Idlewild Wine Bar

John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica
(718) 751-2826

Recent Reviews

Lucienne D.

One star is way too much. It's where you go to drink just because you can't stand being stuck here. Equipment is often broken, they run out of ice in the summer, and there is not nearly enough seating for the volume of passengers subjected to torturous Terminal 1. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station are like being in Maui compared to this place.

Judi Corriveau

Great place

James William Gross

You're at JFK terminal 1. The choices are not good. This place outside would suck. Here, you shoud feel lucky. Service is okay but often there is only one server with long wait times. The food is expectedly over priced and nothing great. Be nice, be patient, shut up and eat. Or bring your own food and sit at the gate. Beer selection is good.

OYA TOCUN

I have not been here

Meme C.

Went there for a late night salad and they gave me molded cucumbers... I know they saw the cucumber was no good when they cut it . It's obvious they don't care ... who knows why else kind of spoiled food their serving to people .

James Walsh

The choices at JFK's terminal 1 are pretty limited. The beers on tap are mostly by the numbers, and the food probably got warmed up in a turbo atmosphere. It's probably better (and possibly cheaper) that what you will get on a plane, but it isn't hard to find somewhere that does better quality, better prepared food, even in a bar. I had a burger, and the bun was dry and a too crunchy, the meat was a little tasteless but not too dry, thankfully. The lager I chose was okay, but I've had plenty with more flavor. Nothing offensive, but nothing to write home about.

Justin A.

After spending some time at the Air France "lounge", I decided to check out this wine bar. I didn't check out the Yelp app otherwise I would have saved myself the money! Yes, the service is that bad. Given that several international flights leave at the same time, this service deficiencies become very problematic. During my visit, multiple parties had to cancel their orders at the same time. This easy feat was almost impossible to accomplish as the servers were nowhere to be found! People just left cash on the table and ran to their terminal. There's wine and beer, sure, but the service issues are a huge drawback.

JD Malone

It's an airport Wine Bar. If you expect glamour or a lively scene here you will be disappointed. If you want a quick glass of wine then this is your place.

Dmitry Filimonov

4 bucks for a tea that I had to make myself and they say I can't sit in there. Not nice

Ferrett S.

The service here can best be described as "shitacular." We cooled our heels for 20 minutes without anyone acknowledging our presence - at an airport restaurant, mind you - got up to place the order at the bar finally, was summarily told to sit down. Ten minutes later, the waitress finally slouched by, only to tell us that the kitchen was closed. If slugs were to deliver you rotted food on a tray of cockroaches, That would be a better restaurant to go to, judging from the sad remnants of glutinous stale kitchen fodder we saw. Eat here only if you're killing time, then eating the time, because they apparently don't serve food.

Lawrence D.

This is the worst place at JFK skip it all together. The service was atrocious the waitress never checked on us and we eventually had to cancel our food order as to not miss our flight. The beer was even over priced. I get that you may have to pay a premium because you are in an airport but $10.50 for a draft beer? Come on beer on the plane doesn't even cost that much.

Franck N.

I arrived and plug my computer while waiting for boarding. i ordered a perrier, the waiter at the bar was very rude and asked me to leave unless i bought food! I took a salad and it was disgusting... Turn away from there, unless you love a crappy service and disgusting expensive tasteless food.

Irina B.

Ordered fruit platter with cheese. Grapes were rotten and cheese Was swimming in water spoiled grapes were washed in. I forgot a book, came back 10 minutes later and was told by randel and Mac that They have it away to another customer Mac followed me they the terminal, making derogatory statement. I will file a police report on my way back to ny

The Corcoran Group

Craving a pre-flight glass of wine, then grab a seat here and sample some of the featured Hudson Valley varietals. Love the sidewalk café setting.

Leean O.

Great quick service right before my boarding group was called, nicely decorated for an airport establishment, good drink selection and an attentive server who made my brief visit pleasant.

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