After the resounding success of their first outlet at Grandstand, Dancing Crab has since opened a brand new outlet at Orchard Central, replacing the space where Noodle Stories used to be. Dancing Crab is known to be one of the best Cajun-Creole restaurants in Singapore, pampering its patrons with authentic Louisianan cuisine.
Now, Dancing Crab in Orchard Central is also open for lunch every day, and you can expect a list of affordable lunch items, featuring their same fresh seafood and ingredients. Some new dishes have also been added to the existing menu, including new flavours for their ever-popular seafood boil.
Here are some highlights and dishes we loved at Dancing Crab, and there is no reason you wouldn’t too! Time to get your hands dirty, pals!
[ GIVEAWAY ] We are giving away S$250 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.
A definite thirst-quencher is Dancing Crab’s range of colourful lemonades, served in a mason jar. As the seafood and dishes can be quite heavy in flavour, the lemonades are your best bet to wash down the rich tastes.
They offer a range of homemade lemonades such as the classic Fizzy Lemonade (S$4), our favourite Strawberry Lemonade (S$4) and the unique Key Lime Pie Lemonade (S$4). In Singapore’s relentlessly humid weather, a cup of ice cold lemonade is not only good for the soul, but for your Instagram too. Just how pretty are they?
The new lunch menu offers mains that mostly cost S$15 and below. With a pocket-friendly menu, be treated to generous servings of New Orleans-style fare like fish tacos and heartier shrimp dishes.
The Fish Tacos (S$11) has the option of fried or grilled fish and is served on a bed of sliced cabbage and topped off with onions and red peppers. This dish is great for those who do not want an overly heavy lunch.
If you are feeling ravenous during lunch, opt for their rice dishes, especially the Shrimp Etoufee (S$13). This is the pinnacle of comfort food, where the medley of flavours will immediately remind you of home. Not to mention that this dish also features a really generous amount of shrimps that will most certainly fill you up.
Shrimp lovers also have another choice of tasty Creole Black Pepper Shrimp and Rice. Accompanied with deep-fried bananas fritters (that tastes just like Singapore’s delicious Goreng Pisang), black beans and a side of mango salsa, we loved that this dish is a marirage of contrasting flavours. Wash this down with a cup of their refreshing lemonade and we promise you you will be recharged for the rest of the day.
We were wowed by the huge serving of Chicken & Waffles (S$15) at Dancing Crab, one of the best non-seafood dishes here. The batter on the chicken reminded us of the ones we had at New York City, and the accompanying sauces took this dish to a whole new level. It is indeed unexpected for a specialised seafood restaurant to dish such a mind-blowing rendition of fried chicken, and as much as it sounds funny, we will totally return to Dancing Crab for this very Chicken & Waffles.
Fans of seafood rolls, listen up. The Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich (S$15) looks set to be a winner. Featuring a generous serving of fried shrimp cocooned in a buttery toasted brioche, this is what heaven is, and we’d gladly ditch the idea of dinner at a fine dining restaurant for a fuss-free Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich fix.
The team at Dancing Crab has upped the ante of the classic Cornbread (S$5) by tweaking the ingredients so that the cornbread tastes as close to the version in U.S. as it can be. This is a splendid sharing portion if you are dining in a bigger group, and be sure to dip the bread into the cream sauce for a more fulfilling bite.
Now, we are on to the best stuff! Dancing Crab offers a variety of seafood boils that features premium shellfish and crustaceans such as Dungeness Crab, Sri Lankan Crab, Boston Lobster and even the highly sought after Crystal Crab. The boils that they offer are definitely the star of the menu, and it is the reason many flock to Dancing Crab for.
A seafood boil is best enjoyed ‘messily’ with your bare hands. The seafood and other ingredients will be spilled out on the table and to achieve the ultimate experience here, consume the dish the classic way – with your bare hands. Trust us when we say that the food will taste better when you eat it this way, where you can get the full flavours out from the seafood, especially the crabs and lobsters. Of course, sharing it with your loved ones is the cherry on top; communal dining at its best, we’d say!
We had the classic Combo Bag 1 (S$80) that features a full Sri Lankan Crab, 300g of prawns, 250g of mussels with potatoes, corn, carrots and sausages. This bag is good for about 2-3 pax, but some can even finish it up on their own! You can choose between different sauces, and while the signature cajun sauce is the killer, we highly recommend a go at their delicious new addition – the Spicy Miso Butter. Expect intense flavours that will only leave you wanting more.
For garlic lovers, the Zesty Garlic Butter sauce comes with generous amounts of chopped garlic that makes your seafood boil, of choice, extra tasty and fragrant. The Lobster Combo (S$121) includes a huge Boston Lobster with the same accompanying ingredients. Lobster and garlic is a sure-win combo and we could not stop singing praises of how tasty this sauce is.
Combo Bag 2 (S$40) is a lot more affordable and it comes with 300g of prawns, 250g of mussels, 250g of clams, potatoes, corn and sausages.
End your meal off with Dancing Crab’s delectable Beignets (S$6). Beignets are essentially deep-fried choux pastry, finished off with icing sugar. The beignets here reminded us of freshly prepared doughnuts and we loved how fluffy these ones were. Good desserts need not be fancy, as long as they taste good!
Of the many Louisiana seafood restaurants in town, Dancing Crab has the most competitive prices without compromising on the quality of their ingredients and seafood. And with the introduction of new lunch options, burning a hole in your pocket is the least of your worries now.
DANCING CRAB DINING VOUCHERS GIVEAWAY
1. Dancing Crab is giving away 5 x S$50 Dancing Crab dining vouchers.
2. Leave a comment in this post and tell us which dish you would like to try from Dancing Crab.
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5. The contest starts from now till 31 July 2015, 2359 hrs.
6. Winners will be notified by email.
Updated on 7 Aug 2015: The winners are Koh Hock Guan, Elyn Chan, Fiona Chan, Adeline Yoong, and Peirong Lin.
Dancing Crab
Orchard Central #07-14/15
181 Orchard Road
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6509 1878
Fax: +65 6509 1879
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 11.30 – 3pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Somerset
The Grandstand
200 Turf Club Road
#01-20/21 Singapore 287994
Tel: +65 6466 3303
Tue to Fri: 5pm – 10.30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: 11.30am – 3pm, 5pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Sixth Avenue (Opening Soon)
This post is brought to you by Dancing Crab.
I would love to try out Combo 1 bag with Spicy Miso Butter!! Yummy!!!!
I want to try classic Combo Bag 1 with all the delicacies of the Seafood in 1 bag makes me salivate just by thinking and looking at it. Especially it comes with variety of sauces and i hope to try the special Spicy Miso Butter. Plus i can share with my hubby and kids. It’s a family affair for this delicious sumptuous meal. Hope to win this for us to taste it.
Looks delicious!! Must try during lunchtime since I work around the area.
LOBSTER ROLL! looking yummylicious! can’t wait to sink my teeth on it. ????????????
I would like to try the classic combo bag…slurp…slurp
OMG!I can only choose one dish to try? That’s a tough choice! I wish to try all.: ) Anyway if given only one choice, it will be dancing crab!mouth drooling. ##dancingcrab##
I would love to try combo bag 1 and lobster combo. hope I can win this for my birthday! (:
I would love to give the lobster combo a try! My childreb would love to use their hands to fill their tummy!!
I would like to try combo bag 2
Luv all seafood in Dancing Crab but if I hv to choose de best, it must b seafoods boil, cos I m getting a variety of seafoods & can taste all de freshness in it… Heavenly gd & yummilicious ????
Can’t wait to try the garlic butter combo bag, chicken & waffle, popcorn shrimp sandwich, beignets…
Judging from the picture, I’m starting to drool! Really wanna try the dancing crab #noms
Definitely the combo bag! Perfect for everyone!
Dad has always been an honest and direct man who works hard for the family. Being his daughter, I respect him and glad that I was born to this family. Our family just love gathering together and have seafood, messing our hands, enjoying the taste of nature from the sea. Would really love to win the voucher to bring my dad and family to feast on the lobster combo.
Yuuuuum! Fantastic review, tantalising photos. I want to try the lobster combo and everything else.
I will like to try the Sri Lanka crabs
Sounds amazing! Must try!!!
This is probably the toughest decision ever! Have heard a lot about the quality food at dancing crab but have yet to try it. Hopefully I can win the $50 so I would be able to bring my family out for a rare date!
I’ve always been a fan of lobster roll and Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich looks like a combi of two of my fave food – prawn and roll. So yes! Fingers cross I’ll be lucky this time round
Fish tacos looks delicious!
I want to try all your crabs.
Always a fan of seafood! Would love to try the LOBSTER COMBO together with the garlic butter. Gosh! Would be heavenly ??
Definitely going to try combo 1. Sri lanka crab in spicy miso sauce sounds absolutely delicious.
I would like to try the classic combo bag!
Wow the food looks really good. Awesome pictures taken! Wish i can be there
Give me that bag of combo1 or 2 and i will be as happy as can be! Finally more acessible in e heart of our shopping paradise! *love love love* #ilovecrabs #dancingcrabs #ideservethat250sgdvouchers #givemeafreemeal
Hubby and I will definitely go for the seafood boil, classic combo bag1. Mum can try the chicken & waffles. Father will go for one of the rice menu. And we can all share the corn bread..
All looks great!! For the first attempt, I would like to try classic combo bag with zesty garlic butter. It’s a new experience for me to eat seafood directly from the table! Can’t wait to try!
I would like to try their Lobster Combo with Zesty Garlic! Yay!
The Crystal Crab!
I would like to try the Dancing Crab.
I would love to try the classic combo bag 1 and share it with my family! I’m sure they will love it too!
I want to try the zesty butter sauce though all looks appealing and I don’t mind having all
Would like to try the fish taco and dancing crab!
The food look so YUMMY!!!! I have never been to dancing crab but hav heard much rave about it. Being a seafood lover, I would like to try the lobster combo! The popcorn shrimp po’boy sandwich & chicken looks yummylicious too!!! ???????????? and if I never remember wrongly, there’s lobster roll too & I would like to try it too. Everything seems simply delicious at dancing crab!!!
Definitely the Zesty Garlic Butter Lobster Combo! having only tried once at Dancing crab for their Lobster roll, i already fell in love with how generous and juicy their lobster was! can’t wait for my next visit to Dancing Crab. With the voucher, i could try even more dishes!
The lobster combo!!! Drooling already… ????????????
I would like to try the $80 combo with the Sri Lanka crab. So yummy!
I would love to try their lobster combo with spicy miso butter n their fry prawn .
Have been to Dancing Crab at Turf City once and the entire dining experience truly exceeded my expectations. This is a place to find fresh seafood bursting with flavor , complemented by side dishes equally matched in terms of presentation and taste. Such an indulgence. Would love to give the combo bag in Spicy Miso Butter a try, the mere thought of it is simply tantalizing. Looking forward to my next visit in brand new premises!
I would love to try the classic combo bag!
fish taco , Dancing crab
Definitely Combo Bag 1 ????????????
I would love to try combo bag 1 with spicy miso butter!
I want to try classic Combo Bag 1. they have everything i like . I love Sri Lankan Crab, prawns, mussels potatoes, corn, carrots and sausage. Best to share with my hubby n kids Please let me win n try tis great dish
thanks much
I’ll definitely try the Lobster combo and the classic Combo Bag 1 with cajun sauce. Must be finger licking GOOD!
I would love to try any of the seafood boils that Dancing Crab is offering as I am a seafood fanatic and have yet to try the foods at Dancing Crab
I wan to try the Dunguness crab cause it is their Signature crab!
Without any doubt, combo 1 would definitely be my ideal choice ! But I would love to try their Lobster Combo ! tempting !
I always like to try dancing crab but no chance yet. The classic combo 1 seems yummy! Slurp!! Hope i could win this #crablovers
Crab aside…. the garlic pasta is one of my favourite too….. (simply taste like Chinese mee kia)