2022 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Sep 12, 2022, 8:40 am
#1321
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Still trying to use my Continental OnePass miles...
Posts: 171
Preordered the chicken za’atar. Other choice was the usual Impossible meatballs. (Unlike breakfast, only these two choices for preorder, not 5.)
No PDB service (I’m sure if asked they would blame it on weather delay).
Drink orders taken with meal choice and delivered first. Roll was heated.
Perfectly acceptable (especially compared to the heated COVID-era sandwiches of just three months ago) but a change (or more variety) would be nice.
Another good crew.
No PDB service (I’m sure if asked they would blame it on weather delay).
Drink orders taken with meal choice and delivered first. Roll was heated.
Perfectly acceptable (especially compared to the heated COVID-era sandwiches of just three months ago) but a change (or more variety) would be nice.
Another good crew.
UA really needs to get their act together with domestic F. I just flew DL out of IAH and their domestic F is light years ahead on both service and food quality.
Sep 12, 2022, 11:36 am
#1322
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,740
It depends on the route with Delta. Some routes have good choices for food. Others get what are called sad boxes. All depends on what catering option DL has on both ends. If they can't cater the return in the same way, both directions of the flight get the sad boxes, even out of their hubs.
Sep 12, 2022, 1:21 pm
#1323
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
It depends on the route with Delta. Some routes have good choices for food. Others get what are called sad boxes. All depends on what catering option DL has on both ends. If they can't cater the return in the same way, both directions of the flight get the sad boxes, even out of their hubs.
Sep 12, 2022, 8:52 pm
#1324
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
What’s the general consent of these is the best meal? Im not vegetarian but the impossible meatballs or falafel seem safe.
Last edited by COEWR2587; Sep 13, 2022 at 7:42 am
Sep 13, 2022, 9:22 am
#1325
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: SLC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 240
Had the falafel DEN-YYZ Sunday, the meatballs in August. Both are solid and flavorful. Although, I thought the falafel plate was a little dry. I'd go with the meatballs over the falafel if I had to choose.
Sep 13, 2022, 6:24 pm
#1326
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Lifetime United Club member
Posts: 2,175
Sep 15, 2022, 7:40 am
#1327
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
Why no hot meal
I’m flying round trip IAH to PHX up front next
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
Sep 15, 2022, 8:13 am
#1328
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,489
I’m flying round trip IAH to PHX up front next
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
Sep 15, 2022, 9:16 am
#1329
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
Well according to United's website, flights 800 miles+ get a choice of hot meals and this flight is over 1,000 miles. I'll just select 'determine onboard'
Last edited by COEWR2587; Sep 15, 2022 at 9:22 am
Sep 15, 2022, 9:26 am
#1330
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 110
Man I hate when UA markets a flight with food (ex: breakfast) and then doesn’t provide it.
I had chosen an SLC-ORD flight with breakfast because timing worked better for me. And since I probably wouldn’t have time to grab breakfast as I was already on the go, breakfast would’ve been great.
Too bad we only got pretzels and a stroopwaffle. Not even a snackbox was available. UA domestic catering is still somewhat of a joke.
I had chosen an SLC-ORD flight with breakfast because timing worked better for me. And since I probably wouldn’t have time to grab breakfast as I was already on the go, breakfast would’ve been great.
Too bad we only got pretzels and a stroopwaffle. Not even a snackbox was available. UA domestic catering is still somewhat of a joke.
Sep 15, 2022, 9:38 am
#1331
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
Programs: UA LT 1K 3MM (former 12 yr GS), Bonvoy Amb/LT Plat
Posts: 1,341
I’m flying round trip IAH to PHX up front next
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
My outbound lunch had 5 options to preselect. Coming back I have a 6:30am flight which was advertised as breakfast.
my reservation only shows a cheese plate as an option to pre order. Is this accurate or an error. Don’t get why I would have 5 options going out and a cold cheese plate coming back
Sep 15, 2022, 10:02 am
#1332
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 347
Thought the chicken katsu was good recently on a flight from HNL. Not really crispy but I still enjoyed it. Coulda used more curry sauce. The rice ball sides were a good concept but poor execution as the rice had dried out. Cake was good as well.
Sep 15, 2022, 10:21 am
#1333
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
Sep 15, 2022, 12:38 pm
#1335
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Sacramento, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt,Marriott,BA,AS
Posts: 4,425
What's for Breakfast ??
Flying SMF-DEN (867 miles) in F and it's showing a breakfast will be served. I understand I can't pre-order as SMF is not a hub city. Any idea what they will serve for breakfast on this flight?
Last edited by JIMCHI; Sep 15, 2022 at 1:19 pm