Steamboat Charcoal Claypot Prawn (Woodlands Claypot Prawn, Toa Payoh)

From its humble start in a Marsiling industrial estate food court, Woodlands Claypot Prawn has grown in popularity thanks to its unique take on the trendy charcoal claypot lala trend. Using prawns instead of lala has been a hit with diners and has allowed Woodlands Claypot Prawn to expand to four locations across Singapore, including Tampines, Jurong, and Toa Payoh.

For this review, I visited the third outlet located in a more centralized part of Singapore, Toa Payoh. I found it interesting that they named this outlet Steamboat Charcoal Claypot Prawn instead of just reusing their original name. Perhaps it’s because this outlet is halal-certified, and they didn’t want any confusion on which outlet is halal or not.

Like the one in Marsiling, the Toa Payoh location is also within an industrial estate food court, and is just as inaccessible. The closest MRTs, Braddell and Toa Payoh, are a 25 minute walk away. Well I guess that helps to keep rent down and prices more palatable.

There is only one broth option here and that is their “speciality broth”. Priced at $32.80, it comes with 12-15 large tiger prawns and should be good for 3-4 people since you still have all the other side dishes. If you don’t think thats enough, you can add 500g of prawns for $15.80. The broth is also refillable.

Prawns aside, the halal menu here is a toned down version of what you can get at their other locations, with the obvious pork options removed. You get more chicken and lamb options on top of the usual beef slices and seafood options.

There is also quite a selection of halal ball options like sea urchin ball, lobster ball, and prawn ball with fish roe. All ranging from $6.8 to $10.8

This location also does a Halal version of Hokkien Mee ($8.8) that I enjoyed. It comes with tiger prawns and a runny egg yolk on top. Even without the pork lard (since it’s Halal), the dish had a good amount of wok hei and an impressive prawn infused umami.

What I liked and disliked

I liked the flavourful broth, generous portions for both prawns and side dishes, and the endless condiments. The Hokkien mee was surprising good and they offer disposable gloves, for prawn peeling. Parking is also free and easy to find. What I didn’t like? The location. I still think steaming hot food is best enjoyed in cool airconditioned comfort. Get a couple of iced drinks and you’ll probably do fine.

Steamboat Charcoal Claypot Prawn Review

Taste: 8/10
Ambience: 6/10
Shiokness: 8/10

Rating: 7.3/10
Expect to spend: S$50+

Steamboat Charcoal Claypot Prawn (Toa Payoh) address

9 Toa Payoh Industrial Park, Singapore 319061 (Google map)
Telephone: +65 8077 8562

Operating Hours:
12pm – 10pm (Tue to Sun) Closed on Mon

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Steamboat Charcoal Claypot Prawn Menu (Halal)

1. Speciality broth $32.8
2. Additional Prawn 500g $15.8
3. Lobster Ball $6.8
4. Fish Dumpling $6.8
5. Shrimp Paste $8.8
6. Squid Flower $6.8
7. Seafood Tofu $6.8
8. Sea Urchin Ball $8.8
9. Prawn Ball With Fish Roe $8.8
10. Salmon Ball With Cheese $10.8
11. Cuttlefish Ball $10.8
12. Crab Claw $10.8
13. Snow Crab Leg $10.8
14. Korea Style Fish Cake $10.8
15. Tiger Prawns 10.8
16. Japanese Scallop $10.8
17. Abalone Slice $10.8

Menu accurate at time of posting.

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