While Singapore is known for our chilli crabs, we do have other styles of seafood as well. Recently, seafood boil in Cajun style has been hitting our shores, with restaurants such as Crab in Da Bag, The Cajun Kings and Full of Crab being a few of the pioneers. However, a new kid on the block, Dancing Crab, is emerging as a strong competitor. Dancing Crab, backed by Tung Lok Group, is definitely here to stay and also determined to knock down all competition. Here's why:
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| Crab Cakes, $13 for 2 |
These crab cakes were AMAZING. Chunks of succulent crab meat were used to make these crab cakes and deep fried to perfection. Crispy and yet not oily, these were the perfect light snacks to placate our rumbling tummies while waiting for our main courses.
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Chunks of succulent crab meat!
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Seafood Gumbo, $11
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While this dish did not amaze us like the crab cakes did, we have to commend the use of extremely fresh seafood in this dish. The prawns were firm and sweet while the shellfish were plump and fresh. However, the rice was too soft for my liking and the tomato sauce was just a tinge too thick. Nonetheless, this would be great to fill up the tummy if some carbs were what you were looking for in addition to the seafood.
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| Combo Bag #01, $80 |
And this is the star of meal: Combo Bag #01, consisting of a huge Sri Lankan crab, 300g Prawns, 250g Mussels, Potatoes, Corn and Sausages. As mentioned, the seafood was super fresh, with the meat being succulent and sweet. We were told that only live seafood was used in order to maintain the freshness. At Dancing Crab, you also get to choose the type of sauce that you want your seafood to be cooked in. This was served in Dancing Crab Signature sauce (Mild) and I loved it. I also tried the Signature sauce in Spicy and Extra Spicy but preferred Mild out of the 3 as Mild was mostly tomato based. The spiciness, unlike Chilli Crab sauce, tasted like hot sauce (i.e. Tabasco sauce). So be warned, it's not the local type of chilli padi spiciness but Tabasco-like spiciness. So if you like tabasco, you may want to opt for the spicy sauce.
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| Gigantic pincer from the Combo #01! |
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Cornbread, $5
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We were told that this is Dancing Crab's equivalent of fried mantous (fried buns). So while fried mantous are dipped in the chilli crab gravy, cornbread is used at Dancing Crab instead. These cornbread tasted pretty good on their own as well and can be ordered as an appetiser too!
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| Alaskan King Crab Legs, $13/100g |
We also had the Alaskan King Crab Legs, this time round in Herb Butter. The Herb Butter was delicious and slightly reminiscent of the spread on garlic bread. Once again, the crab meat was fresh and sweet and we really enjoyed the meat.
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| The crab leg was as huge as a regular Heinz bottle!!!! |
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My mess :P
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This was the mess that I left behind after the meal. So this is definitely not a classy sight but it is fun to just let loose and eat with your hands once in awhile. Go ahead, be messy, no one will judge. If you're the prim and proper kind who refuses to eat with your hands, then stay away. Otherwise, do go to Dancing Crab for the seafood!!!!
Summary
Cost: ~$55/person
Food: Fresh seafood!
Service: Polite
Ambience: Fun and casual, ideal for families or gatherings!
Dress code: Casual
Will I recommend it? Yes!
Takes Reservations
Dancing Crab
Address: The Grandstand
200 Turf Club Road
#01-20/21
Singapore 287994
Opening Hours:
Tues - Fri: 17:00 - 22:30
Sat - Sun: 11:30 - 15:00, 17:00 - 22:30
Contact: 6466 3306
