Food Invite: Seafood Haven with Uncle Leong Signatures
Good morning everyone!
When it comes to seafood, I'm sure many seafood lovers have visited Mellben Seafood or Uncle Leong Seafood.
Personally, I've been to Mellben Seafood with my ex-colleagues years ago and was impressed by the wide variety of crabs as well as quality Chinese dishes.
Uncle Leong Seafood is the brother outlet of Mellben Seafood and is located in a humble coffeeshop at Ang Mo Kio. Although I haven't been to Uncle Leong Seafood, I've heard so many raves about the food.
Since its growing popularity, it has led to the opening of a new establishment, Uncle Leong Signatures @ Waterway Point in Punggol.
Uncle Leong Signatures takes on a slightly upmarket, cafe style with a more Western ambience.
The cafe serves signature Chinese dishes as well as customers' all-time favourite seafood. In terms of prices, it would definitely be higher in this cafe as compared to coffeeshop prices but I supposed you're not only paying for quality food; you're also paying for a more comfortable, chillaxing environment.
One of the highlights in Uncle Leong Signatures was their Shimmering Sand Crab ($70), served in lovely buttery sauce with milk and a generous amount of cereal and curry leaves.
Aside from it being a photogenic dish that led us to go 'Wahhh!!!' with hearts in our eyes, it was also crazily delicious. I'm allergic to crabs (specifically to their shells) so I had to be cautious not to eat too much. That said, I managed to dig around for a piece of crab meat that was submerged within the sauce and popped it in my mouth. It was yums!!
Chinese steamed buns, otherwise known as mantou were also served and you can dip it within the buttery sauce of the Shimmering Sand Crab before eating.
I helped myself to 3 pieces and even asked my fellow tasters whether I could have the last piece. That was how much I adore the sauce of the crab.
Because Father's Day is coming up next month, Uncle Leong Signatures will also be releasing some special dishes to pamper the heroes in our life.
One of them was the Signatures Curry Crab ($70) which really reminded us of the curry that we used to dip our pratas in. Some people may not fancy the mix of Chinese-Indian cuisine but I'm pretty okay with this new taste because I love all things curry!
Admittedly, I would still prefer the Shimmering Sand Crab. Besides, the Shimmering Sand Crab tasted much better with the Chinese steamed buns.
Nescafe Pork Ribs ($16.90) was another interesting dish in the Father's Day menu.
Imagine eating tender pork ribs with the distinctive, strong taste of coffee. I'm not even kidding. It was well marinated and very savoury, so much so that I wanted to ensure that I ate every piece of meat on my pork rib.
Another Father's Day addition was the Crispy Milk Granules Marble Goby ($48) which was clearly a hit among my fellow tasters.
This dish was nearly wiped out by the time it got to me but I managed to dig out some remaining meat to try. Indeed, I could see why my friends liked this. It had a crispy and crunchy exterior thanks to the milk granules but the meat inside was soft and tender. It was truly delicious to the max.
Alongside the Father's Day menu items, we were introduced to other new menu items and one of them was the Cereal Chicken ($16.90).
Again, it was a flavourful dish that won our hearts and compliments. Strangely, I'm starting to see a pattern here. Is cereal the magic ingredient that transforms all food into mouth-watering, delectable dishes? Seems like anything with cereal will taste amazing!
Pan Fried Prawns in Tomato Soya Sauce ($19.90) were pretty good although they were on the spicier side so I could only eat one before downing water.
I really couldn't tell from the name that it would be a spicy dish though. Names can be deceiving.
XO Sauce with Scallops XO ($19.90) was another new menu item.
Scallops were so-so in my opinion and could be more flavourful. This dish was kinda far away so I only managed to eat 1 before the scallops disappeared.
Treasure Box Beancurd ($16.90) was basically fried egg tofu stuffed with mini pieces of squids and prawns.
It might look simple and ordinary but it sure was tasty!
We also had some Twin Taste Kai Lan ($15.90) to accompany our dishes. I guessed you can't go wrong with Kai Lan!
If you're thinking of visiting Uncle Leong Signatures to celebrate Father's Day, I'm sure you'll know what to order for your Dad now. I have a feeling my Dad's gonna ask me what I'm treating him after reading this blog post! :P
For more information on Uncle Leong Signatures, you can follow them on their Facebook Page or Instagram.
Uncle Leong Signatures
83 Punggol Central
Waterway Point East Wing
#B1-21, Singapore 828761
Disclaimer: Reviews are based on personal experiences.
When it comes to seafood, I'm sure many seafood lovers have visited Mellben Seafood or Uncle Leong Seafood.
Personally, I've been to Mellben Seafood with my ex-colleagues years ago and was impressed by the wide variety of crabs as well as quality Chinese dishes.
Uncle Leong Seafood is the brother outlet of Mellben Seafood and is located in a humble coffeeshop at Ang Mo Kio. Although I haven't been to Uncle Leong Seafood, I've heard so many raves about the food.
Since its growing popularity, it has led to the opening of a new establishment, Uncle Leong Signatures @ Waterway Point in Punggol.
Uncle Leong Signatures takes on a slightly upmarket, cafe style with a more Western ambience.
The cafe serves signature Chinese dishes as well as customers' all-time favourite seafood. In terms of prices, it would definitely be higher in this cafe as compared to coffeeshop prices but I supposed you're not only paying for quality food; you're also paying for a more comfortable, chillaxing environment.
One of the highlights in Uncle Leong Signatures was their Shimmering Sand Crab ($70), served in lovely buttery sauce with milk and a generous amount of cereal and curry leaves.
Aside from it being a photogenic dish that led us to go 'Wahhh!!!' with hearts in our eyes, it was also crazily delicious. I'm allergic to crabs (specifically to their shells) so I had to be cautious not to eat too much. That said, I managed to dig around for a piece of crab meat that was submerged within the sauce and popped it in my mouth. It was yums!!
Chinese steamed buns, otherwise known as mantou were also served and you can dip it within the buttery sauce of the Shimmering Sand Crab before eating.
I helped myself to 3 pieces and even asked my fellow tasters whether I could have the last piece. That was how much I adore the sauce of the crab.
Because Father's Day is coming up next month, Uncle Leong Signatures will also be releasing some special dishes to pamper the heroes in our life.
One of them was the Signatures Curry Crab ($70) which really reminded us of the curry that we used to dip our pratas in. Some people may not fancy the mix of Chinese-Indian cuisine but I'm pretty okay with this new taste because I love all things curry!
Admittedly, I would still prefer the Shimmering Sand Crab. Besides, the Shimmering Sand Crab tasted much better with the Chinese steamed buns.
Nescafe Pork Ribs ($16.90) was another interesting dish in the Father's Day menu.
Imagine eating tender pork ribs with the distinctive, strong taste of coffee. I'm not even kidding. It was well marinated and very savoury, so much so that I wanted to ensure that I ate every piece of meat on my pork rib.
Another Father's Day addition was the Crispy Milk Granules Marble Goby ($48) which was clearly a hit among my fellow tasters.
This dish was nearly wiped out by the time it got to me but I managed to dig out some remaining meat to try. Indeed, I could see why my friends liked this. It had a crispy and crunchy exterior thanks to the milk granules but the meat inside was soft and tender. It was truly delicious to the max.
Alongside the Father's Day menu items, we were introduced to other new menu items and one of them was the Cereal Chicken ($16.90).
Again, it was a flavourful dish that won our hearts and compliments. Strangely, I'm starting to see a pattern here. Is cereal the magic ingredient that transforms all food into mouth-watering, delectable dishes? Seems like anything with cereal will taste amazing!
Pan Fried Prawns in Tomato Soya Sauce ($19.90) were pretty good although they were on the spicier side so I could only eat one before downing water.
I really couldn't tell from the name that it would be a spicy dish though. Names can be deceiving.
XO Sauce with Scallops XO ($19.90) was another new menu item.
Scallops were so-so in my opinion and could be more flavourful. This dish was kinda far away so I only managed to eat 1 before the scallops disappeared.
Treasure Box Beancurd ($16.90) was basically fried egg tofu stuffed with mini pieces of squids and prawns.
It might look simple and ordinary but it sure was tasty!
We also had some Twin Taste Kai Lan ($15.90) to accompany our dishes. I guessed you can't go wrong with Kai Lan!
If you're thinking of visiting Uncle Leong Signatures to celebrate Father's Day, I'm sure you'll know what to order for your Dad now. I have a feeling my Dad's gonna ask me what I'm treating him after reading this blog post! :P
For more information on Uncle Leong Signatures, you can follow them on their Facebook Page or Instagram.
Uncle Leong Signatures
83 Punggol Central
Waterway Point East Wing
#B1-21, Singapore 828761
Disclaimer: Reviews are based on personal experiences.