The drive from Batam's city centre to our lunch destination took us about 45 minutes and i was praying extremely hard that food would better be good as i can just imagine the sarcastic expression on my sister's face should the taste fail to make her expectations!
Well, the building didn't look too promising with the second level in a work-in-progress state. What's heartening to note was that despite its isolated location and the fact that we arrived past 2.00 pm; the restaurant wasn't empty.
Greeting us right after the entrance was the knee-height tanks; brimming with live seafood! That's always a draw for potential customers but given the easy access, there's a notice stating that only the staff can take the seafood out from the tanks.
My sporty family!
If you are good in choosing, you can take your pick from the tanks! I usually leave it to the experts since i only know how to eat.
Seating at the main arena; no air-conditioning although it wasn't much of an issue for me that day since i was cooled by the strong sea breeze!
Prefer to feel like you are dining on a floating kelong?
You can do so right here at Love Seafood Piayu!
Let's walk over to check out what's in store! Actually, this kind of concept is quite common in Indonesia and i already knew what else i would find, aside from the dining space.
The abundance of live fishes and seafood (prawns, lobsters etc) kept in netting submerged in natural seawater; this would be the kind of traditional fish farming common even in Singapore a few decades ago before urbanization hit us.
Loving the provision of swing chairs! After a meal, this would be a great place to take a snooze before taking the long journey back to the city centre.
Now, time for food! One thing i don't like generally when i dine is not knowing what price i am paying for as the typical Singaporean mentality tells us there's a chance we might be cheated as tourists.
You can also consider the set menu, which had its price and package clearly indicated. For me, i am rather insistent we should get the steamed seafood in a pan!
Juices - Joyce was extremely pleased with her alpokat (avocado) juice as there's none of the chocolate syrup commonly found in other restaurants and even for the soursop juice; additional sugar syrup was added and you get a natural version that's both sweet and sour.
Hotplate Tofu - a bit too spicy for the kids and those who have been following my blog would be aware that i generally wouldn't order this unless i am with my niece and nephew.
Nasi Goreng - nicely fried, with the wok-hei flavour that many desire. I only took a few mouthfuls as it's to be shared and i prefer to leave my tummy space for the seafood!
Steamed Seafood in a Pan - when it was placed on our table, the first sound you hear from everyone is "wow" because there appeared to be a ton of seafood in the pan!
There were like flower crabs, clams, prawns and gong gongs! Although there are many ways to cook seafood, i personally enjoy the steaming method as it's the best way for you to ascertain the freshness!
The steamed seafood didn't disappoint in terms of freshness, in terms of taste and my family was totally overwhelmed yet immensely satisfied! Even the flower crabs were sweet and meaty; throwing away my age-long perception that they were not.
Interestingly, the broth wasn't sweet as expected and was in fact quite salty; which means i wouldn't be gushing it down the throat and risk a stroke.
Burps; left behind were just plates of shells!
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Address
Kampung Tua Tanjung Piayu Laut RT.02/RW.10 Sei Beduk, Kabil,
Kecamatan Nongsa, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
Map
As above.
WhatsApp Contact
0812-7777-2692
Pricing
As above. From the above (the first few items), it's obvious the steamed seafood was charged by their weight instead of as a package. Hence, it may be better to just order whatever we want from the live tanks.
Additional Information
There's a halal sign!
I was sharing with a few friends about the restaurant but their reviews were not as good. Turned out there were imitations; to spare yourself the disappointment, do keep in mind that the one and only Love Seafood restaurant is at Piayu! Just refer to the map i shared above!
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