Gate A3 in the Main Terminal means Smokewood is your closest hot meal if you’re on the A-side.
This is the sit-down option near Gate A3 at XNA’s Main Terminal, with a standard American grill menu and a full bar. Expect burgers, sandwiches, and salads at typical airport pricing, roughly $14–$20 for mains. It sits post-security, so you’re fine to head straight here after TSA without backtracking. Service runs through most of the flight day; if you have a longer layover on the A gates, this is where you can actually sit at a table instead of living off grab-and-go.
The bar at Smokewood lines up directly across from gate A3, so you can usually keep an eye on boarding groups while you eat. Draft beer and basic cocktails price around $8–$13, with domestic bottles a bit cheaper. Food comes out faster at off-peak times, but during morning and late-afternoon bank periods it can push to 20–30 minutes. If your boarding pass shows an A3 departure, this is realistically your last real meal stop before you’re stuck with snack mix on the plane.
No standout dish or horror story dominates reviews, so think of Smokewood as a normal sit-down grill option that happens to be right on the A3 corridor. Figure on spending $25–$35 per person with a drink and tip. If your connection time is under 40 minutes, grab a seat at the bar instead of a table so you can close out quickly when your group number pops on the screen.