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    The Centurion Lounge

    3.8 (183 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise

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    Lee S.

    This two story lounge in New York is one of the largest I've visited. It offers all the amenities one would expect from a centurion lounge. It was clean and the food was delicious. The staff routinely cleaned tables as guests departed, which decreased the wait time for others to gain access to the lounge. I did find the lounge a bit awkward to move about and a little overcrowded. However, what I found most interesting was a "speakeasy," which, was located on the bottom level and sat concealed behind two large brown doors. Although, it was small with limited seating, the vibe inside the speakeasy was great, which I appreciated.

    It looks quite crowded there was space tho
    Vicki D.

    I enjoyed this lounge very much. They had a coffee bar, a buffet, desserts, soda and agua frescas. Beautiful airport views. A nice restroom. I only was upstairs I didn't explore the downstairs. The staff here were very kind and helpful.

    Sesame Noodles
    Steve G.

    This Centurion Lounge is weak in comparison to other Amex Centurion Lounges I've visited. Not a great design, on 2 levels and confusing, not comfortable seating and club is in need of refurbishment. Club is not sufficiently staffed. The food offerings were weak in comparison to Miami and Dallas, for example. Did enjoy the Marinated Chicken and the Cabbage Slaw from the buffet. The have Veuve Clicquot Champagne at the bar, which I always appreciate. So, much better than a standard club, but not up to the standards of most of the others Amex has... need to raise the bar. JFK is hard to deal with normally, but with the major construction going on now, it's very difficult to navigate. With LaGuardia now revamped and so nice, such a better choice when traveling to NYC.

    James R.

    The Centurion Lounge at JFK airport is was ok but not my favorite Centurion Lounge. It is located in terminal 4 and you can enter regardless of which terminal you are actually flying out of. There was no wait to enter. That said the lounge felt small for such a major international airport. The lounge ran out of forks so I scooped by eggs with a spoon. It was one of the least clean lounges (especially for a morning visit).

    Alex M.

    Overall: A // 5 stars As a frequent flyer out of NYC, this is my default lounge that I frequented many times over the past several years. At its core, Amex offers a set of truly premium lounges that have high quality food (although the menu is limited and rotating) and one of the most impressive bars, and this lounge is no exception. In fact, to highlight the speakeasy culture in NYC, they have one of their very own -- 1850 -- which features some timeless classics served in an elevated way. For those who prefer more fruit-forward cocktails friendly on the palette, those offerings are available in the regular bar right in front of the speakeasy. There's no denying that the cocktails here are in the upper percentile of cocktails available in airport lounges. To expand on food, my most recent visit served some of my personal comfort classics, from cold sesame noodles to pickled cucumber and coleslaw which were all a hit to me. In the past, there has been curried chicken, roasted cauliflower, and pasta. A recent addition was a new cafe corner that features more healthy bites including pastries in the morning, an espresso setup, and detox smoothies, which I found to be a good conversion of the old equinox body spa that I have never figured out how to experience. The best part about this lounge is that its super easy to get access as long as you own one of the eligible credit cards and have a same day flight departing within 3 hours of entry; with this ease, unfortunately, the lounges have gotten more busy than before, but the wait is never longer than 20 minutes (compared to the 1 hour wait at the Sapphire Lounge next door), and that the experience does not degrade. I also really appreciate that the staff are incredibly friendly and kind despite of the increased demand, which helps maintain a positive experience over several visits. Food: +1 Drinks: +2 Access: +1 Atmosphere: E Service: +1 Amenities: E Overall: 5 stars Insta/Beli/Yelp/TikTok: @amei_eats

    Laura P.

    It's a great lounge to get into if the wait time isn't crazy like 2 hours, it's the OG of Centurion Lounges. Even with three floors, it's always packed. Plus, you're not always flying out of Terminal 4, and since the terminals aren't connected, you really have to plan ahead if you want to visit this lounge.

    Peter C.

    The Centurion Lounge at JFK is located in terminal 4, A concourse. Take the stairs or elevator up to the mezzanine to access the club. This location is 15,000 square feet over 2 levels. Centurion JFK is one of my favorite Centurions since it is not only loaded with amenities, but also a speakeasy. The speakeasy is located on the lower floor. Look for the door with 1850 on it. Coming into 1850 doesn't feel like I'm in an airport lounge. There are also drinks for coffee lovers at the blue roast bar where you can get a craft coffee. The hot food bar is like the other Centurions and does not disappoint. Two showers are located on the main level and can be reserved at the front. To really enjoy all the amenities of this lounge plan on spending 3 hours.

    Kim A.

    The service was good, clean ambiance, however the elevator was not functional which made it difficult to get to the buffet with my luggage. The bartender made me the Jersey Shore drink and it was excellent. Great recommendation! The buffet selection was good. The club is spacious with 3 levels, and has lots of seating.

    Back of the lounge
    Céline A.

    Food is terrible, and super limited options. Drinks are good and options are wide. But we go for the lounge to have snacks before a flight. The clientele also leaves much to be desired making calls on speakerphone... I'm not here to hear your calls.

    Joan L.

    5 stars for food. 2 stars for seating. Bonus for being able to get in without a wait. The food was abundant and tasty. The roast chicken would stand out even on a restaurant menu. It was tender and tasty. The veggies were fabulous. Even the vegan soup was very good. We got in right away, but it was a challenge to find seating. This lounge has two floors, but the seating areas are narrow corridors. if you have a long layover, it is just not a comfy place to hang out. However, I guess it is better than sitting at the gate. There is a speakeasy bar on the first floor with a cool vibe. The bartenders made a mocktail and cappuccino for me and were very friendly.

    Sparkling rose
    Chris D.

    The drinks are better than the delta lounge. The food is still sometimes better. On this occasion it was pretty tasteless unfortunately, except the soup which was great. It's a busy lounge but the staff are always very nice.

    Lunch with a view
    Katie N.

    We stopped by during a long layover. I was surprised how cramped this location is. It felt like everyone was on top of each other, which is not ideal for a lounge. The food was pretty good. The top and bottom floor buffets are the same, just as an FYI. I thought the best items came from the cafe. The caprese sandwich was delicious. I didn't get a coffee, but they have a full coffee shop with some great options. My husband was impressed with the heavy wine pours. Service was very good, and items were cleaned up hastily.

    1850 bar
    Andi P.

    5 Stars for a lounge that delivers on expectations and then over delivers with a special experience! Ok, so a lounge is a lounge. Let's get to the good stuff. Immediately head downstairs, to the speakeasy-style 1850 Bar. It's not got huge signage, so feels like an IYKYK spot. Inside it's darkly lit and you're transported to a legit vibey cocktail bar. Unfortunately, they only start serving the specialty cocktails after 10:30, and our boozey bums were there at 9:30, but it was still a perfect spot to hang and grab some sparkling water and coffee. Don't miss this special little bar inside a lounge next time you're at JFK!

    Breakfast! Without eggs!

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    Capital One Lounge at JFK - Cheese sample

    Capital One Lounge at JFK

    4.5(64 reviews)
    0.1 miJFK Airport

    Had the chance to stop by this Capital One lounge in terminal 4 as we were flying Singapore…read moreAirlines to Frankfurt. It was either this option or the Virgin Atlantic. So after reviewing Yelp on both lounges I opted for capital one and I am very pleased with this lounge! First you can order hot small dishes from any table, there is a QR code on each table with today's choices. There is a cheese monger where you need to reserve 45 mins for a cheese tasting (we did not do, but looks amazing!). There is a buffet style with little dishes such as devil eggs, crostini, roasted squash. There is a to-go sandwich option with ess a bagel and pastrami from Schaller and Weber! and a huge bar also stocked with mocktails! We sat down at a table by the food and desserts section, they even brought out a nice baby chair for our baby! Ordered a bunch of dishes from the kitchen, Mac and cheese, shrimp salad, little burgers, mushrooms risotto and a soup! Honestly not all of the dishes were delicious, they were decent. However our experience and the service at this lounge was definitely excellent! They were so attentive to our needs and our baby's needs. We really felt taken care of. Note we did have a short wait, however it was literally not even 5 minutes to get into the lounge but definitely take this into consideration at busy times there will be a wait. But this wait is probably not as bad as the wait at the Amex centurion lounge in the same terminal. Overall we had a fabulous experience, felt really taken care of and especially with our baby. And they gave our baby his own baby pilot bib! So adorable!

    So the deal is you need a venture card since the husband and I have. I am not the primary so to…read moreget in it's 45 dollars at first you might eh 45 dollars with a 3 hour before flight time visit but seriously lots a little bite choices and a full cheese bar. Think if you went to blech McDs for 20 bucks or over priced Starbucks I am liking Capital One a lot these days. From the coffee café at the mall with tasty snacks and coffees.To this fine place at terminal four in JFK. Fresh coffees Machine coffees sodas ice tea. Snacks you bag in cute little bags like chips or pretzels. Tasty hot offerings brought to you seat today I had a chicken pot pie served in a little cast iron pot as cute as it's delicious. They also had mini burgers and soup on today's menu Assortment of mini pastries and cookies You will leave stuffed AND here is one of the biggest perks of all Big clean spa like hot showers Last trip I was literally crying with happiness coming off an 8.5 hour shift at work then a 1 hour flight to get to jfk to wait 4 hours for my next flight of 12 hours The shower was heaven got on that next flight fully refreshed full and ready for a long nap. Today no shower but a wonderful relaxing experience worth the 45$

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    Capital One Lounge at JFK - Mac and cheese

    Mac and cheese

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    Food bay seating area

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    Chase Sapphire Lounge at The Club with Etihad Airways - Mezcal marg

    Chase Sapphire Lounge at The Club with Etihad Airways

    4.0(113 reviews)
    0.0 miJFK Airport

    Not all lounges are made equal, and the Sapphire lounge at JFK sits in the same class as Centurion…read moreand Capital One's new lounge. You can debate the nuances of each-- Centurion's food is better, Capital One's is larger and has a cheese monger, Ess a Bagel, and better cocktails. But compared to the sort of lounges that don't have their own bathrooms and offer nothing more than some bananas and cereal, you really could do worse. The Sapphire lounge in LGA is larger and prettier, but they pretty much offer the same amenities. The bathrooms have been clean every time I've visited, save for one time. The menu isn't vast but there's a little buffet station with fresh fruit and hot food, as well as a made to order menu with full sized portions. Sometimes the food has been quick, and other times it has taken a while, so you really should give yourself some buffer time if you're trying to get something from the made to order menu. The food is fine. I've visited enough times to say that the folks who work here have been so warm and nice each time, checking in and asking guests how they're doing. Garbage is cleaned up immediately, so it's a pretty well oiled machine in there. You can bring up to 2 guests and any additional guests cost just $27 more, which I'd say it's worth it, particularly if you have a long layover and will have a couple of drinks.

    Under the level of the Chase lounge in LGA, but in the same tier, I'd say. The buffet food is…read morecurated and good (the chicken thighs in the mushroom sauce was my favorite). I'm not a big fan of the cocktails, but perhaps I haven't found the one that I like yet (I had a whiskey drink that I can't pronounce that was just alright). There was a waitlist when I went, but they were handing out free snacks when you went to register.

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    Impossible burger

    Chase Sapphire Lounge at The Club with Etihad Airways - Full first picture of the first room - 2/2025

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    Delta One Lounge - Apple Tart

    Delta One Lounge

    4.6(86 reviews)
    0.1 miJFK Airport

    Delta One Lounge at JFK was an absolute treat Elegant,…read morecalm, and the perfect escape from airport chaos. The seating was plush, the food and drinks were elevated (loved the premium selections), and the overall atmosphere felt luxurious yet welcoming. A special shoutout to Natalie for her wonderful service, warm, attentive, and genuinely kind. She made the experience feel extra special and truly first-class. She also talks to my service dog. Thank you for caring. Minus the rude front check in lady which we reported to the manager right away, Natalie and the rest of the staffs made up for it. Delta really knows how to start a journey in style.

    My expectations might have been too high based on the reviews here. We started with a meal at the…read moreBrasserie. We were seated right away and got our wine fairly quickly. After that things fell apart a bit, with the server bringing one of us the wrong starter followed by a long wait for the correct one. Wine service also largely disappeared, though there were plenty of places outside the restaurant to get drinks. The food on the buffet looked and sounded delicious but suffered from sitting out too long. The food was certainly a step way up from the usual Delta Lounge, but I would in no way compare it to a good fine dining restaurant on the outside. Highlights were the massage chairs and facials. The process for signing up is confusing and the wait can be long if you come at the wrong time, but if you have enough time it's definitely worth it. Other than that, it was reminiscent of a Centurion Lounge - spacious but crowded, with a decent food and drink selection. Nice for an airport lounge, but still an airport lounge.

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    Delta One Lounge - Sit down restaurant @ Delta One Lounge at JFK

    Sit down restaurant @ Delta One Lounge at JFK

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    Another view of the dining room

    Delta One Lounge - This regular Sky club (MCO) is like slumming it compared to a DL1 Lounge

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    This regular Sky club (MCO) is like slumming it compared to a DL1 Lounge

    Delta Sky Club - Seating

    Delta Sky Club

    3.7(314 reviews)
    0.3 miJFK Airport
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    With so many improvements to the airport this lounge is great to visit assuming u have access…read more Nice big lounge, plenty of seating & space to sit & enjoy the time before a flight. Great buffet options any time u are stopping by. Open bar is great & food options varied depending when u are flying. Great breakfast option, love me a nice mimosa before boarding always helps with sleep come the flights. Staff is usually nice & attentive , a lot to choose from. They also have a nice outdoor seating area, where u can relax & watch the planes. This is one of the better Delta lounges because of its size & amenities, when traveling a try to make sure I always have time to visit the lounge worth the visit everytime.

    There are several Delta Sky Clubs at JFK and also AMEX Centurion lounges. Wanted to make sure I m…read morechecked in at the right one and leaving reviews for the right one. Check in area is staffed nicely. Just need a boarding pass and will walk you thru on the screen. Also will send you a recipe if you need to come back or use it at other locations. This location is very nice. Around 1 pm, not as crowded and place is kept very clean with lot of crew. Food is better, lot better than Atlanta location. Served on a nice plate and also metal utensils. Had a separate salad station. Attendant will help with making a nice plate. Also have a large bar area staffed with several bartenders. Also noticed a lady setting up Nathan's hot dog station opening up at 2:30 pm. Gotta try that one! Hot and cold food sections, attendants were were friendly and attentive which was a big plus. On the floor, dirty dishes were taken away promptly and seating ready for the next customers. There are smaller food stations spread throughout so walk around to check out. Dedicated Starbucks at the one end, soft drinks at the other. Highly recommend.

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    Dos Toros Tequila Bar - Nachos

    Dos Toros Tequila Bar

    4.4(7 reviews)
    0.1 miJFK Airport

    Heading home and need a drink…read more Bartender - Michelle, she was fast an great service Classic Margarita Great set up with dinner feeling. The deco feel's a little old fashion dinner. It was simple and very clean. Great place to stop in before your flight.

    Date: Friday, March 6th, 2026 Time: around 3:15pm…read moreMeal: Lunch Party of: 2 *Avocado Goddess Salad ($20.95) - Shrimp ($5) *DT Spicy Margarita ($18) *Quesadilla ($19.95) - Carne Asada ($5) *Bloody Maria ($19.50) *3% Emp Benefits & Retention ($2.65) *Tax ($8.08) My friend and I had some time to kill at the airport. This was the closest dining establishment that served alcohol by our gate, so we stopped by. It is pretty small and cramped, but we managed to find two seats along the window facing the planes. It was hard to fit in the area as people tend to put bags on seats, etc. Plus the walkway to the kitchen is right there so you feel like you are in the way. Food wise, I liked my salad. Could have done without the chips as I really just wanted greens, veggies, and protein. For $26, it was obviously on the smaller side, but hey, it's an airport resto. My drink was all right. Kinda weak in the liquor and spice department, but fine for sipping. My friend seemed to enjoy his food and cocktail. I wish there were more options in this area of the airport. But this will do if I want a drink. REVIEW #4023

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    Dos Toros Tequila Bar - Bloody Maria ($19.50) & DT Spicy Margarita ($18)

    Bloody Maria ($19.50) & DT Spicy Margarita ($18)

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