For full review with pics:
http://princessandangmoheatsg.blogspot.sg/2013/01/jumbo-seafood-riverwalk.html
 
Came here one might for a friend's going away party. Got lucky and was sent to a table instantly, rather than the party ahead of us who had to wait 45 mins.
 
This jumbo seafood restaurant is at Riverwalk, across from Clark Quay and on the water still. This night we got a table outside but still under cover, the rain had just stopped also.
 
Since we had a few other people in our party, we ordered a bit more food than usual and it turned out to be just enough.
 
The black pepper crab was the single best item ordered. The crabs overall seemed a bit small compared to Spring Court but not bad still. The chili crab was OK but the sauce was a bit thin and definitely not as good as East Coast or Spring Court.
 
The fried buns were delicious as always (but are these ever bad? anywhere??), the kang kong tasted the same and the fried rice was good too, nothing especially good though.
 
An enjoyable meal overall but not the best of anything.

I had a friend who was visiting town and he yearned from some good chilli crab. Initially he suggested Newton Hawker Centre, but it's kind of a hit-and-miss thing at Newton, so we went to Jumbo Seafood at Riverside Point.

I've been to a few of the Jumbo outlets and the one thing I like about the place is that the quality of the chilli crab is very consistent. Honestly, I would say that it is one of the best in Singapore, rivaled by Red House & International Seafood.

For a party of 3, we ordered the following:

- Chilli crab with 6 pieces of fried mantou

- Seafood fried noodles

- Sambal kangkong

- 3 pieces of large bamboo clams

- 3 pieces of garlic scallop

- 3 pieces of grilled prawn

- 2 jugs of beer

All of the food was done very well, except for the kangkong which was a bit on the oily-side. Jumbo is defined by its chilli crab and as usual, it does not disappoint. You can go from one Jumbo to another and the quality of the chilli crab remains consistent. And the garlic scallops were to die for. Overall, the food was excellent and exactly what I had expected of Jumbo.

However, the bill was a tad pricey. For a group of 3, we paid about $180 in total. You can definitely get it cheaper in Newton or some other restaurant but this is just across the river from Clarke Quay, so it seems like a fair deal. We went on a Friday evening, so it was a bit crowded and the service staff were naturally busy. That said, we didn't have to wait too long for our food.

I will definitely eat here (or any other Jumbo outlet) again.

I have been to Jumbo Seafood several times, but to different outlets. I went for lunch with my family today. We made reservations beforehand and when we got there, NOBODY bothered about us despite us standing at the entrance. After we got a waitress's attention, she POINTED to her other colleagues without even telling us anything. Such lousy service that greeted us was APPALLING and needless to say, spoilt our mood before we even placed an order.

That wasn't the end of the bad service. When we were placing the order, we asked for the fried taro and lamb rack, both of which were signature items. The PRC waitress went, "No it's not available. That's not available too" in mandarin. THAT'S ALL? We probed further into why it's not available and she just remained silent. SERIOUSLY?! What kind of lousy service is that? To make things worse, my dad questioned her about her attitude and she ignored him and gave us attitude and a pissed off face when we asked for another waitress and to see her manager.

Even the manager handled the situation badly. He merely apologized profusely but did nothing much to appease his customers.

Ambience at Riverside Point did nothing to help either. It was noisy and didn't provide a comfortable setting for a nice meal. I prefer the outlet at Riverwalk. It is less crowded and the portions were more generous for some reason.

Honestly, the food there was above average at best, if not mediocre. With such lousy service, the only reason why I would return is for the reasonably priced food and quality. The items that I enjoyed are:

1) Taro puffs

2) Tofu with mushrooms and spinach

3) Chilli crabs with mantou

4) Cereal prawns

5) Mee Goreng

Hopefully the management of Jumbo does something about the training of the employees. Only a handful of smiling staffs who are willing to serve customers, like Na Na and the senior supervisor.