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This past Friday, I flew LGA-IAD-SFO. My upgrade from Dulles to San Francisco didn’t clear, which was a bit of a bummer. However, I knew that United had a new “Choice Menu” that they were testing on the SFO-IAD routes. I was excited to give these new food options a go. The flight attendant walks up and down the aisle, passing out paper menus to everyone. I think having an actual menu is a nice touch. There were three sandwiches and three salads to choose from. Here is the official list of items.

I decided to get the Spinach and Bacon Salad, the Lays Stax chips (pretty similar to pringles), and a toblerone chocolate bar. All of that ran me $15. It’s a bit pricey, I suppose, but so is the airport food that would be your alternative. The salad had spinach, tomatoes, a little baggie of croutons, walnuts, cranberries, and some great honey dijon dressing.

Interestingly enough, this menu has caused me to really re-think my upgrade strategy. Why waste an upgrade from SFO to DC? If I get an exit row economy plus seat, I’ll have more legroom than I do in first class. The Choice Menu food is better than the food in first class, and I can conserve my upgrades. Of course, in first class you get the wider seat, better service (depending on the flight attendants!), WARM NUTS, and free drinks. In any case, I really applaud United for actually making an ENHANCEMENT to their service. That hasn’t happened in years.