2016 Let's Eat - Domestic/Canada/Latin America First, Business, & p.s. BusinessFirst
#466
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 673
After flying my first coach segment in ages, I can definitively say that the best breakfast item on UA currently is the Southwest Bistro Scramble with stoopwaffel (French Toast souffle bumped to #2). I may have to start hoping for fewer upgrades on domestic morning flights!
Wish they would create something like that for F. The "fiesta omelette" they had back in May (I think) was nice and spicy but the bistro scramble definitely edges that and almost reminds me of huevos rancheros.
#467
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: fwp blood diamond, dykwia uranium
Posts: 7,251
After flying my first coach segment in ages, I can definitively say that the best breakfast item on UA currently is the Southwest Bistro Scramble with stroopwafel (French Toast souffle bumped to #2). I may have to start hoping for fewer upgrades on domestic morning flights!
next time you're in f you should just ask for it instead of the f options, i definitely will... at least in ac j they're more than happy to serve anything from the BoB (although ac j domestic catering is a bit better)
maybe a new trend here
#468
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: UA Premier Gold
Posts: 503
EWR - LAX BF Flight 233 7/16/16
Salad and ravioli were decent, but the veggies in the ravioli were a bit on the soggy side. Not pictured are the rest of the appetizer and the oh-so-delicious cookies.
Salad and ravioli were decent, but the veggies in the ravioli were a bit on the soggy side. Not pictured are the rest of the appetizer and the oh-so-delicious cookies.
#469
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP (AC), DL G (SC), Bonvoy LTP, & IHG AMB
Posts: 1,798
UA 714 (BOS -> ORD) Dinner Service
22 July
A319
Last minute trip to Chicago for the week-end booked less than thirty-six hours in advance, so I was surprised that there were still F seats available. Well, one seat available.
A little bit of a late start due to late inbound aircraft. Nevertheless, full bar PDB service provided. FA was fantastic throughout the flight. Went with the Moscow Mule, being a Friday and all.
Offered warmed nuts with the aperitif. No hotel towel service. Choice of beef with vegetables or chicken mac and cheese. Went with the beef which was enjoyable. The sauce was nice and the vegetables still had a nice crunch. Seat mate had the mac and cheese which looked alright.
Wine was topped off throughout the flight, but it would be nice if UA offered a larger wine glass; it's a wine glass not a shot glass, right? Meal service was completed with the always delicious cookie.
All in all, a really wonderful flight despite the delay. The FA was friendly and service-oriented as opposed to "US Weekly" or "People" focused in the galley. I also really love the new interiors UA has put out. Plenty of space and the charging functionality is ideal. Tray table tablet function is nice too because you can watch your show/movie as you eat. Compared with AA's new interiors on their airbuses, UA wins hands down.
22 July
A319
Last minute trip to Chicago for the week-end booked less than thirty-six hours in advance, so I was surprised that there were still F seats available. Well, one seat available.
A little bit of a late start due to late inbound aircraft. Nevertheless, full bar PDB service provided. FA was fantastic throughout the flight. Went with the Moscow Mule, being a Friday and all.
Offered warmed nuts with the aperitif. No hotel towel service. Choice of beef with vegetables or chicken mac and cheese. Went with the beef which was enjoyable. The sauce was nice and the vegetables still had a nice crunch. Seat mate had the mac and cheese which looked alright.
Wine was topped off throughout the flight, but it would be nice if UA offered a larger wine glass; it's a wine glass not a shot glass, right? Meal service was completed with the always delicious cookie.
All in all, a really wonderful flight despite the delay. The FA was friendly and service-oriented as opposed to "US Weekly" or "People" focused in the galley. I also really love the new interiors UA has put out. Plenty of space and the charging functionality is ideal. Tray table tablet function is nice too because you can watch your show/movie as you eat. Compared with AA's new interiors on their airbuses, UA wins hands down.
#470
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: IAH
Programs: *AG, Choice Privileges Elite Diamond, SPG Gold, La Quinta Returns Gold, Wyndham Rewards Gold
Posts: 466
UA 1680 PHX IAH
7-22-16
I opted for the shrimp salad, because of photos if the chicken sandwich I had seen previously in thus thread. I was not disappointed. The shrimp salad was actually quite good. I would highly recommend it.
7-22-16
I opted for the shrimp salad, because of photos if the chicken sandwich I had seen previously in thus thread. I was not disappointed. The shrimp salad was actually quite good. I would highly recommend it.
#471
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: EWR, PHL
Programs: UA1k 3MM, AA Plt, peasant on everybody else, elite something or other at a bunch of hotels.
Posts: 4,637
YVR-SFO Breakfast July 20
Continental breakfast: fruit plate and a cinnamon roll. The fruit was pretty good.
SFO-SFO Dinner July 5
I completely forget what I had. Or perhaps it was completely forgettable?
Continental breakfast: fruit plate and a cinnamon roll. The fruit was pretty good.
SFO-SFO Dinner July 5
I completely forget what I had. Or perhaps it was completely forgettable?
#472
#473
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA Gold & 1MM/HH Gold/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,924
UA 340
IAD-SFO
Tuesday July 26
B777 Hawaii config
Choice of chicken katsu, short rib or butternut squash ravioli
Dessert cart with chocolate ice cream and toppings
IAD-SFO
Tuesday July 26
B777 Hawaii config
Choice of chicken katsu, short rib or butternut squash ravioli
Dessert cart with chocolate ice cream and toppings
#474
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,694
Lobster Mac on SFO-IAH UA815, yum.
#475
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,508
EWR-LAX
UA758
Boeing 757-200 p.s.
Meal: Breakfast
Menu
UA758
Boeing 757-200 p.s.
Meal: Breakfast
Menu
#476
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,508
PHX-IAH
UA978
Boeing 737-900
Meal: Breakfast
Choice of Omelette or French Toast Souffle (below)
UA978
Boeing 737-900
Meal: Breakfast
Choice of Omelette or French Toast Souffle (below)
#477
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,508
IAH-EWR
UA557
Boeing 767-300
Meal: Lunch
Choice of Enchilada or Roast Beef Salad (below)
UA557
Boeing 767-300
Meal: Lunch
Choice of Enchilada or Roast Beef Salad (below)
#478
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,601
Five generally excellent UA flights this week to complete my 1K challenge.
I continue to be impressed by the quality of today's UA meals, so much better than anything you get these days on USdbaAA.
LAX-HNL
UA 1158
777-200 Hawaii configuration
8:00a-10:45a
July 25, 2016
Breakfast options were Hawaiian scrambled eggs, french toast or fruit plate. I opted for the excellent scrambled eggs, which got me a variation of the fruit plate.
HNL-EWR
UA 14
767-400
2:45p-6:30a +1
July 25, 2016
Dinner, Ambien and Breakfast
Excellent crew and the best domestic meal in the last couple of years.
Today's choices options were chicken katsu, short rib or butternut squash ravioli.
While the salad was just a meh...
The short rib was out of this world delicious. Accompanied by wasabi mash potatoes and sweet and sour stir fry veggies, this was one the best domestic dishes of the last couple of years on any airline.
While the lemon sorbet was refreshing, it's not really dessert. Just saying.
I popped an Ambien during dinner and went lie flat and to sleep shortly after dinner. Had a great 6 hours of sleep and awoke at around 60 minutes from landing, during breakfast service. I wasn't really hungry so I just picked at it.
EWR-NAS
UA 1458
A319
9:00a-12:10p (sked)
9:45a-12:30p (actual)
July 26, 2016
Breakfast
Bad luck today as the Nassau flight is on one of Jeff's penny pinching A319s, ordered without power outlets. Brilliant, yeah who need to recharge batteries these days. We were also delayed waiting for our crew who were arrived last night and couldn't legally depart at the scheduled time. Breakfast was a choice of omelet, french toast or fruit plate.
The french toast was delicious and one of UA's best breakfast offerings.
NAS-IAH
UA 1455
A319
2:00p-4:00p
July 26,2016
Lunch
Lunch choices of salmon, short ribs or some kind of pasta. I went with the salmon which was excellent.
And the usual fabulous baked on board chocolate chip cookie.
IAH-LAX
UA 1547
737-800 BSI
6:07p-7:45p
July 26, 2016
Dinner
Tonight's options were jambalaya, chicken or pasta, I think. I love United's jambalaya and didn't much listen after hearing that.
Salad was the same meh I've seen over the last couple of days.
Never get tired of the baked on board chocolate chip cookie.
I continue to be impressed by the quality of today's UA meals, so much better than anything you get these days on USdbaAA.
LAX-HNL
UA 1158
777-200 Hawaii configuration
8:00a-10:45a
July 25, 2016
Breakfast options were Hawaiian scrambled eggs, french toast or fruit plate. I opted for the excellent scrambled eggs, which got me a variation of the fruit plate.
HNL-EWR
UA 14
767-400
2:45p-6:30a +1
July 25, 2016
Dinner, Ambien and Breakfast
Excellent crew and the best domestic meal in the last couple of years.
Today's choices options were chicken katsu, short rib or butternut squash ravioli.
While the salad was just a meh...
The short rib was out of this world delicious. Accompanied by wasabi mash potatoes and sweet and sour stir fry veggies, this was one the best domestic dishes of the last couple of years on any airline.
While the lemon sorbet was refreshing, it's not really dessert. Just saying.
I popped an Ambien during dinner and went lie flat and to sleep shortly after dinner. Had a great 6 hours of sleep and awoke at around 60 minutes from landing, during breakfast service. I wasn't really hungry so I just picked at it.
EWR-NAS
UA 1458
A319
9:00a-12:10p (sked)
9:45a-12:30p (actual)
July 26, 2016
Breakfast
Bad luck today as the Nassau flight is on one of Jeff's penny pinching A319s, ordered without power outlets. Brilliant, yeah who need to recharge batteries these days. We were also delayed waiting for our crew who were arrived last night and couldn't legally depart at the scheduled time. Breakfast was a choice of omelet, french toast or fruit plate.
The french toast was delicious and one of UA's best breakfast offerings.
NAS-IAH
UA 1455
A319
2:00p-4:00p
July 26,2016
Lunch
Lunch choices of salmon, short ribs or some kind of pasta. I went with the salmon which was excellent.
And the usual fabulous baked on board chocolate chip cookie.
IAH-LAX
UA 1547
737-800 BSI
6:07p-7:45p
July 26, 2016
Dinner
Tonight's options were jambalaya, chicken or pasta, I think. I love United's jambalaya and didn't much listen after hearing that.
Salad was the same meh I've seen over the last couple of days.
Never get tired of the baked on board chocolate chip cookie.
#479
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,694
"While the lemon sorbet was refreshing, it's not really dessert. Just saying."
+1,000,000. Lemon is salad.
+1,000,000. Lemon is salad.
#480
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,923