Sep 24, 2019, 9:23 am
Last edit by: michab
The following website seems to allow you to preview the menu options ahead of time: http://cloud.o.delta.com/fltInfo
The Delta App lets you pre-select meals 7 days prior to departure. You may or may not receive an email around the same time (it's inconsistent whether you even receive an email). On the "MY TRIPS" tab, any eligible trip in the list will have a SELECT YOUR ENTREE button; this also appears if you tap on a trip and are viewing the individual trip details. The app is able to handle selections for multiple passengers traveling on the same record (i.e. you will be able to make selections on behalf of traveling companions)
Sample screenshot:
PRE-COVID: If you don't get the email, or only one of multiple passengers receives the email*, you can ask a phone or Twitter/FB agent for the choices, and they can make your selection up until T-24h (not all agents are sharp about this, so you may need to explain that you want to pre-order a regular meal, *not* one of the special vegetarian/Kosher meals etc. HUCA as needed) Nowadays it is unclear if agents can even still do this (or if just the average phone/chat agent does not know how to do so anymore)
*If this happens, double check that you have an email address (for each passenger) in the reservation. (But this can happen at random anyway even if you do have an email address listed.)
The Delta App lets you pre-select meals 7 days prior to departure. You may or may not receive an email around the same time (it's inconsistent whether you even receive an email). On the "MY TRIPS" tab, any eligible trip in the list will have a SELECT YOUR ENTREE button; this also appears if you tap on a trip and are viewing the individual trip details. The app is able to handle selections for multiple passengers traveling on the same record (i.e. you will be able to make selections on behalf of traveling companions)
Sample screenshot:
PRE-COVID: If you don't get the email, or only one of multiple passengers receives the email*, you can ask a phone or Twitter/FB agent for the choices, and they can make your selection up until T-24h (not all agents are sharp about this, so you may need to explain that you want to pre-order a regular meal, *not* one of the special vegetarian/Kosher meals etc. HUCA as needed) Nowadays it is unclear if agents can even still do this (or if just the average phone/chat agent does not know how to do so anymore)
*If this happens, double check that you have an email address (for each passenger) in the reservation. (But this can happen at random anyway even if you do have an email address listed.)
Pre-ordering Meals on Delta, the Definitive Thread
Sep 5, 2018, 2:57 pm
#661
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Sep 5, 2018, 4:39 pm
#662
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Two D1 flights last week. Got the email to pre-select the meal on both.
First was the dinner flight DCA-LAX. FA told me they had five pre orders, although I didn’t hear her deny anyone their choice when they ordered on board. Return flight LAX-DCA I pre-ordered, but the FA let me change on board. She said my original choice wasn’t as good as they made it sounded on the menu and offered to let me change. It helped that it was the same awesome FA from my outbound flight earlier in the week.
First was the dinner flight DCA-LAX. FA told me they had five pre orders, although I didn’t hear her deny anyone their choice when they ordered on board. Return flight LAX-DCA I pre-ordered, but the FA let me change on board. She said my original choice wasn’t as good as they made it sounded on the menu and offered to let me change. It helped that it was the same awesome FA from my outbound flight earlier in the week.
Sep 5, 2018, 8:43 pm
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Looks like I saw this about a week too late to be relevant for you, but for others, I had the halibut and it is the best option on that menu, which doesn't say much. It was good, not great. Definitely avoid the beef untenderloin - reviews here and from people I know have consistently said it was extremely overcooked and terrible. Big decline in quality in the last year.
Sep 7, 2018, 7:27 am
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Sep 7, 2018, 11:25 am
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DTW-PEK October Selections
BALSAMIC CIPOLLINI GLAZED BEEF TENDERLOIN
with sautéed spinach and parmesan chive mashed potatoesPAN FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON CAPER PICATTA SAUCE
served with haricots verts and fresh ricotta tortelonneCHINESE SELECTION
Oven Baked Cod Filet with Honeyserved with seasonal vegetables and steamed rice with black sesame seeds
BLACK TRUFFLE RAVIOLI GRATIN*
with creamy parmesan sauce, truffle bread crumb crust and fresh herb cherry tomatoes *vegetarian selectionCRAB CAKES AND AUTUMN CITRUS SALAD
with asparagus and lemon butter sauceSelected the crab cakes. They were great. Big chunks of crab. None of the crab flakes you'd expect, just lump crab. Perfectly cooked.
Sep 7, 2018, 12:51 pm
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Just got my email for ATL - DUB D1 on Monday
BALSAMIC CIPOLLINI GLAZED BEEF TENDERLOIN
with sautéed spinach and parmesan chive mashed potatoes
BLACK TRUFFLE RAVIOLI GRATIN*with creamy parmesan sauce, truffle bread crumb crust and fresh herb cherry tomatoes *vegetarian selection
CRAB CAKES AND AUTUMN CITRUS SALAD
with asparagus and lemon butter sauce
PAN FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON CAPER PICATTA SAUCE
served with haricots verts and fresh ricotta tortelonne
Sep 7, 2018, 6:36 pm
#668
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FYI, for LAX originating flights:
https://www.fodors.com/news/restaura...king-it-better
I'll post my options for the upcoming LAX-AMS flight when I can.
https://www.fodors.com/news/restaura...king-it-better
I'll post my options for the upcoming LAX-AMS flight when I can.
Sep 9, 2018, 3:28 am
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Perhaps someone posted this upstream, but I was just able to select my meal for my Wednesday ICN-ATL flight. Very happy to have this option and just hope the purser has these records.
Sep 10, 2018, 11:16 am
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Options for D1 JFK-ZRH for 9/11/18
BRAISED SHORT RIB
potato purée, roasted root vegetables, balsamic onionsTHREE CHEESE CANNELLONI*
sautéed spinach, mushroom ragout, black pepper-parmesan béchamel *vegetarian selection
SLOW ROASTED STRIPED BASS
butternut squash, fingerling potatoes, rock shrimpGRILLED CHICKEN PARMESAN
orzo, broccolini, gotham greens pesto
Sep 15, 2018, 8:12 am
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Options for D1 ATL-DUS for 9/18
BRAISED SHORT RIB -
with horseradish potato purée, roasted rosemary carrots, salsa verde, and red wine sauce
AUTUMN VEGETABLE RAVIOLI*
with San Marzano tomatoes, lemon herb W&W ricotta topped with kale pesto
*vegetarian selection
SHRIMP AND GRITS
white grits served with she-crab cream, holy trinity and topped with Tennessee bacon jam
SKILLET ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST
with creamed spinach, French beans with tomato vinaigrette, and olive lemon gremolata
BRAISED SHORT RIB -
with horseradish potato purée, roasted rosemary carrots, salsa verde, and red wine sauce
AUTUMN VEGETABLE RAVIOLI*
with San Marzano tomatoes, lemon herb W&W ricotta topped with kale pesto
*vegetarian selection
SHRIMP AND GRITS
white grits served with she-crab cream, holy trinity and topped with Tennessee bacon jam
SKILLET ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST
with creamed spinach, French beans with tomato vinaigrette, and olive lemon gremolata
Last edited by mbowden19; Sep 15, 2018 at 6:22 pm Reason: mistyped airport codes
Sep 15, 2018, 9:21 am
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Sep 16, 2018, 3:40 am
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FYI, for LAX originating flights:
https://www.fodors.com/news/restaura...king-it-better
I'll post my options for the upcoming LAX-AMS flight when I can.
https://www.fodors.com/news/restaura...king-it-better
I'll post my options for the upcoming LAX-AMS flight when I can.