Adding my contribution to the group,
it was a full flight this time but service was still well meaning.
Service as others have noted have returned to normal prepandemic style.
No more 1 tray plonked to fit all....
Now 1st stage : salad + choice of appetizer
~ after finishing
2nd stage : main dish
* 2x pass from the bread basket
3rd stage : dessert trolly presentation
Offtopic:
Overheard on the PA system,
the inflight supervisor making the announcement due to the high amount of transfer passengers with onwards connecting flights:
- if you have in IAH an UA to UA international connection : luggage is now automatic forwarded, no need to wait at the belt to collect luggage and recheck again
- if you have in IAH an UA to NH (ANA: Al Nippon Airways) international connection : luggage is now automatic forwarded, no need to wait at the belt and recheck again
- if you have in IAH an UA to UA domestic connection : one must collect luggage at the belt, proceed through customs and recheck again
So you know....there is still the unpredicatable joy of transit immigration passport control though
UA 21
AMS - IAH
11.15 - 14.50
Menu : AMS - EWR on Thursday 9 May 2024
Salad
House salad with carrot, sweet corn, red pepper and mixed leaves
APPETIZER 2 Goat cheese cheesecake with roasted figs, dill sprigs and red onion marmalade
APPETIZER 1 Lemongrass confit king prawns with vegetable slaw, semi-dried tomato and chervil
Entrée Main dish
Roast chicken breast with garlic potatoes, grilled asparagus, tomatoes, Cajun corn and Memphis barbecue sauce
Grilled salmon
with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, roasted lemon and herb butter sauce
DESSERT
Ice cream sundae
Vanilla ice cream scoop with assorted toppings
Lemon meringue
Assorted cheese plate with grapes and crackers
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Inbetween meal snack basket in the galley was a bit sad this time:
- fruits
- left over dessert
- lily o brien salted dark chocolate
- cream onion chive chips
- spiced corn
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2nd meal service before arrival
(About 1H 15 min before landing)
Wellington burger with Cheddar cheese on a brioche bun
(declined ketchup to go for mustard)
Or opt for
Vegetarian chili with braised wild rice
And that concludes my brief pictorial of the meal service.
It won't win any awards but it was sufficient and tasty enough.
Passport control took about 30-40 minutes at 14.50 H arrival on Thursday 9 May 2024