America West (now US Airways) (58 pictures & videos)

8/10

B. Powers

United States (LAS) to United States (BWI), 04 Aug 2003

Economy Class

Dinner - Cold Beef, Cold Potato Salad, Cold Southwestern Salad, Cold Toasted Hearbed Bread, Warmed 5" Chocolate chip cookie (Menu Card)

were available upon request in FC. I was pleaseently surprised to see cocktail glasses and ceramic coffee cups return after reading of others styrofoam experiences.

First Class passengers were offered a choice of entre (chicken or beef). Coach passengers had to make due with the infamous mixed salted nuts, which made a coach companion slightly sick to the stomach. The whole meal, with the exception of the desert, was intended to be, and was in fact, served cold. I ended up eating the entire meal and found it very agreeable for a chilled meal being consumed by a hungry person. The beef which was cooked medium-rare to medium, was adequate for a cold entre, not very dry and had the desired roasted or grilled flavor. The potato salad had a surprising yellow deli mustard taste, not quite overwhelming, but dominating. The southwestern salsa-ish salad was surprisingly flavorful and probably the highlight of the meal. The brown sauce tasted of a mix of A-1 and bar-b-que sauce , although simple it was a flavorful addition. The herbed, toasted bread (butter available) was somewhat bland and, while not quite soggy, not crisp and crunchy as might be desired, either. Desert consisted of a warm ~4.5" cookie (not pictured) which while good, seemed awfully thin. The flight attendent forgot the salt and pepper in the original service, so I had to request it, others got it automatically. I got a strange look when requesting a glass of milk after being served the cookie. Otherwise the service was friendly, efficient and adequate.

Date added: 2008-05-21   //   Flight: 3:44   //   Aircraft: A320