Holycrab finally makes its debut along the charming streets of Tan Quee Lan after enjoying 7 years of private dining. Helmed by Chef Elton Seah, he has teamed up with entrepreneur, Jamie Lim - owner of Joo Bar and 8 Korean BBQ - to bring Holycrab to the public with a cosy restaurant that sits about 24 people.

PRICE RANGE

US$15 - US$37

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Table Service, Parking Available, Highchairs Available

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Jayden L

2 reviews

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Terrible Service, Terrible Food, Terrible Price

The service was terrible, the staff were rude, direct and on their phones the whole time. The food was very average and the crab left a fishy after taste. My girlfriend couldn’t even stomach the food and I couldn’t stomach the service. All of this...for a $120 dollar mealMore

Date of visit: May 2023

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LoveToTravel58Nomad

16 reviews

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Great Crab, Batman!!

Amazing Chili Crab - had the classic Singapore and it was incredible. I think they were see a fire hose to clean up after us - it’s messy, but worth it. We also enjoyed the fried corn appetizer and the fried noodles- both were incredible....Staff was great and this was a wonderful place to enjoy all the flavors!More

Date of visit: May 2023

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natacha A

1 review

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Far too expensive for the service

I would like to report an unpleasant experience in this restaurant. I ordered two crabs for 3 persons. I asked the waitress for a rice dish as a side. She showed us on the menu a rice dish for $18. When I went to pay,...I was surprised to discover that the rice dish had increased to $90! This amount was indicated in another place on the menu and the waitress explained to me that there were pieces of crab in the rice, which justified the price. I didn't want to make a fuss because I was inviting friends and I didn't want to make them feel uncomfortable. But nothing justified the price, as the crab pieces were drowned in the rice. I has the impression that they used this trick to inflate the bills. The crabs were good but a bit expensive and the closed environment in a shopping mall not very pleasant. In short, I do not recommend this restaurant.More

Date of visit: April 2023

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Ewa7777777

11 reviews

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Best crab ever

The best crab I ever had. Amazing fglavours, fresh food and professional staff. We will come back for the "orgasmic" crab dish.

Date of visit: September 2022

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Teresa C

29 reviews

Reviewed 8 April 2023 via mobile

Great food and fantastic staff!

Great service. Wonderful food. Nonpretencious vibe. We loved it! Very creative and fun menu as well. Ad a Singapore resident I have my new go to place for crab when I have guests in town.

Date of visit: March 2023

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aurorashleyb

7 reviews

Reviewed 27 February 2023 via mobile

5⭐️ Service and 5⭐️ Chili Crab!

The staff, the ambience, and the chili crab were out of this world! This was my first time eating chili crab and I will be paying to have the staff and chefs move to my home so that they can cook it for me every...night! The staff was so sweet and helpful, I even met one of the chefs, and there were so many cute places in the restaurant to get pictures. While I don’t have anything to compare it to since I’ve never had chili cry before, I could definitely see why they have so many great reviews and awards!More

Date of visit: February 2023

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ninopc4

20 reviews

Reviewed 24 February 2023 via mobile

SG Must Try

Food was excellent. Liked the different crab dish varieties. Could have eaten more if it wasn’t for the amazing rice dish.

Date of visit: July 2022

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jowwaye

2 reviews

Reviewed 30 November 2022

Bad Service

We arrived at 7:45 and was only allowed one crab because they had other reservations after us. A lot of items on the menu were sold out and staff were not helpful when we asked about recommendations. When we’re not done, they asked to keep...our plates. The crab was fresh but the service was bad, hence would not go back.More

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Date of visit: November 2022

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210rudrap

9 reviews

Reviewed 16 November 2022 via mobile

Huge 2.1 Kilo of Sri Lankan crab

This Huge 2.1 Kilo Crab was prepared 2 Ways we opted for Coconut Curry style and Black Pepper style. Just delicious and satisfying worth the indulgence. This spot is a go to. Excellent atmosphere and chill spot. Just get here and enjoy.

Date of visit: November 2022

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Bea_nca8

423 reviews

Reviewed 25 September 2022 via mobile

Delicious but shame about early closing time

Kitchen closes at 9:15pm and as we arrived from Changi we quickly ordered and was not disappointed. Highlight for me was the salty egg fried fish skin and the veggies with pork lard. We opted for a slightly larger crab cooked two ways and my...fav was the white pepper style. The service seemed a bit rush as they wanted us to leave. Great flavours and would love to come back.More

Date of visit: September 2022

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Nicholas L

204 reviews

Reviewed 28 August 2022

Amazing quality food

Elton and team whipped up a storm from the kitchen. Crab - perfect. Really juicy and not a single area dry. Vege, noodles - best of the best I have tasted in 30years Octopus - mouth watering.

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Date of visit: August 2022

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AmyChuah_Hughes

4 reviews

Reviewed 8 August 2022 via mobile

Chili crabs

Though we stayed at Clark Quay, we decided to gave Holycrab a try instead went to another chili crab restaurant. Overall we were happy with its service & foods, yes , we did booked in advanced and it’s better to make reservation as the restaurant...only with limited space , otherwise you might need to wait for a bit if it’s peak hours.More

Date of visit: July 2022

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LydiaShobha

3 reviews

Reviewed 2 August 2022

Not Recommended

The lady serving us is friendly and recommended us the signature dishes there. Clean place. All dishes lack lustre. The crab is very fresh but the sauce is just so so and too salty. Overly priced for such food quality. Will never visit again.

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Date of visit: July 2022

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Thuyvee86

5 reviews

Reviewed 25 July 2022 via mobile

Amazing

The reviews were correct about how good it is here. Everything we had was pretty darn good. We had the Singapore chili crab with holy crab fried rice and bok choy with garlic. Everything was AMAZING! Will come back if I go to Singapore again...for sure!More

Date of visit: July 2022

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swlydia

1 review

Reviewed 21 July 2022

Lunch on a weekday

I booked a slot to surprise my partner on his bday, and HolyCrab made it a pleasant one. The crab was very fresh, the bittergourd dish was so well done. The staff and owner also hosted us very well! Although it may be on the...pricey side, it's value for money 👌 Will visit again :) Thank you HolyCrab's amazing team!More

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Date of visit: July 2022

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