Full of Crab

Too long a wait (35min) for lunch with the other tables of 12 and 2. Neither was the wait staff apologetic abt the wait.
Hubby had to go back office late and we were worried abt the road side coupon parking (almost the only option there) expiring.
Price was on the high side and hubby liked party platter (variety of deep fried food, $ 25). Teenage daughter liked the king crab. However, the layer of oil floating on the sauce in the bag triggered more images of obese ppl in the States than just simply the word «sinful».
Could not bare to hv myself take the advice of wait staff to order baguette to dip into the sauce.

After trying Boilers, the crab here is not as fresh and testy. I think the freshness of seafood is important and the food here did not give me the «wow» feeling. Price wise is on the high side considering the environment and quality of food.

Made a reservation for 8pm but couldn’t find parking on a. Friday night till like 830pm… Katong 112 was the best bet but it was full too!!! So I lucked out and found a parallel parking street spot outside the katong laksa… Nonetheless I called in to let them know I was going to be late, a lady politely told me they would keep the table for me :) yay!
I waltzed in around 840pm and it was pretty much packed, they had already turned over the tables at least once. It was the start of the second seating… As all the tables around us was getting cleaned and new patrons were coming in.
The tables are lines with mahjong paper so you can pretty much make a huge mess and they can clear up easily. Whilst waiting for the food, the waiter served us some cuttlefish looking fried sticks to much on… Then our calamari rings ($ 8.50) came. They were so yummy and fresh! I couldn’t resist grabbing more even though I was conserving stomach space for the crabs. And next the Cajun wings came ($ 10) I can’t take spicy so we got them to put the spices separately. The wings were piping hot and so yummy! We wasted no time munching them down and totally forgot about the Cajun spices as the wings were well seasoned. 6 pieces of chicken (3 drumsticks and wings plus tip) pretty expensive compared to what you could get across the street at wings world that recently opened. But hey! I’m here for the crabs! Just needed something to munch whilst waiting for the main course!
Crabs! And prawns! 500g of snowcrab and 500g of prawns ($ 69) in a bag of buttery sauce goodness with two corns and we paid $ 3 to add button mushroom which was literally 5 pieces. Sad… I loved the mushrooms. Gonna have to add more servings of mushrooms in the bag next time!!! The sauce itself is extremely buttery and can be abit salty. Depends on your taste buds but I had 2 cups of iced lemon tea to wash it down. So I was enjoyed it! Definitely made a huge mess and was kinda proud of it!
Ended up dabaoing (taking away) the wings and calamari wings because we ordered way too much food for just two people! But I was extremely happy with the meal! :)

It’s the most horrible restaurant that I have been in a long time! :)
Food horrible good. Price: reasonable. Staff: kind! And all these mean calories that attacked my hip…
Okay — no seriously. After I read the other reviews we just had to try it. Staff is patient and friendly. The menu is small but very down to the point (somewhat implicit in the name :)) it didn’t take long until our chicken wings and the pirate’s pick arrived. We chose the «fully loaded» sauce which is incredible. The Cajun wings don’t even need a dip. All in all: now I have to work out more to come here without the little devil in my shoulder counting the calories (loudly). I can only hope the spot stays exactly as it is. Oh — yeah: you might want to consider changing your Gucci or Armani outfit into something that can deal with a little bit of garlic butter!

Now, be prepared to get messy at Full of Crab. Leave that cloth napkin and pretentious attitude at the door! This is a place where chaos meets food! There are no utensils and no bowls. And no rice too. You have an option of using your hands or using bread and shells as anchors for the sauce – messy, messy! Don’t worry – there are bibs, paper towels, and a large sink for washing your hands. Treat this experience tenderly: Tie/​grease back that hair, wear old, black clothes, and devour the food! I love this place bc it’s possibly the closest thing to Boiling Crab in Singapore! Is that saying a lot? It sure is!
My favorite thing about Full of Crab (other than the crabs and tiger prawns) is the décor! You can tell the owners spent a lot of time on the décor: it’s quite unique and interesting! No two decorations are the same. The best part is that diners can tag the pillars and walls! Just ask for some markers and a ladder.
On to the food… the bf and I had high expectations. We spoke to one of the owners who claimed that he spent over a month in LA eating Boiling Crab and two of the other owners are from LA. [626 represent! Uh, sorry, my LA-​ness and love for Boiling Crab are beyond my control sometimes.] Full of Crab doesn’t necessarily taste like Boiling Crab, but it’s pretty darn close! I loved the «Fully Loaded,» which is a blend of the garlic + butter and Cajun. We tried both the Sri Lankan crab and tiger prawns – both delicious! I prefer the prawns, simply bc crab takes a lot of work and I prefer to use that time eating and not digging for meat! The Sri Lankan crabs are flown in fresh every day and killed right before they are served… murder, oh-​yum! The tiger prawns are flown from Thailand and Malaysia and are HUGE! A def. must in my book!
There are three levels of spice that you can choose from: mild, medium, and hot. The medium is a good starting point, though, a bit mild for my liking. However, I do NOT recommend upgrading to the hot – they use ghost peppers! OMG! I almost died… let’s stick with medium, shall we? Hot was so spicy that it became difficult to enjoy the sweet crab and shrimp meat. My tongue and mouth were numbed and my tummy felt funny! Full of Crab, please, please find a way to make medium spicier but without the ghost peppers!
Sum: Seafood cravings? Cajun craving? Boiling Crab craving? Come here!