Conniption Cocktails and Cuisine at RDU

I had the best experience at Conniption this past weekend. We were on a layover and decided to grab a quick bite. The staff was welcoming, quick and even took the time to show us their new coffee additions. We learned there is another location in Durham and will definitely try there when back in town!

Conniption is a great addition to RDU. It has a nice, upper scale feel, the food & drinks were excellent, the espresso martini in particular. The service was great. Definitely a new go to while traveling.

This is easily the best restaurant at RDU. The food is fantastic, the drinks are off the chart and the staff is the friendliest and best you’ll find anywhere. 12/10.

It looks small from the outside but feels comfortable and spacious when you’re seated. I got the House Dry Subzero Martini, and though I’m usually a dirty martini fan it was pretty solid. For a martini + airport prices, it was pretty reasonably priced - only $16. Service was attentive, too. I will say that none of the food options sounded very appetizing so I ended up going to Crawford’s Genuine afterwards, but honestly preferred the atmosphere here.

We absolutely love Conniption and their downtown Durham cocktail bar, so we were really excited to have an airport location. Unfortunately, it did not match the quality of the original location. The flatbread had horrendous crust that tasted like it was straight out of the Walmart freezer section. The chicken sandwich was fine, but not the quality you would expect for the price. The fries were the better part of the meal taste and value-wise. We also got three cocktails, two of which were mediocre to bad, including a riff on a French 75, a really easy classic cocktail. The martini we got (can’t remember exact name/flavor) was pretty good and the only redeeming part of the experience. Service was friendly but very very slow. Maybe our expectations were too high for airport food, but they de