2017 Let's Eat - Polaris First & Polaris Business
Dec 18, 2017, 5:06 am
#1036
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MRY - CNX - TXL
Programs: UA 1K / *G / Marriott PE / Expedia Gold+ / Hertz PC
Posts: 7,058
Dec 18, 2017, 2:55 pm
#1038
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
I actually ended up not taking this trip, but my wife did, and she thought the Japanese meals in both directions were delicious.
Dec 19, 2017, 12:17 am
#1039
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
SFO-SIN Menu 11/21
Apologies for the delay in posting, but I just found these menus.
I thought the salad was a little weird with the mango in it, but found it tasty.
Had the stir-fried chicken which was pretty good although I would have liked it hotter (temperature, not flavor).
The wines were ordinary, not bad but nothing special.
I thought the salad was a little weird with the mango in it, but found it tasty.
Had the stir-fried chicken which was pretty good although I would have liked it hotter (temperature, not flavor).
The wines were ordinary, not bad but nothing special.
Dec 19, 2017, 7:27 pm
#1040
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
I prefer to have everything laid out on the menu vs. "ask the FA". Right now, we have to ask for:
slippers,
matress pads
gel pillows
PJs
today's champagne
today's white wines
today's red wines
today's hot bites ........
Dec 21, 2017, 3:29 am
#1041
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS 4MM
Posts: 583
Is it just this month, or have the wines become incredibly unimaginative. Flew LIS-EWR last week and ORD-FRA last night and the whites consisted of 1) Washington Chardonnay, 2) California Chardonnay, and 3) White Burgundy, which is, of course (though apparently shocking news to the FA), a Chardonnay. The reds were slightly more varied, consisting of a California Cabernet, a Bordeaux, and a Malbec, all from a similar part of the red spectrum. What's happened to the sauvignon blancs, the Rieslings, the Albarinos, the Rhone blends, the Pinots that I've enjoyed previously? Is this the new normal? I agree with the comment up-thread: why is United incapable of inserting a sheet of paper with the flight's wines listed and described. I enjoyed that when Polaris service first debuted.
Dec 21, 2017, 10:35 am
#1042
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
Programs: UA PP 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, BA Gold
Posts: 6,322
On my flight MUC-ORD last week, Pommery was served with the nuts. Then when the appetizer came, the flight attendant served me a quarter of the glass, then stated that that was the end of the Pommery and tried to finish filling my glass with another Champagne. She must have seen the face I made because then she asked if I wanted a new glass for the new Champagne. Obviously! The second Champagne was Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale.
Even domestically it's getting worse. Flew SEA-DEN-MIA yesterday. No PDB on either flight; on the first flight the FA would just say "do you want another...<long pause>" and couldn't remember the drink. Had the weird asian veggie wrap, which is basically a Vietnamese Summer Roll wrapped in a Mexican tortilla (!). Bizarre mix of flavors.
Flying EWR-GRU in F on Tuesday. Let's see...
Dec 21, 2017, 4:14 pm
#1043
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,332
PEK/PVG to US December
December 20 UA 808 PEK-IAD
Dec 21, 2017, 6:40 pm
#1044
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA Concierge Key, AA Lifetime Plat, SPG Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, United Plat
Posts: 233
Has anyone recently been on ORD-PVG? UA.com shows Breakfast given a 940am departure but that seems odd for a 14 hour flight. Thank you!
Dec 22, 2017, 12:18 am
#1045
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,814
So classic United.
Announce a major upgrade in food and wine and achieve it with Polaris .
Then six months later - its all downgraded !
Announce a major upgrade in food and wine and achieve it with Polaris .
Then six months later - its all downgraded !
Dec 22, 2017, 12:24 am
#1046
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
regarding the executive dining-do you have to order it before you board?
also are there any downsides to it?(do you miss any of the food service?)
thanks
also are there any downsides to it?(do you miss any of the food service?)
thanks
Dec 22, 2017, 12:26 am
#1047
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
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Dec 22, 2017, 10:41 am
#1048
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: ORD
Programs: 1K
Posts: 121
It's not a breakfast flight, I thought the same thing and asked around. I took it this past Thanksgiving and even reached out to a few people at United ahead of time who told me to expect breakfast after checking with catering, and alas I was served a pork chop (which I preferred). Great crew both ways as well.
Dec 24, 2017, 9:08 am
#1050
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,235
Other airlines have different approaches to Exec Dining. LH, for example, doesn't include a hot entree, but you can get the meal served immediately after the FA's start food service. (Had it on a 748 in J recently)