Air France (1072 pictures & videos)

4/10

JD Ho

France (CDG) to United States (MSP), 06 Jun 2013

Business Class

Lunch
L'amuse-bouche: Piquillo chili pepper cream with shrimp; Appetizer: Salmon roll and Crumble, Duck and Leek Terrine, Radish Julienne, and Baby Spinach salad; Main: Pan-seared Leg of Lamb Fillet with Green Olive Mashed Potatoes and Haricot Verts or Pan-Seared Scallops with Tartuffon Sauce, Polenta and Sugar Snap Peas; Cheese Course: Camambert and Petit Chevre.

NV Deutz Champagne; 2011 Jadot Macon Villages Bourgogne Blanc; 2008 Ch. Cantemerle Haut-Medoc Bordeaux Rouge; Illy Espresso; Evian Water

The wines were great but the food was not the greatest. I am a very open-minded, adventurous eater but even this was kind of boring which surprised me given the French roots of this flight. The scallop dish was the feature of the 2 star Michelin Chef of the moment for Air France (Michel Roth) and it was substandard with soggy snap peas and no sear on the scallops. The flight attendant took it back based on its blase' appearance and I selected the lamb instead. I think it was more like elderly mutton because it was so tough with no sear as advertised and cooked just shy of leather. The service and plane were great, this new route from AF is outstanding but hopefully this meal was not typical of what they are capable of.

Date added: 2013-06-06   //   Flight #694   //   Flight: 7:40   //   Aircraft: A340-300