2021 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
#1396
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Is anyone else here a fan of the so-called "ragu"? First, it seems to be couscous not pasta, and second I've had it on two flights and found it absolutely inedible due to the massive amount of sodium. I'm usually OK with somewhat salty dishes, but we're talking so much sodium it leaves an aftertaste similar to gargling with salt water.
#1397
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Is anyone else here a fan of the so-called "ragu"? First, it seems to be couscous not pasta, and second I've had it on two flights and found it absolutely inedible due to the massive amount of sodium. I'm usually OK with somewhat salty dishes, but we're talking so much sodium it leaves an aftertaste similar to gargling with salt water.
#1398
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
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#1400
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UA1609 (737-900)
IAD-SFO
Departure 10PM (listed as dinner)
No pre-departure drink. Meal options were chicken or vegetarian raviolis. I chose the chicken. The cookie pie was served separately. It looked like some people declined dinner - the person next to me did. The FAs did a good a solid job. This was the first traditional-plated hot meal in F in a long time.
IAD-SFO
Departure 10PM (listed as dinner)
No pre-departure drink. Meal options were chicken or vegetarian raviolis. I chose the chicken. The cookie pie was served separately. It looked like some people declined dinner - the person next to me did. The FAs did a good a solid job. This was the first traditional-plated hot meal in F in a long time.
#1401
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It is weird how catering continues to be a random mish-mash of upgrades and downgrades from pre-pandemic times. IIRC this flight varied between Snack and Refreshments previously.
#1402
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
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CLE-RSW
737-700
Seat 2B
8:06 AM departure
"Snack"
No PDB (wasn't expecting one)
Offered choice of Ham & Egg Crossaint or the "Everything Bagel with cream cheese"
I had the ham/egg croissant and it was fine.
My seatmate ordered the "bagel". After opening the bag and trying to pick apart the melted gooey mess, she called the FA over and asked if there was some kind of mistake. The FA explained, sorry, no mistake, that's how they tell us to describe it to the passengers. They really need to get rid of that thing, it's an embarassment.
Noticed a change in the pandemic style drink service, instead of bringing a full can of bloody mary mix and 2 vodka minis, they brought the mix poured in a blue plastic cup and 1 mini. Drinks were proactively refilled, so no real complaint there.
I don't know what the current "covid clean" procedures are, but this aircraft was parked overnight in CLE, and when I opened the tray table the next morning it was full of crumbs and a cocktail napkin dropped out.
737-700
Seat 2B
8:06 AM departure
"Snack"
No PDB (wasn't expecting one)
Offered choice of Ham & Egg Crossaint or the "Everything Bagel with cream cheese"
I had the ham/egg croissant and it was fine.
My seatmate ordered the "bagel". After opening the bag and trying to pick apart the melted gooey mess, she called the FA over and asked if there was some kind of mistake. The FA explained, sorry, no mistake, that's how they tell us to describe it to the passengers. They really need to get rid of that thing, it's an embarassment.
Noticed a change in the pandemic style drink service, instead of bringing a full can of bloody mary mix and 2 vodka minis, they brought the mix poured in a blue plastic cup and 1 mini. Drinks were proactively refilled, so no real complaint there.
I don't know what the current "covid clean" procedures are, but this aircraft was parked overnight in CLE, and when I opened the tray table the next morning it was full of crumbs and a cocktail napkin dropped out.
#1403
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CLE-RSW
737-700
Seat 2B
8:06 AM departure
"Snack"
No PDB (wasn't expecting one)
Offered choice of Ham & Egg Crossaint or the "Everything Bagel with cream cheese"
I had the ham/egg croissant and it was fine.
My seatmate ordered the "bagel". After opening the bag and trying to pick apart the melted gooey mess, she called the FA over and asked if there was some kind of mistake. The FA explained, sorry, no mistake, that's how they tell us to describe it to the passengers. They really need to get rid of that thing, it's an embarassment.
Noticed a change in the pandemic style drink service, instead of bringing a full can of bloody mary mix and 2 vodka minis, they brought the mix poured in a blue plastic cup and 1 mini. Drinks were proactively refilled, so no real complaint there.
I don't know what the current "covid clean" procedures are, but this aircraft was parked overnight in CLE, and when I opened the tray table the next morning it was full of crumbs and a cocktail napkin dropped out.
737-700
Seat 2B
8:06 AM departure
"Snack"
No PDB (wasn't expecting one)
Offered choice of Ham & Egg Crossaint or the "Everything Bagel with cream cheese"
I had the ham/egg croissant and it was fine.
My seatmate ordered the "bagel". After opening the bag and trying to pick apart the melted gooey mess, she called the FA over and asked if there was some kind of mistake. The FA explained, sorry, no mistake, that's how they tell us to describe it to the passengers. They really need to get rid of that thing, it's an embarassment.
Noticed a change in the pandemic style drink service, instead of bringing a full can of bloody mary mix and 2 vodka minis, they brought the mix poured in a blue plastic cup and 1 mini. Drinks were proactively refilled, so no real complaint there.
I don't know what the current "covid clean" procedures are, but this aircraft was parked overnight in CLE, and when I opened the tray table the next morning it was full of crumbs and a cocktail napkin dropped out.
David
#1404
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 23
EWR to OGG (11/13/21 - breakfast)
By the time the FA got to us in row 10, we were only offered the egg white bites with kale, sausage, and potatoes. That was fine for our purposes. However, the other option was mistakenly provided to me and I kept it appeared to be French toast with a vanilla creme anglaise sauce. Needed more vanilla sauce, but was otherwise fine. My boyfriend loved the eggs and sausage, but potatoes needed salt. Croissant came warmed.
We were offered a snack mid-flight and then lunch an hour before departure. Lunch was a choice of a soba noodle salad and teriyaki burger. Burger was pretty good and the Pie in the Sky was warm and delicious.
We didnt get a PDB, but they asked for our drink choice with each meal. My boyfriend got a beer mid-flight, about halfway in. Silverware is back, but cups are still plastic. We honestly didnt much mind food was way better than expected!
By the time the FA got to us in row 10, we were only offered the egg white bites with kale, sausage, and potatoes. That was fine for our purposes. However, the other option was mistakenly provided to me and I kept it appeared to be French toast with a vanilla creme anglaise sauce. Needed more vanilla sauce, but was otherwise fine. My boyfriend loved the eggs and sausage, but potatoes needed salt. Croissant came warmed.
We were offered a snack mid-flight and then lunch an hour before departure. Lunch was a choice of a soba noodle salad and teriyaki burger. Burger was pretty good and the Pie in the Sky was warm and delicious.
We didnt get a PDB, but they asked for our drink choice with each meal. My boyfriend got a beer mid-flight, about halfway in. Silverware is back, but cups are still plastic. We honestly didnt much mind food was way better than expected!
#1405
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If you are referring to dinner served on a 10PM westbound transcon, I agree it was a surprise. I was expecting it to be snack until I looked at what was offered on the website. It definitely is an upgrade to what would have been served in past.
#1406
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Yes, in my time flying that route regularly, it was Dinner until 7:59pm, then Snack until 8:59pm, then Refreshments. I think the late block got a Snack at various points, but never Dinner. Even p.s. was Snack starting at 9pm for quite a while.
#1407
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: HNL
Programs: UA Plat, DL Plat, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 56
ORD to HNL
772 From ORD to HNL on 11/14. Smooth flight, early arrival, friendly enough service. Really enjoyed the pre-arrival soba noodle salad. French toast was decent too. Pleasant journey home!
#1408
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Is it me, or are the arrival services much more substantial than "breakfast"? The french toast looks like it was one slice of bread from the bag that's been on my kitchen counter for two weeks.
#1409
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UA 599 LAX-IAD 0835-1623 777-200
Choice of:
Waffles or
Eggs. I had the eggs which were pretty good. Plenty of flavor and some nice spice in the sauce. The fruit bowl was good but the parfait was tasteless. The lemon cookies were at least a fun dessert option. Before landing there was a drink service but no additional food.
Choice of:
Waffles or
Eggs. I had the eggs which were pretty good. Plenty of flavor and some nice spice in the sauce. The fruit bowl was good but the parfait was tasteless. The lemon cookies were at least a fun dessert option. Before landing there was a drink service but no additional food.
#1410
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