QF41 - SYD to CGK
15:37 - 18:55 (13:55 - 17:30)
Flight was delayed a few hours due to the aircraft being late getting in for New Delhi, however then Qantas lounge was perfectly adequate, however they could really use an uplift in the food service, however staffing/drinks and everything else was great.
We were first onboard with seats 1E & 1F, was pleasantly greeted by the CSM and Crew, refreshments offered straight away. Pre Departure the CSM came around and introduced themselves and then a 2nd crew members also took our orders ,a 2nd top up of champagne was given and I didnt even have to ask for that one.
Meal service started 15 min after departure (was relatively quick), The wife and I decided to order opposite of menu items (just so we could taste everything).
Stand outs: The beef fillet, I was so surprised about this one as I dont know how they managed to get it medium rare and slighter on the rarer side to (just how I like it), It was soft and extremely flavourful. Chicken skewers were a delight, extremely were seasoned and so tasty. My wife said you couldnt go wrong with the salmon either but she preferred to the chicken. The mango desert was actually to die for, very light on the pallet not overly sweet and had a great mango flavour.
Everything else: The fish was fine, nothing to write home about, prob a bit more breading that we would usually like. Arancini balls were also pretty standard, I feel these could have done with a bit more seasoning. The cheese was pretty standard it did the job. The Pastry was under cooked, however there was substantial filling.
I was quite interested to try the really small bowl of viet noodles with beef brisket. I was pleasantly surprised about this (we're big pho consumers), the meat was almost melt in yor mouth and the soup and noodles had an excellent flavour, TBH I could have done with 3 more of these.
Final thoughts - I was slightly worried about this flight, this is only because of all the bad press that Qantas has been getting over the past few years and this was our first flight since COVID. However apart from the delayed departure, everything about this flight was 10/10. CSM and Crew were amazing, attentive and polite. The food was a huge stand out and I cant wait to try many more of these as we have a few more flights coming up. I can honestly say Qantas did exceed all my expectation.
