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2011-07-12
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We were craving for crab bee hoon and so it was either Mellben Seafood or Uncle Leong Seafood. Not wanting to wait for hours at Mellben Seafood we headed to Uncle Leong Seafood which was recently shifted to 6 Tebing Lane #01-03 Punggol East Singapore 828835.What I heard was Mellben Seafood and Uncle Leong Seafood are related in some ways – they are brothers. Both has outlet at Toa Payoh too.Finally an air-con restaurant – no longer the coffee shop cze char.Not much people know about this place,
What I heard was Mellben Seafood and Uncle Leong Seafood are related in some ways – they are brothers. Both has outlet at Toa Payoh too.
Finally an air-con restaurant – no longer the coffee shop cze char.
Not much people know about this place, so the queue wasn’t that long. We were there at around 6.30pm and it was alright, waiting time was about 30 minutes to queue and for the food to arrive. If you come in a large group is best that you come before 6.30pm or after 9pm to avoid long waiting time.Almost forgot to take picture of their crab bee hoon because it is so irresistible!
Price: $36Top up another $8 for additional bee hoon and soup.
We ordered the small crab for 2 and we roughly had total 7 bowls of bee hoon with the top up.
Price: $15I wanted to have the blueberry prawns but the reception said it wasn’t that nice and he recommended us to have the golden prawns. Talking of which, I miss the blackcurrant prawns from Yummy Claypot @ 340 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427592.
Total bill: $67.60 inclusive of GST
Verdict:
The soup base of the crab bee hoon is still as heavenly as ever. In order to scoop the bee hoon, logical way is to scoop up the crab to the side plate first. Most people will choose to have the crab last so as not to dirty our hands. In doing so, the crab turn cold and the crab isn’t that nice. Thus, the crab for me wasn’t that nice. Maybe if I have the crab while it is hot it may be different.
The golden prawns too wasn’t that nice. The cereal was nice but the shell of the prawns wasn’t crispy enough so I couldn’t chew the shell but to remove the shell. In removing the shell, I face difficulty as the shell was stuck to the flesh.
Overall I just feel that the priority at Uncle Leong Seafood is the taste of the food, the food definitely taste yummy but once you remove the sauces from the dishes it is actually quite ordinary.
However for the heavenly soup base I will still return! If only they have the soup base for steamboat! They will open up another market for sure with so many devoted fans over their crab bee hoon.
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