A few weeks back, I went to this steamboat place Marina for dinner.
At the price of less than SGD15 per pax, the place is pretty well-known among Singaporeans. It’s a great place to hold large gathering among friends, especially for youngsters. It’s al fresco ‘dining’ so be prepared to sweat it out. They serve a whole range of food, but the popular stuff is the seafood, ranging from crab to seashells. Cooked food is served as well.

The food isn’t all that fantastic as they are not that fresh. Chances are, the seafood are of low grades, or ‘defects’ from restaurants. At such cheap all-you-can-eat price, the customers ain’t complaining so much. In fact, you might see how some customers ‘wrestle’ their way through the chilli crab and other cooked/ uncooked seafood once the waiter brings them out of the kitchen. Yup, Singaporeans are kiasu that way…

Having stayed in Singapore for so long, that was the first time I’ve visited the place. I wasn’t all that keen, but knowing that the place will be gone by the end of the year, making way for the Gardens, I decided that I should pay the Singapore social icon a visit. LOL.

There’s only one bus serving this area, so be prepared for crowded bus trip to and fro the place. Due to its rustic charm, it’s a nice place nevertheless, but some people might not want to go again once experienced.

Food: 2/10, Price 9/10, Ambience 7/10, Overall 6/10