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2020 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
This thread is for premium cabin flights marketed as United First, United Business, and Premium transcontinental services. This includes:
Here's United's official page on North America premium cabin dining (including meal time windows): https://www.united.com/web/en-us/con...ng.aspx?POS=US North American premium cabin dining includes all First and Business class flights (including p.s. Premium Service) within North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America For the curious folks, the 2019 thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...n-service.html With that, Let's Eat 2020! |
I chose not to eat last night and slept instead
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini Signature Sunday Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes Pre-Arrival Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps |
January 4, 2020
LGA - IAH UA 657 Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate" Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e884e555d4.png |
IAH-EWR 6 Jan 2020 1020 am departure 763 (Polarisized) seat 5L
2020 looking a lot like 2019 (and 2018, 2017, etc.). No PDB offered. Choice of cold soba noodle salad with chicken or the hot tandoori chicken. Tandoori chicken portion looked smaller but maybe I’m just cynical. Interesting placement of pretzel roll but it was hot and tasty. I took a close-up of the salad to try to show the chintziness of the portion size but the pic probably makes it look better than it was. Despite the small size, it tasted very fresh and crispy. No Prosecco loaded so got what I believe was a (buttery) Chardonnay.
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck
(Post 31914973)
January 4, 2020
LGA - IAH UA 657 Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate" Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e884e555d4.png That's what I had this morning from DEN-IAH, except no biscuit. This is a Kale and Egg White Quiche and yes, it is one of the better offerings on the UA domestic rota. |
UA243
DEN-SFO 757-300 Snack An old standby, soba noodles with sliced beef. The other choice was a cheese plate, which seemed to be the more popular of the two. I enjoyed my noodles with an old fashioned and some episodes of "Mom." The fresh ginger is a nice addition. The Ghirardelli caramel square is a poor dessert but in and of itself is fine. Good service and not skimpy with the drink refills. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2b869bd0e8.jpg |
Originally Posted by BlackBear05
(Post 31904082)
I chose not to eat last night and slept instead
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini Signature Sunday Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes Pre-Arrival Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps Is that East and/or Westbound? |
UA 2278 IAD-LAX, 1/5/2020
777-200 My PlusPoints upgrade--applied less than 24 hours before over the phone as part of an SDC from a different routing--cleared after they'd finished boarding this 8:40 a.m. departure. Happily, somebody no-showed and I got to spend the next five hours in a lie-flat Polaris seat instead of the premium-economy seat that by itself would have represented an upgrade over the usual transcon experience. Breakfast choices were the kale-and-egg pastry or a baked blueberry brioche, so I had to go with the latter, new-to-me item. It make me think more of a baked pancake, with the topping a vanilla cream sauce instead of syrup. The sausage on the side and the biscuit balanced out the sweetness. I'd order it again... but not over the French toast soufflé. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fb4ae1b91f.jpg The service was great and a little more precise than usual, in that I noticed the FA turning my glass just after placing it to ensure the United logo faced me. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d21938690e.jpg They brought out chocolate-chip cookies, served on napkins instead of plates, maybe 45 minutes before landing. And then I had a good two hours to relax at the Star Alliance lounge and then the United Club before my next flight. I would like to have more work trips start like this! |
LGA-IAH 11 Jan 210 pm departure A319 (12F) seat 2E
Really digging the LGA lounge experience between UC and MLL, both of which are excellent for domestic lounges.
On the flight, choice of Cobb salad or the Thai noodle. Both have been around since forever. PDB was offered. Cobb salad is basic but the chicken portion was healthy and this time I got half a hard boiled egg (sliced into quarters) instead of last month’s 1/4 of an egg sliced into eighths. (New Year, new egg budget?) https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4dda6e31c.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...004d84988.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...39beb5bc4.jpeg |
MCO-LAX Morning Flight
Choice of Fruit Plate with Oatmeal OR Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Yogurt took the ham and cheese sandwich with yogurt, came with a small fruit cup and a cinnamon roll. great breakfast |
EWR-MCO
738 Dinner Chicken Pad Thai or Cobb Salad https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e9a1d3b21.jpeg |
IAH-SFO 4:45pm departure yesterday, choice of burger or cheese ravioli
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IAH-DCA 16 Jan 715 am departure E175 seat 1A
No PDB. FA showed iPad photos of the two choices. Never seen that before but it was effective. Cold oatmeal with mango or protein plate. Went with the latter. No UC access at Term A since flight departed at 715 am and club doesn’t open till 730 am. 🤷.
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Originally Posted by st530
(Post 31958131)
No PDB. FA showed iPad photos of the two choices. Never seen that before but it was effective. Cold oatmeal with mango or protein plate. Went with the latter. No UC access at Term A since flight departed at 715 am and club doesn’t open till 730 am. 🤷.
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Originally Posted by vaguba
(Post 31958696)
They should rename that the "constipation plate"
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13 Jan 2020
UA717 BOS-LAX 6hr, 38min Broken, cold nuts to start. Dinner after takeoff - choice of chicken breast with grits or cheese paneer. Very "banquet" style chicken, but I needed the protein. Ice cream (whip cream or hot chocolate only) for dessert then cookie halfway through flight. Pretty skimpy for such a long flight. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5cb30acda.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...baa41d8d5.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...48231843d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c08b0fc79.jpeg |
1/1/2020
UA1814 TPA-ORD Hot option was buffalo mac and cheese. Cold option was arugula salad with chicken. I (foolishly) hadn't eaten much all day and was famished so I got the buffalo mac and cheese. As you can see below catering decide to put about 5lbs of breadcrumbs on it, making it almost inedible. After scooping many of them off I did eat it, but mainly because I was so hungry. I would have gotten a snack box to hold me over to the polaris lounge but the boxes are basically just straight junk food. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d334a3e79c.jpg |
Originally Posted by MatthewLAX
(Post 31958822)
13 Jan 2020
UA717 BOS-LAX 6hr, 38min Broken, cold nuts to start. Dinner after takeoff - choice of chicken breast with grits or cheese paneer. Very "banquet" style chicken, but I needed the protein. Ice cream (whip cream or hot chocolate only) for dessert then cookie halfway through flight. Pretty skimpy for such a long flight. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5cb30acda.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...baa41d8d5.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...48231843d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c08b0fc79.jpeg |
Any idea why QRO-IAH is listed as refreshments, but BJX-IAH is a meal? The flight times are essentially the same at a little over 2 hours.
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Originally Posted by dinoscool3
(Post 31972765)
Any idea why QRO-IAH is listed as refreshments, but BJX-IAH is a meal? The flight times are essentially the same at a little over 2 hours.
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IAD-LAX
UA719 Boeing 777-200 24h of non-stop aircraft musical chairs. The flight was originally scheduled as 787-10 -> 23h before flight, changes to a 787-8 -> 20h before flight, changes to a 787-8 retrofitted (!), plane ended up MX in LAX I think -> 14h before flight, changes to a 3-class sUA 772 ugh. I was in 1L on the 787, but instead of re-assigning me to an old Global First seat, they kick me back to 10K, geez thanks :rolleyes: Meal was similar as above post 16, except I chose the paneer instead of the chicken. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...978243db20.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f0018ead42.jpg |
Originally Posted by hirohito888
(Post 31979994)
IAD-LAX
UA719 Boeing 777-200 24h of non-stop aircraft musical chairs. The flight was originally scheduled as 787-10 -> 23h before flight, changes to a 787-8 -> 20h before flight, changes to a 787-8 retrofitted (!), plane ended up MX in LAX I think -> 14h before flight, changes to a 3-class sUA 772 ugh. I was in 1L on the 787, but instead of re-assigning me to an old Global First seat, they kick me back to 10K, geez thanks :rolleyes: Meal was similar as above post 16, except I chose the paneer instead of the chicken. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...978243db20.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f0018ead42.jpg David |
Originally Posted by DELee
(Post 31980068)
No arrival cookie?
David |
Originally Posted by hirohito888
(Post 31979994)
IAD-LAX
UA719 Boeing 777-200 24h of non-stop aircraft musical chairs. The flight was originally scheduled as 787-10 -> 23h before flight, changes to a 787-8 -> 20h before flight, changes to a 787-8 retrofitted (!), plane ended up MX in LAX I think -> 14h before flight, changes to a 3-class sUA 772 ugh. I was in 1L on the 787, but instead of re-assigning me to an old Global First seat, they kick me back to 10K, geez thanks :rolleyes: Meal was similar as above post 16, except I chose the paneer instead of the chicken. |
Originally Posted by hirohito888
(Post 31979994)
IAD-LAX
UA719 Boeing 777-200 24h of non-stop aircraft musical chairs. The flight was originally scheduled as 787-10 -> 23h before flight, changes to a 787-8 -> 20h before flight, changes to a 787-8 retrofitted (!), plane ended up MX in LAX I think -> 14h before flight, changes to a 3-class sUA 772 ugh. I was in 1L on the 787, but instead of re-assigning me to an old Global First seat, they kick me back to 10K, geez thanks :rolleyes: Meal was similar as above post 16, except I chose the paneer instead of the chicken. img img |
Originally Posted by fumje
(Post 31980815)
What is the ice cream flavour? It looks purple, but I wonder if that is from the lighting. I am conditioned to expect vanilla (or lemon sorbet) on UA.
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Originally Posted by hirohito888
(Post 31981010)
It was a strawberry gelato, but the strawberry flavor wasn't really strong.
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UA 6009 AUS-IAD
January 2020 1715 departure op by Messy E175 dinner service was a cheese plate and no other option, have already e-mailed 1kvoice hot towels distributed after cheese plate service (refuse to say meal service) https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fc17488dd.jpeg |
Originally Posted by TWA Guy
(Post 31983346)
UA 6009 AUS-IAD
January 2020 1715 departure op by Messy E175 dinner service was a cheese plate and no other option, have already e-mailed 1kvoice hot towels distributed after cheese plate service (refuse to say meal service) |
ORD->EWR
Lunch Choice of Buffalo Mac-n-Cheese or Chicken Salad Beverage and warm nuts served first https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9d6537a836.jpg |
Why did somebody in UA catering decide that the buffalo mac should have bread crumbs on top? Is that a Chicago thing? :confused:
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck
(Post 31995084)
Why did somebody in UA catering decide that the buffalo mac should have bread crumbs on top? Is that a Chicago thing? :confused:
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck
(Post 31995084)
Why did somebody in UA catering decide that the buffalo mac should have bread crumbs on top? Is that a Chicago thing? :confused:
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BWI-IAH 26 Jan A319 (12 F) 600 am seat 2E
Not sure why I bother with the pics. Kale pastry (described as “quiche” on today’s flight by an FA with a distinct and delightful Maine accent) or protein plate (snapped pic from across the aisle). The Maine FA was great — attentive and pleasant. The protein plate looked pretty meh. Biscuit was hot and flakey but I only ate half. Surprised they still have watermelon in January (bulk order?) but it was tasty.
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Originally Posted by 1984SW
(Post 31992717)
Did they put the tray down that way (upside-down) or did you spin it around for some reason?
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MEX-ORD
UA474 (afternoon flight) Lunch Entree choices described as “beef with vegetables” and “chicken with rice.” The beef was good although there was only one vegetable: carrots, along with some fingerling type potatoes. The sauce was sort of BBQ style—not bad. I think I’ve seen this dessert described here before as either tiramisu or mocha cake. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d5c1ac24b.jpeg |
Originally Posted by mizzou65201
(Post 31997541)
Entree choices described as “beef with vegetables” and “chicken with rice.” The beef was good although there was only one vegetable: carrots, along with some fingerling type potatoes.
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UA719 IAD-LAX dinner flight. 787-10, first class.
Choice of grilled chicken or paneer. I had the chicken, which came with string beans, grits, sweet potato compote, a pretzel roll, and a cabbage salad. Dessert was a chocolate chip ice cream sundae. Everything was excellent. They also brought the bottles of wine through for passengers to choose from. |
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 32002225)
UA719 IAD-LAX dinner flight. 787-10, first class.
Choice of grilled chicken or paneer. I had the chicken, which came with string beans, grits, sweet potato compote, a pretzel roll, and a cabbage salad. Dessert was a chocolate chip ice cream sundae. Everything was excellent. They also brought the bottles of wine through for passengers to choose from. |
Originally Posted by MatthewLAX
(Post 32002247)
that cabbage salad has far too many green onions in in it, IMO.
Post 21 in this thread has a photo of it. |
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