2014 Let's Eat - Domestic/Canada/Latin America First, BusinessFirst, & Business Class
Feb 14, 2014, 6:33 am
#166
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
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EWR-LAX vs PS JFK-LAX BusinessFirst dinner meal.
What expectations should I have for Newark transcons to LAX? I just scanned this forum and got depressed at how unappetizing and sad the UA meals look. I moved our business to AA after the merger and have not experienced UA in ages. I think I am spoiled on AA in comparison.
What expectations should I have for Newark transcons to LAX? I just scanned this forum and got depressed at how unappetizing and sad the UA meals look. I moved our business to AA after the merger and have not experienced UA in ages. I think I am spoiled on AA in comparison.
Feb 14, 2014, 8:03 am
#167
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App: usually one shrimp and smoke salmon.
Salad: dressing rotates between ranch (ugh) and vinegrette
Bread basket: garlic, pretzel, normal rolls, ciabatta (?)
Choice of entree:
Chicken of some sort
Beef or pork
Vegetarian dish (usually pasta)
Ice cream sundae with choice of toppings.
Salad: dressing rotates between ranch (ugh) and vinegrette
Bread basket: garlic, pretzel, normal rolls, ciabatta (?)
Choice of entree:
Chicken of some sort
Beef or pork
Vegetarian dish (usually pasta)
Ice cream sundae with choice of toppings.
Feb 14, 2014, 8:15 am
#168
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: FLL
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UA1075 SEA-SFO 9:24am Refreshments
No Warm Scone, just the refreshment basket
UA552 SFO-PHL A319 Dinner
I think orders were taken by status, but hard to tell with only 8 seats. Seemed like back to front, but I know he specifically took my order before my neighbor, then eventually got back to her and only offered the pasta or something from the economy menu
Started with a hot towel then nuts in a Warm Ramekin (nuts were cold). Was even offered a second helping of cold nuts.
Was offered Chicken or Pasta. Pasta looked really bad. Chicken was ok. Beans tasted dry.
For some reason, everything was served from a tray where I had to take it off the tray and put it on my table. (drinks, nuts, sundae, sundae fixings). It was a little weird trying to get one of every sundae fixing onto my sundae without making a mess.
No Warm Scone, just the refreshment basket
UA552 SFO-PHL A319 Dinner
I think orders were taken by status, but hard to tell with only 8 seats. Seemed like back to front, but I know he specifically took my order before my neighbor, then eventually got back to her and only offered the pasta or something from the economy menu
Started with a hot towel then nuts in a Warm Ramekin (nuts were cold). Was even offered a second helping of cold nuts.
Was offered Chicken or Pasta. Pasta looked really bad. Chicken was ok. Beans tasted dry.
For some reason, everything was served from a tray where I had to take it off the tray and put it on my table. (drinks, nuts, sundae, sundae fixings). It was a little weird trying to get one of every sundae fixing onto my sundae without making a mess.
Feb 14, 2014, 11:40 am
#169
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Feb 14, 2014, 1:27 pm
#170
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Lifetime United Club member
Posts: 2,175
EWR-LAX vs PS JFK-LAX BusinessFirst dinner meal.
What expectations should I have for Newark transcons to LAX? I just scanned this forum and got depressed at how unappetizing and sad the UA meals look. I moved our business to AA after the merger and have not experienced UA in ages. I think I am spoiled on AA in comparison.
What expectations should I have for Newark transcons to LAX? I just scanned this forum and got depressed at how unappetizing and sad the UA meals look. I moved our business to AA after the merger and have not experienced UA in ages. I think I am spoiled on AA in comparison.
Feb 14, 2014, 10:05 pm
#171
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ORD/EGE
Programs: UA GS/Global Entry
Posts: 191
Interesting discussion with FA today regarding UA now giving out yogurt containers rather than having it pre-bowled. He said that we should appreciate the change, as now we are getting significantly more yogurt, BETTER quality yogurt (can confirm), and he thinks that it is fresher this way. Despite the ugliness of it, I do agree with the FA on all counts. I almost jumped for joy when I saw that the yogurt being served is now greek yogurt. The old stuff was straight sugar. I did notice that it was a much bigger portion as well. Overall, a postive change in my book.
Feb 15, 2014, 4:02 pm
#172
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
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Posts: 3,458
LIH-SFO
Finally, a change of menu on this flight yesterday! Instead of penne pasta with red sauce and beef, the choices were a fancy pasta (didn't get the details) and grilled chicken with white rice and green beans. The chicken was surprisingly good--tender, not dry. No shrimp salad. Garden salad was limp. Oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert.
Feb 15, 2014, 8:38 pm
#173
Join Date: May 2006
Location: STL
Programs: UA Platinum, AA Platinum Pro, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,429
Finally, a change of menu on this flight yesterday! Instead of penne pasta with red sauce and beef, the choices were a fancy pasta (didn't get the details) and grilled chicken with white rice and green beans. The chicken was surprisingly good--tender, not dry. No shrimp salad. Garden salad was limp. Oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert.
Basically if you are flying UA in F on domestic non ps routes your dinner options are
-beef with peppercorn gravy and potatoes
-beef with hoisin sauce and noodles
-chicken cacciatore with gnocchi
-chicken with rice and green beans
and then pasta options
-pasta with red sauce
-cheese cannelloni with red sauce
-cheese cannelloni with white sauce
Served with a salad, white bread roll, shrimp/salmon appetizer no longer offered, sundaes on transcons otherwise cookies
I've yet to figure out the rotation or logic of when certain meals get served eastbound vs westbound, etc
Feb 16, 2014, 8:56 am
#174
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 2,837
Honolulu to EWR
A dismal meal 'snack' in first. Some sort of cold cous cous? no dressing with cold vegetables - slice of carrot, 2 aspargus spears, some squash, a package of prezels and package of dry italian somethings
Drnks prior to takeoff, with meal and brought around water during flight. I like the lie flats but really??? can't United give some sort of better food. Was in United Club prior to boarding and this area is almost devoid of restaurants, etc
To get to gate walked through terminal, next time I will buy something to eat
Got an online survey asking my opinion of flight - gave my opinion but will anyone actually see this?
Last flight had an equally poor piece of fatty beef, limp brussels sprouts, asked for and gave opinion
A dismal meal 'snack' in first. Some sort of cold cous cous? no dressing with cold vegetables - slice of carrot, 2 aspargus spears, some squash, a package of prezels and package of dry italian somethings
Drnks prior to takeoff, with meal and brought around water during flight. I like the lie flats but really??? can't United give some sort of better food. Was in United Club prior to boarding and this area is almost devoid of restaurants, etc
To get to gate walked through terminal, next time I will buy something to eat
Got an online survey asking my opinion of flight - gave my opinion but will anyone actually see this?
Last flight had an equally poor piece of fatty beef, limp brussels sprouts, asked for and gave opinion
Feb 16, 2014, 11:04 am
#175
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,510
I wonder if UA's Board of Directors has to eat this stuff when they fly UA? Or do they get special catering?
Feb 16, 2014, 6:53 pm
#176
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas
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Exciting new dishes at UA! <sarcasm>
Earlier this month:
SFO-HNL Lunch (Note that appetizer was missing even from this 2400 mile flight .. ugh)
HNL-SFO Lunch
Earlier this month:
SFO-HNL Lunch (Note that appetizer was missing even from this 2400 mile flight .. ugh)
HNL-SFO Lunch
Feb 17, 2014, 1:43 pm
#177
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UA 1591
DEN-ORD
737-800
10:30A-1:52P (sked and actual)
February 12, 2014
Lunch
Lunch choices today were chicken salad or cheeseburger, with onion soup.
I wasn't really hungry but took one for the team and the photo op.
Meh, not so good.
The chicken was OK if one is starving but whoa Jeff, think you can find an even smaller serving of chicken?
DEN-ORD
737-800
10:30A-1:52P (sked and actual)
February 12, 2014
Lunch
Lunch choices today were chicken salad or cheeseburger, with onion soup.
I wasn't really hungry but took one for the team and the photo op.
Meh, not so good.
The chicken was OK if one is starving but whoa Jeff, think you can find an even smaller serving of chicken?
Feb 17, 2014, 1:50 pm
#178
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Everywhere you wanna be
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CLE-LAX
UA1103 6:15PM Dep
i wanted ice cream lol
. at least htere was a hot towel service
UA1103 6:15PM Dep
i wanted ice cream lol
. at least htere was a hot towel service
Feb 17, 2014, 3:35 pm
#179
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Posts: 5,271
Interesting discussion with FA today regarding UA now giving out yogurt containers rather than having it pre-bowled. He said that we should appreciate the change, as now we are getting significantly more yogurt, BETTER quality yogurt (can confirm), and he thinks that it is fresher this way. Despite the ugliness of it, I do agree with the FA on all counts. I almost jumped for joy when I saw that the yogurt being served is now greek yogurt. The old stuff was straight sugar. I did notice that it was a much bigger portion as well. Overall, a postive change in my book.
Honolulu to EWR
A dismal meal 'snack' in first. Some sort of cold cous cous? no dressing with cold vegetables - slice of carrot, 2 aspargus spears, some squash, a package of prezels and package of dry italian somethings
Drnks prior to takeoff, with meal and brought around water during flight. I like the lie flats but really??? can't United give some sort of better food. Was in United Club prior to boarding and this area is almost devoid of restaurants, etc
To get to gate walked through terminal, next time I will buy something to eat
Got an online survey asking my opinion of flight - gave my opinion but will anyone actually see this?
Last flight had an equally poor piece of fatty beef, limp brussels sprouts, asked for and gave opinion
A dismal meal 'snack' in first. Some sort of cold cous cous? no dressing with cold vegetables - slice of carrot, 2 aspargus spears, some squash, a package of prezels and package of dry italian somethings
Drnks prior to takeoff, with meal and brought around water during flight. I like the lie flats but really??? can't United give some sort of better food. Was in United Club prior to boarding and this area is almost devoid of restaurants, etc
To get to gate walked through terminal, next time I will buy something to eat
Got an online survey asking my opinion of flight - gave my opinion but will anyone actually see this?
Last flight had an equally poor piece of fatty beef, limp brussels sprouts, asked for and gave opinion
As for the survey, I've never gotten any response, however I sat next to a 4MM once and he said he always gets responses.
Last edited by eng3; Feb 17, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Feb 17, 2014, 3:40 pm
#180
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