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Feb 17, 2019, 1:54 am
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2/16 UA1708 FLL-EWR - Dinner Snack
The meal code on my reservation was Dinner, but we were served a "Snack" on board. Another passenger asked the FA about this, and the FA didn't understand why since EWR-FLL was catered with a full meal. My GS friend said that FLL-EWR is always a Snack.
Choices were Asian Noodle Salad, or a Cheese Plate.
I opted for the salad
I was surprised to see that it was soba noodles instead of the rice noodles that I had before (See this post). My seatmate saw the dish and asked the FA if it was too late to switch. The FA said that it was indeed too late, but she could offer him both the cheese plate, and a similar noodle salad, but in a smaller portion. Somehow that "smaller portion" had the rice noodles and almost looked like the dish I had in November on a dinner flight.
Is the (rice) noodle salad a BoB item in the back? If not, could it be some sort of crew meal?
The soba was actually quite bland, and there was no sauce or dressing to go with it. The beef was quite delicious though.
The meal code on my reservation was Dinner, but we were served a "Snack" on board. Another passenger asked the FA about this, and the FA didn't understand why since EWR-FLL was catered with a full meal. My GS friend said that FLL-EWR is always a Snack.
Choices were Asian Noodle Salad, or a Cheese Plate.
I opted for the salad
I was surprised to see that it was soba noodles instead of the rice noodles that I had before (See this post). My seatmate saw the dish and asked the FA if it was too late to switch. The FA said that it was indeed too late, but she could offer him both the cheese plate, and a similar noodle salad, but in a smaller portion. Somehow that "smaller portion" had the rice noodles and almost looked like the dish I had in November on a dinner flight.
Is the (rice) noodle salad a BoB item in the back? If not, could it be some sort of crew meal?
The soba was actually quite bland, and there was no sauce or dressing to go with it. The beef was quite delicious though.
Feb 17, 2019, 10:41 am
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Premium transcon today had the normal (non-pre plated) plates.
Feb 19, 2019, 11:42 am
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HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
Feb 19, 2019, 1:39 pm
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UA1231
HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
Feb 19, 2019, 2:09 pm
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Feb 19, 2019, 5:08 pm
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Feb 19, 2019, 10:00 pm
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SFO-EWR, the choices were completely predictable - short rib, grilled chicken breast, or turbot filet. I had the fish. It was fine. I really dislike the watermelon in the salad.
EWR-SFO, flat iron steak, a chicken option, and a salmon noodle something that sounded really good. FA told me everyone wanted the salmon but UA had only loaded 8 for a 44 pax cabin. I passed on dinner, having just stuffed down a burger in Classified ^
EWR-SFO, flat iron steak, a chicken option, and a salmon noodle something that sounded really good. FA told me everyone wanted the salmon but UA had only loaded 8 for a 44 pax cabin. I passed on dinner, having just stuffed down a burger in Classified ^
Feb 20, 2019, 4:19 pm
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ORD-IAH 17 Feb 550 pm departure
Actual takeoff time approx 4 hours later due to delayed inbound crew followed by deicing. Chose the once intriguing but now increasingly ubiquitous Pad Thai chicken. I think the second choice was arugula salad with chicken.
Feb 20, 2019, 4:21 pm
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HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
HNL-LAX
Delayed - original departure 8am, left at 2:30pm
Maybe because of the mechanical delay the flight received special catering from HNL instead of double catering from the Mainland, but I enjoyed an exceptional lunch yesterday form HNL-LAX. Honestly, I think this was the best chicken dish I have ever had on United.
Service began with warmed mixed nuts, including macadamia nuts. The main course, "cider chicken" was topped with thyme and served with sweet potatoes and the bulgur had cranberries and raisins in it. Very delicious. Then ice cream with whipped cream and a coconut caramel sauce plus Mai Tais.
Feb 24, 2019, 2:40 pm
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UA5573 SFO-DFW 2/21 1:15PM E75 Choice of Soba noodle salad and cold roast beef sandwich. Same choices last month on the same routing, same time, same equipment
UA5736 DFW-LAX 2/23 6:40AM E75 Only option was cereal with walnut, apricot and zucchini bread. I've had this for breakfast as long as I could remember.
UA5736 DFW-LAX 2/23 6:40AM E75 Only option was cereal with walnut, apricot and zucchini bread. I've had this for breakfast as long as I could remember.
Feb 24, 2019, 8:01 pm
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We've seen most of them before so not going to upload pictures, but
UA5927 SFO-MSP Feb, Soba noodle salad with chicken or roast beef sandwich (caramelized onions, blue cheese), same as DFW above
UA5523 MSP-SFO same as outbound (I like them both fine, and haven't figured out if "whatever balances the meal orders" is helping the FA or causing them stress because it seems to take them forever to figure out what I'm offering..)
UA727 SFO-IAD Feb, back to four-cheese, two-beet, leek and lemon ravioli (which remains tasty) or the "chicken casserole" which is something like chicken and accompaniments on farro (if same as HNL-LAX I should have tried it, oops!). Salad was spinach leaves with mandarins and feta, bread was pretzel roll, ice cream was vanilla, Polaris tart was apple, and DCA flight is no longer at 1pm
UA5927 SFO-MSP Feb, Soba noodle salad with chicken or roast beef sandwich (caramelized onions, blue cheese), same as DFW above
UA5523 MSP-SFO same as outbound (I like them both fine, and haven't figured out if "whatever balances the meal orders" is helping the FA or causing them stress because it seems to take them forever to figure out what I'm offering..)
UA727 SFO-IAD Feb, back to four-cheese, two-beet, leek and lemon ravioli (which remains tasty) or the "chicken casserole" which is something like chicken and accompaniments on farro (if same as HNL-LAX I should have tried it, oops!). Salad was spinach leaves with mandarins and feta, bread was pretzel roll, ice cream was vanilla, Polaris tart was apple, and DCA flight is no longer at 1pm
Feb 24, 2019, 10:04 pm
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That’s really funny. I’ve had this dish twice now on HNL-LAX in the last month and think it is one of the more disgusting things I’ve eating on UA. The chicken was a rubbery mess and swimming in the sauce. Both times. I choose the pasta now. But someone mentioned the tamale chicken dish from days gone by. Now that was good!
Feb 24, 2019, 11:05 pm
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2019-02-11 UA1955 IAH-DCA
Dinner
Options were one of the mac and cheese dishes or chicken salad. Requested the salad (which I knew I'd get as a 1K sitting in 1F) but then the guy in 1E was asked for his second choice and indicated that he wasn't a meat eater when the mac and cheese option was gently reminded. I offered to take a mac and cheese but the Purser brought forth two salads after all was said and done.
Received ramekin of nuts...and then the drink:
Anyway, cue the salads...my seatmate gave me his serving of chicken:
Have additional closeup shots of the chicken, salad and dessert I can post if desired/requested.
David
Dinner
Options were one of the mac and cheese dishes or chicken salad. Requested the salad (which I knew I'd get as a 1K sitting in 1F) but then the guy in 1E was asked for his second choice and indicated that he wasn't a meat eater when the mac and cheese option was gently reminded. I offered to take a mac and cheese but the Purser brought forth two salads after all was said and done.
Received ramekin of nuts...and then the drink:
Anyway, cue the salads...my seatmate gave me his serving of chicken:
Have additional closeup shots of the chicken, salad and dessert I can post if desired/requested.
David
Feb 24, 2019, 11:06 pm
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Maui (OGG) flights are not double catered either (at least the ones to/from DEN and ORD). LIH/KOA/ITO flights are double catered.
Last edited by nddomer04; Feb 24, 2019 at 11:12 pm
Feb 24, 2019, 11:13 pm
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2019-02-18 UA768 SFO-BOS
Breakfast
t.p.s./p.t.s. Breakfast menu for what remains of February:
Requested the quiche. Here's the fruit salad - only one of the slices of pineapple were edible:
Quiche:
Wrap:
David
Breakfast
t.p.s./p.t.s. Breakfast menu for what remains of February:
Requested the quiche. Here's the fruit salad - only one of the slices of pineapple were edible:
Quiche:
Wrap:
David