Dancing Crab (www.dancingcrab.com.sg) at The Grandstand is the latest project by the TungLok Group. The whole concept is that you eat directly from the table with your bare hands – of course, you can use utensils or eat from the plates, but we won’t encourage that because it takes the fun away.
It goes without saying that eating at Dancing Crab is a messy affair. Waiters line the tables with a plastic sheet, then bring you your seafood combo and other yummies, and pour them all on the table for you to pig out ala communal style.
What makes Dancing Crab a place we can return to again and again is its varied menu of seafood dishes featuring imports from all over the world. There will always be something to look forward to, whether you are a fan of crabs or you are craving fish. And the best part is its super affordable price tags that we have no complaints about. Yes, not all seafood places charge exorbitantly, and Dancing Crab is one of them. Now, it is legit to eat prawns, lobster rolls, crab cakes and mussels every week!
If you love seafood, and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, Dancing Crab is the place to dine at with your family or a group of friends. Here are 10 reasons why Dancing Crab is a heaven for seafood lovers.
[ Giveaway ] We are also giving away S$400 Dancing Crab dining vouchers. Leave a comment below, and share this post on your Facebook timeline to win. More details on the giveaway at the end of this post.
1. EAT DIRECTLY FROM THE TABLE WITH YOUR BARE HANDS – SEAFOOD DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
As mentioned earlier, eating at Dancing Crab is a messy affair. The fun about dining here is you get to eat directly from the table with your bare hands.
From huge bags of fresh catches like mussels and crabs, to classic mains like Fish & Chips to Lobster Roll, this is just about our new favourite place when we crave seafood. King Triton would not be too happy, though. But let’s adapt from “Under The Sea” – Life is sweet with all the fish and crabs and prawns!
2. DANCING CRAB SEAFOOD COMBOS TO FEED EVERYONE
The highlight of a meal at Dancing Crab, something that every table must get, is the Dancing Crab Seafood Combos. There are three combo bags to choose from. Combo Bag #1 (S$80) comes with a Sri Lankan Crab, 300g prawns, 250g mussels, potatoes, corn and sausages.
If you are not big on crabs, Combo Bag #2 – with 300g prawns, 250g mussels, 250g clams, potatoes, corn and sausages – is a more affordable alternative. All combos and seafood are served with a choice of Dancing Crab signature sauce (mild, spicy or extra spicy), herb butter or Buerre Blanc. The signature sauce is so addictive, we’ve warned you!
Dancing Crab is the perfect place for families to gather for an occasion, or for a group of friends to hang out over a good meal. For those who are dining in a big group, you should also get the Cold Seafood Platter (S$60) which features 250g Alaskan king crab, 4 oysters, 300g prawns, and 250g mussels to share.
3. CHEAP AND GOOD SEAFOOD
Dining out in Singapore in expensive, especially if you want to eat good seafood. What surprises us the most is that all the seafood dishes at Dancing Crab are extremely affordable for the quality. The aforementioned Dancing Crab Seafood Combo Bag #2 is only S$40. Can you believe it? So much food for only S$40?
Not to mention that there are also a list of snacks like truffle fries (S$7), Beer Batter Cajun Calamari (S$9), Seafood Gumbo (S$11), and Crab Cake (S$13) – they are nothing short of delicious. Now, you don’t have to wait till your bonus comes to pig out!
4. ONE OF THE BEST LOBSTER ROLLS IN SINGAPORE
We have always lamented that it is difficult to find good lobster rolls in Singapore, but we can gladly say that our hunt for the best lobster roll can come to an end now that we have discovered the one at Dancing Crab.
The lobster roll (S$30) – served with a side of cajun fries – is good for sharing as an appetiser, or as a main course for a light lunch. The lobster roll is well-executed, with 100g of lobster meat sandwiched between a fragrantly-toasted brioche bun. Let’s just say Dancing Crab will always see us going back just for this.
5. CRAB CAKES ARE SIMPLY FABULOUS
Crab cakes are one of our favourite dishes, but it is not something that we order on a regular basis because most restaurants charge S$30 upwards for crab cakes. So you can imagine our joy when we saw that Dancing Crab is offering its Crab Cakes for ONLY S$13. Oh. My God.
Crisp on the outside, and moist on the inside, the crab cakes were plump, meaty and bursting with flavours and freshness. SO GOOD.
6. PRAWNS ON FIRE – FEAST FOR THE EYES AND PALATE
Served table-side, the Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns (S$8/100g, min. 500g) are quite a show. The chef serves lives prawns flambeed table-side. Not only do you get to enjoy an entertaining show, you also get to taste sweet, succulent and fresh prawns.
The dish comes with a trio of wasabi katsuo sauce, sweet wine chilli sauce, and lemon pickled chilli sauce, but trust us, the prawns are so sweet that you won’t need any sauce.
7. FRESH SEAFOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD
From Sri Lankan crab to Dungeness crab, Boston lobster and Alaskan king crab legs – Dancing Crab ships the freshest seafood from around the world. Indulge in nothing but quality dishes!
8. SEAFOOD GUMBO, A HEARTY ONE-DISH MEAL
A hearty one-dish meal, this is a bowl that provides supreme comfort. Piping hot seafood stew with generous chunks of prawns, fish, rice and root vegetables – all mixed together in a tomato-based soup. Kids will love this!
9. FISH AND CHIPS THAT ARE LIGHTLY BATTERED AND FRIED TO PERFECTION
This is not your ordinary Fish & Chips. Dancing Crab’s rendition uses fresh cod fillets that are lightly battered and fried to perfection. Nothing too greasy, so it goes easy on the tummy. Fries are served alongside, and we’d say dip them in the signature sauce from the seafood combo bag!
10. WASH DOWN EVERYTHING WITH THE REFRESHING HOMEMADE LEMONADE
This may not be seafood, but what is seafood without Dancing Crab’s homemade lemonade (S$4)? A refreshing mug of icy cold lemonade – available in original, lavender and pink thyme flavours – that is tangy and sweet, this also makes the perfect thirst quencher for Singapore’s eternal summer!
DANCING CRAB S$80 X 5 DINING VOUCHERS GIVEAWAY
1. Dancing Crab is giving away S$80 X 5 dining vouchers.
2. Leave a comment in this post and tell us which seafood dishes you want to try at Dancing Crab.
3. ‘Like’ Dancing Crab on Facebook.
4. Share the link of this post on your Facebook timeline.
5. The contest starts from now till 11 July 2014, 2359 hrs.
6. Winners will be notified by email.
// Updated on 16 July 2014: The 5 winners are Gan Siew Ern, Vanessa Ng Qiu Rui, Darren Lim, Geraldine Lim, and Wendy Tay.
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Dancing Crab – Louisiana Seafood
The Grandstand #01-20/21
200 Turf Club Road
Tel: +65 6466 3303
Tue to Fri: 5pm – 10.30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: 11.30am – 2.30pm, 5pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
This post is brought to you by Dancing Crab.
I would like to have the crab cakes and the combo with my family!
Combo 1 & crab cakes!
I would love to try the Seafood combo 1 and crab cakes! Looks really yummy!
The crab on the table!!!
Hi Ladyironchef,
I would like to try the seafood gumbo. I saw this dish on australia masterchef and even tried to re-create it. It will be fantastic to try Dancing Crab’s version and i would love to bring my niece to this restaurant!
Combo 1 for the win!!!
Definitely the combo bag #1!
seafood combo and drunken prawns!!
The crab, the lobster, crab cakes, prawns, mussels! I can’t even decide, I just love seafood LAHHHHH!I will eat every thing there is (:
Deliciousness matters a lot, when sea food is served. Ofcourse , it would really a good attempt to try @ Dancing crab outlet and get myself addict to their uniqueness.
Catch you up soon!
Cheers!
Gotta try their crab cakes and combos esp crabs! That’s why it’s called dancing crab right!
I want everything! Must be fingers licking good!
Combo bag 1 !
The lobster rolls. Never had one which met my standards in Singapore.
Crab cakes. The most awesome one I’ve had was at astons.
Definitely combo bag #1 with its sri lanka crab! i am a seafood lover and would loveeee to win some vouchers so that i can celebrate my anniversary with my hubby there. Drooling at the thought of a delicious spread of dancing crab items on the table! Pls let me win! Thank u!
Can’t wait to get my “hand” on this!
seafood combo and drunken prawns!!
Combo 1 & crab cakes!
FLAMING MOONSHINE TIGER PRAWNS!
Very attractive. Would love to enjoy those seafood combo bag one with my loved ones. Good luck to ME!!!
Dancing Crab Seafood Combo #1… wud luv to get messy & share good food & spend lovely moments wif my frdzzzzz
Love ro try every of their signature dish
Definitely the lobster roll and crab cakes got my attention. Would like to see how Dancing Crab is compared to the other similar concept in the market.
I would like to try Dancing Crab Seafood Combos
Combo Bag #1 for sure
Lobster Rolls! Mmmm!
Combo Bag #1, Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns, Boston Lobster and Crab Cakes!!!
Prices looks super attractive!!! So gonna visit them!
Attractive prices!!! Foods looks damn good! Time for crab feast!
Wow all the food look so YUMMY!! I want to eat everything but yo choose 1 dish, i want seafood combo 1. Can’t wait to DIRTY my hands!!!
Dancing Crab Seafood Combo Bag #2
Would love to try the seafood combo 1, lobster roll and crab cakes.
Feasting at Dancing Crab today & I can’t wait to go back again! Crab cakes is “a must order” dish!
Prawns!
Wanna try combo bag 1 and moonshine prawns!
So many reasons to dine with Dancing Crab! I am sure my children, who love crabs and seafood, will love this place as well. Furthermore, Tung Lok is also one of our favorite restaurant in Singapore. Must try the combo bag #1 for sure.
Would like to bring my family to try the lobster roll and seafood gumbo! Brought them to try their seafood combo 1 (with the spicy signature sauce) and the older folks loved it so much!
Combo Bag #1 (S$80) comes with a Sri Lankan Crab, 300g prawns, 250g mussels, potatoes, corn and sausages would be great for my family to enjoy.
Time to get you hand dirty and dig in !
Dear Iron Chef:
I would like to bring my parents to feast in the Crab Combo#1 as my post graduation celebration.
We would really like to try on all the different varieties of seafood available.
Thank you.
I would definitely love to try all the seafood, on the top list will be combo bag #1! I loves crab! n i would loves to have a sumptuous meal with my group of friends too!
Thanks for this article..as a seafood lover. Coming from London I am always checking ladyironchef for recommendations. I would definitely want to try each of the combos which sound awesome and value for $$$..would be even better with vouchers
which will mean i can try more cheaper =)
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Combo 1!!!! hope to win because would definitely bring my dad to this!!!!! his birthday is coming up soon hehe
I would love to try the Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns and crab cakes
Combo 1!!! Its like the best crab cum seafood dish ever! With their special sauce and fresh seafood! Yumm!!!!
Damn!! I’ll be dancing my way there one day:)
Amazing post on the various dishes served by Dancing Crab! This is definitely a bonus for us readers as an insight to Singapore’s famous chilli crab or even fresh seafood from all over the world, great job! I would love bring my family to try Dancing Crab’s Combo #1, Cold Seafood Platter and Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns with the vouchers won!!
Definitely combo 1! A combination 9f my favourite crab and potatoes