2 Crabs for 2 Years

last week, dave & i celebrated our 2nd year wedding anniversary... since i was still feeling a little sick, we decided to have a simple celebration... we headed to rockwell for crustasia and ordered crabs to our delight! we had 2 crabs, 1 kilo each....

the new roasted garlic crab

our all time fave singaporean black pepper crab

our simot table

Ground Level, R1

Power Plant Mall

Rockwell Drive cor. Estrella St.

Makati, Metro Manila

Phone Number: (63 2) 728-5463, (63 2) 631-3857

after our overeating, we saw twilight...such a great movie! now i really want to read the book!

getting more crabby

i am craving for crabs again... but this time, i am missing two crab places that are not in manila....

no signboard seafood restaurant in sg and chili crab under the bridge in hk.

let me tell you about the crab of no signboard first ... 

they cook their huge sri-lankan crabs with loads of white pepper, spring onions and some garlic... you will have to eat this with rice or a refreshing drink because it can get really spicy, in a good way. this place is a must for every tourist and local alike... i went to this place each time i visited singapore. i just had to have their crabs... other must try in this resto is their deep-fried crayfish. they fry it with some milky cereal. its really good to combine the two dishes as this second entree is on the sweet side and can moderate the chiliness of the crab.  i remember eating even the crumbs that are stuck on the skin. it is that good. 

i recently learned that no signboard opened their newest branch at the venetian, macau. now there are two places to eat at when in macau! i'll tell you about the other one next time...

moving on to the next crab place....

this place is currently listed on Hong Kong's Best Restaurants under cheap eats (it's not actually cheap! approximately HK$380 for the smallest crab).

anyway, if you're looking for a nice, fancy place to eat, this is not for you. but if you don't mind sharing your table to some strangers, you will survive here. this tiny restaurant is almost always packed, therefore, it's better to be there really early or super late (the place can be cramped until daybreak. opening hours: 5pm-5am). 

crabs are from vietnam. unless specified, their king crabs are australian. they are really really huge!! and yummy too! but the australian crabs can get a little more pricy than that of their vietnamese. your choice! another decision to make is the level of spiciness that you can take. mild, medium, strong, very spicy & so on... 

their crabs are known for swimming in those fried chili and garlic. i actually eat it with my other dishes. i've always wondered how they make it.. its so good!

this is also a must try dish. steamed scallop on shell with mushrooms & vermicelli. 

around HK$40 each

another best thing about this place is the stir fried clams with black bean. i'm not a fan of black beans but this i really love. the sauce goes very well with their plain pan-fried thin noodles. 

now i am hungry! darn!

my only best bet now would be my fave crabs here in manila....

No Signboard Seafood Restaurant

#01-14/16, 8 Raffles Avenue, 

Esplanade Mall

Singapore 039802

Tel:63369959

Spicy Crab Under the Bridge

405 Lockhart Rd., 

Causeway Bay, 

Hong Kong. 

Tel: 2893-1289

THE CRAB REVIEW

doc dave & i have been hopping from one crab place to another... in search for the yummiest crab there is in the city ... 

crab no.1: THE RED CRAB , CRUSTASIA and CLAW DADDY

we love their crab maritess, szechuan crab and best of all, their singaporean black pepper crab. 

  

the first time we had the black pepper was at 2kilo! it was really huge! until now, i can't stop thinking about how satisfied we were with that meal. it's definitely one of the best crab i've ever tasted... 

male medium sized (500-650g) is priced Php99/100g

male king sized (750g and up)  is priced at Php120/100g

prices are a little steep but you will surely get your money's worth! one cannot buy happiness!

crustasia have branches in: alabang town center, power plant, the podium and trinoma

while red crab branches include: remedios st. in malate, greenbelt 2, tomas morato, clark field

claw daddy branches in: shangri-la mall, bonifacio high street

crab no.2 EMERALD GARDEN 

emerald has one of the cheapest but really delicious crab there is! the salt and pepper fried crab is really a must try in this place. i always hurt my tongue whenever i have crabs here bec i eat even the crumbs that are stuck on the shell. make sure you get at least a kilo sized crab to avoid getting bitin! i promise you will go home feeling like you won the lottery!

the price tag: Php 95/100g 

the restaurant is almost always packed and does not accept reservations unless you're having lauriat or an event... so it's good to go early and have your crab reserved right away.

emerald garden is located at 1170 roxas blvd. 

tel: 632 5238510, 5238515

crab no.3 KING CRAB

the return of this restaurant made us giddy because they opened near our place! we went to check out their crab even during their soft opening...  the king crab rice was highly recommended so we had to try it... when they said king crab rice, i reckon it will be fried rice like. with all the ingredients in it -- halo halo style... but the dish came out with the huge king crab on top of the seemingly malagkit rice.  upon tasting it....it's like there was a burst of flavor! really delicious tasting dish.

crab price is at Php120/100g

the new king crab restaurant is at sucat road, near duty free philippines

i am not sure if they are connected with the king crab at p guevarra....

so far these are the crab places that is worth going to while in manila ... 

ultimate crab places i've been to outside of manila would be: Spicy Crab Under the Bridge in HK and No Signboard Seafood Restaurant in Singapore... hay!