Continental Airlines (now United) (848 pictures & videos)

8/10

United States (EWR) to Costa Rica (SJO), 08 Feb 2006

First Class

(Menu Card)
Dinner - *warm nuts with scotch *chilled lobster accompanied by du barry sauce *red oakleaf and romaine lettuce with fresh asparagus, roma tomato, kalamata olives and feta cheese *herbed chicken breast and "chimichurri" beef medallion with baby carrots, asparagus, potato wedges and black bean sauce *vanilla ice cream with choice of toppings

scotch, delicato 2004 merlot, corovoiser vsop cognac

overall Continental provides an outstanding service for this 5 hour flight on basic domestic equipment. There are linens both for the table and the tray, and the courses themselves are never trayed. Nice touches included a nut mix full of brazil nuts, an excellent warm (never cold) pretzel bread among the roll offerings. And they let the ice cream soften before serving. It's as if Continental has figured out what the usual problems and made an effort to avoid them. Slight annoyances included: * the substitution of a prawn for part of the lobster dish; "du barry sauce" was thousand island dressing * very fatty chicken with the skin left on

Date added: 2008-05-21   //   Flight: 5:25   //   Aircraft: 737-800