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#46
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Looking forward to checking it out tomorrow--especially since my LAX-EWR flight on 1/24 (connecting to a Polaris flight out of EWR) will likely be boarding before the Polaris Lounge opens.
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#48
Join Date: May 2001
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My review, pics and impressions are also up now at https://www.ausbt.com.au/united-airl...os-angeles-lax
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#51
Join Date: May 2012
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Initial impressions: it's about 1/2 the size of SFO which I understand but there are a lot of connecting passengers that may eventually fill it up. Dining room is small at 16 seats, service has been excellent so far.
Edit:
They extended breakfast service until 12pm so I wasn't able to try any lunch/dinner entrees. I had the Nutella croissant and chilaquiles. I'd pass on the croissant, just a plain jane Costco croissant with too much Nutella although the fruit was good. Chilaquiles were pretty good though, crispy chips good flavor, not too spicy.
Edit:
They extended breakfast service until 12pm so I wasn't able to try any lunch/dinner entrees. I had the Nutella croissant and chilaquiles. I'd pass on the croissant, just a plain jane Costco croissant with too much Nutella although the fruit was good. Chilaquiles were pretty good though, crispy chips good flavor, not too spicy.
Last edited by thejaredhuang; Jan 11, 2019 at 2:19 pm
#52
Join Date: Jul 2001
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edited to add link to South Forum:
New MSY terminal delays & traffic issues
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#53
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My review, pics and impressions are also up now at https://www.ausbt.com.au/united-airl...os-angeles-lax
(A minor point of information: its Tom, not Tim, Bradley, for TBIT.)
#54
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LA
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You can tell its the first day. Food is good, nice variety of drink options, but service is spotty in the dining room. Also, it's way too small. They have a waiting list going for seating. They should serve outside of the dining room. That being said everyone is very friendly, trying hard and excited for the new space.
#56
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Yeah, I hd that thought during the media preview there are as many tables along the 'rotunda' wall as there are in the dining room (a bit more, actually) but this I think may be more for the self-serve buffet... the dining room did strike me as very small.
#58
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I’m here now. I put my name in for the sit-down dining about 15 minutes ago. They said it would be about a 40-minute wait. If anybody else shows up, I’m in black pants, a blue blouse, and a blue, white, pink and aqua jacket. Brown hair. Female. Probably with my nose in my iPad or phone until I can get into the dining room.
#59
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Im thinking the preview crowd might be larger than actual crowd when normal admittance policy kicks in?
#60
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Here now and impressive! Good service, the main cocktail bar is backed up slightly, although they did offer me another drink while waiting for my cocktail (Paper Plane).
Slightly small but lots of empty seats. FYI - my slot is 2pm, I arrived 30 min early and they let me right in. Pics coming next!
- Tom
Slightly small but lots of empty seats. FYI - my slot is 2pm, I arrived 30 min early and they let me right in. Pics coming next!
- Tom