Review: Turkish Airlines Athens to Montreal

Turkish airlines business class entree

I love flying with Turkish Airlines; you always know that you will have a tasty, decent and quality inflight meal regardless of which cabin you fly in. I recently wrote about their inflight meal experience in business and economy class right here.

I flew from Athens to Istanbul in economy and Istanbul to Montreal in business class, the best part of my long haul flight was spending time with the inflight chef in the galley.

ATHENS TO ISTANBUL

Athens to Istanbul was a quick 1-hour hop; the cabin crew completed a service which included this fantastic little picnic offering, served with a drink of your choice.

turkish airlines economy class meal

This meal of fresh olives, cheese, chicken and tomato along with a piece of almond cake was more than adequate for this flight; it was fresh and delicious. A decent offering when compared to what other airlines are currently serving on similarly timed flights.

ISTANBUL TO MONTREAL

After a transit and a visit to the Turkish Airlines lounge in Istanbul, it was time to board my flight to Montreal. There were four crew working in business class, and before departure, they offered: A choice of pre-departure drinks included: Berry, Orange or Lemonade, I opted for the Lemonade.

turkish airlines lemonade business class

The inflight chef then came through to deliver inflight menus to everyone and took everyone’s meal orders before take off. I observed him explain in detail the meal choices, and it was obvious that he genuinely wanted people to enjoy the experience.

The flight was scheduled to depart at 1545 local time, with a flight time of about 10 hours. After takeoff, the crew distributed hot towels.

hot towel on turkish airlines

INFLIGHT DRINKS

Champagne Mumm Corfon Rouge.

Rose Saraplar (2017) from the Aegean Region in Turkey.

White Wine Prestige Narince 2016 Turkey, Sarafin Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Turkey, Chablis Domaine Daniel Seguinot 2017 Burgundy France.

Red WineSevilen Plato Syrah 2015 Turkey, Suvla Sur 2013 Turkey, Chateau Lamonthe Pontac 2016 France, Bodegas Beronia Crianza 2015 Spain, Bodega Norton Provada 2014 Argentia.

Port Wine (2012) from Portugal.

WhiskeyChivas Regal 12 years, Ballantine’s Blended Scotch 12 years, Glenfiddich Single Malt 15 years and Jim Beam bourbon Black.

Absolut Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Teridag Raki, Grand Marnier, Bakers Field Cream, Sour Cherry Liqueur, Hennessy Cognac, Efes and Carlsberg beers.

Black Tea, Herbal Tea, Relaxing tea, Digestive Tea, Energy Tea, Detox Tea, Winter Tea, Anti-bloating Tea, Comfort Tea.

Chocolate Milk, Coke, Mineral Water, Ayran, Orange, Tomato, Lemonade.

Instant Coffee, Filter Coffee, Espresso, Cappuccino, Turkish Coffee and Hot Chocolate.

Turkish Airlines Business Class Menu

On today’s flight, two meal services are offered, the first meal service offers eight different entrees and three main meal to select.

After the hot towels were collected the cabin crew took drink orders for the entree service, and then prepared your meal tray with the tray cloth, and delivered your drink order with some nuts. The chef then offered an amuse-bouche.

Turkish Airlines Business Class Menu
Turkish airlines amuse bouche business class meal

Once I finished my amuse-bouche, the cabin crew cleared everything from my tray. Meal tray set up would be completed again by the crew from the main service trolley.

Turkish Airlines Business Class Meal Tray

The entree trolley then came through the cabin, and the chef offered a choice from the entree menu:

Marinated Mediterranean Prawns

Salmon Tartare

Roast Beef Ceasar Salad

Hunters Borek

Carrot Hummus

Stuffed Red Pepper in Olive Oil

Smoked Eggplant Salad

Homemade Yoghurt with Walnut and Fresh Mint

Everything sounded terrific, so I told him to surprise me.

Turkish airlines business class entree

I couldn’t fault any of these starters; my favourite was the smoked eggplant, it was truly delicious, and the smokey flavour was prevalent.

Main meals soon followed and I opted for the Turkish Manti, it’s a dish that many people recommended on Turkish Airlines. However, I also managed to get some photos of the other meals served onboard.

Turkish Airlines Manti Business Class Meal
Turkish airlines business class beef meal
Turkish airlines business class salmon meal

The Manti was remarkably good; I am pretty sure that it’s still hand made by the airline’s caterer Do&Co. Manti is a dough-based product that is rolled out and filled (in this case) with beef, boiled and then served with a tomato and yoghurt sauce.

Turkish Airlines dessert trolley business class

The well-dressed dessert cart rolled through the cabin about 20 mins after finishing my meal. For dessert, I opted for the chocolate mousse, it was very creamy, rich and not too sweet and oozed of homemade taste.

Other options included:

Baklava

Kadayif

Pumpkin Dessert

Apple and Raspberry Strudel

Pistachio Ice Cream

Cheese

Turkish airlines Inflight dessert business class

Soon after the lights were dimmed and most of us rested.

Two hours before departure, it was time to eat again, the cabin lights were turned up, and everyone offered a hot towel.

Turkish Airlines Hot Towel

This time the service was slightly different, everything was delivered by hand, and there were no trolleys in the cabin. The chef came through and delivered my tray of:

Seafood Plate with Fresh Garden Salad and Oven-Baked Rice Pudding.

Turkish Airlines entree business class

Once I finished my salad and seafood, I was offered a choice of Pumpkin Garganelli or Stuffed Eggplant. I opted for the eggplant, and it was a great choice. The entire second service took only 35 minutes for the crew to complete; it was quick but didn’t feel rushed.

Turkish airlines business class meal

YOUTUBE

As always, my meal experience on Turkish Airlines was spectacular in business class, and the short economy hop was also pleasing. The airline aims to reflect as much of their culture inflight as possible, and this is undoubtedly the case with the carefully crafted inflight food menu and offerings.

The chef adds some inflight flair and fun to the dining experience, and it’s always great to engage with them. I won’t comment on the service I received as the airline knew I was on board the flight as I required filming permission. However, I can safely say that the other passengers enjoyed themselves, and looked as though they too enjoyed those delicious meals. I paid for my ticket and received an upgrade to film and create this story.

 

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