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

[Cloud9]

Where's the pumpkin display, if Neil's in the house?

 

[Notyourbag]

Where's the pumpkin display, if Neil's in the house?

Next to his 5kg display of Neil's mixed greens.

 

[elanshin]

He's actually working and training everyone today it seems. All the waiters then got briefed on the new breakfast menu items and samples of them.

 

[DejaBrew]

He's actually working and training everyone today it seems. All the waiters then got briefed on the new breakfast menu items and samples of them.

So do we read into this that Neil’s leaves are in reality an artisanal creation, lovingly crafted by the man himself and not simply a handful of lettuce leaves grabbed from a value bag of Coles/Woolies mixed lettuce?

 

[elanshin]

So do we read into this that Neil’s leaves are in reality an artisanal creation, lovingly crafted by the man himself and not simply a handful of lettuce leaves grabbed from a value bag of Coles/Woolies mixed lettuce?

Maybe although he seemed engrossed in the buttery plumpness of his pancakes. I left before he started on the leaves.

 

[DejaBrew]

Maybe although he seemed engrossed in the buttery plumpness of his pancakes.

I’m choosing to interpret that sentence purely at face value…

 

[RichardMEL]

Where's the pumpkin display, if Neil's in the house?

It's a travelling display and follows @Berlin around to taunt her. All part of the service....

 

[jrfsp]

Enjoyed the bao and squid as always

The Malay chicken was a bit meh, quite bland and fatty, wouldn’t re order.
Service was very attentive and friendly in MEL tonight as usual.

 

[sudoer]

Breakfast menu as I don't believe it's been posted yet.



From the all day dining menu in SYD F:


Five spice duck with salad of crispy noodles, radishes, wombok and black vinegar
Very tasty and had a good amount of chilli. The duck was crispy but room temp, would have been nicer warmed.


Malay style tamarind chicken and green bean sambal with steamed rice
Unlike poster above I quite liked this, especially with the lime. Would order again. Maybe a SYD v MEL difference


Snapper with grilled cos lettuce, radishes and bonito butter
Highly recommended, great flavours. Fish was a little over but by QF F lounge standards this was very good.


Adobo braised beef brisket with polenta and tomato salsa
Significant portion of brisket but zero adobo flavours. Quite a confused dish - is it supposed to be Asian or Western? Would skip unless very hungry and looking to fill up

Champagne was Lallier. No decanter.

 

[Berlin]

The duck looks and sounds great, definitely gotta try this next time!

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

Breakfast menu as I don't believe it's been posted yet.

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From the all day dining menu in SYD F:

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Five spice duck with salad of crispy noodles, radishes, wombok and black vinegar
Very tasty and had a good amount of chilli. The duck was crispy but room temp, would have been nicer warmed.

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Malay style tamarind chicken and green bean sambal with steamed rice
Unlike poster above I quite liked this, especially with the lime. Would order again. Maybe a SYD v MEL difference

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Snapper with grilled cos lettuce, radishes and bonito butter
Highly recommended, great flavours. Fish was a little over but by QF F lounge standards this was very good.

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Adobo braised beef brisket with polenta and tomato salsa
Significant portion of brisket but zero adobo flavours. Quite a confused dish - is it supposed to be Asian or Western? Would skip unless very hungry and looking to fill up

Champagne was Lallier. No decanter.

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Thankyou for sharing I was going to share breakfast menu other day however I got a shocking photo


This photo of my fritters and pancakes

 

[DejaBrew]

Thankyou for sharing I was going to share breakfast menu other day however I got a shocking photo


This photo of my fritters and pancakes View attachment 407079

Were you engrossed with the buttery plumpness of Neil’s pancakes?

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

Were you engrossed with the buttery plumpness of Neil’s pancakes?

Hmm I don’t understand this one .
But maybe some part a little undercooked still taste like batter . Thankfully they weren’t burnt tho . So cooked the way I like it

 

[DejaBrew]

Hmm I don’t understand this one .
But maybe some part a little undercooked still taste like batter . Thankfully they weren’t burnt tho . So cooked the way I like it

In a post further up thread, @elanshin was observing that Neil Perry was in the MEL FLounge the other day and seemed to be engrossed in his pancakes as he was training the team there on the new menu.

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

In a post further up thread, @elanshin was observing that Neil Perry was in the MEL FLounge the other day and seemed to be engrossed in his pancakes as he was training the team there on the new menu.

Oh haha was the head chef in town , I wonder how many stacks he had ? Haha I reckon the chefs in lounge do an excellent job .

 

[Mal P]

Yeah MEL has been 1130 for awhile. Weirdly CL changes at 1100.

Don't make me say my catchphrase, QF!

Perhaps to avoid serving the QF93 pax which leaves at 1155

 

[JasonK]

hey all, just checking if the MEL lounge is still starting their all day menu at 11:30am or is it 11am now?

 

[chooms]

Been a while between visits to the QF SYD F lounge but I got to spend a few hours in there today.

The absolute stand out was the duck. Sensational. Everything else was great too.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Breakfast menu as I don't believe it's been posted yet.

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From the all day dining menu in SYD F:

View attachment 406988
Five spice duck with salad of crispy noodles, radishes, wombok and black vinegar
Very tasty and had a good amount of chilli. The duck was crispy but room temp, would have been nicer warmed.

View attachment 406987
Malay style tamarind chicken and green bean sambal with steamed rice
Unlike poster above I quite liked this, especially with the lime. Would order again. Maybe a SYD v MEL difference

View attachment 406989
Snapper with grilled cos lettuce, radishes and bonito butter
Highly recommended, great flavours. Fish was a little over but by QF F lounge standards this was very good.

View attachment 406990
Adobo braised beef brisket with polenta and tomato salsa
Significant portion of brisket but zero adobo flavours. Quite a confused dish - is it supposed to be Asian or Western? Would skip unless very hungry and looking to fill up

Champagne was Lallier. No decanter.

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You don't appear to skip many meals......

 

[sudoer]

You don't appear to skip many meals......

Two of us travelling!