rtwdone4

I have the following information which might be of interest to people here:

FULL Restaurant Menu:

BREAKFAST - Available until 11am (e)
Summer Fruit Salad *(e)
Bircher Muesli (e)
Brookfarm Toasted Macadamia and Cranberry Muesli (e)
Shaw River Natural Yoghurt with Banana, Seeds & Nuts, Wild Flower Honey* (e)
Sago Pearls with Coconut Cream, Palm Sugar Syrup and Fresh Mango (e)
Leek Tart with Smoked Salmon and Chive Cream (e)

From the Bakery
Brasserie Bread Sourdough, Wild Grain or Fruit Toast with a selection of condiments (e)
Manna From Heaven Warm Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioche with Fresh Berries

Daily selection of Muffins, Danish Pastries and Croissants served with Alpine Berry Farm Jams

ORGANIC EGGS (for a healthy and delicious start to the day)

Eggs Benedict or Florentine
Croque Monsieuir Pan Sandwich of Sour Dough, Ham, Gruyere & Egg

Omelettes served with Sourdough Toast
Whole Egg Omelette with Serrano Ham, Asparagus and Manchego Cheese (e)
Egg White Omelette with Roast Tomato, Spinach and Ricotta *(e)

Two Eggs Poached, Scrambled, Boiled or Fried served with Sourdough Toast

Choice of Sides - Schulz Smokehouse Bacon, Free Range Pork Sausages, Smoked Salmon, Roast Vine Ripened Tomata, Sauteed Field Mushrooms, Hash Potatoes

BREAKFAST BEVERAGES,
For a larger selection see the beverage list

Peach Energiser
Freshly Squeeze Juice
Grinders Espresso Coffee
T2 Black and Herbal Tea
Hot Chocolate

* Healthier option
(e) Express Option

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ALL DAY DINNING

Available From 1100AM

Seasonal Soup *(e)

Vine Ripened Tomato and Basil Brushetta *
Buffalo Mizzarella with Roasted Peppers and Rocket Pesto * (e)
Chilli Salt Squid

Our Signature Club Sandwich with Barossa Free Range Chicken, Smokehouse Bacon and Aioli
Our Signature Burger with Smokehouse Bacon,Gruyere, Dill Pickle and Tomato Relish

Taleggio and Walnut Tart with Chopped Egg and Parsley
Salad of Smoked Salmon, Green Beans and Rocket with Eggplant Caviar *
Grilled Fish with Roast Cherry Tomatoes, White BEans, Olives and Capers *
Stir Fried Rice with King Prawns and Chilli Jam
Fragrant Green Curry of Barossa Free Range Chicken with Jasmine Rice
Organic Egg Omelette with Serrano Ham, Asparagus and Manchego Cheese (e)
Classic Pappradelle Bolognese with Finely Shaved Reggiano (e)
Minute Steak with Cafe de Paris Butter and Fries

SIDE DISHES
To complement your meal

Aspargus with lemon Oil
Creamed Corn
Garlic Potato Mash
Rocket and PArmesan Salad
Mixed Leaves with Palm Sugar Vinagrette
Fries

CHEESE AND DESSERT
Seasonal Fruit Plate
Nice Cream Vanilla, Praline or Dark Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream
Mango or Raspberry Sorbert
Manna From Heaven Summer Fruit Tart with Mascarpone
Milk Chocolate Cake with Fresh Berries and Whopped Cream
Cheese, hand selected by Calendar Cheese Company, served with accompaniments
Fort St.Atoine Aged Gruyere and Calendar Cheese Creamy Blye

PLATE OF THE DAY
Please ask your Host for the daily addition to the menu

(Stir Fry Roast Duck with Vegetables)

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WINE LIST

WHITE WINE

Henschke Julius Riesling 2007 Eden Valley, South Australia

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Marlborugh, New Zealand

Yering Station Chardonnay 2006
Yarra Valley, Victoria

Bannockburn Far Rising Saignee Rose 2005
Geelong, Victoria

CHAMPAGNE
NV

Moet & Chandon
Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin

RED WINE
Giant Steps Pinot Noir 2006,
Yarra Valley, Victoria

Torbreck The Steading 2005
Grenache, Mataro & Shiraz
Marananga, South Australia

Yering Station Cabernet Sauvingnon 2005
Yarra Valley, Victoria

Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvingnon 2005
Coonawarra South Australia

Lynche Badges

DESSERT WINE

De Bortoli, Noble One 2005
Riverina, New South Wales

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BEVERAGE LIST

Aperitifs
Campari, Cinzanao Bianco/Rosso, Noilly Prat

Spirits
Glenlivet 12yo Malt Whisky
Chivas Regal 12yo Scotch Whisky
Jonnie Walker Blue Label
Bombay Sapphire Dry London Gin
Tanqueray Gin
Wyborowa Single Estate Vodka
Belvedere Vodka
Bacardi White Rum
Havana Club 7 Dark Rum
Bundaberg Dark Rum
Wild Turkey Borbon
Jack Daniels Bourbon
Jose Cuervo Tequila

Beers
Crown Lager, Cascade, Heineken, James Squire Amber Ale, Coopers PAle Ale, Cascade Light

Liqueurs, Ports and Cognac
Baileys Irish Cream
Cointreau
Crambuie
Tia Maria
St Agnes Brandy
Martell Biscuit VSOP
Morris Liqueur Tawny
Morris Liqueur Muscat
Morris Liqueur Tokay
Hanwood Amontillado Sherry

NON ALCOHOLIC

Range of freshly squeezed Juices
Orange Junce, Apple Juic, Tomata Juice
PeachEnergiser Drink
Nudie Orange, Manda and PAssionfruit Juce
Nudie Cranberry, Raspberry & More
San Pellegrino Acqua Panna Natural Mineral Water/Sparkling Mineral Water
San Pellegrino Chinotto, Limonata, Aranciata
Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Cola, Diet Cola

HOT BEVERAGES

Coffee - Espresso Cofees use the Premium Giancarlo Blend from Grinders Coffee

Espresso, Long Black, Cafe Latte, Flat White, CAppuciona, Mocha, Decaffeinated, Liqueur Coffee
Hot Chocolate

Tea - A selection of teas brought to you by T2 from some of the finest tea plantations in the World
Peppermint
Lemongrass and Ginger
English Breakfast
Earl Grey
China Jasmine
Chamomile
Chai
Sencha

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Non Restaurant Menu

BREAKFAST - As above

ALL DAY LOUNGE DINNING

Selection of Tapas
Jamon, Ligurian Olives, Fried Goats Cheese with Tomato Relish, White Anchovy Crostini

gefsmith

I had the hamburger when I was going through.
It was absolutely dripping with oil however delicious... Perfect to sop up some of the wine.

I just love the view.. Man I need another holiday

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Blackcloud

Thanks rtwdone4 for posting the menus.

Aus_Mal

I miss the chicken schnitzel. It was nice. The menu and portion size appears to have been downsized... oh well, we can only expect 'enhancements'

serfty

I was really a fan of the original grilled Fish (of the day - generally Barramundi or Whiting) lightly cooked in oil and served with Kipfler potatoes.

In SYD last month I saw the meny had changed and was disappointed to see it had changed to "Grilled Fish with Roast Cherry Tomatoes, White Beans, Olives and Capers".

I did try it, but found the Olives and capers overpowered the delicate fish flavours ...

Another dish I quite liked was the side of string beans cooked in garlic oil with almonds - it has gone.

serfty

ISTR the orginal "All day menu" was available from Noon.

I note it has now changed to 11am - I guess it was normally a bit late of eggs benedict at ¼ to 12.

Aus_Mal

Oh, and I wish they'd stock the fridge with those Summit small water bottles. I find the taste nicer than the Italian import.

sxc

All the dishes now seem to be drizzled in Olive Oil. Next time I think I will ask them to put less oil.

rtwdone4

It was the first time I tried the Non breakfast menu.

Overall I fidn the offering to be really nice, but I am thinking whether this is sustainable in the long run given any man and dog can goto the lounge now and during peak hours can they serve the food in a decent turnaroudn time for people to catch their flight.

On the 31 Dec, there were only like 3 tables of diners and it took them 15 minutes for the entree to come out and another 15 minutes for the main course.

That is 30 minutes already and given there is not that many people and all the tables did not order together.

I don't know what are the WP access rights, but it seems they can guess in mroe than 2 pax into the lounge (as I saw many kids and toodlers with their parents (>4)

I think reverting to a buffet setup might be better in the long run.Just keep it high quality like CX.

Also one thing I find funny when I ordered the chilli squid is that, although the taste was OK, it was exactly how a member here described what he experienced at Hakkasan - Oily, lack of Wok Heat. Which is the only issue I had with the food.

I highly recommend the fries with the cream corn!

The King Prawn fried rice is not that good as they chop up the prawn bits and it tasted quite average.

The Salmon Salad is the best dish.

Avoid the Ice Cream as there were a lot of Ice bits inside and comapre to HD it is definitely not as good.

Overall it is a much better experience than the old F Class lounge, but like many QF product offerings I find they don't really need to jazz things up so much and just keep it simple.

sxc

I've never experienced a long delay for the food to come out. I was there yesterday and it sounds like it was busier than when you were there and they were bringing the food out faster than you described. Maybe they were having a bad day when you were there.

They also always ask your surname when serving you, so I think that they check your flight time when they place the order to make sure you have enough time to dine.

serfty

Generally, families are permitted access (subject to capacity); other than that, it's one guest for WP's.

Here's the Qantas (First) Lounge Access policy:

• Lounge Access - Qantas Club and Frequent Flyers.

(Look under "International First Lounge " for WP).

Note there are already changes afoot, from 1st April, WP Anytime access is changing. More in this post here.

Also, the QFF program is due for changes (to be announced soon). It is possible these changes may make it harder to attain WP.