I flew AUH-SYD last week with the onboard chef and The Grille menu.
I had a few problems not least being the steak was not cooked to my liking and tasted more stewed than grilled. Also the breakfast plate had items of various temperature on it. I wasn't overly impressed with the whole onboard chef deal.
Here is the menu:
A LA CARTE
APPETISERS
Salmon and cucumber cannelloni
Traditional Arabic mezze hot and cold Arabian hors d’oeuvres
Chickpea soup labneh, feta marinated with black olives
Sweet potato soup caramelised pecan nuts, pumpkin
MAINS
Arabic mixed grill biryani rice, okra saloon
Roasted duck vegetable noodles, sautéed vegetables, hoi sin sauce
Stir-fried vegetable noodles grilled eggplant, marrow, soy sauce onions
From THE GRILLE
Beef tenderloin
Rib-eye steak
Mixed grill
Hammour fillet
Chicken
SIDES
Ratatouille
Five-leaf salad
Sautéed chunky vegetables
Roasted baby potatoes
Creamy mashed potatoes
Steamed rice
SAUCES
Tomato concasse
Veal jus
Lemon cream sauce
Café de Paris butter
TASTE OF ARABIA
A tasting menu of chef’s Arabic signature dishes
Traditional Arabic mezze hot and cold Arabian hors d’oeuvres
Chickpea soup labneh, feta marinated with black olives
Arabic mixed grill biryani rice, okra saloon
Warm date and fig bread and butter pudding
DESSERTS AND DIGESTIFS
CHEESE
Selection of international cheeses
DESSERT
Fresh fruits with black grape coulis
Providore ice cream
Quattro of desserts
Feta cheese crème brulee, white and milk chocolate mousse, watermelon jelly with passion fruit coulis, ice cream
Banoffee pie
Warm date and fig bread and butter pudding
DESSERT WINE
Domaine de la Martingue 2007 AOC Cadillac, France
KITCHEN anytime
Morning bakery and patisserie basket
Energiser fruit smoothie
Assortment of cereals full cream or low fat milk
Breakfast Quattro
Museli, vanilla mascarpone, citrus wedges, fruit smoothie
Eggs any way you like smoked chicken, chicken sausage, rosti potato, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato
Toasted Florentine bagel
Butter chicken curry pie mashed potato
Chef’s sandwich with you choice of filling
Cheese
Selection of international cheeses
NIBBLES
Potato crisps - selection of flavours
Baked cookies and madeleines
Swedish crisp breads
Arabic baklava
DIGESTIFS AND LIQUEURS
Taylor’s Select Reserve Port
A.De Fussigny XO Cognac
Cointreau
Kahlua
Baileys
Midori
The Wine List
APERITIFS AND SPIRITS
Martini Extra Dry
Martini Bianco
Royal Salute 21 year old Scotch Whisky
Glenlivet 12 year old Single Malt Whisky
Jameson Irish Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennesee Whiskey
Grey Goose Vodka
Absolut Vodka
Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin
Bacardi Superior Rum
A. De Fussigny XO Cognac
Taylor’s Select Reserve Port
Lustau Deluxe Cream Capataz Andres Sherry
BEERS
Foster’s
Stella Artois
Victoria Bitter
COCKTAILS
Strawberry Daiquiri
Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Pacific Mai Tai
Mojito
LIQUEUR COFFEES
Irish Coffee
Cointreau Coffee
Baileys Iced Coffee
SOFT DRINKS
Seasonal Fresh Juices
Spiced Tomato Juice
Mix Fruit Mocktail
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Mirinda Orange
Everness Soda
Everness Tonic
Everness Ginger Ale
Pocari Sweat
WATERS
Voss Still Artesian Water
Voss Sparkling Artesian Water
Champagne
Bollinger La Grande Annee 2000, Champagne, France
Taittinger Prestige Rose Champagne, Champagne, France
WHITE WINE
Chassagne Montrachet Le Divin 2007, Laboure-Roi, Burgundy, France
Pinot Grigio Puiten 2008, Alto Adige, Italy
Two Track Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Marlborough, New Zealand
RED WINE
Chateau Camensac Haut-Medoc 2005, Bordeaux, France
Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Alexander Valley, California, USA
Morgenhof Estate Merlot 2006, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 2009, Marlborough, New Zealand
Tyrell’s Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz 2009, Australia
DESSERT WINE
Domaine de la Martingue 2007, AOC Cadillac, France
COFFEES
Espresso
Macchiato
Latte
Cappuccino
American Filter
Decaffeinated Filter
TEAS
Udawatte Single Region Ceylon
Elegant Earl Grey
Arabian Mint and Honey
Berry Sensation
Fragrant Jasmine Green Tea
Italian Almond
Lively Lime and Orange Fusion
Rose with French Vanilla
Sencha Japanese Green Tea
Chamomile
Decaffeinated