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A true taste of seafood
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Jumbo is an award winning seafood restaurant that has been in the business for almost 30 years. They set up their first outlet at East Cost Seafood Centre in 1987 and now they have established 6 outlets (5 in Singapore and 1 in Shanghai) also a catering service.I heard that the restaurants are always busy and it seems to be true (at least in one of the outlets). My family dined at the Dempsey Road outlet and it was packed with lots of people despite it was already 9.00 PM.Meals1. Chili Crab ($54
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Jumbo is an award winning seafood restaurant that has been in the business for almost 30 years. They set up their first outlet at East Cost Seafood Centre in 1987 and now they have established 6 outlets (5 in Singapore and 1 in Shanghai) also a catering service.
I heard that the restaurants are always busy and it seems to be true (at least in one of the outlets). My family dined at the Dempsey Road outlet and it was packed with lots of people despite it was already 9.00 PM.
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1. Chili Crab ($54.40++)
Do you know what it is called when you successfully crack the thick skin of the crab and find plentiful meats inside, Happiness! The crabmeat was so delicate and sweet with a little spark of chili. You can never leave this restaurant without eating this famous chili crab.2. Deep Fried

2. Mini Bun ($0.60++/pcs)
Crispy and beautifully browned. Soak it in the chili crab sauce and enjoy the fluffy and flavorful bun. 1 bun / person is FAR less than enough.

3. Deep Fried Beancurd Special ($10++)
Very crispy on the outside yet soft enough on the inside to melt in my mouth without the need to masticate. The sauce was quite sweet and the beancurd itself was already seasoned well so I did not dip it in the sauce.

4. Fried Rice with Seafood ($36++)
I’ve encountered many fried rice that are wayyyyyyyyy too salty or sweet but this one certainly was not. It had just a precise amount of salt.

5. Mee Goreng ($14)
Be careful, because this one although sweet, it was surprisingly spicy.

6. Prawn with Cereal ($30++)
The prawn was generously breaded with cereal, which made it crunchy and tasty. It even had a heavenly aroma. Surely, one dish that should not be missed.

7. Broccoli with Scallop ($36++)
It’s time to eat some greens to calm down those high cholesterol. This perfectly sautéed broccoli will work its magic. If you are not much of a herbivore, you can still devour the scallops.

They live up to their name. The seafood was so rich in flavor and the staffs were so helpful and polite despite the crowd. I could not find anything to be complaint. Now, I know why Jumbo has been winning loads of awards, they nail it!
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Venison
2014-12-23 185 views
We know Jumbo is known for their seafood.. but we decided to try a land creature today. We ordered venison stir fried with spring onion and ginger.Wow... lotsa 'wok flavour' - GOOD! The venison is so tender and flavourful. The gravy wasnt too watery, coats each piece nicely. In fact even the spring onions were cooked to perfection, not too cruchy (undercooked) nor disintegrated. They were soft and gravy coated..surely not a bystander in this dish.. yummz!
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 We know Jumbo is known for their seafood.. but we decided to try a land creature today. We ordered venison stir fried with spring onion and ginger.
Wow... lotsa 'wok flavour' - GOOD! The venison is so tender and flavourful. The gravy wasnt too watery, coats each piece nicely. In fact even the spring onions were cooked to perfection, not too cruchy (undercooked) nor disintegrated. They were soft and gravy coated..surely not a bystander in this dish.. yummz!
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Sana's farewell @ Jumbo Seafood
2014-09-16 118 views
First up, sashimi!I dunno what's this called. But it's damn good. Anyone knows?? They provided a mini steamboat/pot of soup for us, in case anyone doesn't like the taste of it raw.But nah, it's soooo fresh and sweet without any cooking!Looking at the pics makes me crave for it now! If i'm not wrong, it's around 100bucks for this plate of sashimi~Can't live without sauce + wasabi. Seaweed toufu with enoki mushroom.Super good too!Though just a simple dish, I've always love all 3, toufu, seaweed a
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 First up, sashimi!I dunno what's this called. But it's damn good. Anyone knows?? They provided a mini steamboat/pot of soup for us, in case anyone doesn't like the taste of it raw.But nah, it's soooo fresh and sweet without any cooking!
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 Looking at the pics makes me crave for it now! If i'm not wrong, it's around 100bucks for this plate of sashimi~
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 Can't live without sauce + wasabi.
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 Seaweed toufu with enoki mushroom.Super good too!Though just a simple dish, I've always love all 3, toufu, seaweed and enoki mushroom individually! So when put together as a dish, it's heavenly~~

Then came our main character, ta-dahhh~~We ordered 3 flavours for Sana to try.First to come, chilli crab!
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 MUST-HAVE!
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 The gravy goes so well with the cripsy buns that they were gone before we had any photos of them! Next, cheesy butter crab.
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 Quite similar to watery butter egg yolk ones we have at zi char places.Replace the egg yolk with cheese that's almost undetectable.Smooth and buttery yums!
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 Lastly, my favourite!Salted egg yolk crab!
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 MINE. Muahahahaa.

But sadly, it wasn't as nice as the previous two.Not because we were full already ok. It just lacks of something and i find a lil' too dry~ :/For once, i prefer the chilli crab. And even the butter cheese one taste better :X
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    Same old heartwarming CNY lunch with family...
    2014-02-15 100 views
    Second year celebrating CNY at Jumbo Seafood (Dempsey) after a really pleasant visit last year. The dining experience was pretty much the same as last year, just that their service seemed to be a little slow, perhaps due to the near-to-full -house crowd in view of the double Valentine celebration. Pen Cai ($268++) Same price, same taste, same great Pen Cai that left us totally mesmerised exactly 1 year back! The sweetness and essences of the myriad of fresh ingredients brought back heartwarming
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    Second year celebrating CNY at Jumbo Seafood (Dempsey) after a really pleasant visit last year. The dining experience was pretty much the same as last year, just that their service seemed to be a little slow, perhaps due to the near-to-full -house crowd in view of the double Valentine celebration.

    Pen Cai ($268++)
    Same price, same taste, same great Pen Cai that left us totally mesmerised exactly 1 year back! The sweetness and essences of the myriad of fresh ingredients brought back heartwarming memories and made us relish in the joys of eating with our loved ones. The not-so-good things never change too. The baby abalones were still as tough and the folks had a hard time chewing it. Nevertheless, it was still a well prepared Pen Cai that we will definitely come back for next year.
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     Yu Sheng ($48++)
    As with the traditional lo-hei procedure, the waitress uttered auspicious words with each ingredient added. Something interesting in this year’s yu sheng was the addition of finely grated cheese flakes which added a hint of savoury touch amid the sweet toss.
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     Herbal Prawns ($35++)
    The prawns were big, fresh, sweet and juicy – a killer combination that made me wolf down at least half a dozen of them. The herbal soup exuded a bitter-sweet aftertaste that was light yet wholesome.
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    Stir-fried Venison with Ginger and Spring Onions ($20++)
    The texture of the venison meat was supple and tender with a full deep taste reminiscent of woods and berries. Although prepared in the very typical ginger and spring onion style, it was really delicious and yummy.
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     Till next year…
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    Good food but too rushed
    2013-06-07 81 views
    Read more food reviews at http://thehungrybunnie.blogspot.comReservations here are an absolute must, because this place is always packed. Like sardines packed. Of all of the Jumbo outlets, this is the place that I feel most "rushed". The servers don't explicitly chase you off after dinner, but there are less-than-subtle hints. Like how you're told that the dinner seating is only for an hour and a half, or how speedy fast the dishes arrive, and in such quick succession, or how efficiently the pla
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    Reservations here are an absolute must, because this place is always packed. Like sardines packed. Of all of the Jumbo outlets, this is the place that I feel most "rushed". The servers don't explicitly chase you off after dinner, but there are less-than-subtle hints. Like how you're told that the dinner seating is only for an hour and a half, or how speedy fast the dishes arrive, and in such quick succession, or how efficiently the plates are cleared after dinner as well. This is so not the place to linger after a meal, and I don't like it.

    I know there are quite a number of places that do this double or triple seatings for mealtimes, but that doesn't make it acceptably right. This is exactly the reason why I avoid a lot of the Chinese restaurants during CNY eve. It's quite evident that restaurants do this to turnover the dining capacity and so increase profits, but it sucks the soul out of what-should-have-been-a-wonderful meal. I don't like being time-constrained like that. I pay good money for my food, and should be allowed to enjoy my meal at my own leisure. If I want to take 3 hours to eat my meal, then so be it.

    We had:

    1) Seafood Bacon Roll ($12 for small), which would have been scrumptious but for the liberal coating of that cloying salad cream.

    2) Ribeye Fillet with Pepper Sauce ($22 at $11 per piece) for the meat lovers. Luckily, the pepper sauce for this was served on the side, because the beef was flavoursome on its own. Besides, we weren't terribly excited about the pepper sauce, it was very starchy verging on goopy and looked generically straight out of the bottle

    3) Donut with Seafood Paste ($10 for small) tasted a little refried so it was super duper crunchy, but it was addictively good nonetheless

    4) Scallops wrapped in Yam Ring ($16 for small) is a must try here. There have been imitators of this incomparable appetizer but no one has come close. There's just something about the grounded sweetness of the mashed yam and seafresh sweetness of the scallops that marries so perfectly
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    A heartwarming family lunch at Jumbo...
    2013-02-23 56 views
    We decided to head down to Jumbo Seafood @ Dempsey for a triple celebration – CNY lunch with parents + mum’s birthday + Valentine’s Day lunch. What a combination, right? The place was nicely decorated with CNY ornaments and we were promptly ushered to our table. Pen Cai ($268++)Simply delicious and heavenly! This Pen Cai tasted much better than Paradise Group’s one which we had during reunion dinner. Laced with live prawns, baby abalone, dried and fresh scallops, sea cucumber, fish maw and many
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    We decided to head down to Jumbo Seafood @ Dempsey for a triple celebration – CNY lunch with parents + mum’s birthday + Valentine’s Day lunch. What a combination, right?


    The place was nicely decorated with CNY ornaments and we were promptly ushered to our table.

    Pen Cai ($268++)
    Simply delicious and heavenly! This Pen Cai tasted much better than Paradise Group’s one which we had during reunion dinner. Laced with live prawns, baby abalone, dried and fresh scallops, sea cucumber, fish maw and many other delicacies; the sweetness and essences of the myriad of ingredients emerged from the pot and a whirl of flavours greeted our taste buds.
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     The ingredients blended harmoniously together and the soup broth was rich and tasty. The stars of the dish – live prawns, baby abalone, scallops, sea cucumber, fish maw and mushrooms – were fresh and well braised. The only shortfall, I feel, were the baby abalones which were slightly overcooked, and therefore, tougher than usual.
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    The hidden gems - boiled chicken and roasted duck tucked at the bottom of the pot – were light, soft and tender, a complement to the rich flavours exuded by the sea treasures.

    Yu Sheng ($48++)
    The waitress that helped prepare our Prosperity Yu Sheng was friendly and warm. Auspicious words were uttered with every ingredient added and soon, we were tossing to a bountiful snake year ahead! Good ol’ traditional lo-hei during this festive period to usher in abundance, prosperity, vigor and harmony among the family.
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     Truly a memorable and exceptional dining experience – where we unwind from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and where family bond blossoms.
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    Jumbo Seafood @ Dempsey Road
    2013-01-19 189 views
    Jumbo Seafood have been popular with their chili crab and some of the dishes and as recommended by some friends, we went to this place for our dinner.The Jumbo Seafood at Dempsey is a nice place with spacious seat so the staff or customers are able to walk easily without knocking on the chairs.As for the staff, they are friendly and knows how to recommend you dishes if you are unable to decide what to have for your meals.This is a must try dish recommended by me as one thing for sure, scallops a
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     Jumbo Seafood have been popular with their chili crab and some of the dishes and as recommended by some friends, we went to this place for our dinner.
    The Jumbo Seafood at Dempsey is a nice place with spacious seat so the staff or customers are able to walk easily without knocking on the chairs.
    As for the staff, they are friendly and knows how to recommend you dishes if you are unable to decide what to have for your meals.
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     This is a must try dish recommended by me as one thing for sure, scallops are very freshly done while the Yam Ring are very crispy on the outside while very smooth within and most important thing is that it does not dry your throat after eating it (Some Yam are very dry to your throat if it is not prepared well)
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     These chicken are being roasted till the skin are very crispy and they actually mixed the meat into some paste before deep frying it. Nice dish to have as it is very crispy and you are not actually eating the chicken meat. Good dish for any age.
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     Pork Knuckles are being deep fried till very crispy on the outter layer while the fresh meat are very juicy without losing any of its nice taste. On top of it, the chef put some fried garlic, chili and veg to enhance the overall taste of this dish.
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     This is their famous chili crab but for my point of view, it is just ok for me as if I am not wrong, the taste is being changed to suit the taste bud of most Singaporean and another reason being I am not really into chili crab. nevertheless, the sauce of the chili crab is very good to be eaten with the small fried buns.
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     This is more on the wet version of the egg yolk crab and for me, I do not really taste the egg yolk for this dish.
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     The bean curd are mixed together with some seaweed before deep frying it and pouring a mixture of mushroom sauce onto it. The overall taste for this dish is very soft on the inside while the skin part of the bean curd are a little bit of crispy feeling.

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    Jumbo Dempsey
    2012-06-14 42 views
    There are many descent eateries in Dempsey Hill, Jumbo seafood is among one of them. The service is good, but the song tracks they play in the background kept on repeating, we have listened to the same songs at least 5 or 6 times during our dinner. Perhaps they should prepare more songs? Anyway, food was good. We ordered the set meal. First dish consists of 4 appetizers. The deep-fried tofu with pork floss is crispy outside and soft inside; jelly fish is marinated in sour and spicy sauce, very a
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    There are many descent eateries in Dempsey Hill, Jumbo seafood is among one of them. The service is good, but the song tracks they play in the background kept on repeating, we have listened to the same songs at least 5 or 6 times during our dinner. Perhaps they should prepare more songs? Anyway, food was good. We ordered the set meal. First dish consists of 4 appetizers. The deep-fried tofu with pork floss is crispy outside and soft inside; jelly fish is marinated in sour and spicy sauce, very appetizing; sliced duck meat is served with cucumber, refreshing...
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     The asparagus dish is tasty too. The asparagus is fresh and crunchy in texture. The presentation is pretty too.
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     As for the crab, we ordered the signature chilli crab. The gravy is very yummy, thick and flavourful, very nice to eat with the deep-fried man tou (plain bun).
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    Simply yummy!!
    2011-09-11 21 views
    The chilli crab is so tasty and delicious with the mantou! Ordered the set menu that includes the shark fins soup, spinach topped with shredded dried scallop strips and ended with mango sago pomelo dessert! Definitely recommended to be the place to have crabs!
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    The chilli crab is so tasty and delicious with the mantou! Ordered the set menu that includes the shark fins soup, spinach topped with shredded dried scallop strips and ended with mango sago pomelo dessert! Definitely recommended to be the place to have crabs!
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    Pepper Crabs Up The Hill
    2011-06-29 24 views
    One of the usual hangouts after a good massage in town, I love to come here to end the evening with a good meal.Having been to most Jumbo branches, I love this place for it's ambience.. Although it's usually crowded, but the noise level is not as bad as other restaurants I have been when it's packed with people.
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    One of the usual hangouts after a good massage in town, I love to come here to end the evening with a good meal.

    Having been to most Jumbo branches, I love this place for it's ambience.. Although it's usually crowded, but the noise level is not as bad as other restaurants I have been when it's packed with people.
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    Crabs!
    2011-05-28 13 views
    Chili crabs are a must during any visit to Jumbo. Cause they are the most popular dish of the restaurant ever. Juicy succulent crab meat with their chili sauce and fried mantou. I always search for the egg white in the chili sauce to go with the fried buns. Super sinful but it the thought of it makes me hungry all over. The crabs are by weight and seasonal pricing, so it is best to ask the waitress to gauge the approximate number of crabs for your group instead of blindly ordering.
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    Chili crabs are a must during any visit to Jumbo. Cause they are the most popular dish of the restaurant ever. Juicy succulent crab meat with their chili sauce and fried mantou. I always search for the egg white in the chili sauce to go with the fried buns. Super sinful but it the thought of it makes me hungry all over. The crabs are by weight and seasonal pricing, so it is best to ask the waitress to gauge the approximate number of crabs for your group instead of blindly ordering.
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    Nice seafood but air-con leaking onto me.
    2011-03-09 31 views
    I happened to have some Dempsey Hill vouchers and decided to utilize part of it here at Jumbo Dempsey Hill.Previously I have already eaten at Riverview Jumbo and loved the seafood though it was so SMOKY over there, smoke from the kitchen leaked into the dining hall.But I digress, here at the Dempsey Hill Branch, they tried to introduce an element of sophistication here to cater to the mostly expatriate customer base here with a glass showcase of all the red wines they have available.I happened t
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    I happened to have some Dempsey Hill vouchers and decided to utilize part of it here at Jumbo Dempsey Hill.

    Previously I have already eaten at Riverview Jumbo and loved the seafood though it was so SMOKY over there, smoke from the kitchen leaked into the dining hall.

    But I digress, here at the Dempsey Hill Branch, they tried to introduce an element of sophistication here to cater to the mostly expatriate customer base here with a glass showcase of all the red wines they have available.

    I happened to sit next to this glass display, since they are mostly full. And unfortunately, it's also the spot where the air-con is constantly dripping on me! But I can't change table, only outside table left. So I adjusted my seating position and the dripping thankfully stopped soon after.

    We decided to order ala-carte instead of the set menu. We have herbal prawn, which I don't quite fancy because it's too herbal tasting to me though my companion loved it. We also had Sharkfin's soup, mixed vegetables with scallops, and a very nice honey dew sago, which we liked very much.

    The price here is quite ex. It's very easy to spend up to $100 for two person.

    I didn't order the Chili crab since I already eaten it at Riverview and it's really good. Big, juicy and with Mantao. Delish!
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