Good news for Westies! Tan Yu (探鱼) will be opening their second branch at Westgate shopping mall in Jurong soon. This super popular restaurant is famous for its delicious grilled fish dishes. The pre-opening event is on 15 July, but the restaurant has not announced the official opening date yet.
Tan Yu (探鱼)
Tan Yu (探鱼) is a Chinese restaurant that originated from Shenzhen. It has over 180 outlets in China.
The restaurant opened its first branch in Singapore at 313@Somerset in December 2017.
The wife and I really enjoy going to Tan Yu because we love eating spicy food and the mala grilled fish here is super satisfying.
Even though Tan Yu has opened for over 1.5 years, it is still extremely popular.
Whenever we visit the restaurant, we always see throngs of people waiting outside. We usually have to queue for at least one hour.
Yup I know that’s pretty crazy. Nowadays we try to go during off peak hours to avoid the horrendous queue.
New Outlet At Westgate!
Screenshots from @tanyusg313 Facebook page
On 27 May 2019, Tan Yu held a contest on its Facebook page asking their followers to guess the new branch’s location.
Not surprisingly, enthusiastic foodies quickly discovered its location, which was B1-01/02 of Westgate shopping mall in Jurong.
Popular Dishes
Limbo Fish with Spicy Sauce
The first dish we tried at Tan Yu in 313@Somerset was the Limbo Fish with Spicy Sauce ($45.90). The dish was actually not as spicy as it looked.
The fish meat was very tender and sweet, and tasted great with the feisty mala sauce.
We added crab sticks and potatoes slices as side ingredients and they tasted awesome too.
Grilled Fish With Green Pepper, Limbo Fish
On another visit, we checked out the Grilled Fish With Green Pepper, Limbo Fish ($45.90). This is now our favourite dish at Tan Yu.
The “green pepper” flavour was significantly less spicy than the “spicy sauce” flavour. On the whole the dish had a very good balance of spicy and savoury flavours.
The limbo fish was very juicy and tender. This will be a good choice for people who can’t take overly spicy food.
Conclusion
The wife and I are definitely looking forward to the opening of Tan Yu at Westgate, as it is one of our favourite restaurants in Singapore. Hopefully the queue will not be as long as the one at 313@Somerset, though I guess that’s probably a futile wish.
Tan Yu 探鱼 Westgate (Opening Soon)
Address: Westgate B1-01/02, 3 Gateway Dr Singapore 608532
Phone: +65 6250 6656
Tan Yu 探鱼 313@Somerset
Address: 313@Somerset B3-30/31/32, Singapore 238895
Phone: +65 6509 8887
Opening Hours: | Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm, 5.30pm -10pm | Sat & Sun: 11.30am – 10pm |