"Island Dining" in the Domestic J lounges: Tips, Timing & Menus

[kevrosmith]

BNE J Lounge tonight. Started setting up from 6pm. "Plate of the Day": Ploughman's Platter or Cheese plate.

 

[Flashback]

Where's the pork pie?

 

[bosox76]

I haven't seen any island dining at breakfast in MEL since Accor took over.

It's been there yesterday and today

 

[boomy]

It's been there yesterday and today

Let's see if it's still there on Monday...

 

[boomy]

Let's see if it's still there on Monday...

It's there and it's a good one

 

[serfty]

MEL JL -Antipasto plate

 

[Kefci2000]

MEL JL -Antipasto plate

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Sydney J lounge looks surprisingly the same but has salami instead of ham!

 

[serfty]

The ham was extremely nice - tender and tasty. I could have eaten it with just a fork ...

Unlike my last experience in MEL, they only had a bench table of ten seats set up where previously there's been about 30 spots. Tonight, many others were getting it delivered to their chairs.

 

[farstar]

Never had island dining offered but my flights are usually before 6pm. I usually sit at the tables in J lounge with power points that have cake on them but maybe too early.

 

[Kefci2000]

The ham was extremely nice - tender and tasty. I could have eaten it with just a fork ...

Unlike my last experience in MEL, they only had a bench table of ten set up. Many others though were getting it delivered to tier chairs.

Just worked it out.... SYD menu says "Italian Antipasto"

 

[beardoc]

I am glad this is still going - I had started to think that Island Dining was over!

 

[boomy]

I am glad this is still going - I had started to think that Island Dining was over!

It's definitely on for dinner but I didn't see it at breakfast for a while, not in MEL between 7-8am anyway.

 

[jeremyk]

Sitting in Melbourne J lounge right now and there isn't no island dining
Is it only weekdays?

EDIT: ok yes its only weekdays...

 

[Shan Man]

Sitting in Melbourne J lounge right now and there isn't no island dining
Is it only weekdays?

EDIT: ok yes its only weekdays...

I hope you didnt do what I did and have the vegetable korma...

 

[jeremyk]

I hope you didnt do what I did and have the vegetable korma...

OMG that was soooo disgusting! Even the couscous was bland and lifeless... seriously cough food for a 'business lounge'. the food in J on the way to sydney was also disappointing

 

[Shan Man]

OMG that was soooo disgusting! Even the couscous was bland and lifeless... seriously cough food for a 'business lounge'. the food in J on the way to sydney was also disappointing

I wanted protein and was dissapointed. Fortunatley back in Y, also to SYD, the dinner was quite delicious. Chicken Pie with beans and some grain thing.... with tim tams on the side!

 

[Kangol]

In MEL now and the "Breakfast plate of the day" is:
Baked egg with pecorino, pesto, semi dried tomatoes and sourdough
Not interested because I am connecting to the SYD F Lounge

PS. Only just noticed the juicer!! Self serve/make - they have carrots, celery and apple. OMG best J lounge feature ever!
Didn't notice it on Sat afternoon - must be a breakfast thing only?

 

[Mr_Orange]

PS. Only just noticed the juicer!! Self serve/make - they have carrots, celery and apple. OMG best J lounge feature ever!
Didn't notice it on Sat afternoon - must be a breakfast thing only?

There was a juicer in the SYD dom J lounge around lunch time last time I went through a couple of weeks ago.

 

[get me outta here]

Ooh juicer, that will be the best thing ever, I agree. Hope it stays and doesn't prove too hard to maintain and disappear.

 

[nlagalle]

The juicer has been there for at least 6 months. Not long after Accor took over.