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I went to Amtrak's website and looked around. I found the menus, but there was no indication of which specific routes each menu is offered on. Did I miss that information somewhere or are all 3 menus available on all the trains?
Posts: 24 | From: Redmond, WA | Registered: Jan 2003
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Amtrak has just rotated the menus!!! Trains using #1 are now #2 Trains using #2 are now #3 Trains using #3 are now #1Posts: 24 | From: Clermont, FL USA | Registered: May 2003
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When going first class is EVERYTHING on the menu free including wines, beverages, and all of the add-ons. I'm assuming only one entree, side, beverage, and dessert.
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Posts: 9 | From: Chico, CA, USA | Registered: Sep 2003
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Alcoholic beverages are not included in the price (nothing is free), other drinks are. You can have starter, main course, and dessert (if applicable to the meal). If there are sides then I believe you are allowed the one (I've only ever asked for an extra side at breakfast). A tip of $1 for breakfast, $1-2 for lunch, $2-3 for dinner seems to be the norm for average service.
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The three menus are quite similar, beef vs. chicken pot pie, etc. Considering the difficult conditions the cooks are facing I think the food is very good. The dessert menu always ends a meal on a good note. I encourage everyone to tip. Dining on a train is no different than any other sit-down restaurant. If you are on a cruise you are expected to tip three people in the dining room. Given the obstacles a server faces to provide good service on a train I prefer to tip on the higher end of the scale. A $2 tip vs. $1 won't break the bank but the server appreciates it. I gave my server a $5 tip at lunch (the service was great). During the remainder of the trip I had a very attentive and friendly server. Please tip your servers and let your table guests see you do it, it might inspire them to do the same.
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Room Service - your comment that some passengers feel that "tipping is optional" maybe correct by the "letter of the law". However, unless service is far under par, I would suggest that the "spirit of the law" is to tip these hardworking & underpaid service employees. If the passenger does not tip for quality service than the passenger can expect the employee to use their "option" not to provide them with very good service. These passengers must realize that it works both ways. I agree with you on your tipping guidelines.
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Menu#2 - 2,6,7,11,20,27,30,49,51,59,92,97,422,449 
Trains using #2 are now #3 
