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Photo taken by: Jeff McKinnon
Route: EWR-LAX, 22 Jan 2004
Ticket price: $475 CAD
Flight duration: 5h20m
Aircraft type & class: B737-700
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Dinner
[179] * Appetizer - salad and giant shrimp
[180] * Main course - salmon with rice and asparagus
[181] * Dessert - hot fudge sundae
Drink: Beer
Comments: I think Continental’s dinner offerings in domestic First Class are among the best in the business. The salmon served on this flight was flavorful but not overpowering, and the sundae was great as usual.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: J. Zeltzer
Route: 0031 EWR-GRU
Aircraft: Boeing 767, Business First
Meal: Multi Meal
Comments: As always Continental does one of the best Business Class services in the air!
Rating: 10 of 10

APPETIZER SALAD (pic 174)
Boston and romaine lettuce with Roma tomatoes, English ucumbers, orange, chopped walnuts and a Kalamata olive with Cabernet Sauvignon vinaigrette
Freshly baked sourdough bread and assorted rolls with butter

Entree (pic 175)
Grilled Sterling Silver New York strip steak with a pepper rub, complemented by Port wine sauce
Sliced, oven-roasted red and sweet potatoes with herbs
Fine green beans, turned carrots and pearl onions

Dessert (pic 176)
Mark Alexander Country Fresh vanilla ice cream
Freshly brewed Timothy’s Custom Roasted Milano Blend Gourmet Coffee

BREAKFAST
Fresh seasonal fruit (pic 177)
Cheddar Cheese Omelette (pic 178)
Accompanied by seasoned deli potato wedges
Turkey sausage patty Bacon

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Photo taken by: Gene K.
Route: IAH-PHL CO1676, 22 Dec 2003
Ticket price: $300 Q fare + elite upgrade
Flight duration: 2h 45min
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 737-3TO First Class
Business or leisure trip: Both
Meal type: Dinner
Contents of the meal: Starter of package of mixed nuts (pic 3), followed by Greek salad (pic 4), entree course of beef brisket sandwich with barbecue sauce, potato salad, pickle, lettuce, and onion (pic 5), and dessert of peanut butter and caramel cheesecake (pic 6)
Drink: 7-Up and water
Comments: Very good for the short flight, excellent service by crew, and definite improvement over my Feb 2003 meal EWR-IAH you can see on Airlinemeals.net. Cheesecake was best part.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Gene K.
Route: PHL-IAH CO1677, 20 Dec 2003
Ticket price: $300 Q fare + elite upgrade
Flight duration: 2h 55min
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 737-524 First Class
Business or leisure trip: Both
Meal type: Breakfast
[168] - Starter plate of grapes, sliced honeydew, peach, orange, and strawberry. Cinnamon roll served after tray delivery.
[169] - Main course of scrambled eggs, grilled ham, home fries, and sausage patty
Drink: Water, 7-Up, Orange Juice (later)
Comments: Better than my last breakfast to IAH, fruit was pretty good, cinnamon bun was delicious as usual. Eggs were suprisingly moist and not chewy at all with nice flavor. Home fries and everything else with the breakfast was good as well. It was an early meal (served at about 6:20am on 5:40 departure) but at least got me started. Once again, it's nice to see they haven't cut back like others in First Class.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: kcmack
Route: Seattle to Newark Liberty, 4 Jan 2004
Flight duration: 4 hours 20min
Aircraft type & Class: economy 737-800, Business
Meal type: Dinner
Contents: Stefano Foods 4 cheese stromboli, mini salad with pepper cream dressing,vermont chedder cheese and a set of 2 mini crackers, Milano cookies.
Drink: White Wine (sutter home) $5
Comments: This was the only offering for the 4 hour dinner flight.
Rating: 3

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Photo taken by: dlen111
Route: Phoenix PHX - Houston IAH, 28 Dec 2003
Ticket price: 1200.00 (msy/phx RT)
Flight duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Aircraft type & class: MD-80 First Class
Business or leisure trip: leaisure
Meal type: snack (served at 315pm central time)
Contents of the meal: salami, ham, carrots (wih ranch), assorted cheeses, crackers, grapes, nuts and chocolate
Drink: jack daniels
Comments: For what it was, it was fine. You cant really mess up the above mentioned items. It looked scimpy, but was actually just right for a mid day meal. Everything tasted fine. My mother even leaned over from the row ahead and commented on how simple but adequate it was. Service was great as always. My brother, sittting next to me, and I, drank all of the scotch and whiskey on board, but the attendants were quick to provide alternatives.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Jim Corbett
Route: Houston to Los Angeles, 31 Dec 2003
Ticket Price: Unknown, part of package
Flight Duration: 3 hours
Aircraft Type and Class: Boeing 767-200 Class: First
Business or Leisure Trip: Leisure
Meal Type: Breakfast
Contents of the Meal: Fruit Plate, Cinammon Bun, Eggs, Ham, Sausage Patty, Au Gratin Potatoes
Drink: Milk, Coffee
Comments: I think the picture says it all. This looks like an old economy breakast served on china. I didn't take a picture of the fruit plate as it was standard, same for the bun. I just couldn't believe this was supposed to be a first class meal! There was no menu to choose from. The only other choice was dry cereal. Boy, I'm glad this was a complimentary upgrade because paying a full first class fare and getting this meal would have made me angry. Shame on Continental as I have up to now had wonderful food in first class.
Rating: 4 (it did taste OK)

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Photo taken by: YVR Cockroach
Route: EWR-IAH, 28 Nov 2003
Ticket price: C$334 inc. taxes & fees
Flight duration: 3 hrs
Aircraft & class: 737-500 FC, Mileage run
Meal type: Dinner
Salad with shredded cheese & "Asian sesame ginger dressing", chicken curry with rice, cake
Drink: Rosemount (S.A.) red wine
Comments: Salad served in a big bowl. Very generous portion and quite good. Chicken curry was made with a spiced plum sauce and too sweet. Cake was rather forgettable.
Rating: 7/10

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Photo taken by: Jeff McKinnon
Route: EWR-LAX, 28 Nov 2003
Ticket price: $475 CAD
Flight duration: 6 hours
Aircraft type & class: B737-800, First Class
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Dinner
Contents of the meal: Halibut Fillet with Cheese Risotto and Tomato and Artichoke Salad
Drink: Beer
Comments: I usually avoid in-flight meals involving fish, but this fillet was very flavorful and well-cooked.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Phatfarmlines
Route: Houston to Raleigh/Durham, 15 Nov 2003
Ticket price: $124
Aircraft type & class: Embraer ERJ-145XR Coach Class
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: Lunch-snack
Contents of the meal: A ham, Swiss cheese, and lettuce sandwich, accompanied with an apple, Tulkoff's mild horseradish sauce, and a Russell Stover's Almond Delights chocolate candy.
Drink: Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Comments: The sandwich is slightly larger than what CO is used to serving. Great service by the flight attendant overall.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Phatfarmlines
Route: Orlando to Houston, 15 Nov 2003
Ticket price: $124 plus companion upgrade
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 757-200 First Class
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: A mystery meat, egg, and cheese croissant sandwich, served with a slice of honeydew and cantaloupe melon, salsa, and a cinnamon roll
Drink: Apple Juice
Comments: The sandwich was delicious with the salsa. The fruits were also very fresh. While the cinnamon roll was okay, it was somewhat stuck on the linen. I would have preferred having the cinnamon roll on a plate rather than directly on the linen.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: YVR cockroach
Route: IAH-YVR, 28 Nov 2003
Ticket price: C$335 YVR-NYC-YVR
Flight duration: 4:10
Aircraft: 737-800 FC / Mileage run
Meal: Snack
Slices of salami and pressed turkey, wedge of cheese, celery sticks with dip, grapes, orange & tomato wedge and olives wedges, Jacobs cream crackers, Ghiradelli chocolate square, bag of Blue Diamond almonds.
Drink: Red wine (Rosemount, South Australia)
Comments: A typical CO snack found on many flights where snacks are served. O.K. but abit skimpy in quantity.
Rating: 7/10

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Photo taken by: dlen111
Route: Houston IAH - Albuquerque ABQ, 10 Nov 2003
Ticket price: $247 + elite uprade
Flight duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Aircraft type & class: 737-300
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: dinner snack
Contents of the meal: mixed green salad with smoked salmon, warm bread and chocolate
Drink: jack daniels, and rosemount shiraz
Comments: nice meal for a short flight. i would have really liked it had i liked salmon. Continental is the only airline that still serves meals at mealtimes on its short flights. They have downgraded their wine to Rosemount.
They serve the rosemount that sells for $4 a bottle in the store. otherwise, CO is still great. notice the real knife.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Jeff McKinnon
Route: YHZ-EWR, 17 Oct 2003
Ticket price: Free (award ticket)
Flight duration: 2h00
Aircraft type & class: B737-500, First Class
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: Large croissant filled with scrambled eggs and ham, slices of fresh melon, salsa
Drink: Coffee and OJ
Comments: A light yet filling breakfast. The croissant was especially nice; fresh, airy and buttery.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Phillip Honculada
Route: LAS to IAH, 20 Oct 2003
Flight duration: 2h 40min
Aircraft type & class: 757-324
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: snack
Contents of the meal: small ham sandwhich no cheese, twix cookie bar, frito chips
Drink: coke
Comments: the sandwhich was too small, only gave me a cup of coke. at least they gave me something not as the inbound flight.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: Eugene / AnimationLibrary.com
Route: SJC- EWR, 26 Oct 2003
Flight duration: 5 hrs 8 min
Aircraft type & class: B737-800 First
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: Red-Eye Dinner
Contents of the meal: 1st course: Lobster Bisque soup. 2nd course: A hot pastrami sandwich, mustard, potato salad. Dessert: chocolate
Drink: water, sprite, coffee
Comments: Excellent sandwich, I could not believe how good it tasted. I was not hungry enough to try the soup (which is why it's not on the photo). However, my seatmate said the soup was great. Very nice chocolate also.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Philip Dao, 30 Sep 2003
Route: LAX-HNL, 30 Sep 2003
Ticket price: 340USD
Flight duration: 5 hours
Aircraft type: Boeing 767-400 / economy cabin
Meal class: Economy
Rating 1-10: 5

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Photo taken by: J. Zeltzer
Flying from: Amsterdam to Newark
Aircraft: Boeing 767-400
Class of Service: BusinessFirst
Meal Type: Multi Meal
146 - Warm roasted nuts
147 - Appetizer: Smoked Salmon and Cheese tart, accompanied by creamy herb sauce. Smoked Duck with fig.
148 - Salad: Romaine lettuce with red onion strips, Kalamata olives, sliced tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella cheese with Balsamic vinaigrette
149 - Fruit and Cheese
150 - Dessert: Vanilla ice cream sundae
151 - Refreshment: Freshly prepared beef tenderloin served warm on a baguette with grilled zucchini, yellow squash and red bell peppers with an herb mustard dip
Comments: The Best Business Class food I have had. The Lamb was outstanding and not just for "airline food." The in-flight service was absolutely perfect
Rating: 10 of 10

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Photo taken by: Chuck S.
Flying from: EWR to AMS, 8 September 2003
Flight duration: ca. 7hrs
Aircraft type & class: B767-400ER, BusinessFirst
Meal type: Breakfast Snack - Delicious fruits and kind of sweet snack
Drink: Coffee, Orange Juice and Water for me.
Comments: Everything Excellent!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Wendy N.
Flying from: Houston to San Diego, 6 September 2003
Ticket price: about $200
Flight duration: 3 hours
Aircraft type & class: First Class (elite upgrade)
Meal type: Dinner
Right after takeoff: water, white wine, mixed nuts.
First course: salad with cesar dressing.
Main course: Penne with creamy pesto sauce and mushrooms, dinner roll.
Dessert: chocolate and caramel cheesecake.
Drink: white wine and water
Comments: Sorry for the blurry main course photo - turbulence! Continental doesn't do special meals on domestic flights that aren't transcontinental anymore. I'm a vegetarian so I expected a problem. The salad dressing had anchovies, so I ate naked salad. The pasta was supposed to come with shrimp but the crew was nice enough to leave those off for me. All in all, it was pretty good. On the return flight they had nothing remotely vegetarian - not even a dinner roll!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8 for the food, 9 for the service, 0 for continental not having veggie meals anymore - there are a lot of us out there!