tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post8779648105637984285..comments2024-03-23T10:51:16.368+08:00Comments on Eat what, Eat where?: Crab Factory @ SS2 PJcontact.ewewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-49341414160721628872015-09-30T00:17:21.057+08:002015-09-30T00:17:21.057+08:00Very true, my family only like to eat steamed crab...Very true, my family only like to eat steamed crabs at home, they don't like to eat crabs in restaurants. We all know that the majority of Malaysians love full flavoured food thus the love for sambal, assam laksa and etc. :)munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449093706822850017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-17897395863487136432015-09-29T11:12:15.882+08:002015-09-29T11:12:15.882+08:00Not quite fine dining prices yet but still relativ...Not quite fine dining prices yet but still relatively high, so we'd expect some decent service at least.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-90522034342010733462015-09-29T11:10:25.013+08:002015-09-29T11:10:25.013+08:00Yes, it was rather pricey but it was nice to try s...Yes, it was rather pricey but it was nice to try seafood made some other way other than the ones we're more accustomed to in tai chow places.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-39064498108954421422015-09-29T11:08:52.830+08:002015-09-29T11:08:52.830+08:00Ok, maybe I shouldn't have used the word Chine...Ok, maybe I shouldn't have used the word Chinese way of cooking (of course, other cultures also steam food) but it is more commonly eaten by the Chinese here in a steamed version (especially for those who want to get the true taste of the seafood). Even the steamed versions (we eat outside) have other ingredients added to it, like egg, wine, ginger or goji berries, that will also mar the taste. If you really want to get the taste of the sea in your seafood, I guess you have to steam it yourself at home.<br /><br />I enjoy eating seafood cooked other ways too. For me, personally, I don't need it to taste like the sea, as long as it's fresh, I'm fine. That's probably why the majority of Malaysians prefer sweet-sour and/or chilli crabs! ;)contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-37158858002700420762015-09-29T01:02:02.508+08:002015-09-29T01:02:02.508+08:00Don't quite get you here. Is steaming a Chines...Don't quite get you here. Is steaming a Chinese way of cooking and no other culture cook food by steaming? When I was in Mallaig, Scotland, I ate steamed seafood too. <br />http://www.seafoodrestaurantmallaig.com/evening-menu.html<br /><br />Maybe I should not use the word freshness. What I meant is - lightly steamed to bring out the sea taste of the seafood - you know the slightly salty slightly sweet and the smell of the sea taste - the butter will definitely cover all these up. I ate very fresh seafood in Scotland before and when I dipped the seafood in the butter sauce provided, I definitely can taste the butter much more than the sea of the seafood taste and for that matter, the seafood I ate in Scotland was not basted with butter but steamed and the butter sauce was provided in a separate bowl.<br /><br />I mean if a person really wants to taste the sea in the seafood and the seafood for what it is, then cooking them in spicy or butter sauce will not enable the person to do so. Of course you can still tell the difference whether the seafood is fresh or not despite it being covered in butter or spicy sauce.munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449093706822850017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-82374967438714453372015-09-28T16:04:06.337+08:002015-09-28T16:04:06.337+08:00food definitely looks good, but the price is veeri...food definitely looks good, but the price is veering towards fine dining sorta price me think, kan? if service is great then perhaps it'll be a decent place to stop by.KYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770044511950654660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-7452658090615371112015-09-28T14:59:34.260+08:002015-09-28T14:59:34.260+08:00Not a cheap meal indeed, I still prefer to get my ...Not a cheap meal indeed, I still prefer to get my crabby fix at dai chow restaurant :PChoi Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090063807934190089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-29058376773954771042015-09-28T09:38:30.282+08:002015-09-28T09:38:30.282+08:00I'd have to disagree with you on this point co...I'd have to disagree with you on this point coz steaming seafood is a Chinese way of cooking. If this was the only way to eat fresh seafood, then our western counterparts won't be able to cook their utterly fresh seafood as they'd usually baste their seafood (especially fish and lobster or any seafood for that matter) in butter and they're absolutely delish cooked this way and the freshness of the seafood is still very apparent.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-73725483904471718782015-09-28T09:33:42.543+08:002015-09-28T09:33:42.543+08:00Yes, eating crabs is a very messy affair...but, th...Yes, eating crabs is a very messy affair...but, then again, that's the fun of it! I'm also more forgiving and may return if the food is good....but that's only if it's a lower priced restaurant or coffee shop....not when it's a pricey one like this, I'd expect a certain level of service!contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-73724021965054625592015-09-28T09:29:41.900+08:002015-09-28T09:29:41.900+08:00Oh, that word 'spaceship' is a word my fam...Oh, that word 'spaceship' is a word my family concocted to refer to the main crab shell (because of its resemblance)...and we've used it ever since....hehe! :D I think we have to constantly remind ourselves to check the bill since many service staff I encountered these days are quite incompetent. You'll see another even worse story coming up soon! :'(contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-3057234075374718282015-09-28T09:24:01.344+08:002015-09-28T09:24:01.344+08:00I'm one of those advocates of 'good servic...I'm one of those advocates of 'good service is very important' too. I think those who focusses too much on their profit margins tend to hire service staff that are not great. They have to learn that the whole dining experience is important, not just the food!contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-24065552500050694632015-09-28T09:15:38.863+08:002015-09-28T09:15:38.863+08:00Oh, you can't take spicy...luckily, there are ...Oh, you can't take spicy...luckily, there are other ways to cook seafood, like basting it in butter that yields equally delicious seafood.<br /><br />Yeah, I would totally go back to places where food wasn't that great but their service was. So I see you're also one of those who'd go to Cheers (bar) where everybody knows your name! ;Dcontact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-7537603831712092252015-09-27T19:05:17.951+08:002015-09-27T19:05:17.951+08:00Oh messy, messy hah..hah... That's the fun way...Oh messy, messy hah..hah... That's the fun way to eat seafood, right? Must be good, this one though I am not crazy about seafood. Really, the attitude of the senior staff is appalling! The restaurant should look into situations like this and train their staff to exercise discretion and reasonableness. And as for the overcharging, gosh! I know my partner will spit and swear never to come back. But I am more forgiving and if the food is good, I might return unless if the second visit is also unpleasant.PHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010771600736676432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-38063941031731151592015-09-27T10:51:35.962+08:002015-09-27T10:51:35.962+08:00the main part of the post was fun to read ... i...the main part of the post was fun to read ... i'd be playing with the yabby head too heheh. but i'd never heard of 'spaceship' used to refer to crab shells :D ooo, and yes, that looks like a destructive typhoon went through the crabs :D i can empathise with the over-charging bit, at other restaurants ... i try to scan the bills when they arrive, but sometimes i'm a bit too tipsy and i don't realise that one or two items were (probably accidentally) added on ....Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233963104976190769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-29266452857637830262015-09-27T09:18:18.025+08:002015-09-27T09:18:18.025+08:00Service is so important! The number of people that...Service is so important! The number of people that will return to a place with excellent service but average food is high. The chance of people returning with bad service and excellent food is very low. When oh when will the Malaysian service industry discover this? It's been a researched fact for years!The Yum Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401523207811915718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-81572619274702449912015-09-27T04:58:22.301+08:002015-09-27T04:58:22.301+08:00Oh, when I say seafood cooked in chinese style tas...Oh, when I say seafood cooked in chinese style tastes better, I don't mean any robust flavoured sauces. I just meant lightly steamed to bring out the freshness of the seafood. I think garlic butter definitely buries the taste of the seafood with the butter taste as butter taste is stronger than the seafood taste.munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449093706822850017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-70667657852642849202015-09-26T20:14:01.984+08:002015-09-26T20:14:01.984+08:00I have to agree that the yabby head looks cute. It...I have to agree that the yabby head looks cute. It is as if it is dutifully waiting to be eaten :D I am not one who can take spicy at all - one bite of spicy and my mouth will feel like it's on fire for a while. Which is why when it comes to chilli crab I eat it very slowly, or at the very least eat a third of a crab. Don't get me wrong, I like the taste of chilli crab, so it's quite torturous for me :D<br /><br />Generally if I paid quite a bit for a meal or if it's a fancy meal, I don't go back if I have bad service. It just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and feel like I'm second-class. I tend to go back to places where the food is so-so but the staff are nice. There is this really average sushi shop that I go to for lunch at work - quite bland sushi but the minute I come in they are all ready to cut the sushi rolls up for me, just as I want it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-63185518177973302492015-09-26T11:30:25.911+08:002015-09-26T11:30:25.911+08:00The garlic butter and zesty lemon sauces are still...The garlic butter and zesty lemon sauces are still ok, it's just a different way of eating seafood....it brings out the freshness of the seafood and allows it to shine instead of it being buried in robust flavoured sauces. I don't think the seafood was cooked in the bag, it was probably just poured into the bag to be served that way. We finished eating in less than 2 hours.<br /><br />I did see the manager again when I was about to leave but, at that point in time, my anger had lessen (I didn't know about the bill then), so I didn't bring it up to him.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-63716824636817774112015-09-26T11:18:38.280+08:002015-09-26T11:18:38.280+08:00I guess good staff is not easy to come by, so when...I guess good staff is not easy to come by, so when they're lucky enough to have such staff, they should really appreciate them. Nowadays, it's just not good food, it's the whole dining experience (service included) that makes or breaks a restaurant.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-45141241648221560192015-09-26T11:14:41.105+08:002015-09-26T11:14:41.105+08:00I'm no queen, so I don't have to be waited...I'm no queen, so I don't have to be waited on hand and foot, just some decent service will do. Restaurants need to recognise that no matter how good your food is, there will always be other options.<br /><br />If I had known of the overcharge at the restaurant itself, I'm sure I would have given them a ticking off.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-43295568839366153702015-09-26T11:10:18.262+08:002015-09-26T11:10:18.262+08:00That was exactly what I thought (and told them)......That was exactly what I thought (and told them)...a full running kitchen and you don't have hot water?<br /><br />The practice of "no outside food and drinks allowed" is probably a safety issue, for say, restaurants in the US but not here, otherwise our restaurants would pay more attention to the cleanliness issue. Here is just their cheapskate way of saying you must order our drinks and food...and nothing else!<br /><br />I guess I was just unlucky to have encountered this situation, otherwise it would have been a pleasant meal as there isn't much need of service, they just plonk the bags of seafood onto your table and that's it...you're pretty much on your own until you finish and leave.contact.ewewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142689964601201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-20092103596431018712015-09-26T01:45:27.595+08:002015-09-26T01:45:27.595+08:00I went to this place to tapao and my family says e...I went to this place to tapao and my family says eating seafood in chinese style will taste much better. They don't fancy the food being cooked in plastic bags. What a sour experience regarding thee hot water. They could have just charged you for the hot water and say nothing. The manager did not come back at any point in time? How long did you all spend eating those seafood, having to remove the shells and etc? My family refused to eat in there saying will take a long time to eat so I had to buy takeaway. Definitely very bad service. Especially when they charged other drinks to you, Can't they see you already have those smoothies on your bill as the drinks so why should there be more drinks?munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449093706822850017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-74884906961612351632015-09-25T18:23:09.966+08:002015-09-25T18:23:09.966+08:00yes many small and new shops ard town are having b...yes many small and new shops ard town are having bad service. the lack of experience and trained staff. either service is extremely slow, staff is rude, there is no coordination, wrong orders, error in bills! but food is good, lol. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496746323463254124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-50207328002087345802015-09-25T16:52:01.798+08:002015-09-25T16:52:01.798+08:00What horrible people they have there! So hard to g...What horrible people they have there! So hard to get just a little bit of hot water, charged for drinks you did not have...and the audacity to charge 10% service charge some more. I would have made a scene...with a lot of expletives thrown in. Tsk! Tsk! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834220008218845143.post-49323375668333688562015-09-25T16:45:05.320+08:002015-09-25T16:45:05.320+08:00I agree with you 100%, at those outrageous prices ...I agree with you 100%, at those outrageous prices and they do not wait on you hand and foot. I most certainly would go elsewhere, never mind how good the food is. Ridiculous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com