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

[SYD]

NP himself with a string quartet in tow to do the official “Summer Menu” launch! Is that normally a thing?

Dang, as I posted that I realise I should have got the ticker board in shot…


Anyway, food better be good today!

 

[SYD]

Ok, first things first. The better pic of the fabulous quartet playing on well after the official lunch and no, not in a Titanic (or Titanique) kind of way! They were great and so was lunch today. The Bridgerton soundtrack vibes were a hoot.


I skipped the S&P Squid and went for the pork patties (they were rissoles when I was a child) but yummy, Vietnamese flavours.


The snapper, whilst a small serve was tasty

and well cooked (it’s steamed - so slightly different texture to fried/grilled).

We ordered the asparagus as a side dish (and some chips).



Then then the Tiramisu - yum, if not quite what I was expecting visually.


Standby to see a full review on other blogs/website from those in attendance at the long table.

 

[Beano]

Ok, first things first. The better pic of the fabulous quartet playing on well after the official lunch and no, not in a Titanic (or Titanique) kind of way! They were great and so was lunch today. The Bridgerton soundtrack vibes were a hoot.
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I skipped the S&P Squid and went for the pork patties (they were rissoles when I was a child) but yummy, Vietnamese flavours.
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The snapper, whilst a small serve was tasty

and well cooked (it’s steamed - so slightly different texture to fried/grilled).
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We ordered the asparagus as a side dish (and some chips).

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Then then the Tiramisu - yum, if not quite what I was expecting visually.
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Standby to see a full review on other blogs/website from those in attendance at the long table.

What were they playing, selections from AC/DC?
Also once was given a deconstructed Tiramisu. Never again!

 

[SYD]

What were they playing, selections from AC/DC?
Also once was given a deconstructed Tiramisu. Never again!

Mama Mia at one point, some Christmas tunes and good ‘ol Peter Allen of course.

 

[Flying Fox]

NP himself with a string quartet in tow to do the official “Summer Menu” launch! Is that normally a thing?

Dang, as I posted that I realise I should have got the ticker board in shot…
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Anyway, food better be good today!

I just had a giggle at the picture in my head of putting the instruments through the x-ray machines... esp the cello

I'm such a child!

 

[SYD]

I just had a giggle at the picture in my head of putting the instruments through the x-ray machines... esp the cello

I'm such a child!

There’s a thread here about taking a sewing machine on board as hand luggage.

But the ladies weren’t flying - AFAIK. They’re certainly not serenading me to CGK…

 

[Mwenenzi]

04 Dec 2024 QF newsroom

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-festive-flying-takes-off-with-christmas-livery-double-points-and-new-menus/

<snip>
In the days leading up to Christmas, traditional festive fare with all the trimmings will be served across selected domestic and international lounges including a Qantas signature Christmas coughtail. This activity falls part of a number of enhancements to the customer experience over the holiday season, including airport activations and surprise and delight gifting for customers which will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Key highlights
Inflight menu
First

• Australian tasting plate of saltbush crusted goats cheese, lamb prosciutto, dukkah olives, piccalilli and bush tomato relish served with pepperleaf and parmesan lavosh
• Seared Glacier 51 toothfish with sugar snaps, snow peas and lemon served with Cobram Estate Hojiblanca extra virgin olive oil
• Coratina extra virgin olive oil pannacotta with toasted almond praline

<snip>
Summer lounge menu highlights and Christmas food and beverage
First Lounge

• Breakfast salad of quinoa, roast tomatoes with avocado, poached egg and corn, pepita and chili salsa
• Salad of buffalo mozzarella with heirloom tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil

Images available here
[/quote[

 

[henrus]

I wonder if grange will make an appearance in the F lounge?

 

[SYD]

I wonder if grange will make an appearance in the F lounge?

A re-appearance you mean?

 

[henrus]

A re-appearance you mean?

Ah true!

 

[sudoer]

Probably a first world problem and niche issue, but I always wondered Qantas‘ in my view terrible taste in beer offerings. It seems that they can‘t even offer some decent craft beers from micro breweries in the F Lounge.

Baby steps...

In a major overhaul to the Flying Kangaroo’s beer range several Qantas lounges have been stocked with James Squire ginger beer and a new local independent beer range including Hawke’s lager in Sydney, Straddie Amity Pale Ale in Brisbane, Bentspoke Crankshaft IPA in Canberra, Gage Roads Single Fin Summer Ale in Perth and Stomping Ground Big Sky Hazy in Melbourne. Customer favourites Stone and Wood and Cooper’s Pale Ale are being served inflight in addition to the lounge.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Also once was given a deconstructed Tiramisu. Never again!

Similar but different, in Koh Samui recently, the waiter constructed the Tiramisu at the table - a work of art @Beano

 

[Beano]

There’s a thread here about taking a sowing machine on board as hand luggage.

But the ladies weren’t flying - AFAIK. They’re certainly not serenading me to CGK…

Aren't sowing machines big agricultural equipment. Perhaps it was a sewing machine? My wife took plants through the x-ray machine on a domestic flight recently and was taken aside for questioning. When asked what it was she gave a long botanical Latin name. They let her through.

 

[Captain Halliday]

The Dan Dan pork noodles on the summer menu looks good.

Better late than never.

Cashews ruled me out for this @Mattg but Mrs H wasn’t blown away.





And after your recent review I had high hopes for the brisket.

It was tasty, but by that point I was pretty full.

 

[Beano]

Better late than never.

Cashews ruled me out for this @Matt Graham but Mrs H wasn’t blown away.

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And after your recent review I had high hopes for the brisket.

It was tasty, but by that point I was pretty full.

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Yes, it can get like that in the F lounge!

 

[exLXCXFF]

I’d rate QF SYD First better than CX HKG Pier First also. The QF F lounges in LAX and SIN, to some extent are up market “food halls”, although the actual food at SIN is very good.

I find this a very interesting take as I have a complete different view - and I am sure that is because I spent most of my time in CX F Pier and QF F SIN.

Food wise, I think nothing beats QF F SIN. The dining room at CX F Pier is very nice and a lot of the dishes (but indeed not all) are absolutely gems. Overall lounge design and experience, CX F Pier is miles ahead SIN and SYD QF.

QF SYD F to me looks like a relict from the early 90ies, and neither service nor food left me impressed ever (see previous posts here).

 

[Beano]

I find this a very interesting take as I have a complete different view - and I am sure that is because I spent most of my time in CX F Pier and QF F SIN.

Food wise, I think nothing beats QF F SIN. The dining room at CX F Pier is very nice and a lot of the dishes (but indeed not all) are absolutely gems. Overall lounge design and experience, CX F Pier is miles ahead SIN and SYD QF.

QF SYD F to me looks like a relict from the early 90ies, and neither service nor food left me impressed ever (see previous posts here).

Too true. If you are in the SYD INT F over change of shift and you are in the outlying areas, your order can get forgotten.

 

[RealtimeY]

QF's David Caon lounges (SIN, HKG, PER and BNE CL) are all quite nice, but the rest are showing their age and in need of at least some TLC if not a complete rebuild.

QF SYD F to me looks like a relict from the early 90ies, and neither service nor food left me impressed ever (see previous posts here).

The retro look is actually by design which I think is fine in itself, but a proper cleaning and a refresh of the furniture would do it wonders (I noticed they've finally replaced some of the old, sticky dining tables). The service, though, remains haphazard. The menu is well crafted but poorly executed. Conversely, I find the service in QF HKG/SIN to be extremely consistent and of a high quality. They can do it right, just not in Australia for whatever reason.

 

[shankoz]

Had a long layover in the F lounge last week so had a chance to try a few items from the new menu. The service that day was the best I've had in the dining section - bit wary of using her name here but very attentive, humorous and just all around lovely!

Salt and pepper squid - tasty as always. Loved the chilli they use - properly spicy!


Had the dan dan noodles, snapper and the bao. The noodles were decent, though the CX HKG lounge is for me better. The bao was a bit dry and needed more sauce. Snapper was well cooked and the tamarind flavour shone through.



The tiramisu was a surprise - unusual presentation but really tasty!

 

[elanshin]

Anyone have the SIN summer menu yet?