Originally Posted by
jewree
Oooh, the cacio e pepe does look great! So creamy. I'll be flying this route later in December, definitely going for that. How was the mushrooms / sauce with the chicken?
Re: the gelato melting - I always ask for it to be served after, and often ask for the toppings on the side (bananas in this case - both because the fruit topping is generally warm and causes faster melting, and because sometimes they are just way too sweet). You could try that sometime, they've never had any problem serving it later for me.
Cacio e pepe, was, without hyperbole, one of the best domestic airline meals I've had. Really good without being overly saturated with cheese. The chicken was fine - certainly not bad but comparable to what you'd find on another domestic carrier. I put the chili oil on it which improved it, but will probably go cacio/steak/salad next time.
Did the shut-eye back on SEA-BOS, overall thought it was fine for a red-eye but would have appreciated a bit more creativity:
Beef brodo: Absolutely loved it, so much flavor. It was a bit weird to get just broth with nothing to dip in it (other than the panini), I wish they catered the rolls on the red-eye for that reason.
Panini: Surprisingly good. I was expecting the classic greasy airline sandwich with mystery items inside, but this was fluffy and something I would get on the ground
Arugula Salad: Boring and covered with cheese to the point that it felt like they were compensating for how boring the salad was
Gelato: I liked the mostarda/shortbread more than the banana goop, but I generally find ice cream desserts boring
Breakfast bag: Really love the concept of the to-go bag; croissant was the snack and was fluffy and fresh
I will say - the meal service was
long to the point of being frustrating on a red-eye, maybe completed 2hrs from takeoff to trays cleared.
