Nov 17, 2018, 9:56 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
B18 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B18 **has reopened**
B6 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B6 5:45 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. **Limited food, but getting increasingly better. Note the reduced operating hours.**
C16 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C16 **Open as of May 24, 2021 with limited bar service and packaged snacks**
F8 United Club Terminal 2, Concourse F, across from Gate F8 **Opened as of 30 June 2021**
United Polaris lounge - Eligible customers are welcome Terminal 1, C concourse, near Gate C18.
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
One-Time Passes can now be redeemed at all {ORD} UC location within capacity constraints. Customers are encouraged to use the clubs in B and F concourses as the C concourse club is currently under partial construction, with limited space.
Related: International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
Archive thread: Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD {Archive}
B6 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B6 5:45 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. **Limited food, but getting increasingly better. Note the reduced operating hours.**
C16 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C16 **Open as of May 24, 2021 with limited bar service and packaged snacks**
F8 United Club Terminal 2, Concourse F, across from Gate F8 **Opened as of 30 June 2021**
United Polaris lounge - Eligible customers are welcome Terminal 1, C concourse, near Gate C18.
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
One-Time Passes can now be redeemed at all {ORD} UC location within capacity constraints. Customers are encouraged to use the clubs in B and F concourses as the C concourse club is currently under partial construction, with limited space.
Related: International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
Archive thread: Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD {Archive}
Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD
Apr 10, 2018, 8:21 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Having been in the UC near Gate C16 in February, this past week I went directly to the UC near Gate B6 even though my flight was leaving from a C gate. I did not need a reminder from UA to make me avoid the C16 one.
Apr 10, 2018, 9:52 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I went to the C16 UC on 4/1 for the first time since it opened. My 1st leg was delayed, so it only left me about 15 minutes of UC time. Rather than spend it in the B6 UC, I decided to scope out the C16 UC, since I was departing from C19. 1st and last time I'll see the inside of it. 
I'll take the 5 minute walk from B, thankyouverymuch.
I'll take the 5 minute walk from B, thankyouverymuch.
Apr 11, 2018, 7:15 am
#33
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
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The only time the C16 lounge is acceptable is when I am on a 7:30 AM or earlier flight. By the time I am going to board a 7:30 flight it is already getting unbearably crowded on a weekday.
May 23, 2018, 9:22 am
#35
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Given the size of the tortillas, I judge those to be diminutive burritos rather tacos.
Jun 3, 2018, 8:50 am
#36
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 748
What happened to the real dishes, mugs, and flatware?
Lately the clubs at ORD have been using plastic bowls and cups, and paper plates and coffee cups. Metal flatware is gone, having been replaced by plastic. When it was just one club I thought a dishwasher must be broken but it appears to be widespread. Does anyone knows what's up?
EcoSkies...
EcoSkies...
Jun 3, 2018, 9:55 am
#37
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 26
Lately the clubs at ORD have been using plastic bowls and cups, and paper plates and coffee cups. Metal flatware is gone, having been replaced by plastic. When it was just one club I thought a dishwasher must be broken but it appears to be widespread. Does anyone knows what's up?
EcoSkies...
EcoSkies...
Jun 3, 2018, 12:01 pm
#38
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MIA
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Lately the clubs at ORD have been using plastic bowls and cups, and paper plates and coffee cups. Metal flatware is gone, having been replaced by plastic. When it was just one club I thought a dishwasher must be broken but it appears to be widespread. Does anyone knows what's up?
EcoSkies...
EcoSkies...
Jun 4, 2018, 3:50 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
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F6 UA Club. 6/4/2018 no dishes or silverware all plastic
looks like a downgrade. All plastic and paper. I guess we are going back to picnic style. One positive: the bowls are 4x the capacity of the small ceramic ones. They’ll disappear as soon as they figure out the oatmeal is going away faster!
dont like drinking from a paper cup, sorry. Coffee goes well in a real mug, thanks.
dont like drinking from a paper cup, sorry. Coffee goes well in a real mug, thanks.
Jun 6, 2018, 4:43 am
#40
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 748
I was at B18 a few days ago and I did see plastic, but in BOS right now there's silverware and proper plates. If anything, I think EcoSkies would probably encourage utilization of non-disposable glassware as opposed to paper goods. I thought I read that it was more environmentally friendly to wash than to recycle, but that might have just applied to baby diapers
Jun 12, 2018, 6:16 am
#41
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Canada
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Posts: 3,585
even better
I was in the UCL in ORD last weekend. You know what? They have something even better - oatmeal, cereal, yogourt, toast, bagels and sweet breads. The egg option is tortillas with chorizo, eggs, and refried beans. Delicious!
Thinking about your questions, waffles? That is so 1980's. ORD is multi-cultural and I (for one) am happy that the UCL's are getting with the program.
Thinking about your questions, waffles? That is so 1980's. ORD is multi-cultural and I (for one) am happy that the UCL's are getting with the program.
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Nov 17, 2018, 8:45 am
#43
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHS
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Coioncourse C is in Terminal 1
Yes, the club there is tiny (Was made smaller to make Polaris bigger) and is generally the worst UC in Chicago
B6 (underground tunnel to get from C to B) is the best, but even it gets crowded
I generally avoid ORD as much as possible and really don’t count on a lounge experience while I am there
Sometimes there is hot food for breakfast, lunch is salad and some cut up vegetables and cheese mainly
Yes, the club there is tiny (Was made smaller to make Polaris bigger) and is generally the worst UC in Chicago
B6 (underground tunnel to get from C to B) is the best, but even it gets crowded
I generally avoid ORD as much as possible and really don’t count on a lounge experience while I am there
Sometimes there is hot food for breakfast, lunch is salad and some cut up vegetables and cheese mainly
Nov 17, 2018, 9:18 am
#44
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ORD
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The terminal B one sometimes serves Italian Beef for lunch - but you will get some nasty looks if you try to dunk it.
Terminal F is a nice walk, reality is probably only like 15 minutes but has great views.
Terminal F is a nice walk, reality is probably only like 15 minutes but has great views.
Nov 17, 2018, 9:24 am
#45
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Coioncourse C is in Terminal 1
Yes, the club there is tiny (Was made smaller to make Polaris bigger) and is generally the worst UC in Chicago
B6 (underground tunnel to get from C to B) is the best, but even it gets crowded
I generally avoid ORD as much as possible and really don’t count on a lounge experience while I am there
Sometimes there is hot food for breakfast, lunch is salad and some cut up vegetables and cheese mainly
Yes, the club there is tiny (Was made smaller to make Polaris bigger) and is generally the worst UC in Chicago
B6 (underground tunnel to get from C to B) is the best, but even it gets crowded
I generally avoid ORD as much as possible and really don’t count on a lounge experience while I am there
Sometimes there is hot food for breakfast, lunch is salad and some cut up vegetables and cheese mainly
But not in the UC in the C terminal. There's no kitchen there.