2022 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Apr 6, 2022, 7:19 am
#286
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Anyone notice the smaller size yogurt here? Another Kutback?
Apr 6, 2022, 3:34 pm
#287
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SYD-LAX
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Apr 6, 2022, 3:38 pm
#288
Join Date: Mar 2018
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SYD-LAX
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Apr 6, 2022, 3:41 pm
#289
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Apr 6, 2022, 5:17 pm
#290
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SYD-LAX
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Pre-arrival breakfast. The green thing tasted of mega salt with maybe pesto? Little muffin in the wrapper there. Glad I had time for PL breakfast (and shower!)
SYD-LAX first meal. “Chipotle brisket”. Meat was same as short rib, with nice sauce. The dessert was as you see, one TimTam biscuit. Was hoping ice cream would be coming, but no.
Apr 6, 2022, 5:21 pm
#291
Join Date: Jan 2009
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LHR-ORD 3 April 320 pm 763 seat 9L
PDB offered. Don’t remember all the choices but chose the stuffed chicken. Drinks cart with nuts came first. Champagne was Nicholas F.
Prearrival back to choice of hamburger Wellington (actually a cheesehurger) or the couscous. I can’t resist the flaky pastry crust so went with the former despite the nutritional disaster.
Prearrival back to choice of hamburger Wellington (actually a cheesehurger) or the couscous. I can’t resist the flaky pastry crust so went with the former despite the nutritional disaster.
Last edited by st530; Apr 6, 2022 at 5:28 pm
Apr 6, 2022, 5:27 pm
#292
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IAH-SCL 4 April 820 pm 763 seat 5A
PDB offered. Dinner was same choice as all ex-USA flights, i.e., short rib, salmon or cheese ravioli. Went with salmon. Drinks cart with nuts offered first. Champagne was Duval Leroy.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.
Apr 6, 2022, 7:08 pm
#293
Join Date: Sep 2011
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When the “green square” was served before landing, FA proactively offered her crew meal scrambled eggs as she wasn’t eating them. They looked even worse!
Gate Gourmet out of SYD.
Apr 6, 2022, 8:04 pm
#294
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It’s pretty bad - my salmon entree was actually decent last month, much better portion size than ex-US … but the rest of the meal bad, and the arrival service terrible. Dessert is supposed to be packaged chocolate mousse, but looks above like that was mis-catered, as the Tim Tam is one of three items in the sad snack basket.
When the “green square” was served before landing, FA proactively offered her crew meal scrambled eggs as she wasn’t eating them. They looked even worse!
Gate Gourmet out of SYD.
When the “green square” was served before landing, FA proactively offered her crew meal scrambled eggs as she wasn’t eating them. They looked even worse!
Gate Gourmet out of SYD.
On Gate Gourmet, they also cater for SQ, BR and other Asian airlines. I guess the budget UA provided to Gate Gourmet is so much lower. You cannot ask a Michelin restaurant chef make the same resturant meal with a homeless shelter budget.
I have had fantastic meals on SQ out of SYD.
Last edited by UA_Flyer; Apr 7, 2022 at 9:14 pm
Apr 6, 2022, 8:56 pm
#295
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In the last 6 months, catering out of SYD (and GRU) has been far better than anything out of EWR, for me. Despite the presentation, the taste was decent - and proper salads without weird fruit and corn syrup dressings... YMMV.
Apr 6, 2022, 9:31 pm
#296
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Was the sit-down dining area even open that early at the PL? Not sure when your connection was.
I doub't UA is that generous
Apr 6, 2022, 9:46 pm
#297
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I hustled from TBIT to T6, made it to PL just after 6:30am, and dining room was open. Breakfast, shower, and still able to be at gate 83 in time for 7:35am boarding.
Apr 7, 2022, 6:23 am
#298
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Anyways, my flight is 3 May so maybe they'll upgrade the menu by then. How was the outbound to SYD?
Apr 7, 2022, 11:39 am
#299
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PDB offered. Dinner was same choice as all ex-USA flights, i.e., short rib, salmon or cheese ravioli. Went with salmon. Drinks cart with nuts offered first. Champagne was Duval Leroy.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.
Apr 7, 2022, 4:09 pm
#300
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PDB offered. Dinner was same choice as all ex-USA flights, i.e., short rib, salmon or cheese ravioli. Went with salmon. Drinks cart with nuts offered first. Champagne was Duval Leroy.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.
Breakfast was choice of egg white bites or French toast. Selected the latter but then slept through breakfast.