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    Whiskey River

    2.6 (25 reviews)

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    Casual

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    Time to eat before the flight!
    Amber M.

    I know you're not supposed to have high expectations for airport food, but wow, no bueno. I was starving and all the other places just had sandwiches, salads and no seating, so I took a chance. It was really odd that there really is no service. You scan the QR code, order through the site and then they bring the food out to you. However, that does not mean that they don't have a 20% tip option at the end when you check out in the app--awesome. So I ordered a burger with fries and chili because I love chili on a cold fall day. The cili was actually pretty good. I love that the serve it in little cast iron skillet because it keep it nice and hot. The burger was underwhelming. The bun tasted like wonder bread, the burger didn't have much flavor, and the fries were cold. The server that brought out the food was nice and asked if I needed anything, but that was about it. Of course, it was airport pricing, which is to be expected. I come to RDU a few times a year, but next time I'll be sure to eat before I get to the airport on my way back home.

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    Diego A.

    As far as airport food goes, this place was decent. Nice crispy tater tots, the burgers were ok. A bit on the dry side. My BBQ burger had about a teaspoon of BBQ sauce. But the ingredients were fresh. The service was not great. No friendliness. But that's expected in airport spots. The place had cool decor and a nice vibe. A country bar type of aesthetic. My lady made me promise to include that her southwest burger had NO avocado in it. She was disappointed. Happy, babe?

    Melanie M.

    Meh. The nachos were cold and the chips were already soggy. The toppings were mediocre and the cheese is like the weird nacho cheese you get at gas stations. The fries were okay but we asked for ranch three times and when we got it, it was gross. 0/10 would not recommend

    Vivian R.

    We went to Whiskey River in the airport in Raleigh. We went here since there were only really 3 or so food options at the airport. Both the chicken tenders and quesadilla were not very good unfortunately. The restaurant was very bizarre in the way it was set up. You scan a QR code to place your order and pay. There is really no server. It was a very odd set up. The live music yesterday was good though!

    Just walk across
    Rob F.

    Yelpers.... Just don't, turn around and hum to yourself LOUISIANA LOVES POPEYES and walk yo self right across the hall. I mean look at my club sandwich.... It's like they got the 99 cent turkey and ham at krogers, slap a lil bacon and lil something something sauce and call it a club. Only reason I gave it two stars was the service was great and they live music- the food in RDU is so sketch there's like no decent place in terminal 2, so Popeyes hits your crave. This cost me 28 with tip and drink, I mean it's so sorry-- if you're here for drinks then maybe I'd like it more, essentially when you come here you are renting the space to sit-- the food is just meh.

    Jason B.

    I had a 3 hr layover & was starving so I decided to try this place out while I waited. My server was pretty nice but wasn't chatty per say. It took about 25 minutes for my order to show up but after taking a bite I regretted my decision to eat here especially when there is a Popeyes right across the walk. My fries were cold so I asked for a new order of them. I ate the burger even though it was brutally tuff. I won't mKe this mistake again. $24 with a drink & tip

    Chicken tenders over rotten lettuce.

    Dont waste your time or money going here. Food was terrible and service was very poor. Chicken tenders are really bad quality and did not taste fresh. looked like they had been sitting under the warmer awhile. not worth $15 and they served it on bad rotten lettuce. Ordered soda but they never served it then had to fight to get it taken off my bill. Save your money and go across the aisle to popeyes chicken or another restaurant.

    Brenda A.

    In RDU airport killing time. Prices were relatively decent for airport food. My buffalo chicken sandwich wasn't the best, though. The flavor was good but I had to ask for a new toasted bun because mine was drenched in buffalo sauce and soggy. Thought I could finish up the average meal with the only dessert on the menu, but they were out of peach crumble. So, there's that. Tater tots were a little hard but that's being picky because I sure did eat them all. Other people seemed to enjoy their food and management was around asking people how they were enjoying their meals. Live music was a nice touch as well.

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    Cheryll H.

    Cameron was awesome. Very personable and great with customers. He made our drinks perfectly. We love the Texas tequila sauce on chicken tenders. The wings were a little overcooked but still delicious. We definitely would recommend this place while waiting on a flight.

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    Fantastic crew with fast food service - delicious unique drinks . Loved the airy space and overall fun vibe

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    The food and drink here are solid, but the service can be quite awful.

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