PIQ

Sadly a pretty big disappointment. It looks like it could be a good bakery from the outside but the pastries are stale and have no flavor. I couldn’t finish the bear claw. I guess the good thing is I didn’t eat a lot so that’s always a plus.

After finding out my ride from the airport would be an hour late, I decided to grab a sandwich while I waited. The Italian Sausage burger was exactly what I needed. The sausage was flavorful and the sandwich was topped with yummy grilled veggies, including tomato and eggplant. The only thing I would change is the Brioche bun became a bit too hard on top when toasted, but the inside of the bread was delicious.
While the sandwich was good, the service was definitely 5 star!!! Wonderful young man who approached his work with a positive attitude and lively banter.
If you ever get stuck waiting for a ride at SFO, you should definitely check out PIQ

Apparently, this is the only eatery outside of security at this terminal. I needed to get something out of my checked bag after landing so this was my only choice. My stomach was on Eastern time and I was starving at 11am PDT and I had about an hour to kill waiting for some business associates to arrive. Maybe I should have had a sandwich, but none appealed to me. So I went for a piece of pizza which didn’t look all that bad.
A piece of pizza and a small bottle of water set me back $ 13. It wasn’t just a bad deal — it was plain BAD. I ate a few bites of the pizza and threw the rest of it away. It had almost no sauce (no — it wasn’t supposed to be a «white pizza»). The Italian sausage looked disgusting; it was cut into small cubes. I arrived well before the lunch rush and they weren’t busy at all. But the dining area looked like he!!.
I can’t imagine being hungry enough to eat here again.

Delicious food and a great place to grab a bite to eat before catching a flight, or bringing a sandwich to go for my travels. The chicken milanese sandwich and the ham and cheese croissant are my absolute favorite, I even crave them! Of course you can not miss out on their pizza either, tastes like a little slice of Italy. Good thing they have another awesome location in Berkley for me to go to that is closer to home! Great setting, always clean, friendly staff, and iPads for costumer use so I do not have to waste the battery on my phone or laptop before I get on the plane! I would recommend it to anyone.

Way better than average airport foods.
I ordered Panino Veri or Salami. I had to ask to cut into half because it was big but actually their Sandwiches are huge but not too heavy.
Crispy and light bread with fresh veggies and cheese and meat.
The people working here is nice and patient, do not rush customers for order. I like this place to grab sandwich after long flight.
I am not sure about coffee or other beverages here (self service).
With tax most of meal items are around $ 10 – 12. They do not offer half size so for me it’s better to ask them to cut and ready the half for to go.

There’s not much to choose from outside security but this turned out to be quite pleasant. Excellent service. The caprese focaccia was good. It’s quite large and they split it for us without asking. Reasonable airport pricing.

Honest guy, was very sympathetic to my situation
I accidentally ordered a sandwich that had ham
Realize my mistake only when the sandwich got served, I told the guy about it and he exchange the sandwich to a pizza that I could eat !
Thanks for the great customer service, the pizza was good too

I stopped by to get one last beer with my dad before his flight. It’s clean and the closest stop before security at Terminal 1.

Just ok. Only place outside of security you can sit down and ‘kinda’ order some food and beer. It will do if necessary, but if you can wait, find a place inside security or just wait until you left the airport.

No waiting in line. The sandwiches are pre-​cooked. I forgot what the sandwich was called but it had salami, spring mix, cheese, and some tomatoes on it. It seems like the tomatoes were salted. The bread was probably already toasted enough before reheating. The bread was too crispy and I was afraid it would scratch my upper gums. The meal did last me through my 4.5 hour flight although I had a small snack and two sodas on the plane.

I was jonesing for a coffee and couldn’t find a Starbucks to use my gift card at, so this was the only spot to go to once you get out of security. They were really quick but no drinks or prices posted anywhere with a shanty coffee station in the corner with individual creamers, sugar, etc.
My Americano tasted like car dealership coffee. I paid $ 4 for a cup of crap!

Alright place. There are tons of seating and it has a very nice view. However, they are very bad at keeping it clean. The floors were disgusting. Crumbles and dirt all over the floor. And there wasn’t anyone in there it was 11am!!! The food is nice. I wouldn’t eat here unless I was starving. But a nice place to sit!!!

super old bread and dried out chicken breast is a recipe for disaster. And that exactly what I had with the my wife on our visit to SFO picking up the in-​laws.
After we found out that the arriving flight will be a bit over an hour late, we scoped out the delta terminal for something to eat. PiQ was pretty much the only option with comfortable seating (hence the two stars)
I had the checkin breast and my wife had the veggie option. Like I said, both bread were really old-​tasting and rough and yea SUPER MICROWAVED … ehh … I’ve had better

A group of us came to SFO to drop off my brother, but since we had 30min to kill before he had to check-​in, we stopped by PiQ for some snacks. The front has a bakery-​case full of desserts/​baked goods and pre-​made sandwiches. They also had some pizza and burgers out in the open on top of the case. That was a little weird to me, because wouldn’t the food just get stale and cold? I prefer my food to be made to order, so when I saw that they only served pre-​made food — I opted out. Not fresh? No thanks.
Some of us were hungry though, so they ordered sandwiches: Olive Farcite ($ 5.75; olive baguette w/​italian salami) and Panino all’Uovo ($ 9.75; sunny side up eggs, ham, mozzarella, & red bell pepper). Even though everything sounds gourmet, prices were really steep for what they actually got. $ 10 bucks for a sandwich that’s been sitting in the case for how long? That’s crazy. All they did was just toast it up and serve it. AND it didn’t even come out warm. Eh.
I saw a doughnut-​like dessert in the case labeled «Bomboloni» ($ 4.50) and was curious, so I asked what it was and how to pronounce it. The guy just shrugged and said, «I don’t know? Kind of like a doughnut?» Yeah, I can see that — thanks. Well, curious lil me still ordered it anyways and got the custard cream filling (they also had chocolate). The guy told me to sit down and wait and they’ll bring us our orders. After everyone got theirs, I waited awhile and knew they probably forgot so I came up to the front. The two guys working there was like, «Oh did you bring it out?» «No, I thought you did?» «I did. I brought out the sandwiches» «No, she ordered the dessert»
LOL… They were all flustered so I told them it’s okay and that I can just take it over myself. It was cold… and not very good. I thought they were going to heat it up a little or something, but they just took it straight out of the case. Well it was essentially a powdered doughnut, except bigger and filled with cream. The custard cream was so firm and the «doughnut» part was so stale, I could hardly finish it. Oh well. Lesson learned and at least now I know what a Bomboloni is. (after googling it, of course — haha)
I also saw some tea sachets on the side that looked fancy (and delish!) and got the Dragon Pearl Jasmine Tea (by Harney & Sons), THAT was actually pretty delicious — but then again it did come in a bag. Lol
Overall, service was interesting, food was overpriced and not all that great, but the ambiance was nice. There’s nothing else nearby, so you don’t really have much of a choice. Just make the most of what you can. :]

Great place to get quick bite or snack before you depart or if you just landed at SFO.

Good in the food department. Lacking in the service department.
I stopped by here with my parents before heading through security for my most recent flight out of San Francisco. Mulling over a panini choice I had many questions. The man who helped me was unimpressed by all of my questions. To the point of mumbling answers, and not even telling me the correct information.
Me: what is in this panini?
Him: Bread, salami, Lettuce.
Me: Oh, there aren’t olives — it looks like there are.
Him: And Olives. Sigh.
The panini I ended up with was delicious — and they wrapped it up perfectly for the trip through security (after a first wrapping in a plastic box that was just not going to work). My parents and I split a bear claw while we were here and it was also very good.
This is a great little spot in the airport so I hope that not all of their employees hate life and their jobs!

PiQ is a fairly large Italian Bakery with a small entrance tucked away in SFO domestic Terminal 1 right before security. Menu features sandwiches, pizza, pastries and more. Food wasn’t too bad for airport standard. Plenty of comfortable seats with lovely window view. Not too bad of a place to grab a quick bite.

I walked in with my typical airport bias– the nicer place the looks, the more you need to watch out. However, it actually has potential. It wasn’t until afterward that I discovered there’s a Berkeley location. If I were a betting man, I’d say that location probably still serves better food. I don’t understand why restaurants risk diluting their brands by putting an underachieving location at the airport. I tried the Rustica Slice with spinach and ricotta, as well as a big fruit tart. The «pizza slices» were tiny, but I was surprised by the airiness of the crust. I was surprised that the ricotta overwhelmed the spinach. The fruit tart was just ok– it kind of tasted like a run-​of-​the-​mill supermarket tart. This place bills itself as a bakery, so I was a little disappointed.
It’s a good solution for a quick bite at the airport, but the portions are small, the prices are inflated (what’s new), and it leaves something to be desired.

We tried the tasty looking desserts — chocolate pear cake and a cannoli. Blah. Not worth eating. Only reason for more than one star is that the service was friendly — though very slow — and without our asking, he got us water when we didn’t order drinks.

Walked in. Looked at menu. Couldn’t decide right away (I had 30 minutes or so to kill) so I figured I’d sit down, think about what I want and pretty much play with my phone.
I didn’t even get the chance to set my bags down before the bossy owner asked me to leave if I was waiting for someone… ARE YOU KIDDING ME? There are all but maybe 10 people in your «café bakery» with ample room and space for additional — ordering food or not — customers. I was actually planning on getting something, but that blew it. I asked him if he was serious, laughed at him, told him I was probably going to order something but that he changed my mind. AND I’M OUT. This place is stupid.