Jan 21, 2019, 2:25 pm
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2019 Let's Eat - Economy Class (Domestic & International)
And the 2018 thread is here: 2018 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
2019 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Jul 30, 2019 | 6:46 pm
#721
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: FLL, MEL, SIN, WAS
Programs: SQ, UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 13,406
I have been silent in on this thread not because I have not been flying UA. I still take photos of meals during flights but they look terrible to post. It is embarrassing to see FA serve some of the meals.
I also realized the wine menu is now totally gone. There is a drink menu but wine descriptions have gone to the grave yard.
I asked for choices of red wine yesterday and the FA came back with a glass of red wine. I was forced to drink what she decided for me, so I asked her what were the choices, and she responded the other choices were just bad and other passengers took a sip and returned. The one she poured for me was found drinkable by other passengers.
I also realized the wine menu is now totally gone. There is a drink menu but wine descriptions have gone to the grave yard.
I asked for choices of red wine yesterday and the FA came back with a glass of red wine. I was forced to drink what she decided for me, so I asked her what were the choices, and she responded the other choices were just bad and other passengers took a sip and returned. The one she poured for me was found drinkable by other passengers.
Jul 30, 2019 | 8:31 pm
#722
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,391
I have been silent in on this thread not because I have not been flying UA. I still take photos of meals during flights but they look terrible to post. It is embarrassing to see FA serve some of the meals.
I also realized the wine menu is now totally gone. There is a drink menu but wine descriptions have gone to the grave yard.
I asked for choices of red wine yesterday and the FA came back with a glass of red wine. I was forced to drink what she decided for me, so I asked her what were the choices, and she responded the other choices were just bad and other passengers took a sip and returned. The one she poured for me was found drinkable by other passengers.
I also realized the wine menu is now totally gone. There is a drink menu but wine descriptions have gone to the grave yard.
I asked for choices of red wine yesterday and the FA came back with a glass of red wine. I was forced to drink what she decided for me, so I asked her what were the choices, and she responded the other choices were just bad and other passengers took a sip and returned. The one she poured for me was found drinkable by other passengers.
Jul 30, 2019 | 9:10 pm
#723
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN/OGG
Programs: UA lowlife
Posts: 1,494
Maybe we should all display copies of the original Polaris announcement 
Jul 31, 2019 | 3:02 am
#724
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 2MM
Posts: 7,851
Jul 31, 2019 | 3:14 pm
#725
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Location: FLL, MEL, SIN, WAS
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I was not shown the bottle so I have no idea what wine it was. It was a transpac flight IAD-PEK on 787-10, but IFE did not work on this 13-hour flight!!!
Was the wine drinkable? Yes barely. I left half of a glass untouched!
Jul 31, 2019 | 3:42 pm
#726
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
But was that untouched half from your first glass or your -nth glass of said wine?
Jul 31, 2019 | 4:35 pm
#727
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Jul 31, 2019 | 6:03 pm
#728
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
About the red wine. That's the reason I try to choose a dish that goes with Champagne so I can continue with it. Especially when it was vintage like I had in some of my flights this year. Last year there was red wine from Argentina that always disappeared too fast as I could see many other passengers requesting it.
On our last flight from PVG in July, the FA on my wife's side always served her glass showing the bottle. On my side, it was my glass being taken to the galley for the refills.....
Aug 1, 2019 | 3:12 am
#729
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 2MM
Posts: 7,851
EWR-PEK
Happy to report that the Thai Spicy [Coconut] Chicken made a welcome return (see pic).
IFE not functioning at all for whole flight. $200 ETC or 10000 miles given.
Happy to report that the Thai Spicy [Coconut] Chicken made a welcome return (see pic).
IFE not functioning at all for whole flight. $200 ETC or 10000 miles given.
Aug 1, 2019 | 3:52 pm
#732
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hold it down for The Bay, reppin' Oakland
Programs: Lowly UA gold, Marriott Ambassador/Tit4Lyf, IHG Diamond
Posts: 1,805
July 22 SFO-FRA flight 926
Aug 1, 2019 | 4:50 pm
#733
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA GS 3.5M LT, Marriot Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 3,029
Aug 13, 2019 | 8:30 am
#734
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-Silver
Posts: 3,286
ICN-SFO
UA806
Boeing 777-200
Meal: Lunch, breakfast
Haven't flown ex-ICN in a long time, I was pleasantly surprised with the Asian meal options for both lunch and dinner.
Menu
Appetizer
Entree - bibimbap, pretty good and tasty, wish they gave me a spoon to eat it with, and also wish they had some kimchi on board.
Dessert
Breakfast - beef noodles, also pretty good, simple and light. I also liked that the fruit included Asian pears instead of boring melons.
UA806
Boeing 777-200
Meal: Lunch, breakfast
Haven't flown ex-ICN in a long time, I was pleasantly surprised with the Asian meal options for both lunch and dinner.
Menu
Appetizer
Entree - bibimbap, pretty good and tasty, wish they gave me a spoon to eat it with, and also wish they had some kimchi on board.
Dessert
Breakfast - beef noodles, also pretty good, simple and light. I also liked that the fruit included Asian pears instead of boring melons.
Aug 13, 2019 | 9:16 am
#735
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Denver, Colorado
Programs: IHG Spire, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Titanium, Mileage Plus Silver
Posts: 1,802
That bibimbap looks terrible. Was it reheated all together in one plate or served cold? OZ and DL serve the heated rice separately from the veggies.