Madrid Delayed

I planned to visit my friend Patricia in Madrid for long time since I moved to London. So a few weeks ago, finally I got the time and the money to do it. Very unusual on me I didn’t plan anything, no research whatsoever of where to eat, the only thing I knew as a fact was that I was going to enjoy Serrano Ham, hmmmm!!! Iverico or Pata Negra… So it couldn’t get better than this.

I got to the airport, rushing because I thought I was late, to discover my plane was delayed by 3 hours due to French controllers actions. 3 hours stranded in Stansted airport, what to do?

I spotted a decent queue in Frankie & Bennie’s, so I decided to give it a try to this New York Italian Restaurant & Bar model, and judging for that queue the place should be good, nobody in their right mind will do a 20-30 minutes queue to get in a bad place.

F&B Stansted Airport

Got my table, checked the menu and went straight for the wings and a burger. The wings weren’t bad but I don’t know if it was the tiniest portion of wings I have ever seen in my life, or the fact that they were naked, isn’t any restaurant in London making the wings battered anymore? Completely disappointing. I was expecting something similar to the menu description Sticky Wings, “Five large chicken wings (yeah right!) tossed in Louisiana hot sauce with cooling blue cheese, all serve with crunchy celery sticks” well, I’m sure the Louisiana government will sue F&B if they find out that they are saying that what they put to the wings is their special sauce.

Chicken Wings

The burger asked for the Black and Blue, it could get worse. Patty overdone, the bun was chewy and saggy, again far from the description, almost no melted blue cheese, the tomato chilli relish a complete disaster.

Black & Blue Burger

I have no idea why the food in the airports is so bad, even in the first class lounge, someone can explain why?

This reminds me the Seinfeld episode "The Airport" where Jerry and Elaine got their flight cancelled, and are running to the counter to catch another plane.

Elaine: Wait up!

Jerry: You see? Never be late for a plane with a girl. 'Cuz a girl runs like a girl, with the little steps and the arms flailing out... You wanna make this plane, you've gotta run like a man! Get your knees up!