Jan 21, 2019, 2:27 pm
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2019 Let's Eat - Economy Class (Domestic & International)
2019 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
and the 2018 thread is here:2018 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
2019 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Feb 27, 2019, 8:33 pm
#121
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Yeah, if it's Refreshments after breakfast-time it's just the snack basket. I know some people who prefer that, but I'm basically never in the mood for "premium" pretzels or whatnot. I would much rather get a simple cheese plate or basically anything offered in Eurobiz on sub-1hr flights.
ptimising, certainly.
Feb 27, 2019, 9:45 pm
#122
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Maybe a more fair comparison is I would rather have a Polaris tart (new arrival service) than the snack basket, and I might not be in the majority there 
Feb 27, 2019, 11:06 pm
#123
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I've had the scone on morning flights from SoCal to SFO.
Feb 28, 2019, 11:24 am
#124
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This is my current favorite UA domestic enntree outside of the former p.s. transcons; which, until those are inevitably "enhanced", are probably the best premium cabin mains in the system.
Mar 2, 2019, 8:41 am
#126
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Mar 2, 2019, 11:47 am
#127
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IAH-DCA-IAH 27 Feb-1 Mar; lunch, dinner respectively
Same old. IAH-DCA was Thai chicken rice noodle or arugula salad with chicken. DCA-IAH was chicken pesto quinoa or cold noodle salad with roast beef. Good crews on both although DCA-IAH forgot the hot towels. Looking at the photo of the chicken pesto quinoa makes me realize there is surprisingly little difference these days between domestic F mid-cons and the enhanced Polaris dinners. Wow.
Mar 2, 2019, 1:23 pm
#128
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ORD - LAX on 3/2
Choices were egg white panini or fruit plate with cold oatmeal with chia seeds and mango.
Not pictured above was the little cholula packets offered shortly after the photo.
Both entrees were tasty. Fruit was perfectly ripe.
Crew was amazing. Friendly smiles and constantly asking if we wanted anything else to drink.
Mar 2, 2019, 1:41 pm
#129
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ORD - LAX on 3/2
Choices were egg white panini or fruit plate with cold oatmeal with chia seeds and mango.
Not pictured above was the little cholula packets offered shortly after the photo.
Both entrees were tasty. Fruit was perfectly ripe.
Crew was amazing. Friendly smiles and constantly asking if we wanted anything else to drink.
Choices were egg white panini or fruit plate with cold oatmeal with chia seeds and mango.
Not pictured above was the little cholula packets offered shortly after the photo.
Both entrees were tasty. Fruit was perfectly ripe.
Crew was amazing. Friendly smiles and constantly asking if we wanted anything else to drink.
Also, that pineapple is always going to be ripe - it's canned ring halves
I noted that a few months ago in this thread. Seems like PS breakfast is the only one eligible for fresh cut.
Mar 2, 2019, 3:02 pm
#130
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At the very least -if indeed canned- they are MUCH better tasting than what I sometimes buy in cans.
Mar 2, 2019, 3:26 pm
#131
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Pineapple is definitely not canned; it is frequently so hard that I cannot pierce it with a fork.
Mar 2, 2019, 5:38 pm
#132
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Your presentation of the egg white panini is shockingly better than some of the versions I've received around the system - although it's pathetic they serve that on 4+ hour flights now. I'm sure someone here with food pricing knowledge knows better but it shocks me that they can't serve the old quiche or omelette on these longer flights for a few pennies more.
Also, that pineapple is always going to be ripe - it's canned ring halves I noted that a few months ago in this thread. Seems like PS breakfast is the only one eligible for fresh cut.
Also, that pineapple is always going to be ripe - it's canned ring halves
I noted that a few months ago in this thread. Seems like PS breakfast is the only one eligible for fresh cut.I spent some time in the Polaris lounge pre-flight so I wasn't that hungry, but would agree with you that the portion is on the smaller end for a flight that was 5+ hours long with the 150+ headwinds
Mar 2, 2019, 6:42 pm
#133
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I am in the food industry and I can tell you with 100% certainty it was not canned.
I spent some time in the Polaris lounge pre-flight so I wasn't that hungry, but would agree with you that the portion is on the smaller end for a flight that was 5+ hours long with the 150+ headwinds
I spent some time in the Polaris lounge pre-flight so I wasn't that hungry, but would agree with you that the portion is on the smaller end for a flight that was 5+ hours long with the 150+ headwinds
Mar 2, 2019, 9:37 pm
#134
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Same old. IAH-DCA was Thai chicken rice noodle or arugula salad with chicken. DCA-IAH was chicken pesto quinoa or cold noodle salad with roast beef. Good crews on both although DCA-IAH forgot the hot towels. Looking at the photo of the chicken pesto quinoa makes me realize there is surprisingly little difference these days between domestic F mid-cons and the enhanced Polaris dinners. Wow.
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Mar 2, 2019, 10:55 pm
#135
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My pineapple yesterday was at least soft enough to be edible, but still hard enough to be annoying. Could be a YMMV situation.