Came in at the end of the evening. Told first that kitchen is closing and last call. What do I want. The carnitas tacos were ok. Tortilla was cold the rice was funky and beans cold. Never checked in and never got a second coke. It will be a skip next time passing through. read more

Overall a pretty good choice for a full meal in the airport. Seating is seat your self, so I was able to pick a table in the back, but where I could still do some people watching. I started with a Margarita that had some pretty fresh ingredients. Not too sour, but not too sweet. For an entree, I opted for the southwest salad and added tinga chicken, which was good and spicy. I really didn't love the lettuce being heavy on the white parts of lettuce, but the chipotle dressing helped over that up. The dressing, fresh avocado and spicy chicken helped make up for the average lettuce. If I had a layover and wanted a drink and a snack, I'd be back again. read more

Zona Cocina - Southwest salad - add Tinga chicken + Margarita - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

We came here waiting for our flight to Tampa. We had our son with us who wouldn't eat this type of food so I got in line with him for Chick-Fil-A while my wife sat down and ordered our food. When we got there the server said they had a rule of no outside food so I had to leave my wife and wait for my son to eat his food and then come back. This rule doesn't sit well with me. I totally get it at a regular location but not at an airport. Obviously they do it so you'll spend your money there but all it does is make me want to do the opposite. If we hadn't already ordered my food I would've ate somewhere else just to make sure I didn't get them any money. In fact I WAS going to get a $17 Patron margarita but I refused to give them more money so I just got water. Then there was the food. I got a grilled chicken bowl and both the chicken and rice were hard and crunchy... in the interest of fairness my wife did like her enchiladas. Also our server Tom was friendly and I know it wasn't his rule. It's the only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1. Safe to say we won't be coming back (we fly to MN once per year.) you may want to reconsider your rule Zona... you broke up a family and cost yourself some money in the process. Greed is an ugly thing. read more

I walked in there in uniform as I love Mexican type food. I tried to get served and the bartender would not serve me because I was in uniform. He said if I wasn't, he could have. I won't ever go there again, uniform or not. read more

For a drink I ordered a Paloma Margarita. The Paloma is typically sweet and sour but their version first was just pure tequila. I told my waiter I could not drink cause of how bad it was and if they could remix. The server agreed but used no measurements to make updates and instead what I got was a super acidic drink. It was not drinkable The food is super salty. I ordered the nachos with carnitas which typically are super easy to NOT mess up but it was gross. I took like 3 bites before deciding not to continue. The server was not helpful despite me telling him I could not eat the gross food or the drink so I got the check, paid and left. My total time there was about 15 minutes. The airport is expensive for food. I would not waste my money there ever again. Lesson learned. The ambiance was nice. I did see a lot of people ordering beer and not margaritas so tells me this is known. Avoid unless they start making improvements. read more

We've had a couple layovers in St Paul and always end in the terminal with Zona Cocina so it always our go to stop. There's never a wait and they have a full bar and array of draft beer options that make everyone happy. This time my partner opted for food and ordered a delightful quesadilla. As far as airport dining goes, Zona's is tasty and fast. read more

Zona Cocina - Quesadilla and Margarita - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

Something was definitely wrong with my fish, which had juices that seeped into my rice and veggies, making the whole meal pretty gross. Our waitress dropped the food and never came back to check. We waited about 20 min before we were able to get her attention so we could let her know, but by then it was too late. I'm going to have rotten fish burps for the flight read more

Zona Cocina - Nasty Mahi - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

Eh, was pretty alright. Airport restaurants are never really the best. I stopped in a half hour before close. The bar tender noticed me right away which was nice and promptly delivered my beer. Woot! The food wasn't so great. A. expensive! B. delivered without anything advertised that comes with it C. dropped in front of me without a word, not even eye contact, and no follow up in regards to if I was happy with it or needed anything The chimichanga came as basically a deep fried burrito by itself with chips on the side. That's is. No lettuce or tomato or anything advertised to come with it. Had I known that's how it was going to come I wouldn't have spent the outrageous price to be so completely underwhelmed. Which is fine, it happens ... but I also didn't receive any silverware so how am I supposed to eat this? When I asked I was given a plastic set.... What... the? The knife and fork were NOT durable enough for this meal. Because the bartender was so busy and hadn't really made his way back over to me I tried to stop a bus-person to ask for some shredded lettuce and they totally brushed me off and told me that they must be out on the back. Half way through my meal when the bartender made his way back over to my side of the bar I politely interrupted what he was doing to ask about the lettuce and he promptly when to the back and magically reappeared with the lettuce they "must have been out of." Overall bad experience. Drink is fine but don't get food, waste of money. read more

Zona Cocina - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

I was planning to hit up Chik fil A for breakfast, but the warm lighting and spacious bar at Zona-Concina drew me in. I promptly pulled up the menu on my phone and was impressed with the unique selections. I love a good eggs benny, so Chipotle Eggs Benedict it was. The bar tender was awesome and took my order right away--he was friendly and efficient, but not too chatty as I pulled out my laptop to work. I was tempted to top off my order with a mimosa, but given I was on a conference call for work, I ordered coffee instead :) When my order arrived, the bar tender grabbed ketchup and hot sauce without even asking--stellar intuition I'd say. The potatoes were lightly seasoned and tenderly crisp on the outside. The benedict was perfectly savory due to the slightly smokey chipotle hollandaise, and just the right amount of runny on the egg. I opted for ham over Canadian bacon, which complimented the savory with just the right hint of sweetness. Overall: great food and even better service. Mad props to the Zona-Cocina! read more

Zona Cocina - Chipotle Eggs Benedict - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

I grabbed a quick breakfast and coffee at the bar here while passing through the airport. The food was delicious, made as requested, and served quickly. The bartender was accommodating and friendly. They stop serving breakfast at 10am. The menu appears limited to omelets and breakfast sandwiches with scrambled eggs, but they are willing to make some alterations such as how the eggs are cooked and prepare a breakfast platter. The price was reasonable for an airport. My whole breakfast plate and coffee after tax was just around $16. They were mixing some delicious looking cocktails while I was there, and the patrons seemed to enjoy them and suck them down. read more

My wife and I when travel through airports we like to find awesome airport bars. We found this one last year when flying to Florida and it is now a regular stop when we have a layover in Minneapolis. Donald C. Is the reason we stop. He's a wonderful bartender who is fun to chat with and great at his job. So if you're ever in the Minneapolis airport in the Delta terminal stop in have a drink and chat with Donald. He does not disappoint. read more

We ordered chips and salsa sampler and it was so salty and not very flavorful. Terrible! We only ate a few chips and they never asked if everything was ok. It was obvious the food was not good since we didnt eat it. They never offered a discount or apology. We paid for the entire meal and left. If you come here I would suggest drinks only. The food sucks. Picture below of what was left behind. read more

Zona Cocina - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

We had time before our flight to stop for a drink, and our service was outstanding! Annie is exceptional and our drinks were great! As a server, she is so kind and easy to talk to and made each customer feel wonderful and noticed. Great experience! read more

Theresa was an amazing server! She was efficient and friendly and interacted with our large table so well. I had a breakfast burrito that was delicious. Portion sizes were big. read more

I was not expecting groundbreakingly delicious Mexican food in an airport in Minneapolis, and Zona Cocina did not shatter these expectations. That said, I enjoyed the consistency of the salsa that came with the pre-entrée chips, which was smooth and equal parts sweet and spicy. I ordered the Yucatan burrito, which was filling and tasty enough, but not remarkable. However, the place was clean and had a small number of other customers in it relative to other restaurants in the airport, which was a plus especially in these pandemic times. read more

Zona Cocina - Yucatán burrito - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

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Got tired of sandwiches and burgers so we decided to try this Tex-Mex place. We ordered the steak & shrimp combo fajitas and shrimp tostadas. Very satisfying and yummy! Highly recommend this place. read more

Zona Cocina - Shrimp Tostada - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

Heading to my flight. Heard someone at this restaurant say the word chicken tinga. Never heard the word before. Sounded like I needed to expand my culinary vocabulary. So I found that is a spicy chicken (it was tasty but not hot) got it in a salad. Also the enchilada soup. Seems boring. But it was absolutely good. Server was quite good too. read more

Zona Cocina - Chicken Tinga Southwest Salad. - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

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The food here is great, but the service is what makes this place amazing. Everyone was lively and upbeat. However, Terry was my direct server and she was absolutely fantastic. She had many tasks to do so early in the morning, but made sure to stay attentive to each of her customers. She engaged in meaningful conversation and was a delight to speak with. I would come back to this restaurant again just to get to catch up with Terry! read more

Mexican food in the Minneapolis Airport should be enough to explain three stars, but I'll give a little more. Seat yourself, quick service, friendly staff, but my carnitas tacos came out sopping wet. There was so much juice in the taco it cut through the flour tortilla, filled the plate and made the meal a real mess. The rice was severely overcooked to the pint of being mush. The black beans had a bit of an odd seasoning - couldn't place it, but made them a bit undesirable. Filled the gut in an Airport, but won't eat here next time I'm through Minneapolis. read more

Brandon is the best! Had fantastic service! He is so personable! Great place to stop if you have time 'tween flights!

Waited 20 mins to even be greeted. First words were "we have no food". Took order, dropped off I said thank you, all I got was mhmmm. Very rude read more

Sat at the bar for a few drinks & an app before our flight- very clean place with a nice ambiance for an airport bar. Brandon was one of the best bartenders we've ever met (let alone at an airport bar). So personable, friendly, efficient and just an overall great work attitude. It was so refreshing because usually we run into the opposite at airport restaurants/bars - and we travel A LOT! He should be commended. Highly recommend! read more

Had a four hour layover at the airport and this seemed the best option nearby. Very friendly, entertaining bartender. The buirger was okay, though not sure how much of the advertised chorizo was in there, and the roll was below average. average fries. Would something more tex-mex have been more distinctive? read more

This is in the airport across from a food court. We brought in food from the food court for the kids with the intention of purchasing appetizers, lunch, and drinks from the bar for the adults. We were very rudely told by a staff member no outside food. We left because we won't give our money to a business that treats customers this way. They could have simply asked if we intended to purchase food and drinks. They easily lost a ticket of over $100 and got a one star review but the staff member got to rudely enforce their rule so hopefully it was worth it for them. read more

Layover in the middle of college football championship WA MI and couldn't find a tv near my departing gate. Stumbled upon them as they were airing the game. I could tell they were shutting down only to find out they closed before 9pm with a few people lingering. Would have preferred to grab a drink and watch the game for a bit but was happy just standing outside their establishment and watching the game. As they were cleaning up manager came out and started shutting down off the tvs. Didn't have any of their food or service but a place at airport that does that while there are people all over the airport, sports fans gotta know. Walk a bit further to something else. Those people are not your friends. read more

Stopped for a beer and some chips and salsa while I waited for my connecting flight. The beer was reasonably priced (less than one at the ballpark). The chips were good, but the salsa nothing to rave about. The service was great though. The staff were friendly and attentive to everyone's needs. Can't speak to any other food as this was more of a Tex Mex place and it didn't speak to me. read more

Zona Cocina - Fresco chips and fire roasted salsa - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

Terrible food. Ordered a breakfast sandwich and it was so greasy and smelled like old griddle grease. Cheese was that fake American and potatoes tasted old read more

Brandon, behind the bar, provided wonderful service - best I've seen in an airport, and excellent in any setting

I had a long layover in Minneapolis and had dinner at Zona. The food is basic Tex Mex and the prices are actually reasonable for an airport. The place was packed the staff was friendly. My server Heather was awesome. It's rare these days to find someone who does much more than take your order, ask how things are once, and hand you a bill. I appreciate a good personality and servers who go the extra mile. I'll be back next time I'm in the Minneapolis airport. I kept watching all the margaritas the bar tenders were making and they looked good. read more

I would probably rename this place COCHINA based soley on the sad lazy bartenders attitude, unfortunately I didn't get her name but she was the only elderly bartender. To loudly complain about a customers drink order to every patron sitting at the bar while a paying customer is sitting at the next table is just foul, and exceptionally annoying to a fellow bartender. It's an airport.... I don't think a cosmo is that far out of the playbook.... Even for an airport in Minnesota. For a minute I wanted to order a top shelf LIT but asked for a simple vodka gimlet. Sadly your tequila heavy, margarita bar doesn't have limes or you don't know how to make one, so settled for a lemon drop. Probably Time to hang up the bar key and call it a day homegirl cuz your service is some real trash and now I just hope I'm not bartending at an airport when I retire. read more

Don't order the salad unless you enjoy pure disappointment. More pointless tortilla strips than actual lettuce. read more

Zona Cocina - Southwest salad - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

Short handed staff. Server was too busy to get drinks with meal. Disappointing for an airport restaurant.

My bartender Brandon was incredible!!! Fast service, kind, so attentive!!! He needs a raise!!!

Well John is the best!! I had an extended layover and he made my whole afternoon! Good food, good drinks, good people! read more

Terrible. Server was quite rude and beware, the fajitas are made with flavorless, microwaved chicken.

Great airport goods and wonderful staff. Price isn't crazy either. All was clean in the restaurant!

The portion size was great and it was tasty. Bacon was overcooked but still fine. The staff was friendly enough. Felt a bit rushed to get in and out though, but i guess that can be explained by being an airport restaurant. When we asked for a butter knife, we got plastic cutlery which was strange. There is a 4% hospitality charge, which they said was needed to cover rising costs, this was also strange. Overall though, it was a nice nook to get away from the waiting lounge. read more

Zona Cocina - Avocado Omelette - Mexican Near Me - St Paul, Minnesota

I had a couple hour layover at the MSP airport, my first time in this airport. I chose this place because it looked like a nice sit and relax spot for eating. The waitresses/servers were fairly nice, the first one more than the other. As you can see in the menu it says "served with fresh fruit." However, when the lukewarm meal came out see included food picture), it was served with one very small slice of orange, one tiny piece of pineapple, and one strawberry. When I inquired , they said that was the fresh fruit served with it , that the fruit was a garnish for the platter . I said their menu was misleading if that's all the fruit that came with my meal . The one lady (the less friendly one) then said she could get me a side of fruit for the additional cost , and I said, " sure why not." I never did receive the extra fruit, but at least they didn't charge me for it. For $14, I would expect hot, not lukewarm food, and fresh fruit as advertised, not as a garnish. read more

Waiting at the airport for my flight, Lisa recommend everything that I needed in terms of food, beverage, and WATER. It's like she was looking out for me. I feel seen. Lisa makes the very best margaritas, spicy if you must. Bottom line: Lisa listens and delivers so you can get into flight mode. Love her. read more

Heather was incredible! She recommended drink ideas and completely started our vacation out in a perfect way!! We will be back to see her!