Korean raw marinated crabs are still very much all the rage, and you can get them in Singapore starting from $20—a pretty affordable price point, but we know a place where you can get them for even cheaper, and it’s just across the border! OMG Crab in JB offers all kinds of raw marinated seafood, and has raw marinated crabs from just RM 23 (~$6.90 SGD)!
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OMG Crab JB is located less than a 10-minute drive away from the city centre, a short 5-minute walk away from KSL Mall. OMG has 2 Korean-style marinated crab options: soy sauce (ganjang) and spicy sauce (yangnyeom). For the soy sauce marinated raw crab, pick from crab sizes from L (from 110g) to XXXL (from 260g), starting from an affordable RM 23 each (~$6.90 SGD each), or 3 for RM 63 (~$18.90 SGD). The spicy version costs RM 38 (~$11.40 SGD) for 250g.
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Other raw marinated seafood options available include Soy Sauce Tiger Prawns (RM 63), Soy Sauce Marinated Salmon (from RM 48), Soy Sauce Marinated Mantis Shrimp (RM 63) and Soy Sauce Marinated Lobster (seasonal price). You can also opt for one of their sets (from RM 39) that come with rice, seaweed, kimchi and fish roe. Note that OMG Crab is not halal-certified, but they are Muslim-friendly, with no pork or lard. OMG Crab also has branches in KL and Penang.
OMG Crab
Address: 27, Jalan Balau, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11am-10pm daily
