Caribbean Kitchen — Restaurant in New York

I'm a Delta loyalist, but the only direct flight to Puerto Vallarta was on JetBlue so I had to eat it. I felt like a fish out of water walking around in this unfamiliar terminal at 7am, petrified of the unknown. It's moments like these when you find out if you're a man or a mouse. All my normal, subpar goto airport meals in Terminal 4 are out of the question.

After taking a full lap around Terminal 5 scoping out every last option, turning every last rock, we reluctantly decided on Caribbean Kitchen.

My expectations for airport food are astronomically low, so when I pulled the trigger on this egg white omelette I was expecting a pre made concoction that was heated up for 60 seconds in the microwave.

I was completely shocked when I saw the cook pour egg whites into a pan along with spinach, onions, and peppers to make the omelette right there in front of me. It came piping hot with a side of breakfast potatoes that were honestly pretty decent.

The omelette was so good that I felt like I was in the Amsterdam or Barcelona airport, as those are the only places I have had a genuinely good meal in an airport. My Gold Standards. My Four Seasons of airports.

All this to say, it's good to get out of your comfort zone. Change can be rough at times, but it's key to growth. Often times everything we've ever wanted lies on the other side of fear. Give the Terminal 5s of the world a chance, you may be pleasantly surprised.......

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I'm from the Caribbean. This place does not reflect us well- at all. Walked up to the counter where the man was completely apathetic. Asked about ordering and he dismissively pointed out the counter equipment. Asked if the proteins included the sides, he couldn't or wouldn't answer coherently...said "same price". Tried asking in English and Spanish. Same result. Went to select sides and it's all a la carte, so now I'm looking at over $40 before tax or drinks into the process for a plate of some meat, rice and beans, with unfrienldy, "couldn't care less" type of service. I canceled the order on the machine and went elsewhere. You hear about rudeness in NY but it's hard to envision how bad it actually is until you come across...

We chose to stop at Caribbean Kitchen for a quick bite on the way out of JFK because there were food options I was able to eat. We got a roast pork to go which included rice, black beans and meat. My significant other ordered and we walked towards our gate. Once we sat we realized the gentleman working did not add the meat to the sides. Luckily we had enough time to go back and he kindly added it on top. Kind of annoying because he didn’t forget to charge us for it. Regardless it was tasty and plenty of food for us to share before boarding. I wouldn’t say not to try it just make sure you check your order before...