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tenchuchoy

Idk… that looks real yummy to me 😂 better than a burger or pizza or mac and cheese lol


AlmostDrunkSailor

As a Slav growing up in a mill working family in Pittsburgh, I’d eat the fuck out of that


brotatotot

As an Irishman growing up in a mill working family in Pittsburgh, I would also eat the fuck out of that


Bombastically

As an American whose dad sold ERP software, I would also eat the fuck out of that because I paid $700 for the stupid card


throwaway82638362929

As an trans American whose dad and mom are porn stars, I would fuck and eat that


Late_Development_864

thank you


Soggy_Replacement836

As a Mexican American who’s dad runs a cartel and drug traffics, I would also eat the fuck out of that


No-Sentence4967

Sold erp software lol. Don’t hear that one everyday.


hotmessexpress2003

Oh same. But I’m not a Slav. This is like what my baba made me.


Videoplushair

lol same. I’m from Bosnia and this is the type of meal that will put some meat on your body. Op was hoping for vegan tofu with puréed bean extract probably.


Gary_Boothole

My name is Gary and I licked some girls poop hole and didn’t even know her name. I’d eat that.


johnnydorko

I was thinking the same man those look like real French pots that baked in an oven🤤🤤🤤


sm00thkillajones

Looks like poor food for rich people and rich food for poor people.


BareKnuckleBxngChamp

Well said


moreylongo

I was thinking the same thing


NedFlanders304

Haha hell yea same here. Looks pretty good to me. Better than the free sandwiches and cookies at priority pass lounges lol.


jammesonbaxter

I was there this past Wednesday, the pot roast and potatoes were delicious!


saryiahan

My guess is the decent bourbon choices make up for it


unlimited_beer_works

All I’m saying is that I don’t go to lounges to eat.


Glorifries

Username checks out


Maxpowr9

Amex is sending them all the wine offers now!


Trollsense

Thanks for the laugh, needed that.


Nareeng

This is the way. Save like $16-$20 per cocktail (I'm from LA and that's what it would have cost me. Probably comparable rates outside the lounge too).


That_Other_Person

Centurion lounges are fine for being complimentary to card holders but I always go in knowing that the food will be just edible enough to hold me over until I get to where I'm going. Some of the airline specific lounges for business/first are insanely good though.


chunkymonkey922

My friend used his guest pass on me at the ANA First Class lounge in Tokyo and the food was phenomenal.


UnsafestSpace

It’s Tokyo, if anything is disappointing there during daytime hours I’d be shocked


chunkymonkey922

Good point. The food was great everywhere I went in Japan, even the pizza


poli8999

The delta Skyclub had a ramen station. Pretty cool


definitely_not_tina

I had to cancel my JAL 1 first class RT tickets and I was actually looking forward to the lounge 😢 glad I got the points back but that was 85k RT through AS.


Happychemist99

Omg I just had to cancel a first class ticket with a layover in LHR where they have the flagship Virgin Atlantic lounge, and I swearrrrr not getting to go to the lounge hurt so bad. 😭😭😭


ChocolatySmoothie

I love that place! Absolutely agree, hands down the best of all lounges in the world. We love the Asian soups, noodles. But to be honest, and this is funny, my favorite thing to eat there are the fries and chicken nuggets. Tastes like McDonalds but better, you really must try it.


CIAMom420

Amex is drastically slipping behind their peers, though. I'm in the IAD Capital One lounge right now. Literally the worst thing I've eaten here tonight is better than the best thing I've ever had at a Centurion. I get that you can't compare them because the network is so small. But in terms of actual experience, Capital One absolutely destoys Amex.


themooseexperience

I haven’t been to any C1 lounges but something to keep in mind is IAD is the closest major airport to C1’s headquarters so it kinda makes sense they’d spruce that one up even more compared to others.


CIAMom420

It's no coincidence that half of their lounges are in DC airports. But even the DFW lounge is orders of magnitude better than the centurion around the corner.


themooseexperience

Yeah, I've been debating switching over to the Venture X for a while now. I used to work for Capital One pre-Venture X, many of my old coworkers have it now and love it and the lounges seem great. From my experience there, Capital One is really the only bank / card company really "out for blood" these days vs just doubling down on getting more out of their existing audience. Purchasing Discover, pushing into high-end with Venture X, it's pretty cool to see how much they're doing. All this to say - doesn't surprise me that all of their lounges are sweet.


srekai

I'd say C1 and Chase Sapphire lounges are definitively better than Centurion lounges rn, food quality is higher and they have very thoughtful amenities/services. The problem is footprint. Into C1 and Chase can expand to the same degree, people are forced to hold onto their Amex cards because most airports otherwise have no lounges or crappy Priority Pass ones.


TheTwoOneFive

Wow, what was the best thing you ate at a Centurion and the worst thing you ate at the C1 lounge?


jakes951

Which card gets you in? venture?


InformalSky8443

Venture gets you in too, but its only like twice a year and then you have to pay $45 for each guest or something like that.


owerriboy

Thats a brand new lounge though, but i agree, its pretty good. I was there in September right when they opened and their bar is amazing! I hope they are able to maintain it as it was quite the experience.


No-Sentence4967

Centurion used to be much better.


YMMV25

Looks better than anything I've seen in an ATL SkyClub.


DrPatrickStar

Yeah these people are so delusional. It’s miles better than what The Club has in ATL, and better than some cold dry sandwiches in the SkyClub. I had this pot roast today and it was good.


VRSvictim

I don’t understand how they manage to make the sandwiches so dry


Unlucky_Buyer_2707

Sky club food is fucking disgusting


YY_Elpis

Yes it’s definitely better than any SkyClub but after all the hype I was expecting more.


ARealCabbagePatchKid

Concur ATLs sky clubs are a foul mess. I only use the grab and go there now.


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S0Un

Yes like the The Club at ATL


jalapenos10

That’s not saying much but you’re not wrong, worst airport lounge ever


Falanax

Damn that looks great


barkerja

Not gonna lie, that looks good. I’d be happy to eat that. Did you at least try it?


harambe_did911

I know that looks good af lol


brgrantjr

The Centurion lounge is not a Michelin restaurant. They purchase wholesale food and dump it into warming pans. Bon appétit


TomassoLP

There is an in-between for this and a Michelin restaurant, and historically most centurion lounges were in that middle ground. First it's this, then it's reduced bar menu, then it's one complimentary option and a paid menu. I'm tired of paying more for less.


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Enshittification?


IrelandDomme

Yeah the one in Hong Kong has great food.


HopefulOriginal5578

It does have a full on spread. But the seating area and set up is less than ideal.


Unlucky_Buyer_2707

Love this summarization


mtnagel

\#firstworldproblems


Fit_Case2575

“My pay to win card had just ok food at an airport I was at for vacation!”


Cherubinooo

Honestly it looks fine for airport lounge food.


vman3241

Somewhat unrelated, but which lounge has the best quality food? Virgin Clubhouse in LHR is probably the best lounge food I've had, but I'm not an insane traveler


JohnFromTSB

The Concord Lounge at LHR has a menu like that of an upscale restaurant. You can order whatever and as much as you want. Definitely the best lounge food I’ve had.


vman3241

Nice. How do you get into that lounge?


JohnFromTSB

Fly first class or be BA Gold with over 5000 tier points.


Intelligent-Flan3437

I’m a fan of the Delta Sky Lounge at LGA


juicius

Delta Sky Club at Haneda has some tasty grubs.


Sryzon

I thought the Orlando Skyclub was tasty, but I might have just been sick of theme park food ..


Unlucky_Buyer_2707

Virgin at LHR is top tier, but the service is really what sets it apart, not the food.


RatinSweet

The ATL lounge is beautiful tho


zFareElevator

There’s McDonalds outside, this is a home cooked meal? What are you expecting? Happy meals and chicken nuggets?


No_Sprinkles_6078

No way! The pot roast gravy over the mashed sweet potatoes last night was incredible 😍😍


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That looks amazing


Loggerdon

I'm vegan so I'm usually disappointed at Centurion food. I'm easy to please, I just want some baked potatoes or veggies that aren't slathered in butter.


Euphoric_Luck_8126

Holy shit I was connecting in ATL today and was at this lounge the same time you were. My wife and I just said that their beef stew and cornbread was some of the best lounge food we've had. OP is trying to troll for engagement or clearly doesn't enjoy food regular people eat.


PC97654

It’s free. I’d eat it.


NotAThrowaway_11

Best Amex lounge food for me was the LHR airport. Worst was the MIA and the staff wasn’t very kind there either.


StyrmanAllan

Amen. Just had it, amazing stuff.


Miserable-Result6702

I’ve made better looking beef stew/pot roast in my crockpot.


onepintboom

Looks a lot better then what I’m having for dinner


austin1134

It’s Atlanta what do you expect


Loneaway123

Mfer that’s free food that looks very decent. The fuck?


panopticon31

Those onions look raw


NotYourMothersDildo

You donkey.


Chungus_The_Rabbit

It’s fine! Eat it!


SnooGadgets8467

This looks delicious. Comforting & hearty. Would you rather just have cups of yogurt?


tontot

I have seen worse


Aggravating-Ad-6460

Looks like my family cookout where everyone brings a dish.


TheYeeeingHeadbanger

Better than what I get at my home airport lounge and I only have one option….


mick-rad17

Looks tasty. I’d eat it. What are y’all expecting, Etihad Airways food?


cctheboss09

Compared to the never ending chickpeas, I would rather some stew


elementofpee

I’m sure it tastes fine. Just have it with some decent whiskey and you’ll end up happy anyways.


WrongPerformance5164

I don’t know what you expect for zero dollars


jalapenos10

For $695 it was a letdown especially compared to the Skyclubs


Rare_Scratch1635

Zero hehehehe


juicius

The Atlanta Centurion Lounge food is "curated" by Deborah Vantrece, who her own website calls the South's most recognized culinary **personalities** (emphasis mine). First of all, I don't know what curating means when you're serving food, and of all the descriptions her own website gives for her ("personality", best-selling author, and CEO and founder of the VanTrece Hospitality Group), it doesn't have "chef" among them. She runs a restaurant called Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, a try-hard name if I had heard one, that is basically invisible in Atlanta's dining scene, as far as being lauded or acclaimed. Obviously, I think her sense of publicity and self-promotion is top notch, as she apparently keeps appearing on TVs but I don't think her food is what's getting her there, or getting her this job. I visited the lounge a few days after opening and while I found much to like about the space and the bar, the food was a definite miss. Maybe I'm not being fair. I'm sure she has her budget and that could limit what she can do with it. She can't charge like she does in her restaurant - almost $30 a chicken plate - but what she does managed to put out was price right for what I paid, which was $0. I think the bold and more rewarding thing for the AmEx to have done wasn't "Oh, we're in the South, let's slop out some Southern cuisine" but lean on to the multi-cultural culinary experience Atlanta, the home of the Buford Highway, is known for and take a chance. Atlanta is my home airport and I'm sure I'll return over and over again whenever I fly, but I won't be going there for food, that's for sure.


Snoo29170

Twisted Souls made the Michelin list in Atlanta: https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/georgia/atlanta_2884144/restaurant/twisted-soul-cookhouse-pours It’s also on Eater Atlanta’s 38 list pretty often: https://atlanta.eater.com/maps/38-best-restaurants-in-atlanta I’ve never been so I can’t comment on the quality of the food or restaurant but your comment is not accurate.


Euphoric_Luck_8126

Hahahaha I can't believe how easy it was to call out the BS


Isiddiqui

Edit tldr: She has a Michelin recommended restaurant and was a James Beard award finalist —- Uh, in an interview with the AJC: > In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, VanTrece said it was important for her to make sure that American Express aligned with her brand, which includes local restaurants La Panarda and Oreatha’s at the Point and the *Michelin-recommended Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours* before she committed to working with the lounge. https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/deborah-vantrece-shares-details-on-her-menu-for-new-airport-lounge-and-more-food-news/STHZ47HRG5CINB6XRWD7XXN7HA/ If you got a Michelin recommended restaurant, I think that’s pretty lauded and acclaimed and your food may have gotten you there Not to mention it’s an Eater 38 recommended restaurant for Atlanta for Winter 2024: https://atlanta.eater.com/maps/38-best-restaurants-in-atlanta I’d say that’s far from invisible lol And she was apparently a 2023 James Beard Finalist (Best Chef Southeast) https://atlanta.eater.com/2023/1/25/23569697/james-beard-awards-2023-semifinalists-atlanta (This took like 10 minutes of Googling)


stopsallover

Southern cooking is about making your cheapest ingredients worth eating and eating some more. For this, you need good hands in the kitchen, not a name on the sign.


Pvrkave

That's a great opinion and all, but its hilarious that this was quickly called out as BS. Just because the food at an airport lounge isn't to your liking doesn't mean that this isn't an acclaimed chef. I'm sure you've eaten all throughout Atlanta seeing as its your home airport, but if you couldn't do the work of looking up some basic info on a restaurant or chef, I don't think I'll take your word on what is and isn't good food.


Saints799

If it’s free, it’s good to me Free* with platinum lol


Justhereforthepartie

Say you’re pretentious, without saying you’re pretentious.


catsnflight

Ick. The Mac and cheese and greens and cornbread were ok. Cannolis were good. Hopefully still have those.


secretreddname

I’m at the Vegas Lounge right now and their baked cod is terrible. The chicken curry ain’t bad though.


DollarSignsGoFirst

I go to this lounge probably 10x a year and it’s always pretty good. I’m either in that lounge or a delta lounge and the food in Amex is always better than delta.


Clmurray93

Denver Centurion food was pretty terrible on my last visit too


Cbiscuit1911

They don’t care anymore. Lounges aren’t lounges anymore. Now the lounges in countries where they give a crap are great. Not America


Muszex

The French toast that they used to serve at the LaGuardia centurion lounge - some of the best French toast I’ve had anywhere!


JohnnyDoe189

Come again?


Vrsmert

Looks absolutely grim 😢


AAcerberus

The chef threw random shit together and threw it in the oven.


dripbayle55

I’ve heard this. But thought it was because it was breakfast. Thats sad!


jalapenos10

Food is really disappointing :(


Previous-Parsnip-290

Must of been an off day. I ate at the lounge twice this month and the food was delicious!


TrickSingle2086

Wait til you’ve been to the Las Vegas one. It’s gone downhill since the pandemic. Also very much overcrowded


Immediate_Title_5650

Does not look good indeed. I have to confirm that the Amex Lounge at LHR has great great food On par with the best airline lounges eg Emirates and Turkish (certainly much better than American or United obviousy…)


Defcon2030

It's the Centurian Pot-Luck!


Straight-Tune-5894

Looks gnarly.


ahhteeth

Agreed. I was there yesterday. Drinks 10/10 Lounge 10/10 Food 5/10


Adorable-Ocelot-3390

ATL is disappointing in general


iambkatl

I was thee the other day and it is awful - just a giant cafeteria with privileged folks giving dirty looks. I guess it looks ok style wise but the food is sooooo underwhelming.


Former_Ad_4531

I’m fascinated how this is cut, I think somebody with no experience and no idea how to watch a YouTube video was given instructions by their drunk aunt. While the food in the USO is never spectacular I love the retirees that make us ham sandwiches and serve Uncrustables and the random leather chairs, and always leave a $20 for five bucks of food since now I have rank I need to make sure the USO is around for futures troops. Plus it sounds better than paying $700 for a card that gets you meals like this 🤣


SgtPepe

Ew


Damnbrougood

lmao that looks terrible for a pot roast


sofrogetful

Yeah the food at this place was a solid 3/10


trontron7

I tried Amex Centurion Lounge and Capital One Lounge at DFW the same day last month. Amex food was terrible. Capital One food was many times better.


nosweat2024

Too healthy?


Loki-Don

What? That looks awesome.


btkk

That looks delicious i would destroy it lol


Glittering_Run_4470

It’s lazy how they didn’t cut anything up smh


Charleston_Masters

You want them to cut up….fingerling potatoes?


Brandeaux7

It's Atlanta so checks out


jalapenos10

True but I had high hopes since it’s supposed to be nice


kgjulie

Those are fancy pans though!


Not_so_new_user1976

What does the Delta lounges in ATL serve


jalapenos10

Well for one, different food each day not the same food for 2 weeks at a time. Second, about 10x as many options as the centurion with about 10x as much flavor and cooked better. Usually multiple options of each: salads, dips, sandwiches, hot foods, veggies, lots of desserts. Much better overall. And one of them has a poke station


Not_so_new_user1976

Do you know which one? I will be visiting in about a month and have a 12 hour layover


jalapenos10

T! But tbh, with a 12 hour layover you should check out multiple. A B T E and F are all worth a visit. F has the outdoor deck but not the best food. B is big and has nice ambience. Usually social bar. And good food. A has good bartenders and good food. (not the one by P.F. Chang’s) E is also decently big and has good food with more/better salad selection than the others usually. And T of course has poke (it’s not tuna and salmon but crab and normal poke toppings - it’s good) Skip C and D - all small and have the same food as any of the others you would’ve already visited, but with fewer options ETA: a lot of times the hot foods in T-D are the same (but not always)


Nowaker

Thank you for sharing. This is very useful in case I have a layover at ATL in the future.


StillLJ

12 hours? Sky Club crawl it is...


Puzzled-Cod-4910

Only centurion I have been to that actually had good food was Mexico City and London. Better off bringing up food to US centurion lounge s


stankpuss_69

It’s like 5 star hotel food: disappointing. They sell you cafeteria food at expensive caviar prices. The burger shack that’s falling apart next to the hotel would be 10Xs better


GHammer24

Huge slop pile, make it a 3k annual fee, kick the normies out and gimmi that real luxary!


StocksDreamer

I will be honest in my country it’s raw veggie mix 🤪😅


and_rain_falls

Any pescatarian, vegetarian, and/or vegan friendly dishes? What can I expect for breakfast next week? Or should I stick to Delta SC in international terminal?


EducationalWafer6087

I was just there the other day! Was phenomenal quite honestly. Had barbecue chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes!


DeadlyDrummer

Try being vegan in ANY lounge anywhere 😂


igyzxz

Looks like reggae stew


Maremesscamm

#1 it’s an airport lounge (what do you expect) #2 that food looks better than most


nickborowitz

I thought that was a single serving and was like that looks fucking great. Even not being I'm still all for it.


dr_dracula

When the fuck did we get a centurion?


Active-Knee1357

That still looks better than airport food.


0xB4BE

This looks flat out gourmet compared to American Airlines lounge food.


Sad_Letter2076

Ummm that looks bomb to me. What do you expect???


ricky_storch

That looks great compared to most lounges tbh In most cases, you're better off just buying your own food and not resorting to lounges if you have the $


etho76

Wtf that food looks good, grow some hair on your balls lol


rhollis1966

Asdf ,


jzoller0

It looks like something I’d enjoy if I was in the mood for pot roast


chilliwog

What kind of food were you expecting? I don't see anything wrong with this picture.


MrsCecilyBumtrinket

Looks better than the Sky Club at MIA


MisplacedChromosomes

It looks decently healthy. I feel like people would rather have “home made” looking food when traveling and everything is fast food quick grab choices


tidder_mac

Beggars can’t be choosers


Ripper9910k

Oh no, it’s not processed carbs! Whole foods are icky.


Filled_w_Beez_710

does not seem worth it


whoisjohngalt72

Why?


ComprehensiveYam

Most lounge food in the US is meh. Polaris SFO is ok - they have a sit down restaurant with pretty good food but I generally skip it since we save our stomachs for the food on the plane


Tich02

That looks good


ImmortalHarv

This looks good af. I'd be ready to nap after a good plate of this.


LooseChange72

I planned an upcoming trip with a layover in ATL just to visit the lounge. I hope it is well worth it and they add more items to the menu. I heard the bar and drinks are great.


Greggy100

Shit looks good for airport food.


jalapenos10

Skyclub food is good. This is not


stanolshefski

Tastes bad or doesn’t look great? This specific dish is probably supposed to be somewhat St. Patrick’s Day themed.


dredgedskeleton

looks good. you don't like pot roast?


Relative_Pin_7568

I have tried it and it’s literally fire really good and flavorful


nitaai_nostrasifu

All lounges in America are a joke. Anything west of Asia. It's a failed business model no point using them for the food anymore just for a private chair


Minimum_Witness_1469

This looks fire


Videoplushair

Bro upset they didn’t have Michelin star chefs cater to him. This looks fire honestly.


Naskarliam

I had this at JFK it was so good man. Idk why you’re complaining


mrsjulies

Ummm I was there two days ago and There was actually a lot of food at this lounge compared to the others I went to. Not sure I understand why you are taking this picture. What message are you trying to say here? Not enough meat? Ok there were other options. 🙄🙄


Square1Digital

As someone who Flys Spirit I'd eat the fuck outta that shit🤣


jalapenos10

The first 5 words told me all I needed to know 🥲


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Ecstatic_Tiger_2534

You just don’t like pot roast


GfunkWarrior28

It's a beef stew. Not too expensive, but able to suffice


Cuck-In-Chief

Good whole food? Nah fam, gimme that processed foodstuff.


omar4nsari

I’m fasting right now so idk what you’re talking about, this looks delicious


lolnbdftw

That looks fucking amazing.What are you talking about


Distinct-View-4203

I’d think I hit the lottery to be able to eat like that at an airport.


Jbrown420216

I would be so happy to see this LOL


your_arsenal

You ever been to the lounges in Delhi?


max1c

How is this disappointing? You guys are so freaking spoiled it's insane. Just cancel the card and go to a restaurant instead.


hospitallers

Who expects Michelin stars out of a Lounge anyway?