Blanco Tacos And Tequila

So I guess I do like Mexican food… Blancos was really good!
We stood in their fast food line, called Blancos on the Fly, to pick up quick bites during our layover. The line almost spilled out into the terminal but it moved quickly. The menu options at the walkup line were limited to:
Chips & Guacamole
3 Cheese Quesadillas (made of Oaxaca, Asadero and Manchego cheeses with an option to add chicken or machaca beef for an extra $ 2)
Three burrito options (made with black beans, cilantro rice Mexican cheese and pico)
—Carnitas Burrito (braised pork with tomatillo and green chiles)
—Chicken Burrito (slow roasted chicken with caramelized onion and peppers)
—Machaca Burrito (braised short rib beef with tomato and green onion)
My quesadilla was simple but delicious… loaded with tender chicken and gooey cheeses. The chicken was slightly spicy and so moist that a dribble of juice ran out when I took a bite. It was much more flavorful than cardboard quesadillas I’ve had in the past. The thing was huge too – cut into four pizza sized slices that barely fit the takeout container.
The boy ordered a fat burrito that was packed with chicken. I didn’t taste it but apparently it was so good that he wouldn’t put it down so I could snap a photo. He did mention that one side of the burrito was cold and the other was warm. Not sure how that could be avoided when you’re wrapping cooked foods with fresh ones. It certainly didn’t stop him from demolishing the wrap in record time.
I hesitated to stop at Blancos but I’m glad we did. Lunch was filling and bursting with flavor. They make it easy to grab a tasty lunch and still get to your gate on time.

Update… this place still kicks ass! Haha the kick ass part was going to be my updated review, but Unilocal says it’s too short. So here is some filler… but all the filler in the world won’t take away from my original review and my newly updated review, this place kicks ass. I’ve always had a great time there. Even when I’m not in that terminal, I try to make it there. I’ve always met some cool people.

Good place but it is very cramped at first I didn’t want any food but when I tried my friends quesadilla I was hooked and wanted more.

Food is delicious and service is excellent (and speedy if you’re short on time). I ordered the chicken fajitas. Chicken was seasoned well and and there were tons of onions and peppers at the bottom of the skillet that added to the goodness. Fajitas are topped with a fresh salsa and parsley garnish. Actual tacos are on the smaller side but they provide 6, which is plenty.
Overall; great food, great service, great experience. Exceeded my expectations.
*Located in Terminal 4, between gates A4-​A5

Please have more vegan dishes and your business will improve we are a growing number!!! Watch forks over knives!!!

Needed a quick bite to eat for dinner while on my commute back home to Tampa. Stopped at Blanco’s in terminal 4. Greeted with a smile, hostess was nice, waitress was very kind as well.
Ordered the chicken tortilla soup and wow was I surprised. It was so tasty! And it was reasonably priced too at $ 7. Comes with pico de gallo, sour cream, tortilla crisps, and queso blanco. And it even has a bit of a kick… something that I can definitely appreciate.
Paired it with a Hefeweizen. Perfect.

The food and my server were exceptional! I had the short rib and avocado cheese crisp and it was divine. However, the policies of the place make me confused. They have a to go window right next door, but if you get food there, you are NOT PERMITTED to sit in the dining area, even if it’s totally, utterly, and completely empty. «Customers» are directed to the open seating area of Olive and Ivy, which is 2 stores away. Here’s an idea! Maybe the people selling the to go food could actually TELL the «customers» the «rules» so they don’t just wander over, sit down, and then get told they can’t sit there — even though they are paying customers and there is tons of open seating. Makes zero sense.
In addition, the host LITERALLY stared at the rear end of EVERY. SINGLE. FEMALE. he seated who was wearing yoga or exercise pants. Honestly. It was gross.

I ordered a bacon, egg, with cheese burrito to go. The turnaround time was about 2 minutes. When the guy handed me the bag I thought there was an error cause it was so heavy. Turns out that $ 9 burrito is a beast. I wouldn’t be surprised if they told me it took a half dozen eggs to make it. The tortilla was fresh, the eggs were fluffy, but the bacon was just a tiny bit too hard. It was loaded with Pico de Gallo which I wasn’t expecting, but it did add a nice dimension to the flavor. $ 9 is a bit steep even for airport prices, but my appetite is more than satisfied.

For airport food, it place is OK. Service was actually pretty good. I ordered a carne asade tacos that came with rice. I honestly don’t care for the rice — took 2 bites and that was it. The tacos were so dry I couldn’t eat it without pouring salsa on them. Portion is generous though. If you are hungry that will definitely fill you up for a few hours before your flight takes off.

Wouldnt last a month at any normal location… waitress is slow and lazy… I can’t remember the last time I didn’t leave some kind of tip, but that’s what went down here. Also… FYI «fresh guac» ingredients sitting uncovered in the corner with flies

We love the Blanco down in Tucson so since we had a longer layover today we decided to eat here. The food is great! We got chips and guac, which the guac seems to be a smaller size than the one back at home. Still amazing though! I got the Mexican chopped salad and my husband got tacos, which we both thoroughly enjoyed!
I was not really a fan of our waiter… He was in a rush and not friendly at all. Didn’t even introduce himself to us, just came up and asked us if we knew what we want.

In my experiences, airport food is never great &always overpriced, but I was very impressed with Blanco in Terminal 4. We stopped in to get carne asada breakfast burritos & I was not disappointed. Also, the bloody mary was delicious. The only downside is the price, but that’s airport food for you!

I went to this airport restaurant on recommendation from another traveler who frequents the area. I am always weary of airport restaurants as many of them prey on the ‘captive audience’ aspect of air travel. However, this place truly was a treat. As per usual, I asked the waiter what he recommended and ordered the fish tacos in corn tortillas. I should mention that the waiter was knowledgeable and understood both the description and taste of every item on the menu. That, alone, is a huge plus.
When I got the fish tacos, the presentation was colorful and fish was fried very well. Many fish tacos I have received have fish which appears to be fried whole then chopped. This fish appeared to be cut then fried which meant each little fish nugget held together very well (if you didn’t do this, then great job getting the fish not to completely fall apparent in the taco). All the components in the taco were well balanced, individually seasoned, and distinct (i.e., it didn’t just taste like generic ‘fishy meat’ in a wrapper).
I don’t know when I will be in the area again, but if I have another layover in Phoenix I will be sure to hit up this spot.

Nice little spot in the Sky Harbor Airport. I was there in the morning so my review is based on breakfast food.
Service was excelent. I sat at the bar and the bartender was polite and always checking on everyone. Drinks were never left empty and asked about our food.
Menu was small which i thought was a good thing. 4 or 5 different breakfast burrito options and a few traditional south american options. I got the burrito with chorizo. It was good but not great. the eggs were bland but the chorizo was good. the potatoes were really good. Overall i was pleased with my meal.
The drink menu is decent, a few beers on tap and tons of tequila ;-)
I like this spot, and will come back when I’m at Sky Harbor next time.

We ordered the fajita (Streak and shrimp) it was perfectly seasoned and had sour cream on top. Brought rice and black beans (good) and bought delightful soft taco shells, but they were too small. The mushroom, moxaca, pork combo taco plate was also very tasty but nothing special. This was actually a very good meal especially since it was airport food. The local beers on tap were also very good and our waitress was great.

For an airport, this was surprisingly really good! Salsa was spicy and had good flavor. Guacamole actually tasted pretty good, although the portion was a bit small. We didn’t get enough chips to eat all the salsa, though, and we didn’t bother asking if we could get more.
My BF had a Bloody Mary and said it was pretty good. I had a greyhound. It was good, but I’ve definitely had better.
I had the fish tacos for an entrée. It came with 3 street taco sized tacos and a side of rice and beans. I’m not a big rice fan so I hardly ate that, but the black beans were good.
Service was pretty slow at the beginning. It took over 5 minutes for someone to come to our table and ask if we wanted water. We were ready to order at that point. Once we put in the order, our food came out quickly. Normally I would be really irritated with slow service in the beginning, but it’s an airport and it was really crowded.

What’s the difference between a Quesadilla and a Burrito?
They haven’t a clue.
Ordered one, got the other.
Disappointed.

TLDR: Skip the guacamole, go straight to the caramel flan. And they’re totally cool with laptops!
The menu:
Skip the «must-​try» guacamole. It looks like grocery store guacamole was scooped with an ice-​cream scoop, then sprinkled with feta on top. The salsa was fine, but the chips were sooooo salty I had to wash them down with so much water.
Speaking of salty… the Tortilla Soup was the saltiest thing I’ve tasted in a long time. And it was so thick I think it was more along the lines of a lentil soup than a tortilla soup.
But… there’s a silver lining. The Caramel Flan was a-​mazing and I would come back for it again. The fruit was a nice balance to the creamy caramely flan.
Service & wifi:
Service was pretty good. I know they have to deal with a lot of weird schedules given that it’s in an airport, so I appreciated that they accommodated me and my laptop so nicely. The host showed me to a table right beside a power outlet, and made me feel welcome to stay and work as long as I needed. It was 1pm on a weekday, and I think most restaurants would not have been as accommodating. That was a nice plus!

I have to give props to this place. Originally I sat at the bar and the bartender was so disinterested that I left to find somewhere else. I came back and say in the dining room where I got a nice bloody orange margarita and nachos with a lettuce base instead of chips. Yum!
Service was initially slow but I got checked on and offered help by all the servers on the area.

Okay so this is more about service than food but food would have only been a two. No less than three employees looked at me while cleaning tables but said nothing. One woman finally asked me how many and I said one. She then went to clean off a high-​top for another customer. WTF? It took about 12 – 15 minutes to get a drink ordered and delivered. This is an airport. 1. People are normally pressed for time and 2. There is not a large seating area.
When I finally got my Mexican Chopped Salad, it was mediocre at best. Soggy lettuce and barely flavorful dressing. It was by no means a chopped
salad. There was lettuce, meat, dressing, and cheese/​sour cream (?).
I tried to give my server my credit card when he brought my food to expedite my leaving. He said — I’m going to just leave this right here and placed it on the table. Huh? He then explained the computer system was down. So I asked if he could take cash. He said SURE! So I handed him a $ 20. He gave it back and said that he had no way to calculate my bill. Seriously? Have you ever heard of a calculator? The prices are in the menu. Ugh So you can’t take my credit card and you won’t take my cash. What do I do when my flight starts to board? He just shrugged his shoulders.