HKG Pier dining — what a let down!
Aug 14, 2019, 2:01 am
#166
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Gold, QF Bronze
Posts: 735
CX should seriously consider changing the vendor from Sodexo (the same caterer in Hong Kong University canteens, offering 頹飯 (English: cursory rice) which is cheap in price and of low quality, targeting at students) to one of the following:
1. Maxims (美心): currently operates Starbucks, Simplylife, various brands of Chinese cuisines, 東海堂, Cova in Hong Kong
2. Tai Hing (太興): currently operates Siu Mei restaurants under its own brand, 茶木 (Taiwanese restaurant) in Hong Kong
3. Peninsula: the former CX lounge's operator
4. Neil Perry: the QF First lounge (World's best lounge) dining operator
5. Hoi King Heen (海景軒): Chinese restaurant in Intercontinental Hong Kong, also HX exHKG business class menu designer
6. Shanghai Min (小南國): currently operates Shanghai style restaurants under its own brand, as well as Pokka Cafe
1. Maxims (美心): currently operates Starbucks, Simplylife, various brands of Chinese cuisines, 東海堂, Cova in Hong Kong
2. Tai Hing (太興): currently operates Siu Mei restaurants under its own brand, 茶木 (Taiwanese restaurant) in Hong Kong
3. Peninsula: the former CX lounge's operator
4. Neil Perry: the QF First lounge (World's best lounge) dining operator
5. Hoi King Heen (海景軒): Chinese restaurant in Intercontinental Hong Kong, also HX exHKG business class menu designer
6. Shanghai Min (小南國): currently operates Shanghai style restaurants under its own brand, as well as Pokka Cafe
Aug 14, 2019, 6:58 am
#167
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: AAdvantage Asia Miles Air China
Posts: 870
Agreed the Neil Perry food at the QF First Lounge in Sydney I rate as good as a good restaurant. Salt n' Pepper Calimari to die for (the QF LAX Lounge tries hard to do a good approximation, tastes good but the bar is too high), and an absolutely wonderful Burger. And yes a really good burger can be good food, again the QF First lounge in LAX does an excellent burger, but I keep having to make sure no beetroot, something I personally cannot abide but Aussies seem to love on their burgers.
Aug 14, 2019, 6:09 pm
#168
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: USA
Programs: SQ PPS SOLITAIRE, AA ,HHONOR GOLD, BONVOY GOLD, IHG PLAT
Posts: 2,041
Aug 14, 2019, 7:35 pm
#169
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Gold, QF Bronze
Posts: 735
Agreed the Neil Perry food at the QF First Lounge in Sydney I rate as good as a good restaurant. Salt n' Pepper Calimari to die for (the QF LAX Lounge tries hard to do a good approximation, tastes good but the bar is too high), and an absolutely wonderful Burger. And yes a really good burger can be good food, again the QF First lounge in LAX does an excellent burger, but I keep having to make sure no beetroot, something I personally cannot abide but Aussies seem to love on their burgers.
Aug 14, 2019, 8:54 pm
#170
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: The Indo Jungle
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Spire
Posts: 1,319
I would think that unless Cathay actually have a first class lounge, and not a partner lounge that allows in frequent fliers, the quality of the food by necessity isn't going to be that high.
Aug 14, 2019, 10:08 pm
#171
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: ADL, AKL & SIN
Programs: QF WP/LTG
Posts: 854
Singapore airport authorities are extremely unlikely to allow a pax ex-SIN originn to enter secure area in T1/2/3 with a T4 boarding pass.
You also need to ensure sufficient time for transit and lounge visit during the lounge opening hours.
Aug 14, 2019, 11:55 pm
#172
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,118
CX should seriously consider changing the vendor from Sodexo (the same caterer in Hong Kong University canteens, offering 頹飯 (English: cursory rice) which is cheap in price and of low quality, targeting at students) to one of the following:
1. Maxims (美心): currently operates Starbucks, Simplylife, various brands of Chinese cuisines, 東海堂, Cova in Hong Kong
2. Tai Hing (太興): currently operates Siu Mei restaurants under its own brand, 茶木 (Taiwanese restaurant) in Hong Kong
3. Peninsula: the former CX lounge's operator
4. Neil Perry: the QF First lounge (World's best lounge) dining operator
5. Hoi King Heen (海景軒): Chinese restaurant in Intercontinental Hong Kong, also HX exHKG business class menu designer
6. Shanghai Min (小南國): currently operates Shanghai style restaurants under its own brand, as well as Pokka Cafe
1. Maxims (美心): currently operates Starbucks, Simplylife, various brands of Chinese cuisines, 東海堂, Cova in Hong Kong
2. Tai Hing (太興): currently operates Siu Mei restaurants under its own brand, 茶木 (Taiwanese restaurant) in Hong Kong
3. Peninsula: the former CX lounge's operator
4. Neil Perry: the QF First lounge (World's best lounge) dining operator
5. Hoi King Heen (海景軒): Chinese restaurant in Intercontinental Hong Kong, also HX exHKG business class menu designer
6. Shanghai Min (小南國): currently operates Shanghai style restaurants under its own brand, as well as Pokka Cafe
Aug 15, 2019, 12:31 am
#173
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Gold, QF Bronze
Posts: 735
maybe CX can request Peninsula (or co-operate with some Hong Kong's private clubs like Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong Country club) to take over operation the dining section.
Aug 15, 2019, 1:07 am
#174
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Aug 15, 2019, 1:41 am
#175
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 53
Only way is to get a connecting flight out of T1/2/3 after your CX flight lands in T4, or flying into T1/2/3 and transit to CX in T4.
Singapore airport authorities are extremely unlikely to allow a pax ex-SIN originn to enter secure area in T1/2/3 with a T4 boarding pass.
You also need to ensure sufficient time for transit and lounge visit during the lounge opening hours.
Singapore airport authorities are extremely unlikely to allow a pax ex-SIN originn to enter secure area in T1/2/3 with a T4 boarding pass.
You also need to ensure sufficient time for transit and lounge visit during the lounge opening hours.
You can just have a super long transit or arrive much earlier like 4 hours. Air side, there is a bus from T4-T2 and then u can go to T1 via the train. Just note the travelling may take 30 mins one way.
Aug 15, 2019, 4:42 pm
#177
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 842
I have a 7 hour layover in HKG before our flight to SGN in December. Was anticipating spending a fair bit of this time at The Pier lounge.
Has it gone downhill that much? It was the best lounge of all of them when I was last in J lounges there; but is the Qantas lounge better now?
Has it gone downhill that much? It was the best lounge of all of them when I was last in J lounges there; but is the Qantas lounge better now?
Aug 15, 2019, 6:22 pm
#178
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 259
But I wish they would place that tray of egg tarts under a cover of some sort v.s. having it open air... am thinking twice about grabbing these now, after I recently saw a lady walk by that tray, and cough without covering her mouth.. who knows how long that tray's been sitting out in the open, and how much germs is gathering on its surface...
Aug 15, 2019, 6:31 pm
#179
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: CX Diamond / OWE
Posts: 277
I have a 7 hour layover in HKG before our flight to SGN in December. Was anticipating spending a fair bit of this time at The Pier lounge.
Has it gone downhill that much? It was the best lounge of all of them when I was last in J lounges there; but is the Qantas lounge better now?
Has it gone downhill that much? It was the best lounge of all of them when I was last in J lounges there; but is the Qantas lounge better now?
Aug 15, 2019, 7:09 pm
#180
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
I love these at Pier J - always grab one enroute to the showers.
But I wish they would place that tray of egg tarts under a cover of some sort v.s. having it open air... am thinking twice about grabbing these now, after I recently saw a lady walk by that tray, and cough without covering her mouth.. who knows how long that tray's been sitting out in the open, and how much germs is gathering on its surface...
But I wish they would place that tray of egg tarts under a cover of some sort v.s. having it open air... am thinking twice about grabbing these now, after I recently saw a lady walk by that tray, and cough without covering her mouth.. who knows how long that tray's been sitting out in the open, and how much germs is gathering on its surface...