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Home » Priority Pass » A Real Review Of New Priority Pass Restaurant At LAX
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A Real Review Of New Priority Pass Restaurant At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 7, 2018November 14, 2023 13 Comments

a group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant

Last time I tried to eat at Barney’s Beanery, the new Priority Restaurant in Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the cook had gone home early. That should been a sign onto me to stay away…

I returned last week for dinner before a flight, and the cook was there. I had to wait about five minutes for a seat, though there were chairs available at the bar if I wanted to sit down immediately.

Here are the food and drink menus:

a menu board with colorful text

a menu of a restaurant

a yellow sign with black text

a yellow sign with black text

Since I love Mexican food so much, I decided to order…Mexican food. Looking over the choices, I selected a chicken quesadilla and cheese enchiladas. Why two items? Why not? I had $28 in credit and the entrees do not come with chips and salsa or beans and rice.

About 20 minutes later, the food arrived. What a disappointment. I know it doesn’t look bad, but the cheese, tortillas, and especially the chicken were of the lowest quality. And the food was just dripping in grease as well. I felt sick to my stomach after eating half of it.

a plate of food on a table

a plate of food on a table

a plate of quesadilla and salad

a close up of food

My meal totaled just under $28, so there was no charge for my meal. I could have just walked away, but I wanted to leave a tip…on my credit card. I’ll pause here again to plead with you to tip your waiter or waitress when using Priority Pass. I may hate the U.S. tipping culture, but that is the way we do things here and it is unfair and just rude not to tip them. Put yourself in their shoes.

a receipt on a counter

To accommodate the tip on my credit card, the agent charged me one penny, allowing me to add the tip on my card.

a receipt on a table

a receipt on a counter

CONCLUSION

I’m generally not very picky when it comes to “Tex-Mex” food. Even so, I’ll skip this restaurant in the future…I think it is too unhealthy. Or maybe I’ll just order something else.

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13 Comments

  1. Mark in Ithaca Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    No eatery whose brightly colored menus are encased in cracking plastic lamination should be charging $13.58 for eggs, hash browns, and toast. Is SO MUCH of their business from Priority Pass customers who aren’t paying the check themselves that this place can afford to set such artificially (and ridiculously) high prices? I get it, this is Los Angeles, but still.

  2. Jared H Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    I had the burger, wings, and mozzarella sticks and they were all superb. Friend had a shrimp burrito and thought it was good but didn’t care for the enchilada sauce it was covered in.

    • Matthew Reply
      August 7, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  3. MeanMeosh Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    If those enchiladas are made with flour tortillas, and it looks like they are, that tells you all you need to know. That’s an unpardonable sin!

  4. Dom Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    Its a rookie mistake to try to tip using a credit card after a free meal. Experienced travelers always carry cash, including fives and ones.

    • Matthew Reply
      August 7, 2018 at 5:31 pm

      I don’t use cash if I can avoid it. Seven points is seven points.

      • Donald Reply
        August 7, 2018 at 9:09 pm

        Exactly! He’s not topping a bellman, he’s leaving a server a tip in a restaurant. Get the points and get the record for business expenses later.

        It all looks very sloppy and careless, which also says a lot. I would say stick with their chili, but who wants all those beans if you’re flying cross country? Choose your menu carefully! 😉

  5. M.O. Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    The actual Barney’s is usually really good, so I’m pretty sad to hear that the airport one is so bad. I’m a bit surprised their classic champagne breakfast isn’t on the menu, because it’s the kind of conspicuous consumption that you’d expect to see at an airport.

    Their best burger is the juicy lucy, which also isn’t on there. Looks like they stripped the menu way down.

  6. Paolo Reply
    August 7, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    The $28 policy encourages over-ordering and consequent over-eating. When food such as this is regarded as normal, is it any wonder that Americans are the world’s biggest porkers?

    • Garrett Reply
      August 8, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      lol $28 at an airport restaurant encourages overeating? I realize in this case he ordered a couple things for the sake of being able to check them out, but a beer/drink and a plate would have used that credit up in a reasonable way.

      • Paolo Reply
        August 9, 2018 at 8:35 am

        Yes, point taken. My reference was more at the mechanics of it; eg, someone who really only wants a coffee but decides to order $25 of crap food as well, just to get “value”

  7. Aaron Reply
    August 13, 2018 at 12:09 am

    I love Mexican food too, but if you’re looking for healthy, Mexican food is far from it.

  8. stvr Reply
    November 11, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    FYI, my app says they’re leaving Priority Pass on November 30, 2018.

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