Long Beach Seafood (Dempsey)
The restaurant that claims black pepper crab as its own, in a pillarless 400-seat hall among the Dempsey trees. Order both crabs and let the table vote.
- Where: Dempsey
- Price: S$60 and above
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The restaurant that claims black pepper crab as its own, in a pillarless 400-seat hall among the Dempsey trees. Order both crabs and let the table vote.
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