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 wan to eat everything from dancing crab. Thanks for the voucher
Wonderful feeling too eat with hands and no plates! Eat comfortably like home!
Can’t wait to get my hands diiirrrrttyy!!
Can’t wait to try the crab combo bag!! I want!!
Dancing Crab Seafood Combo 2. Thank you
I would like to bring my parents to eat combo 1
Had passed by the place a couple of times but never had the chance to try, as said eating out is expensive. I really want to have that $400 voucher to treat my family a sumptuous seafood dinner with a different experience… $400 for a family of 5 should be enough right? Yummm couldn’t stop salivating.. ke ke
Seriously. WHO CAN RESIST SUCH WONDERFUL CREATIONS! I would wanna bring my fam over for combo 1 AND 2 for a great feast this summer!
Combo bag #1 and Cold seafood platter!!
Combo Bag #2!! Ultimate seafood heaven for me!!
Thanks for bringing the seafood alive and fresh through your great shots and commentary. So delectable and inviting! I can’t wait to lay my hands on those creatures. Seafood is my fave, especially crab (cooked in whatever style), prawns, fish, scallop, etc.
I want to eat everything. But die die got to choose …Dancing Crab ships… Eat it fresh.
I wanna try combo 1 and 2 and the lobster rolls!!!
I want to try all mentioned above.
Yummy!
I want to try the lobster roll and chilli crab (if they serve it)!! Sounds rly amazing, can’t wait to try it!!! Exciting dining option!
What I wanna try is definitely is CRAB cause I can use my bare hand to eat my crab on the table!!!! This is damn damn wonderful!!! And I want the Beer Butter Caju Calamari + Crab cake + Lobster roll…… Yummy!!!! This is really make me hungry man!!!!!
Omg been dying to try this! Looking forward to the dancing crab combo bag, crab cakes and lobster roll! An awesome way to bond with the familie… =p
Looking forward to invite my family members for a mass dancing fingers with Dancing Crab! Yummy!
Everything looks good! Can’t wait to try!
I WOULD DEFINITELY LOVE TO TRY DANCING CRAB COMBO 1 and eventually 2 another day!! :-B
After reading your review… my tummy roared like tiger! I would put my top vote on e Cold Seafood Platter…hmmm simply lovely… The rest looks awesome too ..esp the Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns .. look forward to a great feast! Aww hope i get lucky… I know my hub n e kids would this too
Certainly Combo Bag 1!
Prawns on fire!!
Flaming Moonshine Tiger Prawns
Dancing crab seafood combo bag #1
Lobster rolls, crab cakes, combo 1, cold platter, they all sound great. Sounds like a really good place for my seafood loving family to gather for a messy meal. Also we really enjoyed lobster rolls and crab cakes in Boston. This will be a great place to relive those holiday memories.
I want to try the seafood gumbo! I think it will make me Jumbo gumbo! love it! =} seafood gumbo galore! =}
Would love to try the seafood combo bag!
Please win !! keeping my fingers crossed.
Finale of the dance is Apple Crumble.
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As I like to go dancing again with the Dancing Crabs !
Last time I was there I danced so much with crabs, clams, mussels, lobster
Dreaming ever since I get my next dance – ladyironchef please give me the dancing $80 ticket for my next dance !
i would like to try the lobster roll !! the prawns on fire looks like what i had tried in tunglok beijing before which taste great, cant wait to try that again !
i would loveeee to try combo #1
I would definitely want to try the lobster roll
It looks delicious????
SEAFOOD COMBO ONE PLEASE!
Dayum!
Combo Bag #1 and #2!!! Gotta bring my parents to try it out!! They have never been to this kind of place with servings on the table.. Will definitely be great to enjoy a wonderful time with them, having them to try out new stuffs!!!
Would definitely wanna go for the extra spicy combo 1. It has been very since we last had family gathering dinner outside. Been busy with individual school project and work.
Dancing Crab Seafood Combos are leaving me salivating! I want all 3!
Ladyironchef! I wanna try the Sri Lankan crab so badly!!! I want to go there with my family!!!
i wanna get the combo 1!!!! cause bao ka liao everything also have
Crab cakes and fish & chips! Looks so delish!
Dancing Crab Seafood Combo 2!!
I would love to bring my family down to enjoy the Combo Bag #1! Of course, the crab cakes and lobster roll sounds heavenly too! Hope to win!
I wanna try everything.
Seafood combo!
Crabs, prawns, mussels, clams, irresistible! Definitely getting my hands dirty on them!
Combo bag #1 and Cold seafood platter!!
Wanna try seafood combo 1! Looks yum!
I would like to try is the Dancing Crab Seafood Combo Bag #1 that comes with a Sri Lankan Crab!!
Dancing with the Crab!! Ou Crab.. !!
so I was thinking why dancing crab was called dancing crab. because the crabs keep wriggling their limbs and it looks like they are dancing? well, the photos of those crabs that you posted sure got my fingers wriggling too, I can’t wait to try those crabs. any combo will do, all of it looks tasty to me
I am linked here from your Instagram and I am so excited when reading your post and even more exuberant when I saw that you are giving out 80 dollars vouchers!! I really hope to be one of the five lucky winners so I can bring my family to dancing crab to try the dancing crab seafood combo bag 1 for the Sri Lanka crab and of course the crab cake and lobster rolls. The food on all your pictures look so appetizing and I can’t wait to try them all!! On a side note, my whole family is seafood lovers and it will definitely be a joy to have a feast at dancing crab. Thank you so much for the recommendation!