On my flight home from Chicago, I tried the Tuscan Caprese Burger on the United Airlines Bistro On Board menu, another example of crowd-pleasing comfort food.

Taste Test: Tuscan Caprese Burger From United Airlines Bistro On Board Menu

The $11 cheeseburger, available on flights over 1,190 miles departing between 10:00 am and 8:59 pm in the USA, is United’s latest twist on the in-flight burger:

Tuscan Caprese Burger
A juicy beef patty topped with creamy sliced mozzarella and sun-dried tomato aioli in an herb focaccia bun

As a 1K, I receive one free food and one free premium beverage option when traveling in economy class. I opted for the burger on my 7:45 pm flight from Chicago…a dinner of champions…

As always, the ingredient list was too long, the presentation was poor (everything was gloopy and stuck together), but it was delicious:

My only advice: be sure to grab at least one sanitizing wipe when you board the plane, because you’re going to need more than a napkin to clean off your greasy hands!

I paired it with United’s new Moonlighter Vodka Spritz from Crafthouse Cocktails ($12), which is described as a “premium vodka spritz with steeped chamomile and lavender.” The alcohol content was only 11% and frankly I could not taste it. While the cocktail was bit too much on the sweet side, it had only 12 grams of sugar, which could have been much worse.

I’m trying to avoid most alcohol these days so I’m not sure I would order it again.

But a decent dinner in economy class on United Airlines…I appreciate the options.

Have you tried United’s burger? What did you think?

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago.