Dec 30, 2020, 7:30 pm
Last edit by: dayone
Edited to add: Glassware and warm nuts returned to First Class on November 4, 2021.
Updated August 2021 at https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...ightExperience
Shockingly good in F from KOA-SEA today, 8/2 AS854. That would be a Taro/Ube (couldn’t tell) roll, with the beef filet, salad, and a sort of passionfruit cake. Normally meals are decent, good microwave quality, but today was awesome. Great job Alaska! We did not get a cookie but perhaps the cake makes up for that.
Updated August 2021 at https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...ightExperience
First Class
Beverages
- Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke™, Sprite®, ginger ale, seltzer water
- Orange juice
- Starbucks® Pike Place® Roast coffee
- Teavana® Royal English Breakfast Tea, Teavana® Mint Majesty Herbal Tea
- Boxed Water
Alcohol and mixers
- Fremont Brewing Lush IPA
- Kona Brewing Longboard Island Lager
- Broken Earth El Pasado Red Blend, California
- Canoe Ridge The Expedition Chardonnay, Washington
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
- Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- Bailey’s Irish Cream
- Bloody Mary mix
- Tonic water
Food
- Snack basket with assortment of individually wrapped sweet and savory snacks
Food – Available on trips 670–1,099 miles operated by Alaska and on all Horizon and SkyWest flights
Pre-order recommended, departing 5:00 am – 8:00 pm- Choice between two cold entrees
- Signature Fruit & Cheese Platter available as pre-order option
Food – Available on trips over 1,100 miles operated by Alaska
Pre-order recommended, departing 5:00 am – 8:00 pm- Choice between two hot entrees
- Signature Fruit & Cheese Platter available as pre-order option
Date: 8/10/21
Route: DCA-LAX
Flight No.: 5
Departure Time: 9:15
Menu: No
Meal Description: Breakfast - caramelized onion frittata with bacon, sweet potatoes, spinach, a button mushroom, warm raisin roll with butter, fruit salad, and Greek yogurt.
Other options: kale breakfast bowl or fruit and cheese plate.
Snack basket was offered once and then packed away.
Overall, this was a great meal.
Route: DCA-LAX
Flight No.: 5
Departure Time: 9:15
Menu: No
Meal Description: Breakfast - caramelized onion frittata with bacon, sweet potatoes, spinach, a button mushroom, warm raisin roll with butter, fruit salad, and Greek yogurt.
Other options: kale breakfast bowl or fruit and cheese plate.
Snack basket was offered once and then packed away.
Overall, this was a great meal.
Date: 8/10/21
Route: LAX-DCA
Flight Number: 6
Departure time: 13:00
Menu: Yes
Meal description (if given): Chicken (sorry, I don't remember the description)
Snack basket offered: Yes (left in the galley for open F use)
Options: Chicken or Risotto, I chose chicken.
The chicken breast was dry, as expected, but still tasty. The saffron rice and lemon meringue were very good. Still better than what most other airlines are serving these days. No cookies were offered on the flight.
Route: LAX-DCA
Flight Number: 6
Departure time: 13:00
Menu: Yes
Meal description (if given): Chicken (sorry, I don't remember the description)
Snack basket offered: Yes (left in the galley for open F use)
Options: Chicken or Risotto, I chose chicken.
The chicken breast was dry, as expected, but still tasty. The saffron rice and lemon meringue were very good. Still better than what most other airlines are serving these days. No cookies were offered on the flight.
Date: 8/7/21
Route: SEA-FAI
Flight Number: 1465
Departure time: 11:46AM
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): Miso Marinated Cod: "Alaskan cod marinated in white miso and rice wine. Served with a sesame-garlic farro pilaf, sauteed yu choy with bell peppers and shiitake mushrooms, and a sesame-miso butter sauce.
Snack basket offered: Yes
I thought the cod was...fine? To me it seemed mildly flavored and the cod was cooked well and not dry. Overall, it tasted like a lighter/healthier meal. Also, mine definitely looked less black than the one in gold10829's post. Our F/A also wrote different quotes for each of our meals which I thought was interesting.
No plated dessert meant the cookies came out, which ended up being southern toffee with nuts (maybe pecans?), and as expected, delicious.
Route: SEA-FAI
Flight Number: 1465
Departure time: 11:46AM
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): Miso Marinated Cod: "Alaskan cod marinated in white miso and rice wine. Served with a sesame-garlic farro pilaf, sauteed yu choy with bell peppers and shiitake mushrooms, and a sesame-miso butter sauce.
Snack basket offered: Yes
I thought the cod was...fine? To me it seemed mildly flavored and the cod was cooked well and not dry. Overall, it tasted like a lighter/healthier meal. Also, mine definitely looked less black than the one in gold10829's post. Our F/A also wrote different quotes for each of our meals which I thought was interesting.
No plated dessert meant the cookies came out, which ended up being southern toffee with nuts (maybe pecans?), and as expected, delicious.
Date: 8/7/21
Route: PAE-SAN
Flight Number: AS2179
Departure time: 7:15
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): unsure
Snack basket offered (Y/N): yes
Upgraded 5 hours prior to departure.
power up platter was only option - description “dried fruits, walnuts, grain-free granola, and milk”
Route: PAE-SAN
Flight Number: AS2179
Departure time: 7:15
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): unsure
Snack basket offered (Y/N): yes
Upgraded 5 hours prior to departure.
power up platter was only option - description “dried fruits, walnuts, grain-free granola, and milk”
Date: 8/1/21
Route: ATL-SEA
Flight Number: 745
Departure time: 17:40
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): Dinner
Snack basket offered: Yes
Options: Miso Marinated Cod or a Ravioli. I chose the cod
Cod was really dry. However couldn’t complain as I was hungry. Snack basket came out 1 hour prior to arrival. Cookie was given shortly after meal was cleared
Route: ATL-SEA
Flight Number: 745
Departure time: 17:40
Menu: No
Meal description (if given): Dinner
Snack basket offered: Yes
Options: Miso Marinated Cod or a Ravioli. I chose the cod
Cod was really dry. However couldn’t complain as I was hungry. Snack basket came out 1 hour prior to arrival. Cookie was given shortly after meal was cleared
Date: 7/28/21
Route: SEA-ATL
Flight Number: 442
Departure time: 16:14
Menu: No (preorder available 2.5 weeks out)
Meal description (if given): “Snack” but it was dinner
Snack basket offered: Yes
Options: Clementine Chicken or a Risotto I think (?). I got the chicken. Rice was somewhat over cooked, chicken required use of salt and pepper.
cookie handed out 1 hour prior to arrival. Snack basket came out
Route: SEA-ATL
Flight Number: 442
Departure time: 16:14
Menu: No (preorder available 2.5 weeks out)
Meal description (if given): “Snack” but it was dinner
Snack basket offered: Yes
Options: Clementine Chicken or a Risotto I think (?). I got the chicken. Rice was somewhat over cooked, chicken required use of salt and pepper.
cookie handed out 1 hour prior to arrival. Snack basket came out
Shockingly good in F from KOA-SEA today, 8/2 AS854. That would be a Taro/Ube (couldn’t tell) roll, with the beef filet, salad, and a sort of passionfruit cake. Normally meals are decent, good microwave quality, but today was awesome. Great job Alaska! We did not get a cookie but perhaps the cake makes up for that.
will go back to the omelette definitelyJust completed LAX-DCA, another flight I purchased in first for $191 using the “QUEENJEAN” code last December. An excellent value.
Drinks were served with a decent sized bag of Chex mix, which was pretty good. I enjoyed a few of the Fremont Lush IPA. I’d pre-ordered the Roasted Chicken Clementine which is pictured below. It was pretty decent tho unremarkable and came with a lemon meringue tart. Service was very good and professional with a pass of the snack basket around an hour out of DCA.
Drinks were served with a decent sized bag of Chex mix, which was pretty good. I enjoyed a few of the Fremont Lush IPA. I’d pre-ordered the Roasted Chicken Clementine which is pictured below. It was pretty decent tho unremarkable and came with a lemon meringue tart. Service was very good and professional with a pass of the snack basket around an hour out of DCA.
Flew JFK-SEA this morning. Bought tickets in first for my family of three for ~$220 each last December during the big sale right before Christmas. Smoking deal in my book.
This was my first transcon since COVID, but things mostly seemed normal except the coffee was in paper cups. My wife and I pre-ordered the kale bowl, which we both thought was pretty tasty. My neighbor had the onion frittata, I passed on that as I hate onions but it also looked pretty good. My son pre-ordered the fruit and cheese plate, which came with yogurt. There was one pass of the snack basket about an hour before landing; I selected the pea-toes based on reviews here and was not let down. We landed around an hour early due to favorable winds, all in all a very smooth flight although JFK Terminal 1 is pretty sad these days.
Kale Bowl
This was my first transcon since COVID, but things mostly seemed normal except the coffee was in paper cups. My wife and I pre-ordered the kale bowl, which we both thought was pretty tasty. My neighbor had the onion frittata, I passed on that as I hate onions but it also looked pretty good. My son pre-ordered the fruit and cheese plate, which came with yogurt. There was one pass of the snack basket about an hour before landing; I selected the pea-toes based on reviews here and was not let down. We landed around an hour early due to favorable winds, all in all a very smooth flight although JFK Terminal 1 is pretty sad these days.
Kale Bowl
AS810 SEA-SNA on 6/12 .
I was hesitant but tried the Bahn-mi. It was OK. The pickled slaw and Sriracha really made the sandwich. The bread was a bit too thick and some small bits were very soggy. Also, the banhmi had this sauce (Sriracha mayo???) that didn't really belong in a banhmi, imo. Overall though, it was fine. I woke up hungover that day so the carby bread was really appreciated. 😂
I was hesitant but tried the Bahn-mi. It was OK. The pickled slaw and Sriracha really made the sandwich. The bread was a bit too thick and some small bits were very soggy. Also, the banhmi had this sauce (Sriracha mayo???) that didn't really belong in a banhmi, imo. Overall though, it was fine. I woke up hungover that day so the carby bread was really appreciated. 😂
DCA-LAX, June 8, 2021
Breakfast: Kale breakfast bowl (other option was caramelized onion frittata).
This was MUCH tastier than it looked - I really enjoyed it! Excellent service from the flight attendant in First, who gave me a warm welcome as a oneworld frequent flyer.
LAX-CUN
Lunch: Entrée Salad with egg. (Other option was Beef Sandwich)
This was ok - the cauliflower was marinated in curry, which overwhelmed the flavor of the dish.
Breakfast: Kale breakfast bowl (other option was caramelized onion frittata).
This was MUCH tastier than it looked - I really enjoyed it! Excellent service from the flight attendant in First, who gave me a warm welcome as a oneworld frequent flyer.
LAX-CUN
Lunch: Entrée Salad with egg. (Other option was Beef Sandwich)
This was ok - the cauliflower was marinated in curry, which overwhelmed the flavor of the dish.
Date: June 15, 2021
Route: SEA-EWR
Flight #: AS27, 1:45PM dep
Description: Baked chicken with salad and lemon tart. Got bumped to FC too late to preorder in app, so no description. Only details offered inflight were "butternut squash risotto or baked chicken". No cookie offered.
Menu: No, wasn't early enough to see on phone app
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Route: SEA-EWR
Flight #: AS27, 1:45PM dep
Description: Baked chicken with salad and lemon tart. Got bumped to FC too late to preorder in app, so no description. Only details offered inflight were "butternut squash risotto or baked chicken". No cookie offered.
Menu: No, wasn't early enough to see on phone app
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Saw this on a friend's Facebook feed and thought I would share it here (he's not a frequent flyer, or FTer) as he did two things: (1) Traveled on a unicorn that is a flight from JFK to the West Coast (LAX, in this case) and (2) also gave a great description of the vegetarian L/D option:
Date: June 3, 2021
Route: PDX-HNL
Flight #: AS889 - 8:05 AM Departure
Description: Cheddar Cheese Omelet
Menu: Pre-ordered on the app
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Date: June 7, 2021
Route: HNL-SAN
Flight #: AS892 - 11:50 AM Departure
Description: Beef Filet
Menu: Pre-ordered on the app (overheard people who had not preordered only being offered the F&C or the other option. Beef filet had to be preordered on this flight)
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Both meals were delicious. The breakfast was very filling, as was the dinner. I know it has been mentioned before, but I can't get over the fact that it's a real filet! I would pay $35 in a restaurant and be happy. It's also great to see that even the disposable napkins retain the button hole.
Route: PDX-HNL
Flight #: AS889 - 8:05 AM Departure
Description: Cheddar Cheese Omelet
Menu: Pre-ordered on the app
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Date: June 7, 2021
Route: HNL-SAN
Flight #: AS892 - 11:50 AM Departure
Description: Beef Filet
Menu: Pre-ordered on the app (overheard people who had not preordered only being offered the F&C or the other option. Beef filet had to be preordered on this flight)
Snack Basket Offered: Yes
Both meals were delicious. The breakfast was very filling, as was the dinner. I know it has been mentioned before, but I can't get over the fact that it's a real filet! I would pay $35 in a restaurant and be happy. It's also great to see that even the disposable napkins retain the button hole.
What Will Alaska Airlines Be Serving in First Class on Your Flight? (2021)
Nov 10, 2021, 10:56 am
#1486
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Nov 10, 2021, 11:12 am
#1487
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
I can honestly say I've never seen this dish on any restaurant menu but I'll take your word for it that it tastes good....what are the two things that look like two slices of french bread? Maybe really large mushrooms??
Nov 10, 2021, 12:16 pm
#1488
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,301
Nov 10, 2021, 12:36 pm
#1489
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Nov 10, 2021, 1:06 pm
#1490
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,957
Trader Joe's has a really good shakshuka starter kit in the frozen food section. Microwaves really well. The only part I don't love is that i haven't figured out how to get the eggs to that perfectly poached state - but it's really delicious with a couple small pieces of crusty french bread. Perfect if you don't have the time to make it yourself. ALSO, if in BOS or DC, there's a small bakery/restaurant chain called Tatte'. They specialize in, among other things, Shakshuka. Definitely worth the stop if you happen to be nearby. If you don't happen to have it on any of your flights, these are a couple easy options to give it a try.
Nov 10, 2021, 2:59 pm
#1491
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AA ex-EXP LT PLT, AS 75K, B6 Mosaic, HH D, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 128
Date: 09 Nov 2021
Route: HNL-SJC
Flight Number: 830
Departure time: 1335
Menu: No
Meal description: Dinner
Snack basket offered (Y/N): Y -- Yes, it was missing the Peatos.
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chop. (Forgot to copy the description off the pre-order website.)
Teriyaki Marinated Pork Chop, Ginger spiced Mashed Sweet Potato, Sautéed Veggies (Red Onion, Carrot, Green & Red Bell Pepper, Courgette)
Everything was flavourful, would order again. It was a popular item, 9 people had pre-ordered it. Leaving only the Ancient Grains Bowl and 2 Fruit & Cheese platters for those that didn't pre-order.
Everything at once.
Pork Chop Up Close
Snack basket.
Route: HNL-SJC
Flight Number: 830
Departure time: 1335
Menu: No
Meal description: Dinner
Snack basket offered (Y/N): Y -- Yes, it was missing the Peatos.
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chop. (Forgot to copy the description off the pre-order website.)
Teriyaki Marinated Pork Chop, Ginger spiced Mashed Sweet Potato, Sautéed Veggies (Red Onion, Carrot, Green & Red Bell Pepper, Courgette)
Everything was flavourful, would order again. It was a popular item, 9 people had pre-ordered it. Leaving only the Ancient Grains Bowl and 2 Fruit & Cheese platters for those that didn't pre-order.
Everything at once.
Pork Chop Up Close
Snack basket.
Nov 11, 2021, 8:31 am
#1492
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold75, United Mileageplus
Posts: 50
11/10/21
AS15 BOS-SEA, 4:35 departure
Dinner
Seat 4A
I was looking forward to glassware being back, but for whatever reason it wasn’t loaded on this flight. Still, I was quite happy that nuts are back
Pre-ordered the miso pork chop about 10 days out, and I’m glad I did because it quickly got scooped up. While I couldn’t taste any miso I still thought the dish was delicious - the bacon-onion thing was very tasty. Served with a standard salad and bread
I initially thought the dessert was some sort of lemon tart but it turned out to be pineapple - very tasty!
The snack basket was offered about 90 minutes from Seattle. Since I was in row four it was rather depleted but had popcorn, biscoffs, and kind bars left, not sure if there were other things.
As an aside, I wasn’t that impressed with service on this flight. After clearing trays the FA disappeared into the galley until it was time to do the snack basket. I had two empty cups that sat on the center console for a couple hours before I brought them back to the galley.
AS15 BOS-SEA, 4:35 departure
Dinner
Seat 4A
I was looking forward to glassware being back, but for whatever reason it wasn’t loaded on this flight. Still, I was quite happy that nuts are back
Pre-ordered the miso pork chop about 10 days out, and I’m glad I did because it quickly got scooped up. While I couldn’t taste any miso I still thought the dish was delicious - the bacon-onion thing was very tasty. Served with a standard salad and bread
I initially thought the dessert was some sort of lemon tart but it turned out to be pineapple - very tasty!
The snack basket was offered about 90 minutes from Seattle. Since I was in row four it was rather depleted but had popcorn, biscoffs, and kind bars left, not sure if there were other things.
As an aside, I wasn’t that impressed with service on this flight. After clearing trays the FA disappeared into the galley until it was time to do the snack basket. I had two empty cups that sat on the center console for a couple hours before I brought them back to the galley.
Nov 11, 2021, 10:53 am
#1493
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, HH
Posts: 482
I had the same meal tonight on AS11 EWR-SEA
Pork is completely dried out, dry and tough and no flavor. Menu describes it as miso glazed. No miso to be tasted. Pork can be made moist, maybe not on an airplane, and definitely not in this case. This is a miss. Elderly couple in front is complaining about their pork meal to the FA
Pork is completely dried out, dry and tough and no flavor. Menu describes it as miso glazed. No miso to be tasted. Pork can be made moist, maybe not on an airplane, and definitely not in this case. This is a miss. Elderly couple in front is complaining about their pork meal to the FA
Nov 11, 2021, 11:24 am
#1494
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SNA
Posts: 928
ALSO, if in BOS or DC, there's a small bakery/restaurant chain called Tatte'. They specialize in, among other things, Shakshuka. Definitely worth the stop if you happen to be nearby. If you don't happen to have it on any of your flights, these are a couple easy options to give it a try.
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Nov 12, 2021, 1:13 am
#1495
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Seattle, WA (ex Tokyo, JP)
Programs: A3*G, DL Platinum
Posts: 864
Being given an option of "Moroccan Chicken" or "Autumn Squash Ancient Grain Bowl" for my SEA-BNA flight on 11/17. Anyone seen either of these options in the wild yet?
Nov 12, 2021, 5:45 am
#1496
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
AS #447 1:35pm
LAX/ SEA
PM Protein Plate
Protein Plate
Sparkling wine
LAX/ SEA
PM Protein Plate
Protein Plate
Sparkling wine
Nov 12, 2021, 9:51 am
#1497
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, HH
Posts: 482
I will say the sauce stuff on that pm protein plate is actually pretty good. Makes the whole thing not terribly unsatisfying for a short flight snack.
Nov 12, 2021, 11:50 am
#1498
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 223
ALSO, if in BOS or DC, there's a small bakery/restaurant chain called Tatte'. They specialize in, among other things, Shakshuka. Definitely worth the stop if you happen to be nearby. If you don't happen to have it on any of your flights, these are a couple easy options to give it a try.
Since I don't think anyone's posted the menu item descriptions yet:
Everything Bagel Quiche
Toasted Everything Bagel Strata served with crisp Irish bacon, sweet apple potato pancake and a lime and cilantro crema.
Shakshuka with Black Lentils
Rich North African spiced shakshuka sauce over stewed beluga lentils and poached cage free eggs, topped with fresh scallion and brined feta crumble, served with a toasted zatar dusted crostini.
Toasted Everything Bagel Strata served with crisp Irish bacon, sweet apple potato pancake and a lime and cilantro crema.
Shakshuka with Black Lentils
Rich North African spiced shakshuka sauce over stewed beluga lentils and poached cage free eggs, topped with fresh scallion and brined feta crumble, served with a toasted zatar dusted crostini.
Nov 12, 2021, 12:51 pm
#1499
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 22
Date: 11/11/21
Route: SEA-MSY
Flight Number: 1496
Departure time: 9:50 AM
Menu: NO
Meal description (if given) Breakfast
Options given:
1) Fruit and cheese plate
2) Everything Bagel Quiche
3) Shakshuka with Black Lentils
i preordered the everything bagel quiche. Comes with bacon, sweet apple potato pancake (aka potatoes). Fruit and bread served.
Everything bagel quiche
Route: SEA-MSY
Flight Number: 1496
Departure time: 9:50 AM
Menu: NO
Meal description (if given) Breakfast
Options given:
1) Fruit and cheese plate
2) Everything Bagel Quiche
3) Shakshuka with Black Lentils
i preordered the everything bagel quiche. Comes with bacon, sweet apple potato pancake (aka potatoes). Fruit and bread served.
Everything bagel quiche
Nov 13, 2021, 8:55 am
#1500
Join Date: Nov 2021
Posts: 6
Date: 11/12/21
Route: IAD-SEA
Flight Number: 1085
Departure time: 7:00P
Menu: NO
Meal description (if given) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack: DINNER - Fall Grain Bowl, Wine served in a glass and warm nuts
Snack basket offered (Y/N): Yes
Route: IAD-SEA
Flight Number: 1085
Departure time: 7:00P
Menu: NO
Meal description (if given) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack: DINNER - Fall Grain Bowl, Wine served in a glass and warm nuts
Snack basket offered (Y/N): Yes