Jumbo Seafood - Singapore

**Cons:** The wait time was quite long, and the staff seemed overwhelmed by the influx of tourists, leading to less-than-stellar service. The signature dish, chili (mud) crab, reminded me of Chef Boyardee, which I found unappetizing. I would rate the chili crab just 1.5 stars. **Pros:** On the upside, the mantou (sweet buns) were served hot and fresh—they did a great job of soaking up the sauce from a dish I enjoyed, the black pepper crab. This Dungeness crab was flavorful, not overly spicy, but with a nice kick. I’d give the black pepper crab a solid 4 stars. The highlight of the meal was definitely the Hong Kong-style spinach. It was incredible—I could eat it by the truckload! I'd give it 5 stars. Overall, I won't be returning as there are other places that serve delicious crab with a shorter wait time.

Clarke Quay was quite quiet during our visit, so we were able to get a table easily without a reservation. The signature chili crab was absolutely delicious! I was initially concerned that the sauce would be too spicy, but it turned out to be more sweet than spicy. The mantou we ordered to accompany the dish was also tasty and perfect for dipping into the sauce. I highly recommend checking it out!

As one of the most popular chain restaurants for chili crab, I managed a reservation the day prior for 5pm. When I arrived, they noted that our reservation was only for 1.5hours or they'd have to move our tables. It was fine until they inform you that the chili crab may take 45 minutes, which I had no idea until we ordered. We also ordered some Kang Kong Veggies (SG$24), but weird that they brought that plate to us right away. Shouldn't they have waited to bring it out with our crab? Poor time management on their part. While we waited, someone also came around to all the tables offering some Fried Salted Egg Prawn Chin (SG$9.80). This was a pretty good snack and I really enjoyed the salted egg flavor on it. Finally, our crabs came. First was the award-winning Chili Mud Crab (SG$153.40 for 1.3kg). Wow, this looked and tasted amazing. I have to say that the sauce on the crab really made this dish stand out. You definitely need the rice to soak up all the sauce. The best part was mixing the rice into the shell as a bowl and getting all the inside juices. Next, we also got the Signature Black Pepper Dungeness Crab (SG$107.80 for 1.1kg). Sadly, this one was just mediocre and I would've rather had more chili crab or tried some other dishes. Overall, some hits and some misses. I'd mainly come for the chili crab though. That sauce is one of the best things I've tasted.

The chili crab here is fantastic, although to be fair, they do have some equally good competitors. This restaurant is situated right by the river, offering a casual yet pleasant outdoor seating area, along with a slightly fancier indoor space. The mocha pork ribs and fried buns were also very enjoyable, but the vegetables (morning glory with sambal) really stole the show. The service is exceptional for a Chinese restaurant. All in all, if you appreciate enjoying your chili crab in a comfortably air-conditioned setting near the Marina Bay Area, this place is a great option.

Jumbo Seafood is a staple of Singapore and a must-visit for chili crab! I've visited Jumbo Seafood every time I've been to Singapore but on my recent trip, we decided to check out this location which is on the Clark Quay river, pretty close to the other location down the river. We made a reservation ahead of time (highly recommended as they often are booked out for the night around 6-7pm and were seated right away. We ordered our favorites, the chili crab (get the mud crab! and sambal kang kong aka water spinach. It's the perfect combination for 2 people and the vegetables are so flavorful from their sambal sauce which we may like enough more than the crab. Definitely visit Jumbo while in Singapore and they even have a location in the airport if you're stretch for time.