Jun 29, 2017, 4:14 pm
Last edit by: fezzington
The current menu can be found online here
March 2018 BoB updates:
The Deep Dish on United's Exciting New Menu Items
March 2018 BoB updates:
- New: Breakfast "Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich" - egg, canadian bacon, cheddar on a biscuit. Replaces Sourdough sandwich.
- New: Breakfast "Mixed Berry breakfast bowl" - berries, nuts, and granola, with a Chobani "greek yogurt drink". Replaces Yogurt & fruit plate
- "Updated": Mezze sampler, new description is "Wheat berry salad with quinoa, edamame and corn, sun-dried tomato basil hummus, almonds and triangle pita pieces"
- ex-Canada is getting a new menu-
- Breakfast: Maple Ham Sandwich
- PM: Hummus Sampler
- PM: Barbecue Burger on a Pretzel Bun
- PM: Tomato Pesto Chicken Wrap
- Adding Nuts.com CB&J Mix
- Adding Chipotle Grass-Fed Beef Jerky
- "Updating" Classic box (no details)
- Removing Chex Mix
- Something about a cheese box and IPA combo
The Deep Dish on United's Exciting New Menu Items
Chicago-style deep dish pizza tops a list of delicious new offerings on board July 1
Colorado-based New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA takes off September 1
CHICAGO, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United is adding something new for every taste with several new in-flight menu items available for purchase. Starting July 1, customers can experience a slice of Chicago with personal-size Uno's deep-dish pizza, and United will expand its onboard beer list to include New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA beginning September 1.
United customers will also have more Choice Menu options from which to choose, including Bistro on Board items like the breakfast egg white flatbread; Uno's deep dish spinach, cheese and garlic pizza; Thai-style Chicken Ciabatta sandwich; and the new, Mediterranean-inspired Protein Box, featuring a healthy mix of almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad.
United has also refreshed some of its popular Snack Shop items, including the Tapas Box, a customer favorite. The updated Tapas Box includes flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit, ginger mints and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to putting our customers at the center of everything we do, we are always listening to their feedback when it comes to food choices on board our flights," said Jimmy Samartzis, United's vice president of Catering Operations. "Our customers told us they are craving pizza, and we heard them. We are excited to offer two new options – a breakfast egg white flatbread served on morning flights and deep dish pizza from hometown favorite Uno's on afternoon and evening flights."
All new menu items and refreshed snackboxes will be available for purchase on flights within the U.S. with a scheduled flight time of more than 3.5 hours and on all international flights from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Snack Shop items including the Tapas, Classic, Select and Ben Flyin Kid's snackboxes are available on all flights over 1.5 hours within North America, including the Caribbean and select Latin American cities, Singapore and Australia. Learn more about where you can get your snacks here.
United's popular cheeseburger and fries ($11.99) will remain on the menu. View United's refreshed Choice Menu with the new items here.
Colorado-based New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA takes off September 1
CHICAGO, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United is adding something new for every taste with several new in-flight menu items available for purchase. Starting July 1, customers can experience a slice of Chicago with personal-size Uno's deep-dish pizza, and United will expand its onboard beer list to include New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA beginning September 1.
United customers will also have more Choice Menu options from which to choose, including Bistro on Board items like the breakfast egg white flatbread; Uno's deep dish spinach, cheese and garlic pizza; Thai-style Chicken Ciabatta sandwich; and the new, Mediterranean-inspired Protein Box, featuring a healthy mix of almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad.
United has also refreshed some of its popular Snack Shop items, including the Tapas Box, a customer favorite. The updated Tapas Box includes flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit, ginger mints and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to putting our customers at the center of everything we do, we are always listening to their feedback when it comes to food choices on board our flights," said Jimmy Samartzis, United's vice president of Catering Operations. "Our customers told us they are craving pizza, and we heard them. We are excited to offer two new options – a breakfast egg white flatbread served on morning flights and deep dish pizza from hometown favorite Uno's on afternoon and evening flights."
All new menu items and refreshed snackboxes will be available for purchase on flights within the U.S. with a scheduled flight time of more than 3.5 hours and on all international flights from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Snack Shop items including the Tapas, Classic, Select and Ben Flyin Kid's snackboxes are available on all flights over 1.5 hours within North America, including the Caribbean and select Latin American cities, Singapore and Australia. Learn more about where you can get your snacks here.
United's popular cheeseburger and fries ($11.99) will remain on the menu. View United's refreshed Choice Menu with the new items here.
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New Choice Menu options July 1 Uno's deep dish pizza $9.99 Personal-size, spinach, cheese and garlic Egg white flatbread $9.99 Egg white crumble, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, spinach, parsley, herbed ricotta on focaccia bread Thai-style chicken ciabatta $9.99 Grilled chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, carrots, red peppers, Thai-style cilantro aioli on ciabatta bread Protein Box $9.99 Almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad Fresh-Start Breakfast Combo $12.99 Egg white flatbread, Chobani Greek yogurt, fresh fruit served with whole grain oat granola Pizza and beer combo $13.99 Uno's deep dish pizza and Miller Lite Refreshed Choice Menu items July 1 Tapas Snack Box $9.59 Featuring new flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel and ginger mints Ben Flyin Adventure Bear Kid's Snack Box $5.59 Mini chocolate chip cookies, raisins, squeezable applesauce, and Goldfish. Includes an activity sheet with games and CrayAngles crayons New beers September 1 New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA $7.99 Brewed in Colorado, New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA gives aromas of citrus (specifically orange and grapefruit) as well as some tropical fruit notes and a hint of toasted bread Sam Adams Oktoberfest $7.99 Born in Boston, Oktoberfest is a delicious harmony of sweet flavors, including caramel and toffee Blue Point Toasted Lager $7.99 Brewed in New York, Blue Point Lager is made with six grains to perfect a balanced flavor of malt and hops, and a special proprietary lager yeast to give Toasted Lager an exceptional, long-lasting smooth finish
United Economy Choice Menu: Bistro on Board and Snack Shop [2017-2018]
Aug 30, 2017, 2:57 pm
#106
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What is a plat benefit?
Silver can get E+ 24hr prior
Plat and above can choose E+ at booking
1K and above gets the free food offering
As for the egg white flatbread, I thought the taste was OK. It was "crisp/dry" on the edges but not in the middle. It was is dense and thin so it doesnt really get soggy in the middle like bread. It was just difficult to eat. I try not to get my hands dirty while stuck in the back. The flatbread is one of those very thin almost cracker like "breads" so it is very difficult to slice into. I tried to use my hands and tear and you can't really tear even strips. Finally I folded it in half and ate it like a taco.
I haven't tried the deep dish. I grew up in chicago but don't like deep dish. I imagine I wouldn't like the deep dish version that is served on a plane. I usually like some meat with my meal too. Hearing reports that it is soggy is disappointing.
The last time I looked at the menu, I was a little confused seeing "combos" not knowing which are just multiple items and which are packaged together. I wasn't sure which items I could choose for me free 1k item.
Silver can get E+ 24hr prior
Plat and above can choose E+ at booking
1K and above gets the free food offering
As for the egg white flatbread, I thought the taste was OK. It was "crisp/dry" on the edges but not in the middle. It was is dense and thin so it doesnt really get soggy in the middle like bread. It was just difficult to eat. I try not to get my hands dirty while stuck in the back. The flatbread is one of those very thin almost cracker like "breads" so it is very difficult to slice into. I tried to use my hands and tear and you can't really tear even strips. Finally I folded it in half and ate it like a taco.
I haven't tried the deep dish. I grew up in chicago but don't like deep dish. I imagine I wouldn't like the deep dish version that is served on a plane. I usually like some meat with my meal too. Hearing reports that it is soggy is disappointing.
The last time I looked at the menu, I was a little confused seeing "combos" not knowing which are just multiple items and which are packaged together. I wasn't sure which items I could choose for me free 1k item.
Aug 30, 2017, 3:11 pm
#107
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But as noted fezzington is an FA, and (I believe) was making the comment on behalf of disappointed E- pax who didn't get the sandwich.
Aug 30, 2017, 7:58 pm
#108
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Looks like there's more new stuff to come on top of the June news release items. A contact from United told me: "What I can tell you is this: we will have new breakfast and lunch options rolling out in November as well as new lunch additions in September. Additionally, the future menus will feature new items not yet seen on the menus, although there is always a possibility that a favorite may come back in the future."
I'm sure this is partly in response to the egg white bfast not working out. In any case, they're tinkering and that's good to see.
I'm sure this is partly in response to the egg white bfast not working out. In any case, they're tinkering and that's good to see.
Sep 2, 2017, 4:29 pm
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Had my first non-morning flight in Y and tried the pizza. Not good. It was not heated well enough and the stuff is too heavy for the knife and fork. I think Uno's name is getting dragged through the cabin on this one.
Sep 2, 2017, 4:37 pm
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Uno killed their own name long before UA was involved.
Sep 2, 2017, 8:13 pm
#111
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The pizza IME is inedible. I only have a burger maybe once a month but IMO the burger is the best choice left in Y.
Sep 11, 2017, 1:32 pm
#112
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I had the pizza on my way to SFO earlier today. It should have been warmer, but overall I liked it: It wasn't soggy, the tomatoes balanced out the cheese nicely, and once I cut into fourths, I could pick up a slice to eat as God intended. It was, however, rather filling. You could definitely split one with a friend if you'd both grazed at a lounge beforehand.
Sep 11, 2017, 2:01 pm
#113
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Pass on the pizza. Really.
Sep 11, 2017, 6:18 pm
#114
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Ive eaten it twice - cheeseburger is definitely better but maybe I just need a crappy pizza after a long day of flying
Sep 11, 2017, 6:20 pm
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Sep 12, 2017, 1:33 am
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I had the Voodoo Ranger IPA for the first time on Saturday. Great option over the Goose IPA, which is vastly inferior by comparison ^
Oct 20, 2017, 7:29 pm
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I tried the pizza this week on a flight where I was in Y. I must say the taste was quite good, and it wasn't soggy, so was better than I'd expected as far as taste and texture.
I found the portion size to be really small, however. Pizza ingredients are cheap, so wishing they could make it a bit bigger.
I'd probably go back to the Cheeseburger next time if I was hungry, as I find that to be much more filling.
I found the portion size to be really small, however. Pizza ingredients are cheap, so wishing they could make it a bit bigger.
I'd probably go back to the Cheeseburger next time if I was hungry, as I find that to be much more filling.
Oct 20, 2017, 10:35 pm
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I tried the pizza this week on a flight where I was in Y. I must say the taste was quite good, and it wasn't soggy, so was better than I'd expected as far as taste and texture.
I found the portion size to be really small, however. Pizza ingredients are cheap, so wishing they could make it a bit bigger.
I'd probably go back to the Cheeseburger next time if I was hungry, as I find that to be much more filling.
I found the portion size to be really small, however. Pizza ingredients are cheap, so wishing they could make it a bit bigger.
I'd probably go back to the Cheeseburger next time if I was hungry, as I find that to be much more filling.
Oct 21, 2017, 7:10 am
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Oct 21, 2017, 9:07 am
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