[NRT] Fauchon, Fauchon, Fauchon Help Please

[Rejuvenated]

After reading the high addictiveness of this Ice Cream Brand from various Do'ers of the board last year, I've decided to join the party and will head over to the NH lounge prior to boarding SQ637 in NRT. Now I would need suggestions on picking the best flavour. Or will it be buffet style where I can sample at least 3 flavours (No we are not going to stuff ourselves with dairy products even if it is "all you can eat")?

Seriously why have many of you gone crazy over this? Anything special? Anyways that is why I am going to sample them - to see what the "buzz" is all about.

[CGK]

I am sorry to say that i am not that fond of the Fauchon served at NH F Lounge at NRT. It seems to me it's the lower end of the products. If you go to the city, try Takashimaya!
But between vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and earl grey tea that are available now, I'll go for earl grey since that's something that I had not found yet anywhere else.

[jhm]

I've only tried the Earl Grey tea flavour - very nice! As CGK mentions and I understand from him, the Fauchon in the NH F (and J I believe) lounge isn't the same Fauchon which was in the NRT SKL.

Rejuvenated, you have to ask the one of the ladies who brings it to you on a plate with a spoon and napkin. I suppose you could ask for all the flavours to sample but it may be embarrassing ?

[CGK]

Sometimes the staff will walk around with the tray of with several ice cream tubs. But, if not there should be a sign like this at the drink counter:

[jhm]

Anyways that is why I am going to sample them - to see what the "buzz" is all about.

I think that for some of us the "buzz" is now trying to get a L'Occitane shower kit from the NH F lounge!

[CGK]

I think that for some of us the "buzz" is now trying to get a L'Occitane shower kit from the NH F lounge!

Did not go to NH Lounge yesterday. I went to UA IFL, and suprise to know that no more Nomad kit. Now it's H2O kits.

[sfvoyage]

[QUOTE=jhm;13073]I've only tried the Earl Grey tea flavour - very nice! As CGK mentions and I understand from him, the Fauchon in the NH F (and J I believe) lounge isn't the same Fauchon which was in the NRT SKL.
[QUOTE]

You must be referring to NRT SKL before it was closed last June, as I believe SQ uses ANA lounges at NRT now.

In any case, I'll be flying NH in J NRT-HKG. As SQ PPS, what are my lounge options? Is NH's lounge the best? I've never had Fauchon ice cream and wouldn't mind trying it!

I'm not too familiar with NRT and am getting conflicting information on the star alliance & ANA websites - are all star alliance flights operating out of Terminal 1 or 2? (Obviously it'll be easier to lounge hop within the same terminal.)

[CGK]

You must be referring to NRT SKL before it was closed last June, as I believe SQ uses ANA lounges at NRT now.

In any case, I'll be flying NH in J NRT-HKG. As SQ PPS, what are my lounge options? Is NH's lounge the best? I've never had Fauchon ice cream and wouldn't mind trying it!

I'm not too familiar with NRT and am getting conflicting information on the star alliance & ANA websites - are all star alliance flights operating out of Terminal 1 or 2? (Obviously it'll be easier to lounge hop within the same terminal.)

Our favourite Fauchon was served in the old NRT SKL prior to June 2006.
Now, NH F and C lounges serve Fauchon as well, but IMHO they are different quality (and no green tea).

AFAIK, QPP with NH C BP will only be able to use the C lounge. And I think all NH flights are departing from the same Terminal now as UA, LH, TG and SQ. The only other *A lounge would be UA RCC for C BP.

[sfvoyage]

I was in the ANA lounge (J, 2/F) yesterday from 9-9:45am. Tried the Fauchon ice cream (Earl Grey) for the first time. I liked it because I've never had this flavor before, but the ice cream quality is nothing special. IMO, Ben & Jerry's & Haagen Dazs have better & creamier ice cream.

I noticed that at 9:30am, there's a changeover of food items: out came trays of sandwiches and sushi (not an extensive selection, only inari and futomaki-like rolls, but I love inari).

I also noticed that the Japanese businessmen like drinking: even at 9am, I saw a lot of them downing glasses of beer, and some were having whiskey & other mixed drinks. (This is just an objective & neutral observation and not any kind of criticism or compliment.)

Nice lounge, overall, though much more crowded than the UA RCC at this hour. (Apparently it's quiet at the UA RCC in the mornings.)

[kluau88]

I was in the ANA lounge (J, 2/F) yesterday from 9-9:45am. Tried the Fauchon ice cream (Earl Grey) for the first time. I liked it because I've never had this flavor before, but the ice cream quality is nothing special. IMO, Ben & Jerry's & Haagen Dazs have better & creamier ice cream.

As CGK and others have said the Fauchon served in the NH lounges isn't the same as what was served in the SKL I have to agree that the product in the NH lounge isn't what we all raved about, but bring back the stuff from the SKL and we have a different story.

[cawhite]

I doubt it will be Fauchon, but I am finishing lunch with CGK & DFP...and CGK just ordered green tea ice cream.

[CGK]

I doubt it will be Fauchon, but I am finishing lunch with CGK & DFP...and CGK just ordered green tea ice cream.

The one I had today was not great. I know someone is in Tokyo right now. And I am sure he has the real Fauchon.

[jjpb3]

The one I had today was not great.

See? Green tea ice cream is something you get only from the Marina Square Japanese place that sailaway75 explicitly pointed out.

[CGK]

We went for lunch at Spice Market in the meat packing district. The lunch bento set menu was inclusive ice cream/sorbet. That's why I chose green tea ice cream. But I heard from cawhite, DFP + 1, the sorbet was great!