Anyone who has attempted eating airport food recently knows that you can expect premium prices and a generally underwhelming experience.
Plenty of celebrity chefs have jumped on the airport eatery bandwagon - with varying degrees of success.
With a couple of hours to kill at Sydney Domestic Airport this week I checked out Luke's Bistro and Bar opposite Qantas departure gate 3 for the first time.
It is the latest food outlet for celebrity chef Luke Mangan, an actual kitchen talent, who I was stunned to find actually on the premises - and observing his staff at work.
The prices aren't cheap, and we had a quick chat about the rents demanded by airports nowadays - and how you know anything cheap is not going to be good.
There is a nice relaxed vibe here, not the rushed scene I'd expected. You have to order using a QR code (boo!) but the drinks and food arrived promptly.
A nicely chilled large glass of Coriole Chenin Blanc, and a pleasingly warm and tasty Reuben sandwich. Both were delivered by smiling humans.
Early in the day menu options include a breakfast burger or scrambled eggs on sourdough, while day/evening offerings range from charcuterie towers to posh burgers, tuna sashimi tacos and steak frites.
If you have a little more time than I did there is a Seafood and Champagne Bar to explore. Freshly shucked oysterss anyone?
There are also cocktails on offer. Next time.
Good to see a big-name chef keeping an eye on a restaurant bearing his name and maintaining standards.
Good to see a big-name chef keeping an eye on a restaurant bearing his name and maintaining standards.
Image: Winsor Dobbin
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