Dec 2, 2013, 7:41 pm
Last edit by: nexus7556
Basic services and food offerings are pretty much the same at all the SFO UCs
Last call is 30 minutes before club closing.
Terminal 3 / Rotunda Pros and Cons
International Terminal (between G6 and G9) Pros and Cons
New Concourse E Pros and Cons
"Temporary" Mezzanine UC Pros and Cons (never reopened after COVID closure)
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Last call is 30 minutes before club closing.
Terminal 3 / Rotunda Pros and Cons
- Better runway views.
- Quiet room and work cubicles.
- Closer to most gates. (F concourse)
- Could use a furniture renovation
- Can be the most crowded at peak times
International Terminal (between G6 and G9) Pros and Cons
- Previous IFL (note showers have been removed)
- Closest for most international departures/G gates (if not eligible for SFO Polaris Lounge)
- No windows, no views
- Dated (wood panel) ambiance
- Crowded at peak TPAC times in late morning, mid-day
- No full bar; only basic wine and beer offered
- Elevator / stairs for access
New Concourse E Pros and Cons
- Closest to the E gates
- crowded at peak times, early morning, late afternoon
- least ambiance
- (as of Oct. 2023), E conc. Club opens 45 mins. later than F Rotunda Club (5:45 a.m. for E vs. 5:00 for F).
Across from 70/71 gates, a little hard to findGenerally the least crowdedNo windows, lacks much ambiance - some neat historical aircraft/airport photosElevator for access
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Status of SFO United Clubs
Sep 10, 2021, 10:28 am
#227
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: SFO
Posts: 4
SFO UC
Was at the SFO UC club this morning! Offerings were:
- Ramen cups, cereal cups
- Overnight oats with fresh blueberries
- Chobani yogurt (blueberry fruit on the bottom, coconut flips)
- Fruit (red apples, clementines)
- Prepackaged bagels and muffins
- Fruit cups
- Illy coffee (with alternative milks like soy and oat, which I appreciated!)
- Warm breakfast sandwiches (bacon, egg, cheese on biscuit)
This was at 6am so I didn't see anyone at the bar....nor was I trying to drink at that hour haha!
- Ramen cups, cereal cups
- Overnight oats with fresh blueberries
- Chobani yogurt (blueberry fruit on the bottom, coconut flips)
- Fruit (red apples, clementines)
- Prepackaged bagels and muffins
- Fruit cups
- Illy coffee (with alternative milks like soy and oat, which I appreciated!)
- Warm breakfast sandwiches (bacon, egg, cheese on biscuit)
This was at 6am so I didn't see anyone at the bar....nor was I trying to drink at that hour haha!
Sep 10, 2021, 11:52 am
#229
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,844
UA's UC Pet and service animal policy
- Service animals and in-cabin pets are welcome in certain United Club locations, provided local ordinances permit them.
- All policies associated with service animals and in-cabin pets traveling on United or United Express® flights, including the Contract of Carriage, also apply in Lounges.
- In-cabin pets must remain inside their carriers with the door secured at all times and the bright yellow bag tag visible.
- Animals must be trained to behave properly in public settings and follow the direction of their owners.
- Animals must be clean and properly groomed.
- Animals are not allowed to occupy seats in the Lounge.
- Animals are not allowed to eat or drink from United Club service ware.
- Animals may not engage in disruptive behavior such as roaming freely, barking, growling or biting.
- All animals must remain on the floor when they are near food or beverage display areas.
Sep 10, 2021, 2:06 pm
#230
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
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Sep 10, 2021, 5:16 pm
#231
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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Posts: 965
Not sure if there is a dedicated SFO club thread but here is the spread from today (9/10) in SF Rotunda. Really happy to see a lot more nutritious options from the last time I was here. The Mediterranean salad with cucumbers, feta, onions, and other things was great!
Clam chowder soup was edible though not too flavorful
Clam chowder soup was edible though not too flavorful
Sep 10, 2021, 6:28 pm
#232
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: HNL
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Not sure if there is a dedicated SFO club thread but here is the spread from today (9/10) in SF Rotunda. Really happy to see a lot more nutritious options from the last time I was here. The Mediterranean salad with cucumbers, feta, onions, and other things was great!
Sep 14, 2021, 2:58 pm
#233
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Posts: 1,636
In the rotunda club now. The soup (clam chowder) is hot and delicious. They have fresh salads and fruits, and while the packaged stuff is the same old stuff, at least they have a big variety. The packaged cheddar cheese was OK.
Sep 14, 2021, 3:04 pm
#234
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Not sure if there is a dedicated SFO club thread but here is the spread from today (9/10) in SF Rotunda. Really happy to see a lot more nutritious options from the last time I was here. The Mediterranean salad with cucumbers, feta, onions, and other things was great!
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at this point.
Sep 14, 2021, 4:33 pm
#235
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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That doesn't sound fun. Funny enough work put me on an SFO-DEL flight this winter in J that Im trying to change to via ORD or EWR to have some shot at the Polaris lounge at least
Sep 23, 2021, 5:56 pm
#236
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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flight departing from G gates so here’s a look at the recently re-opened G gates club offerings:
there were also Chicken burritos that showed up about 30 min after I took these pictures
they also had this at the front desk for Polaris pax no idea what’s in them though:
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there were also Chicken burritos that showed up about 30 min after I took these pictures
they also had this at the front desk for Polaris pax no idea what’s in them though:
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Last edited by flyingrohit; Sep 23, 2021 at 7:27 pm
Sep 23, 2021, 8:54 pm
#237
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I miss the days when the United Club (UC) at the SFO International Terminal was located where the still-closed Polaris Louge (PL) now is.
Even when I had domestic F-gate flights much closer to the rotunda UC, I would often walk out to the G gates.
When was the UC to PL conversion?
Even when I had domestic F-gate flights much closer to the rotunda UC, I would often walk out to the G gates.
When was the UC to PL conversion?
Sep 23, 2021, 9:22 pm
#238
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Some work started Feb 2017 and fully closed Oct 2017 - SFO G UC closed, reopens as Polaris Lounge 30 Apr 2018, old GFL is now the intl UC
Sep 24, 2021, 12:37 am
#239
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Given the Polaris dining thread consensus, hopefully those Polaris bags include a proper wine glass for on board…
I must say for a domestic UC, the food offerings aren’t bad at all. 29cent frozen burritos aren’t high class but more substantial than the old Chex mix in the cereal dispensers.
But I don’t see a 2nd soup. The tomato soup at SFO UC is the bomb. Probably in terms of sodium too.
Sep 28, 2021, 2:09 pm
#240
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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E gates offering this afternoon. Lounge was super crowded when I came in around 1215 and not a single place to sit without squeezing between 2 people. Only one lone table was open which I took. Lounge cleared out quite quickly with the 1pm bank. Burritos were the usual bean and cheese but there also was a Beef and cheese, but I generally don’t eat beef so I can’t comment on how it was.
