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I've been to this restaurant approximately 6 years...

I've been to this restaurant approximately 6 years ago, and had very, very low expectations based upon my previous 1 Star review experience.

This visit was measurably better, but some of the same issues persist, namely lack of cleanliness and rudeness on the part of some of the staff.

With low expectations we toured the terminal seeking out the best restaurant experience this airport has to offer. Given the severely limited options we choose Pork and Pickle. The restaurant is located one level above the concourse but the elevator is locked and unavailable for customer use. With luggage in tow we climbed the dingy stairs, noticing the discarded papers and stained rugs.

The lobby is little more than a tiny landing at the top of the stairs, which was far too small to house the 6 hopeful diners awaiting service. Interestingly the locked elevator sprang to life when restaurant staff moved a large bin of trash through our little group and into the now usable elevator.

The hostess was a sour woman that didn't greet us, or even respond when we answered her unasked question regarding our parties size. She reminded us of the legendary Prussian coaches of the Soviet Block Era. Stern and bit frightening.

We were beckoned by another staff member... by beckoned I mean waved at from across the full distance of the establishment with a yelled query... "2?"... apparently asking us if we matched the party size they were interested in seating. We eagerly responded in the affirmative and sat at a cozy table near the kitchen area.

In all fairness our waitress was warm, friendly helpful and prompt. A refreshing exception. This was how the rating bumped up a notch from a 1 out of 5 stars. The food was the other.

Speaking of food, it was pretty solid. Warm and good. Not great though.

The bill was presented and we saw a very steep bill for the food received, but we knew that going in... the nearly 12% sales tax was a bit of a surprise.

Given the limited options available, I can't really offer a recommendation per se, but hopefully this review will help set expectations.

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