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Apr 25, 2018, 1:48 pm by findarkSFO Polaris Lounge Reopened - 4 January 2022
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United Airlines Unveils United Polaris Lounge at San Francisco International Airport
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018
-- Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon arrival in the new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conveniently located in the International Terminal near Gate G92.
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United Polaris Lounge at SFO Facts & Highlights- Two levels across more than 28,000 square feet
- 440 seats
- 19 different types of seating
- 492 power outlets and 492 USB ports
- 8 pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists, all San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art (SECA) Art Award honorees
- 5 private daybeds outfitted with Saks Fifth Avenue bedding
- 8 luxurious shower suites, featuring rainfall showers and Soho House & Co's Cowshed Spa products
- Personal valet services, including steaming garments
- "The Dining Room" a private restaurant style dining area with a menu designed by Chef Tritia Gestuvo, a California native, that blends international comfort foods such as a traditional Chinese congee breakfast and hand-cut pappardelle pasta with mushroom ragout with staples like the United Polaris Burger
- A bistro-like buffet that includes a ramen noodle bar in the afternoon and additional unique-to-San Francisco treats that align with the flight schedule and destinations of United and Star Alliance partners
- Cocktails inspired by the Bay Area, including the Mai Tai, invented in Oakland in 1944, and the Pisco Punch, featuring pisco which became all the rage during the California Gold Rush of 1849
For more photos of the United Polaris lounge at SFO, visit the United NewsroomQuote:Access to Polaris lounges (source):Originally Posted by djsflynn... Also and for those interested, here's a link to download a PDF (10.5MB) copy of the Polaris SFO menus, as provided to media in the press pack: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjv4i9s97g...0Menu.pdf?dl=0
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct 2017
Trans-border flights (Canada, Mexico, ..) for UA and partner flights do not qualify
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. SFO-TPE
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. LAX-SFO-NRT or NRT-SFO-LAX
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. NRT-SFO
Hours - 7:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. daily
reportedly a la carte dining closes at 9PM
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The active thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...riences-q.html
The archive thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...q-archive.html
The food in LH F yesterday from SFO was fantastic by the way. True that it often disappoints but not this time.
Glad I saved my appetite and ate nothing in Polaris nor in MLL. The restaurant in Polaris was completely full at 130pm.
Glad I saved my appetite and ate nothing in Polaris nor in MLL. The restaurant in Polaris was completely full at 130pm.
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You'd think the possibility of tips might provide some motivation, but apparently not.Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
Dining room staff doesnt want to be here.
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On a recent visit all of the serving staff in the restaurant were enthusiastic and lovely. Unfortunately the food is beyond poor.Originally Posted by Kacee
You'd think the possibility of tips might provide some motivation, but apparently not.
I would like to solicit advice from those who experienced both the Polaris lounge and the Centurion Lounge at SFO,
I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
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The CL has the better buffet than PL but PL has sit-down restaurant and CL does not. Both can be crowded depending on the time, CL is more driving by domestic flights and 9AM toward the end of the morning peak, PL is more crowded in the later morning or afternoon . CL is a little closer to the domestic gates, PL to the international gates.Originally Posted by michaelmorio
I would like to solicit advice from those who experienced both the Polaris lounge and the Centurion Lounge at SFO,...
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I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option.
The food at both is poor, although best CL meal is breakfast. Personally, I'd eat at home/hotel and hang out in Polaris, which is a nicer lounge. YMMV.Originally Posted by michaelmorio
I would like to solicit advice from those who experienced both the Polaris lounge and the Centurion Lounge at SFO,I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option.
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I would say only at breakfast. The rest of the day both are very poor.Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
The CL has the better buffet than PL
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I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
Having recently hit both (that's another story) I agree with the above. I would add I prefer the bar at the PL but that's not your thing here.Originally Posted by michaelmorio
I would like to solicit advice from those who experienced both the Polaris lounge and the Centurion Lounge at SFO,I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
It all comes down to taste. I feel like Centurion generally offers more healthy food with more interesting taste profiles and Polaris is more traditional food, less adventuresome. Though I would pick neither above a mid level restaurant.
At 9am I would definitely pick Polaris, Centurion can get very crowded. I agree that Polaris is a nicer and bigger space, with filtered tarmac views, and the sit down meals are something Centurion doesn't offer.
Why not try both? Or go to one and if it's not meeting your needs, go to the other. They are less than a five minute walk apart.
At 9am I would definitely pick Polaris, Centurion can get very crowded. I agree that Polaris is a nicer and bigger space, with filtered tarmac views, and the sit down meals are something Centurion doesn't offer.
Why not try both? Or go to one and if it's not meeting your needs, go to the other. They are less than a five minute walk apart.
For all who kindly responded to my call,
Thank you for your feedback. I will try to get to the airport bit early so that I could do the lounge hop from the CL to the PL.
It sounds like there is no clear winner by a large margin here. But it's sad that UA doesn't offer decent food in the Polaris cabin. That's what I read in the other thread about the food service in the cabin.
michaelmorio
Thank you for your feedback. I will try to get to the airport bit early so that I could do the lounge hop from the CL to the PL.
It sounds like there is no clear winner by a large margin here. But it's sad that UA doesn't offer decent food in the Polaris cabin. That's what I read in the other thread about the food service in the cabin.
michaelmorio
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UA doesn't offer decent food in ANY cabin/class of service, period. Whenever I have to fly UA, I make sure I eat well prior to the flight and bring my own snacks, as the food will invariably be poor and limited. Originally Posted by michaelmorio
But it's sad that UA doesn't offer decent food in the Polaris cabin. That's what I read in the other thread about the food service in the cabin.
And the service will be unpredictable: If you happen to get a friendly, caring, and service-oriented crew (that doesn't dislike their job and/or passengers), consider yourself lucky.
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And the service will be unpredictable: If you happen to get a friendly, caring, and service-oriented crew (that doesn't dislike their job and/or passengers), consider yourself lucky.
"Friendly Skies", who said?Originally Posted by sfvoyage
UA doesn't offer decent food in ANY cabin/class of service, period. Whenever I have to fly UA, I make sure I eat well prior to the flight and bring my own snacks, as the food will invariably be poor and limited.And the service will be unpredictable: If you happen to get a friendly, caring, and service-oriented crew (that doesn't dislike their job and/or passengers), consider yourself lucky.
michaelmorio
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I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
I'd go with Polaris. My experience in Centurion over last 6-9 mo has been that the food is borderline inedible and, depending on time, lounge is jammed. Polaris food isn't great, but depending on the day I'd say better and the restaurant area is definitely better if timing works out for you (e.g., there's not a long wait). Wines at Polaris are definitely better, cocktails probably on par (but not relevant in your case). I'd also give Polaris edge for crowds, though that one is somewhat variable. Originally Posted by michaelmorio
I would like to solicit advice from those who experienced both the Polaris lounge and the Centurion Lounge at SFO,I will be at the airport in the morning around 9. Which is a better lounge to visit from the viewpoint of food option. I don't drink. So drinks are not counted here.
I would appreciate your feedback.
michaelmorio
They are < 5 min apart post-security so easy walk between the two