Friday night, and in an attempt to actually eat alongside Friday night after-work drinks, a group of us booked a table at No Signboard Seafood down at the East Coast Seafood Centre. We ordered up all the usual favourites – Chilli Crab (but, of course!) 
with extra dumplings (naturally!),
Steamed Garoupa Hong Kong Style,
Drunken Prawns,
Honey Sauce Pork Ribs,
Beancurd on Hot Plate
and various veggies, rice and noodles.
Nobody at the table had tried the White Pepper Crab before, so we gave it a go…
Nobody at the table had tried the White Pepper Crab before, so we gave it a go…
it got the general approval for its delicious intensity, but for me, it was just a bit too… well, peppery! I’m obviously not as much of a pepper lover as I thought. Nobody at the table had tried Battered Bullfrog either, but we decided to save that little delicacy for another time!
It was an enjoyable meal, but really mainly for the company and the general East Coast vibe. I was a bit disappointed in the general quality and it certainly didn’t live up to our previous East Coast meal at Long Beach. Everyone agreed that the Chilli Crab sauce was too thin, and lacking in crab meat (although it certainly had a good chilli kick), and the Pork Ribs didn’t come close to the beauties we enjoyed at Long Beach.
Everyone has their favourite place to go for Chilli Crab in Singapore… So far I would have to say Long Beach is mine…although I by no means qualify as experienced… so onwards I go in the quest for the best...
No Signboard Seafood, East Coast - http://nosignboardseafood.com/
It was an enjoyable meal, but really mainly for the company and the general East Coast vibe. I was a bit disappointed in the general quality and it certainly didn’t live up to our previous East Coast meal at Long Beach. Everyone agreed that the Chilli Crab sauce was too thin, and lacking in crab meat (although it certainly had a good chilli kick), and the Pork Ribs didn’t come close to the beauties we enjoyed at Long Beach.
Everyone has their favourite place to go for Chilli Crab in Singapore… So far I would have to say Long Beach is mine…although I by no means qualify as experienced… so onwards I go in the quest for the best...
No Signboard Seafood, East Coast - http://nosignboardseafood.com/
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I think No Signboard is better in Geylang. Otherwise, if you have the chance, ask for the Golden Fragrant Crab (kumhiong hai) at Chin Wah Heng Seafood Restaurant at East Coast. It has curry leaves and other aromatic spices. It's not on the menu and they only do it on demand but it's my favourite crab dish, have been eating it since I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendations - always good to hear. We've been back to Long Beach at the East Coast a couple of times since this and the Chilli Crab (and their food in general) is definitely superior to the East Coast No Signboard, haven't tried the Geylang one yet. I shall seek out Chin Wah Heng next time we are down there.
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