I used to come here for the wings but the last time I visited, the standard is no longer the same. It has taken a really long fall!! My friend order a steak, he almost pucked! I tried a bite... It is my first time tasting a steak like it has been soaked in salt water for 3 days!! If you are looking for place for sashimi that taste like the sea, this is it. After my friend fedback to the waiter, he had a piece and had the audacity to said this is the seasoing??!! hence that marks our last visit ever. To be fair, the dessert was not bad. Soup as bland though.

I later heard from a friend that the place changed hands. That may be the reason.

I headed down to Mellben at Toa Payoh as I knew that the original one at AMK will be a long wait. My friend told me that there is two floors at this outlet and the upper floor was air-con'ed. I called up in the afternoon for a table with friends at 7pm, I asked for the upper floor with the air con. Upon reaching, I was disappointed that firstly there was no table ready resulting in a 20 mins wait and that the person at the other end did not take down my request and we ended up with a table out in the open. As usual, there is no price listed on its menu. The auntie keep pressurizing us to order more crabs and when we decided that 2 x 1kg crabs are enough for a table of 8, she showed a black face. She subsequently recommended us a chicken dish and said it is a must try without telling us the price. When the dish came, we were shock it is not so much a chicken but a "Pen-Chai" that cost almost a hundred bucks! A simple dinner ended up with a hole in our pocket due to bad service and borderline cheat tendency from the staff. The crab at this branch is also not as good as the one at AMK!! I will never go back to this branch again.

It has a great selection, including the snow crab legs and fresh sashimi. The teapot soup is also great. There are many variety from raw food to nabei to tempura. It also has a wide selection of dessert but not that fantastic.

The lunch however, without the crab legs, just does not seems as value for money. The main attraction really is the crab legs. However, one can only eat so many crab legs, advise not to go more than once a month. =)

The queue outside the bugis junction branch is basically crazy, it took about 30 mins before we got in on a weekday night. When we were in, I realized why. There are many couples but the tables are mostly for 4 pax and above. At least half the shop is filled with 2 people sitting on a 4 seater table. The owner should better allocate its space and seats to ensure other customers do not have to wait too long.

Environment is fantastic, dimly lighted with a tint of old colonial deco. Great place to bring your girlfriend.

I ordered the salmon pasta, it is not bad not I won't give it 5 star and I must say I expected more out of the price tag to it.

We ordered dessert next and had a Strawberry Short Cake, it is great. The coffee to follow next is just horrible. It has a nice roasted smell but is sour on the taste bud.

Came here on a Friday night and the place is packed. We had to wait for 20 mins before getting a table.
The good news is that is beside a giant drain/ river so you can go for a stroll along the bunks first.

We order a ribs and fish with complete meal.
The mushroom soup is pretty decent and different from those at some restaurants that taste like it's out of a can.
The ribs comes in a nice presentation but the taste is average, nothing spectacular.
The fish is a little too dry, the most disappointing dish.

Overall, this is a pleasant experience, the place is great for chill out with friends over beer or wine.
The service is below expectation as the staff always seems too busy, rushing here and there.
At times, I have to wave frantically before someone notices and come over.