I'm there now, and appreciate the concept of the buffet, but am underwhelmed by the execution, at least this evening. It was all a little sorry, as if sitting out too long (which it probably was). I gave it a shot- tried the chicken parmesan, a bite-sized chicken BLT, a dollop of smoked salmon on dark bread. The only dish that excited me was a great curried califlower/potato, which was truly spicy. Anyhow, I opted for the restaurant, where I'm now consuming a fine burger. Service is still a little tentative, but everyone is trying really hard. The dining room is only half full, and the lounge overall about 1/3 full. I was seated and eating in under 15 min. It's 8pm on a Wed, btw, and I got here about 6:30. The airport outside is teeming. I'm grateful for the respite.

Attaching photo of dining room


ETA: whoa- the lounge is now actually quite full-- maybe 3/4. Quite the influx while I was eating. But it's still reasonably peaceful. The spacing of the sections/modules helps regulate congestion and offer a calm environment.

Any screen shots of the sit down menu? Curious how varied it is v SFO

Here now on a Friday afternoon 3 PM very light load great space I'm looking forward to having a late lunch

Actually I'm still here… I really don't think the PS crowd should be admitted, it's a nice haven for business class. And PS can be utilized with an RPU and will dilute the experience. The cod over the puréed cauliflower it's quite nice

Walked by the entrance today on my way to my EWR-LAX flight. It looks real sharp, especially compared to the tired old entrance that used to be there. Have to wait a couple of months before getting the full experience