Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[MEL_Traveller]

Not all it's cracker-ed up to be...

Indeed!

Before my first ever VA flight, and from seeing photos I thought this was a mini cheese platter!

Still. Useful as 2am snacks!

 

[randompunter]

1/12/22 VA118 ZQN - BNE 1655
3/12/22 VA379 BNE - TSV 1750

Both flights had the same menu; a choice of mustard chicken with mash and beans or a vege gnocchi. I had the chicken both times and it was quite tasty, wife had the gnocchi and said it was good but she switched to the chicken on the second flight . All paired with St Hallets Faith shiraz. The ZQN flight also had flat bread and cake. The flat bread worked well with the chicken gravy so a bit of a shame it was missing from the domestic version.

Both flights had friendly and attentive crews and even without ZQN lounge access I would consider our first VA J trip since 2019 to be a success.

Also collected all 4 cheese and cracker packs to be used for snacks at home

 

[AIRwin]

Also collected all 4 cheese and cracker packs to be used for snacks at home

Did you declare?!

 

[randompunter]

Did you declare?!

Haha I declared dairy but also had some bottles of baby formula. The cheese and crackers are sealed from Australia though, but perhaps would still be a problem knowing how over zealous some of those officers can be. I am still mad they took my bulls scrotum mate cup from me at OOL 13 years ago - was told if they were from Chile it was fine but not allowed from Argentina!

 

[kerfuffle]

Also collected all 4 cheese and cracker packs to be used for snacks at home

So not just me who does this haha

 

[Ade]

Still. Useful as 2am snacks!

This! Saturday night Netflix binge going well into the AM hours of the night, a handy snack of crackers & cheese with some NZ Pinot Noir ... ticks all boxes

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Afternoon SYD-MEL

Still seems to be old menu. Order taken me first in 1D then all over the shop by status seemingly

 

[Must...Fly!]

Thai chicken curry or Mac and cheese last night on VA886. Chose the latter - I'd say uninspiring, but it tasted fine. A good portion.

 

[RickyT84]

Thai chicken curry or Mac and cheese last night on VA886. Chose the latter - I'd say uninspiring, but it tasted fine. A good portion.

Hmmm... I keep it does not look like Mac and Cheese to me for some reason, at least compared to other photos I saw on this thread and onboard.

I suppose with all the delays in SYD, one is likely to get some food to eat on the plane.

 

[sudoer]

Hmmm... I keep it does not look like Mac and Cheese to me for some reason, at least compared to other photos I saw on this thread and onboard.

It's the "Truffled Mac and Cheese with Ratatouille" that was the alternative option on my SYD-DPS flight a few weeks back.

 

[jase05]

It's the "Truffled Mac and Cheese with Ratatouille" that was the alternative option on my SYD-DPS flight a few weeks back.

I’ve had a couple times and it seems to be on high rotation. Its not bad but it ain’t a J meal and just is a bit cheap and nasty IMO

 

[sudoer]

it seems to be on high rotation

Must be truffle season

 

[Must...Fly!]

Couldn't taste any truffle in mine, for what it's worth! Though I wasn't told it would have it either!

 

[dk4]

hmmmmm... a close up!

 

[MooTime]

hmmmmm... a close up!
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very close up.....looks simple & basic but tasty.

 

[aaronm]

hmmmmm... a close up!
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Had this on OOL-MEL Tuesday night. Was a good choice, dish held up well when reheated too.

 

[sudoer]

VA874 SYD-MEL 6pm - another flight with green chicken curry or truffle mac and cheese.

 

[Sprucegoose]

VA874 SYD-MEL 6pm - another flight with green chicken curry or truffle mac and cheese.

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I think they have strung that one out long enough.

I predict next month we will have green curry mac and truffle chook.....

 

[RooFlyer]

HBA-MEL J lunch. Choice of two salads. This one I think called ‘Middle Eastern salad’ which was odd, considering the ham draped over the top. With a glass of Pino Grigio. It was pretty nice for a light, summer’s day lunch.

 

[Sprucegoose]

‘Middle Eastern salad’ which was odd, considering the ham draped over the top

In most parts of the world, this would be a hard sell...... notwithstanding, it looks ok.