French Brasserie Saison, at Newark Liberty International, Named Best Airport Restaurant Atmosphere by USA Today’s 10Best Awards

As United’s Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport nears completion of its $120 million re-imagination, the French Brasserie Saison has been named Best Airport Restaurant Atmosphere by USA TODAY’s 10Best Awards.

Saison, which opened in April 2016, was designed by the Rockwell Group to provide travelers with a reprieve from the bustle of the terminal. It features traditional café design elements, such as penny tile flooring, marble counters and tabletops, and antiqued mirrors which are merged with more modern details, such as wood and blackened metal dining chairs, bronze pendant lights and a minimalist raw bar display.

The menu includes dishes such as onion soup gratinee, hand-cut beef tartare prepared tableside, and traditional sandwiches, like croque monsieur and jambon & buerre. Daily selections of cheese are also available.

"Airports and their concessionaires play an important role in a trip experience, and 10Best readers are the consumers of those travel products and services making them the best judge for categories like this,” said Travis Seward, USA TODAY 10Best VP of Travel. “So, we were pleased to present Saison with the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Airport Restaurant Atmosphere for 2017. Having choices like Saison makes all the difference, providing travelers with a dining option that's convenient and insulates them from the chaotic terminal."

“Our design partners at Rockwell Group brought something so memorable to Terminal C’s United Experience, creating a space and feel seemingly right from a Parisian street,” said Rick Blatstein, OTG’s CEO. “It’s like finding your favorite brasserie - that just happens to be in an airport terminal.”

“We are very honored that Saison at Newark Airport was named the top airport restaurant atmosphere by travelers,” said David Rockwell, founder and President, Rockwell Group. “It’s very exciting for us to work with OTG and have the opportunity to help transform airport dining into something more enjoyable and pleasurable.”

As with OTG’s other airport restaurants, diners at Saison order on iPads, and USA TODAY raves “there are plenty of places to plug in and recharge gadgets pre-flight.”

The United Experience at Newark Liberty includes more than 5,500 iPads, driven by OTG’s award-winning flo® tech, featuring visual menus, flight tracker, recommendation engines, entertainment and more.
Travelers can scan their boarding pass as they sit down, personalizing their experience to redeem vouchers or access special offers. United MileagePlus® members may also pay for their purchases using their