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Looks like a big step up for taste and variety. I personally like the Asian and Greek salad offerings. It would be nice to get some pics of these. BTW if the policy hasn't changed... hot water is complimentary; so if you bring your own cup, tea / coffee sachet, and Asian noodle cup they will provide the hot water.

Nice to see this new menu...nice improvement!

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Looks like the CONO train no longer has a proper Flex dining menu, looks like the menu now includes only cafe food for Breakfast and Lunch.

https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/...utes/City-of-New-Orleans-Dining-Menu-0822.pdf
Here is what appears to be a new menu... looks like the flex type of meals for dinner including curry pot roast and chicken lupita which I haven't seen before. Lunch appears to be from the cafe but not entirely sure; although the greek salad looks pretty good. Breakfast seems to be downgraded to the original minimal flex offerings. It doesn't appear that 'food facts' has been updated...

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Here is what appears to be a new menu... looks like the flex type of meals for dinner including curry pot roast and chicken lupita which I haven't seen before. Lunch appears to be from the cafe but not entirely sure; although the greek salad looks pretty good. Breakfast seems to be downgraded to the original minimal flex offerings. It doesn't appear that 'food facts' has been updated...

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What in the World is " Bacon and Cheese Egg Bites"?🤮🤯
 
This is the Model that the Cardinal uses, with Dinner being Heat and Eat!

Another once Good LD Train is downgraded to Steerage Class Service!🥺🤬
Yes... score down once again... cafe offerings for breakfast and lunch and flex for dinner only... as if flex were any good. On the plus side, those sandwiches look like a bump up in quality and if the greek salad is as good as those served in Moynahan Metropolitan Lounge that would be a saving grace of sorts.

So it looks like they improved the Cafe offerings to merge with the sleeper service meals?

Who knows.
 
That doesn’t include your beverage, salad, bread roll (if they have one), and desert (if they have one) 🤣
Carrot shavings removed from the included flex salad... now only a few leaves of lettuce and a cherry tomato. Although the desserts haven't been too bad.

The meal isn't that filling... but for sure makes u appreciate getting off and getting some real food at your destination.

More optimistically, I do remember getting a nice complete chef salad for the LSL on the BOS to ALB sector... maybe they will now allow substitutions from the new cafe menu... ???
 
What in the World is " Bacon and Cheese Egg Bites"?🤮🤯
They serve these at Starbucks - they aren’t bad for a drive-through or quick bite when you’re in a hurry and getting a coffee but they aren’t a “breakfast entree” that you would ever expect to be served as a proper meal.

They would be a great addition to the cafe menu…. A terrible dining car choice though.
 
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