Review: British Airways Pre-Flight Dining New York JFK

Well that looks pretty good and above average for lounge food. Good to keep in mind. Unfortunately my trips to LHR are less frequent as they used to be.

This looks pretty decent. But does anyone else find it a bit weird that the entire buffet is asian and middle eastern food on BA? Feels a little random to me.

Is it accessible to OWE flying in Y?

Call me old-fashioned, and I DO enjoy buffets, but there is nothing "first class" about a buffet.

@Sam: I must admit to noting it, but then I thought, London and New York have some of the most diverse and multicultural dining options in the world. So, Asian and Middle Eastern food options make as much sense for flights between those two cities as would burgers, pizza or roast beef. I believe Chicken Tikka Masala was voted as the most British dish a few years back, beating out Fish & Chips (which was originally influenced by Iberian recipes imported by Sephardic Jewish immigrants). These days in NY and London, it's not uncommon to see white chefs and restaurateurs running restaurants serving non-European cuisine.

Accurate assessment in my opinion. Fast and convenient but with just enough personal service. Gets rather crowded a peak times. Food is fairly good for a buffet, and I don't usually like buffets.

I have to also agree that the BA la carte for First is superior experience at PHL and ORD...but alas, I understand those are going away.

@ Laurel: No, you must be traveling in Business class (or higher). If you were in BA F, you could use the CCR.

I agree with you. I much prefer the VS clubhouse at JFK than the BA lounge.

I find the food quality to be mediocre. With AA Flagship lounge at JFK now renovated with an on demand menu added which I find to be of higher quality and even champagne available, I think AA really stepped up and thus making the BA dining even more mediocre now. For buffets, I do think BA's is on the better end of the JFK lounge options.

@Lucky, is this this facility access to Iberia J passengers flying out of Terminal 7? We are on JFK-MAD in Feb on Iberia J and I cannot find any information about this! I guess it doesn’t matter if I’m also OWE

@Lucky -- with the amount of time you spend sitting on planes and all the great food you eat, how do you manage to stay in shape? Do you have a few bites of each course when you're traveling in first class and then move on to the next one? With your lifestyle, I would find it very easy to overindulge...all the time.

@David...its called age. Once you are 30+ it aint the same no more. Becoming more devastating being gay. Good thing you are married lucky. Lolz

Will this be available to those flying Iberia in biz?

They have Kimchi??

@Billiken took the words out of my mouth. Further there is nothing that says F about THAT buffet. Boa in firs class. Totally unsuitable for us dedicated meatatarians.

I'm confused. The buffet appears to have a large variety of appealing selections, but it still a buffet like those found in many other lounges. So why is it considered to be separate from the biz class lounge and why does it referred to as dining.

Personally I thought the pre-flight dining at JFK was great. I love buffets as you can mix and match and try stuff you might not otherwise touch. I would agree the team are very helpful and overall I thought is was brill !! Personally I prefer it to Virgin as I am a bit sick of the Virgin angle at the moment and do feel they are getting a bit pretentious.....just my opinion.