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Portal Lounge

3.3 (7 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Andy L.

Really cool spot! Love the design and lighting, and the myriad TVs interspersed throughout with live sports action to entertain the masses. The food selection (and quality of some of it - like the super-dry chicken over rice) leaves a lot to be desired, but I must say, those pulled pork sliders were freaking delicious. Robotic bartender was under maintenance when I was there, but the QR code ordering kiosk worked regardless (with some human bartender assistance :P )

Vicky L.

Finally a quality lounge in MSP. Very futuristic inside and clean. It's still pretty basic compared to many other big city lounges but I would say the best in msp. There's a good variety of hot and cold food and the robot that makes drinks! I don't play games but that was there too. People here were super friendly as well.

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Escape Lounges - Slim can of coke zero

Escape Lounges

3.6(272 reviews)
0.1 mi
•$$$

This lounge is just OK, but much better than the Portal Lounge which serves inedible food. This…read morelounge has none of the gimmicks that Portal Lounge has (no gaming computers, the bartender is a human [although when I went to Portal lounge the robotic bartender was broken...fail]), but the food is much better with a larger selection. Standard apples and bananas were the fruits offered, with cheese cubes and rolled up lunch meat and other charcuterie items behind the fruit bowls. The pita was standard off the shelf bread. There's a make-your-own salad bar with the usual toppings, along with premade sandwiches. Warm food included chicken noodle soup, butter chickpeas, spicy roasted potatoes, roasted BBQ chicken, and basmati rice. The potatoes were a bit raw and crunchy, but the chickpeas over rice was pretty flavorful. The chicken noodle was pretty standard. Sweets included scones and doughnuts. There was coffee, tea, and canned soft drinks. I didn't have much time so I didn't check out the bar. There was plentiful seating when I visited. One odd thing was that you have to exit the lounge for the washrooms. I merely walked in the entrance when getting back. I guess if you don't have luggage they assume you've already checked in and know where you're supposed to be?

A decent priority pass lounge. At time of my visit, they were offering breakfast. This included…read morechoice of scrambled or hard boiled eggs, pastries, fruit, potatoes, and sausage. They had OJ, coke products, coffee, water, and bar service. The slim cans of coke were fun. At time of my visit there was plenty of seating. Bathroom situation was odd because it felt more like the employee bathroom vs guest bathroom.

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Escape Lounges - Buffet line

Buffet line

Escape Lounges - Salads and sandwiches

Salads and sandwiches

Escape Lounges - The drinks are great and you can pay a little more for the top shelf bottles

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The drinks are great and you can pay a little more for the top shelf bottles

Delta Sky Club - Buffet area

Delta Sky Club

4.3(28 reviews)
0.6 mi

The G Concourse Sky Club is absolutely incredible. I have been in lounges all over the world and…read morethis one is easily the best I have experienced! The space itself is enormous with tons of seating, which makes it easy to find a comfortable place even when it's busy. The decor is classy, modern, and really well designed and thought out. It feels more like a high end hotel lounge than an airport space. The bathrooms deserve their own mention because they are shockingly nice and incredibly clean! The food and drink options are fantastic. The buffet always has great choices and it stays well stocked. I have been here for both breakfast and lunch and both were excellent. There is a huge variety of non-alcoholic beverages available and the bar offers a wide range of complimentary drinks and the bartenders do a great job. The staff here really help elevate the overall experience. Everyone is friendly and helpful and they are great about clearing plates and glasses from your table so the space stays clean and comfortable. One of the coolest features is the sky deck. It is bright, spacious, and even has its own bar which makes it a great place to relax before a flight. My favorite seats in the entire space, however, are the gold chairs facing the windows in the main lounge area. These chairs are perfectly positioned so you can watch the planes come and go. I always try to grab one of those. If I am flying out of Terminal 1, I do not care where my gate is, I am coming here. I have even shown up to the airport three hours early just to spend more time in this lounge.

An update. This is still one of the best SkyClubs in the system. The furniture is holding up…read morewell. The bathrooms remain great. The bartenders are helpful and friendly. The agents do magical things when things go wrong. The Cole Freestyle was a pain and replacing it with a regular fountain was a good change. I do miss the gelato machines. The food has settled into a pattern similar to most clubs. Fine, but not great. The crowds have picked up some, but this is still the least crowded clubs in MSP.

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Delta Sky Club - Lounge space

Lounge space

Delta Sky Club - Customer Service Desk reserved for Club members

Customer Service Desk reserved for Club members

Delta Sky Club

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PGA MSP Airport Simulator and Lounge

PGA MSP Airport Simulator and Lounge

3.3(127 reviews)
0.0 mi
•$$

PGA lounge is a good enclave within the MSP airport, providing a relaxed dining spot removed from…read morethe lower area of the airport. Their food is perfectly good, service is friendly and attentive, and atmosphere is welcoming (especially to be removed from the chaos below). FOOD: I've had their ready packed salads (which are quite cheese heavy but still a quick, reasonable airport option) and their buffalo chicken salad (which was flavorful and just provided a good meal during travel). SERVICE: they are always friendly and attentive BATHROOMS: there are bathrooms attached so you don't need to fully leave the restaurant to venture into the airport AMBIANCE: best part-- it's separate from the airport and elevated so much more chill. Highly recommend this as a reason to stop if you're in need of a meal.

If you can access it, this is a pretty cool option to kill some time at the airport…read more Priority Pass members (which includes American Express Platinum Card holders, that's how I accessed this lounge) can get in here and are given $15 credit toward any of their food and drinks. I used mine to get an omelette breakfast that exceeded my expectations. Just a really nice, fresh, cheesy omelette. Without that credit it would be overpriced just like everything at the airport, but still that was very yummy. I think that without a card/membership that admits you for free, it is $25 to just come in and use the lounge. There are separate areas to this lounge. One is a bar and restaurant, and there is also a shop with golf-type stuff. Seating is comparable to a family restaurant and it overlooks the central concourse. Then there is the quieter, more lounge-y section. You can get the same food/drinks whichever side you choose. And there are golf simulators! That's not my scene but I imagine golfers will appreciate this option. Seems expensive to me, $40 for a half hour, but maybe that's normal and I just don't like it because I'm not a golfer. But I'm thinking about that omelette and thinking I should return and use my $15 credit toward some lunch or dinner.

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PGA MSP Airport Simulator and Lounge - The lounge is upstairs so not obvious

The lounge is upstairs so not obvious

PGA MSP Airport Simulator and Lounge - Grab & Go Section

Grab & Go Section

PGA MSP Airport Simulator and Lounge

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United Club - Morning from the Club!

United Club

3.1(39 reviews)
0.1 mi
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Tip: The club lounge is between gates E6 and E8…read more I got upgraded to business class when I flew on an Air Canada flight from MSP (Minneapolis - Saint Paul) to YYZ (Toronto Pearson). It is such a treat to board first or at your leisure, and get a priority tag slapped on your luggage among some of the perks. What I wasn't expecting was complimentary lounge access at the United Club lounge at MSP. I had been to one United Club in EWR (Newark) over a decade ago. I probably have a different perspective from others who have rated this United Club. I am the type who doesn't take such opportunities for granted. I am a seasoned traveller, but I still feel like I'm the newbie who crashes business class now and again. Between the EWR and MSP United lounges, the former is indeed bigger. I remember snacking and making hot chocolate. It doesn't take much to keep me content. However, I like MSP a lot more. Sure, it's small. Size isn't everything. I feel like many are so focused on how large things are. How about quality? How yummy the food is? How nice staff are? This club is between gates E6 and E8. Air Canada and United flights arrive at and depart from concourse E. To get the magical door of this club lounge to open, you press a button on the right side of the wall. Once you are inside, you check in at the desk by scanning your boarding pass. I always feel like I'm a newbie at any lounge. Luckily, the woman at the desk was so friendly. I scanned my boarding pass from my phone. It worked nicely. The woman welcomed me in as if I were a regular. As expected, all lounge seating by the window was taken. I was fine being in front of a TV screen, with the windows to my right. I actually was pleased that the view was so nice. I had charging plugs and USB ports by my comfy seat. I charged my phone, which felt like a luxury. I headed to the food and drink area to see what was there. I came in with a Caribou Coffee sparkling drink, so I didn't bother with drinks at this lounge. However, I did feel like a snack. I got veggie sticks and a turkey sandwich. Both were yummy and hit the spot. I was here on St. Patrick's Day. A woman came by, asking if I wanted a corned beef sandwich and coleslaw. Wow! I said yes. I got them on a little tray with a fork. These two items were even better than what I had just eaten. The sandwich was divine. Maybe it's because I don't indulge in corned beef as much as I used to. I loved the coleslaw. It was crunchy and I'm always a fan of some side salad. I used the washroom before leaving this lounge. It was a single stall and was clean. My flight was to start boarding at 4 pm. Instead, I heard a courtesy call in this lounge that it was the last call for my flight. What?! The good thing was that I was boarding at gate E3, which wasn't far. I also didn't have anyone sitting next to me in my aisle, so I didn't need to make anyone stand up to get to my window seat. I thanked the two women at the club front desk and wished them a great day. I then headed to my gate and heard my last name being called out with two other folks. I had a wonderful experience at this lounge. It had everything that I needed. Staff were friendly. That corned beef sandwich with coleslaw was yummy. (137)

There's nothing inherently wrong with this location, but it's just not on the level of other United…read moreClubs I've been too. It's a pretty small club so I imagine during busier hours this place is hard to find a seat at. I got there a little after 5 AM so it wasn't bad but an hour and a half later it was full. The food selection was disappointing. Outside of the oatmeal, there weren't any hot food options. Everything else was pre-packaged like the fruit, boiled eggs, and egg salad sandwiches. Snacks to go were limited to chocolate covered espresso beans which is an elevated option, but not being a morning sweets kind of person, variety would've been nice. They did have orange juice, cranberry juice, teas, coffees, water, and lemonade so breakfast wise that worked for me. I did notice that there wasn't a drink fountain so you'd probably order soda from the bar. The bathroom was clean, the WiFi was fast, and the team members were friendly. There weren't any desks or meeting/phone spaces so not the most ideal if you're planning on working while traveling. This airport is pretty nice with amble seating, but I wouldn't pass up on this United Club next time I'm here. However, if you're buying a day pass, I'd probably opt for the Escape Lounge because it's cheaper, bigger, and has hot food available.

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United Club - Shopko Optical is still kicking around.

Shopko Optical is still kicking around.

United Club - Turkey sandwich

Turkey sandwich

United Club - Corner view

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Corner view

Delta Sky Club - Rainy days and Mondays...or Wednesdays.  Lol

Delta Sky Club

3.5(104 reviews)
0.3 mi
•$$

This Delta SkyClub is one of three (I believe) at MSP. we were greeted with a smile and made to…read morefeel welcome right away. Plenty of seating, with several different types of seating, depending on what you were wanting to accomplish. The food selection was sort of odd for breakfast but I still found something to hold me over til I got to my destination. I did appreciate the fresh lemonade with fresh blueberries and a few flavored syrups to customize your drink.

Over the years, this club is sliding downhill in terms of rating. If compared to standard Sky Club…read moreexperiences across the brand, it is not far off from hitting rock bottom. I see I last rated this 8 yrs ago and it was not great then. Nothing has changed which is the problem. The same furniture is 8 years older and they have brought in some portable fixtures like the bar set up, etc. that makes it look like an afterthought among the entire Delta portfolio. The real problem is that there has not been a noticeable refresh or update of this Club in many years, it is overrun regularly, and it is not a pleasant respite from the busy airport terminal. In fact, it feels even more frantic than the buzz of activity outside its doors at times. This is significant when you consider that MSP is a major hub for DAL. I would think you would want your top tier products to not be that. Delta has made an incredible push for upscaling its brand and attracting new loyalists over the last several years. It seems to be a smart business decision as the appetite for good travel experiences has grown in the US market. However, if you're going to do that, then they also need to invest in their operations to support the new incoming volume. To be fair, Delta has done this in some ways by opening new clubs and upgrading others. However, this one seems to be like the redheaded stepchild that DAL would like to forget. I'm not sure why since it serves the entire A,B,C, and D concourse side of MSP, which is nearly half of terminal 1. This Sky Club needs a new concept and it needs it soon. DAL is generally a great travel product and MSP is an outstanding hub airport . This particular club is well short of those descriptors.

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Delta Sky Club - Relaxing before my connecting flight

Relaxing before my connecting flight

Delta Sky Club - Bar

Bar

Delta Sky Club - Outside view

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Outside view

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