Roland

Wah. The customer service here is really crazy. By crazy I mean good crazy. They are so attentive to clear your plates and top up your tea, but its not like I feel them hovering around my table all the time and spying on me.
Probably they have some CCTV somewhere to secretly monitor our dining? Hahaha.
Got crab and kai lan. Both were ridiculously delicious. But the calories should be insane since they put so much ingredients into the crab.
Only caveat is that it’s kinda ex. But oh wells…

Roland is the FOUNDER of Singapore’s famous Chilli Crab. It’s hard to imagine that this is indeed the case when you have other more known establishments such as Jumbo Restaurant, No Signboard Seafood, and Long Beach Seafood spread across the Red Dot. Make no mistake about it, however, this is one of the BEST places to grab Chilli Crab in Singapore.
Located on top of a parking lot??? This is where the locals, particularly those who live in the East, get their Chilli crab.
In terms of the Chilli Crab itself, I’ll second what a fellow Unilocaler said in her review. Roland delivers a Chilli Crab that is more chilli than sweet, the way it ought to be done. Many restaurants cook their Chilli Crab in order to cater to a foreigners’ sweet tooth (ahem, Jumbo). I wouldn’t say the dish is spicy, but it did have some kick resulting a little bit of sweat coming down my forehead. :D
The other dishes were solid. The Baby Kai Lan was absolutely delicious, while the Seafood Food Fried Rice came up way short (I wasn’t a big fan of the crunchy like topping they sprinkled on the Fried Rice).
Overall, if you are a big fan of Chilli Crab, Roland is a must try!

The restaurant is an institution in this island nation and they are the original creators of Singapore’s famous Chilli Crabs! A must try for all seafood lovers! And good value for money!
The restaurant is simply decorated but most diner are there concerned only with the excellent food that they serve and not the décor. They have an extensive menu that is sure to satisfy most!
So if you’re visiting Singapore and looking for a great meal this is one restaurant that you cannot afford to miss!

The best chili crabs i have ever eaten! There is thus black sauce prawns dish that simply delectable! I have tried their other crab dishes and i have to say they are really so delicious too!

A big restaurant perfect for families and large groups. Very sweet chilli crab for S$ 60 per kg. We took some veggies and fried baby squid as side dishes. Although the chilli crab is a bit expensive it is worth its money. The sauce was very nice to add with steamed rice and the buns.

I have always wanted to try the Chilli crab that started all Chilli crabs but no chance till now!
My best friends returned home from overseas and demanded to fulfill their Chilli crabs need. So I suggested to try Roland Restaurant, I mean they DID claim that they are the originator!
As the star dish of the night, I must say that their Chilli crab is indeed better than most I have eaten. This is because many restaurants cater to foreigners’ taste buds and scale down their Chilli-​ness to tomato sweet. Their sauce is thick with a hint of tomato sweet and yet still packed with even Chilli punch! Awesome!!! The crabs themselves were fresh and meat was juicy and firm.
Another star of the night has to be the Salted Egg Crab with yam. It’s really salted egg sauce that’s fried into the crab and they tossed in some yam fritters to give the dish extra crispiness, crunch and flavor!!!
We had many other dishes and all beautifully done. As my best friend said at the end of the meal, «Roland knows how to do it right». The meal is not cheap but we had Sea Bass and drunken prawns and Broccoli with Scallops so it’s rather worth the cost.
Definitely bringing my family to try.

Pretty good, comparable Chinese food back home, even though I was here for a baby’s one month lunch buffet celebration, impressed w/​the noodles, pan-​fried shrimp, stuffed tofu, and the chicken.
Apparently known for its seafood & crab, not exactly the food of choice with babies and kids running around.
Dessert pudding with the tapioca, was average since I prefer this more of a jello-​feel, as this one’s more of a soup.
Massive restaurant, easily 300 seats, with plenty of private room action.
Service quite impressive, as they topped up our glasses.
One minor criticism is its lighting, not exactly the brightest.

I’ll keep this review simple. As expected, the chili crab is excellent, and you should definitely order some fried mantous to soak up the sauce. The attire is casual, and you should probably wear some old clothing you don’t care about getting messy. Alternatively, you and your friends can wear white t-​shirts and use each other as napkins.

Picture yourself sinking your teeth into juicy, succulent and flavourful steaming crab flesh imbued with spices, and then swabbing the thick chilli gravy with chewy fried mantous (deep fried buns). The star dish for Singaporean cuisine lands at a respectable 35^th position in CNN’s World’s Top 50 Most Delicious Foods (ousting his yummy cousin, the chicken rice, by 10 spots). If you’re out for a big treat, Roland’s the place to go!