Nathan’s

Not sure why everyone is freaking out about how terrible this place is. The hot dogs are the same tasty Nathan’s franks that you get at the supermarket. My only gripe is the price. $ 16 for two dogs, small fries and drink.

Service was bad! Way over priced.

Wow. Terrible. Hot dog was cold. Bread was stale. Super expensive and absolutely NOT worth it. Eat anywhere else.

So over priced.
Customer service was lousy.
Food tasted very bland.
I’ve been to a lot of airport restaurants and this one takes the cake for the worst.

Imagine my delema, early to an unfamiliar airport, short security lines and starving. The logical thing to do is get through security ASAP and find some food. One problem with that process in San Diego, all of the edible food is outside of security.
Amazingly bad and easily the worst dogs I’ve ever eaten. I’ve had better dogs in truck stops and 7-​eleven. Damn. Things were so overlooked that they were crunchy and burnt tasting.

So, this should be the easiest review I’ve ever written.
I’m a New Yorker, been inhaling Nathan’s frankfurters… yeah, not (*^%#% hot dogs, for my whole life. Transplanted to Atlanta and lo and behold, so many other New Yorkers move there that they open a ton of Nathan’s eateries. One or 12, I can’t remember are at the airport… where I was today. Didn’t get anything partly because I had to have my Krystal fix, since I can’t get White Castle in Atlanta or San Diego (yes, I know about frozen). I also wanted to patronize the San Diego Local place. I only get to go to this location if I travel because it’s in the secure area.
So, find Nathan’s.
Resist slapping the girl in front of me who won’t move because she has to text something that obviously is more important than… well, anything… grrrrr
While waiting for the person behind the counter to… excuse me, waiting for one of the two people behind the counter to even acknowledge me, I notice 2 things.
The frankfurters are not on the grill they are sitting like mostly dried up Lincoln Logs and not a fresh one to be seen. The attitude about having to put more fries in the oil and get and break open another package of buns for the aforementioned Lincoln Logs, is quite evident. The second thing I noticed (or is it the 3^rd or 4^th?) is the price board. I couldn’t even look at any other menu items after I saw the price for the # 3 «combo» of $ 13 and… well, I don’t know because my eyes lost focus. Now the $ 13. is for 2 «hot dogs» and their cunningly delicious crinkle fries. Yes, that’s a period there, I didn’t forget the drink… it’s not part of the «combo.» WHAT THE (*^*$#@#???
Well, I would beat up your own mother (not mine, she’d slap me) for Nathan’s food and frequently drive to Escondido to the mall to get their mediocre fare (find my review of the Nathan’s in the K-​Mart in San Ysidro… yeah, should have seen that and I deserved what I got). But $ 13 for grilled animal parts and pieces of a potato. Dudes, I could have gone to Coney Island for that much and got a drink also!
Folks, we expect airport «stuff» to be overpriced as the $ 2.50 bottle of Minute Maid Lemonade in Charlotte will attest. I think this place is to be avoided at all costs. Perhaps they need to burn down again and just not be rebuilt. I would suggest writing to their corporate headquarters but… that’s been done, they don’t answer.
I guess I’ll have to plan a trip to the city of my birth and kill several small animals with one… well, mighty gulp… Nathan’s and White Castle.
I can get my drool on.
Hopefully the Unilocal police won’t find anything objectionable in this review, much like one of my others which I’m still trying to figure out what they didn’t like (HINT; TELL ME/​US).
Until the next review…

Had an early morning flight, was starving, and was unprepared (forgot to bring anything with me). This was the only place on my concourse serving breakfast! I found that a bit surprising, but went with what was offered. The breakfast burrito, while not stellar, was definitely ok. The eggs were plentiful and fully cooked (hate runny scrambled eggs). I would have liked more cheese, but hey, it’s fast food. And, I’m a sucker for greasy, salty, fast food hash browns. Was it fantastic food? — no. Did it do the job and keep me from passing out from hunger? — yes. And, the line moved quickly.

Typical fast food hot dog place in the airport. The dogs are just ok, but being there aren’t many choices in the spirit airlines gate area… its decent for a quick bite. If you’re a fan of Nathan’s dogs, you’ll like this place. If you do go, get the chili cheese dog or fries to get a little bit more flavor.

Yeah this place sucks. Don’t bother, just stash our own food in the carryons. But if you are unfortunate enough not to be able to do that, expect a long line of unfortunates like you, overpriced food ($ 15 for a $ 4 McDonalds breakfast sandwich meal??), receiving the wrong order (they gave me the breakfast burrito instead of the sandwich) and do I really need to say more than: airport food?

It’s a friggin hot dog shack at the airport, didn’t have high expectations. Dog and fries were fine, just too expensive. Captive audience, what do you expect? Two stars because that’s an upgrade from all other reviews.

Disgusting. I’d go hungry rather than eating here again. Lots of grease and no flavour. Avoid Nathan’s (at least this branch, I don’t know about others) at all costs.

This place sucks. Period just like most Air Port food.

Baked French fries? What is it with airport restaurants not wanting to have deep fryers?

I was starving and thought this place had the potential to give me some sustenance. Alas, I left with just a fruit cup because I was not allowed to get the bagel with a packet of PB… only cream cheese. Hi, I saw the PB behind the counter. Why can’t I have it?
The lady charged me for a snapple when I ordered a fountain drink and the following ensued:
Her: It’s okay, the fountain drink is the same price as a Snapple.
Me: Actually, the Snapple is more expensive. Can I have my change?
Her: (fiddles with the cash register)…you really want a quarter back?
Me: Yes.
Her: (rolls eyes) I’ll have to call the manager.
Me: Nevermind.
Her: Here… have a larger cup.
There was no ice in the soda fountain.
FAIL.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… well, shame on me.
I don’t even understand how this place is still in business, but after being lured in for one of their newer breakfast items (breakfast burrito), I can’t help but feel like a complete sucker. I mean, it’s 6:00am and I’m as hungry as Takeru Kobayashi on the 4^th of July, so even though I essentially know I’m heading for disappointment, I can’t help but hold on to a small glimmer of hope that these people have the ability to serve me something even slightly edible. Unfortunately, I was as gullible as Charlie Brown and his devious pal Lucy, as this meal was even less appealing than the one I had over a year ago, and vowed never to eat there again.
You’re probably better off eating your own toe nails, or sifting through the bathroom receptacle for old scraps. This place is absolute garbage.

DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT go to this Nathans! It’s terrible and it’s mushy and melted together and just… crap. I’m usually a fan of Nathan’s, but not this one. The associates DO NOT know how to serve anything and I love how they just mushed everything I wanted on the hot dog, together. Thanks a lot, morons!

Nathan’s airport location serves underwhelming incarnations of what should be good frankfurters. The dog was overcooked, the toppings were merely okay, and they had a lot of nerve serving me a bun that old. Kobayashi could eat about three of these dogs before he’d willingly quit the contest.