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Chin Huat Live Seafood

POSTED ON Sunday, August 31, 2014 AT 3:42 PM \ leave a comment (0)

i've always wondered how a seafood restaurant can build such a strong following without owning a restaurant chain or being located along East Coast Park. more so if it's located within a quiet public housing estate without any visibility from any road. Chin Huat Live Seafood is tucked in a quiet corner of Sunset Way, but it has been around for the longest time and garners a faithful following from across the island..

i remember first coming here during the university days when our professor brought us to celebrate the winning of our first international championship. i recall we ordered some really expensive stuff that day, including the Canadian geoduck sashimi, peking duck and steamed grouper. it has been a good 6 to 7 years since i last visited this place, but the impression that stuck with me was that this harmless-looking HDB seafood restaurant was more than it meets the eye..

we came for our recent visit with a better perspective on what Chin Huat is all about. and almost certainly, we ordered their specialty crab. actually, their signature would be the crab bee hoon, but this time around, we went for their chilli crab which was done fresh, with a really spicy kick. typically, the dish is best accompanied with deep fried buns i.e. mantou; this place serves some really huge-ass mantou, so we ordered one per person only.

other dishes we had included their cereal prawns, and the crispy roast chicken. the cereal prawns were so well-fried that if you're not as conscious about your cholesterol, you could practically swallow the whole thing (shell included). the roast chicken was so tasty that you'd hardly need to dip it into the salt that accompanies this dish.

Sotong in white pepper and salt, another one of their signature dishes. this one came out a little too dry and flat-tasting for our liking. we learnt with some sadness that they no longer do salted-egg sotong on their menu anymore. for dessert to top-off, Chin Huat is famous for either their durian pudding or mango sago.

No fish or australian lobster on the night, but a hearty meal all round. from the full-house weekend crowd, it can be observed that Chin Huat is a popular place for birthday celebrations and family gatherings. and with the full range of live seafood selection at your fingertips, this is really one seafood restaurant that goes toe-to-toe with the big boys.

Chin Huat Live Seafood
Blk 105 Clementi St 12 #01-30, Sunset Way
Singapore 120105

Opening Hours
11.30 am to 2.30 pm; 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm (daily)

Check out the gigantic live grouper that will greet you at the store..