Homely is the word I’d describe the newly opened Shao 烧 along Frankel. The food is actually pretty good; we loved their stir-fried luffa with egg and prawns and their dry hor fun that was packed with wok hei.

While we loved their zi char items, their signature crab was just... ok? It was really fresh and the head was jammed full of roe, but the bbq left certain parts a little dry and the seasoning was lackluster (I blame Happy Crab Xtra for spoiling all other bbq crabs for me). I wouldn’t mind coming back for a simple comforting meal, but might not order the more expensive seafood again unless I’m in the mood to splurge.