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 like to try out combo 1 for my birthday. Looking forward to try at the new outlet with excitement!
The waffles n chicken looks yummy!!
Hi i want to win the voucher and try lobster combo with zesty garlic i want to try the lemonade too
yummmmm! Please let me win, i can bring my family there too 
congrats on second dancing crab outlet! 
I would love to try the classic Combo Bag 1!
Lobster combo! Totally devillish! I want to have it@
Will like to try to combo bags. This second location in Orchard Central make Dancing Crab more assessible. Looking forward to trying.
I want to try the Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich!! Love everything with prawns!! I have been a huge fan of dancing crab cos I’m a super seafood lover!! Really love its Cajun fries and huge crabs!!!
I love to try combo 1 on the menu!!!! Gotta bring my 7 -year-old son to try dancing crab!!!! He loves crabs and seafood.. just like me!!!!
congrats on the new outlet dancing crab!
My family and I are avid seafood lovers and the lobster with garlic combo sounds like an absolute match made in heavens.
Saw the picture and can’t stop drooling. Hopefully I can win the chance to bring my family and feast together!
The Lobster Combo! Enticing me with the
Classic Combo Bag 1! Crab Lovers! With the signature Cajun sauce that makes one drooling! Looking forwards to win!
The Lobster Combo! Enticing me with the delightful taste of garlic!
I want to try the Shrimp Etoufee!
Lobsters combo!!! Yum yum yum
Always to try dancing crab but didn’t get a chance. The Lobster combo with garlic sauce looks super awesome !!!
Definitely the Lobster Combo!! Liked, shared and commented.
Everything look so yummy! but I will love to try classic Combo Bag 1 first. Best combi of seafood. <3
Hope to win so that I can bring my parents too. They love seafood just like me!
I would love to get the opportunity to try the popcorn shrimp po’ boy sandwich! I can imagine the amazing crispy crunch on the fried shrimps on a soft sandwich with all that lovely dressing! First time I went to dancing crab, I fell in love with the selections they offered! However it’s too costly to dine in.
Definately the Lobster combo with the zesty garlic butter sauce!!
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Cos i love seafood!!!!
Everything looks so nice!!! I am a crab lover and would love to try all their crabs in different sauces ! (:
i would like to try classic Combo Bag 1 !! hope to win the treat with my love because we are a favourite fan of crabs and seafood ! i have tried them personally at turf city grand and i love their sauce. Once tried them and i got hook up so much so that i literally “drink” finish their sauce. i love dancing crab because they are awesome place for chill out over great savory seafood .. dancing crab can give me an abundance of joy by ending my day with a good meal as it will somehow brighten my spirit on the following working day because eating nice and awesome food makes a glutton like me happy. Moreover i love the dinning ambiance at dancing crab ..cool and chilling ! makes my dinning experience even lovable !! Food is my motivation for everything which cheers me up. Hope to win it for my date because my bf and i love eating and our dates are always ended up on food hunt !
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 !
Chicken & Waffles!
One doesn’t leave Dancing Crab without Crabs dancing in your tongue, isn’t? But Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich sounds like an awesome lunch too!!
I would like to try out ALL as my family (Papa, Mama, Jiejie, Jiefu, Nephew) & I are “See-food” lovers.. Simply irresistible! Kudos for having such yummlicious spread n vouchers to be won. I WANT I WANT I WANT ~ ~????
I want to bring my family to eat Combo Bag #01 with the Dancing Crab signature spicy sauce. Then drown it all down with a Erdinger for myself haha. Thanks in advance!
I would like to try the,seafood bag
Definitely the Combo Bag!
Definity the new items! Fish Tacos! Popcorn Shrimp O boy sandwiches! cornbread! Chicken and waffles! yum!
I wanna try combo bag 1!! Who can resist crab prepared to showcase its natural flavours?
Food feast!!!
Of course the combo bag!! I love seafood!!!!
I would like to try the classic Combo bag 1! Hope to bring my family to try it for National Day before I leave for overseas. My parents love crab!
I have never try anything like the classic Cornbread before, I hope to try this when I visit Dancing Crab!
Would love to try the combo bag 1 with garlic sauce!!! I have tried the lobster bag with cajun sauce previously and loved how fresh the seafood esp the mussels are!!
Chicken & waffles !!!
Combo 1 is the way to go!!!
Loving Dancing Crab! Cant wait to go back again!
Loving Dancing Crab!
Love to go back for the Lobster Combo, cant wait to go back again!
I LOVE CRABS! I would love to try the classic Combo Bag 1 which includes a full Sri Lankan Crab!
Have always wanted to give a try to dancing crab but always push back the idea after reading all the negative reviews on the service. Would be great if their Orchard Central outlet prove otherwise.
The lobster combo!!! Looks so delicious!@@
I love CRABs and LOBSTERs!! Love to
Try the Sri Lankan & Boston lobster from the best!! ????
Lobster combo, I wanna have lobster combo please!!
YUMMM YUMMM …..mouth watering already
Have always wanted to give a try at Dancing Crab but always push back after reading all the negative reviews especially on the services. Would love to try it out at their new Orchard Central outlet and hope they can prove their service otherwise.
I am super fall in love with the crabs there especially with their special sauce and freshness of their seafood. So yummy and i just simply love it so much. Wish to win the voucher so I can bring my family to try it as well.
fried buttermilk chicken and waffles are a classic combination! I am pleasantly surprised that Dancing Crab is offering this dish and I would love to find out how this dish complements the rest of its menu!
Though this restaurant is called Dancing Crab, I really must try the Lobster Combo! Just look at the big Boston lobster! So juicy, so irresistible! Hope I can win!
I love to try the Lobster Combo… Never been to The Dancing Crab but I heard amazing reviews from colleagues & friends.
I would like to try the Lobster combo! Seafood is my favourite!
OMG!!! I would like to try all, so scrumptious….