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

[kermatu]

What whisky do they have in comparison to SYD, Hibiki 21?

Haven’t seen that whiskey in either lounge...

Lagavulin 16, Dalwhinnie 15, Talisker 18. Have had a couple of Ardbeg whiskies there in the past.

Tastes are different of course. Perhaps I should have said they have a greater variety of that level of whiskey.

 

[Kangol]

Haven’t seen that whiskey in either lounge...

Lagavulin 16, Dalwhinnie 15, Talisker 18. Have had a couple of Ardbeg whiskies there in the past.

Tastes are different of course. Perhaps I should have said they have a greater variety of that level of whiskey.

Thanks. That comment was in jest. Hibiki 21 tends to be one of the harder ones to find..
NH only have 17 in the lounge (21 onboard) and I think JL stopped offering 21 in their lounge.
Well they don't in HND and I haven't been to NRT for a couple of years which was the last time I had it.

 

[kermatu]

Thanks. That comment was in jest. Hibiki 21 tends to be one of the harder ones to find..
NH only have 17 in the lounge (21 onboard) and I think JL stopped offering 21 in their lounge.
Well they don't in HND and I haven't been to NRT for a couple of years which was the last time I had it.

I know. Hence my “...”

Mind you, if I did discover Hibiki 21 in a lounge I probably wouldn’t tell anyone. Assuming I liked it of course - not been lucky enough to sample.

Only flown out of HND once, earlier this year, and while I really liked the lounge there was no Japanese whiskey at all.

 

[serfty]

And I'd do it again

Went half way (extra serve wise).. amazing!

 

[Pushka]

Went half way (extra serve wise).. amazing!

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That looks like tomorrow’s late lunch. And the Pav. Unless there is Risotto.

 

[serfty]

Bo Ssam - melt in the mouth, meat just falls apart, amazing flavours

Agree about the melt in mouth.

What was different was the Kim chi - not so.much fermented cabbage but slighly pickled and sort of Kim Chi flavored - more crunchy than you generally get in Korea.

 

[La Mouette]

I had the freekeh salad and pappardelle in the MEL lounge. Unfortunately tbey were both bland and extremely oily. The pumpkin and ricotta on the pappardelle were pureed, providing an early retirement home sort of texture. There were a few red flecks providing colour but no flavour. No amount of salt and pepper could save the dish!

 

[TomVexille]

Went half way (extra serve wise).. amazing!

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Plan on having some more tonight

 

[blackcat20]

That looks like tomorrow’s late lunch. And the Pav. Unless there is Risotto.

Enjoy!

I had the freekeh salad and pappardelle in the MEL lounge. Unfortunately tbey were both bland and extremely oily. The pumpkin and ricotta on the pappardelle were pureed, providing an early retirement home sort of texture. There were a few red flecks providing colour but no flavour. No amount of salt and pepper could save the dish!

I really liked the Freekah salad; its very simple but tasty.

 

[La Mouette]

Enjoy!


I really liked the Freekah salad; its very simple but tasty.

I was expecting to like it! I think the chef must have been having a bad day.

 

[snabbu]

The other day in SYD I tried the Thai Chilli Beef with rice and a fried egg (I think that's what it was called, forgot a menu pic) from the Market Inspiration section of the menu. Perfectly balanced with the egg yolk oozing through once cut open. Delicious.

 

[LadyC]

The other in SYD I tried the Thai Chilli Beef with rice and a fried egg (I think that's what it was called, forgot a menu pic) from the Market Inspiration section of the menu. Perfectly balanced with the egg yolk oozing through once cut open. Delicious.

That looks delicious!

 

[blackcat20]

We had the chilli beef a few months back and it was so good that feedback was passed back to the kitchen.

 

[kermatu]

Any info on summer menu anybody?

 

[JessicaTam]

Any info on summer menu anybody?

I'll be there next week, so I will get a shot of the breakfast menu if no-one beats me to it.

 

[Happy Trails]

Mmmm cholesterol..

 

[JessicaTam]

I'll be there next week, so I will get a shot of the breakfast menu if no-one beats me to it.

The summer menu won’t be out for another week or so. The lounge staff have only recently had input on what it should look like.

 

[RichardMEL]

That's a bit disappointing. I was looking forward to it prior to the 787 inaug next week

 

[GoldCanyon340]

That's a bit disappointing. I was looking forward to it prior to the 787 inaug next week

I also thought the new menu would be available in the lounge for the inaugural. OT, I assume the new J food service will be onboard (canapé and coughtail)?

 

[Rugby]

This must be the latest start to a seasonal menu for a long while