Chin Huat Live Seafood

Arrived for a pre-booked CNY dinner course. When shown to our table, we were given two ikea baby chairs with no straps to secure our toddlers. We saw that they had another type of baby chair which was the wooden type and had straps. When I went to take one, the restaurant staff told me that particular type of baby chair is only for the VIP rooms. After arguing a bit, they relented to give us just one. This is simply unacceptable for such an old name establishment. They meant to say only vip rooms could have proper baby chairs with straps. Food was so so. The lobsters meat was overcooked as it was soft and mushy. Food was served lukewarm almost cold as all are precooked. Atmosphere was spoiled by the incessant shouting by the male supervisor at the workers to clear the tables fast. this added stress to the servers who cleared my food by mistake when I haven't finish it. Overall service was actually good but I gave two stars for the baby chair issue.

Been a long time since I’ve come here but sadly the Chye poh kway teow tastes really different to when I last had it in 2023. It is too crispy and burnt for my liking and you can’t taste the Chye poh anymore. The waiting time for this dish has also increased to about 1 hour. Given the waiting time my guess is since this is so popular now, they probably make this using an automated machine? It looks ironically too consistent and it lack character. The machine probably makes one at a time and during service if there are multiple orders, this would only mean a longer waiting time. The same thing happened to Chui Huay Lim’s famous oyster omelette. It was good to begin with but they confessed that they now run it on a machine with longer waiting time. Not sure if Chin Huat is doing the same. Please bring back the old recipe 🙏🏻 Edit: Thank you Chin Huat for your reply. The rest of the food is still amazing and I will gladly come back. Appreciate what your team does but just thought of sharing what my tastebuds were used to back then as I remember ordering a lot of this during Covid!

Our furkid's regular groomer moved to sunset way, so we had a good 2 hours to our meal. The restaurant was pleasant and not too crowded on a Saturday and the manager came by to chat with us periodically. We ordered the salted egg crab, "green dragon veggie" (青龙菜) and crabmeat fried rice. The first two were fantastic, but the crabmeat fried rice was a tad disappointing with barely any crabmeat and a lot of salted egg and century egg. Service was great as well and you get 10% off as a member! Will definitely return again the next time we bring our dog for grooming.

Chin Huat Live Seafood – The Icon of Fresh Seafood in Singapore "If you want to eat authentic Singaporean 'live' seafood, you can't miss Chin Huat – the birthplace of the live seafood tank concept since the 1980s!" • Freshness (10/10): The most distinctive feature is the giant seafood tanks right at the entrance. You can personally select your crabs, shrimp, and fish, and have them weighed directly in front of you by the staff, ensuring transparency and freshness. • "Must-try" Dish: Golden Sauce Crab is the star here. The rich, creamy pumpkin sauce, with its harmonious sweet and savory flavors, dipped with fried buns (mantou), is a far superior experience to traditional chili sauce. • Wok Hei Flavor: Don't miss the Alaskan King Crab stir-fry with its characteristic 'breath of the pan' (wok hei) aroma, infused with the sweetness of premium seafood. • Service: The staff are very professional, dedicated, and willing to advise on the best way to prepare each type of seafood you choose. 💡 1. Specialty dishes to order in advance: Please order the Roasted Suckling Pig in advance as the restaurant only serves a limited quantity each day. 2. Drinks: The restaurant has a BYO (Bring Your Own) policy – ​​you can bring your own wine or spirits without a corkage fee. 3. Seating: If you prefer a lively and airy atmosphere, choose the outdoor area. However, if you are with family including elderly people/young children, you should book a table indoors with air conditioning for comfort. 4. Discounts: If you are a member, you can receive a discount of approximately 10% on your bill.

Food is alright total spend $280+++ Service seem abit shortage of manpower Order raise hand no one attend not once but few time ended up need to go collect myself Order food cannot speak Chinese only Malays …. English also abit don’t understand…. Very surprise.. Food was ok nothing much to complaint .. price was acceptable but with the amount spend I think can get better service and better food . The chicken is abit dry and hard the rest are ok First time there … not sure will go again .

My Singaporean friend recommended the restaurant "Zhenfa Live Seafood," which serves black pepper crab, wheat prawns, salted egg yolk eggplant, and their most famous dessert, coconut pudding. The black pepper crab was quite flavorful, the wheat prawns were unique, and the coconut pudding was delicious, but the salted egg yolk eggplant was a bit too rich.

Revisited this longtime restaurant after more than a decade, thanks to a friend who couldn’t stop talking about their Mee Goreng. We ordered a spread, but the experience turned out a little mixed. 1) Golden Sauce Crab Interesting idea to use pumpkin’s subtle sweetness to complement the crab, but this was the biggest letdown of the night. (1.1) They pride themselves with transparency but we weren’t shown the crab beforehand, so we had no chance to verify the weight. (1.2) Deep-frying the crab didn’t help. It dried out the meat, especially the smaller sections, and a lot of it ended up stuck to the shell. It left us wondering if it was done to mask something rather than enhance the dish. 2) Caramelised Spare Ribs The sauce was great: fragrant, sticky, and flavourful. But the ribs themselves were incredibly tough and easily the driest I’ve had in a while. My folks basically got a jaw workout. 3) Poached Prawns Surprisingly, the simplest dish was the best executed. With nothing to hide behind, the freshness really showed. The prawns were plump, juicy, crunchy and naturally sweet. 4) Premium Seafood Hor Fun We were promised intense wok hei by our waiter. Without the generous seafood, though, the hor fun itself tasted similar to your better-than-average S$6 version. 5) Premium Seafood Mee Goreng This was my personal favourite. A touch more tomato-y than usual, but it worked. I’d happily pick this any day over many pastas at the same price. Overall? Service was genuinely warm and attentive, and the coconut pudding was a lovely finish. But dishes (1) and (2) missed the mark, and the quality control felt off this evening. I’m hoping this was just an off day and would love a good reason to try them out again!

Highly recommend Chin Huat Seafood! We had an amazing spread. The Alaskan crab dishes served two ways were the stars of the night, steamed with chinese wine egg whites and with wok hei beehoon. Alongside delicious homemade beancurd tofu, 3 eggs spinach, and a refreshing coconut pudding dessert to finish. Everything was well prepared and flavourful. What stood out just as much as the food was the thoughtful service. They gave us time to take photos of the crab dishes before neatly cutting it up, and nothing ever felt rushed. The whole team was warm and welcoming, with a special shoutout to Joyce and Joyce (yes, two of them!) for their friendliness. If you love fresh seafood and genuinely attentive service, Chin Huat Seafood is definitely a place to come.