Tanglehead Brewing Company - Albany

This was my second time dining at White Star, not an Albany resident just frequent visitor. The first time I remember it being extra loud and not being able to have a structured conversation with the other diners in my group. This time was so loud I almost needed earmuffs on. I am 32 and like a good laugh and carry on but on noise level alone will not go back for dinner. Chicken parmy was just OK my fiancé had the ribs which were quite fatty.

The service was satisfactory, with a new server at the bar who seemed a bit inexperienced but friendly. However, the food took a long time to arrive and was very average. The pork belly turned out to be a small piece of fatty offcut with no meat. The nachos we ordered were served cold, with the mince in the middle being cold and the cheese hard. After returning them, the staff kindly provided us with a new order and a complimentary drink. The second round of nachos was warm but still had unmelted cheese and the mince tasted like spaghetti bolognese. Overall, the food was disappointing and seemed to be poorly prepared. It may be time for a new chef or better training, as the quality of the food does not justify the cost.

Restaurant was full and we had to wait 30 minutes for our booked table. Once orders taken, waited 1.5 hours for food to arrive. Potatoes undercooked on Barramundi dish. Cos salad with chicken bland and chicken pieces burnt. Requested Scallops entree as main and received 2 seperate entree plates. Not a good experience at all

Really enjoyed lunch here at the bistro. Surf and turf was huge with a nice cut of steak and fresh prawns. I tried the soft shell crab which was amazing and the gyoza dumplings as a starter. Excellent service and friend staff. A really pleasant experience.

We went in because they advertised a range of local beers on tap, there were 3, and one was not pouring currently. The food was ok. Fish bites were nice, though a touch oily. Soft shell crab average. It was a medium sized chunk of crab, instead of pieces. And it needed to be fried to get crispy, instead of just cooked. As a result it was a touch mushy. White star wings were ok. The marinade was very 5 spice heavy, and had a powdery feel in the sauce. It just wasn’t quite right. The tables were sticky, the music was frim a bad period of the 90’s (think Ronan Keating and Jessica Simpson). The staff were friendly and cheerful.