aamilesslave

Man, that's disappointing. The old Boston Market sam'iches (the Italian one comes to mind) and the breakfast turkey/cheddar croissant weren't half bad.

MrAndy1369

A couple observations:

-What's up with the inconsistent tray linens? In some pictures, the linen is light gray, while in others, the linen is the classic navy blue. Is AA transitioning over to the grey linens? I never spotted the grey tray linens before - AFAIK, it's always been the navy blue linen. I personally like the navy linens better, they go well with the plate/bowl design.

-Also, the napkins...how are the new all-white napkins? How do they compare to the classic napkin with blue trim? Quality, feel, etc.

SFO777

All my tray liners have still been navy. If the napkins are "new" and not a xSFO one-off catering thing, they are much thinner and less substantial than the old ones.

wolf539

And no button hole...!

BlissWorld

Mmmm I really enjoyed the chicken Parmesan, except the FA yanked my tray out of my table when I clearly told her "I'm still working on it." I didn't bother asking her for the tray back since it's probably better that I didn't engorge completely in that fatness anyway

People eat FAST on the plane. Seriously. I'm usually only half way through when people have already inhaled their food. I don't know how they do it. So the FA usually try to rush me so they can get dessert out

SFO777

No kidding. I am almost always the last one, especially since I'm usually taking multiple pics. But I've never had a FA take my tray away before asking.

SFO777

ORD-SFO
AA 507
9:05A-11:45A (sked)
8:59A-11:55A (estimated)
April 19, 2012
Comfy Old Non-Refurbished 738
Wifi
PDB
Breakfast

Yes, there are indeed excellent AA crews that get it and don't use a cart. PDB with a smile. After take-off, back to front FEBO drink and meal selection. Front to back meal delivery one seat at time from the galley. Additional drink and biscuit/croissant service after row 4 and then after row 6. Frequent and regular passes through the cabin.

Was looking forward to steel-cut oatmeal today, but nope. Corn flakes or cheese-wiz omelet. The normal fruit plate morphed into a ramekin of blueberries (very good) and a dopey package of carb-laced processed raisins/cherries/apples. Omelet was actually pretty good as was the southwestern mix of potatoes, corn, beans, peppers. As always, meat. would. be. nice. @:-)





And it does indeed look like the blue trimmed linen napkin is being phased out. The new "linen" is much smaller and thinner. Indeed, no button hole. Also not linen. Yeah, I just love the feel of polyester. And I'm sure it absorbs really well.

BlissWorld

Well, she did ask, and I told her "I'm still working on it." She probably didn't want to listen and just assumed I was done. She wasn't rude or anything.

HIEXP

With regard to tray linens, I've observed that IFS flights have been grey linens while domestic flights have been blue linens. On a few flights to Hawaii, the tray linen was grey but the table linen was blue (obviously a mix-up). I've also been on flights where the cart uses grey linens but the tables/treys have blue linens.

In the end, I feel like the trend is grey IFS, blue domestic. But that's just my guess. I like the blue a lot better.

WChou

Yea. I griped about the new napkins in an earlier post. Hate them so far. Very stiff and not very absorbent. I lump them in the same category as "Chuck Norris Toilet Paper" sold at discount stores a step below Walmart, "rough, tough, and doesn't take crap from anyone."

I've seen the gray table cloth once. Supposedly they are the new replacements.

txrus

AA 270 HNL-LAX on 4/19/12.
Was supposed to be a breakfast flight, but thanks to mechanical issues requiring parts to be flown in on AA 31, flight finally departed @ 1:15. Thankfully, someone remembered to call catering & change the meal to dinner.

Apologies for no pictures.

Tropical mixed nuts to start
Seasonal greens w/asparagus & radish-choice of greek vinaigrette or sesame dressing
Entree-choice of Haleiwa Grilled Steak w/BBQ Sauce & Kapakahi Mashed Potatoes (another signature Sam Choy item) or Ravioli w/tomato Cream Sauce
Made on board ice cream sundae's for dessert

Had the steak-once I found the half of it that wasn't gristle, it was semi-ok. Potatoes were good & of course, who can go wrong w/the sundaes?

Great crew, 767 w/45 pax on board-if you've got to be 6+ hrs late, having room to spread out on a wide-body certainly helps! ^

Radiant Flyer

I've been on this flight several times this month.... the omelet is disgusting, American should be ashamed calling this a first class meal for a 4 hour flight!!! IMHO, how much lower can the standards of what is acceptable to be served in first class go...

FlyerBeek

AA177 JFK-SFO F April 2012

Dinner

To Start
Warm mixed nuts
or
Marinated Cheese Antipasto

Appetizer
Mojito shrimp served with somen noodles garnished with parsley

Salad
Fresh seasonal greens and an assortment of fresh vegetables offered with classic Caesar dressing or premium extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Chili cucumber salad
Sliced onion garlic chicken breast

Bread Basket
Assorted gourmet breads

Main Course

Chili Coconut Shrimp
Sauteed shrimp simmered in a chile coconut herb sauce, offered with sauteed vegetables and jasmine rice with vermicelli
An American Classics item

Lemon Thyme Chicken
Panko crusted breast of chicken flavored with green onion and horseradish served with lemon thyme sauce, rosemary roasted baby potatoes and assorted vegetables

Cheese Ravioli
Semolina pasta filled with four cheeses, offered with a mushroom tomato cream sauce, sauteed shallots and sliced mushrooms

Dessert

Ice Cream Sundae
Ben & Jerry's Vanilla ice cream with a choice of hot fudge, butterscotch or seasonal berry toppings, whipped cream and pecans

Grand Marnier Fruit Salad
Fruit and berries with a light Grand Marnier syrup

Light refreshment
Freshly baked on board cookies

Pre-Arrival Beverage
Chilled sparkling or still water with a fresh citrus garnish


Wine List

Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Carneros Brut

White Wines
Geyser Peak Chardonnay
Terlato Pinot Grigio

Red Wines
Bogle Merlot
Pellegrini Family Blend Red

Dessert Wine
Graham's Six Grapes Port


4/12
3Cls, First, Dinner-Snack
73PM014 73PM005 103F003-3B

FlightNurse

Now UA does the same thing, however, US on the other hand doesn't serve an Omelet, they have a wonderful french toast option (phx-IND.)

danosu77

I thought they were just using the Navy ones that had faded from years of use and were calling them "gray"...