I flew EK for the first time earlier this year. Went LAX-DXB and DXB-SEA on flights that were comfortable and had decent food. Seats reclined quite far. The only issue I had was that reclined seats in the forward row left little room to maneuver when entering or exiting.

The crews were great in both directions, but some passengers (especially on DXB-SEA) were pretty savage. That being said I was pleased overall and wouldn't hesitate to fly EK again.