Korea House is a family based authentic Korean restaurant along 87 Killiney
Road. The rest is a small and cosy, resembling some of the family
restaurants we see in Seoul. The restaurant owner is a friendly Korean lady
who serves the customers with great smile and patience. Surprisingly, she
speaks quite good English too.
The restaurant was offering dinner promo set at $9.90 and all set comes with
8 delicious small sides, ranging from kimchi, pickled cucumber to marinated
beansprouts. We love their braised eggplant and spicy pickled cucumber. So
delicious and best that it's free flow. Just these 8 dishes could make well
as a meal with plain rice. We ordered 3 mains as below.
1. Japchae with beef ($9.90) - deliciously fried japchae with thinly
sliced beef and spinach. Love the springiness of the glass noodles.
Rating: 4/5
2. Pork bean paste stew ($9.90) - hot piping bean paste stew with
lots of mushrooms, tofu, pork slices and leek. The soup was just right in
terms of saltiness and really good with a bowl of rice. So good during a
cold weather. Rating: 4.2/5
3. Chicken bulgogi ($15.90) - the chicken bulgogi was a little
different from our expectation. More sweet than spicy, like those that we
had in Seoul. We felt that it would be better if a little spiciness could be
added. Rating: 3.9/5
We were overall very pleased with their food and service and we will
definitely be back again at this family restaurant to try the rest of their
dishes.
A summary of what we had:
Japchae with beef
Pork bean paste stew
Chicken bulgogi
My overall ratings:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3.8/5
You can locate them here:
Korea House
87 Killiney Rd, Singapore 239533
Huluruk begins from an old Korean grandmother Halmuni Song where she used
her secret recipe to create unique myeon noodles. It started as early as
1945 and through the help of her granddaughter, Halmuni Song managed to
rekindle these legendary myeon dishes with many more varieties and
choices.
There are currently 2 outlets, at Junction 8 and Novena Velocity. The Bishan
outlet offers a much larger variety, from the standard myeon dishes,
dumplings, volcano rice and many more sides. The restaurant was crowded
during dinner time but fortunately we do not have to queue or wait for long.
We ordered 2 main noodle dishes each with 2 sides.
1. Spicy chicken ramyeon ($8.80) - the portion was generous, with
lots of chicken pcs and vegetables. The ramyeon was cooked to the right
texture, super springy and I simply love the peppery taste.
Rating: 4/5
2. Jajangmyeon ($10.90) - homemade springy ramyeon doused in thick
black bean sauce. The taste is not as strong as the Jajangmyeon from Obba
and its slightly on the sweet side. But gotta give thumbs up on the
springiness of the noodles. Rating: 3.8/5
3. Original dumplings ($6.80) - 6 piping hot pork Korean dumplings
accompanied with light soy sauce. Nothing beats the original Myeongdong
dumplings. The dumplings are too porky for my liking. Rating: 3.5/5
4. Spicy pork bulgogi ($9.90) - love the spiciness and tenderness of
the pork slices. Could go so well with a bowl of white rice.
Rating: 4/5
The food serving was prompt and service was attentive. Though some dishes
were a hit and miss, we were nevertheless please with our noodle dishes,
especially my ramyeon on a cool evening. We should be back to try the rest
of their other rice dishes, so do stay tuned.
A summary of what we had:
Spicy chicken ramyeon
Jajangmyeon
Original dumplings
Spicy pork bulgogi
My overall ratings:
Food: 3.8/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3.9/5
You can locate them here:
Huluruk
9 Bishan Pl, #01-40, Singapore S579837
Tel: +65 8488 9622
Ajumma's was inspired by the aunties in Seoul's market alley selling
homemade, hearty and iconic dishes of Korea. The 1st branch of Ajumma's was
at The Cathay and it opened a 2nd branch at the lively and hipster Funan
mall. The branch at Funan was rather small. With the safe distancing
measures, it could barely accommodate 20 people.
Fortunately we were there earlier for dinner and had a chance to eat in
comfort without having to queue. Spoilt for choices, we decided to go for
all their highly recommended dishes:
1. Kalbi beef ($14.90) - tender prime beef rib slices marinated in
homemade kalbi sauce. I found the beef a little too tough for my liking but
the taste was good. Rating: 3.6/5
2. Spicy chicken bulgogi with cheese ($11.90) - fragrantly fried
chicken slices with onion and topped with gooey mozzarella cheese. Awesome
combi!! Rating: 4/5
3. Fluffy eggs ($5.90) - a must try dish!! Fluffy full eggs in
sizzling hotpot drizzled with korean sesame oil.
So good to eat it on
its own. Rating: 4.2/5
4. Army base stew ($14.90) - piping hot kimchi stew with generous
portion of spam, sausages, leek, kimchi, mushrooms, tofu and noodles. Simply
delicious and especially good on a cold day!! Rating: 4.2/5
We are overall very pleased with their food and will definitely be back for
more!!
A summary of what we had:
Kalbi beef
Spicy chicken bulgogi with cheese
Fluffy eggs
Army base stew
My overall ratings:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3.8/5
Korean/restaurant
You can locate them here:
Ajumma's
107 North Bridge Road, #B1-31, Funan Digitalife Mall, Singapore 179105
Korean fried chix has always been welcome by many, especially during this
time of year where travelling to Korea seems impossible. With the demand,
more Korean fried chix restaurant is opening in Singapore.
Ahtti is one of them opened at Jurong East Vision Exchange, serving
authentic Korean cuisine owned by Koreans. The restaurant itself is small,
with just 4 tables indoors and another 6 tables outdoors. We opted for the
outdoor seating as the ventilation indoors isn't very good and the
restaurant smells of fried chix. We ordered as below:
1. Yangneom whole chicken ($34) - 12pcs of tenderly fried chix so
crispy on the skin and tender within. We chose original and yangneom. The
yangneom sauce was awesome. We simply love it and it's finger linkin' good.
The original crispy chix was ordinary but tasted quite good with the sweet
sauce accompanying it. The crunch of the chicken is good.
Rating: 3.9/5
2. 8pcs Chilli padi chicken wings and drumlettes ($18) - a local
flavour that suits one who love spicy dishes. Interesting combi but doesn't
give the wow factor. Rating: 3.5/5
3. Cold noodles ($12) - large portion but was disappointed in its
taste as it was watery and not spicy enough. Rating: 3/5
4. Rolled fried omelette ($12) - delicious fluffy rolled omelette
served on sizzling hotplate. Tasted so yummy and we love the egg fluffiness.
Rating: 4/5
Prices on the menu at Ahtti is definitely reasonable and decent to try.
Fridays and wkends can be quite crowded thus would be better to make
reservations to avoid waiting and queuing. Ahtti could be considered a
hidden korean fried chix gem other than the usual chir chir chicken etc.
A summary of what we had:
Yangneom whole chicken
Chilli padi chicken wings and drumlettes
Original Fried Chicken wings
Cold noodles
Rolled fried omelette
My overall ratings:
Food: 3.7/5
Price: 3.8/5
Service: 3.2/5
Ambience: 3.2/5
You can locate them here:
Ahtti
2 Venture Dr, #02-43, Jurong East Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526
Bonchon Chicken offers a wide range of Korean comfort food with the finest ingredients. The chicken is cooked using the unique double frying method found by the originator Jinduk Seo. It is supposedly to retain the juiciness of the chicken within the crispness of the skin. The sauces are also made in Busan so that it would taste the same around the world.
We were at their Northpoint City outlet for dinner today. The outlet is located within the Food Street right opposite Value Shop. Ordering was done via the friendly servers.
1. Half and Half ($16.90) - small whole chicken in hot and spicy sauce and soy garlic. There are about 7pcs of chicken in all. The sauce was good, but the chicken were a tad dry to our liking. It does not have the juiciness unlike some other chicken stalls. The spicy sauce is definitely not for the faint hearted as it is really spicy. Rating: 3.5/5
2. Beef meatballs ($8.90) - 6pcs of marinated minced beef made into crunchy meatballs topped with bulgogi sauce. It was soft and delicious with the fresh crunchy lettuce. Rating: 4/5
3. Spicy ramyeon with egg ($9.90) - quite an instant noodle dish. Nothing to shout about except that it was rather plain. Not worth it for the price. Rating: 3/5
The fried chicken was a little disappointing but maybe it could be a branch factor thing. Hopefully we will be back at the other branches to give it a try again.
A summary of what we had:
Half and Half Whole Chicken
Beef meatballs
Spicy ramyeon with egg
My overall ratings:
Food: 3.5/5
Price: 3.5/5
Service: 3.8/5
Ambience: 3.8/5
You can locate them here:
Bonchon Chicken
1 NorthPoint Dr, #B1-180, Northpoint City South Wing, Singapore 768019
Goobne, Korea's No.1 oven roasted chicken, has opened its first store at the newly revamped Great World City just this January 2020. Goobne was first opened in Korea in 2005 with the aim of serving chicken that is rich in flavour but without frying.
The restaurant was tended by the Koreans, who are very friendly in introducing the menu to us. The menu is simple, serving their signature oven roasted chicken in 4 different flavours, original, galbi, cheese and volcano. We opted for one of their recommended, Galbi half chicken ($18).
Galbi is their Korean bbq sauce which gives a good mix of sweet and salty taste. The chicken was so juicy, tender and delicious and definitely deserves our 2 thumbs up! It has definitely met their aim of serving chicken that is rich in flavour without frying. Roasted chicken are served with pickled radish.
**Side note: the radish is non-refillable. 2nd serving is charged at 50 cents. Rating: 4.3/5
Besides chicken, Goobne also serves some sides like japchae, seafood noodles etc. We opted for their recommended Volcano cheese rice cake ($15).
It is Korean rice cake drenched in spicy volcano sauce serve with fish cake and cheese on a hot plate. The combination was heavenly and very well done! Not overly spicy and the rice cake was chewy and delicious. The amount of fish cake was generous and it is a must try side dish. Rating: 4.2/5
For a healthier korean chicken choice, Goobne is definitely to be considered. We will definitely be back to try the other flavours thus do stay tuned! All prices are subjected to GST and service charge.
My overall ratings:
Food: 4.3/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
You can locate them here:
Goobne
1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Rating wasn't fantastic as there was much to be improved. 3 years later and we were glad that we are back to give this cafe a 2nd try. All areas have improved tremendously, be it in terms of menu choices or food standard.
We ordered their slightly newer menu, 6pcs wing with cheese dip @ $16.80. You can choose either original/soy/spicy. We remembered that the chicken used to be hard but it was now very tender and succulent. The wings come with fried tteokpokki, onion rings, fries. We love it with the hot cheese dip. Would be better if the chicken is dipped with more soy and spicy sauce. Rating: 3.8/5.
Besides this, we ordered their previous Tuna gimbap @ $8.90. The gimbap is nicely rolled with refreshing tuna and vegetables. Loving it as compared to the hard rice roll 3 years ago. Rating: 3.8/5
Food was served much faster and in an orderly manner. Cafe Mama will be introducing even more new menu in the upcoming months and we will be back to give these new dishes a try. So do stay tuned!
A summary of what we had:
6pcs wing with cheese dip
Tuna gimbap
My overall ratings:
Food: 3.8/5
Price: 3.8/5
Service: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
You can locate them here:
Cafe MaMa by M.O.F
3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, 5th floor, The Clementi Mall, Singapore 129588 (opp community library)
With the rising K-Pop culture in Singapore, besides the all-time popular Korean BBQ, Red Holic serves the street food that all Koreans love, tteokbokki and fried mandu. There are 4 different flavours of tteokbokki mandu hotpot to choose from: original, jjajang, rose and carbonara, with original being the most popular. There are 4 different spicy level to choose from for original, 1 to 3 and then 5. 2 is the original spicy and this was what we opted for.
We chose the crispy chicken hotpot ($28.80). In the hotpot, it was full of chewy and springy rice cakes, dong fen, maggi noodles, mandu, leek, fish cake and cabbage. On top are some crispy chicken. We love the taste of the hotpot and it’s definitely a great dish to share on a cold evening. The portion is big enough to feed 3 persons but would need to add on more sides. The crispy chicken was very well marinated and tasted delicious with the tteokbokki sauce. Deliciously good! Rating: 4.2/5
We added on more sides like chicken nuggets and calamari at $3.80 each. They were very crispily fried and well done. Love it!! Rating: 4/5
To quench the spiciness, we had Hoegaarden Rose beer ($7). Very light beer suitable for the ladies and has no bitter after taste.
Overall, we were very pleased with the food, drink and service. For those missing the authentic tteokbokki taste, Red Holic is the place to choose. All prices are subjected to 10% service charge and 7% gst.
My overall rating:
Food: 4.1/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3.8/5
You can locate them here:
Red Holic
88 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088509
Tel: 62241064
Burger+ is a premium Korean fast food restaurant opened by Daniel Koh and Lee Mihyun. All the food are made-to-order, thus ensuring the finest quality being served to the customers always. Self-service ordering is done at the counter and a food buzzer will be provided upon payment. Customers are to place the buzzer at a specific located buzzer spot on the table for food to be served after ordering.
We love the comfortable trendy neon ambience of the restaurant. For just the 2 of us, we were spoilt for choices as all the burgers looked so good. We decided to go for all their signature items:
1. Avacado bacon cheeseburger ($17.20) - soft and fluffy potato bun with butter stuffed with 130g of tender beef patty, avacado, bacon, seared onion and cheddar cheese. 2 thumbs up for this burger. A must try! Rating: 4.3/5
2. Truffle fries ($9.80) - potato fries with truffle oil, truffle mayo, truffle powder and cheddar cheese. It's basically truffle overload and a must must order for truffle fries lover. Rating: 4.4/5
3. Honey chicken ($9.80) - we ordered their 6pcs drumlett and Wingette. Tenderly fried chicken so crispy on the outside and tossed with their signature honey sauce. Not overly sweet and very evenly coated. One of the best chicken that we have eaten so far. Rating: 4.4/5
We are very very happy with our dinner and we would highly recommend Burger+ to all! Do come early to avoid the crowd during dinner time and do stay tuned for my review on the rest of the menu which includes their all-day breakfast.
A summary of what we had:
Avacado bacon cheeseburger
Truffle fries
Honey chicken
My overall ratings:
Food: 4.3/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
You can locate them here:
Burger+
435 Orchard Road, #01-37/38, Wisma Atria Shopping Centre, Singapore 238877
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 10pm, Tel: 6694 1226
Founded with the vision of providing authentic Korean food to both the locals and the Korean community in Singapore, Ju Shin Jung Group of Restaurants opened their first restaurant in West Coast in 2003. After which, through customer's spread of word, the restaurant good food and service enabled them to open their 2nd branch at East Coast.
We were there at their West Coast branch for their set lunch specials to fight away the Monday blues this afternoon. Set lunches are priced at $12.90/$14.90/$18.90 depending on what has been ordered. We were given a wide range of Korean sides, from marinated spinach, anchovies, bean sprouts, kimchi etc. All sides are refillable and all tasted so good. Just by eating the sides can be rather full. We ordered 6 set lunches in all:
1. Fried Saba fish - crisply fried fresh saba fish served on top of shredded cabbage. The fish is very fresh indeed with no fishy smell. But wouldn't rate it too special. Rating: 3.9/5
2. Spicy beef soup - soft beef meat that melts into your mouth. The ingredients are so generous and could easily be shared among 2 persons. The soup was awesome! Rating: 4.3/5
3. Spicy chicken soup - very similar to the beef soup but its chicken version. So tender as well and full of ingredients. Love the soup taste. Rating: 4.3/5
4. Spicy sotong hotplate - tenderly panfried spicy sotong on hotplate. The sotong was chewy yet tender. The gravy of the sotong was excellent as well. Rating: 4.3/5
5. Spicy pork hotplate - another generous tenderly fried pork slices on hotplate. Another awesome dish to order. Rating: 4.3/5
6. Beef hotplate - tender non spicy beef slices on hotplate with lots of spring onions. A very good dish for non spicy lovers. Rating: 4.3/5
Basically we were very pleased with all the dishes and it's highly recommended for Korean food lovers. We definitely would be back to try the rest of the dishes and their BBQ buffet. 珞
A summary of what we had:
Fried Saba fish
Spicy beef soup
Spicy chicken soup
Spicy sotong hotplate
Spicy pork hotplate
Beef hotplate
My overall ratings:
Food: 4.2/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
You can locate them here:
Ju Shin Jung Korean Charcoal BBQ
27 West Coast Hwy, #01-18/19 Westway, Singapore 117867
A few weeks ago, I was blogging on Station 51 at Boat Quay and was so attracted by Korean fried chicken restaurant just beside it opened by authentic Koreans. So happy that we gotta go there to try this restaurant today, Oven & Beer.
We opted for their outdoor alfresco dining facing the cooling Singapore River. We were served by friendly Korean staff who brought us free sides like kimchi, white radish and prawn crackers. The crackers were oily and not too much to our liking but we love their kimchi and crunchy radish.
We ordered 3 main dishes:
1. Original whole fried chicken ($34.80) - crispy tender fried chicken done in authentic korean style. The batter was thin and meat tender. Some of us find the skin a little plain but we as we ate along, it became more and more flavorful. Rating: 3.9/5
2. Kimchi Jigae ($38.80) - a huge pot of awesome kimchi stew with lots of rice cake, kimchi and noodles in it. The stew was so flavourful and thick and we love the soup that offers free refill. Awesome soup on a cold day especially. Rating: 4.3/5
3. Seafood pancake ($26.80) - our last dish. Thinly fried seafood pancake with loads of spring onions and accompanied with chilli and soya sauce. Very fragrantly fried which was awesome. Rating: 4.2/5
Overall, the food was good and served as a great place for friends gathering. And it is to be commented that the service was awesome and attentive. I accidentally scalded myself and all these were observed by the shop owner. He gotten me a pack of ice immediately to cool the burn. O chicken & beer could really be considered for large frenz gathering.
A summary of what we had:
Original whole fried chicken
Kimchi Jigae
Seafood pancake
My overall ratings:
Food: 4.1/5
Price: 3.9/5
Service: 4.2/5
Ambience: 4/5
You can locate them here:
O Chicken & Beer
52 Boat Quay, #01-01,Singapore 049841
