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This restaurant is hidden inside the defu industrial estate, and it is most accessible if you drive. The restaurant itself is getting popular, with people placing reservations in advance for various celebrations. So if it's too crowded, walk in customers may have to sit outdoors. When we visited, there was an ongoing promotion for crabs, so we deicded to order their creamy butter crab, which amounted to about $42 for 3 person consumption. The crab meat was relatively fat and fresh and paired wel
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This restaurant is hidden inside the defu industrial estate, and it is most accessible if you drive. The restaurant itself is getting popular, with people placing reservations in advance for various celebrations. So if it's too crowded, walk in customers may have to sit outdoors. 

When we visited, there was an ongoing promotion for crabs, so we deicded to order their creamy butter crab, which amounted to about $42 for 3 person consumption. The crab meat was relatively fat and fresh and paired well with the rich and luscious creamy butter sauce. We soaked the crab meat up with the sauce and also had their fantastic warm and crispy mantou together with the sauce. We could have licked the plate clean of the sauce, it was just so fragrant and tasty! 

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2013-09-01 156 views
Hubby recommended this place for nice tse char dinner. This place is tucked away in the ulu Defu industrial park. It is located at the ground level of an old factory building. The restaurant has indoors aircon seating that is pretty spacious, decor was of an old school traditional chinese restaurant style.Fried mee sua with seafoodVery very fragrant with smoky aroma, generous serving of seafood and mushrooms...thumbs up!Sweet and sour pork ribsNicely done with the right sweetness and sourness an
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Hubby recommended this place for nice tse char dinner. This place is tucked away in the ulu Defu industrial park. It is located at the ground level of an old factory building. The restaurant has indoors aircon seating that is pretty spacious, decor was of an old school traditional chinese restaurant style.
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Fried mee sua with seafood
Very very fragrant with smoky aroma, generous serving of seafood and mushrooms...thumbs up!
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Sweet and sour pork ribs
Nicely done with the right sweetness and sourness and ribs were very tender.
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Crabmeat tofu
Look at the generous serving of crab meat and roe. This dish is light and refreshing.
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Egg white Broccoli
Another star dish...the egg white is so velvety and flavorful, goes well with the crunchy broccoli. Very delish!
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Watercress & chicken soup
Very well brewed and full of flavor...yum yum.
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Service here was prompt and friendly, highly recommended for family gatherings with elderly members that are not adventurous with food.

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2013-01-13 131 views
We had a 7pm reservation for the monthly dinner gathering among members of our extended family at Seafood Paradise Restaurant in Defu Lane 10. It was here in the middle of an industrial estate amidst a motley cluster of motor workshops, warehouses & light industries where the highly successful & popular homegrown restaurant chain Paradise Group had its origins. We've dined at their restaurant at the Singapore Flyer which was very busy & crowded so we thought we could have a fuss free meal in th
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We had a 7pm reservation for the monthly dinner gathering among members of our extended family at Seafood Paradise Restaurant in Defu Lane 10. It was here in the middle of an industrial estate amidst a motley cluster of motor workshops, warehouses & light industries where the highly successful & popular homegrown restaurant chain Paradise Group had its origins. We've dined at their restaurant at the Singapore Flyer which was very busy & crowded so we thought we could have a fuss free meal in the boondocks away from the madding crowds, plus free parking. A mistaken notion indeed. When our group arrived both the aircon & non aircon sections of the restaurant on the ground floor of the sky blue Swee Hin Building was a hive of activity, the car park & the lane outside the compound were packed with cars & a cheerful trio of aunties were on hand to welcome us & usher us to our tables.All these people are here just to eat, there's nothing else to do in the vicinity. If people bother to find their way hete the seafood must be of top notch quality & freshness, & the cooking must be excellent. This proved to be so. Our tables were already set out, complete with finger bowls, nutcrackers for attacking the crab shells, wet towels, peanuts & copper pots of Pu Er tea. The table crew is a veritable United Nations with local aunties, young women speaking Malaysian accented Mandarin, China men & women and several Indian guys. Great teamwork among them throughout our dinner, they were unfazed by the crowds & their demands, and promptly fielded our requests for more rice, tea & ice cubes throughout our meal.

We ordered cheesy bacon rolls & cuttlefish with water spinach (kangkong), steamed goby, poached live prawns and crabs done two ways and a roast chicken for our two tables of family members, with each & every dish tasting lip-smackingly good. The food startef to arrive within half an hour of placing our orders, so the kitchen crew works briskly to meet the customers orders of a restaurant operating at full capacity.
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The cheesy bacon roll recommended by our server was a great choice, crispy bacon encircling squid paste with a core of molten cheese. Yummy. This was so popular we ordered an additional portion for the kids.
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Seafood Paradise has a unique rendition of this popular dish that we first tried at their SG Flyer branch & liked it well enough to order it again. The kangkong is fried till crispy complementing the springy cuttlefish very well. We could enjoy the textural diffetences between the KK & cuttlefish as the chef has wisely drizzled their spicy chilli gravy on the dish, instead of masking the natural flavours in other restaurants by submerging everything under a dense gravy.
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The roast chicken was a crowd favourite & well executed by the chef, with crispy skin covering meat that was moist. Even the breast meat was not tough & could be eaten even without the accompanying saucer of flavoured salt.
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We ordered 300g of prawns & requested a marble goby fish not exceeding 600g (both at market prices). The prawns were served together with saucers of dark soya sauce with minced chilli. However we preferred to dip them in the tangy Thai chilli with fish sauce that was provided at every table.

The goby fish was very fresh & steamed to perfect timing. The kitchen crew has loads of practice daily steaming market fresh seafood so they've mastered the knack of timing the steaming process expertly. Even 10secs too long on the steamer will ruin the texture of live fish & prawns. However we made a wrong decision opting for the goby fish to be served Teochew Style. The chef added too much shredded salted vegetables to the stock so the dish was too salty. If he had just added a few shreds of pickled vegetables we would have a better appreciation of the fresh juices of the fish that had filtered out during the steaming process.
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The highlight of our seafood feast - the crabs - were served last. Seafood Paradise's signature Creamy Butter Crabs need no introduction. We ordered not one but two Sri Lankan crabs to be cooked this way. The creamy gravy's taste was accented by a sprinkling of chopped kaffir lime leaves. We ordered a basket of the deepfried Chinese buns (mantou) to mop up the smooth, rich gravy with not a drop wasted.
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The Black Pepper Crab was fragrant & robustly spicy so this dish is not for the faint hearted. Even those with low spice tolerance thresholds could appreciate the sizzling aroma of the black pepper when the dish was served.

It was obvious we spent more time getting our fingers dirty tucking into the lip-smackingly good seafood, bacon rolls, etc than bonding with the family. Our meal would have been perfect had the restaurant thrown in a complimentary tropical fruit platter for our dessert. The family agreed unanimously to assemble again at Defu Lane for another seafood feast once a month or at least once every two months. Borrowing a word from the Mastercard adverts, family time spent this way is Priceless :-).
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2012-12-04 91 views
Butter crab (direct translate XD). This is one of their signature dish and so my friends and i decided to try it. The first few mouth are actually quite delicious for me, but i got sick of it after a few mouth because of the savory rich butter included in it XD. But my guy friends actually managed to finish the whole plate of it, so i guess it's all about preference .The fish is so-so . But it may be a just a little bit stiff and a little bit salty. The egg are normal as well.I love the cereal p
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Butter crab (direct translate XD). This is one of their signature dish and so my friends and i decided to try it.
The first few mouth are actually quite delicious for me, but i got sick of it after a few mouth because of the savory rich butter included in it XD. But my guy friends actually managed to finish the whole plate of it, so i guess it's all about preference
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The fish is so-so . But it may be a just a little bit stiff and a little bit salty.

The egg are normal as well.

I love the cereal prawn , especially the cereal as it is so tasty and so crispy that i keep eating that alone and not touching my rice!

I didn't manage to taste the duck as it was all gone before i could taste it - bet it is nice !

The spaghetti is softer than i expected and the squid are quite fresh too but a little bit chewy.

Fried man tou - i love them ! Just so crispy and may be a little bit oily but i just love them. Furthermore the bread in it are soft
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The presentation of this dish may look really simple and unattractive, but when it is served to your dining table, you can really the fragrant of it, especially those salted egg yolk flavour is quite strong and nice. It is coated with really crispy crush and every bites of it is really crunchy and it is not too oily at all. The prawn meat is juicy and tender, which goes very well when you dip into the wasabi sauce or mayonnise sauce.
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The presentation of this dish may look really simple and unattractive, but when it is served to your dining table, you can really the fragrant of it, especially those salted egg yolk flavour is quite strong and nice. It is coated with really crispy crush and every bites of it is really crunchy and it is not too oily at all. The prawn meat is juicy and tender, which goes very well when you dip into the wasabi sauce or mayonnise sauce.
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I have tried 4 yusheng from different restaurants (Tung Lok Classic, Swa Tow, Seafood Paradise, Riverview) and I conclude that the yusheng from Seafood Paradise is the best out of the 4. Though the yusheng is supposed to serve 5 pax (according to what the service staff told me), I feel that more people (around 8 pax) can share the yusheng as the serving is quite huge. Do try this during CNY!
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I have tried 4 yusheng from different restaurants (Tung Lok Classic, Swa Tow, Seafood Paradise, Riverview) and I conclude that the yusheng from Seafood Paradise is the best out of the 4. Though the yusheng is supposed to serve 5 pax (according to what the service staff told me), I feel that more people (around 8 pax) can share the yusheng as the serving is quite huge.
Do try this during CNY!
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2011-12-20 11 views
Had dinner with some couple of friends and it was quite an enjoyable experience. We ordered a few dishes but the one dish that I was very impressed with was just a typical dish which I found that they did a good job at. The seafood supreme fried rice is very nice though the portion could be more. The prawns are really fresh and on the overall, the rice was right on the salt level.
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Had dinner with some couple of friends and it was quite an enjoyable experience. We ordered a few dishes but the one dish that I was very impressed with was just a typical dish which I found that they did a good job at. The seafood supreme fried rice is very nice though the portion could be more. The prawns are really fresh and on the overall, the rice was right on the salt level.
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I love love love the chinese food here. This is my first time here as I was literally mesmerized by the taste of the crabs here. We ordered chilli crab, kai lan, meat balls and fish. And needless to say, the portions were quite filling for table of 4. Must tries have to be their chillis crab. It does not have a heavy spicy taste to it. Thumbs up!
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I love love love the chinese food here. This is my first time here as I was literally mesmerized by the taste of the crabs here.

We ordered chilli crab, kai lan, meat balls and fish. And needless to say, the portions were quite filling for table of 4.

Must tries have to be their chillis crab. It does not have a heavy spicy taste to it. Thumbs up!
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2011-10-06 11 views
Yes, yet another visit to Seafood Paradise at Defu Lane, this time for a colleague's farewell dinner. The quality of food here has been rather consistent thus far, making it a reasonably priced and ideal option for financially tight folks like us.No change in the interior since my last visit a couple of months back. The air conditioned dining hall is still a hotbed for echos, which makes conversations pretty challenging unless you decide to raise your voice a little.Fried Cod Fish with Supreme S
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Yes, yet another visit to Seafood Paradise at Defu Lane, this time for a colleague's farewell dinner. The quality of food here has been rather consistent thus far, making it a reasonably priced and ideal option for financially tight folks like us.

No change in the interior since my last visit a couple of months back. The air conditioned dining hall is still a hotbed for echos, which makes conversations pretty challenging unless you decide to raise your voice a little.

Fried Cod Fish with Supreme Soy Sauce - I thought this dish was quite decent - fried till crisp on the outside with a light touch of soy sauce that made eating it most enjoyable. A pity the flesh wasn't exactly sweet nor did it have the inherent oiliness and smoothness of cod fish. Which of course brings us to the question of whether the fish is truly cod.

Wasabi Prawns - The wasabi prawns were a shocker, not necessarily in a good sense though. The average prawn size and portion size seemed to have shrunk by quite a fair bit since I last had this dish about a year and a half ago. However, to give it credit, the prawns were still nicely crisp with a hint of wasabi. They need to look into the sourish mango slices though.

Egg White with Scallop on Broccoli - As a whole this dish was quite decent save for the scallops being sliced overly thin, which affected the texture. On the upside, the egg white wasn't too salty and coupled with broccoli, it made for a rather "healthy" dish.

Whole Ribs in Honey Pepper Sauce - The ribs were tender but required some effort to dislodge the meat from the bone. The pepper taste was quite overpowering so if you can't take pepper, it would probably be advisable to stay away. At $3/rib, it was something different but I'm not sure it was worth that price.

Seafood Supreme Fried Rice - The fried rice was a burst of vivid colours, providing a visually enticing fullstop to our dinner. However, as with the prawns, portion size has been reduced quite significantly and a small serving now can only fill up 3 small bowls. Bits of roe and prawns made for enjoyable eating but the discernible lack of wok hei didn't really do it any favours.

I am of the opinion that standards have dipped since my last visit and portion sizes have shrunk. Dinner for the 3 of us cost to the tune of $101 and we weren't exactly full at the end of it. In absolute terms, it certainly isn't expensive but factor in quality/quantity and I might think twice (maybe even thrice) about revisiting. Has the Paradise group gone the way of many other restaurants - expansion at the cost of food quality?
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2011-10-02 13 views
I went there with a group of friends. This place is quite deserted, so u got to either drive or cab in. This place is less crowded during weekday and noon time. The waitress there was very nice, as there was only 4 of us, the waitress even advise us not to order too many dishes and suggest us get the smallest portion. We ordered the butter prawn, crab, seafood toufu, vegetable. The price is sligtly expensive but the food was delicious. And i love the environment, the waitress there was very help
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I went there with a group of friends. This place is quite deserted, so u got to either drive or cab in. This place is less crowded during weekday and noon time. The waitress there was very nice, as there was only 4 of us, the waitress even advise us not to order too many dishes and suggest us get the smallest portion. We ordered the butter prawn, crab, seafood toufu, vegetable. The price is sligtly expensive but the food was delicious. And i love the environment, the waitress there was very helpful and polite.
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2011-07-13 3 views
Seafood lovers will love the different range of seafood dishes here. Service is prompt and friendly and the environment is nice and simple. Love their fried cereal prawns as the prawns and the generous serving of cereal crunchy and delicious. Not forgetting other outstanding dishes such as their stir fried noodles, sambal kang kong, sweet and sour pork steamed egg with spinach, etc. Price is abit high but the quality is there. My verdict: 7/10
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Seafood lovers will love the different range of seafood dishes here. Service is prompt and friendly and the environment is nice and simple. Love their fried cereal prawns as the prawns and the generous serving of cereal crunchy and delicious. Not forgetting other outstanding dishes such as their stir fried noodles, sambal kang kong, sweet and sour pork steamed egg with spinach, etc. Price is abit high but the quality is there. My verdict: 7/10
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Not many people heard of this place before they expanded out of Defu Lane into Chinatown, Flyer etc. It's so obscure most would miss it if they did not know there's a "paradise" right inside Defu Industrial Estate.I come here for lunch occasionally when the car goes for servicing at the workshop few blocks down the lane. It's not crowded on weekdays but on weekends, you have to make reservations even though the surrounding is a dead town! They are great for their Butter Crab, Wasabi Prawns, H
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Not many people heard of this place before they expanded out of Defu Lane into Chinatown, Flyer etc. It's so obscure most would miss it if they did not know there's a "paradise" right inside Defu Industrial Estate.

I come here for lunch occasionally when the car goes for servicing at the workshop few blocks down the lane. It's not crowded on weekdays but on weekends, you have to make reservations even though the surrounding is a dead town! They are great for their Butter Crab, Wasabi Prawns, Homemade Beancurb in Seafood Sauce..
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Had a birthday celebration for a friend at Seafood Paradise @ Defu lane. The Seafood Paradise @ Defu Lane is located or rather hidden amid within the Defu industrial estate (the location is rather inconvenient and hard to find), which had humble beginnings as a 25-seater zi char stall in 2002 but now has expanded to a seafood restaurant - which offers air-conditioned area and non-air conditioned area.We had ordered their signature creamy butter crab, chilli crabs, wasabi prawns and some other di
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Had a birthday celebration for a friend at Seafood Paradise @ Defu lane.

The Seafood Paradise @ Defu Lane is located or rather hidden amid within the Defu industrial estate (the location is rather inconvenient and hard to find), which had humble beginnings as a 25-seater zi char stall in 2002 but now has expanded to a seafood restaurant - which offers air-conditioned area and non-air conditioned area.

We had ordered their signature creamy butter crab, chilli crabs, wasabi prawns and some other dishes. All were so yummy, especially the creamy butter crab and wasabi prawns! Really tasted very fresh, good and very unique!

To be frank, I am not really a crab lover. Think becos of laziness, I will always try to avoid crab dishes. I usually dont have the skill and patience to enjoy the crabs. But only this creamy butter crab can make me wanted for more! Its simply yummy and really lived up to the expectation. Slurps!

For those seafood or crab lover, seafood paradise is highly recommended! But defu lane branch is really out of the place, quite inconvenient and hard to locate, maybe should try out the new branch at Bukit Panjang!

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