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I had reserved one bedroom and two roomettes both ways as additional companions went as well. I think the $700 covers everyone's meals plus a plumbing issue in our bedroom. :)

Well--Finally!!! (See above entry) TODAY I received a response to my email to Amtrak regarding the (lack of) meals on the north and southbound CONO from Chicago to NOLA. I sent my email on 8/14/22. So more than 3 MONTHS later I receive a nice extended response and a $700 voucher for future...

Downgrading your highly anticipated trip reservation from sleeper to coach is way worse than no flex meals being boarded. You have my sympathy.

We boarded in Homewood-one stop before Kankakee--and no mention of dinner to us. (Although I didn't even ask. Had dinner at Aurelios down the street instead--my absolute favorite pizza of all time--and I miss it living in MI.)

I've read you need to board by 8:30 pm to get dinner. I could be wrong, but from what I've read, those passengers who board the CONO in Chicago only do get dinner since boarding is earlier than that. Well-nix that! The timeable for the CONO has changed at least temporarily due to track work...

Michigan Mom--Right--probably a lot of sodium and other preservatives for sure. I admit I am spoiled with traditional dining on the long distance trains to California. Maybe you can consider heading out that way for your next trip! Ha. Except that I'm reading of sleeper accomodations to...

Well I find this interesting: I went to the Amtrak page where it explains Flexible Dining and it appears the CONO menu was removed. Other train menus remain listed. The CONO menu was listed just before we left for our trip because I read it. Ideas on why it was removed from the Amtrak page...

I've never had a flex meal so can't compare. The subs were from McAlister's. We had two sub choices--turkey and ham with cheese and maybe a couple veggies--didn't really check carefully. They were ok--didn't like that on the SB trip the turkey meat was room temperature when I ate it. I...

Absolutely this WAS a bait and switch scenario on the CONO. I will use that language when I communicate with Amtrak about my trip. Thank you.

Yes they gave us a submarine, chip, and cookie lunch box from a deli in Jackson MS -twice. SB is was for lunch and NB is was for dinner. They also said we could have a breakfast sandwich/muffin from the cafe both mornings. But I didn't want that--I wanted the Sleeper car menu and food that I...

The thing is, the trip was fine with the exception of the food and the bedroom toilet malfunction. The rooms otherwise were fine and the attendants were all great. I just want to be fairly compensated for what we weren't provided. I have traveled on a lot of Amtrak long distance trains and I...

Well, I wrote and sent my refund request email to Amtrak this afternoon. I explained that we did not receive the 20 flex meals we were entitled to (5 passengers x 4 missed meals =20 meals.) which I understand are valued at $25 each--because Amtrak staff did not load the meals onto the trains...

On our recent City of New Orleans round trip, I was traveling with 4 additional companions, so we had two roomettes and one bedroom. I paid for 3 round trip sleeping car rooms and none of us got the standard, expected meals with this trip. Does anyone know the "worth" of the breakfast...

I actually boarded the southbound CONO in Homewood at 8:45 pm (first stop after Chicago) so didn't expect supper. I didn't know there was no food for the sleepers until breakfast the next morning. The attendant said there was no supper last night for the sleeping cars, so don't know what they...

I too was on the CONO this past week from Chicago to New Orleans and back in a bedroom (in the sleeper car). We were supposed to have FLEX dining. Not only did we NOT have a dining car either way--there was NO Amtrak food loaded onto the trains before departure for the sleeper cars either...

What? That carrot cake was delicious! What did they replace it with.? The cheesecake and the chocolate flourless cake still remain I hope. I loved all three of these desserts!

We are heading out of Chicago to New Orleans in the near future on the CONO. I know we'll have flexible dining. I've seen the menu and it says something like seasonal desserts. Any idea what the current desserts are?

We are of the same mindset as you about the joys of train travel! If you haven't done so, I recommend a trip to Washington DC on the Capitol Limited in a roomette. There are quite a few hotels within a few blocks of Union Station--VERY walkable. You can walk or use public transportation...

Keep us posted Lonnie--crossing my fingers you make your connection! Good thing your layover in Chicago was as long as it was!

I'd also go ahead and use the beds if we were in the same situation. The train may well be later than 6 pm--who knows. We love to nap on the train too during the afternoon. I wonder if the attendant simply forgot your request or didn't understand your reasons for wanting to take care of your...