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.
3. ‘Like’ TungLok Group on Facebook.
4. Share the link of this post on your Facebook timeline.
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.
Do I only have to choose one? Combo 1 I guess…!
Looking at your post made me so so hungry!! I will make a trip down to enjoy with my family!
Lobster combo will be my choice!! Full of marvelous good combination.
i want to try the zesty garlic sauce crab!!!
combo bag 1 would be good to share with my pals over a catch up session
I would love to try the Beignets, as this is one dessert that’s so hard to find in SG!!
Lobster combo!!
Oh Lobster combo & fizzy lemonade all around! Topped off with Beignets! Perfect!
I would like to try their classic Combo Bag 1 . And see one person can finish it.
I would love to try the lobster combo with my friends as we are all seafood fans!
DEFINITELY TRYING COMBO ONE!
Never been there. Would like to try.
I want to try classic Combo Bag 1. As I read through menu n food description I can’t help but salivate. My hubby’s favourite is Sri Lankan Crab, prawns and mussels . This will definitely be my hubby’s birthday dinner if we win the voucher. Looking forward to try this great dish. Looking forward to your favourable reply. ????
I would like to try lobster combo.
The lobster combo looks sooooo yummy! Would like to try that! Hope can visit there with friends soon!
I would like to try every single delicious dish!
With 5 x $50 vouchers I hope the dream will become a reality! Can grab family and friends to go visit the dancing crab again and again! 
First will try the mouthwatering LOBSTER COMBO.
For my next visit, will try the classic combo 1.
After which I shall try the lunch menu items.
And then will repeat steps 1, 2, 3 haha
Time to go like and share! Hoping to hear the good news soon! Thank you Tung Luk group and ladyironchef for making this dream a reality!
definately the combo coz everything is sooo good! very happtyto know there is a second outlet. Never get to satisfy my crab cravings coz the first restaurant was always fully booked!
happy now!
Lobster Combo the best!! Will love to try that. ????
Corn Bread and Popcorn Shrimp PoBoy Sandwich!
Lobster combo looks mouth watering!
We are going to celebrate SG50 oso our buddy birthday on 9/8/15. We want to try most of ur specialties!
Lobster Combo!!!! This is definitely the dish that I want to try. Photo alone is making me drool
Please pick me so I can get try more of their yummy food! Please and thank you!
I’ll start off with the rice dishes for lunch, go off to walk it off, and end the day with the crab combo for dinner. sounds like a perfect day to me.
Its crazy but A combo of me and my bf’s favourite food. fried chicken and waffles.
a definite match make in food heaven! whoever thought of that combination is amazing ahaha. just thinking about it gets me so hungry!
Would love to have a chance to try them(: Your blog is making me soo famish at 1.08am heehee.
Combo Bag 1
My god. I’m so gonna try the classic combo bag !!
Combo 1 definitely!!!! Love love love crabs ????
I would love to try the Lobster Combo with my family!
Its my bday tdy… i hope tat i can win the voucher n enjoy the delicious craby wif my family n friends!
I want to try the Lobster Combo (S$121). The huge Boston Lobster is so tempting and garlic is definitely super matching with the big lobster!
Imagine the garlic taste lingering in my mouth and chunky and juicy lobster meat in every bite! Hmmm yummy!
Seafood boil sounds delicious! Liked & shared!
I would love to bring my wife there to celebrate my 3rd year anniversary
I would like to try seafood boil (classic Combo Bag 1) from Dancing Crab ! <3
Would love to try the combos with my family!!
I will order the Lobsters combo which is my family favourites.
I would like to try lobster combo which I heard it is sooo good
Hi Ladyironchef,
First of all, thank you for hosting this giveaway contest for the readers!
For being a first timer to Tunglok’s Dancing Crab, I would definitely want to try Classic combo bag 1 with Sri Lanka crabs, and the signature sauce sounds like a must-try!
And if I’m dining with a group of seafood buddies, I’ll go for the Cold seafood platter for the freshness and sweetness taste of seafood and also Flaming moonshine tiger live prawns too! (We adults love a little alcohol, right? ????)
Not forgetting the fabulous crab cakes that were highly recommended in LIC previous Dancing Crab post for its quality and taste over the price of $13!
Last but not least, I’m intrigued and attracted to try the non seafood dish, chicken & waffles because fried chicken and breakfast waffles are my all-time-favourites. (Besides seafood, who doesn’t love fried chicken?!)
I’m already looking forward to my upcoming first visit to dine at Dancing Crab with my seafood buddies! ????
If I can only choose one, I guess I will go with Zesty Garlic Butter Crab! I love crabssssss and garlic butter!
I would like to try the LOBSTER COMBO from Dancing Crab.
Crab cakes are must try.Corn bread is good and I like the signature sauce…..
I am more interested in trying the Zesty Garlic Butter Crab!
I would like to try the lobster combo and the boiling crab! It looks awesome!!!
combo bag 1!:)
the classic Combo Bag 1 – MANY VARIETY TO TRY. LOVE IT
I would like to try the classic combo bag
I very nearly drooled all over my bed while reading this post. Ideally I would love to try everything on te menu but the dishes that makes me salivate most are the shrimp étouffée and the black pepper shrimp creole rice stew. Homely comfort food that will fight all types of blues!
I would love to try Combo bag 2! just looking at the picture makes me drool~!
Shared the link!
I want to try classic Combo Bag 1
Definitely e classic Combo Bag 1 !!! Hmmm… the full Sri Lankan Crab, 300g of prawns, 250g of mussels with potatoes, corn, carrots and sausages certainly can make me dance already….
Definitely must try the Classic Combo Bag