Comments on: The Parachute Inn and Other Great Airport Restaurants

By: Hope

Hope — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:45:55 +0000

If you look at the picture you will see that the seats ARE reversed. You can sit six to a table.

By: Sydney Airport Parking

Sydney Airport Parking — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:31:50 +0000

What a great idea. It would be great if some of the seats were reversed so that 4 or more people can eat together. Might require the odd row to be removed and replaced with a table. Nice idea!

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:03:03 +0000

Great post – definitely worth the trip just for the novelty factor. :)

If you’re into dining at airports as opposed to airplanes, check out PlanetEye’s guide to the best places to eat at more than 40 restaurants around the world: newsletter.planeteye.com/airports

Mark

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PlanetEye » Blog Archive » Fine Dining at Airport Restaurants — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:36:13 +0000

[...] you’re interested in checking out an airplane restaurant as opposed to an airport restaurant, Cranky Flier found one in Walnut Ridge, Ark. where the Parachute Inn has taken a Southwest 737-200 fuselage and [...]

By: wizzy

wizzy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:57:14 +0000

If you make it to Atlanta, check out the Downwind Restaurant at PDK airport. http://www.downwindrestaurant.com/

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:15:56 +0000

CF,

The Parachute Inn reminds me of a great little bar and grill near Manuel San Antonio in Costa Rica. It’s made from a Cold War-era cargo plane, and provides the perfect backdrop for swilling some sangria. If you’re lucky, swamp monkeys might wander by, too. It’s called El Avion. Definitely look it up!

By: Dan Webb

Dan Webb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:38:53 +0000

If I’m not mistaken I think I saw this in Airways a few months back – it looks like a really cool place. Hopefully I can make it there one day.

That breakfast looks greasy, and therefore incredibly delicious.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:24:53 +0000

For a minute I thought that WN had gone through another fence, besides Midway and Burbank.

Other good airport restaurants?

Breakfast at the Lobby restaurant at MKE. Try the Steak and Eggs.

360 Burrito in Terminal D of DFW are awesome but not unique. (Chain). Like Pappadeaux’s at IAH Concourse E.

Fried Onion Rings at MBS.

By: Brian Lusk

Brian Lusk — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:43:49 +0000

It is sad, but I find aircraft graveyards interesting places. Sadly, at my age, I often find aircraft there that I had worked on the ramp during their prime. Even sadder, is those aircraft that were brand new and that are now future beer cans.

By: CF

CF — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:18:49 +0000

Brian – No clue, but it looks like all those planes are in line to be parted out. A sad end, indeed.