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Mala was fragrant, fish was fresh. The numbing sensation really grew as we continued to eat more. It was a tolerable amount of spicy which nicely balanced both the numbing sensations (麻) and the spiciness (辣). This dish was pretty standard but executed well!

We visited at about 5.30pm on a weekday and there wasn’t any queue. During peak dinner times the queue gets really long - be prepared to wait.

I like the outlet at Bugis best because it’s more well-lit💡 so fishing for bones was made easier.

GRILLED LIMBO FISH W/ GREEN PEPPER ($45.90)
Asked to 加辣加麻 but it still wasn’t spicy enough HAHA🤭🌶 We chose the Limbo fish so we could enjoy more of the plump & tender meat with less bones to deal with.

We also added WHITE NOODLES ($2.80) which became hella soggy but SO flavourful after being braised in the flavourful & robust broth 🍜

Grilled Limbo Fish With Green Pepper (48.90)
Golden Combination (12.90)
Rice (1.00)

Good fish which was cooked well. They gave a lot of ingredients as well, we counted 8 crab sticks.

The grilled fish taste amazing. Not only that, even the side dish was really good. Especially the mantou.

Recommend everyone to give a shot! The downside is that sometimes the queue might be overwhelming. We went during odd hours so we managed to get a seat in 10-20minutes. Other than that, it’s a great place for dining!

Rate 4.5/5

Succumbed to all the advertising Tan Yu was doing earlier in December 😂 no regrets (apart from the long waiting time since we didn’t have a reservation wow).

It was my companions and I’s first visit to Tan Yu so we decided on something not too spicy and added mushrooms. The fish was was delicious, the sauce was delicious with rice and there weren’t too many bones to pick apart. More numbing than spicy type of heat, this is a dish even non-spicy lovers can handle.

We also ordered their rice cakes which was served with a sweet soy sauce, so delicious!!!! Would definitely come back to Tan Yu again.

It’s pricey and crowded. Be prepared to queue for about 1h+ without reservations. Fish was fresh and quite sizeable but I wouldn’t say it’s worth the money. Add-ons were $3.50 each but portion was pathetic. However the mala broth was quite good!