crab Crab CRAB!!!
I just ate defu lane crab 2 days ago, and it's really pretty good. The place was a bit hard to find though, and a super irritating taxi driver definately didn't helped much.
Anyway, I've been hearing so much about the crabs at these two places that I went to try them.
1) Still Road Crab
Their black pepper crab is supposed to be very good. And you've got to go early to order the crabs. If you go to the place about 7 or 8 plus, even on a weekday, there's a chance that you have to wait for 30mins to 1hour for your crab. Go around 8 plus, 9 plus or evenings on weekends, they might even tell you that they have no crabs left. Some of my colleagues have went all the way there and experienced these 2 situations.
I went at 5pm on a weekday and managed to get my seats and crabs easily. Not bad, but the pepper is a bit overwhelming for me. Perhaps some people find it just nice, like some of my colleagues.
Cze Cha Eng Seng Restaurant
241 Joo Chiat Place
(junction of Still Road and Joo Chiat Place)
5pm - 10pm closed on Wednesday
2) Defu lane crab
Crab in superior broth with vermicelli is supposed to be their best crab dish. Some of my colleagues also recommend their crab with butter and skimmed milk, which I personally find too creamy with a cheesy taste. I'll recommend their black pepper crab, which is also pretty good.
This place though, I've heard that you might need to reserve crabs in advance or you might find none available for you when you reached there. Some of their other dishes are also pretty nice too, like their beancurd in mini wok and their baby back ribs in honey pepper sauce.
Which of these 2 places do you prefer?
Some other crab places I recommend are:
Macpherson KopiTiam Crab
Foodstreet at Smith Street(Chinatown) $25 for 2 crabs.
7 storey hotel(Bugis)
Any other places to recommend?