An elevator takes you to what appears to be paradise.

Washington is one of the airports where British Airways has its own lounge. During the day, you can enter with a Priority Pass, and in the evening it is exclusively for BA guests (and, of course, other airlines in the alliance). One advantage of Washington is that it offers first-class dining. It used to be called the Concorde Room. It is a separate section, which is quite nice, but also nothing too special.


I was disappointed when I looked at the menu. What was on offer was rather meager. In the past, they used to serve lobster, but that was nothing to write home about.



No mocktails, even when requested. The service was slow, and I had to ask for bread. Unfortunately, the food that arrived was pretty average.
The bread was really bad.

Salmon rilette - I didn't think it was that great.


Honey-nut squash soup – unfortunately quite tasteless, not really something you need.

Cumin rice with cauliflower – I have very negative memories of this dish.

The vegetarian burger was pretty good.

I found the fruit platter for dessert rather presumptuous.

Unfortunately, the sticky toffee pudding wasn't much better. Lots of calories and not particularly tasty. Unless you like having a sticky mouth.


So: The food was not good, pathetic for first class dining. In comparison, American Airlines first class dining in Miami was world class.
Finally, let's take a look at the bathroom.


I wanted to sit down somewhere more comfortable in the lounge, but there wasn't a single seat available! So I went back to the first class area, although relaxing at the dining table isn't exactly ideal. All in all, a miserably poor lounge.