2015 Let's Eat - Domestic/Canada/Latin America First, Business, & p.s. BusinessFirst
#1246
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December ORD-LGA Dinner Flight
Seafood Gumbo and Tandoori Chicken
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#1247
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
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UA 751: EWR-LAX (p.s. dinner)
First time flying p.s. on a 16J configuration. From a service perspective, it was pretty much identical to what I have had on the sUA planes. My only gripe was that the milk for the cookie (which I had never been served before today) was brought around long after I had devoured it.
Front of the menu
Back of the menu. I hadn't ever bothered looking at the back of the new menu, so figured I'd snap a shot.
Red wine to pair with the lamb...took a break from the usual Goose IPA. The FAs kept refilling with generous pours.
Shrimp on the small plate and the beet salad on the larger. The shrimp was alright - I'm not a shrimp fan usually but would have taken another piece. The beet salad was good, but I would have a) made the yellow beet slices smaller, and b) left the grapefruit out entirely (too acidic IMO).
Pretzel roll - tasty as always
Lamb shoulder for the entree. Pretty good flavoring, and unique - peppermint chimichurri is a new one. I like my meat cooked a tad more, but pretty succulent and good flavoring overall. Gnocchi was alright, and I liked the eggplant.
Gelato sundae with strawberry and 'mini chocolate gems'...will remember that is a fancy way of saying M&Ms next time.
Cookie about ~45 minutes prior to landing. Great as always.
Front of the menu
Back of the menu. I hadn't ever bothered looking at the back of the new menu, so figured I'd snap a shot.
Red wine to pair with the lamb...took a break from the usual Goose IPA. The FAs kept refilling with generous pours.
Shrimp on the small plate and the beet salad on the larger. The shrimp was alright - I'm not a shrimp fan usually but would have taken another piece. The beet salad was good, but I would have a) made the yellow beet slices smaller, and b) left the grapefruit out entirely (too acidic IMO).
Pretzel roll - tasty as always
Lamb shoulder for the entree. Pretty good flavoring, and unique - peppermint chimichurri is a new one. I like my meat cooked a tad more, but pretty succulent and good flavoring overall. Gnocchi was alright, and I liked the eggplant.
Gelato sundae with strawberry and 'mini chocolate gems'...will remember that is a fancy way of saying M&Ms next time.
Cookie about ~45 minutes prior to landing. Great as always.
#1248
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA1MM*GL/1K, AA, BnVy PlatL, HH Silver,
Posts: 680
I have never seen fits about meal choices to the magnitude I have seen them from pmUA fliers. Not on DL, not on AA, not on old CO or NW.
And the difference...
The inane 'sort meals by status' policy.
Let's get preordering set up so that policy can be put to pasture for good.
And the difference...
The inane 'sort meals by status' policy.
Let's get preordering set up so that policy can be put to pasture for good.
Go back to F catering policies from pmUA along with service standards on every flight sold as United and many of these issues would go away.
Even if UACO tried to catch up to AA, let alone the systems pmUA had, you'd still have the nasty choices like the above LGA...cheap bottom feeding seafood from polluted shores of the Gulf that should never be served on a plane...or the factory farm chicken option...at least it wasn't 2 factory farm chicken options
#1249
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Lifetime United Club member
Posts: 2,174
First time flying p.s. on a 16J configuration. From a service perspective, it was pretty much identical to what I have had on the sUA planes. My only gripe was that the milk for the cookie (which I had never been served before today) was brought around long after I had devoured it. ...
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#1250
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Back of the menu. I hadn't ever bothered looking at the back of the new menu, so figured I'd snap a shot.
Shrimp on the small plate and the beet salad on the larger. The shrimp was alright - I'm not a shrimp fan usually but would have taken another piece. The beet salad was good, but I would have a) made the yellow beet slices smaller, and b) left the grapefruit out entirely (too acidic IMO).
Gelato sundae with strawberry and 'mini chocolate gems'...will remember that is a fancy way of saying M&Ms next time.
Agree that the grapefruit does not go well in the salad. I did enjoy the beets, which I have not eaten in some time. Without the grapefruit, the salad is a winner.
"mini chocolate gems" is not really a fancy way to say M&Ms...it is the "lets not get sued" way to describe off-brand product when they are too cheap to get the real stuff. The same way it was "chocolate cookie-sandwich crumbles" instead of "Oreos".
#1251
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Lifetime Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Radisson Premium
Posts: 6,635
Back when United did list wine on PS and international, almost every time it was not the wine catered on the flight. I guess they stopped doing it for this reason. Seems rather silly to me that the coordination is so hard for this
#1253
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Dec. 13
IAH - PVR
Open bar PDBs before we pushed back. Breakfast was the french toast souffle or red pepper frittata. I took the souffle and apparently they didn't cater much of it, or my status was enough to ensure I got one as my neighbor got his 2nd choice. Pretty good - I'd order it again and the cinnamon roll was solid.
Dec. 19
PVR - IAH
I'm really happy they brought meals back to this flight. With the short length, ~2 hrs/891 miles, meals had been enhanced away and last December this was a snack basket.
Open bar PDBs, as usual. I had a buffalo trace and club soda. Drinks were served with warmed cashews and almonds. Lunch options were given as "chicken and rice" or some type of cod fish entree. I went with the chicken and it was really good. Moist and the sauce was good with it. Sorry for the blurry pic. Dinner roll served warm, and the fresh cookie served after the meal was perfect. Could have done without the salad in the corner. It was just shreds of lettuce and there wasn't anything redeemable about it. The Goose IPA was going down easy this afternoon.
IAH - PVR
Open bar PDBs before we pushed back. Breakfast was the french toast souffle or red pepper frittata. I took the souffle and apparently they didn't cater much of it, or my status was enough to ensure I got one as my neighbor got his 2nd choice. Pretty good - I'd order it again and the cinnamon roll was solid.
Dec. 19
PVR - IAH
I'm really happy they brought meals back to this flight. With the short length, ~2 hrs/891 miles, meals had been enhanced away and last December this was a snack basket.
Open bar PDBs, as usual. I had a buffalo trace and club soda. Drinks were served with warmed cashews and almonds. Lunch options were given as "chicken and rice" or some type of cod fish entree. I went with the chicken and it was really good. Moist and the sauce was good with it. Sorry for the blurry pic. Dinner roll served warm, and the fresh cookie served after the meal was perfect. Could have done without the salad in the corner. It was just shreds of lettuce and there wasn't anything redeemable about it. The Goose IPA was going down easy this afternoon.
#1255
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: RIC
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 3,385
AUS-IAD, A320 Lunch
Choice of salmon salad with fruit side dish (was surprised there was no soup and no bread) or Mexican chicken bowl. Chicken bowl was pretty good, and I was impressed they tried to pull off avocado on a plane, especially with a thru galley. No salad dressing served with the side salad, and some cheese or sour cream would have rounded out the meal a bit better.
Choice of salmon salad with fruit side dish (was surprised there was no soup and no bread) or Mexican chicken bowl. Chicken bowl was pretty good, and I was impressed they tried to pull off avocado on a plane, especially with a thru galley. No salad dressing served with the side salad, and some cheese or sour cream would have rounded out the meal a bit better.
#1256
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: EUG
Programs: UA Gold; IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 443
That chicken bowl dish looks like it's in need of some kind of sauce....
#1257
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
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#1258
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United can't even accurately list specific wines in GlobalFirst, but at least they mention that some kind is available.
#1259
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,948
New Prepackaged Cookie in F - FANTASTIC!
I am used to getting the fresh-baked and heated cookies, however, on my transcon a couple of days ago, I received a plastic-wrapped cookie with my dinner. I was initially disappointed but ended-up pleasantly surprised by the delicious chocolate-chip cookie.
The company is, The Christie Cookie Co. - they also make the Doubletree cookies. Website here:
https://www.christiecookies.com
Truly outstanding quality!
Kudos to UA.
The company is, The Christie Cookie Co. - they also make the Doubletree cookies. Website here:
https://www.christiecookies.com
Truly outstanding quality!
Kudos to UA.
#1260
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December EWR-SFO PS Dinner Flight