Review of Singapore Airlines flight from Tokyo to Singapore in First

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We pick up the journey arriving at Narita Airport after a lovely Pacific crossing courtesy of Singapore Airlines. At the top of the jet way I encounter a sign with my name on it. I inquire with the SQ representative. She assures me they are doing there best to re-accommodate me in light of the inoperative electrical socket at seat 4A. She indicates that if they are able to secure another window seat they will deliver a new boarding pass to the lounge. I'm not sure the purpose of this encounter but I suppose I do commend their diligence and focus on customer service. Calling me aside to update me that nothing has changed is a bit odd.
My next course of action was to proceed through the brief security screening and then off to the ANA Suites Lounge adjacent to our gate.

As is procedure I am welcomed into the lounge and after selecting a seat I am asked for my beverage of choice. I request sparkling water and it is delivered with the omnipresent oshibori.

I ask the attendant about shower arrangements and I am quickly assigned a well appointed shower suite.

Felling refreshed and back in the lounge I have a look around to survey the food and beverage offerings.

There is a somewhat minimalist buffet setup.

Self serve wine and spirits.

The highlight of the lounge for me is the pill-box style opening in the wall called the Noodle Bar.

Not hungry per se but wanting a taste of something Japanese I request the curry from the little old man in the box. It's a very tasty dish and one of my favorite examples of Japanese comfort foods. I embelish with a few items from the buffet including some pickles.

With so much time on this tech stop due to our early arrival I take a walk to the extreme ends of the terminal. I pop into the United CLub and the somewhat confused agent scans my boarding pass and grants me entry. Unfortunately the Global First Lounge is closed for the evening so I make my exit.

I head to the Delta Sky Club next. It's a very nostalgic place for me as I have spent many hours over the years excitedly anticipating flights to all of Delta's destinations. I have an AMEX card that grants me entry but only when flying Delta. I thought the agent might look the other way and or not be fully informed of the rules but she would not accept my SQ boarding pass. She offered to charge me $50 to enter. That was thoughtful.
The flying day for Delta at NRT was just about finished with only the HNL and GUM departures remaining.

I returned to the ANA lounge and feeling invigorated from the brisk walk. Shortly after my return I was approached by an ANA staff, who, in a deja vu moment said, "Mr. Socalnow I have been looking for you. We have moved your seat to 4F due the malfunction of seat 4A. Please accept this new boarding pass." There you go Singapore Airlines took this minor nuisance seriously and corrected the "problem".

I enjoyed a water and coffee.

With no sign of boarding yet I visited the old man in the pill box again and secured some nice kakiage soba and iced tea. Nice views form the dining area too.

The always entertaining Japanese TV.

Finally it was approaching time to board so I made my way downstairs to rekindle my romance with this great airline.

Boarding was announced and I was among the handful of Suites passengers to alight at this time.

Welcomed by a cadre of smiles, colorful garments, addressed my name, and this time shown to suite 4F.

Very thirsty from the escalator ride down to the gate I found hydration quickly.

Goodies were distributed but this time no amenity kit. I suppose I could have asked for one but I hadn't even opened the first one…

There was a +/- 30 minute delay due to a malfunctioning smoke alarm in the lavatory but eventually were off and SQ11 resumed.
Meal service started promptly with the always wonderful satay.

The luxury of caviar was presented next.

In the interest of glutony I asked if I may have the seafood appetizer as well. This was the first misstep in the food that I sampled to this point and only manage a bite or two.

Pea puree soup with onion custard was presented. It was somewhat flat even though bacon was invited into the pool. Maybe I was just overwhelmed with rich flavors at this point too. Probably a combination of both.

Not wanting to miss a thing I order the salad with citrus yogurt dressing.

The stir fried prawns in hot garlic sauce were my choice fore the mail. It was a simple dish but well cooked. I will dispute the "hot" moniker to describe any part of this dish.

Far too tired and stuffed I tapped out and declines the dessert/fruit/cheese/praline parade. My throne was quickly converted to bed and I was out for the duration.

I compose myself and become upright about 30 minutes before arrival. I question the scheduling of this flight as 03:30 is not a humane time to arrive anywhere.

We touch down at 45 minutes behind schedule.

I was too cheap to pay for a hotel for a 3:30 arrival so my status as a transit passenger came in handy as I proceeded to the T3 Silver Kris Lounge complex. I will only need one night hotel rather than two.

I was welcomed into the lounge and it was explained that The Private Room will open at 5:00 and the agent will come fetch me at that time. Until then I will have to "make due" with the First Class Lounge. It is acknowledged that my connection to KUL isn't until that evening. The host inquires if I plan to stay at the lounge until that time but I inform her that I will leave and go into town after breakfast.

Really only an hour until TPR is available so I make use of the shower.

I have a look at the rather generous spread in the First Class Lounge, for the time of day. I decide to save my appetite for TPR.

At about 5:01 I was informed of the opening of TPR and I relocated to the dining room for breakfast.

The menu, a cappuccino and water.

I have a look around the dining room. I always wonder why they bother with the buffet…

Knowing I'll be in town for over 24 hours and that I will will get my fill of Singaporean food I opt for the eggs benedict. My goodness it was perhaps the best example of this dish I have ever encountered.

I retire to the seating area to plan my next move.

I decide to head to the hotel for the night in hopes of an early check in. Breeze through immigration and into a taxi. See you again in a few hours Changi!