2018 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Nov 22, 2018, 8:22 pm
#1276
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ZVE/BDL
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 57
UA 296 BDL - IAD
22 Nov 2018
A319
"Refreshments"
Not sure if we got a Thanksgiving day fluke, or if it was just miscatered, but there was a full breakfast served on BDL-IAD today, featuring granola (with banana, pecans, cranberries, apricots, and milk on the side), peach and passionfruit yogurt, and a lightly warmed croissant. Fast and attentive service, with a round of drink refills after collecting trays.
22 Nov 2018
A319
"Refreshments"
Not sure if we got a Thanksgiving day fluke, or if it was just miscatered, but there was a full breakfast served on BDL-IAD today, featuring granola (with banana, pecans, cranberries, apricots, and milk on the side), peach and passionfruit yogurt, and a lightly warmed croissant. Fast and attentive service, with a round of drink refills after collecting trays.
Nov 23, 2018, 12:48 am
#1277
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: FLL
Programs: United Premier 1K; Alaska MVP 75K; Hilton Honors Diamond; Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 667
UA 296 BDL - IAD
22 Nov 2018
A319
"Refreshments"
Not sure if we got a Thanksgiving day fluke, or if it was just miscatered, but there was a full breakfast served on BDL-IAD today, featuring granola (with banana, pecans, cranberries, apricots, and milk on the side), peach and passionfruit yogurt, and a lightly warmed croissant. Fast and attentive service, with a round of drink refills after collecting trays.
22 Nov 2018
A319
"Refreshments"
Not sure if we got a Thanksgiving day fluke, or if it was just miscatered, but there was a full breakfast served on BDL-IAD today, featuring granola (with banana, pecans, cranberries, apricots, and milk on the side), peach and passionfruit yogurt, and a lightly warmed croissant. Fast and attentive service, with a round of drink refills after collecting trays.
Nov 23, 2018, 8:01 pm
#1278
formerly skyccord
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: United Premier Platinum, Hertz President Circle, Marriott/SPG Premier Plat Elite, Avis Preferred
Posts: 269
Ua 1810 ewr -> iah
Glass of Cab not pictured. BBq beef was awesome sweet potatoes sucked and greens we're good.
Nov 24, 2018, 8:37 pm
#1279
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
Salad with chicken. Chicken was very good as well as the little slice of cheesecake
UA 230
ORD-EWR
11/24
77W
Nov 25, 2018, 10:07 am
#1280
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
Programs: UA 1K & 0.6 MM
Posts: 781
MSY-IAD
Flew MSY-IAD at 18.05 Friday 11/23. PDF offered and served in the blue plastic cups, the new Old Fashioned is tasty (albeit a scoch too sweet for my taste).
Dinner was three options: grilled chicken salad, cobb salad, or buffalo chicken mac and cheese. While the mac and cheese was plated and arrived as a full course meal, the cobb salad was just a takeout container from an airport vendor, plastic cutlery and all. I was offered warm bread to go with it, but it was pretty poor presentation, IMHO.
That being said, the salad was full of mixed greens and not just iceberg lettuce so it could have been a lot worse. The buffalo mac and cheese was creamy and had a little kick to it.
FAs were delayed serving due to some chop, but did a great job serving the full cabin and offering refills, despite the time crunch.
Dinner was three options: grilled chicken salad, cobb salad, or buffalo chicken mac and cheese. While the mac and cheese was plated and arrived as a full course meal, the cobb salad was just a takeout container from an airport vendor, plastic cutlery and all. I was offered warm bread to go with it, but it was pretty poor presentation, IMHO.
That being said, the salad was full of mixed greens and not just iceberg lettuce so it could have been a lot worse. The buffalo mac and cheese was creamy and had a little kick to it.
FAs were delayed serving due to some chop, but did a great job serving the full cabin and offering refills, despite the time crunch.
Nov 25, 2018, 5:06 pm
#1281
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Paradise
Posts: 1,617
UA 1411
BWI-IAH
B739
11/20
Chicken Pesto or Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Beef
UA 1037
IAH-MIA
Original plane went mech. A freshly delivered B739MAX was substituted.
11/21
Beef Wrap or Antipasto Plate
UA 1605
ORD-NAS
A320
11/24
Lobster Mac & Cheese, Lentil Chili or Cheese Blintz
BWI-IAH
B739
11/20
Chicken Pesto or Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Beef
UA 1037
IAH-MIA
Original plane went mech. A freshly delivered B739MAX was substituted.
11/21
Beef Wrap or Antipasto Plate
UA 1605
ORD-NAS
A320
11/24
Lobster Mac & Cheese, Lentil Chili or Cheese Blintz
Nov 27, 2018, 9:40 am
#1282
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,193
11/26 UA 2028 SFO-DEN 737-800
2.5 hour flight was labeled "Snack" -- something I dreaded after 2.5 hr COS-IAH flight a couple weeks ago where I was given my choice of the snack basket (biscotti, chips, gummi bears, etc.). To be fair, that flight was on an ERJ-175 so their options were limited but I still think it's nuts for a 7:30 flight lasting 2.5 hours to offer you gummi bears or corn chips.
Choice between a sandwich and something else I couldn't quite make out but which just didn't tickle my fancy so I opted for the sandwich. It turned out to be a nice breakfast sandwich with a slice of Canadian bacon or ham and an egg on a flakey roll with fresh fruit (orange, grapes, pineapple) and a good sized portion of strawberry Chobani yogurt. Really hit the spot after sleeping through whatever snack was offered on the 11 PM HNL-SFO red-eye.
2.5 hour flight was labeled "Snack" -- something I dreaded after 2.5 hr COS-IAH flight a couple weeks ago where I was given my choice of the snack basket (biscotti, chips, gummi bears, etc.). To be fair, that flight was on an ERJ-175 so their options were limited but I still think it's nuts for a 7:30 flight lasting 2.5 hours to offer you gummi bears or corn chips.
Choice between a sandwich and something else I couldn't quite make out but which just didn't tickle my fancy so I opted for the sandwich. It turned out to be a nice breakfast sandwich with a slice of Canadian bacon or ham and an egg on a flakey roll with fresh fruit (orange, grapes, pineapple) and a good sized portion of strawberry Chobani yogurt. Really hit the spot after sleeping through whatever snack was offered on the 11 PM HNL-SFO red-eye.
Last edited by ExplorerWannabe; Dec 1, 2018 at 9:51 pm
Nov 27, 2018, 12:58 pm
#1283
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,335
UA314 LAX-DEN
Nov. 23, 2018
1:35 p.m. - 4:48 p.m.
777-200 - Seat 2D
A quiet day-after-Thanksgiving meant a cleared upgrade for this *Gold (on an award ticket no less). My old friend "Southwest Chicken Salad" showed up and was exactly the same as I remember. The other choice was a "cheese plate." Red wine was drinkable but nothing more; the Ghirardelli caramel square seemed a bit low-grade but satisfied my sweet tooth.
Great crew with PDBs (old fashioned is sweet but strong and tasty) offered and speedy service. We caught a tail wind and arrived in Denver 20 minutes early.
Nov. 23, 2018
1:35 p.m. - 4:48 p.m.
777-200 - Seat 2D
A quiet day-after-Thanksgiving meant a cleared upgrade for this *Gold (on an award ticket no less). My old friend "Southwest Chicken Salad" showed up and was exactly the same as I remember. The other choice was a "cheese plate." Red wine was drinkable but nothing more; the Ghirardelli caramel square seemed a bit low-grade but satisfied my sweet tooth.
Great crew with PDBs (old fashioned is sweet but strong and tasty) offered and speedy service. We caught a tail wind and arrived in Denver 20 minutes early.
Nov 27, 2018, 3:03 pm
#1284
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,406
The incongruity between getting Snacked in the afternoon versus morning seems a little wild. Breakfast Snacks are just Breakfast minus the bread, as far as I can tell, whereas Lunch Snacks are barely edible.
Nov 30, 2018, 7:38 pm
#1285
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1K, *wood LT Plat
Posts: 825
BNA-ORD
A319
4:58pm Deprture
Full PDB, warm nuts and drinks after takeoff; dinner options were ravioli (i think it was the butternut squash) or chicken and mashed potatoes. FA comments that with nearly everyone GS or 1k, she would need both a 1st and 2nd choice. Ravioli came with a pretzel roll and side salad. Warm chocolate chip cookies offered after the dinner tray was cleared.
Great service from a legacy UA FA.
A319
4:58pm Deprture
Full PDB, warm nuts and drinks after takeoff; dinner options were ravioli (i think it was the butternut squash) or chicken and mashed potatoes. FA comments that with nearly everyone GS or 1k, she would need both a 1st and 2nd choice. Ravioli came with a pretzel roll and side salad. Warm chocolate chip cookies offered after the dinner tray was cleared.
Great service from a legacy UA FA.
Dec 1, 2018, 12:00 am
#1286
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 673
BNA-ORD
A319
4:58pm Deprture
Full PDB, warm nuts and drinks after takeoff; dinner options were ravioli (i think it was the butternut squash) or chicken and mashed potatoes. FA comments that with nearly everyone GS or 1k, she would need both a 1st and 2nd choice. Ravioli came with a pretzel roll and side salad. Warm chocolate chip cookies offered after the dinner tray was cleared.
Great service from a legacy UA FA.
A319
4:58pm Deprture
Full PDB, warm nuts and drinks after takeoff; dinner options were ravioli (i think it was the butternut squash) or chicken and mashed potatoes. FA comments that with nearly everyone GS or 1k, she would need both a 1st and 2nd choice. Ravioli came with a pretzel roll and side salad. Warm chocolate chip cookies offered after the dinner tray was cleared.
Great service from a legacy UA FA.
Dec 1, 2018, 10:44 am
#1287
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1K, *wood LT Plat
Posts: 825
Definitely not a mis-cater, but I’ll agree that they have it loaded incorrectly in the system. That said, it shows up as a dinner flight when booking, in the status, and has had a meal on multiple days for at least a couple months at this point.
Dec 1, 2018, 12:27 pm
#1288
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,965
Got the Pesto Chicken yesterday. 4PM west bond departure out of ORD. Flight listed as "lunch". The food looked messy but tasty. The portion was also larger than expected ^ For once, I did not leave the flight hungry.
I have been only doing short haul domestic flights (plus some ps flights where I never get upgraded even with RPU). Did they actually increase the portion size somewhat this year?
Thanks.
I have been only doing short haul domestic flights (plus some ps flights where I never get upgraded even with RPU). Did they actually increase the portion size somewhat this year?
Thanks.
Dec 1, 2018, 12:28 pm
#1289
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,406
Dec 1, 2018, 2:57 pm
#1290
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,459
Got the Pesto Chicken yesterday. 4PM west bond departure out of ORD. Flight listed as "lunch". The food looked messy but tasty. The portion was also larger than expected ^ For once, I did not leave the flight hungry.
I have been only doing short haul domestic flights (plus some ps flights where I never get upgraded even with RPU). Did they actually increase the portion size somewhat this year?
Thanks.
I have been only doing short haul domestic flights (plus some ps flights where I never get upgraded even with RPU). Did they actually increase the portion size somewhat this year?
Thanks.
For proof the portion sizes have gone the other way, try ordering the noodle beef thing.
