had a layover at JFK after a 15 hour flight and Genesis took real good care of us. had great recommendations. we had the fried chicken Caesar salad and BBQ bacon burger. read more

While waiting for my recent flight at JFK I saw they have a Jacob's Pickles here. It's in JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK. Good spot to have a tasty breakfast biscuit sandwich, fried chicken and biscuits, or a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. Full bar to sit at and have a beer or cocktail, some counter seating along the open window area, and tables on the outside to eat and people watch while waiting for your flight. There are also a few order and pay kiosks by the entrance. It's quality eating and a nice step up from the normal airport food offerings, but also expect to pay airport prices. read more

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Never have I ever had to pour water out a salad On top of it being $28 and an airport surcharge Couldn't even attempt to finish it read more

Went here for breakfast before a flight and had one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. When we were seated, we requested a high chair and waited over 10 minutes for one to be brought to our table. The high chair we received had a broken safety buckle. When we asked if another high chair was available, we were told they were all like that, which was very concerning. After being seated, it took more than 15 minutes for anyone to acknowledge our table. Once we finally ordered, we waited approximately 45 minutes for our food, and only two of the three meals arrived. To make matters worse, we were told there was no clean silverware available and that we would have to wait for utensils. By the time my meal arrived, the other two people in my party had already finished eating. I ordered a veggie omelette, but when it was served, it contained no vegetables at all--just egg and cheese. Between the broken high chair, long waits, lack of clean utensils, incomplete orders, and incorrect food, this was an extremely disappointing experience, especially when trying to grab breakfast before catching a flight. read more

Might be the only sit down restaurant open in terminal 5 right now, but even if the line looks long... it moves fast. The employees are great at moving everyone through and getting people seated. Food came pretty quick. Mac and cheese was more just Mac smothered in some melted cheese. The biscuit chicken sandwich with the creamy bbq sauce was really tasty, but biscuits crumble apart so hard to eat. Also added bacon, was supposed to be 3 strips but was just some crumbles - pass on that! Honestly, this was a four stars for airport food, three for any type. read more

Breakfast in the airport check. Might look busy but they get you in and out so you don't miss your flight while the food still taste great. The chicken is crispy and juicy at the same time and makes you want more. Spacing was a bit tight with people and luggage but the food made up for it. Really a good stop when you want something hearty before your flight read more

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I stopped at Jacob's Beer, Biscuits & Pickles in Terminal 5 -- the JetBlue terminal at JFK -- during a layover and ended up really enjoying my experience. I grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered a glass of wine while waiting for my connecting flight. The service at the bar was friendly and attentive, which is always a win in a busy airport. The only downside -- and probably no surprise for any airport traveler -- was the price of the wine. A 9 oz Canyon Road pour was $24, which definitely made me blink twice. Airport pricing... yikes! But at least everything else made up for it. One thing I really appreciated was that the menu wasn't your typical generic airport food. As someone who loves biscuits and pickles, this spot immediately drew me in. I ordered the Buttermilk Chicken & Biscuits, and it was delicious. The chicken breast was fried perfectly -- crispy, flavorful, and piping hot -- served over a biscuit drizzled with honey and topped with chopped pickles. It came with classic waffle fries, and the entire dish arrived incredibly fast. Overall, it was a bright, tasty surprise for an airport meal and far better than the usual grab-and-go options. Despite the predictable airport drink prices, I'd absolutely stop here again for a satisfying bite between flights. read more

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I can't complain about the menu, because it has the word Pickles in the name of the restaurant, but if you hare Pickles, steer clear, lol. I had the burger with cheese and an onion ring on top. Very dry. Waffle fries were good. Husband loved his classic macaroni and cheese. read more

Jacob's Pickles - Burger was dry, maybe try medium? - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

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The Jacob's pickles located in JFK was convenient to order on the kiosk before catching an early morning flight. My order was ready shortly after I placed it. I ordered the bacon egg and cheese biscuit with home fries. The fries were good but the biscuit was dry and was more like cornbread instead of a biscuit. I didn't finish the biscuit. read more

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Just okay. Obviously the quality isn't going to be like in the restaurants but I was expecting a little bit more. The burger was very small :/ Buffalo Mac N cheese was not good we ended up returning it but the biscuits were delicious !!! They came with jams and honey and our bartender/ server was amazing, super fast service and very helpful ! Thursday 4/23 1:30 pm :) read more

Coffee was nearly undrinkable. Biscuit was dry and completely fell apart. My biscuit sandwich was a pile of crumbs and oddly sweet. I guess I give it 2 stars because I was starving and now I'm not. read more

We were flying out of JFK Airport on Friday morning and every food place was very crowded so we decided to give this place a try. It was also busy but we got a table after a few minutes wait. The menu has several biscuit breakfast sandwiches as well as a few omelettes. I opted for the ham egg and cheese breakfast biscuit with waffle fries. Everything tasted great. My husband had the vegetable cheese omelette with waffle fries. He also loved the food. The music was also good. read more

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This Jacob's Pickles doesn't have the same quality as their location in the city. We came exactly at 5am when they opened and got cold over-fried fries and a mediocre breakfast sandwich. No sausage gravy at this location either. Prices were standard for the airport and service was okay. read more

Jacob's Pickles - Sausage and egg biscuit - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

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My server Danny was super friendly! There was some sort of launch party going on today and there was a very loud DJ outside but despite all of this my drink and my sandwich were really really good. I was actually shocked it was so tasty for airport food. Highly recommend! read more

Jacob's Pickles - Outside - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

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So far one of my best Airport experiences I have never had. I wanted breakfast, but and this breakfast like a few minutes so I was getting ready to leave the hostess told me more about the food and I decided to stay. The service is impeccable even though you're in the airport I had the Nashville hot chicken sandwich with pickles delicious!!! along with hot tea & water - lunch couldn't have been better. Geraldine delivered exceptional customer service. read more

Jacob's Pickles - Hot tea - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

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Hostess at this location on 5/9 was extremely rude. We waited in line for approximately ten minutes, and she then shoved menus at us and curtly blurted out "table in the corner" and walked away. (There was no available table in the corner.) When we asked for clarification, she looked at us like we were stupid--and pointed at two chairs at the end of an occupied hi-top that hadn't been cleared off. When we pointed that out, she took a stack of napkins on the table, did a quick clockwise swipe, and walked away. So did we. read more

Overly crowded, warm temp, poor service, ridiculously limited menu, music too loud, zero healthy food options all fried.... 2 be fair, service was friendly. We weren't crazy about menu so we only ordered fries, pickle flight and slaw which was all very good. read more

The bbq smothered fried chicken is slammin'! So good, ask for extra sauce if a little skimpy.. the waffle fries were so delish too! Yum yum. read more

Jacob's Pickles - Smothered bbq chicken - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

Wow. I'm from New York so I get the vibe, but the manager and server here were remarkably rude even by local standards. Will not be back.

Easy and good spot to grab a drink and bite in the Delta terminal. Nice service at the bar and the biscuits were quite hefty! The chicken sandwiches people around me ordered looked good - this is quality airport food! It was quite lively and fun in there during an NFL game and a nice spot to lounge at before getting on your flight. read more

If you like fried food, and mac & cheese, and $24 drinks this is definitely the place for you. We shared the patty melt which had two small hamburgers on it a few sliced pickles on the bottom with some spicy sauce and some lukewarm waffle fries for around $25. We had two glasses of wine and the bill was around $80. As of April 2026, it's the only sitdown restaurant open in terminal five at JFK. Everything else is under construction. There is a food court that's much cheaper, and a sandwich shop down the way that's half the price. My server was nice and got us what I asked for. read more

Nice spot to catch a sit down lunch at the JetBlue terminal - a good deal of seating in it's own restaurant, convenient location near the hub connecting all JetBlue gates. The hot honey fried chicken sandwich was amazing - perfectly crisp, juicy and flavorful. There's a great selection of biscuit sandwiches, Mac and cheese, and appetizers. Area is a bit loud due to the live dj playing in the hub, and service can be a bit less than responsive (eg getting napkins to go with a messy sandwich), but overall food came out fast and price wasn't out of line for the quality. Loved it! read more

Highly disappointed in the service! Whoever the manager is, either doesn't care or there isn't one. At about 10am on a Monday, we waited by the host stand for over 15 min, no host present and numerous servers walking past the long line forming with no acknowledgment. It definitely not as busy as you would think for such slow service. The server who finally sat us, she was rude. Our actual server was okay but couldn't remember orders. The bar was slow to pour wines, at least 10 min in between. We actually bonded with our neighboring tables over the poor service. The space is beautiful and the prices are nice and great food, so you would expect great service, but that is where they severely lack. Someone please retrain the staff to save this restaurant! read more

Had an early flight to catch at JFK airport, we needed to grab some breakfast. Place was crowded and buzzing with people. They took about 25 minutes to produce 3 breakfast sandwiches and a drink. The timing wasn't great and the prices were a bit pricey But the taste was up there. The breakfast biscuit was cheesey, had a great yolk, and was on a buttery biscuit. The fries were crispy but I think because we had it to go it became slightly soggy. They don't give sauces to go unless you ask. I did try there orange juice it was mid, nothing spectacular. It was a great option but not a less expensive option. But when you're traveling and on vacation I wanted to spurge a little. Might come back again the next time I travel read more

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If you like bad service and $20 beers, this is the place for you! We waited 20 minutes after sitting down and nobody came to take our order. Would not recommend. read more

Service was absolutely terrible- after waiting for 15 min after being sat to even be spoken to- we ordered everything. Sadly, took another 15 min to get our food. Never got our drinks had to ask twice. - had to wait with our food sitting at the table to eat. What a nightmare. read more

Service was pathetic quality was half of what you would expect at a traditional Jacob's pickles. I will never go here again.

The fried chicken was delicious... crispy, juicy, and full of flavor. The biscuit was a little hard and kind of took away from the sandwich, but the waffle fries totally made up for it. They were crispy, fresh, and cooked just right. With a softer biscuit, this would've been a home run! read more

Jacob's Pickles - Chicken sandwich - Southern Near Me - Queens, New York

Well, this is the worst food I've had at this terminal. I threw it out. Fried chicken? Please. This was like a piece of cardboard with mushy paste on it. I got the romaine lettuce salad with ranch and supposedly fried chicken. The romaine was wilted and the stuff they call chicken was covered in a really gross hot sauce and that with the breading just slid off the chicken-- awful. read more

Absolutely disgusting. The coffee cup was Not washed before hand! The "biscuit" was a HARD triangular brick! Not edible. Runny scrambled eggs and a giant mountain of waffle fries (for breakfast?!?!) it was awful and EXPENSIVE!!!!!! Avoid at all costs!!! Also the bartender lady was yelling the whole time about "the best bartender was out" and complaining when she would get more orders. Our server seemed to be annoyed at everything and anything. I took one bite of my omelette in fear of eating there. read more

The service is on point, the food is fast and fresh and still keeps high level of quality. Waffle fries are amazing, fried pickles with spicy mayo addictive. Chicken biscuit sandwich with hone and spicy pickles. amazing ! read more

If you want Jacob's pickles stick to the Norwalk location, service here is slow, server had an attitude and food is subpar. If you are trying this restaurant for the first time I highly suggest going to Norwalk. read more

Disappointing food. Overcooked and very little actual chicken. Fries were blah. This food was overpriced and a reminder why I try not to eat at airports. Also, while there I witnessed this creepy maitre'd refuse to let an elderly handicapped person sit at a table for 2. He told him he'd have to sit at the high top railing because he was alone, which the man could not do physically. Again, we're talking a table for 2, not 4. The poor old guy limped off. Disgusting. Avoid this place was multiple reasons. read more

Nicole from start to finish of my experience was so attentive and kind! Fantastic start to my vacation. True meaning of service with a smile. 11/10 read more

Tasteless overpriced breakfast. We had the bacon omelet (they didn't have ham) and egg and bacon on a biscuit (still no ham). Add 1 coffee and a juice and with tip the bill was over$60. You've been warned. read more

It is nothing like their other restaurants. On our way to the gate in T5, we saw this place was packed and decided to get some take-out food instead of waiting for a table. Not only you are paying for airport prices, but the portion is tiny. Our hot chicken biscuit was extremely salty, and the mac & cheese is just very difficult to eat. I will scratch this restaurant off our future visit. We normally flown out of T4 and it has better restaurants than T5. Good luck ... read more

We came at breakfast time but ended up ordering chicken & biscuits. Both were overcooked but were still OK. The real surprise was the cost of the Bloody Mary's. We had a lot of extra time so we had two each. When I got the check I was shocked that they were $25 each or $100 for our drinks. The food was $57 so with tip it was over $180. That is a lot, if I ever go back, I will be drinking water... read more

Waited over 30 minutes watching other customers around us get their orders in and anytime I asked a staff member if they were our server, was told no. Last straw was witnessing a table to our right getting their orders 5 minutes after they were seated. Got up and left. Meltshop is a thousand times better. read more

Nadine was amazing. The kind of service you expect out in town morning an airport. Her bubbly vivacious person comes thru in every exchange. Naked terminal 5 a bearable experience read more

The food is amazing! Drinks incredible (try the Bloody Mary!) and wait staff so amazing!! We had Genesis as a waitress and she was awesome!! Quick and attentive and was nice not ordering through a QR code. Best addition to terminal 5!!!! read more