[Singapore Foodcourt] Kim Dae Mun Korean Food



It has been 5 years since I last blogged about Kim Dae Mun Korean Food.  This food court stall has grown contained to receive rave reviews from Korean food lovers in Singapore and it is often being referred to as the "Best Korean Food" in town.  Their customer base are mostly locals as well as a good number of Koreans who are on vacation in Singapore.  With it's accessible location in downtown Orchard, it is without doubt that the waiting time will be slightly longer during lunch and dinner. 

Consistency in food quality has always been their strength.  All their dishes are consistently good and they managed to keep the prices very affordable.  All set meals are below $8, which include rice, soup and side dishe (choice of kimchi, anchovy or cucumber).  There is option not to take the rice and/or side dishes and they are happy not to include those charges ie. 50c off for the rice / side dishes.

I have introduced many friends to this stall.  Other than the standard bulgogi and kimchi stew, I would usually ask them to try the fried glass noodles and potato pancake.  Most of them found the glass noodles to be delicious =)

The portion for the glass noodles is generous.  Main ingredients are cabbage, green vegetables, pork and egg.  There is option to have chilli or not.  There is also option to exclude the meat if you prefer not to have it.

The potato pancake on its own is quite ordinary.  What makes a great difference is the dipping sauce, that adds a little sourish appetising taste.  The kimchi fried rice is also not bad.  Rice was fried with generous serving of kimchi.

Although the rice cakes is sold as a side dish, the portion is big enough to be a full meal.  From the colour of the sauce, doesn't it already tell how good it taste?  Yes, and it comes with a full egg for every portion of ddeokbokki.

This is the most economical Korean food option in Orchard.  And it easily beats some of the more expensive restaurants in Orchard hands-down. =)

Kim Dae Mun Korean Food

100 Orchard Road Singapore 238840

Concorde Hotel Basement Foodcourt

Opens daily except for Mondays

Nearest MRT: Somerset Station

Getting there:  Exit MRT station and walk along Somerset Road towards the direction of Plaza Singapura.  At the Killiney Road junction, turn left.  At the traffic junction, continue in the same direction cross over to OG Orchard.  At the same junctions, turn right and cross over to Concorde Hotel.



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Seoul Yummy

For supporters of Meridian Hotel Food Court Korean Food, you'd be happy to know that Seoul Yummy, located at Square 2, is an expansion of Kim Dae Mun.
 

Seoul Yummy

10 Sinaran Drive

#03-68, Square 2 (next to Novena Square)

Singapore 307506

Tel: (65) 6397 6939
 

However, you might be disappointed with the food quality as many who has tried still prefer the meridien's food. But there is a reason to dine at Seoul Yummy - the dessert - PatBingSu, yogurt ice cream with shaved ice and fruits.
 

For a group of 2 and more, the set meal will save you a couple of bucks. It includes the side dishes (which aren't served if you order ala carte), main dish Bibimbap, fried glass noodles or fried udon, fried potato pancake or kimchi mandu (dumpling).
 

Side dishes - 5 in total. My fav is the cold tofu.
 

Fried Udon with seafood.

Fried Glass Noodles.


Bibimbap.

Fried Potato Pancake.

Kimchi Mandu (dumplings)

For the set meal, it comes with a drink and a mini bingsu.

The bingsu below is regular size. It is garnished with strawberry, kiwi, watermelon and red bean. The bingsu dessert is a must-try!

There is a promotion with HSBC currently but does not apply if you order the set meal.

O Dae Yang Korean Seafood Restaurant - New Location

O Dae Yang has finally re-opened.... it is now located at 76 Peck Seah Street S (079331) [Tel : 63965356]. Easily accessible by Tanjong Pagar MRT, just 3 mins walk when you reach the street level.

The new place is much much smaller compared to its old location. But again, this is just amt the normal size of a Korean Restaurant found in town area.
 

On the right side are 2 private rooms that can sit up to a max of 8 pax (a little squeeze). 6 pax wld be just comfortable...

 

The beautiful thing about a Korean meal... lots of appetizers to whet your taste buds before the main courses are served. The ikan bilis & peanuts are to die for... they are really good. But it is not a common side dish. Perhaps they are adapting to the local taste buds.
 

Here comes the main course - Korean Glass Noodles with Vegetables.

Dak Bulkogi - BBQ Chicken.

Stir Fried Pork Belly.... pork slices were a little too thick for a non-regular pork eater like me.

Seafood Soondubu Chigae (Stew).

Seafood Pancake.

Our drinks - Hite beer.... my, my... the beer costs so much more here...

Dessert - Watermelon and pineapple

Fruits - pineapple, rock melon + pear. The rock melon is very very sweet and fragrant... Special skills are needed to cut the pear, can u see it?

Generally, the restaurant ambience is really good, just like how it was @ the old location, except that the place is way smaller now.

 

 

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Kim Dae Mun Korean Cuisine

Located at the food court below Le Meridien Hotel, it is not difficult to spot the stall because it has a never-ending line of queue during lunch and dinner.

This is my all-time favourite - BBQ Chicken set ($6.50). Besides chicken, there is also BBQ pork and BBQ beef available. Note that the BBQs are cooked in water and not oil. Something for the health-conscious to note.

Potato-pancake ($3.50). Some people may not find this dish special but I like it. It becomes rather tasty when dip into the soy sauce.

Korean Fried Glass Noodles ($4.50)... another yummy dish cooked using thick vermicelli with pork, carrot, spring onion, cabbage and egg. The ingredients are simple and I suspect the secret to this dish is the cooking sauce used, which I am not sure what they are.

Kimchi Fried Rice ($4.50)...needless to say, it is rice fried with kimchi. Though it is a simple dish, the right type of kimchi has to be used for this dish to be yummy. I'd say, Kim Dae Mun's one is quite appetising. You may just ask for me after finishing this one big plate....

Reasonably-priced yummy dishes. Great value for money...

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