The Build Up
It was all about the alcohol when we arrived at Tangle Head. We had spent the afternoon on a superb wine tasting tour (Grape Southern Tours, I would highly recommend the tour to anyone spending some time in Albany) and were keen to follow it up with sampling the local beers. After about four tasting trays between the eight of us (we had such a great time on the tour that we all went on to the brewery together) we settled on a pint of White Ale. I had been cautioned about its strong banana flavour earlier in the day and went in quite sceptical but it turned out to be one of the better beers I’ve had in awhile.
The Food
The vegetarian options were not listed on the menu. Instead, we were instructed to ask the waiter as to the current vegetarian options. I was impressed that our waiter was able to list them off without a moment’s hesitation. The standard response is usually “ah, I’ll just go check for you.” The options were vegetable curry, pizza or spinach and ricotta tortellini. I didn’t want to chance the curry and I’ve become quite bored of pizza so I decided to go with the tortellini. We also ordered bruchetta for an entree. We decided to indulge in another pint of white ale with our food. The beer was delivered by a different waiter and we received only a middy each. We asked what had been put on the bill and we were reassured that we had only ordered middies. When our original waiter came back later, she noticed that we had been given middies and apologised for the
mistake.
I usually quite like brushetta but Tangle Heads version was doused not only in the usual oil but also with balsamic vinegar, making it rather damp.
The tortellini was enjoyable but the serving size was either quite small, or I was very hungry, as I managed to work my way through it quickly. Although, I have to admit that I’d prefer a smaller size that leaves me wanting more than a huge daunting size that feels like a chore to work through.
Non-vego
My dining partner wasn’t that impressed with her fish and chips, after an amusing confusion in regards to the batter. However, the restaurant was booked out so it is conceivable that their other options are quite popular. We were there at the height of the tourist season, so it may have also just been booked out by tourists like ourselves looking to try out a new restaurant.
Atmosphere/Service
Other than the mix up with the size of the beer, the service was commendable. Our waiter seemed quite flustered and rushed, but was pleasant to deal with and managed to squeeze us in despite being booked out. The atmosphere was brilliant. We had been told that Tangle Head was popular with the freshly legal 18/19 year olds which can be off putting to those in the mid twenties and above. However, there was a good mix of ages the night we were there.
In General
If you love sampling new beers like myself, definitely venture out to Tangle Head if you visit Albany. The food comes secondary to the beers, but is good enough to enjoy with a pint or three of White Ale.
Food 6.5/10
Value 6.5/10
Beer 9/10
Service 7/10
Atmosphere 8/10
The Food
The vegetarian options were not listed on the menu. Instead, we were instructed to ask the waiter as to the current vegetarian options. I was impressed that our waiter was able to list them off without a moment’s hesitation. The standard response is usually “ah, I’ll just go check for you.” The options were vegetable curry, pizza or spinach and ricotta tortellini. I didn’t want to chance the curry and I’ve become quite bored of pizza so I decided to go with the tortellini. We also ordered bruchetta for an entree. We decided to indulge in another pint of white ale with our food. The beer was delivered by a different waiter and we received only a middy each. We asked what had been put on the bill and we were reassured that we had only ordered middies. When our original waiter came back later, she noticed that we had been given middies and apologised for the
mistake.I usually quite like brushetta but Tangle Heads version was doused not only in the usual oil but also with balsamic vinegar, making it rather damp.
The tortellini was enjoyable but the serving size was either quite small, or I was very hungry, as I managed to work my way through it quickly. Although, I have to admit that I’d prefer a smaller size that leaves me wanting more than a huge daunting size that feels like a chore to work through.
Non-vego
My dining partner wasn’t that impressed with her fish and chips, after an amusing confusion in regards to the batter. However, the restaurant was booked out so it is conceivable that their other options are quite popular. We were there at the height of the tourist season, so it may have also just been booked out by tourists like ourselves looking to try out a new restaurant.
Atmosphere/Service
Other than the mix up with the size of the beer, the service was commendable. Our waiter seemed quite flustered and rushed, but was pleasant to deal with and managed to squeeze us in despite being booked out. The atmosphere was brilliant. We had been told that Tangle Head was popular with the freshly legal 18/19 year olds which can be off putting to those in the mid twenties and above. However, there was a good mix of ages the night we were there.
In General
If you love sampling new beers like myself, definitely venture out to Tangle Head if you visit Albany. The food comes secondary to the beers, but is good enough to enjoy with a pint or three of White Ale.
Food 6.5/10
Value 6.5/10
Beer 9/10
Service 7/10
Atmosphere 8/10
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