It would have been much better if we were given this table. More privacy and definitely we would have dined at ease. The tables at the side were with built-in cushions and separated from the next table by a motif designed glass pane. When 3 of us got to the restaurant, the restaurant was not filled yet. Just a few steps away to the entrance, 3 of us were ushered to the first table which sat directly in front of the entrance. It was a big table, suffice to seat 10 persons but it didn't strike us that we should change to another table. The thought of having to seat the 3 of us to the big cushion table didn't seem reasonable to me too. Then, near the peak dinner time, a queue formed at the entrance and so did our food arrived. It was then I felt rather uneasy. As we were eating, the people queuing a few steps away from us were staring at us. And a family of 4 was ushered to the cushion table. I thought it would have been better if we were ushered there instead.
Braised ee-fu noodles @$10It was mediocre. I would say it was comforting that it was not bland. I felt it was not easy to cook a plate of delicious ee-fu noodles. Ee-fu noodles by nature is bland. If one cooks it for too long, it turns soggy and vice-versa, it would have been too oily if one adds too much oil to keep it from clotting together. The main ingredient of this dish is the oyster sauce. Sometimes, I felt the restaurants could have added more ingredients to the noodles instead of just the mushrooms.
Broccoli with garlic @$10'Bushes' of greens cooked the simple way.
Handmade Tofu @$8 (one for $2)The exterior was crispy. The interior was not exceptionally silky but acceptable. A miser serving of the thai sweet and sour sauce drizzled over the tofu, topped with thinly sliced cucumber and pork floss sprinkled on the toppest. Overall, it was nice but could have been better. $2 for one square of tofu was a tad pricey. It was just probably a quarter portion of a $1 tofu slab we could get in the wet market.
Roasted chicken (half) @$16
Halved the chicken, pls. It was a small chicken. Looking at the chicken when it was served, I knew I should not have high expectations. Indeed, it was just mediocre. So far, the roasted chicken at Boon Lay Raja Restaurant is still the best. Juicy, tender and definitely cheaper than Long Beach.
Our bill worked out to be $58.30. A simple fare and it cost nearly $20 per pax for the food we had. Considering the economy, it would definitely be a wiser choice to have had home cooked dinner than had dinner at Long Beach.
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
IMM Building (Next to rooftop garden)
#03-07
Tel: 6566 9933
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