SIN: House of Seafood
How good is the award-winning black pepper crab?
I've known the existence of House of Seafood for quite some time, though it was only recently that I went all the way to Punggol Settlement for the very first time. There's another branch at Petaling Jaya's 1 Utama Shopping Centre, which is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia.
We skipped the prawns crackers and the pickled appetiser dish. To my knowledge, each costs S$2.00. A piece of wet wipe is chargeable at S$0.30.
I've known the existence of House of Seafood for quite some time, though it was only recently that I went all the way to Punggol Settlement for the very first time. There's another branch at Petaling Jaya's 1 Utama Shopping Centre, which is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia.
We skipped the prawns crackers and the pickled appetiser dish. To my knowledge, each costs S$2.00. A piece of wet wipe is chargeable at S$0.30.
Signature Pork Ribs with Chef's Special Sauce (Small) S$18.00
Taste: 5.5/10
Despite it specialising in seafood dishes, the restaurant is known for its signature pork ribs. Topped with white sesame seeds, they were coated in a secret mix that was enjoyably sweet - most likely due to honey. However, the meat wasn't that moist, even though it was acceptably tender.
Salad Prawns (Small) S$22.00
Taste: 8/10
Placed atop a crispy nest were prawns that'd been coated with a thin layer of flour before being deep-fried well to retain their bouncy texture. They were then smothered in golden-coloured sauce that were sweet and savoury, and eventually finished with some sprinkles of black sesame seeds.
Black Pepper Crab Seasonal Price
Taste: 8/10
The crabs were priced at per S$65.00 kg that day, thus my 900 g black pepper crab cost me S$58.50. I had no complaints about the crustacean meat as it was fresh and pretty sweet. The black pepper sauce was thick and tasty enough for my liking, though I was hoping that it'd be spicier.
House Specialty Indonesia Fried Rice (Medium) S$14.00
Taste: 7/10
I was quite intrigued by the purported Indonesian fried rice, which came with shrimps, eggs and green peas, so I decided to give it a try. It wasn't cooked with kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce), but it tasted pretty good, thanks to the generous amount of hae bee hiam (Peranakan spicy dried shrimps).
Mango Pudding S$5.00
Taste: 7.5/10
I wasn't expecting a unique presentation of a glass bowl of mango pudding sitting on another glass containing containing green-coloured water. Studded with mango cubes that were pretty sweet, the pudding was milky enough for my liking. I've had creamier and more vibrant ones elsewhere though.
Melon's Rating
Taste: 7/10
Ambience: 7.5/10
Service: 6.5/10
Overall: 7/10
You can buy ready-to-eat crabs with shelf life of up to 6 months. Pika's advice: If you birthday falls within the current month, you can get a 25% discount before service charge and GST with a minimum of 4 diners per table
House of Seafood
3 Punggol Point Road
#01-01/02 The Punggol Settlement
Singapore
(Mon-Fri: 11.00am - 2.00pm, 5.00pm - 11.00pm;
Sat-Sun: 11.00am - 11.00pm)
*Prices quoted are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST.
Have a nice meal,
Cliff(y)
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