The Queen & Mangosteen

Nice beer and better than average bites~

This place is for beer lovers ~

They brew their own beers and it tastes like it is. Some of those I like are their Wheat Bier (no it is not a typo), Summer Ale, and Golden Ale. Go before 8pm for their Happy Hour promo - 3 half pints for $18. Otherwise each half pint on their own costs $9 if you just want one. I think the per half pint price is cheaper before 7pm, but cant remember how much.

The crowd is your typical chill out crowd but I like it better than say Paulaner as the place doesnt seem too packed even when its full, perhaps because they have the alfresco area facing the sea. It helps reduces the noise level too, we can actually hear each other and chat!

We had 2 bites that replaced dinner:

Chips with chilli crab dip ($12) - these come thick cut and very freshly deep fried, which was a definite plus point. The only thing is the dip came in half of what the small holder was supposed to contain so we asked if we could have more but was told additional dip will cost $8. HUH? I mean the dip was thew actual chilli crab sauce with real crab meat and all that, but $8 was a tad too high for me for just the sauce. If I ordered that, the chips will come up top $20! They should just use a smaller holder if they intend to serve that little dip, or maybe they fill half on purpose so you are tempted to ask for the top-up.

Beer battered onion rings ($9) - We are attracted by this order after it went past us. It came in a thick crispy batter which didnt quite have the beer taste but we thought it was good it wasn't oily. Until my dinner mate bit into one and realized the batter was still there, not cooked thoroughly, maybe because the oil was too hot. We alerted one staff who brought it on and asked us if we wanted a replacement, which we did. The replacement took quite a while, and when it came, the batter was doubly hard and much more oily, which meant they had deep fried it a longer time to avoid the same thing happening again.

Otherwise, service was generally okay; plus the GM of the place was a friendly chap. The beer itself is not dirt cheap but it is still something special from other places. I love the Wheat Bier which had calamansi in it; may sound strange but it is really nice!