Kim’s Family Restaurant

A couple of weeks ago, I was at Upper Bukit Timah. Remembering the delicious U.D.D.E.R.S. ice cream that Keropokman and Momo bought for us from the Lorong Kilat branch, I went there to satisfy the ice cream craving. But first, dinner.

What caught my eye was this homestyle Korean restaurant that was full of diners – both Koreans and locals. That’s a good sign, right?

So many banchan (side dishes)!

After placing my order, the complimentary banchan arrived quickly with a flourish. Dish after dish was plonked onto the table. I thought they made a mistake. All these for me??

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Crystal Jade Korean (Centrepoint) – Eat All You Can!

On the hot grill: King prawn, spicy pork, and fish.

After discovering that we have quite a few common interests, one of them being crazy about anything Korean, Evan and I met up for a Korean feast!

Recently, CJ Korean (only the Centrepoint branch) has launched an Eat All You Can! ala carte and BBQ promo. With prices starting from
S$19.90++ per person for weekday lunch, we thought it was quite a bargain, considering BBQ normally costs at least $16.00 per meat item at Korean restaurants.

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Togi Korean Restaurant

Today, I suddenly realized that it’s been AGES since we had Korean food. No, not those pseudo foodcourt sizzling meat on hotplates and
pathetic kimchi, but authentic Korean food cooked by Koreans.

We were in Chinatown. Since we’ve been to Jangwon, we decided to try Togi, a homestyle Korean diner just diagonally across the street.

Banchan (side dishes).

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Bi bim myun (instant ramen with sweet spicy sauce)

Bi bim = mix, myun = noodles.

We hardly eat instant noodles at home, keeping some packs only for emergency situations, but I must confess to having a soft spot for Korean instant ramyun.

Especially popular among Korean kids is this non-soupy, dry version. It’s a cold noodle dish — instant ramyun boiled, drained, cooled, and then dressed in sweet, vinegary gochujang (hot chilli paste).

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Seoul Yummy Korean Casual Dining

Not so yummy. In short, that’s the overall impression I have of Seoul Yummy after a late lunch there on a weekday. By the way, is it just me or are you also confused by the odd layout of Square 2?

Cold Korean spaghetti (S$7.80)

An Italian-inspired version of bibim myeon (mixed cold noodles), this dish substitutes thin, silky somen noodles with chewy spaghetti, an update that doesn’t quite work.

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