Lian Soon Huat Seafood Restuarant

OMG, I can't believe someone added this!

Well, a short review for this secluded "zi cha" store located at the outermost part of Yishun.

It has been around for at least 15 years. It used to be well know for their fresh crabs and unique dishes and attracted customers from various parts of Singapore. Some actors and actresses were seen dining there before. But nowadays, the weekends are packed with regular customers (I frequent there every weekend, so I know).

One dish I will recommend is their $20 steamboat that comes with fish slice, pork, sotong, squid, mussels, vege, 2 eggs, tofu, 2 prawns and "bao bei". The list might be very little, but all the ingredients are fresh. The soup is unique as it has herbs but the taste of the herbs is not strong. The soup is extremely rich in flavour and I'm very sure it is not due to mono sodium glutamate (because I won't feel thirsty) after the meal. For a price of $20, it's sufficient to feed 2 person to fullness.

Another dish which is unique is the pumpkin crab. I have tried it twice when it's cold, so my judgement might not be correct. Wait till I taste the crab when it comes right out of the kitchen, then I will review it.

Finally, it is their XO crab bee hoon. I suppose they are the first to serve crab bee hoon with XO sauce ($5 additional for XO sauce) and the sauce really goes well into the soup.

If you don't mind dining by the roadside, this is one place you should try if you happen to be around the area.