Best Korean Restaurants in Singapore

January 6, 2011 | 39 Comments

Ginseng Chicken Soup

I think it’s a shame that Korean food in the Singapore food scene isn’t as strong as its Japanese counterpart. For those of you who have been craving for Korean Food, I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes, it’s quite frustrating not knowing where to go for good Korean Food even though we have quite a few Korean Restaurants in Singapore.

I’m currently on a hunt for the best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore, and I also want to try a few Korean BBQ Restaurant. I am going to round up a few friends for a Korean BBQ Buffet and have a crazy night of eating. Okay, one of my new year resolutions is to eat more Korean food – bibimbap, Korean Ginseng Chicken, kimchi and pancake, here we come!

Here’s a list of the Best Korean Restaurants in Singapore:

Auntie Kim’s Korean Restaurant

Fans of the Korean cuisine will be familiar with Auntie Kim’s Korean Restaurant, which has been around for some time along Upper Thomson road. This will be my next stop when I explore the Thomson area!

265 Upper Thomson Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6452 2112

Blue Garden Korean BBQ Buffet

Blue Garden Korean BBQ Buffet Restaurant

This new Korean restaurant at Link Hotel belongs to the same owner of Kko Kko Nara Korean restaurant. The Korean BBQ buffet is priced at $19.90 for lunch and $26.90 for dinner.

50 Tiong Bahru road
Link Hotel #01-07
Tel: +65 62240700

Chang Korean Charcoal BBQ restaurant

Just in case you are wondering, Chang Korean Restaurant does not have Korean BBQ Buffet. But they have a proper ala carte menu for Korean food in addition to their BBQ selections. If you are in the Dempsey road area, now you know where to go for Korean BBQ.

18C Dempsey Road Tanglin Village
(Dempsey Road) Singapore
Tel: +65 6473 9005

201 Victoria Street #04-04
Iluma @ Bugis Singapore
Tel: +65 6509 8900

Crystal Jade Korean BBQ

Crystal Jade Korean Ginseng Chicken & BBQ

Most people are not very adventurous when it comes to food (I used to be like that too before starting my food blog), so I can understand that they prefer to go to somewhere reliable, and Crystal Jade is evidently one of them.

We went to Crystal Jade Korean Restaurant at Ngee Ann City for their Korean BBQ recently, and it was surprisingly good (and affordable of course). The Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is also a must-order, okay more on that when I blog about it.

391 Orchard Road #04-20
Ngee Ann City Singapore
Tel: +65 6733 3229

Hyang-To-Go! Korean Restaurant

While I haven’t been to Hyang-To-Gol! Korean BBQ Restaurant, I heard that they have good Korean Food. Has anyone been there before?

165 Tanjong Pagar Road 2F
The Amara Singapore
Tel: +65 6220 7160

Jang Shou Korean BBQ

It’s a little tricky when it comes to Jang Shou Korean Restaurant. Their branch at Katong Village only has Korean BBQ Buffet (around 15 kinds of BBQ selections) and they operate during dinner. The Weekday Korean BBQ Buffet is $28.8++, while Weekend Korean BBQ Buffet is $33.8++. I’m going to check out their Korean BBQ buffet soon, let’s hope that it’s good enough to make it for my list of buffet restaurants in Singapore.

As for the Jang Shou Korean Restaurant at Esplandae Mall, they only serve ala carte Korean food (no BBQ Buffet).

86 East Coast Road #02-11/20,
Blk B Katong Village Singapore
Tel: +65 6344 8880

8 Raffles Avenue #01-13B
Esplanade Mall Singapore
Tel: +65 6337 8880

Bonchon Fried Chicken

4 Fingers Bonchon Chicken Wings

4 Fingers Bonchon is a fastfood restaurant at the basement of Ion Orchard that serves the famous Korean Fried Chicken. Trust me, you can easily have a dozen chicken wings on your own – they are that addictive!

2 Orchard Turn #B4-06A
ION Orchard Singapore

Jang Won Korean Restaurant

Mosque Street is another popular place for good Korean food, with both Jang Won and Togi Korean restaurant located on the same street. If you tried Togi’s before, why not check out Jang Won Korean Restaurant the next time?

44 Mosque Street #01-01 Singapore
Tel: +65 6532 6949

Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ Restaurant

Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ Restaurant has been around for as long as I can remember. I used to pass it all the time when I was having my favourite chilli crabs at NoSignboard along West Coast road (now closed). For those of you living in the East, you may familiar with their East Coast Parkway branch.

For lunch, the Korean BBQ Buffet is served daily at $29++, while for dinner, the Korean BBQ Buffet is only available from Monday to Thursday. If you are not keen on having the buffet, go for their Korean BBQ ala carte selection.

27 West Coast Highway #01-18/19
Yess Centre Singapore
Tel: +65 6464 0872

1018 East Coast Parkway #02-01 Singapore
Tel: +65 6447 9279

Kim Dae Mun Korean Cuisine

For cheap and good Korean food in Singapore, Kim Dae Mun Korean Cuisine will immediately come to mind. Prices for the Korean food there range from $4.5 – $7.5.

100 Orchard Road Level 1
Food Court Concorde Hotel Singapore Singapore

Korean Pancake

Kim’s Family Restaurant

My favourite Korean Restaurant in Singapore is still Kim’s Family Restaurant. I like it because they always serve ten side-dishes (I like to call them appetizers) no matter how many main dishes you ordered, I like the tasty and affordable Korean food there, and the bonus — they are just ten minutes away from my place!

17 Lorong Kilat #01-06
Singapore 598139
Tel: +65 6465 0535

Kko Kko Nara Korean Fried Chicken

Kko Kko Nara Korean Restaurant on Tras Street (Tanjong Pagar) is a mom-and-pop chicken place that has been around for a while. They are famous for their Korean Fried Chicken, and the best part is they are opened till late night 4am. Look out for my blog post on it next week!

57 Tras Street #01-01 Singapore
Tel: +65 6224 8186

Koryo Korean Restaurant

If you are working at the Buona Vista area, you may want to check out Koryo Korean Restaurant at Fusionpolis for lunch.

1 Fusionpolis way
#02-10 Fusionpolis (Connexis tower)
Tel: +65 6469 1079

Togi Korean Restaurant

Ming Jia Korean Food

Other than Kim Dae Mun Korean Cuisine at Concorde Hotel, Ming Jia is another place to go for cheap and good Korean food. I have been there on several occasions, and it is good to see Korean students eating there all the time.

1 Jalan Anak Bukit
#B1-07 Bukit Timah Plaza

Nolboo Hangari Galbi

With close to 680 restaurants in Korea and across Asia in China, Japan, Nolboo Hangari Galbi at Orchard Central is the first of the Korean restaurant chain’s BBQ outlets in Singapore.

181 Orchard Road #08-04/05
Orchard Central Singapore
Tel: +65 6884 9151

Sarang Korean Restaurant

Another Korean Restaurant at Orchard Central (level 7), Sarang has a pretty affordable menu with main courses like Bulgogi priced at $12.8. They have a good view overlooking Orchard Road too.

181 Orchard Road #07-01
Orchard Central Singapore
Tel: +65 6773 1322

Bibimbap

Togi Korean Restaurant

Judging by the crowd on a weekday dinner, Togi Korean Restaurant is definitely one of the more popular places for Korean cuisine. I’ll probably go back again for their Korean BBQ.

11 Mosque Street Singapore
Tel: +65 6221 0830

Woori Nara Korean Restaurant

After trying the Korean Fried Chicken from Kko Kko Nara at Tras Street, my next target is Woori Nara Korean Restaurant at Lorong Kilat beside Udders Ice Cream and Kim’s Family Restaurant. I’m hoping that they live up to the reputation for their Korean Fried Chicken. Hoho, if that’s really the case, it sounds too good to be true – two Korean restaurants near my place.

19 Lorong Kilat #01-02 Singapore
Tel: +65 6464 9282

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39 Responses to “Best Korean Restaurants in Singapore”

  1. Mike Ngin
    January 6th, 2011 @ 10:32 am

    Cool :) Have you tried ±ogi (Togi) Korean Restaurant on Mosque Street? It’s really authentic and good too.

  2. Mike Ngin
    January 6th, 2011 @ 10:33 am

    Oops. Missed the last review. lol. too many choices. Feel free to moderate. Haha

  3. Kai Jie
    January 6th, 2011 @ 10:39 pm

    Red Pig Korean Restaurant at Amoy Street is awesome too if you haven’t tried it. Average per dish is $20 and I would recommend their Spicy Pork! :)

  4. keropokman
    January 6th, 2011 @ 10:47 pm

    There’s also a Korean Fried Chicken place on the top floor of Beauty World. http://bit.ly/h1nqnu

    You got to wait very long for it, the place looks very simple, but their fried chicken is nice!

    (Now that’s the 3rd Korean place near your place!)

    Oh yes, there’s also a 4th Korean place near your place. Cheong Chin Nam Road has a Korean place too!

  5. Shanna
    January 7th, 2011 @ 12:29 am

    I recommend 2D1N sojubang. ^^ they have one of the most authentic menus and a wide variety of choices. The kamjatang (potato stew with pork ribs) and bbosam is good!

    kkokkonara has good main dishes besides the chicken. you should try soondae. it’s pork intestines filled with vermicelli noodles etc stained with pig’s blood. not for the faint hearted but it’s good ~

  6. r
    January 7th, 2011 @ 9:28 am

    how about dong bang hong? its at telok ayer and joo chiat.
    http://www.dongbanghong.com/04_map.htm
    its mul(water) naeng(cold) meon (noodles) are good, add in the condiments! seafood noodles and jajangmeon are good too

  7. Jessica
    January 10th, 2011 @ 9:17 pm

    GO LADYIRONCHEF!
    And Happy New Year 2011!

  8. Jean
    January 12th, 2011 @ 12:38 pm

    Yay I love Korean food! Can’t wait to see you post more on the Korean eateries in Singapore :D Oh please give Full House Cafe a try, it’s situated along Tanjong Katong!

  9. Grace
    January 14th, 2011 @ 1:46 pm

    Definitely Kim’s family restaurant and Auntie Kim’s… Just wondering whether you’ve tried Your Woul near Udders at United Sq.. it looks pretty good :)

  10. Marg
    January 19th, 2011 @ 5:53 pm

    2D1N Soju bang along neil road is good too :)
    Although their previous location at tanjong pagar (quite near the current one actually)has a better ambience, the food is enough to keep me going back!!!

  11. SY
    March 7th, 2011 @ 6:52 pm

    seems like Kim’s Family Restaurant has moved to Sunset Way. there was a notice pasted on the roller shutters when i was there today, hmm

  12. Tanker
    March 21st, 2011 @ 10:40 am

    great list of restaurants.. I am an avid Korean Food fan too.. hope to try out most of the restaurant in SG.

    @SY: Kims Family opened another outlet.

  13. Sophie
    April 5th, 2011 @ 4:49 pm

    Recommends Full House korean food along Tanjong Katong Rd

  14. Siew Lian
    April 26th, 2011 @ 4:18 am

    Thank you so much for the detail!
    Saranghaeyo! :)

  15. Edgar Chen
    May 16th, 2011 @ 11:29 am

    Hi, ladyironchef

    I am looking for Haebok Korean Restaurant, they relocated out of Furama City Centre last year. Have you come across this restaurant?

  16. Polly
    May 16th, 2011 @ 6:45 pm

    Korean food?? I still like SEOULYUMMY best!!!
    Reasonably priced and mouth-watering Korean food, betcha can’t stop eating!!

    I always go to their first shop @ Square2 (Novena MRT station) but have tried at their Central branch too. My friends like their latest branch for it’s central location – Suntec Basement. Regret if u dun try =p

  17. ladyironchef
    May 16th, 2011 @ 11:50 pm

    edgar: I am not very sure where they shifted to, will let you know if I hear any news

  18. Nicky
    June 1st, 2011 @ 7:19 am

    I teach Korean cooking in Singapore so I might call myself fussy but so far only Korean restaurant I have raved about to anyone is “Dong Bang Hong”. It’s a Chinese Korean restaurant which specialise in Jja jang myun (black bean noodles) and Jjambong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and I think it’s better than Korea.

    I recently tried a new Korean BBQ restaurant called Man Bok BBQ (63 Tanjong Pagar Road) and their meat was really good and the price was reasonable. Check it out!

  19. Sezanne
    June 1st, 2011 @ 10:02 pm

    The ginseng chicken soup and Jajiangmeon are by far the better ones that I have tasted at Hyang To Gol Korean Restaurant.The rest of the dishes are so-so only. However, prices are consider cheap for a restaurant located in a hotel. Great service though. Haven’t got a chance to try the BBQ food, and I have friends commenting that it isn’t good, so I decided to give it a miss. Fantastic ice ginger tea and kimchi soup that whets your appetite!

  20. hui wen
    June 6th, 2011 @ 12:01 pm

    try 2days1night soju bang! they have very yummy BBQ buffet at super affordable price!

  21. Furry
    August 2nd, 2011 @ 2:24 pm

    Yes yes! 2d1n Sojubang buffet is sooo good and pocket friendly! It’s alittle stuffy and hot but the atmosphere is so authentic as if im in a food tent in Seoul! their marinating is soooo awesome IMO! There’s shigye drink too! :)

  22. cheery mummy
    August 10th, 2011 @ 8:57 pm

    I love Manna restaurant somewhere around telok ayer street :) ) They have a smaller and cheaper dining place in Plaza Singapura basement called Manna Story. I love the bulgogi set and the children’s set is huge and popular with my kids :)

  23. hui wen
    August 15th, 2011 @ 11:48 am

    found another korean restaurant which is just at kreta ayer rd..they open from 5.30pm to 5am..a very good place to hang out after work till the wee hours..excellent and authentic KOREAN food..the owner of the shop makes everything on her own..! the name of the shop is called Just Like Before =) do try it out =)

  24. William
    September 13th, 2011 @ 3:16 am

    Anyone know that there’s a very good korean restaurant that used to be at the 2nd floor of the old Orchard John little which is now 313??? I just couldn’t recall their name. Anyone know where have they relocate and their name?

  25. huiwen
    September 19th, 2011 @ 10:50 am

    found another korean restaurant at Kreta Ayer..very very authentic korean food served and cooked by koreans.???? just like before.that’s the name of the restaurant.its just in fron of the bus stop and 5 mins walk away from outram park mrt station.

  26. Katie
    September 27th, 2011 @ 10:48 pm

    Thanks! I love the Korea food site…. In curve for authentic Korean food . Super

  27. jermaine
    October 1st, 2011 @ 9:06 pm

    chowon restaurant… sells really nice food.. around $20+ for the food.. recommend the dukbokki as it is really nice!! daebak!

  28. Kimberly
    October 14th, 2011 @ 11:48 am

    hi ladyironchef! may i know where i can find better chicken jinseng soup in the whole list of korean restaurants? :)

  29. ladyironchef
    October 14th, 2011 @ 11:55 am

    Kimberly: Crystal Jade Korean restaurant at Taka has a good chicken Ginseng soup, if not you can try Kim’s family restaurant?

  30. Angelina
    October 17th, 2011 @ 11:20 am

    Try Red Pig at Amoy Street. It’s very authentic!

  31. xuanique
    October 22nd, 2011 @ 10:36 pm

    quite surprised to see that red pig restaurant is not on that list, they have really good dukbokki & bbq even though it’s ala carte & can be more pricey.

    2d1n sojubang on the other hand, doesn’t get me raving even though it always has long queue for its buffet, the meat isn’t as flavourful in my opinion, so i reckon the crowd’s there for it’s cheaper pricing given the amount you can eat..

  32. bluesea
    October 23rd, 2011 @ 9:14 am

    WOW, thanks! I has been looking for Korean restaurants for so long, tried a couple of them.

    It is good to find so many people share the same interest with me!

    There are two in Novena Square 2:

    Hansang Korean Family Restaurant #03-32 to 35/40 to 44(tried once, didn’t like it, but maybe because I ordered the wrong thing)

    Seoul Yummy Korean Casual Dining / Froyoo #03-66 to 72/77/78

    There is also one in China point, but recently moved away, to where I don’t know, liked their pancake.

  33. eugene
    November 4th, 2011 @ 8:41 pm

    hyang-to-go at amara is very good! their lunch sets are very cheap for the quality!

  34. blackpear
    November 13th, 2011 @ 10:34 am

    5 min from chinatown mrt there is a korean restaurant called Gum Gang Won. we love their BBQ SET and side dishs are very deliciou but only few can be refill. price also reasonable.

  35. apie
    November 18th, 2011 @ 4:19 am

    The authenticity of the food at hyang-to-go is evident in the number of korean people who eat there. Majority of their customers are Koreans. I’ve been there a few times, and according to my korean friends, it IS the most authentic korean food in Singapore.

  36. Purplelady
    November 20th, 2011 @ 10:06 pm

    Jang Shou BBQ – For $82 for 2 pax including a drink. I think the food spread is so much worse compared to before 2 years back. They used to be very authentic but now for the same price, they do not even serve the japanese button mushroom anymore but instead slices of potatoes. The korean fried noodles are also terrible, sweet and taste like half cook. Kimchi also had a sour smell, it definitely does not taste like the normal kimchi that I always had. We used to be able to eat at least 2 hours there. But today, we are done like in less than an hour. You can image how bad the spread was. Even the green vegetables that korean normally used to wrap with meat (local lettuce) was not served anymore but rather replaced with another type of lettuce which you normally will get to buy it from supermarkets. Given the spread that they are serving currently, I think I am only willing to pay like $22 per pax instead of $33.80+.

  37. Jane Lin
    November 27th, 2011 @ 8:48 pm

    probably would like to try this very simple korean bbq family restaurant.
    I came across by this deal http://www.streetdeal.sg/deals/view/714/0/Selegie_EAT-ALL-YOU-CAN_Ala-carte_Korean_BBQ_BUFFET_Hankang_Korean_BBQ_Restaurant.html

    and amazingly the vegetable pancake tasted really good, as well as the rice cakes, not to mention the bbq items as well.
    the menu has very little range to it but for a group gathering definitely will go back there.

    11 Mackenzie Road
    Singapore 228675
    Tel: 6338 5844

    Operating Hours
    Monday-Sunday: 5.30pm- 11pm

    Closed on Chinese New Year First Day 23 Jan 2011

  38. Tya
    November 30th, 2011 @ 12:11 am

    Hi I was just wonder of all the places where can I find nice spicy sticky rice cake? Thank you =)

  39. Eug
    January 29th, 2012 @ 1:01 am

    Hyangtogol is awesome!!!. Try the Budae Jjigae (Army Soup) there it’s the best!!
    As for Kim’s… They changed their chef quite awhile back and their standard dropped :( especially their soondubu jjigae (tofu stew) – which is one of my fav Korean food – doesn’t taste authentic at all.
    There’s a new BBQ meat buffet at serangoon called Goki Day! It’s pretty good and there’s free flow of jeon (Korean pancake) which I have to say is nearly the standard of Hyangtogol’s :)

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