Champagne on tap, ice cream sundaes and ‘delicious’ soup – these are just some of the delicacies on offer in one of the world’s best business class cabins.
A fleet of TikTok users have uploaded videos to reveal the meals they were treated to while flying on Delta Airlines’ flagship airline, Delta One, which was crowned the best Business Class airline in North America at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
The clips show how menus differ depending on the destination, with specialized delicacies for certain places, including South Korea and Japan.
Bite your way down and enjoy some of the airlines’ mouth-watering offers, with many dishes scoring a 10 out of 10 among satisfied passengers.
‘Midflight beef burger and Korean dishes’
TikTok creator @Travelfoodie_ishy gave a detailed breakdown of everything she ate on her Delta One flight to South Korea
TikTok creator @Travelfoodie_ishy gave a detailed breakdown of everything she ate on her Delta One flight to South Korea.
To start, she was offered champagne or orange juice and then given a ‘small snack’.
For each meal, the avid traveler had a choice of American and Korean dishes, and she chose Korean for her first round of food.
Her meal started with a selection of vegetable dishes known as ‘banchan’, followed by a ‘bibimbap’ or rice bowl, with a bulgogi consisting of sliced beef.
The content creator was then given a beef burger as a snack, which she described as “fat.”
Her last meal was a cheese frittata, served with a bagel, cream cheese and fresh fruit on the side.
Many of her followers gave her food a thumbs up, with one commenter writing: ‘Yummmmm, everything looked delicious!’
’10 out of 10 soup and a delicious dessert cart’
Sidney Marie Duke of Nashville described everything she ate on her flight to Italy during her very first Delta One flying experience, which she thought was ‘amazing’
Sydney Marie Dukeof Nashville, described everything she ate on her flight to Italy during her very first Delta One flying experience, which she thought was “amazing.”
To start, she mixed nuts and wine, which she gave a 9. She said she had to ‘suck’ her drink because of the turbulence.
She then ate prawns, which scored an 8 out of 10, her soup scored an enthusiastic 10 out of 10, while a simple salad with olive oil got a 7 out of 10.
For her main course, Sidney had a hearty looking bowl of short rib, mashed potatoes and green beans, which she served a 6 out of 10.
The accompanying bread received a 9, while an ice cream sundae from Delta One’s famous dessert cart impressed with a 10.
When it came to breakfast, Sidney explained in the overlapping caption that she was too tired to film, but her morning medley was rated a 10 out of 10.
Some viewers agreed with Sidney when it came to Delta One’s soup course. One commenter wrote: ‘I just went to Paris on Delta One [and] the SOUUUP struck.’
‘Disappointing shrimp but tasty burrata pasta’
During a 10-hour Delta One flight from Frankfurt to New York, TikTok creator @popshen02 filmed everything she ate
During a 10-hour Delta One flight from Frankfurt to New York, TikTok creator @popshen02 filmed everything she ate.
The foodie, who traveled with her partner and guide dog, said she started the flight with a glass of orange juice due to a heavy night of drinking the night before.
After some warm nuts, the enthusiastic traveler turned to the lunch menu.
She explained that “everyone gets the same entree, but there are three options to choose from,” with the options being braised beef, herb-filled chicken breast or smoked burrata pasta.
As she walks through the lunch service, she tells viewers in her TikTok, “The flight attendant came and set the table for me for lunch.
‘We got a little bit of everything as a starter. So the bread and butter wasn’t that tasty, but it wasn’t too bad.
‘And we also got shrimp, potato salad and a salad. The shrimp and salad are okay, but actually a bit disappointing, because I expected something more.
‘But this soup was so delicious. I think it was some kind of mushroom soup.’
The content creator says she was most excited about the main course, with her choice being the smoked burrata pasta that was “smothered in tomato sauce with wild mushrooms, green onions and Parmesan cheese.”
She gave the dish a big thumbs up, describing the burrata in the pasta as “so delicious and so flavorful.” To finish, she had ice cream with pecans.
Before breakfast, which was served an hour before landing, several snacks were offered, including a warm pretzel roll with butter, chips, some cheese, cookies and dark chocolate.
@popshen02 fancied a sandwich filled with zucchini, tomato and cheese, which she said was ‘really so good’, and there was some chocolate mousse for dessert.
Summarizing her journey with Delta One, she said, “Honestly, it was such a good experience. My flight was 10 hours, but I wish it had been that much longer so I could enjoy more food and more relaxing time.
‘My dog also had a great time. She certainly didn’t want to leave, even after we landed.’
‘100/10 beef ribs but the bread was cold’
During her flight from Nice to New York, TikTok creator @torilanz transferred to Delta One and filmed everything she ate while living in luxury
During her flight from Nice to New York, TikTok creator @torilanz transferred to Delta One and filmed everything she ate while living in luxury.
It started on a high, when her glass of champagne scored a 10 out of 10.
Then she had some warm nuts and red wine, but she “only ate a few” to save room for the main meal.
She then spooned up some corn soup, which she said was “so good,” but because it was “a little cold,” she lowered it to an 8 out of 10.
However, a ‘mini baguette with butter dipped in corn soup’ received a 10, and a ‘tomato and goat cheese salad with spicy lemon vinaigrette’ exceeded expectations with a 20.
For the main course, the content creator dipped a bowl of beef ribs with potatoes, carrots, green beans and mushrooms, which she deemed “divine” with a score of 100/10.
“The flight attendants agreed that this is the best meal on their menu,” she told viewers.
For dessert, the globetrotter enjoyed a Paris-Brest (a classic French pastry) with praline cream which she said was ‘delicious’ with an 8 out of 10, while she treated herself to two ’10 out of 10′ hot chocolate pieces. cookies.
After a nap, @torilanz worked on a cheese and meat board that she gave a 7 out of 10. She noted that the “bread was very cold,” while the pickles were her “favorite.”
She concluded: ‘The desserts were pretty good too, 7 out of 10.’