Jan 21, 2019, 2:27 pm
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Jan 27, 2019, 3:59 pm
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IAH-LAX 1005 am departure 772 (high density) seat 1K (backward facing)
In a surprise, the choices were ... tandoori chicken and cold noodle salad with chicken. Basically, the same two choices I've had on 80% of mid-cons the last 6 months or longer.
Still, I'm a sucker for the tandoori chicken, though the paneer was unusually cold this time.
In a surprise, the choices were ... tandoori chicken and cold noodle salad with chicken. Basically, the same two choices I've had on 80% of mid-cons the last 6 months or longer.
Still, I'm a sucker for the tandoori chicken, though the paneer was unusually cold this time.
Jan 28, 2019, 8:13 am
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Flew the 78J last week and completely concur regarding the staffing model. I was seated in Row 5 and it took nearly three hours for the entire meal service to be completed. The crew seemed generally apathetic -- so perhaps that was a contributing factor -- but it was painfully slow to just get meals ordered, trays delivered, etc. I hope UA reconsiders this staffing model, especially if using these birds on Europe routes where people want to actually get some sleep.
Also, it seemed like the folks in Rows 7-11 were WAY ahead of us in terms of where they were at in the service. May be preferable to select a seat there.
Also, it seemed like the folks in Rows 7-11 were WAY ahead of us in terms of where they were at in the service. May be preferable to select a seat there.
Jan 28, 2019, 8:22 am
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UA 483 ORD-PHX 1/25 (Dinner)
Choices were Buffalo Mac & Cheese or Grilled Chicken Salad. Mac & Cheese hit the spot for how I was feeling at the time. Wouldn't have minded a bit more chicken, though.
Choices were Buffalo Mac & Cheese or Grilled Chicken Salad. Mac & Cheese hit the spot for how I was feeling at the time. Wouldn't have minded a bit more chicken, though.
Jan 28, 2019, 9:26 pm
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EWR-LAX
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Boeing 757-200 (28J)
Meal: dinner- chose the chicken (below)
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Boeing 757-200 (28J)
Meal: dinner- chose the chicken (below)
Jan 31, 2019, 10:31 am
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UA 2047 IAH-BOS 1215 departure 739
Ramekin of nuts enhanced on this flight to a 100-calorie bag of almonds. A one-off or the new normal?
For the main, a choice, yes, of tandoori chicken or Asian noodle salad with chicken (see post #46 ). Same old again.
For the main, a choice, yes, of tandoori chicken or Asian noodle salad with chicken (see post #46 ). Same old again.
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Jan 31, 2019, 10:40 am
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I usually only take pictures of F meals I enjoyed, or thought were different in some way, and this meets both criteria. EWR-DEN (January) dinner, a less-soupy derivative of the Thai “Spicy Chicken” curry from Polaris. I haven’t had this on domestic before and this may be my new favorite non-transcon dish. It was very good, not nearly as dry as it looks in the photo. The other stuff, meh, especially the packaged dessert. I miss the brief, fleeting moment (2016 or so) when the midcon service was presented in courses with ice cream.
But, here we are, several billion dollars of profit later, so this main gets a ^ from me.
But, here we are, several billion dollars of profit later, so this main gets a ^ from me.
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Jan 31, 2019, 9:08 pm
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Lunch service on SFO-DCA was the same as last time, except the ice cream was actually vanilla. The lobster mac was creatively described as a "seafood macaroni with broccoli" -- I had to wonder whether they were trying to stop too many people from ordering it 
After something like four consecutive flights with no cookie, we actually had a tasty arrival service I had not seen before.
It was a warm fruit tart of some sort (probably apple but I honestly forget). Quite good and a welcome improvement from "nothing".
After something like four consecutive flights with no cookie, we actually had a tasty arrival service I had not seen before.
It was a warm fruit tart of some sort (probably apple but I honestly forget). Quite good and a welcome improvement from "nothing".
Jan 31, 2019, 9:17 pm
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Looks like one of the Polaris desserts from the cart. Was it full sized?
Jan 31, 2019, 9:20 pm
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I'm not actually familiar with the Polaris cart offerings - ice cream and the cheese plate are more than enough food for me 
It was pretty small but fit nicely on the little cookie plate. The fork in the photo can be for scale. It was warmed in the oven right before serving, which was a significant improvement.
It was pretty small but fit nicely on the little cookie plate. The fork in the photo can be for scale. It was warmed in the oven right before serving, which was a significant improvement.
Feb 1, 2019, 4:55 pm
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BOS-IAH 515 pm departure 739
Ramekin of nuts returns!
For the main, something new: chicken katsu with red curry sauce, or big bowl of paneer with rice. I got the chicken katsu. Very tasty! And look at the size of the chicken breast, placed on top of the rice and (crunchy) broccolini. Compare this full-sized chicken breast portion to the tiny tandoori chicken portions in posts #s 46 and 50. Consistency, thy name is not United. But this was a good main. (More or less the Japan Polaris second meal, with red curry sauce added.)
I wasn't able to get a pic of the paneer and rice. but it was basically the tandoori chicken minus the chicken, but a much bigger portion of paneer and rice served in a large bowl.
For the main, something new: chicken katsu with red curry sauce, or big bowl of paneer with rice. I got the chicken katsu. Very tasty! And look at the size of the chicken breast, placed on top of the rice and (crunchy) broccolini. Compare this full-sized chicken breast portion to the tiny tandoori chicken portions in posts #s 46 and 50. Consistency, thy name is not United. But this was a good main. (More or less the Japan Polaris second meal, with red curry sauce added.)
I wasn't able to get a pic of the paneer and rice. but it was basically the tandoori chicken minus the chicken, but a much bigger portion of paneer and rice served in a large bowl.
Feb 2, 2019, 9:58 am
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July 31 IAD-DEN 0815 departure
I was seated in row 9. They ran out of the egg white sandwiches at row 8 but offered me a chorizo sandwich. It was actually pretty tasty but the middle was cool (not quite cold anymore) while the outside was crusty. United really needs to work on provisioning for the cabin. There is no reason they should be running out of items in the first 2 rows (Dasani Lime on my prior 3 flights), especially on a flight that was half-filled with 1K members (think that's bad? My COS-DEN flight was about 2/3 1Ks albeit on a 175).
I was seated in row 9. They ran out of the egg white sandwiches at row 8 but offered me a chorizo sandwich. It was actually pretty tasty but the middle was cool (not quite cold anymore) while the outside was crusty. United really needs to work on provisioning for the cabin. There is no reason they should be running out of items in the first 2 rows (Dasani Lime on my prior 3 flights), especially on a flight that was half-filled with 1K members (think that's bad? My COS-DEN flight was about 2/3 1Ks albeit on a 175).
Feb 2, 2019, 12:19 pm
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IAH-LAX 1005 am departure 772 (high density) seat 1K (backward facing)
In a surprise, the choices were ... tandoori chicken and cold noodle salad with chicken. Basically, the same two choices I've had on 80% of mid-cons the last 6 months or longer.
Still, I'm a sucker for the tandoori chicken, though the paneer was unusually cold this time.
In a surprise, the choices were ... tandoori chicken and cold noodle salad with chicken. Basically, the same two choices I've had on 80% of mid-cons the last 6 months or longer.
Still, I'm a sucker for the tandoori chicken, though the paneer was unusually cold this time.
Feb 2, 2019, 2:10 pm
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IAH - SJU this week for lunch was grilled chicken or cheese ravioli. I got stuck with the cheese ravioli with a side of roasted beets. HORRIBLE. Largely inedible. Tiny apple tart for dessert. 4 hour flight and this is what we get now? Flight attendant grabbed me a snack box from coach.
SJU - IAH return flight I had a mushroom omelette. The mushrooms were canned. The omelet the rubberyist I have ever had. Fruit was fresh.
Overall very poor food. Service was great. Flight attendants clearly embarrassed at how bad things were on both flights.
SJU - IAH return flight I had a mushroom omelette. The mushrooms were canned. The omelet the rubberyist I have ever had. Fruit was fresh.
Overall very poor food. Service was great. Flight attendants clearly embarrassed at how bad things were on both flights.
Feb 2, 2019, 4:30 pm
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I'm not actually familiar with the Polaris cart offerings - ice cream and the cheese plate are more than enough food for me
It was pretty small but fit nicely on the little cookie plate. The fork in the photo can be for scale. It was warmed in the oven right before serving, which was a significant improvement.
It was pretty small but fit nicely on the little cookie plate. The fork in the photo can be for scale. It was warmed in the oven right before serving, which was a significant improvement.
Feb 6, 2019, 2:55 pm
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IAD-SFO this week was lobster mac or lentil chili (again). I'm not sure if they have really cut all the way to a single mealset for TCON out of all hubs and across multiple months, or if I just got unlucky with the rotation from January. It used to be that the mealset was large enough that flying east and west you would see different food, and it didn't repeat on adjacent months.
Some unusual additions and minor tweaks from the eastbound January menu: the bread was pretzel rolls (and garlic bread! not sure where they found that but I assume it was hidden somewhere on the Polaris 772), ice cream was salted caramel, and Polaris tart was cherry.
I like the tart as a cookie replacement, it's a nice warm snack for arrival. This crew thought creatively and served with a bit of whipped cream on the plate as well -- pretty sure that was just a bright idea from someone in the galley and not policy
Some unusual additions and minor tweaks from the eastbound January menu: the bread was pretzel rolls (and garlic bread! not sure where they found that but I assume it was hidden somewhere on the Polaris 772), ice cream was salted caramel, and Polaris tart was cherry.
I like the tart as a cookie replacement, it's a nice warm snack for arrival. This crew thought creatively and served with a bit of whipped cream on the plate as well -- pretty sure that was just a bright idea from someone in the galley and not policy