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Uncle Leong Seafood
traditional local seafood restaurants would always have a special place in our tastebuds. and we've seen the most enterprising of the lot such as Seafood Paradise along Defu Lane grow into the Paradise Group we know today. for the other more industrious ones, many have been serving up good local food for a very long time. and along with the likes of Mellben and No Signboard, Uncle Leong Seafood comes to mind..
like everyone else, they built their reputation starting out from coffee shops, with many of the seniors remembering them for the quality of their tze char. of course, crab and prawn dishes remain their specialty till this day and their restaurant is still a favourite place for family gatherings and dinners. in fact, their main outlet is actually tucked within an industrial building in Toa Payoh, and this has not stopped patrons from visiting the place. 
one of their signature dish is this Shimmering Crab Delight, a fairly large crab prepared in pumpkin sauce and butter. other popular crab dishes would include their claypot crab bee hoon soup as well as their black pepper crab bee hoon. the crabs that they serve are larger in size and has enough flesh to go with their signature sauce, bringing out a very rich flavour. 
regulars to Uncle Leong will also recommend you to try the Gold Coast prawns, which are essentially prawns fried with cereal and their signature sauce. there was a tinge of spice to it, but it was generally a tad too salty. we went for the Chye Poh Red Groupa instead. the fish was fresh and had ample meat to go around. the gravy and the chye poh somehow also went very well with the dish. for the more traditional ones, this fish can also be prepared Teochew or Hong Kong steamed style. 
very rarely do the carb dishes get mentioned for such seafood restaurants. however, the Signature Hor Fun that is served here deserves some mention. unlike the typical coffeeshop fare for hor fun, Uncle Leong's version comes in their unique blend of sauce that is both aromatic and a little spicy. topped with seafood, sliced pork and vegetables, this is hor fun with a twist. in all, i guess i'd still rate Mellben slightly ahead of this, but considering the atrocious queues and mad-cap parking situations there, Uncle Leong is a very good alternative. and afterall, nobody has that special hor fun.. 
Uncle Leong Seafood 15 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #01-01 Singapore 319262 Opening Hours Mondays to Fridays: 12 pm to 10 pm Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: 2 pm to 11 pm Somebody actually held their wedding party here.. |
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