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
- jalapeño 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
Jul 18, 2017, 2:01 pm
#288
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The bagels are very good at PHX low A concourse. They are big ones--not the little skimpy ones they used to have. My only complaint is they don't source low fat philly cream cheese.
Aug 10, 2017, 7:34 pm
#289
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Soups last week:
- RDU: Beef Chimichurri or Tomato and Cheese
- CLT: Tuscan Chicken Meatball or Tomato Pomodoro
RDU also had a pasta salad I hadn't seen before and CLT had the guacamole station.
- RDU: Beef Chimichurri or Tomato and Cheese
- CLT: Tuscan Chicken Meatball or Tomato Pomodoro
RDU also had a pasta salad I hadn't seen before and CLT had the guacamole station.
Aug 24, 2017, 6:58 pm
#290
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Baked potato cream cheese (one of the best I think) and chicken noodle in DCA yesterday.
Also, the PB&J snack mix with peanuts and raisins and jelly candy they have now is also quite good.
Also, the PB&J snack mix with peanuts and raisins and jelly candy they have now is also quite good.
Aug 29, 2017, 12:17 pm
#292
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So - what qualifies as a house drink? I just realized for 10+ years I have been using those chits for Cokes, Sam Adams draft beer! Is draft beer complimentary? Or just lower shelf beer (Bud, Coors)? 
Aug 29, 2017, 12:42 pm
#293
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Location: SFO
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House wine - one red and one white. Usually a cab or merlot and a chardonnay
House liquor. Don't ask the brands, they're awful but there is a free well option for all - rum, bourbon, tequila, vodka, gin. Again, could make a real upgrade by offering midshelf options like Finlandia, Jack, etc for free like Delta
I only use chits for (1) bottles of water to go or sparkling waters or (2) a nicer midshelf drink like Makers, etc
Cokes, sodas, juices etc are all free
Aug 29, 2017, 2:29 pm
#294
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Damn - I must have wasted dozens of chits over the years on things like Coke, Bud (when other brands unavailable). Funny thing is that not a single bartender ever volunteered to explain that, despite my tipping them.
Aug 29, 2017, 2:55 pm
#295
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Location: SFO
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to be fair, there was definitely a time when ACs didn't away give free alcohol while Delta always has. I don't know when it changed but it was at least 7 or 8 years ago..
Aug 29, 2017, 4:24 pm
#296
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Aug 29, 2017, 6:18 pm
#297
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I am equally perplexed by those that try to "get their monies worth." You have a taste for something or not, value shouldn't be a consideration. I still like Old Style and if on a hot summer day I want one, I get one.
Aug 29, 2017, 8:56 pm
#299
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LGA-C had tomato and grilled cheese or a chimimchurri soup last week (same as a couple months ago). ORD has the most boring and infrequent soup rotations I find
Aug 29, 2017, 10:11 pm
#300
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Those were still the two selections at DFW on Friday August 25. You're right, they've both had a long run and it's time to swap them out for something different.