No Signboard Seafood revamps its dim sum menu with a contemporary twist

Carrot cake with taro shreds. Photo: No Signboard Seafood
Carrot cake with taro shreds. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

Say the name No Signboard Seafood, and images of chili crab or white pepper crab immediately come to mind. The restaurant is synonymous with its messy but finger-lickin’ seafood dishes that’ve been around for decades, and now it’s set its heart on conquering the world of dim sum too — judging by its revamped line-up of bite-sized creations from the Canton and Shanghai regions. All done with a twist. Of course.

Only available at the VivoCity outlet during lunch, No Signboard Seafood’s menu of dim sum delicacies took us by surprise… in the most pleasant way. We went straight for all the specialties, leaving behind the standard rice, noodles, porridge, and steamed items in favor of the more distinctive dishes.

Fried cheong fun. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

The steamed Shanghai xiao long bao ($5/three), for instance, were noticeably bigger than normal (no complaints there) and bursting with delectable meat juices. Or the pan-fried carrot cake topped with crispy taro shreds ($4.50/three), which added a good crunch. And the fried cheong fan with bean sprouts ($6) totally reminded us of the culinary wonder that is XO fried carrot cake.

Siew mai skewers. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

For a spin on har gow ($6/three), the chef made the skin of the prawn dumpling with celery, which sounds like a turn-off, but actually adds a nice flavor to your usual go-to dim sum order. To switch things up, the skewer of grilled pork siew mai ($4.50/three) sprinkled with bonito flakes was reminiscent of takoyaki, but mostly only in appearance. And of course, there was the good ol’ liu sha bao (steamed egg yolk custard bun, $4.50/three), enveloped in a charcoal skin here.

Custard charcoal bun. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

But hands down, the winner of that meal was the poached pork dumpling ($4.80/three), swimming in a vinegar sauce with just the right amount of spice. We could eat those all day, every day.

Pork dumpling with spicy vinegar sauce. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

If you’re visiting with a group, then dishes like sliced abalone porridge ($8.80), deep fried cheese shrimp ball covered in almonds ($4.50/three), and seafood crisp rice ($6) make great choices for sharing.

Seafood crisp rice. Photo: No Signboard Seafood

 

FIND IT:
#03-02 VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk.
6376-9959.

Dim sum menu available from Mon-Sun 11:30am-3pm.



Reader Interactions

Leave A Reply


BECOME A COCO+ MEMBER

Support local news and join a community of like-minded
“Coconauts” across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Join Now
Coconuts TV
Our latest and greatest original videos
Subscribe on