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Got into the lounge right at opening at 5am. Only we're able to do the cold bar as hot food starts at 6. Bagel was of great quality compared to most lounges the other bright spot was the chocolate croissant. Pineapple also fresh other things were not for me. Coffee bar was a great touch. Staff was friendly and helpful
Had the best complementary buffet in an airport lounge in my life. My wife, her mom, and I were traveling back home to LAX from Seattle on a Wednesday. Due to price differences, I ended up booking the direct flight for 17:30 for savings. Since we needed to check out of our Mercer Island airbnb by 11, we ended up staying around the airport for a while. It is stated that Centurion Lounge allows access 3 hours before your scheduled departure. At this location, this is easily enforced by not letting one join their mandatory virtual queue until the time is within that timeframe. So we joined the queue at exactly 2:30, and got a text invitation with QR code 15 minutes later. Check-in was the same, requiring the actual CC that grants entry, along with ID and boarding pass. It's a pretty big lounge and it wasn't packed like we saw from previous visits, so then appreciated the timed entry that we had just gone through. We were able to find seating near the bar area. The first thing I noticed was the busy cold seafood bar, situated near the coffee bar. It looked good, but didn't realize how good until I started to partake. There were two chefs manning the bar...one constantly shucking oysters and the other making sure the shrimp and scallops were maintained, joining in the shucking when he could. It was called the 'Puget Sound Raw Bar', and consisted of freshly shucked Kumamoto and Takara Oysters on the half shell, scallop Ceviche on the half shell, salmon crudo, poached prawns, two different types of poke, and various seafood salads. I was really impressed with the oysters...instead of the typical Pacific oysters, this was Kumamoto which is so much sweeter, but so much smaller. Have never had more than half dozen at a time of those, and I had way more than that this time (my wife and her mom don't like cold seafood, let alone raw, so felt I had to make up for that). I did have my fill of giant chilled shrimp, though. And the scallop ceviche was absolutely delicious. The salmon poke used wild salmon caught in the area...even in poke, it was obvious that it was king salmon and the quality just shined. All of this was quality that would fit into a high priced seafood tower at a high-end steakhouse. We had time, so ended up trying different types of their cocktail drinks from the bar as well. They allow you to only pick up one drink per person at a time, so had to request my wife to go up to directly pick up hers. Later learned that this buffet is only offered once or twice a month, and only for 3-4 hours. Looking back, I felt like I hit the lottery by being offered this for no additional cost at the exact time of our visit. Will take these small wins, whenever I can.
This is definitely my favorite Centurion Lounge I've been to in the Continental US. The food was excellent, the lounge was clean, and the hospitality was welcoming and pleasant! The food was excellent! The roasted Tuscan chicken thighs and fava beans were highlights! Specific kudos to Jamie, Justin, and Kianna. They made for great conversation and gave some good local insight on the products they had behind the bar. They are a delight to deal with behind the bar and I look forward to seeing them again.
Food: The food was good at this Centurion during our visit. I had some salmon and veggies as well as some chocolate chip cookies. Service: Service seemed to be pretty good and what you would expect from a Centurion lounge. Ambiance: Ive only been to 2 Centurion and I would say overall, they were about the same overall, including ambiance. Overall: I would rate this Centurion lounge a 3.5-4
The staff are friendly enough, but geez - this place looks like a homeless shelter. Every couch has people splayed about asleep like they just got off of the streets. Food is decent for being free, so there's that.
Give this guy on help desk a raise !! Pretty good experience. We came almost at the closing time. My friend had lounge access and plan was to pay $50 for me a guest. It's a bummer that Amex has taken away companion option. Since we were already pretty late - there is so much we could eat/drink. Given we had a long red eye flight - we decided to go in. The guy was sweet enough to offer me a free entry. In retrospect that makes sense - what are they gonna do with leftovers anyways. May just earn some positive PR - and they surely did from my end. I took his permission if I can put him on a review. Talking about lounge - pretty good ambience, have been to other Seattle airport lounges and this one is the best. The food on the night was average but loved the carrot-turmeric-shot. The cookie were also pretty freshly baked. I would recommend trying Egg Salad which was probably the best dish this night.
Our excitement to try the Centurion Lounge at SEA turned into disappointment. Front desk told us to scan the barcode and it will be about 30 mins wait. Forty five minutes passed, no text message so I decided to asked. They cannot find my name on the list, so I showed them the time when I received the email joining the dreaded wait list and they let us in. Entered and surprised at least 4-5 tables were empty! Food was just average. Not impressed with the selection and quality of dishes. I believed the only three great things about this lounge were the "Blue Roast", plane spotting and courteous dining staff. I paid $50 for my wife and I believed it wasn't worth it. Used and paid Delta Sky Lounge twice during our travel for $50 each and both times were worth it and zero wait times! If you have access to different lounge try it first so less stress while traveling!
Beautiful! The food was definitely better than some of their other lounges. Although not as big as their flagship in Atlanta, this is probably my favorite Centurion lounge so far. I love the dedicated coffee bar, and the wine bar had a nice selection. The cleaning staff was prompt and it did not feel crowded.
I've tried to access this lounge before on a previous Seattle layover but there was a 45 minute wait. This time I submitted my name in advance while sitting on the plane taxiing and the timing worked perfectly. Got my notification, walked off the plane and into the lounge. The low(er) yelp rating from past reviewers had me managing expectations and I'm glad I did. It is a spacious lounge that winds much further back so there is ample seating throughout. The bar is popular. So is the coffee bar. It appears to have a rotating menu based on past pictures compared to what was listed on the menu today. The warm food selection is OK. Not impressive but it'll provide a nourishing meal. The salad bar is petite. There are 2 soup offerings. If you're curious enough to still check it out, I suggest joining the waitlist online as soon as you land (or while in security line) instead of walking up to the lounge and asking. I don't think it's worth the 30+ minute wait but if you time it right, you can walk right up and enter. One thing I will give this location major kudos for - the staffing levels and prompt cleaning/service is top notch. This is a very well staffed lounge that can handle high volume of visitors. I watched clean dishes and utensils restocked rapidly, dishes cleared right away, food refreshed consistently, and servers repeatedly walking through the area. So for that, I would say this lounge deserves top stars. Just wish the food offerings were a little bit better.
There were decent food choices. The rice was good. And there was a fair amount of drink and shot options. They also had an ice cream/coffee area. Pretty clean inside. It's near the food court so easy to find location. Quiet and relaxing. Service was nice and attentive. It's not the best but it works. Other centurion lounges had better food.Wifi works well.
The Centurion Lounge struggles with its basic operations more than the others. There were no utensils then no coffee cups - you get the idea. The lounge knows how many people will be there so it hard to understand why it cannot plan better. The new location has some airport views if you can find the seat. The coffee bar was a nice add, but had a line. Relaxing not so much.
The lounge is on the mezzanine level above the food court in the central terminal. There is a lot of seating available. Dining type seating is more towards the front and more comfortable seating behind the food bars past the restrooms which offer views from windows. The service good, attentive, and friendly. The food was slightly above average but they had a nice and varied selection including 3 different cookies not including brownies. The had a coffee bar which had ice cream and the Seahawks Soda which was a good mocktail. Overall a pleasant experience. Could've been better but could've been much much worse.
This lounge in my opinion is better than the delta one. They always have great food options and even vegan or gluten free option as well. The coffee bar is my favorite to order a flavored latte. And the bar in the front part has great cocktail options as well. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The only con is sometimes it gets super busy and not able to stop in during peak times due to a wait list. But overall always a good experience here!
5 months ago
The Centurion Lounge at SeaTac had a solid atmosphere for a quick airport stop. I grabbed a brown sugar cortado, which was good, and the broccoli smoothie was surprisingly nice too. The food overall was pretty mid, but the bourbon selection, especially the Woodinville bourbon, was a real highlight. Bonus points for the Mother's Day flowers they were handing out -- that was a thoughtful touch. read more
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The lounge is just ok. Looks fairly new and the bar is better than the old delta sky club but I'd pick the sky club over this place solely because the people that work the desk a extremely rude and lack any kind of customer service. I was putting my belt on as I just arrived to this mediocre lounge and some young kid comes up and says; "you can't stand here." He could've have addressed this in a nicer way. Maybe I'm spoiled after being in delta one but next time I'm here I'll be avoiding this one. No other centurion club is like this. I've been to lots. read more
Check in staff here was just awful; rude and discriminatory, and on a serious power trip. Staff allowed multiple people in prior to 3 hour rule (all same flight/situation as me), but they wouldn't let me in until 2.5 hours before. Rude, even when I met a vip Amex and he offered to pay and bring me in as his plus one instead of me entering on my own card. Once in - check in staff then came in and asked me to move from a centurion reserved table despite me sitting with a friend who was that level. Seriously. What a serious awful experience with the checkin staff. The staff once I was finally let in was great - there was an incredibly sweet older gentleman working who was so helpful. Bar staff made a fabulous old fashioned. Coffee bar/staff so sweet! As far as food - the hot buffet was delicious and a step up from the delta lounge. I never found a place to get soft drinks, but the tea and coffee selections were great. The peppermint chocolate sorbet was SO GOOD. Giving two stars because of the wait staff and food; but the check in staff needs a serious overhaul. read more
1 year ago
1 month ago
Hands down the BEST lounge I've ever been and I travel a lot - especially internationally. The quality of the food is top notch. They even have their own coffee bar. I snagged myself a honey lavender latte with oat milk. A definite perk for Amex platinum card holders! read more
It's often pretty full but they have the best food of any lounge I've ever visited. Not just snacks but a full hot meals with many options available, particularly seem to cater to vegetarians and vegans. The also have a coffee bar with espresso, matcha, refreshers and more. Then there's a full cocktail bar with free craft cocktails on offer. read more
I read the other reviews and luckily when I came the staff at the front was really nice. She even introduced this lounge speciality, they had their own coffee barista and special flavor ice creams. However, we came around 7pm and it wasn't a full house YET. Everyone I met here was all smiles, which was night and day in comparison to the LA centurion. The bar had holiday menu out and I their cranberry spritz was to the point with taste and presentation. I got their peppermint mocha and it was overflowing with toppings. The sweetest was when a staff came up to me and told me the special chef lambchops were available and served by the chef -what da?!. It was soooo good - too bad I already had dinner. I only sampled a few bites off my boyfriend's plate. The design here was immaculate, as well. However, since it was an open area, it was really warm up there haha. I wish I had a t shirt to change into. I give this place a 5 in comparison to the other centurion and lounges I have been to. read more
I got lost looking for the Centurion at SeaTac. The description on the site was lacking details. The lounge is located between terminals B and C. Access is near the glass windows of Koi Shi Sushi. You can either take the elevator up to the mezzanine or the stairs. This is a popular location so expect a line. Hot foods, coffee self served or craft coffee baristas served. read more
I love the Centurion lounges. They are well-maintained, clean, modern, and well-stocked with good drinks and food. Staff are friendly, courteous, and professional. The line can be long at various times but I feel like the line moves pretty quickly. I love the espresso bar and you can order as many drinks. Same as alcoholic beverages. I only got to try a few selections of their draft beer but I loved the whole experience every time. As for food selections, I like the lunch/dinner offerings much more than their breakfast selections. It seems they prepare every dish in small batches and it shows. They are presented in good portions and they are tasty. Used plates are taken away promptly in our experience and we appreciated the friendly service. Seating options can be limited in the sense that we are usually limited to taking the seats that are available rather than where we want to sit. Our favorite spot is the sofa area, which is reserved for party of 4 or more, which we usually are. All in all, our favorite pit stop before a flight out of Seatac! read more
2 months ago
Tucked away in the mezzanine above the food court (a straight walk down the terminal to the right after coming out from security check - look for the elevator near the windows!), this lounge is a hidden gem. Once you step in, you're greeted by a sleek, modern space with plenty of seating--though good luck finding a spot during peak hours. Unlike Houston's lounge, Seattle's serves up a cafe experience so charming it could make Starbucks green with envy. Order your coffee in a real mug like a grown-up, but if you're an on-the-go type, snag that to-go cup before 10 a.m. - after that, it's dine-in only. The bar? Minimalist, but the bartenders whip up drinks that'll make you forget you're stuck in a terminal. Perfect way to prep for wherever you're flying & sip away preflight jitters. The food spread has a little something for everyone, but let me tell you--the breakfast sausage alone is worth the visit. First time here, and I'm already sold. And I appreciate that it opens at 5am and not 6am like in Houston. Seattle, why can't I visit you more often? read more
8 months ago
Ehh food selection was small, not much variety. Had the same things almost as last time...... read more
If you're just flying into Seattle and have a layover, it's impossible to learn what 'central terminal is' because it is not marked anywhere near the trains. So I went to B and walked to the food court from there. Beyond the food courts, sit this awesome lounge which is up a level (but check in is on the ground level, easy to find). The lounge had a 20 ish min wait and once inside, it is the absolute best of the centurion lounges I've been to across US. The buffet has real food with entrees catered for everyone including vegans and vegetarians. There is an actual cafe with smoothies and coffees and snack and fresh kombucha! The icecream cart had unbelievable flavors (papaya sorbet and matcha icecream) they have one shower and it is easy to get into and hold. I love this lounge and I can't wait to transit from SEA in my future travels! read more
2 years ago
Great spot, centrally located, overlooking the food court. Staff is always very nice and attentive. Like most lounges these days, it gets busy and hard to find seats. I stopped in for some dinner prior to catching my redeye flight, food was great, tons of flavor. But these cookies are like crack, IYKYK read more
3 months ago
At first, I was dismayed about the line to go up the lounge, but I wrongly assumed the long wait, in fact the wait is short and Malory, the Amex attendant, is doing a pretty good job in letting people in and at the same time validating each persons' flight status. The lounge looks small but you have to walk all the way back to see how huge it is. What I love about this lounge is their specialty cafe where they served some hot and cold drinks like Matche, Caramel Macchiato, they have smoothies as well. Small bites like this gluten free chocolate cake is a winner, love the taste and how it was presented. They serve ice cream too! Btw I was here around 11AM and there's a line already. read more
As far as airport lounges go, Centurion is at the top. They have a very large spread of food, both hot and cold, and a nice bar. This location is quite spacious, more than double the size of The Club lounge in the same airport. Get an AmEx Platinum Card, this place is worth it. read more
1 year ago
You can totally skip this place. Sometimes businesses limit entry to make themselves seem more exclusive. I showed up to the Centurion Lounge here thinking it would be an enjoyable place like the one at JFK. Unfortunately, they told me I had to scan a QR code, sign in to the Amex online portal, get a number, and then stand around outside waiting on a line of people to get in. However, the whole point of paying for a expensive American Express card is to avoid waiting on lines at the airport. Instead of waiting I just walked over to the nearby Delta club where I was welcomed by very nice and friendly people. Ironically, as soon as I walked away from the Centurion Lounge I got a text saying they were ready to let me in - this makes me think they had space all along but just wanted to make people jump through hoops. I can see from other Yelp reviews that this place hasn't gotten itself together yet. Maybe they will in time. When they do, please let me know ... I'll be at the Delta club. read more
3 months ago
3 months ago
First time at the AMEX lounge and was worried I wouldn't be able to get in since all the reviews mentioned how busy it was. Thankfully with the new renovations the place is huge! AMEX estimated that the lounge was full, but when I got there I didn't have to wait in line. I absolutely loved the coffee bar (I'm a big coffee drinker) and ordered the honey lavender latte. They also offer to go cups if you're in a hurry. I was worried it would take awhile to get my drink since there were so many people in line but the barista got the drinks out quick. They don't call your name but instead call your drink out. They had juice, smoothies, and a hot buffet. Enjoyed my experience and would come back. read more
7 months ago
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1 year ago
Great food as always. Their chicken is always on point. The mashed potatoes were extremely flavorful as well staff there was on top of everything today. This lounge does tend to get busy but we got lucky and got in without any wait today! There is plenty of seating out front, by the food and as well as in the back. read more
I had a great stay at this lounge. My wait to enter was 10 min and their showers were out of service but the front desk was so apologetic over it. No biggie for me because I had more time to eat their homemade sorbet. They also have the Blue Roast coffee. The food was excellent and I truly appreciate the vege options. Staff were friendly fly and quick to pick up dishes. Thanks! read more
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