Sky Club Food Getting Better
Oct 7, 2019, 6:38 pm
#1051
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What time was this at?
I mentioned this earlier but they've been having a really great taco bar, along with a great salad bar + those turkey/truffle club sandwiches. All of this gets pulled between 5-6pm and replaced with this unmarked slop (aka "nacho bar"). It's a massive downgrade and I've yet to figure out why they are cutting the options so drastically during dinner hours.
I mentioned this earlier but they've been having a really great taco bar, along with a great salad bar + those turkey/truffle club sandwiches. All of this gets pulled between 5-6pm and replaced with this unmarked slop (aka "nacho bar"). It's a massive downgrade and I've yet to figure out why they are cutting the options so drastically during dinner hours.
Oct 7, 2019, 11:01 pm
#1052
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Best guess: the only flights that leave the west coast between ~5pm and ~10pm are shorthaul intra-west-coast flying since the latest non-redeye flights to the east will have left by then, so maybe they feel the volume of passengers and/or a less premium mix of passengers doesn't warrant the same niceness of food offering.
Oct 8, 2019, 8:32 am
#1054
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I wasn't at all favorably impressed by the (self serve) wine at MSP C: B&G "reserve" Chardonnay and rose plus some Pinot Grigio for the whites and a sparkling thing that certainly wasn't champagne or even prosecco. Red seemed better with IIRC Federalist cab.
Butternut summer squash soup at MSP and CVG was decent as expected.
Butternut summer squash soup at MSP and CVG was decent as expected.
Oct 11, 2019, 9:56 pm
#1055
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I assume this picture was from the T2 lounge? That does look gross but the taco spread was much different at T3 north - much smaller serving white rounded serving dishes with 6 or so toppings guac salsa cabbage tomato onion etc.
Goes to show you the variations between lounges and how much YMMV.
Goes to show you the variations between lounges and how much YMMV.
I asked the attendants what those 3 pans of unlabeled things were, and they had no clue and suggest I try them. I travel to Asia often, so I am generally very brave when it comes to food but that was too much for me to try. Wasn't sure if they were Indian or Mexican dishes...
Nov 13, 2019, 1:32 pm
#1058
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Nov 13, 2019, 4:10 pm
#1060
Join Date: Mar 2019
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I'm at the ATL sky club near gate B-18 right now. What an improvement from the last time I was here. BBQ meat balls and cheesy tortilla soup. Very good!^
Earlier, this morning I was at the Centurion lounge in MEX. First and probably last time I will go to one. What's all the rave about. The service was very poor and non-existent. The food was boring. The atmosphere was dry.
Earlier, this morning I was at the Centurion lounge in MEX. First and probably last time I will go to one. What's all the rave about. The service was very poor and non-existent. The food was boring. The atmosphere was dry.
Dec 1, 2019, 3:45 pm
#1061
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does anyone know where DL sources the DCA Thai coconut BROTH (you can add green onions, lime, thai basil leaves etc)? It's definitely not the wicked thai chicken soup that the other clubs have.....it's a broth and much lighter/better and no rice.
Dec 1, 2019, 6:48 pm
#1062
Join Date: May 2011
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Dec 2, 2019, 7:44 am
#1063
Join Date: Mar 2010
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780mg of sodium in a 1/2 cup, wow!
Dec 2, 2019, 12:51 pm
#1064
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The good thing is there was available product info on the internet. Think about all that buffet food we eat and have no clue how much sodium is in it. Unfortunately, all buffet food is loaded with sodium and sodium type additives to make it taste better 😞
Dec 4, 2019, 3:37 am
#1065
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I'm at the ATL sky club near gate B-18 right now. What an improvement from the last time I was here. BBQ meat balls and cheesy tortilla soup. Very good!^
Earlier, this morning I was at the Centurion lounge in MEX. First and probably last time I will go to one. What's all the rave about. The service was very poor and non-existent. The food was boring. The atmosphere was dry.
Earlier, this morning I was at the Centurion lounge in MEX. First and probably last time I will go to one. What's all the rave about. The service was very poor and non-existent. The food was boring. The atmosphere was dry.