One Ocean Seafood Restaurant 天翼海鲜
New Location: 7 Mandai Link #01-06, Mandai Connection, Singapore 728653
Moved from Block 1002, Toa Payoh Industrial Park, #01-1407 Singapore 319074 (behind Toa Payoh Lorong 8)
Website: http://www.oneocean.sg/
Opening Hours: Daily 11:00 am -10:30 pm
Contact: +65 6256 3973
Email: one_ocean1002@hotmail.com
(Buffet Review for Ocean Treats' at the bottom)
Usually I will review about western-style cafes and restaurants, however for this post, I shall dedicate to Zhi Char (or Zi Char/Tze Char/Cze Char/煮炒) - Chinese cuisine with a touch of creativity and affordable at the same time.
Situated in an industrial park in Toa Payoh, a weird location I find, One Ocean Seafood Restaurant sits right at the corner of Block 1002 with indoor and outdoor seating. Despite it being located in such an 'ulu' (secluded) place, I was very surprised that the restaurant's quite full inside-out on a normal weekday evening! I've been to this place for quite a few times which then convinced me to write a review about it as I feel that more people need to know about this eatery. There're actually quite a number of regulars too.
How to get there?
The easiest way is to punch their postal code '319074' into Google map/GPS and let your device do the job in guiding you if you drive. *Perk: Free parking!* Nevertheless, if you don't drive, you can take Bus 238 from Toa Payoh Interchange and alight just 5 stops later, opposite Toa Payoh Polyclinic. It's merely a short 3-5min walk from the bus stop and you'll find One Ocean (see picture below). I always use gothere.sg for guides on public transport. =)
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| Walking guide from bus stop opposite Toa Payoh Polyclinic to Block 1002 One Ocean Seafood Restaurant (Credits to gothere.sg) |
At the entrance, they placed an advertisement for their daily $9 menu.
(I tried translating into English myself as the advertisement is in Chinese.)
Monday: Shark fin's with Crab Meat (usual price $18)
Tuesday: Nyonya Assam Red Fish (usual price $25)
Wednesday: Black Pepper Crab (usual price $30)
Thursday: Cereal Prawn (usual price $20)
Friday: Kampong Chicken (usual price $18)
Saturday: Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork (usual price $15) or Classic Vegetables (usual price $12)
Sunday: New One Ocean Tofu (usual price $12) or Two Loose Kai-Lan (usual price $12)
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| Daily SGD 9 Promotion |
Their setting of Indoor vs Outdoor is very different. Outdoor is like normal coffee shop, yet the air-conditioned indoor seating is in banquet-style, I would call it a high-class zhi char venue on the inside! Normally you will find Zhi Char in Hawker Centre or Coffeeshop but One Ocean is very different.
I find that most of their dishes are tasty, however I did not take pictures of the food I had over the several occasions except my last visit. =( Nevertheless, I still remember the names of the dishes and I'd strongly urge you to give them a try!
Some of my favourites: Blackcurrant Pork Chop, Pumpkin Crab, Black Pepper Crab, Ocean Platter Combination, Assam Fish Head, Salt & Pepper Beancurd and Roast Chicken.
I know some of you would think 'Huh?? Blackcurrant with pork chop??? Seriously???'. Yea, seriously nice combi in my opinion as well as my BF's; we like the creativity of the chef to come out with different delicious combinations of food.
Sharing some pictures of the restaurant, together with their food below:
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| Entrance of One Ocean Seafood Restaurant |
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| Ocean Platter Combination |
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| Kampong Chicken |
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| Salted Egg Prawn |
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| Curry Fish Head |
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| Claypot Brinjal |
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| Herbal Frog Claypot Soup |
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| Qing Nong Cai |
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| Beef Teriyaki Cubes (I like it) |
Anyway, one interesting fact about this restaurant is that they will host special events on traditional Chinese occasions like Qing Ming, Chong Yang, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. Recently they even invited Chen Shucheng (陈澍城, Tan Soo Seng), a veteran Mediacorp artist who specializes in acting and hosting, to their restaurant to host and speak to their customers! Wow! There were door gifts and 3x $100 vouchers to be won as well.
If you missed the previous exciting events, then you should not miss the next event on 13 Dec 2013, celebrating Winter Solstice (冬至), 7.30pm-10.00pm. Priced at only SGD 39.90 NETT per pax and you will be treated to a full 9-course meal!
The 9-course meal includes abalone, shark's fins, red-spotted grouper fish (红斑鱼), prawn, crab, chicken, scallop with vegetables & mushrooms, fragrant rice cooked with sauce, black sesame tang yuan with mango pudding. (Correct me if I'm wrong as the brochure is in Chinese.) You may refer to the brochures below:
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| SGD 39.90 for 9-course meal at One Ocean Seafood Restaurant |
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| 9 Course Meal on Winter Solstice, 13 Dec 2013 |
Other Outlets (Based in Coffeeshop):
Ang Mo Kio: Blk 107 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, S(560107)
Hougang: Blk 435A Hougang Ave 8, S(530435)
Serangoon: Blk 151 Serangoon North Ave 2, S(550151)
Tanjong Pagar: Blk 7 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, S(081007)
Woodlands: Blk 892C Woodlands Drive 50 #01-02, S(730892)
Update!
Early Mother Day's Celebration on 08 May 2014
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| 扬州炒饭 Yang Chew Fried Rice (Large size S$12) - Fragrant fried rice! |
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| 芋泥鸭 Roasted Duck with Yam (Special order, not in menu, S$22) - Creative and yummy combination! |
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| 红斑鱼 Red Spotted Grouper (S$ 63) - Very fresh and nice! |
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| 黑胡椒鹿肉 Black Pepper Venison (Medium size S$28) - So good that we ordered another dish with ginger onion but we agreed that black pepper's better |
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| Teriyaki Beef Cube (Medium Size S$30) - Beef's very tender! |
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| Sea Cucumber (Medium Size S$40) |
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| 辣椒螃蟹 Chilli Crab (x1 S$55) - BEST DISH of the day |
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| Bun (S$5) - Awesome to dip into chilli crab's sauce! |
My family were seated at the VIP section this time round. The service was great. We especially liked the long hair guy who's from Ipoh, he was very friendly and recommended dishes for us. Best thing was, my Grandma could communicate with him as he can speak Cantonese. Great dinner! :)
Ocean Treats Pte Ltd
Catering & Banquet
Website: http://www.oceantreats.sg/
Contact: +65 8666 3666 (Order at least 2 days in advance)
Email: customer@oceantreats.sg
(Updated on 21 Mar 2014)
Last Sunday, my mum ordered a buffet set for 30 pax from Ocean Treats, another business under Ocean Group that provides buffet catering & banquet. The overall buffet was great; we received many compliments from our guests. There were several commendable dishes, especially the Foie Gras Fried Rice with Crab!! As there were many leftover food, we took them home and had them over the next 2 days. I had the fried rice for 2 dinners on different day and never got sick of it. ^^
Buffet Menu
1. Xin Zhou Bee Hoon 星洲炒米粉 - My mum and aunt love this.
2. Claypot Goose Liver (Foie Gras) Fried Rice with Crab 沙锅蚧肉鹅肝炒饭 - Strongly Recommended!
3. Fragrant Marmite Pork Chop 香煎妈咪肉扒 - Very nice! Didn't take close up pic though.
4. Sweet and Sour Fish 酸甜鱼片
5. Broccoli with Scallops 带子西兰花
6. Shrimp Paste Chicken Wing 虾酱鸡 - My bro & cousins' favorite.
7. Hand-made Prawn Roll 手工虾枣
8. Salted Fish Skin 咸蛋鱼皮 - Crispy and tasty!
9. Longan Sea Coconut 龙眼海底椰
10. Ice Lemon Tea 柠檬茶
Pardon the pictures below as I took it with my phone under dark lighting; I forgot to bring my camera to the event my mum hosted. =(
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| Middle tray - 4. Sweet and Sour Fish 酸甜鱼片 (left) and 3. Fragrant Marmite Pork Chop 香煎妈咪肉扒 (right) |
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| 1. Xin Zhou Bee Hoon 星洲炒米粉 |
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| 2. Claypot Goose Liver (Foie Gras) Fried Rice with Crab 沙锅蚧肉鹅肝炒饭 - RECOMMENDED (I took this picture after I took away the pincer) |
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| 5. Broccoli with Scallops 带子西兰花, 7. Hand-made Prawn Roll 手工虾枣, 8. Salted Fish Skin 咸蛋鱼皮 |
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| 8. Salted Fish Skin 咸蛋鱼皮, 6. Shrimp Paste Chicken Wing 虾酱鸡 |
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| 9. Longan Sea Coconut 龙眼海底椰 |
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| When the lights were on for awhile.. |
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| 10. Ice Lemon Tea in the brown dispenser |
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| Table Setting |
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