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 13, 2021, 8:57 am
#1501
Join Date: Nov 2021
Posts: 6
I had this on SEA-IAD earlier in the week and enjoyed it.
Nov 13, 2021, 1:03 pm
#1502
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,552
AS714 SEA-EWR 10am departure - Lunch... Inflight right now =)
Pre-ordered the Korean BBQ Rib and WOW. I think it's going to be a crowd pleaser. It extremely tender and so flavorful. I guess it's pretty tough to mess up a cut of short rib due to the high fat content. But whatever I'd get this again. Not gonna lie, I think this is the best all-around meal I've had on AS And it ranks up there on meals I've had in a plane =) dessert was a chocolate tart topped with a very light marshmallow fluff and coconut flaked. It was great as well.
FA recognized my friend and I from our MR last weekend. Pretty attentive and nice. =)
Pre-ordered the Korean BBQ Rib and WOW. I think it's going to be a crowd pleaser. It extremely tender and so flavorful. I guess it's pretty tough to mess up a cut of short rib due to the high fat content. But whatever I'd get this again. Not gonna lie, I think this is the best all-around meal I've had on AS And it ranks up there on meals I've had in a plane =) dessert was a chocolate tart topped with a very light marshmallow fluff and coconut flaked. It was great as well.
FA recognized my friend and I from our MR last weekend. Pretty attentive and nice. =)
Nov 14, 2021, 2:40 pm
#1503
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
Dinner on AS 771 from DCA-PDX (11/13/21)
The Miso Pork Chops have to be one of the best entrees I've had on a plane in years.....the bacon/onion mix really made this a winner. The only thing I can think of that would have made this meal better would be a different side....like garlic mashed potatoes or maybe rice pilaf. I'm not a fan of any lemon flavored dessert and dreaded getting stuck with the lemon tart that seems to be frequently served but to my pleasant surprise I got cheesecake instead which was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G....dare I say, better than a warm chocolate chip cookie?? Hopefully the cheesecake sticks around for awhile. I was glad to see the return of the warm nuts, but someone went WAY overboard on the salt and ratio of almonds to everything else (like cashews).
Last edited by PDXPremier; Nov 14, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Nov 15, 2021, 1:40 pm
#1504
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,868
Another vote for the short rib. I had it last night and it was fantastic. Much better than the beef that seemed to be a previous staple. The filet could be good but sometimes I'd just get a big ball of gristle. The short rib is nice in that it stays very tender even when being cooked thoroughly. That was another problem with the filet - it just turned to leather when cooked to well done (but I understand they have to cook it well to please the people that don't know how to enjoy steak 
)
My only critique of the AS food would be to PLEASE offer more veggies and less carbs. A big roll, a pile of rice, some sweet potatoes and a "salad" that was mostly grainy something or other is far from balanced.
)My only critique of the AS food would be to PLEASE offer more veggies and less carbs. A big roll, a pile of rice, some sweet potatoes and a "salad" that was mostly grainy something or other is far from balanced.
Nov 15, 2021, 3:09 pm
#1505
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, HH
Posts: 482
Good call on the veg +1
Nov 16, 2021, 6:57 pm
#1506
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 22
Date: 11/16/21
Route: MSY-SEA
Flight Number: 751
Departure time: 5:40 PM
No menu
Options given:
1) Fruit and cheese plate
2) Fall Grain Bowl
3) Herb Roasted Chicken
Warm nuts given, drinks served in glassware
pre ordered the herb roasted chicken. The chicken was very dry. The fall grain bowl looked better
Herb Roasted Chicken with potatoes and asparagus. Salad, Bread, and brownie served on same tray
Route: MSY-SEA
Flight Number: 751
Departure time: 5:40 PM
No menu
Options given:
1) Fruit and cheese plate
2) Fall Grain Bowl
3) Herb Roasted Chicken
Warm nuts given, drinks served in glassware
pre ordered the herb roasted chicken. The chicken was very dry. The fall grain bowl looked better
Herb Roasted Chicken with potatoes and asparagus. Salad, Bread, and brownie served on same tray
Nov 16, 2021, 10:51 pm
#1507
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: Alaska MVP; Hawaiian Miles; WN Rapid Rewards A list
Posts: 350
November catering
Just made MVP for the first time based on Alaska's impressive service. Bigger things in life, but was disappointed for catering for SFO/SEA this last weekend. On 11/13, there were fog related delays, ok, but F meals came in pandemic plastics boxes. No nuts, no cookies. FA, who gave great service, said she was writing a report. I thought maybe a bump, but on return 11/16, no fog, no delays, no nuts, no cookies, small portioned Protein Platter. FA served everything at once unlike on other Bay Area_SEA legs that I've done. Wasn't consistent with the service I had in late July when they abandoned the plastic boxes.
Nov 16, 2021, 11:01 pm
#1508
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: London, UK
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriot Platinum
Posts: 602
Just made MVP for the first time based on Alaska's impressive service. Bigger things in life, but was disappointed for catering for SFO/SEA this last weekend. On 11/13, there were fog related delays, ok, but F meals came in pandemic plastics boxes. No nuts, no cookies. FA, who gave great service, said she was writing a report. I thought maybe a bump, but on return 11/16, no fog, no delays, no nuts, no cookies, small portioned Protein Platter. FA served everything at once unlike on other Bay Area_SEA legs that I've done. Wasn't consistent with the service I had in late July when they abandoned the plastic boxes.
No cookie or snack basket, but for a flight that late, seems okay.
Nov 17, 2021, 6:21 pm
#1509
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 597
11/17
#3480 FAT-SEA 8am sked depart.
Plane swap and equipment issues. Left 55 minutes late, and were told our meals were still on the original plane, which would be headed on the short jump to
LAX, while we had their snack basket. KIND bar, popcorn, and some kind of granola bar. No meal at all.
#3480 FAT-SEA 8am sked depart.
Plane swap and equipment issues. Left 55 minutes late, and were told our meals were still on the original plane, which would be headed on the short jump to
LAX, while we had their snack basket. KIND bar, popcorn, and some kind of granola bar. No meal at all.
Nov 17, 2021, 10:03 pm
#1510
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,347
On SFO-EWR, we enjoyed the previously noted
Everything Bagel Quiche
Shakshuka with Black Lentils
along with
Everything Bagel Quiche
Shakshuka with Black Lentils
along with
Nov 17, 2021, 11:09 pm
#1511
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 876
Anyone got any input on the Hawaiian Sweet Bread Strata or the Pacific Island Shakshuka?
Nov 17, 2021, 11:19 pm
#1512
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northern California
Programs: Alaska 75K Aeroplan 25K HHonors Gold Marriott lifetime Plat IHG Plat Hertz Pres Club
Posts: 186
Another vote for the short rib (SFO-JFK).
Nov 18, 2021, 11:16 am
#1513
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,204
not sure if it’s the exact same dish or not, but I had the Hawaiian sweet bread strata a couple years ago to OGG and it was very good. The clementine chicken from the previous menu cycle was also a reappearance of a dish served a couple years ago.
Nov 18, 2021, 7:53 pm
#1514
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Portland, Or USA
Posts: 1,800
Anyone know what this will be? Haven't seen such vague descriptions before. PDX-LAX.
Nov 18, 2021, 8:34 pm
#1515
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
I would need to go back and check AS Flyer's most recent catering update but I thought hot meals have returned to the PDX-LA area flights so perhaps the breakfast sandwich is warm now? The word "wrap" makes me nervous since I'd be afraid of getting the now infamous egg salad wrap. I do find it odd that everything listed for First Class is "pre-order" only....what do you get if you don't pre-order? Nothing?