Dec 12, 2016, 2:45 pm
Last edit by: DenverBrian
The Consolidated Admirals Club Food and Beverage thread
Including F&B policies, offerings, etc.
For 2016 onward, we have combined the "State of the Soup" and "Drink and Spirits" threads into one F&B thread.Including F&B policies, offerings, etc.
NOTE: Link to Flagship Dining
Food policy and offerings
New offerings in certain locations: Morning: Afternoon: All hours:
New offerings in certain locations:
- Fresh, made-to-order guacamole
- Premium coffee, espresso & lattes
- Hard-boiled eggs & spice bar
- Oatmeal, cereal & spices
- Assorted fruit & yogurt
- Bagels & breakfast breads
- Hearty soups
- Fresh & healthy grain salads
- Vegetables, hummus & cheese
- Cookies & brownies
Fruit, snack mix,
Food for sale
Food for sale
Guacamole made to order (as of July 15, 2016)
Some clubs now feature a complimentary made-to-order guacamole bar in the afternoons.
Ingredients from which to chose: Status per club: Updated by scottmlew
Some clubs now feature a complimentary made-to-order guacamole bar in the afternoons.
Ingredients from which to chose:
- avocado
- tomatoes
- onions
- jalapeńo or serrano (location-dependent)
- lime
- garlic
- cilantro
- salsa (at some locations)
- corn salsa
- salt and pepper
- ATL - not available [current as of December 28, 2016]
- BOS - (started 9 Dec 2016)
- CLT B - not available
- CLT C/D - hours 4pm-7pm Mon-Fri, Sat-Sun ???
- DCA (Pier B) - hours 4pm-7pm Wed-Fri ONLY (confirmed 12-19-2017)
- DCA (Pier C) - hours 4pm-7pm Mon-Fri, 1pm-4pm Sun (not available Sat per new signage 9/15/17)
- DEN - not available
- DFW B - hours Mon-Sat 3pm-6pm
- DFW C - hours Mon-Sun 4pm-7pm
- DFW D - hours Mon-Sun 4pm-7pm
- JFK C - (observed multiple occasions)
- LAX (observed 08 Dec 2016)
- LGA - (observed March 2017) - hours unknown
- MIA D30 - (observed 10 Jan 2017)
- ORD G - (observed 19 Dec 2016)
- PHL B/C - (observed 27 Dec 2016, 1 Jan 2017 until about 6pm)
- PHX - (observed 10 Dec 2016)
- RDU - not available
- SFO - (observed 4 January 2017)
- STL - not available
Beverage policy and offerings "House drinks" (lower shelf alcoholic and soft drinks, juices) are complimentary.
Premium drinks (including bottled water, handled by issuing bar chits) are:
- Complimentary juices, soft drinks
- Complimentary "lower shelf" alcoholic beverages
- Complimentary premium drinks (chits): oneworld elites or in F, J on qualifying flights
- For sale: "top shelf" alcoholic beverages, bottles of water to Admirals Club members
- Complimentary premium drinks (chits): oneworld elites or in F, J on qualifying flights
- Complimentary "lower shelf" alcoholic beverages
Premium drinks (including bottled water, handled by issuing bar chits) are:
- complimentary for those with status or class of cabin that allows oneworld lounge access (see oneworld lounge access rules - link), or
- available for sale for Admirals Club members and others accessing Admirals Clubs but not in the above categories.
Link to archived Admirals Club Dinks and Spirits thread
Link to archived "State of the Soup" thread
Updated 27 Jan 2027 - JDiver
Guide to Admirals Club Food / Snack & Beverage
Mar 15, 2017, 6:30 am
#197
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Mar 15, 2017, 8:38 am
#198
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Just so they don't mess with the brownies!
Mar 17, 2017, 1:34 pm
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This is new to me: at LAX AC there is a lemon angel hair pasta dish out next to the carrots, tomatoes etc. It's pretty good actually.
Mar 20, 2017, 10:38 pm
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Mar 22, 2017, 4:12 am
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I've also seen a cold rotini pasta salad mixed with an Italian dressing like people would see served in many salad bars and sandwich restaurants.
It also seems airports like PHX use a product similar to Wholly Guacamole for the guacamole bar while airports like LAX use freshly smashed avocados. Interesting.
Rasheed
It also seems airports like PHX use a product similar to Wholly Guacamole for the guacamole bar while airports like LAX use freshly smashed avocados. Interesting.
Rasheed
Mar 25, 2017, 12:30 pm
#202
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Not a good day at Adm Club Terminal D
After 20+ years as a member, from time to time I question whether to re-up. Today was one of those days. Southwestern Black Bean and Cream of Carrot soup. The edamame substitute for hummus. I ordered a salmon salad to find the salmon so fibrous that I couldn't eat it--couldn't cut it! (I eat lots of salmon and this was a wholly new experience). So, I could have lived with all that but they were out of Malbec--at noon!
OK, rant over.
OK, rant over.
Mar 25, 2017, 1:04 pm
#203
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Recent ORD and LAX Admiral's Club visits
Both visits on Friday afternoon/evening, March 24.
ORD Terminal 3, H/K Club (open during renovation). Angel Hair Pasta pretty good. Love those whole peeled carrots (firm and sweet). Food well-stocked and area super clean. LOTS of employees making it all happen. Vodka tonic promptly provided by competent and efficient bar staff. Lounge busy, but even with the remodel, plenty of areas to sit and enjoy quiet time. ^
LAX Club, Terminal 4 (open during renovation). The opposite of ORD. Food area looked like a wild boar had come through, and nobody noticed or cared. A mess. Headed straight to the Guacamole station, and what a superb offering. So nice, generous and individualized. A shame the classy young lady making the Guacamole could not have followed me to the bar, because the lone bartender needed major assistance. One employee, with four customers waiting, and he had to leave the bar to find a can of pineapple juice. Then he had to find the can opener. Then he almost tripped and fell. Surreal. Finally got my Budweiser and headed to a nearby table to watch an Airbus A340 arrive and an A380 depart. Have never seen so many people wearing sunglasses indoors.
ORD Terminal 3, H/K Club (open during renovation). Angel Hair Pasta pretty good. Love those whole peeled carrots (firm and sweet). Food well-stocked and area super clean. LOTS of employees making it all happen. Vodka tonic promptly provided by competent and efficient bar staff. Lounge busy, but even with the remodel, plenty of areas to sit and enjoy quiet time. ^
LAX Club, Terminal 4 (open during renovation). The opposite of ORD. Food area looked like a wild boar had come through, and nobody noticed or cared. A mess. Headed straight to the Guacamole station, and what a superb offering. So nice, generous and individualized. A shame the classy young lady making the Guacamole could not have followed me to the bar, because the lone bartender needed major assistance. One employee, with four customers waiting, and he had to leave the bar to find a can of pineapple juice. Then he had to find the can opener. Then he almost tripped and fell. Surreal. Finally got my Budweiser and headed to a nearby table to watch an Airbus A340 arrive and an A380 depart. Have never seen so many people wearing sunglasses indoors.
Apr 17, 2017, 10:41 pm
#206
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Apr 18, 2017, 11:28 am
#207
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Apr 18, 2017, 9:31 pm
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in seriousness, the sodium is probably up there, but calories really shouldn't be bad; safe to estimate around 150-180/cup. While that's on the high end for a "soup," that's on par for chili and two cups would be a low-calorie meal. (I count calories a couple weeks a month to help maintain where I want to be health/weight wise).
Apr 21, 2017, 8:51 pm
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Apr 21, 2017, 8:59 pm
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Haha! Finally a positive to the crumbs. Until the chili is gone and then they go back to just being crumbs. It's those metal tongs; they work great for most items, but they're awful for the pits chips.