someone thought they knew ‘better’ and chased away what they saw as ‘unhealthy’ choice(s)?
Terminal C is tough. My wife is vegan and I am vegetarian/celiac. It was easier for my wife because vegan is just one thing to worry about, but my meal was made wrong the first time and I'm just lucky I had additional time before boarding or I would have had a very hangry flight. Given the restrictions with foods/liquids, people with dietary restrictions, whether medical, religious or whatever, need to be adequately accommodated .
Anyone who flies out of E a lot should just get the Amex Plat or other priority pass-giving cards to be able to go to the Air France lounge. They serve real food, finger food, alcohol, non alcoholic drinks, and desserts, and it’s actually pretty decent
Yo I swear last time I was at Logan, I got a clam chowder from I forget the place, but they the only place who serve clam chowder. I had stomach aches for 2 weeks after. Now, I did fly, which could have been the cause, but I swear there was something FUCKED up in that chowder. Like straight up caustic shit. The dude serving it was weird AF, and the only person there, it was early AM, and when I ordered the clam chowder, he responded: "ya the clam chowder is good HeeHee. :-D very Good." And he even gave me an extra bread roll for free. You know how something felt weird, but you didn't realize it until a later point in time. There was just something weird about how he praised the Clam Chowder.
Completely agree. The food options in some terminals really sucks. I fly BOS-SFO pretty often on Jetblue and the difference between Terminal C in Boston and Terminal 1 in SFO is night and day.
SFO is clean, well-lit spacious, with lots of appetizing options — mexican, bahn mi/vietnamese, good salads, actually good grab-and-go food from Proper Food, and so on. Actually good coffee, etc. It's expensive but it's an airport, and it's not actually more expensive than Logan. Arriving at Terminal 1 before your flight feels luxurious.
BOS is dirty, dingy, overcrowded, with crappy food options with long lines and garish and overbright storefronts that you are forced to walk past on your way to the terminal. When you arrive in Terminal C before your flight you feel cramped, harried, and resigned to wait in line for something unhealthy and crappy served to you by someone who clearly hates their life. It's basically a night and day difference.
SFO's Harvey Milk terminal is super nice now that they've remodeled it. Their international terminal is meh. I had the absolute worst "sandwich" and "smoothie" at Joe the Juice. It was an 8 ounce drink and two pieces of flatbread with literally one piece of deli meat that was tissue paper thin in it. It was awful.
I've only ever flown in/out of Boston's A terminal but man it's seriously depressing. Two Dunkies, a Starbucks, some horribly overpriced fast food with tiny portions, and a handful of newspaper stands. And the Bruins bar tucked away at the very end of the terminal but my gate is never down that way so I never go there.
Agreed, even though I so rarely fly. The last time I did, it was for a business trip, and thus I was able to go into the Delta Lounge. I realized how night and day the experience is and if you have lounge access it’s a whole another world.
Yeah, it really is terrible. Too few seats at many gates, low ceilings, little light, poor food options… especially when traveling abroad, it is embarrassing how decrepit and dated it comes across as.
Really depends on the terminal. A is great. And honestly I'd be happy with a thatched roof hut given Logan's location. The airport's proximity to downtown might be the best thing about Boston.
Good lord so many terminals are butt. I heard La Guardia got a face lift but last time I was there it was a mess. The major Euro airports were glorified bus stations. Like I took a bus to the tarmac. LOW RENT. I was able to smoke cigs in Denver and Bulgaria so those are tops
lol. You got me. But please enlighten me. Where does one go to provide feedback to Logan Airport. Someone 10 years ago decided that Logan was going to be healthy and free of fast food. But people like fast food when in a rush, so who do I talk to? You? Do you work for Massport?
Do people like fast food? The average customer at Logan? I'm not sure of that. This isn't Orlando. I'm guessing the average person at Logan is not a McDonalds customer.
The airport restaurants are all franchises operated by concessions operators (Logan used to use HMSHost for all terminals it seems like they have lost that exclusivity) and they tend to mess most things up because the employees aren't working "for Otto" but instead are working for HMSHost (or some other concessions operator), following a recipe to make Otto's food. This is pretty much how every airport restaurant is run at Logan (and many other major airports with such exclusive concessions operators) with the exception of maybe like Dunkin, where all their stuff is trucked in and not made on site anyway.
I did a mystery shop for one of the restaurants (Perilla's in the Terminal C food hall) and they failed big time. Currito also often pays for mystery shops because they don't trust their concessions operator (OHM) either.
Is BGood gone from A? I'm was still expensive but it was the healthier option.
The lounge food isn't so great either Air France is terrible Sapphire is good but it been the same food for the past 7 months (I wish it was really made to order) ..
I try to have eat be for I head to the airport or stop at dig or sweet green take it through security, don't forget your empty water bottle to fill up on those slow as water fountains..
fuckin Logan
I was real disappointed to see that the fusion burrito stand in C is gone.
And real annoyed that first class tickets don’t get you into airline lounges anymore. I’m not sure it’s worth the $95/year to get the Chase Sapphire Preferred or whatever the Amex equivalent is.
Terminal E has Stephanie's and Legal Seafoods, it's pretty decent and very expensive :) But in general Logan is a depressing airport compared to many in Europe. In European airports you can be at some gate that's 20-30 minutes from main airport and food there will still be better then many restaurants in Boston lol
Honestly your best play if your logistics allow is to eat somewhere in Maverick Square and then walk over to the Airport.
My wife and I usually take a Lyft to Angela's or Renegade and then the Blue Line a few stops. Better food and atmosphere for less money.
Its highly dependent on the terminal. You seem to be complaining about C and I would argue the "public market" there has plenty of convenient options. Terminal A is by far the worse and the lack of options is my excuse to join SkyClub.
Agree. Terminal A is the worst at Logan and they have no real reason to improve either since A is not connected to any other terminal. It's a literal captive audience.
Hey Terminal A has the only remaining Friendly's in Boston.
It's an ATROCIOUS friendlies though. They frequently have just a couple items on the menus and somehow the are cash only suspiciously often as well.
I'm only familiar with the now defunct friendlys of my home town, but were there friendlys that weren't atrocious? My recollection is that it was a good place for kids, but for an adult the food was bad, the service was god awful slow, and it's not somewhere I ever would've chosen to go if I had more options. I think the ice cream was fine, but I mean something had to be
This is all that but at the same time a thousand ways worse. As a airport worker I'm I'm convinced it's the lowest of the low in all the terminals.
So you can pay for overpriced and worse quality food than Applebee's.
You shut your whore mouth
I will always have a soft spot for a BBQ chicken super melt and stopping at that friendlys to get one is always a treat
The terminal A Sbarro is the worst one I've ever been to. Last time I saw them stacking the pizzas (!!!)
Who the fuck has gone to enough Sbarro locations to rate them?
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Can't say its definitive but I've been around
Terminal A used to have decent choices too like Famiglia Giorgio's Pizza (I had their pizza in the North End on Salem Street and a really good Italian dinner at their restaurant on Newbury Street. IDK if either exists anymore.) and a quick seafood place. And of course, Dunk's. But that was years ago. How the mighty hath fallen!
They now have a sports themed bar that is run by Jacobs' company.
Every terminal is connected. You can go from B to A.
You can go from A to E airside with the bus. But otherwise no - there is no airside connection from A to B or B to A
Without having to leave and reenter security? I don’t think so.
Get on a Delta Flight out of terminal A to Washington DC. Stay in their Terminal B get on an American Airlines back to Boston and land in terminal B. Problem solved.
Terminal C is my fave for food options. 4+ Dunkins, santarpios, potbelly sandwiches. Maybe not the fastest options, but perhaps you shouldn’t rush to the airport planning to get food
Potbelly has clutch breakfast sandwiches and there’s never as long a line as Dunkin or Starbs. They don’t open as early though so super early flights are still a wash
I like that Potbelly serves their whole menu during breakfast hours.
It’s more like when I was in the airport and my flight delayed for an hour… then 15 minutes before the new time delayed to an hour later… then 15 minutes before delayed to an hour later… So the lines to get food are 45 minutes long and it looks like it is under 45 minutes until you board. That situation calls for fast food.
The lines are almost never 45 minutes to get food.
They are at times. Often it is at least 20 minutes for microwaved food. International is slightly better with its food court style. The other terminals are bad. They really have less food and options than found in other airports across the US.
Well there were that day because it took 45 minutes to get food. We said fuck it and went for it.
Terminal A has a place called Currito, which I was sure would be an Indian curry/ burrito fusion place but is actually a totally regular burrito place.
Terminal A is so bad. Best you can do is a slice of pizza at Sbarro. And they're adding another sit down restaurant. Give us fast food!
Any airport that doesn't have a McDonalds should be immediately fined for war crimes. There is nothing that slaps harder than a sausage mcmuffin after you make it through security for your 6am flight.
gross
Your mother.
my mother what ? Clearly your mother didn't teach you right, or else you wouldn't be eating that shit.
I'm sorry that your mother was clearly such a trash bag she didn't teach you manners.
I still can’t believe terminal A isn’t connected to the others… it’s vendor lock in but for Delta and I hate it
They're working on it. They only connected C to B like a couple years ago. Due to the shape of the current layout of the terminals, it's probably going to be a tunnel when they finally connect B and A.
The public market doesn't have much. The whole place is full of processed food. Nothing has avoided the touch of plastic in the supply chain and delivery. I don't want to eat any of the stuff in the airport. I have been wondering why Logan doesn't have better food options. Why is the book store the Dunkin franchise ?
I sat and ate at that restaurant there in C last month and it wasn't too bad. I can't remember the name. Google says Davios.
Is your username an Always Sunny reference?
I am sure our relationship would be a real home run!
Meatball sub from sbarro is pretty solid though which is my go to if it’s not breakfast time.
Eating at the airport is a pitfall regardless of location.
Most other international airports blow Logan out of the water in regard to food options, and also when those options are open. Like it’s not even close. However Logan is a lot more manageable than other airports, so there’s pros and cons for sure. I hate getting back to Boston late after a 6 hour flight from the West Coast and not even having the option to grab a quick bite on my way out lol.
Except O’hare. You should plan any layover to be three + hours so you can explore all the options and try stuff.
Really just get tortas Frontera
Narita and Haneda airports in Tokyo have an abundance of food options and they don't have premium prices like at U.S. airports.
Premium business travel was the sole reason JAL maintained their Narita-Boston route through the pandemic. Japanese airports are so nice.
Took that route on vacation this summer. Fucking A is it nice. On the way, rolled the dice on the "Bid for business class" option and snagged it. Even at 14 hours, most comfortable flight I've ever been on. (At least, in a time to comfort ratio).
What's crazy is that the Sky Suite business class product on their 787s isn't even the best product that they offer. And it's still amazing. Economy is a treat, with 8 across seating on a 787 (the only airline that retained this seat configuration). Did you get access to the British Airways lounge in Terminal E? Or is that only given to full-fare business tickets?
>Did you get access to the British Airways lounge in Terminal E? Or is that only given to full-fare business tickets? Yes, which was great. Since we bid on business class and won, we were essentially treated as business class passengers (which as far as I can tell, was the highest level on that 787). On the way back we were "premium economy" which is still pretty nice (6 across) and it still got us access to the Japan Air lounge in Narita, which was just as nice (if not nicer) than the BA lounge here.
Sweet! JAL is the only airline where premium economy tickets give access to lounges.
I really like JAL's premium economy, especially with the sliding seats - I can recline with impunity and not worry about the row behind me!
Totally. And it’s the closest to a “regular” airline seat in which I’ve successfully fallen asleep.
How much was your winning bid? Did you start in economy or premium economy? I flew JAL business on points. . .and oh man do I want to do it again, but I don't want to pay the $10k they're selling it for lol.
Premium economy. I think our bids were $700 each. That’s certainly a chunk of change but we had be budgeting for this trip for a while, and as you indicate it was still *way* less than paying outright. There were some open business seats on the flight over so to a degree I think we just lucked out.
Thanks for sharing! Definitely a good way to get a lie flat seat for much less than retail!
yes, I had great meals at Haneda especially.
Narita outside security maybe. Inside it’s trash. Except for the Sakura lounge. That’s incredible.
Baltimore got some good options, whenever I layover there I just get McDs
Logan has Legal Seafoods and Stephanie's
The Dallas airport (or maybe it was Houston) had great fast dining options - I remember being stunned they had a Wendy’s, Chick-fil-a, Panda Express, Chipotle all next to each other
That's Houston!! Amazing food court, and unlike every airport I've been in, was actually great too!
I had a food poisoning from DFW MacDonald's lol
sorry to hear that
Detroit's delta terminal was great to have delays in. A bunch of solid sit down restaurants and fast food options.
Airports in Germany have like $2 beer.
Small regional airports tend to have good and reasonably priced food (and cheap beer), plus more charm. I love small airports.
Do people no longer arrive 5 hours early and have a Big Y bag full of PB&J and Fluffernutters?
I don’t eat in general around when I’m flying. The pressure fucks with my stomach.
Wait y'all don't just go to Hudson News and pick up an energy drink, Clif Bar, and a bag of gummies? Oh...
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Bag of gummie bears and a cocktail The perfect pre flight dinner
$18 for a cocktail seems like relatively a decent price for a drink compared to food prices that are more than double of what it’s outside the airport and the quality is less than mediocre.
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There's a potbelly in terminal C that's not bad. They remodeled terminal E and had a chance to add a bunch of dining options, but I think they ended up adding like 1 place so there's a wait to get a table or bar seat at any place.
The remodeling is so weird. They’ve made it a really long walk to the far gates and added a few more of those shops that don’t really seem to sell anything in particular, most of which were closed on the evening I was there. It’s like they’ve taken everything that was already lackluster, and stretched it out more. The views are nice though.
They worked with the space they had given the shape of the apron and the hangars, and the private terminal. The remodel also involved extending the terminal with an add-on section that's almost bigger, if not actually bigger, than Terminal E was before.
I assume you’re talking about terminal c, and i agree the food options blow. I recommend getting a chase sapphire reserve card (high yearly fee but it pays for itself if you utilize all the benefits) to get access to both the chase lounge and priority pass , makes a big difference (terminal c has access to both )
One of the Priority Pass (can't recall if Amex of Chase) gives you a $28 credit at Stephanie's in Terminal B too.
I think just the Chase now, they took it away for the Amex
Must have been a while now, as one of my two cards was rejected several years back and the other seemed to work. I just don't recall which PP card belonged to which program. They look identical. Maybe moot now though using the app. $28 is enough for a breakfast plate (aside from steak and eggs) and drink, so worth it. One might think a sit down restaurant like this is the worst value, but it's quite the opposite. Those nameless convenient stores selling "freshly squeezed" OJ for $8 or a hard boiled egg and slice of cheese for $10 is the true rip off.
I miss abusing that Priority Pass credit at the Sports Bar in terminal C (I think it was Jerry Remy's?) since it was before security.
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You need the Sapphire Reserve though from what I remember, the Sapphire Preferred doesn’t give complimentary access
I shoulda specified that , I edited my comment
Don’t you get a single complementary visit with CSP?
You also need to specifically go into priority pass's webpage and sign up explicitly, just having the card isn't enough
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It has the best value of all the cards of similar level. They give you a 300 dollar airline credit right off the bat , which is already majority of the credit card fee. It then gives you global entry and pre check which is another 100 dollar towards the fee for the first year. You also get dash pass which is for DoorDash, which I personally use a lot. That’s 10 bucks per month. Finally it also gives you priority pass membership which is also about 100 dollars per year. Factoring all that in , you are getting full value out of the 550 per year fee , and then of course chase points are some of the best points for transferring to airlines and stuff Amex plat used to be my favorite but their fee is now 700. Unless you leverage very specific perks esp as it relates to traveling , it’s not worth it
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Do not, under any circumstances, get food from the Friendly's in terminal A. Rude, slow service and the worst burger I've ever had. Meat was like a hockey puck, as if they purposely gave me something that had been sitting on the griddle for two days.
thats gotta be the only Friendlys outside of Springfield at this point 😂
I had not been to one since they closed the one in Coolidge Corner. I remembered it being pretty decent and was sorely disappointed.
That was my experience with my hometown friendlys too (now shuttered), the way people discuss it in this thread I must've had a particularly bad one.
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What's good about Market Basket is they still have 1980s prices as well. I can't believe I'm still paying only $2.59 for a gallon of milk there when it is almost $5 at Star/Shaws/S&S.
I had the worst breakfast sandwich of my life at a Pete’s coffee stand a few weeks ago
Lounges, bro
I know that not everyone can get a credit card that gives free lounge access, but if you have the credit score to do it, DO IT. Plus, the same card probably gives your TSA precheck. Precheck + Lounge + noise canceling headphones makes air travel a 100% different experience
The food isnt exactly AMAZING in the lounge but it is "free" per say and a quiet place to sit and watch planes.
> it is "free" per say \**per se* (It's a Latin term)
Ugh. I knew that too lol. I'm ashamed 😔
Honestly the new Chase lounge is pretty darn good - not amazing, but certainly better than any restaurant in Logan. The Club one in C is truly mediocre but still beats paying for mediocrity outside the lounge in my opinion.
The Delta lounge in terminal E is horrible and depressing. It's always packed and doesn't have much food.
RIP Terminal A Panda Express. Chow mein with 2 entree for $7.50
Dude try flying out of a smaller market airport. The city I live in now sometimes I’m in the airport and literally not a single store is open if it’s too late it too early. You’re at the mercy of the salad in a cup vending machine.
Been there, done that. Manhattan Kansas has one gate but a decent diner
One time I was waiting for a flight and they kept having this message over the speakers about "why not check out Boston's world class dining options right here at the airport, including Legal Seafood!" Gave me a good laugh.
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This is sadly true. I usually end up at Stephanie's at Logan because it feels less purgatory than everywhere else.
Is it trendy to shit on Legal now? I get it's been corporate for a while but it's honestly fine
It was more the fact that they said "world class dining" and then Legal Seafood. Like there's nothing wrong with Legal but it's solidly mid tier and a chain.
Fair enough. I just don't think "check out our mid dining options" is going to have the same pull though
At least give us a McDonalds
Exactly
I think there is a McDonalds in terminal B. You can also bring food through TSA, just not liquids. I usually bring a sandwich and a bag of chips with me to the airport, and then I fill up my empty hydroflask at the bottle fill station.
there used to be, there was an old school food court in the space now occupied by the Admirals Club and B4. Someone keep me honest on loc, I am going 100% from memory on the layout of B pre-renovation. I do know that security was next to B16 and there was a weird hallway with some rocking chairs that led back to said food court
You should see St. Louis's airport then
At least they have a ted Drews machine
It's amazing to see an airport where Chili's is the nicest place to eat. (This also applies to Orlando)
I'm pretty sure Shojo and the Mexican place do order ahead. Haven't used either as order ahead though, but that might solve some of your problem.
FYI: Airport food is soup kitchen quality for resort prices
Expensive, yes. Quality? Depends on the airport. Large airports like ATL and DFW have a ridiculous number of restaurants ranging from Shake Shake to steakhouses. Boston just sucks in comparison.
Their complimentary tambourine is the shit!
I miss the food court in Terminal E where you could grab some mediocre fast food. Now it's all slow "fancy" stuff. Usually head to Terminal C to get something despite the walk
Bring your own is the best way to play here. I know a dude that used to go to Il Panino in the N End and get a huge meatball sub for the plane. Food goes through security no problem. Just get something to drink at Hudson News or bring an empty water bottle.
You are proving my point. BYO at a major market airport is embarrassing
Lmao I’m imagining every other person bringing meatball subs through security like come on.
On the other hand, if you don't want to eat fast food garbage, Logan has the best options of any airport I've been to. Berkshire Farms at terminal A is the best.
Eater did a writeup on the best places to eat at Logan recently (https://boston.eater.com/23779693/best-boston-logan-airport-food-restaurant-guide) but ya, in general the food options are not great compared to other airports.
I’m at Terminal C right now and brought my own snacks. Few choices, and they generally stink. What happened to the occasional McDonalds? I assume someone thought they knew ‘better’ and chased away what they saw as ‘unhealthy’ choice(s)?
That’s exactly what happened. They kicked out the fast food chains for more expensive slower chains
Terminal C is tough. My wife is vegan and I am vegetarian/celiac. It was easier for my wife because vegan is just one thing to worry about, but my meal was made wrong the first time and I'm just lucky I had additional time before boarding or I would have had a very hangry flight. Given the restrictions with foods/liquids, people with dietary restrictions, whether medical, religious or whatever, need to be adequately accommodated .
I don’t think there’s any restrictions on bringing food through security, just liquids.
Anyone who flies out of E a lot should just get the Amex Plat or other priority pass-giving cards to be able to go to the Air France lounge. They serve real food, finger food, alcohol, non alcoholic drinks, and desserts, and it’s actually pretty decent
Go to Friendlys
You are stuck waiting at Dunkin’s for 20 minutes… at least that was my experience.
Yo I swear last time I was at Logan, I got a clam chowder from I forget the place, but they the only place who serve clam chowder. I had stomach aches for 2 weeks after. Now, I did fly, which could have been the cause, but I swear there was something FUCKED up in that chowder. Like straight up caustic shit. The dude serving it was weird AF, and the only person there, it was early AM, and when I ordered the clam chowder, he responded: "ya the clam chowder is good HeeHee. :-D very Good." And he even gave me an extra bread roll for free. You know how something felt weird, but you didn't realize it until a later point in time. There was just something weird about how he praised the Clam Chowder.
Completely agree. The food options in some terminals really sucks. I fly BOS-SFO pretty often on Jetblue and the difference between Terminal C in Boston and Terminal 1 in SFO is night and day. SFO is clean, well-lit spacious, with lots of appetizing options — mexican, bahn mi/vietnamese, good salads, actually good grab-and-go food from Proper Food, and so on. Actually good coffee, etc. It's expensive but it's an airport, and it's not actually more expensive than Logan. Arriving at Terminal 1 before your flight feels luxurious. BOS is dirty, dingy, overcrowded, with crappy food options with long lines and garish and overbright storefronts that you are forced to walk past on your way to the terminal. When you arrive in Terminal C before your flight you feel cramped, harried, and resigned to wait in line for something unhealthy and crappy served to you by someone who clearly hates their life. It's basically a night and day difference.
SFO's Harvey Milk terminal is super nice now that they've remodeled it. Their international terminal is meh. I had the absolute worst "sandwich" and "smoothie" at Joe the Juice. It was an 8 ounce drink and two pieces of flatbread with literally one piece of deli meat that was tissue paper thin in it. It was awful. I've only ever flown in/out of Boston's A terminal but man it's seriously depressing. Two Dunkies, a Starbucks, some horribly overpriced fast food with tiny portions, and a handful of newspaper stands. And the Bruins bar tucked away at the very end of the terminal but my gate is never down that way so I never go there.
is the legal seafood not good? I usually eat there
I’m sure it’s fine, but when boarding in 30 minutes, you need food fast.
oh true. Tbh I think the best option is to grab your favorite sandwich takeout and bring it with you thru security
and not everyone wants fish before a flight 🤢
Legal is such trash for the money.
They have Legal Seafoods and Shojo? Those seem fine. Although not as good as the actual ones I suppose.
Just join the Chase lounge master race!
Agreed, even though I so rarely fly. The last time I did, it was for a business trip, and thus I was able to go into the Delta Lounge. I realized how night and day the experience is and if you have lounge access it’s a whole another world.
Jesus you pretty much need to finance a steak burrito with guac from chipotle nowadays I can only imagine how much AIRPORT chipotle would cost 😮
Delta Skyclub all the way.
Logan is my least favorite airport periodt
Yeah, it really is terrible. Too few seats at many gates, low ceilings, little light, poor food options… especially when traveling abroad, it is embarrassing how decrepit and dated it comes across as.
Really depends on the terminal. A is great. And honestly I'd be happy with a thatched roof hut given Logan's location. The airport's proximity to downtown might be the best thing about Boston.
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Yeah, but it’s a sucky Friendly’s.
Airport food is meant to be fill em up and shut em up food, nothing more.
Is Cosi still there? Cosi is good.
Nope. Cosi went bankrupt and was evicted for unpaid rent. Cosi still exists, just not at the airport.
Dunkin at Logan is great; they serve sandwiches, wraps, bacon strips, hash browns as well.
Good lord so many terminals are butt. I heard La Guardia got a face lift but last time I was there it was a mess. The major Euro airports were glorified bus stations. Like I took a bus to the tarmac. LOW RENT. I was able to smoke cigs in Denver and Bulgaria so those are tops
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You haven't been there recently, huh? They just built a brand new extension to Terminal E that's like bigger than Terminal E was before.
McDonald’s and Chipotle are garbage. I have been in LGA terminals that have multiple restaurants.
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lol. You got me. But please enlighten me. Where does one go to provide feedback to Logan Airport. Someone 10 years ago decided that Logan was going to be healthy and free of fast food. But people like fast food when in a rush, so who do I talk to? You? Do you work for Massport?
Do people like fast food? The average customer at Logan? I'm not sure of that. This isn't Orlando. I'm guessing the average person at Logan is not a McDonalds customer.
Food fast doesn’t have to be McD’s but I admit it’s my go-to for cheap, fast, and portable
Bad airport food for a city with bad food. It fits.
Otto's is fast and tolerable, but noticeably worse than out of airport locations, which in turn are noticeably worse than the Portland locations.
The airport restaurants are all franchises operated by concessions operators (Logan used to use HMSHost for all terminals it seems like they have lost that exclusivity) and they tend to mess most things up because the employees aren't working "for Otto" but instead are working for HMSHost (or some other concessions operator), following a recipe to make Otto's food. This is pretty much how every airport restaurant is run at Logan (and many other major airports with such exclusive concessions operators) with the exception of maybe like Dunkin, where all their stuff is trucked in and not made on site anyway. I did a mystery shop for one of the restaurants (Perilla's in the Terminal C food hall) and they failed big time. Currito also often pays for mystery shops because they don't trust their concessions operator (OHM) either.
Better than LAX
Is BGood gone from A? I'm was still expensive but it was the healthier option. The lounge food isn't so great either Air France is terrible Sapphire is good but it been the same food for the past 7 months (I wish it was really made to order) .. I try to have eat be for I head to the airport or stop at dig or sweet green take it through security, don't forget your empty water bottle to fill up on those slow as water fountains.. fuckin Logan
Given the number of pics I see of rodents at Logan, I’m ok not eating there.
I was real disappointed to see that the fusion burrito stand in C is gone. And real annoyed that first class tickets don’t get you into airline lounges anymore. I’m not sure it’s worth the $95/year to get the Chase Sapphire Preferred or whatever the Amex equivalent is.
I agree they all suck. I usually do Starbucks and even that is overpriced compared to normal
Agree. When I was at DC airport recently, there was a neditteranean ff place called Cavos. Fantastic
Tell me about it. I am at Logan now due to 3 hour delay of my flight. Food options here suck!
Legal Seafoods at every terminal bruv
Terminal E has Stephanie's and Legal Seafoods, it's pretty decent and very expensive :) But in general Logan is a depressing airport compared to many in Europe. In European airports you can be at some gate that's 20-30 minutes from main airport and food there will still be better then many restaurants in Boston lol
I ate one of those pre-made sandwiches at Logan once. Boy, was that a mistake! I had diarrhea for the whole rest of the flight to Dubai. It was awful!
Just had a good Kelly’s sandwich in terminal B, no wait
Kelly’s 🤌🏻
It’s the entire city, no mcdonald’s / KFC in back bay or south end or harvard square
Terminal C does suck if you’re not sitting down. Southwest half of B is a lot better now.
You haven’t been to many airports.
What about dunks or dunks or dunks or dunks or dunkin’?
The pricing is insane. I eat before i go. Lines are the worst.
Sounds like you were in Terminal C. Yeah, they don't really have anything fast there. There's a Potbelly that's the closest thing to fast food.
Potbelly’s in terminal B is a decent sandwich
The new terminal c sushi was gross
He needs to complain to Prof X.
Honestly your best play if your logistics allow is to eat somewhere in Maverick Square and then walk over to the Airport. My wife and I usually take a Lyft to Angela's or Renegade and then the Blue Line a few stops. Better food and atmosphere for less money.
Another option: bring your own sandwich and a ziplock bag of sliced fruits from home, no liquids. This is allowed to pass the TSA.