of mojitos and other madness: gourmet british pub grub

i begin this post with a little confession...and that is actually, this post is spinning off my second trip to the queen and mangosteen...the first being with my gal pal l over dinner, which i did intend to blog about but decided to wait to trip two given the bad pictures the first time around...so i'm glad to announce that i did get some pretty sweet shots of the food, so i'm all set to fill you in on one of the better british pub spots here in singapore i've begun to develop a liking for....

situated where the corduroy cafe used to live at vivo, the queen and mangosteen did a pretty nice job with the decor and lay out of the place. with the beer counter being one of the main highlights of the pub, it occupied most of the frontal bit of the pub but being on the ground floor, the pub pretty much spills over onto the verandah, perfect for some al fresco dining and an almost perfect view of the developments at sentosa. learning from trip one, the portions of the grub can get quite big so between the 4 of us and 2 kids, we decided to go with pretty much mostly appetizers and it being a weekend, the special sunday roast.

the mixed seafood deli board gets a huge nod from me, think ultra fresh sweet prawns, crayfish, just out of the fryer beer battered fish and crispy whitebait, and not forgetting the quattro set of yummy dipping sauces from wasabi mayo, garlic aioli to thai chilli sauce. perfect for sharing and getting the tummies all ready for more pub grub.

another must try and also great for the kids and for sharing, would be the mini hamburgers and chips. nice pint size burgers but still packed in with a decent beef patty, fresh veggies and melted cheese, paired with one of the yummiest fries i've tasted, these mini burgers will most definitely put a smile on any kid's or adult's face alike!

the sunday roast was a decent effort by the queen and mangosteen to serve up some traditional british pub food. fresh boiled veggies accompanied a nice piece of beef, smothered with a mushroom onion gravy. not forgetting of course the yorkshire pudding bun to wipe up the left over gravy! the roast came with a truffle mushroom soup (with generous bits of mushroom no less!) and profiteroles to add the sweet ending to the meal.

the queen and mangosteen pretty much did a decent job in replicating the classic british pub and yet managed to weave in a touch of gourmet class to it. worth a visit for a good brunch with the family or drinks and dinner with pals to wind down after a long week!