Kimchi Korean Restaurant
Kimchi Korean Restaurant is a fairly new
establishment in the revamped wing of Suntec City Mall. Opened in January,
it is a modern Korean restaurant which serves Korean barbeque as well as
authentic Korean dishes. The modern interior design and layout of the
restaurant is surprising, given that most good Korean restaurants
in Singapore are smoky, cramped and often less glam. It is rare
to feel spacious dining in a Korean restaurant in Singapore so do give it a
try. For a more cosy dining experience, try reserving a private room in
advance.
Expect some difference in the serving style here as
compared to most other korean restaurant in Singapore. The dishes are
generally served in a tapas style size, allowing more variety of dishes for
everyone to try. The other good news is that the average price of each dish is
much lower due to the size, which makes the overall dining experience really
affordable. And what was noticeably missing was the Banchan
(traditional side dishes) which is something we always used to have in
every Korean meal. The owner of the restaurant, Haden kept the Banchan off
to allow diners to have more capacity to try the real food on the menu, as well
as to keep the prices of other dishes competitive. Another testament of
the authenticity of Kimchi Korean Restaurant is that almost all the chefs are
Koreans, helmed by the head chef who used to work in Ritz Carlton in the
US as well as Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
Lets start off with the Haemul Pajeon ($8.90)
served in a tapas fashion. Light, crispy and tasty, it was served with a modern
touch and good for sharing with a group of people.
You gotta love the Jap Chae ($6.90) as well, which was stir
fried with a good mix of vegetables.
Next up, Beef Bulgogi ($13.50), especially with the thinly
sliced beef in the delicious Korean sweet soy sauce,
its extremely yummy. Perfect to go with a bowl of rice.
Another recommended side dish is the Dduk bok gi ($7.90),
which is almost a must have in every Korean meal. However, try not to order if
you can't resist too spicy food.
For soup, try the Korean Seafood Soup ($10.80) and Kimchi
Soup ($9.80). For the price, the ingredients was generous and fresh.
Ask for less spicy for the Kimchi soup if your threshold is not that high.
Kimchi Soup
The highlight is definitely the barbequed meat. Wagyu Beef Short Rib ($29),
imported from Australia to start off. The beef was quite marbled and came
in a decent portion. yum yum!!!
Praises to the restaurant manager as well, who was so attentive to
every table. The service was excellent as well as he offered to help with
the barbeque of the meat with some friendly tips as well. The
high tech barbeque equipment here at Kimchi Korean Restaurant is pretty
impressive, which uses electricity rather than traditional charcoal and fire.
No more worries on smelling like barbequed meat after your meal as there was
barely smoke or smell in the whole restaurant.
The wagyu beef was tender and it was almost a melt in the mouth when eating it.
For the good quality, it is very reasonably priced as compared to other Korean
restaurants.
The other recommended barbeque meat is the Pork
Cheek Fillet ($18.50) which is rarely spoted in other Korean
restaurants. The texture of the pork cheek was chewy and it tasted quite
different from the usual pork we eat. Definitely worth trying for the unique
taste.
After so much food, craving for desserts? Some home made
ice-cream might do the trick. The Black Sesame ($4.80)
and Yuzu ($4.80) flavours, will not disappoint. The
ice-cream was made from fresh ingredients giving you a refreshing end to
your palate after a hearty meal.
The Marina Bay area do have lots of options when it comes to
food. That said, if you are craving for quality authentic Korean food and best
when you are to walk out of your barbeque not smelling like one, Kimchi Korean
Restaurant should be on at the top of your list then :)
Kimchi Korean Restaurant
3 Temasek Blvd, Suntec
City Convention Tower #02-387
Singapore 038983
Opening Hours Daily:
10am-10pm
Credits to Kimchi Korean Restaurant
For more information, do visit https://www.facebook.com/kimchisuntec
or call +65 6337 7811
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