Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

[serfty]

Crispy Fried Duck salad ...

 

[Quickstatus]

Can you review the duck please?

 

[serfty]

A bit like Peking duck without hoisin sauce pancake or shallot with a mild vinigerette

The duck itself was good ... the other parts were interesting. .. minimal sesame taste. .. cucumber thinly sliced.

Lamb shoulder could be eaten with a fork. The lemon roasted sweet potato that came with it was gorgeous (if a bit salty).

 

[serfty]

Cheese plate exists ... even though omitted frim the printed menu ...

 

[Melburnian1]

Good photos Serfty. You won't be alone in enjoying duck, despite it being so 'heavy.'

 

[Rugby]

Great Melbourne Cup Flounge lunch today. The duck, zucchini soup, fish tagine and Sichuan pork and tofu.

 

[Quickstatus]

You must have been hungry!

Though i prefer the presentation for Serfty's duck in #861

 

[Rugby]

You must have been hungry!

Though i prefer the presentation for Serfty's duck in #861

I'm Flounging with my co-pilot Mrs Rugby

 

[Rugby]

No decanter out again - it maybe extinct. The Devil's Lair Chardy is a nice standard and the St John's Shiraz is young, but decent.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

No decanter out again - it maybe extinct. The Devil's Lair Chardy is a nice standard and the St John's Shiraz is young, but decent.

I'm in SYD tomorrow for a 6-hour transit

The Devil's Lair is a good wine but I notice the Grosset Semillon Sauvignon Blanc has disappeared from the wine list. Looking forward to a glass or two of the Hazelgrove GSM with the sticky beef. I'll look out for any appearance of the decanter.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

At SYD right now. No decanted red wine today and I've received a half pour on the (first) glass of Champagne. Also noticed there's no cotton towels in the bathroom, only paper towels.

 

[Austman]

Any bottled water? That was recently removed from the MEL Flounge.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Any bottled water? That was recently removed from the MEL Flounge.

That's still here.

 

[747800intercon]

It seems you can lo longer ask for an omelette in the QF F SYD lounge...it's "only what's on the menu"...they have always made either scrambled eggs or omelette - never been a problem. Was there on 28OCT.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

So today I had to to try the boccincini as an entree, the first time in 8 years! The Mumm Rose was a perfect match. Then the duck salad and sticky beef. Lovely and relaxed lunch.

 

[kermatu]

Somehow forgot to post what was probably the most surprising dish in recent visits - mussels with pasta and aioli in spicy sauce. Was a market special in Melbourne, from memory. Didn't think the combination would suit but it was a really tasty dish.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Somehow forgot to post what was probably the most surprising dish in recent visits - mussels with pasta and aioli in spicy sauce. Was a market special in Melbourne, from memory. Didn't think the combination would suit but it was a really tasty dish.

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I agree, had this dish in MEL and it was really good

 

[serfty]

Any bottled water? That was recently removed from the MEL Flounge.

The small glass bottles have been replaced with a filtered water tap- hot, still, sparkling.

Bring your own bottle (which I do anyway).

 

[Happy Trails]

There was plenty of water, in large bottles though, just last week.

 

[samh004]

Any bottled water? That was recently removed from the MEL Flounge.

I miss the mini-bottles of San Pellegrino