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gooselee Aug 31, 2019 10:21 pm

I've got an ATL-AMS coming up with these options (plus a "bistro steak" that sounds meh). Search-fu in the meal thread is coming up short as this seems to be an updated Linton Hopkins menu vs. the most recent reports.

Any thoughts/recommendations? Leaning toward either the chicken or shrimp & grits.


PANKO REMOULADE CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST
over creamy orzo pasta
served with lady pea salad

AUTUMN VEGETABLE TORTELLI*
with San Marzano tomato sauce, roasted Hen of the Woods mushrooms, lemon herb Woodsman & Wife ricotta topped with kale pesto

*vegetarian selection

LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP AND GRITS**
white grits
served with she-crab cream, holy trinity and topped with Tennessee bacon jam

Grouchy Sep 1, 2019 2:51 am


Originally Posted by gooselee (Post 31478222)
I've got an ATL-AMS coming up with these options (plus a "bistro steak" that sounds meh). Search-fu in the meal thread is coming up short as this seems to be an updated Linton Hopkins menu vs. the most recent reports.

Any thoughts/recommendations? Leaning toward either the chicken or shrimp & grits.

Had the shrimp & grits in September 2018, have had better ones;

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30245120-post1705.html

gooselee Sep 1, 2019 6:37 am


Originally Posted by Grouchy (Post 31478644)
Had the shrimp & grits in September 2018, have had better ones;

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30245120-post1705.html

Thanks! That dish looks...weird.

MSPeconomist Sep 1, 2019 6:42 am

What's wrong with the bistro steak?

gooselee Sep 1, 2019 10:12 am


Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 31479024)
What's wrong with the bistro steak?

Eh, just personally not my favorite and some version of it seems to be on almost every D1 menu these days. Plus usually overcooked IME.

jdrtravel Sep 1, 2019 10:47 am


Originally Posted by AeRoSpaceman (Post 31475503)
This is the exact thing I was asking about a few posts up. It seems like even if the other users have their skymiles account and email address or even just their email address as a non skymiles account member only the main person on the PNR receives the email for their pre-order only... SMH...


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 31475526)
FWIW it didn't when my mom and I were traveling on the same PNR back in May. I got the pre-select email, she didn't (but Twitter took care of her selection quickly) -- she has a SkyMiles account and her correct email address in the profile.


My spouse and I travel together a lot. We both get the pre-order emails sent to our own email addresses, every time, without fail. Have never had to call in about it.

kmersh Sep 3, 2019 11:56 am


Originally Posted by jdrtravel (Post 31479613)
My spouse and I travel together a lot. We both get the pre-order emails sent to our own email addresses, every time, without fail. Have never had to call in about it.

Four times now my folks have traveled together (both have their email address in their SM profiles and only my Father receives the pre-order email, my Mother has to call in because she does not twit or whatever the Twitter thing is.

I have traveled with my wife three times and only I have received the pre-order which I always chalked up to the fact that I do not book logged into SkyMiles because I credit to FlyingBlue.

SDFreqFlyer Sep 4, 2019 12:01 pm

Flying SAN-DTW-AMS(-BAR). Had applied a GUC. The SAN-DTW segment cleared as a complimentary upgrade and I got the email for meal choice. The DTW-AMS GUC cleared this morning, and flight is not till 6.11pm PDT tomorrow. Is there any hope Delta will send out an email for pre-ordering on that segment? Can I call into the medallion line to pre-order?
(Btw, I am already checked in for all the flights)

apodo77 Sep 4, 2019 12:09 pm


Originally Posted by SDFreqFlyer (Post 31490170)
Flying SAN-DTW-AMS(-BAR). Had applied a GUC. The SAN-DTW segment cleared as a complimentary upgrade and I got the email for meal choice. The DTW-AMS GUC cleared this morning, and flight is not till 6.11pm PDT tomorrow. Is there any hope Delta will send out an email for pre-ordering on that segment? Can I call into the medallion line to pre-order?
(Btw, I am already checked in for all the flights)

If it's still 24 hours or more from departure time you can call in or send a note to Twitter.

Zorak Sep 4, 2019 12:10 pm


Originally Posted by SDFreqFlyer (Post 31490170)
The DTW-AMS GUC cleared this morning, and flight is not till 6.11pm PDT tomorrow. Is there any hope Delta will send out an email for pre-ordering on that segment?

Congrats! But the emails are generally sent around T-70h, so you're not going to get one...


Originally Posted by apodo77 (Post 31490198)
If it's still 24 hours or more from departure time you can call in or send a note to Twitter.

This.

MSPeconomist Sep 4, 2019 12:14 pm

They emails are sometimes sent late if you purchase the ticket late or get a late upgrade, within T-72. Still, it's safer to call now, to be told the choices and pick one, well before the deadline in case IROPs or a meltdown occurs and you can't reach DL without a wait.

jabez Sep 4, 2019 12:40 pm

Just got :
CRAB CAKES AND AUTUMN CITRUS SALAD with broccolini and lemon butter sauce
PAN FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON CAPER PICCATA SAUCE served with haricots verts and fresh ricotta tortelloni
FOUR CHEESE CARAMELLE PASTA* with smoked fontina cream, wild mushrooms and roasted tomatoes
BALSAMIC CIPOLLINI GLAZED BEEF TENDERLOIN with sauteed spinach and parmesan chive mashed potatoes
ATL to ZRH
Wife chose Crag Cakes & I'm doing Tenderloin



SDFreqFlyer Sep 4, 2019 1:29 pm

Thanks for the help. Twitter response was quick! Got the FOUR CHEESE CARAMELLE PASTA. Past experience with beef and chicken on Delta One flights have been hit or miss.

TuxTom Sep 5, 2019 10:57 am

Just to add a further point of reference, my RUC for LAX-BOS D1 on Saturday was confirmed this morning around T-51. Instead of waiting around to potentially get an email, I messaged them on Twitter and had no problem making my selection. The following choices were presented to me:

1POLENTA MARSALA*Coleman Family Farm kale, roasted Schaner Family Farm shallots, button mushrooms *vegetarian selectionPPML
2MARINARA BRAISED MEATBALLS**with Bianco DiNapoli tomato, garlic bread, Gioia ricotta **contains porkPBML
3SALMON NICOISE SALADGarden Of Farm gem lettuce, Tamai Farm green beans, Schaner Farm hard boiled egg, Weiser Farm potatoes, Munak Ranch cherry tomatoes, olives, capers and dijon mustard vinaigrettePLML

Decided to give the meatballs a try since I'm a bit picky when it comes to salmon.

MSPeconomist Sep 5, 2019 4:06 pm

I had a good salmon salad, but not this one, on a domestic FC flight. According to my email confirmation, it was the "chilled grilled salmon salad." IIRC it had grilled peppers, asparagus, and was served over some grain or pasta (that I didn't eat), with Rustic Bakery sour dough flatbread and of course a Dancing Deer chocolate chip cookie. It was a nice lunch, on a flight that was about a thousand miles.


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