Runway 5 Café

I found this to be an excellent airport cafe. Restaurants at airports tend to lean toward the "diner" route with lots of greasy selections and not much imagination. Runway 5 Cafe presents a higher-tier experience, with menu items that reflect the owner's tastes. So you have familiar fare, but fresher, with better ingredients, and an innovative slant. The cheesesteak grilled cheese is only one example. The breakfasts are fresh, hot and tasty. The sandwiches are top-notch, and there are some unique menu selections. The place is brand new and I think it's still ironing out the kinks. John- the owner- didn't have any help when we were in, so he was juggling a lot. You may wait a little longer than a greasy spoon. They don't have a soda fountain yet so it's cans and bottles, but that's hardly an issue. Service is good in that John really cares about the food and his clients. It's a breath of fresh air. I wish only the best for Runway 5 Cafe. Flying in and having a great meal Is always a pleasure.

New spot at the municipal airport. There website says: "Indulge in mouthwatering food, while enjoying mountain views & planes take-off/landing on the runway. Every bite is a journey worth savoring, so visit us today for an unforgettable experience." My co-workers & I ordered our food online. We ordered the Caesar salad, Turkey Club, and cheesesteak grilled cheese. My coworker said her salad was ok and other said her sandwich was mediocre. She took it apart and picked at each individual things. My sandwich was actually good. The cheese was nice/gooey & the meat was tasteful. Side note: We ordered a cheesecake but forgot it. John was nice enough to call and try for us to come pick it up, but was too busy we couldn't. So I had to come another day to get a cash refund.The price is a bit pricey for what you get as well as no sides with the items we ordered. You can order a side of Vickie's chips or sweet potato fries. There is plenty of seating inside. John the owner was the only one working and super friendly.

Came for breakfast with the family and was turned away. Apparently we needed reservations, with open tables available. So unprofessional and they have lost my business, what a shame.-- Edit: We only had a party of four, so you must've done this to a few different customers that day. It's more of the fact that we were told that the restaurant is busy and it's reservation only, yet as we're driving to a different restaurant, we look online to see that you had tables "available" just ten minutes later. Would've been nice to know

I've been here a few times now and always get the same thing: jalapeño poppers w/ ranch, two cinnamon rolls to-go and an iced latte. DELICIOUS food and fresh! Johnny, the cook, is great! Super personal and cares for the food he serves. 10/10 recommend and will be back soon!

Great spot! Johnny is the best. We stop here frequently in between flights, and he is always so friendly and considerate. Every meal we've had here has been phenomenal. We always look forward to coming here.

Great food and service!!!Hands down absolutely the BEST grilled cheese steak sandwich ever! The Maccheroni e Cacio was deliciously cheesy and the meatballs were outstanding! We will be back!

Unbelievable restaurant!!! The food is honestly like nothing I have experienced at any other Cafe...it is an awesome combination of FRESH, tasteful and really wholesome!!! Each order is made while you wait and the folks at this restaurant honestly care about your experience and the food they prepare!!!

Food was far better than expected and John,the owner, was super helpful and kind. It's a smaller dinning area so it fills up quick but is worth it.

The owner, John Loepsinger, should be embarrassed of his actions.I've been flying into Casa Grande airport and spending time there for 10+ years. There has always been space for a restaurant inside the terminal but I had never seen one there so you can imagine my excitement when I noticed runway 5 had opened. My son and his mother, being local to Casa Grande, have eaten there many times and said the food was good. Unfortunately good food does not outweigh poor customer service and a flat out rude owner.Today I flew in from CO with my mother and my son to meet his mother. After a quick exchange to drop off my son, my mother and I were going to fly down to Tucson to visit family and spend the night. We discussed grabbing a bite to eat but neither of us were too hungry and we had dinner plans shortly in Tucson. We looked for a snack at the vending machine when my mother spotted a rack of bananas sitting at the restaurant counter. She proceeded to the restaurant counter while I hung back. She waited and finally a man sitting with a large group at the restaurants seating area abruptly asked "can I help you?" from his chair. After asking to buy a banana, my mother was met with a "we close at 2, all the signs say that.". At this point she walked away and we would have simply left until I over heard the man speaking to his group complaining about how it's rude for people to not take note of the signs. I approached the man and advised him there is no reason to be rude and that there is not a single sign from the airplane ramp entrance indicating hours of operation nor even a "closed" sign on the counter. On top of that, there was a large group sitting in the restaurant eating, foolish of us to assume they might be open! Ha.At this point we ventured to the vending machine for a quick snack. By the time we left, the gentlemen that spoke up was cashing out his table! I asked for the managers or owners name to which I was simply pointed to a card sitting by the register. Come to find out, the gentlemen we had interacted with was, John Loepsinger, the owner. I am a small business owner myself and John is an embarrassment to small business owners. I will not support runway 5 and will make sure this unfortunate encounter is known. All over a banana...

Just wanted to give a quick shout out.Food is great, service and hospitality, wonderful.Great job, Runway 5!