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Home  >  Priority Pass • Restaurant Reviews  >  Review: Chef Geoff’s IAD (Priority Pass Restaurant)
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Review: Chef Geoff’s IAD (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022 20 Comments

I returned to Chef Geoff’s at Washington Dulles last week for dinner and wanted to update my review of this Priority Pass restaurant. I’m happy to report the food was excellent.

I arrived at 8:45 pm ahead of my 10:15 pm flight and was promptly seated. Examining the menu, a new dish caught my eye: the chicken shawarma bowl.

A waitress showed up moments later and I ordered it. About 10 minutes later, it arrived. Along with the chicken, the dish included chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, tomato salad, tzatziki, and tahini.

While not shawarma chicken (more like a thigh), the chicken was seasoned nicely and the ingredients meshed well. I was satisfied with the dish.

My bill came to $0 since I had a $28 Priority Pass credit, but I left a $5 tip on my credit card.

Overall, an efficient and delicious experience. While the food in the United Clubs is not horrible (you cannot go wrong with soup and salad), this was a heartier alternative.

My original review, from 2020, appears below.


While Washington Dulles has many nice Priority Pass lounges, if you ever feel like a more proper sit-down meal, Chef Geoff’s is also part of the network and a decent option for pre-flight or post-flight dining. This review of Chef Geoff’s Dulles covers breakfast.

Chef Geoff’s Washington Dulles Review

You’ll find the restaurant in “temporary” Terminal C, near the walkway to the AeroTrain station (across from Gate C14).

The restaurant is currently closed due to the pandemic, but is normally open from 6:00am to 10:00pm daily. I stopped by after my redeye from San Francisco to eat breakfast. Arriving at just before 7:00am, I noticed the restaurant was fairly full, though there was no wait for a table.

Once seated, a waitress quickly appeared and offered me a cup of coffee, which I gladly accepted (though the coffee was hardly memorable). I examined the menu:

While the eggs Benedict caught my eye, I ordered the Baja burrito…I rarely eat chorizo (don’t google it if you don’t know what it is…you’ll be sorry) and am always in the mood for a burrito.

I also ordered a bowl of fruit. Both arrived at about the same time, roughly 10 minutes later.

Almost everyone was paying by Priority Pass card and I felt sad…neither the guy sitting to my left or my right left a tip for the waitress. Hey guys, if you want Priority Pass to keep its restaurant program, I suggest you tip your waiters or waitresses.

My bill was also under the $28 credit so I technically did not have to open my wallet, but I still handed my card to the waitress and told her to charge $0.01 so I could leave a tip.

I hate our tipping culture in America, but these workers depend upon it. Let’s not let them down.

After spending a few hours lounge hopping, I returned to the lounge…just to see if I could dine again (the lunch menu looks much better than the breakfast menu). Nope–my card was denied. They told me it was once every 24 hours. Too bad, as I probably would have saved my “free” meal for an Atlantic salmon lunch.

CONCLUSION

For a $5 tip, this was well worthwhile. Would I have ever paid $30 for this breakfast? Absolutely not. So by all means, use your Priority Pass credit here (and tip), but breakfast is hardly remarkable.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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20 Comments

  1. cr Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 10:45 am

    Mr. Norah O’Donnell (NBC)

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 29, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      ?

      • UA-NYC Reply
        September 29, 2020 at 9:33 pm

        He is married to her

        • Matthew Klint Reply
          September 29, 2020 at 9:56 pm

          Oh.

  2. Tennen Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    @Matthew, just as an FYI, your card number (the last few digits, anyway) is partially visible both underneath your card and through the top layer of the receipt next to the table number…

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 29, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      Thanks Tennen. Number has changed since visit.

  3. Larry B Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    LOL – Totally agree, Matthew. Don’t ask, don’t tell for ingredients of the following: chorizo, sausage sold at supermarkets in the US, hot dogs. Then get into the whole processing debacle with the rest of the meat zone of the food pyramid/pentagon, and just kinda cover your eyes and continue enjoying well cooked meats!

  4. Paolo Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Dreadful rubbish posing as food. All overly processed, laden with fat and sugar and sky-high carbs, ie, crazy calories. Little wonder airports are full of porkers.
    At least you had some fruit.

  5. Francisco Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    You usually say that don’t look what chorizo is. It’s cured pork meat with condiments. Is it possible that you are confused with black pudding?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 29, 2020 at 10:58 pm

      Isn’t chorizo salivary glands and lymph nodes of cows?

      • Francisco Reply
        September 30, 2020 at 2:06 pm

        Nope. Most chorizos are made from pork. The quality of the brand will determine if it’s made with high quality meat (leg usually) and some fat, or some lesser cuts. If you ever go to a real argentina restaurant, a premium cut is actually the thymus, called sweetbread. Try it if you want a significantly different product (hate it btw).

  6. Maverikbc Reply
    September 29, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    This is a restaurant in US, so I agree with you, this isn’t different from redeeming a Groupon, so we should tip. Priority Pass should clearly post the guideline about tipping.

    I still get confused at lounges in US with full service dining and bar, though.

    The menu at AA Flagship Dining JFK said ‘It’s our pleasure to serve you. Gratuity for your service is not requested.’. I didn’t see anybody tipping. I tip there only when the service is exceptional.

  7. Starbucks Man Reply
    November 18, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    This is a real stalwart for me – agree with your review. I also like that you can use PP for the takeout window here – if you’re in a hurry, you can get a salad/wrap/etc.

  8. Aaron Reply
    November 18, 2022 at 4:33 pm

    “While not shawarma chicken (more like a thigh)”

    Shawarma can be made from the thigh.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      November 18, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      Let’s just say this wasn’t thin slices of meat that were roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit.

      • Aaron Reply
        November 19, 2022 at 12:40 am

        Oh, that much was clear, just pointing out it could be shawarma based on the cut of meat. Though tzatziki isn’t something traditionally added to shawarma, regardless of how it’s cooked…

  9. Kuma Reply
    November 18, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    Try longanisa. Its better than chorizo and without all the garbage parts!

  10. Thomas Reply
    November 19, 2022 at 2:05 am

    I agree on tipping. Good idea on how to use your card too.

  11. FNT Delta Diamond Reply
    November 19, 2022 at 5:47 am

    The real Chef Geoff is married to journalist Norah O’Donnell.

  12. Fantastico Reply
    November 19, 2022 at 8:09 am

    I doubt Geoff Tracy has ever even been to the airport location, the food isn’t in the same league as his DC restaurants.

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