Some say Chicken Up at Tanjong Pagar serves the Best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore, while others say “over-rated” and they had better. Must be 4fingers fans.

Well, Chicken Up has quietly opened up a small stall called Chicken Up Little in the foodcourt at the back of Bugis Village, flanked by a Thai cuisine and Chinese zi char stall. Other good news for easties, there is also a new branch at Tampines Century Square.

Chicken Up’s version adapted from the Korean method of first removing the fat from the skin, and then double-frying which results in chicken which is both crispy and juicy.

My qualm about the original Chicken Up is portions are either for sharing or in buffet style. Too huge, not friendly to individuals.

Chicken Up Little offers individual Wings ($8 for 3 wings), or Cutlet Set ($6) which comes with fries and coleslaw. Chicken parts versions are also available at $14-$15 for “half” $26-$28 for “full”.
The wait for my plate was unimaginably long. 20 minutes or so? But…

It was good! Okay, they arrived darker and soggier than I would have anticipated, and skin was sprayed wet with sweet soy sauce and therefore not as crunchy as it should have been.

The meat was very well-marinated though Every bite was moist, some sweet juice (or oil) might drip through from within. Shiokness.

After “My Love from the Star”, I keep craving for Korean Fried Chicken, imaging having a tub while indulging in more Korean dramas on my sofa. I wanna come back to eat more!

Chicken Up Little
52 Queen Street, #01-05 Singapore 188539 (Within food court at the back of Bugis Village)
Tel: +65 98346540
Opening Hours: (Tentative) 11:45am – 10:45pm (Tues-Sun), Closed Mon

New Chicken Up branch: 2 Tampines Central, #01-44 to 47, Century Square, Singapore 529509, Singapore 088469

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In Korean when people ask, “When are you going to feed us Guksu?” they actually mean “When are you going to get married?”

‘Guksu’ means noodles or noodle dishes in Korea, also the name of a new noodle house at Suntec City, two shops away from Kimchi.

Yes, they are both owned and conceptualised by handsome boss Haden Hee (who caught me taking shots of his shop’s exterior. Haha.)

The Executive Chef Kang Heunseong with a resume from 5-Star Shilla Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotel in Seoul, has chosen to settle for a humble Korean noodle house in Singapore’s Suntec City.

The source of inspiration? His grandmother Mdm Park Mi Suk who during the post-war period fed schools, hospitals and families with handmade Guksu lovingly using her closely guarded recipe.

Therefore, the restaurant is sometimes referred to as ‘Guksu 1945’ as a tribute to unsung heroes like herself.

3 types of noodles are available, So Meon, Jung Meon, and Kal Guksu (thinnest, thin, thick) all defined by their varying level of thickness.

This is matched with different soup broths – The Janchi (traditional Korean noodles), Sae Woo (prawn), Jo Gae (clam), Yuk Gae (beef), and Bibim Guksu.

I had the Spicy Beef Guksu ($13.90 for ala carte, $17.90 for set with set and drink), a bowl of beef broth with sliced wagyu beef taro stem, white carrot, bean sprouts, leek and boiled egg.

For those who are used to Korean soups, the spiciness is manageable. The broth was lighter and clearer than I had expected, but still came with distinct flavours. The bowl did feel ‘home-cooked’, in a good way, at parts. A comforting treat for a cooler weather.

Perhaps I took too long a time for photos, the noodles became rather soft and limp, with texture feeling like a thicker version of ‘mee sua’. (Maybe I am just not a Korean noodle person.) Good to know that the dough is made with specially imported Korean flour. No preservatives, no colourings.

I must give special mention to the Korean Fried Chicken, because this would be the reason I would return again and again for.

5 types of fried drumstick; garlic, soya sauce, sweet & sour, spicy, and honey glaze ($3.90 for 1 piece, $11 for 3, $21 for 6).

Each drumstick is toasted and deep-fried, cooked thrice to capture the additional crispiness. And still succulent and moist. These babies are worth five fingers.

Guksu Noodle House
Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard #02-385, Singapore 038983 (City Hall MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/guksu1945
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:30pm Daily

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Insadong in Singapore? Fans of Korean culture would be familiar with Insadong, a traditional neighbourhood where street stalls, art galleries, restaurants, teahouses and cafes line the streets.

Imagine that right here. The Insadong Korea Town at Resort World Sentosa is probably Singapore’s largest Korean-style food place, a 6000 square feet concept which is somewhat between a cross of a restaurant and food court. I explain them further later.

Other than serving Korean food, we spotted some stalls setting up to sell Korean toys, accessories and souvenirs, attempting to re-create the street in Seoul.

It is still in its infancy stage, but we see the potential.

To cater to a large spectrum of diners especially tourists, Insadong Korea Town offers not only authentic Korean food, but Korean fusion – Korean Chinese, Korean Japanese and Korean Western inspired dishes.

Popular main dishes include Kimchi Pork Belly Stew ($12), Army Stew ($32) and Stir Fried Beef Bulgogi ($15), while kimchi pancake, seafood skewers and topokki are some of the available street food.

If you spot people at RWS holding on to bright yellow coloured cones shaped like the alphabet J, they come from here. The J-shaped corn snack called ‘Jipangyi’ is very popular in Insadong Korea itself, and is a corn snack injected with soft serve ice cream.

The Ordering System
Insadong Korea Town has an ordering system like no other in Singapore, but perhaps more common in other countries such as Korean and Japan.

You would notice 6 self-ordering kiosks (called the ‘expert’) located around the restaurant, of which 3 are near the entrance and cashiers. The kiosks included self-ordering menu, and LED display that showed current promotions.

So you basically order your food, pay by cash via the kiosk, and receive a slip which displays the dishes you ordered and a number. Then you move to the open kitchen area to collect your orders! If you need help, there is a waiter hovering around to provide assistance.

I had a little difficulty understanding the system initially, but got a hang out of it after a while. Reminded me of the ramen shop vending machines in Japan.

The next step in the F&B Industry?
The cost of implementation? Insadong Korea Town revealed that the ballpark figure was about $150k, quite a heavy initial cost.

The rationale is that such technologies can cut customer waiting time by 20-30%. Businesses can also update items, prices and promotions fast and easily, compared to traditional printed menus.

However, if each kiosk represents one service staff to take order, 6 kiosks would mean that 6 staff could be re-deployed more efficiently for other work purposes – very helpful especially in a labour-short F&B industry.

Insadong Korea Town has a capacity of over 300 diners. With such a huge space, the kiosks can also reduce possible incorrect delivery, for example service staff sending the wrong orders.

Is self-ordering the way to go in future days? Think self-checkout in a supermarket, but applied to a restaurant.

For Singapore’s F&B industry, almost every establishment is facing some kind of a problem with labour. It seems (fortunately or unfortunately), certain restaurants especially quick food service, using machine is the way to go.

Many people complained about Marche when they first started the card system. Few years down the road, we have seen a few copycats. The same goes with tablet ordering system. 2-3 years ago, customers were resistant. Now such technological gadgets are commonplace.

Many business leaders and ministers have spoken about this, such as labour chief Lim Swee Say, who has also been encouraging businesses to take up innovative solutions.

The warning signs are there – businesses that don’t adapt and use technology solutions, especially labour-saving devices, have to be prepared to close down as the world is changing fast and waits for no one.

Insadong happened to be one of early adopters. Yes, it is a big risk to take, especially when they occupy such a big space in a tourist-populated area. I can imagine people complaining about its ease of use.

But as diners eventually familiarise themselves with self-ordering technology, would other restaurants start using these kiosks 2 years later? How close to closing down do owners need to be before they consider alternatives to solve their productivity problems?

Instead of two steps behind, can businesses finally move two steps forward?

Insadong Korea Town
Resorts World Sentosa, 26 Sentosa, Gateway #01-30/31/32/33, Singapore 098138
(Near Trickeye Museum)
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 10pm Daily
Tel No: +65 6238 8221

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Did Cheon Song Yi from ‘My Love from Another Star’ open a new Korean dessert café in Singapore? Nope, but Nunsongyee is still owned by Koreans.

I felt like I was in Korea while making my way to 45 Burghley Drive. Numerous uphill terrains and passing by the building of CHIJ- Our Lady of Good Counsel, which reminded me of Ewha Womans University.

Am I in Korea? Not when the humidity slaps me in the face.

Nunsongyee 눈송이 (pronounced as noon-song-yi) means “Snowflake” in Korean.

As their name suggests, their signature dessert is the Snow Flake Black Sesame 흑임자 빙수 ($18.90) and Injeolmi Bingsu 인절미 빙수 Bingsu ($14.90). Their versions of bingsu are made of milk, thus they do not use the term ‘shaved ice’.

Other desserts offered here include their Signature toast ($8.90 – $12.90) and Korean Rice Cake ($6.90 – $8.90) and beverages such as coffee, tea and smoothies.

The café has a typical Korean style with wood and earthly elements, wooden floor, tables, chairs and wooden walls finishing.

The entire area is spacious with a 50 seaters capacity, and tall ceiling that won’t make you feel claustrophobic.

K-pop music can be heard playing throughout the entire café and the menu board with both Korean and English wordings. The Koreans employ a self-service system with a buzzer that rings when your order is ready for collection.

There, the Black Seasame Bingsu ($18.90… wait that is quite expensive) came with a large scoop of red bean paste instead of the usual scoop of ice-cream. The other toppings were powdered soybean korean rice cakes, sesame powder and almond flakes.

Looks pretty much like other bingsu I ate, I thought initially.

I was actually taken aback when I first scooped into the shaved milk. Extremely soft… just like the first snow, and reminded me of the days when I first built my snowman.

No wonder it’s called Nunsongyee (Snowflake). So pure, white, soft and pillowy.

We ordered the Sweet “Ka-Rei” ($8.90) which was Korean Rice Cake with Cheese and it came beautifully plated with maple syrup drizzled on it.

Fans of tteokpokki (Korean rice cake) could now experience a sweet and savory version instead of the spicy tteokpooki that we were all too familiar with. The top layer was baked to give a golden brown crust. These bite- sized tteokpokki was soft and cheesy with a slight tinge of sweetness.

Eating rice cakes is a part of Korea’s tradition. Moreover, the grandparents of the owner Eun Jin are farmers who resides in the countryside of Icheon, Gyeonggido. They mainly grow rice grains and beans for a living, and till date, they still farm despite being 80 years old.

The Injeolmi Toast ($8.90) came with 8 equal slices, love it when I don’t have to cut it myself. It had a crispy crust with peanut powder and almond flakes dusted above.

The Injeolmi, a thin layer of mochi made from glutinous rice flour, was sandwiched in between the toast and substituted the jam that we normally used. Carnation milk was used to give it a moist texture.

If you are up for some authentic Korean desserts in a Korean café setting without the need to take a flight to Korea, this will probably be the right place to go. Good to know that Eun Jin still follows her grandmother’s recipe and imports several key ingredients directly from Korea.

Will bingsu be your destiny?

Nunsongyee 눈송이
45 Burghley Drive #01-04, Singapore 559022 (15-20 min walk from Lorong Chuan MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/nunsongyee
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Tues-Sun) Closed Mon

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Annyeonghaseyo. More Korean fried chicken in Singapore? This time it is the Chir Chir (pronounced Chi-Re Chi-Re) Fusion Chicken Factory which made its way in to Orchard 313@somerset.

Chir Chir Fusion Chicken Factory is a popular Korean restaurant chain specialising in deep fried Korean style chicken and other freshly cooked chicken dishes such as Spicy BBQ Roasted Chicken, Garlic Roasted Chicken and Crispy Fried Tenders.

I tell you, my cravings for Korean Fried Chicken intensified because of Chun Song Yi from My Love From The Stars. You would want to eat a bucket of wings off your sofa while tearing with her in the show. Go Chimaek 치맥!

4 Fingers, NeNe Chicken, Choo Choo, Bonchon… tried them all.

With over 100 shops around the world, Chir Chir was brought to Singapore by a group of 5 friends in the insurance and finance field.

Chir Chir’s menu was rather intimidating though. I flipped the first page and saw that the Crispy Fried Chicken was $26.90! The rest of the other dishes… Kkan Pung King spicy and sweet chicken ($28.90), Spicy Wings ($28.90), Garlic Roasted Chicken ($32.90), and Rosemary Chicken ($29.90).

How? So expensive, so big portions.

Recommendations: If you intend to go alone, Don’t. Bring 2-3 friends. Maybe 4-5. The rationale is that Korean restaurants are usually family based and food is meant for sharing. (Though Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions would reveal that Koreans are more collective while we Singaporeans have perhaps become more individualistic.)

Chir Chir Singapore: If you are reading this, maybe a 2-3 piece set for us individuals can? Or at least offer mixed platters so that we greedy consumers can try a variety of flavours.

The most popular dish in Korea was the Nest Snow ($32.90), that was bringing fried chicken to a whole new, and guiltier level. Why?

You get deep fried chicken tenders swimming in a pool of rich creamy white sauce, a scoop of sweet salad hidden below, and a swirl of fresh whipped cream to top it all. Mix them all up before eating. Can you imagine? Fried chicken with cream? What would it do to your diet plans, but heck.

We liked that the restaurant provided ‘kiap’ to hold on to your chicken parts, especially if you do not like to eat with your hands.

The Garlicky Tenders ($26.90) were tender and moist with distinct aroma. Not the best yet, because we think those can be juicier. But at least better than another Korean Fried Chicken Joint which had long queues despite serving dry chicken. Some things, we could never quite compre-Hen-d.

Chir Chir 치르치르
313@somerset #B3-04/05/06, Singapore 238895
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon-Thurs, Sun), 11am – 11pm (Fri-Sat)

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There is no sign of stopping for the Korean food wave in Singapore – Korean BBQ, fried chicken, dessert shops are sprouting all over the island.

Undeniably, there is a sense of repetition and duplication. How to differentiate this Korean restaurant from the next? Therefore, I thought Joo Bar at Tan Queen Lan Street (near Bugis) was a breath of fresh air. ‘Joo’ means ‘alcohol’ in Korean.

The owners are no strangers to the industry, the same people behind Sticky and E!ght Korean BBQ.

Once I walked through that door, even before eating any food, I got the sense that Joo Bar was very promising.

The interior was adorned in black, white and copper, complemented by dark Korean pinewood furniture specially imported from Korea. Hand-painted illustrations of Korean drinking etiquette lined the wall.

Oh, and a tall Korean man who looked like he was imported from a Korean boyband took orders.

Can I add, music selection was superb.

Key highlights were its house brew makgeolli and quality Korean fare by Head Chef Kim Chang Heon with delights such as Slow Roasted Mangalitsa Belly ($32), Joo Bossam ($28), Kimchi Chicken Potpie ($12) and Seafood Gochujang Risotto ($24).

The Seafood Gochujang Risotto ($24) was a near faultless marriage of Korean red pepper paste sauce, with Italian Risotto, cooked with juicy shrimps, black mussel, clam, squid in a thick creamy sauce.

Its colour was in a gorgeous dark hued orangey-red, taste well-balanced between the two. Who would imagine?

I had the Joo Wings ($16) too, covered in a spicy and sweet soy glaze. Well, still not the best I had (considering Choo Choo is not very far away), but still crisp on the outer, juicy on the inside, worthy of ordering.

One thing I noted was the taste in general seemed Westernised, or muted down. Comparing this to more traditional Korean restaurants where pastes were more generously used and spiciness more distinct, the food felt subdued but taste not comprised.

Joo Bar. Stylish, Masisseoyo.

Joo Bar
5, Tan Quee Lan Street, Singapore 188094
Tel: +65 8138 1628
Opening Hours: 5:30pm – 12am Daily
https://www.facebook.com/joobarsg

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Chicken and Ken. Easy to remember name, and does remind me of Barbie and Ken. No toys here, but current trending foods – Korean Fried Chicken, Korean Bingsu and Spam Fries.

After entering the restaurant at Lorong Telok near Boat Quay, there was a sense of familiarity – the interior design, dark flooring, warm orangey lights and syringes in the bingsu immediately reminded me of Stateland Café and Honey Comb.

My guess was right. It IS opened by the Stateland boys.

Which got me wondering. They opened a waffles café when waffles was in, a Korean soft serve place just after Honey Creme, and a Korean chicken + bingsu restaurant. Would riding on the trend be three times lucky for them?

There are three types of Korean Fried Chicken available – Yangnyeom (with gochujiang, garlic and rice syrup), Ganjang (soy sauce, garlic and mirin) and Salted Egg Chicken (salted egg yolk, evaporated milk, chilli and curry leaves). $15.90 for 8 pieces, and $29.90 for 16 pieces – a mixture of wings and drumlets.

Ironically, we liked the Salted Egg Chicken flavoured ones best, possibly the least Korean of it all.

While the sauces were at least tasty, the chicken lacked the juiciness and crackly crust which is the hallmark of good Korean fried chicken. Sorry guys, it tasted like just sauce over chicken. That’s all.

Bingsu fared somewhere in the middle – not the best, not our worst. We ordered the Thai inspired Cha-Yen Bingsu ($12.90). The honeyed corn flakes were delightful, but the overall dessert was one-dimensionally sweet.

A friend who had bingsu the first time remarked, “Isn’t this ice kachang with cornflakes?” Ouch.

Chick and Ken’s lunch set ($8.90) with 4 chicken pieces, sides and a homemade iced tea was $8.90. Quick value-for-money. Though, but, maybe a waffles place could have worked better here.

Chick and Ken
21 Lorong Telok, Raffles Park, Singapore 049033 (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 91507257
Opening Hours: 12pmm – 10pm (Mon-Sat), Closed Sun

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Best Korean Bingsu in Singapore? Not really. This describes our love story with 10 different bingsu found in Singapore.

We say “Saranghae” to Bingsu 빙수, which is a popular dessert in Korean comprising of ice shavings and various ingredients, usually sweetened condensed milk, fruits, Korean rice cake, cereal flakes and ice cream.

Of course, the Patbingsu 팥빙수 is our favourite, topped with sweetened azuki red beans, which you can let the smooth ice flakes slowly melt in your mouth, and your heart.

Nunsongyee 눈송이
45 Burghley Drive #01-04, Singapore 559022 (15-20 min walk from Lorong Chuan MRT)
Opening Hours: 12am – 10pm (Tues-Thurs), 12pm – 11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/nunsongyee

Nunsongyee, we would like to declare you “The Queen of Bingsu”.

You were hard to find, located at an ulu spot of Burghley. Even if we drive here, we need to travel big rounds. Your name “Nunsongyee 눈송이” (pronounced as noon-song-yi) means “Snowflake” in Korean. So delicate. Your signature desserts of Snow Flake Black Sesame, Strawberry, Coffee Bingsu ($18.90), are also one of the priciest around. There are many toppings of powdered soybean korean rice cakes, sesame powder and almond flakes. So pure, white, soft and pillowy. (Read: Nunsongyee Burghley Drive)

Bing Jo Gung Dessert House
102 Guillemard Road #01-01 Singapore 399719 (Mountbatten MRT)
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm
https://www.facebook.com/binggojung

Bing Jo Gung, we love you too. You are the probably the first bingsu café to arrive in Singapore, it was so hard to decide between you and Miss Nun. (Oh yes, we couldn’t find you initially, until we saw g.spa.)

Your Injeolmi (Korean rice cake), and Milk & Red Bean Bingsu ($10) were filled with so much love. The ice was so fine, topped with crunchy ingredients of as corn flakes, sliced almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts. What did you add to your condensed milk? So smooth, so sweet, we couldn’t stop.

Tom and Toms
12 Gopeng Street #01-12 Icon Village Singapore 078877
Tel: +65 6225 6313

You are one of Korean’s biggest café chain, and during my uni days not too long ago *cough cough*, I would study at your quiet vicinity at Tanjong Pagar Icon Village. (Free WIFI mah)

Your bingsu was as authentic as it could get, with flavours of Green Tea and Red Bean ($11.90), Mango ($10.90), Taro ($9.90), Yogurt Cheesecake ($12.90) and Milk Tea ($10.90). Good, affordable, thirst-quenching, and we liked your red bean. Where did you get them from?

Café Insadong
279 South Bridge Road Singapore 058828 (Chinatown MRT)
Tel: +65 8533 2003
Opening Hours: 12pm – 9pm (Tues, Wed, Thurs), 12pm-10pm (Fri-Sat), 2pm-8pm (Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/cafeinsadong

Hello Café Insadong, your female standee at the door looked scary at night. But anyway, we also liked your Patbingsu Ice (‘pat’ means ‘red bean’), in flavours of Red Bean, Sweet Potato, Oreo, Mango, Green Tea ($8.50 – $9.00). We hear that you are a local start-up, with staff trained by a Korean dessert chef.

For your price, we were surprised by the generosity of the ingredients – a full scoop of ice cream, a glob of red bean on the side, some crunchy almond slices, sliced red dates, and as you dig in further… sweet sticky Korean chapssaltteok (rice cake). Quite dae bak! (Read: Café Insadong South Bridge Road)

Insadong Korea Town
Resorts World Sentosa, 26 Sentosa, Gateway #01-30/31/32/33, Singapore 098138
(Near Trickeye Museum)
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 10pm Daily
Tel No: +65 6238 8221

We ventured to Resorts World Sentosa for your sake. Insadong Korea Town, your self-ordering concept is very different. I got slightly lost the first time, but much better the second round.

Your Mango Shaved Iced with Ice Cream ($10) is topped with many ingredients and fruits, a little sweet for us, but we figured kids would like it. (Read: Insadong Korea Town Sentosa)

One Ice Café
2 Jurong East Central 1, JCube #02-67 Singapore 609731
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm
https://www.facebook.com/one.ice.cafe

One of the most affordable Korean Patbingsu around, you make several mummies (and daddies) plus children happy. For $6.80 and a huge portion, we cannot complain much lah.

One Thing Coffee Kids Café
170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #B2-17
Tel: +65 97881276

Talking about children, so many of them playing around in your café. I see, you are a Korean kids cafe located in Bukit Timah Shopping Centre. Hot-sellers include Patbingsu (Red bean shaved ice), Raspberry Bingsu (Korean raspberry shaved ice) and Korean style waffles (Ice cream, fruits and plain).

Your Matcha Patbingsu ($8) in a huge pyrex apparatus was cute.

Paris Baguette Singapore
435 Orchard Road, #02-48 to 53 Wisma Atria, Singapore 239977 (Orchard MRT),
Tel:+ 65 6836 2010, +65 6836 3010
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm

Paris Baguette, the first time we tried your shaved iced, there was no Korean rice cake on top. Then we went to the Raffles Place branch, and there wasn’t this dessert item. Aiyah.

We were determined, so went back Wisma again. Ah, we liked the first few mouthfuls. The ice so smooth and fine, and red bean sweet and satisfying. Then we couldn’t help but give up after a while because there were just red bean, red bean and red bean. (Read: Paris Baguette Wisma Atria)

Chick and Ken
21 Lorong Telok, Raffles Park, Singapore 049033 (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 91507257
Opening Hours: 12pmm – 10pm (Mon-Sat), Closed Sun

Chick and Ken, you win! Syringes with your bingsu? Is a doctor around? Thai inspired Cha-Yen Bingsu ($12.90)? Annyeong Sawadee?

Ok okay, we admit – your Bingsu fared somewhere in the middle – not the best, not our worst. We had fun squeezing the condensed milk and syrups out of the syringes, but can you (I mean your ice) be finer? Don’t be so rough. The Korean (bingsu) are not that rough. (Read: Chick and Ken Lor Telok)

Frozen
3151 Commonwealth Avenue West #01-13, City Vibe, Singapore 129581 (5 min walk from Clementi MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)

Your bingsu left us frozen. The Elsa Blueberry Cheesecake ice flakes ($17.90… wait, why so expensive?) looked pretty, coming in a slice of cheesecake and milky ice cream on top.

The shaved ice could be rough, and might make a young Princess Anna cry if she would sink her teeth into it. We just had to say “Let it go, let it go… Can’t hold it back anymore…” (Read: Frozen Clementi)

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*Written by Daniel Ang, some photos from Nicholas Tan @stormscape

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Anyoung Haseyo! The arrival of this café will excite Korean pop culture lovers, café hoppers and food instagrammers, because it is THE Banana Tree café.

The South Korean café chain is popular for its banana theme decorations, yellow and white clean look, and pretty potted plant desserts.

Cute, beautiful, gorgeous… we are not just talking about the décor and offerings of the café itself (The Korean owner who brought the brand to Singapore might melt some hearts, and I hear she is taken already… so guys… )

Moving on, the signature desserts available included the Flower Paap ($6.50) – pudding in a flower pot, Oreo Bomb ($12), Pot BingSu ($12.50) and Som Som latte with candy floss toppings ($6.50).

The banana pudding was inspired by New York’s Magnolia Bakery, where pudding with freshly-made cream would be placed at the bottom of the pot, covered with Oreo ‘soil’, planted with a silk flower supported by a straw stem.

The flowers reminded me of those we bought for $2 each at Daiso. But nevermind. Remove them before taking your spade spoon to dig into pleasure, soft and not overly sweet.

We can imagine super many OOTD shots of girls in floral dress posing with the Iced Som Som ($7.00).

If you were fascinated with Milk Cow and Honey Creme, this has freshly spun PINK cotton candy of larger portions. Katy Perry would approve.

I am a man who likes cotton candy (at times). I obviously like coffee. But I can’t quite get the both of them together.

Banana Tree’s Pot BingSoo ($12.50) would rank somewhere in the middle for Korean bingsu in Singapore. Also coming in a flower pot, we loved the sweet red bean, but thought that the iced shavings could be smoother.

There were so many corners in this café that we liked, with natural light casing down with the open top ceiling.

I wonder how. I wonder why. Yesterday you told me ’bout the blue blue sky. And all that I can see is just a yellow… boxer undies. We were just amused we saw people airing their laundry as we looked up.

In any case, I am just going to park myself under this Banana Tree a little longer.

Banana Tree Singapore
26 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089133
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm (Mon-Fri), 10am – 8pm (Sat-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/bananatreesg

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When the words “Korean-Japanese”, “noodles”, and “celebrity chef” combined, I knew I had to check out Chef’s Noodle somehow. This Korean-Japanese fusion cuisine which just arrived in Singapore, looks set to create some buzz.

The menu is not the conventional Korean traditional restaurant style. The food is modernised by Korean Celebrity Chef Choi In Sun (sorry but I do not know who he is), known for his Korean food show “The Starking Series” and fedora hats.

All the wait-staff wear those ‘Jason Mraz’ hats. (So don’t go in wearing one, or you may be mistaken as staff.)

The signature is a Chef’s Guksoo ($13.90) which is kind of ramyun meets ramen, yet with its own unique quality.

The broth is an off-white light savoury- sweet flavoured beef broth, spicy but not the type of intense Korean-spicy you would have otherwise expected, and topped with stewed pork bulgogi, vegetables, and a signature rectangular egg-roll. Which is really the sweet Japanese tamago found on sushi.

While I was expecting something more al-dente and springy, the noodles were thin and soft textured (nua nua), and needs some getting used to.

There are other varieties with toppings of deep-fried beancurd, skewered fishcake, deep-fried stuff pepper (nice), seafood dumplings, pork belly and spicy pork.

Chef’s Noodle other popular dish is the Daehan Deopbap Rice Tub ($14.90). This is like healthier take to bibimbap without the sizzling hot stone bowl.

I enjoyed the combination of ingredients, which included sweet sautéed Bulgogi Beef, crisply battered stuffed ‘gochu’ (red pepper), seafood ‘wanja’ (meat patty) and the egg roll. You figured that Chef Choi probably put some thought in each and every one of the item.

But the rice was lukewarm at best, and would have make perfect comfort food if the rice was steaming hot.

The must-order is both the gimmicky and delicious Stakling Fire Sushi ($6.90), popularized in chef’s Korean food show, where thin slices of Australia beef is flambé on the spot, and drizzled with garlic-mayonnaise sauce.

Do I like Chef’s Noodle? Well, kind of. It’s different. It should appeal to working executives for reasonably price and healthy tasting food, though execution can be perfected. I prefer it warm.

Chef’s Noodle
Habourfront Centre, 1 Maritime Square, #01-99/100, Singapore 099253 (Harbourfront MRT)
Tel: +65 6271 3033
Other branch: Jurong Point Shopping Centre, 63 Jurong West Central 3, #B1-45/46, Singapore 648331 (Boon Lay MRT)
Tel: +65 6686 3108
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm

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Say Chimaek! Korean Fried Chicken continues to be widely sought after in Singapore, for their crackly battered skins and juicy meat. Now THIS New Korean Fried Chicken looks set to be the NEXT brand that will get some popularity. 맛있는.

Ssiksin Chicken is located at Serangoon NEX, right next to Korean BBQ Buffet place Daessiksin, sharing space with another Korean bingsu shop Snowman Desserts. Ah, same owners from Korea.

Korean Fried Chicken is generally eaten with families, colleagues and friends in their country, thus you would find mainly big portions of chicken in many of the menus.

The first major change that Ssiksin Chicken took was to offer 2 pieces set, while keeping their 4 pieces and 8 pieces options. Yeah to individuals like me who likes to go eat fried chicken alone (after feeling stressed).

We tried quite a number of dishes – the Original Fried Chicken ($8 for 2 pieces, $15 for 4, $28 for 8), Seasoned Spicy Chicken ($9, $16, $30) and Soy Sauce Chicken ($9, $16, $30). As the restaurant was still new and getting a hang of things, they did take some time for preparation

Ohhhhhhh…… Their Korean Fried Chicken was huge! I mean at least a lot bigger than what I see around here. When the 4 pieces of chicken parts arrived, the drums and wings arrived in this big basket with side radish (The 3 of us looked at each other, “Can finish?”)

From the appearance alone, you would see this hot shattering crunchy crust enveloping the chicken, the type will go “Crrrrrrrrrrr!” when you put in your mouth. After we came back to the chicken after some time, the skin was still rather crispy!

Good stuff. But the real highlight to me was the inside which remained moist and juicy, yet not too greasy – whether it was the drums or wings.

My next favourite was the Spicy Seasoned Chicken ($9 for 2, $16 for 4, $30 for 8) where the chicken was evenly coated with a sticky-salty-spicy sauce specially imported from Korea.

Korean boss came to me earnestly and asked, “Is this the best in Singapore?”

I hesitated a while and was frank enough to tell him, “Almost the best”. I thought about what was lacking – the chickens could fare better with more seasoning, a more flavourful taste.

Wanting to still go a more Korean style, Ssiksin Chicken also offers a variety of dishes suitable for sharing – Hobak Buldka steam pumpkin with spicy chicken ($28), Ohsam pork and squid Bulgogi ($35) and Andong Ggim Dak spicy steam chicken ($28).

From this initial tasting and some online reviews (people are fast man!), Ssiksin Chicken looks set to give its more established competitors a run for their money.

Given some time to fine-tune, they may just take the crown of the best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore.

Ssiksin Chicken
Serangoon NEX #02-04 (Within Ministry of Food) Singapore 238858 (Serangoon MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)
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Instagrammer @Elainegirlgirl told me about this Korean Fried Chicken near Simpang Bedok which was soooooo addictive. Simpang Bedok. East Village. Very far away from my place, but I shall try it because I trust her taste. She did eat many fried chicken.

HoHo Chimek’s name is derived from the words ‘chi’ which means ‘chicken’ and ‘mek-ju’ standing for ‘beer’ in Korean language. Somehow chimek regained popularity again after hit television series “Man From The Stars”. I am a ‘victim’.

The eatery located within East Village is a no-fuss 15-seater which specializes in Korean fried chicken, along with pancakes, stew (budae-jjigae $13 for 1 pax, $22 for 2 pax) and soups such as Sam Gye Tang (Ginseng chicken soup $15 for half chicken, $27 for whole).

The chicken Combo came in an individual friendly 6 pieces with fries set at $9.90. No GST or service charge.

When the chicken arrived, I thought they looked dry and small. Swiped them across the brown soy and garlic sauce, took a bit, thought, “Hmmm… so salty” and didn’t think much, initially.

Before I knew it, I kept repeating those actions, using those little drumlets to sweep across that sauce which I claimed to be salty just moments earlier. There is a part of these chicken wings that were downright addictive.

I finished all 6 pieces, by myself. Strangely I actually wanted more. This is the type where you can sit with a bucket to watch Korean dramas.

Hoho Chimek
East Village, 430 Upper Changi Road #01-45 Singapore 487048
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Tues – Fri), 12pm – 10:30pm (Sat-Sun)>

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How many Korean Bingsu shops do we need in Singapore? Many, many, apparently. On last count, there are 7 new Korean cafes offering this dessert that have opened/will be opening this month alone.

Bing Go Jung Korean Dessert House is one of the first to set up a bingsu specialty house in Singapore , located at Guillemard Road beside Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ. (I was lost until I spotted a big big GSpa at the former badminton hall). First shop advantage.

Their new branch is at Bt Timah Plaza, a strategic venue to target the active Korean and expat community in the area.

Many Singaporeans term the ‘bingsu’ as the more expensive version of ice kachang.

The origins go like this: Bing Go Jung’s Mdm Yun said that bingsu was discovered in the Joseon Dynasty, when the soldiers crushed ice kept in ice houses called ‘binggo’ to eat with fruits. Thus, the name of the shop.

The varieties sold here include the popular Milk & Red Bean ($11), Injeolmi ($11), Green Tea ($11) Coffee ($11) and an intriguing Tomato ($11), along with toast, grilled sandwiches and chewy waffles. I noticed that prices were 50 cents higher here, unless they have also raised prices over at Guillemard.

The Green Tea Bingsu ($11) came in an off-gold bowl topped with crunchy corn flakes, slices of almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts and a scoop of green tea ice cream and sweetened red beans. The combination tasted sweet on its own, so go easy on the condensed milk.

After trying that many Korean Bingsu shops in Singapore, the bingsu may pale in comparison if we looked at texture alone. The shaved ice was still smooth, but not as fine as what you would get at Nunsongyee or Snowman Desserts at NEX. Also because the latter used milk shavings.

Bing Go Jung’s version would fare somewhere above the average. We liked it for the portion and ingredients which gave a variety of textures. Friendly Korean service too.

Bing Go Jung Korean Dessert House
Bt Timah Plaza (next to taxi stand), 1 Jalan Anak Bukit, Singapore 588996
Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm

102 Guillemard Road #01-01, Singapore 399719 (Mountbatten MRT)
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm Daily

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Do you want to build a snowman? The inspiration of the name Snowman Desserts partly came from the movie Frozen. Of course it represented the very thing the Korean café was selling – Milk Snow Bingsu.

Snowman Desserts shares the same space as Korean fried chicken restaurant Ssiksin Chicken and Korean BBQ place Daessiksin. (If you are lost, look out for Ministry of Food.)

Shaved ice AFTER Korean BBQ or fried chicken makes an extremely good fit.

Other than Milk Snow Bingsu ($11.50), there are other dessert snacks available for takeaway such as Hotteok ($3 pancake with seeds), JCone ($3), Churro with Ice Cream ($3.50) and yogurt drinks. Churros are made ON THE SPOT.

The reason why Snowman Desserts would be very much smoother than what some of the average stores were offering, was due to a specially imported milk snow bingsu machine. That apparently cost a 5-figure sum, according to the owner Mr Lee.

Rather than the typical method where ice blocks are blended, this machine churns out snowflake-like shavings which gently float down the box. Based on my understanding, only 2-3 Korean bingsu shops in Singapore use a similar machine.

The recommended-to-order is the Melon Bingsu ($12.50) where round balls of fresh sweetish rock melon fruit cover a mini-mountain of milk ice within a carved out fruit, topped with Korean soft serve drizzled with condensed milk.

Melons were refreshingly sweet and juicy, a match-made for each other with soft serve light and smooth. We hear that the Mango version ($12.50) is equally satisfying, especially after bearing the scotching 34 degree heat outside.

The Strawberry Milk Snow ($12.50) was cute to look at, with an Olaf strawberry on top. Though we wished that there were more ingredients within, such as nuts, injeolmi or rice cakes, just so that there was more variety as eating might get ‘boring’ halfway through.

Similarly, the Chocolate Bingsu felt it needed some kind of sauce.

What we liked were the fruit-based Korean bingsu, lightness of the softserve, and the fact that Snowman Desserts used Korean-imported machinery and key ingredients for added authenticity.

So yes, Snowman Desserts are soft and fluffy like snow.

Snowman Desserts
Serangoon NEX #02-04, 23 Serangoon Central Singapore 556083
Tel: +65 6634 4608
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/SnowmanDesserts

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Korean Fried Chicken, KFC, Chimaek, 치킨 … they continue to enjoy great popularity in Singapore, as the chain shops expand, and new shops keep coming. So where is the best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore?

After the last viral post on 5 Best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore, I thought the list needed some updating, and so went back to try all those commonly known as ‘the best’.

The general findings: the older shops declined in quality (sad), and newer shops have proved to be up-and-coming. (Disclaimer: We all know the word ‘best’ is subjective, and everyone will have their personal favourites. Don’t get too angry yah?)

10 Best Korean Fried Chicken In Singapore – So Good You Can’t Stop!

Choo Choo Chicken 츄츄
33 Bali Lane (near Arab Street, adjacent to Haji Lane, at the side road nearest Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 62990980
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11:00pm

Different Korean fried chicken fans had claimed that this shop opened by a Korean language teacher did offer some of the best wings in Singapore.

Fried chicken were served in flavours of Original, Soy, Spicy or Sweet, in the form of Whole Chicken ($29.90), Crispy Wings ($16/$29), or 8-Piece Wings ($16). Woh! The Spicy Crispy Pieces I had were 맛있는 delicious, with the sauce evenly enveloping the crunchy batter (and it is sweet and not overly spicy), meat simply juicy. The batter still remained crisp after minutes. Very awesome.

The Original Ones were not so spectacular because I would have enjoyed more chomp in the batter. Even though I was given breast meat (a part I didn’t fancy because it’s usually dry), Choo Choo’s version stayed tender. (Read: Choo Choo Chicken Bali Lane)

Chicken Up
48 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088469 (Tanjong Pagar MRT)
Tel: +65 6327 1203
Opening Hour: 5:30pm – 2:00am (Mon-Thurs, Sun), 5:30pm – 3:00am (Fri-Sat)
Branch at Century Square

Chicken Up has been commonly known as “The Best Korean Fried Chicken In Singapore” (Straits Time’s Hsueh chose it in a blind-taste), and their expansion doesn’t stop.

Their Spicy Up Chicken ($18.00 for 4 pieces, $34.00 for 8 pieces) is up and up expensive! It has batter crispy with a ccccrunch. Though my personal favourite is the Soya Chicken Wings ($12 for 4 pieces, $24 for 8) coated with Korean soy sauce, matched with quite juicy and moist meat. If only their quality is consistent between branches. It’s tough to stay on top.

If you are vengeful towards chicken, a fried chicken BUFFET is available for dinner at $25+. (Read: Chicken Up Little Bugis Village)

Ssiksin Chicken
Serangoon NEX #02-04 (Within Ministry of Food) Singapore 238858 (Serangoon MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)

The newest player in the Korean fried chicken game sets off on a promising start. Some of the offerings: The Original Fried Chicken ($8 for 2 pieces, $15 for 4, $28 for 8), Seasoned Spicy Chicken ($9, $16, $30) and Soy Sauce Chicken ($9, $16, $30).

From the appearance alone, you would see this hot shattering crunchy crust enveloping the chicken, the type will go “Crrrrrrrrrrr!” when you put in your mouth. After we came back to the chicken after some time, the skin was still rather crispy!

Good stuff. But the real highlight to me was the inside which remained moist and juicy, yet not too greasy – whether it was the drums or wings. I thought about what was lacking – the chickens could fare better with more seasoning, a more flavourful taste. (Read: Ssiksin Chicken NEX)

Hoho Chimek
East Village, 430 Upper Changi Road #01-45 Singapore 487048
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Tues – Fri), 12pm – 10:30pm (Sat-Sun)

Korean fried chicken of a different style. Smaller sized.

The chicken Combo came in an individual friendly 6 pieces with fries set at $9.90. No GST or service charge. When the chicken arrived, I thought they looked dry and small. Swiped them across the brown soy and garlic sauce, took a bit, thought, “Hmmm… so salty” and didn’t think much, initially.

Before I knew it, I kept repeating those actions, using those little drumlets to sweep across that sauce which I claimed to be salty just moments earlier. There was a part of these chicken wings that were downright addictive. (Read: HoHo Chimek East Village)

Kko Kko Nara 꼬꼬나라
68 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088489 (Note: They moved from Tras Street)
Tel: +65 6224 7901
Opening Hours: 11am – 5pm, 5pm to 4am Daily

Unlike the other restaurants where the focus is fried chicken, Kko Kko Nara is a typical Korean restaurant with the usual Korean fare, which happens to be very known for their Korean Fried Chicken.

Interesting to know: The self-taught Korean owner used to rummage through rubbish bins of restaurants back home to find out what was used to make these fried chicken. (The makings of a Korean drama series.)

For those who love variety, get the Combo Chicken Set ($20 during lunch, $25 during dinner) which has 9 pieces with 3 different favours – original, sweet and special garlic soy sauce chicken. We liked the garlic chicken best, which was evenly marinated and tasty on the outside. Tried on various occasions, and didn’t seem consistent enough. At times too dry.

Oven and Fried Chicken
182 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068630
Tel: +65 6222 5959
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 12:00am (Mon-Fri), 4:00pm – 12:00am (Sat-Sun)

Oven & Fried Chicken is known for their ‘Fried Rice Chicken’ seasoned with various sauces such as Sweet & Spicy, Jambalaya, and Soy Sauce ($20 for half, $35 for whole).

Rice Chicken? Ah, they used rice flour to coat the chicken before frying, thus a thicker outer layer. The sauce was appetizing and greasy. But perhaps there was just too much of the coating, it masked the taste of the chicken and made eating rather ‘jelak’ (too rich) after just two pieces. (But this would please those who loved licking sauces off fingers. Slurp.)

Chir Chir 치르치르
313@somerset #B3-04/05/06, Singapore 238895
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon-Thurs, Sun), 11am – 11pm (Fri-Sat)
Bedok Point, 700 New Upper Changi Road #02-05/06 Singapore 467351

Chir Chir (pronounced Chi-Re Chi-Re) Fusion Chicken Factory is a popular Korean restaurant chain which made its way to Orchard 313@Somerset and Bedok Point, specialising in deep fried Korean style chicken and other freshly cooked chicken dishes such as Spicy BBQ Roasted Chicken, Garlic Roasted Chicken and Crispy Fried Tenders.

Its menu prices was rather intimidating though. Crispy Fried Chicken was $26.90! The rest of the other dishes… Kkan Pung King spicy and sweet chicken ($28.90), Spicy Wings ($28.90), Garlic Roasted Chicken ($32.90), and Rosemary Chicken ($29.90).

The Garlicky Chicken ($28.90) was our favourite, covered with specially made and imported soy sauce, served with Korean toppoki and sweet potatoes. This was safe, good enough, decent, though nothing really spectacular. Guess they could be juicier and hotter. (Read: Chir Chir 313 @ Somerset)

Bonchon Chicken 본촌치킨
201 Victoria Street, #01-11 Bugis+ (former Illuma, opposite Bugis MRT), Singapore 188067, Tel: +65 6884 4768
Opening Hours: 11:00am – 11:0pm

Bonchon Chicken is enjoying greater fame overseas than our Singapore unit. Unfortunately. Service (or the lack of) and long waiting times were its greatest liability here.

Their chicken is deep fried twice – so the skin becomes crunchier and the meat less greasy when compared to the usual American fast food fried chicken. It feels kind of pricey though. A medium combo of 6 wings, 2 drumsticks is $14.95 (oh they reduced their prices!), and I am only saying it because the pieces are quite small.

The skin comes off in pieces, with the sauces nicely enveloping it. The meat not quite like the usual, is tasty and not too oily. Plus point, it didn’t leave much of a stain on your fingers even if we used hands directly. (Read: Bonchon Chicken Bugis+)

Guksu Restaurant
Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard #02-385, Singapore 038983 (City Hall MRT, Promenade MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:30pm Daily

Guksu Restaurant may be selling noodles and other stuff, but I would return for their Korean Fried Chicken. 5 types of fried drumstick; garlic, soya sauce, sweet & sour, spicy, and honey glaze ($3.90 for 1 piece, $11 for 3, $21 for 6). Unfortunately, wings were still not available.

Each drumstick was toasted and deep-fried, cooked thrice to capture the additional crispiness. And still succulent and moist. These babies were worth five fingers. During my last visit, I thought that the drums were too oily, and could be brushed with more sauce. Just saying. (Read: Guksu Restaurant Suntec)

4 Fingers Crispy Chicken
Ion Orchard B4 (Orchard MRT)
Branches at Plaza Singapura (Dhoby Ghaut MRT), Westgate, Changi Airport Terminal 3
Opening Hours:10:00am – 10:30pm Daily

Would people agree with me if I say 4 Fingers used to be a lot a lot better? 4 Fingers is easily the most popular Korean Fried Chicken brand among the youths. I USED to understand why, but the chicken has somewhat become dryer and dryer every time I go. And quality is NOT consistent.

Its specialty: the 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken Wings and Drummettes (6 pieces for $9.95) coming in flavours of soy garlic, spicy or mixed. The seasoning was very tasty and you would want to slowly lick the sauces off the skin.

The chicken wings felt like they went for an extended sun-tan session, and were dry and shriveled. If you want something more moist and piping hot, then order the Chicken Drumsticks (3 pieces for $10.95). Note: quality between branches differ quite a bit. (Read: 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken Plaza Singapura)

Which is your personal favourite Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore?

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* Daniel’s Food Diary pays for food reviewed unless otherwise stated. He will next be seen running regularly to burn off all the Korean fried chicken he has consumed over the last 2 months.

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Another Korean Bingsu café in Singapore. This is seriously not getting funny any more. O’ma Spoon has the faith to open two at a go – one at Marina Square, the other Level 4 of 313 @ Somerset in May. Never test water first.

The café which means “mother’s spoon” claims to be the “first milk flake Korean Bingsu in Singapore”. No bah. Aniyo. There were already Nunsongyee and Snowman Desserts which were using milk rather than water for shavings.

Finding O’ma Spoon can be tricky with renovation works going on outside Marina Square. If it helps, the Korean café is on the foodcourt level next to Hotpot Culture (emm, previously known for their rat problems.)

(Photo credit: Nicholas Tan @stormscape)

Pricing can be a little north. Other than the Patbingsu ($11.90) and Injoelmi ($11.90) which are still reasonable, the Choco Brownie ($18.80), Mixed Berry ($18.80) to a rather steep Mango Berry Cheesecake ($22.80) may make customers think twice. Plus, the mangoes were not too ripe. Yikes.

While the menu read ‘bingsu for 2 pax’, the portion felt like it was meant for one.

Ingredients such as the red bean ‘Korean pat’ and injeolmi are imported from Korea. The milk shaved ice was smooth and finely-shaved though, had a soft melt-in-your-mouth instantaneously effect. In terms of ice texture alone, we could rate this top 5 in Singapore (This is dated 28th April 2015 yah?)

The colourful ensemble of the Mixed Berry ($18.80) was eye catching with fresh strawberry, blueberry, and ice cream.

A word of caution: Test-eat your bingsu before you decide to add that cup of condensed milk (even though it is already diluted) because your dessert may end up too sweet.

O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Café
6 Raffles Boulevard #01-01/02/03 Marina Square Singapore 039594
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

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In a single month alone, we have seen 5 new Korean Bingsu cafes opening up in Singapore (Snowman Desserts,
Bing Go Jung, Banana Tree, O’ma Spoon and Nunsaram). At least 2 more the next month.

Bingsu 빙수 is a popular dessert for Koreans during summer, and I suppose this works for Singapore because it is hot all year round.

The dessert comprises of ice or milk shavings, topped with ingredients such as nuts, cereal flakes, fruits, and drizzled with condensed milk or syrup. Sounds very much like Singapore’s ice kachang, but 5 times the price. Machine different.

While Daniel’s Food Diary did a Love Story of 10 Korean Bingsu In Singapore not too long ago, he is prepared to fall in love with 3 of the 5 here. Which 3 – he will not say – people may get jealous.

5 New Korean Bingsu Cafes In Singapore 빙수!

Snowman Desserts
Serangoon NEX #02-04, 23 Serangoon Central Singapore 556083
Tel: +65 6634 4608
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/SnowmanDesserts

Two words: Melon Bingsu. Snowman Desserts uses a specially imported MILK snow bingsu machine that apparently cost a 5-figure sum. Rather than the typical method where ice blocks are blended, this machine churns out snowflake-like shavings which gently float down the box.

While Nunsongyee used to be the only bingsu shop which uses a similar machine, we are starting to see 4-5 Korean cafes relying on that technology. (If all cafes use the same machine, then it’s all about the ingredients now.)

The recommended-to-order is the Melon Bingsu ($12.50) where round balls of fresh sweetish rock melon fruit cover a mini-mountain of milk ice within a carved out fruit, topped with Korean soft serve drizzled with condensed milk. As the fruits are carved out on the spot, be prepared to wait for a while. (Read: Snowman Desserts NEX)

O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Café
6 Raffles Boulevard #01-01/02/03 Marina Square Singapore 039594
313 @ Somerset Orchard Road #04-20/32 Singapore 238895 (Opening soon)
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

This shop means ‘mother’s spoon’’ where Korean lady Joyce Chun helms the shop. (She was quite funny. I told her Nunsongyee and Banana Tree had pretty Korean owners – as a matter of fact, and she gave me a sad face.)

Prices vary. While the Patbingsu ($11.90) and Injoelmi ($11.90) are still reasonable in price, the Choco Brownie ($18.80), Mixed Berry ($18.80) to a rather steep Mango Berry Cheesecake ($22.80) may make customers think twice. (Is $22.80 the most expensive bingsu around here?)

We tried the Patbingsu ($11.90) and quite liked it. Ingredients such as the red bean ‘Korean pat’ and injeolmi are imported from Korea. The milk shaved ice was smooth and finely-shaved, had a soft yet instantaneous melt-in-your-mouth effect.

Note: Condensed milk given was weirdly super diluted. You can choose to avoid the typical instagram pouring shots. (Read: O’ma Spoon Marina Square)

Bing Go Jung Korean Dessert House
Bt Timah Plaza (next to taxi stand), 1 Jalan Anak Bukit, Singapore 588996
Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm

This is branch number 2. Also became more expensive.

The varieties sold here include the popular Milk & Red Bean ($11), Injeolmi ($11), Green Tea ($11) Coffee ($11) and an intriguing Tomato ($11).

The Green Tea Bingsu ($11) came in an off-gold bowl topped with crunchy corn flakes, slices of almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts and a scoop of green tea ice cream and sweetened red beans. The combination tasted sweet on its own, so go easy on the condensed milk.

Shaved ice was still smooth, but not as fine as what you would get the newer brands. (Read: Bing Go Jung Bt Timah Plaza)

(Photo credit: Nicholas Tan @Stormscape)

Nunsaram Korean Dessert Café
181 Orchard Rd #05-51/52 Orchard Central Singapore 238896
3 Gateway Drive #04-37 Westgate Singapore 608532 (opening end May)
Opening Hours: 11am ~ 10 pm

This is interesting. ‘Nunsaram’ also means ‘snowman’ in Korean. The owner who also opened Korean BBQ restaurant K Cook, stressed that Nunsaram is a “real Korean dessert café”. (I hope that doesn’t imply some of the rest are fake.)

But anyway, the specialties are Injeolmi Bingsu (S$12.90), Black Sesami Bingsu (S$14.9) and Strawberry Bingsu (S$14.90). Nunsaram also uses one of those expensive bingsu machines, ensuring smooth shavings. The Strawberry Bingsu was generous with ingredients (fruit + jam), but could be one-dimensionally sweet.

Banana Tree Singapore
26 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089133
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm (Tues-Fri), 10am – 8pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/bananatreesg

Banana Tree’s Pot BingSoo ($12.50) would emerge champions for “Miss Bingsu Singapore” and “Miss Congeniality” if there is a beauty pageant for bingsu.

Coming in a flower pot with a big round sccop of Häagen-Dazs ice cream, we loved the sweet red bean, but thought that the iced shavings could be smoother. If you compare to the other shops which used those mean machines, this could pale in comparison.

More ingredients such as nuts to add crunch would be good too, because the pot tasted boring a quarter way through.

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Is Nunsaram the brother of Miss Nunsongyee with the same surname? Or a Korean twin brother of Snowman Desserts? (Nunsaram means Snowman in korean)

Wait, not forgetting their Omma (Mother), O’ma Spoon, which formed the family of Korean bingsu cafes, serving shaved milk bingsu.

We noticed the influx of Korean Bingsu lately. In 2 months, we saw 8 shops opening. This is perfect for the all year round hot and humid weather in Singapore. Cold desserts on a hot day, sometimes with good looking Korean staff as eye candies. Sometimes. (Read: 10 Korean Bingsu In Singapore)

The authentic Korean bingsu is different from our local Made-In-Singapore Ice kachang, one is shaved milk and the latter is shaved ice. (We note that some bingsu shops don’t use the better machines, and thus land up with coarser ice.) Smooth, fine, almost looking flawless. No, we are not talking about makeovers in Korea.

Taking over the space that was once occupied by Spanish Doughnuts Singapore, owner of Nunsaram (who is also the owner of Korean BBQ restaurant K Cook) stressed that Nunsaram is a “real Korean dessert café”. (I hope that doesn’t imply some of the rest are fake,)

Bingsu are priced between $12.90 and $15.90, an additional $1.50 for a scoop of ice cream and $2.50 for red beans.

The side menu consists of Tteogkkochi (Korean rice cakes on skewers) that comes in 3 variations: Honey ($4.50), Spicy ($4.90) and Cheese ($5.90) and Injeolmi Toast ($5.90).

Their shaved milk in the bingsu was soft and refined, comparable to any other members of the shaved milk bingsu family. Afterall, it runs in the family, I mean it is run by the same machine imported from Korea.

Our favourite was the Injeolmi Bingsu ($12.90) with chewy rice cakes coated with soybean powder. Simple, cheapest on the menu, and yet, full of traditional Korean flavour.

The Blueberry Bingsu ($15.90) came with generous portions blueberries and dried cranberries toppings.

Note to myself, I’m actually eating healthily (like real!) due to the high level of anti- oxidants.

The Strawberry Bingsu ($15.90) on the other hand, could be too sweet due to the inclusion of jam. But the ladies on the table loved them, probably due to their higher sweetness threshold.

The aroma of the Garlic Cheese Bread ($7.90) caught our attention from far. Topped with a generous amount of cheese and garlic toppings, there would be a need to rinse your mouth after consumption.

We loved how the cheese in between the bread stretched, and wished that the bread was toasted to give it an extra crunch. Nevertheless, the flavours were pretty distinct and spot on.

Tough competition since there are so many korean bingu cafes nowadays in close proximity (Omaspoon opening their 2nd outlet at Somerset@313 in May 2015).

After all, the difference may not be that significant, but Nunsaram, Saranghaeyo.

Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe
181 orchard rd #05-51/52 Orchard Central, Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/NUNSARAMSG

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* Written by Daniel’s Food Diary Cafe Correspondent Nicholas Tan. He can be found as @stormscape on Instagram

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Haru Haru (day by day), we are seeing more Korean cafes in Singapore, after the Korean Pop, Korean BBQ, and Korean Fried Chicken wave have hit us.

What defines a Korean café, at least in Singapore context? They all almost sell Korean desserts like Bingsu shaved iced, toasts (usually injeolmi rice cake), Korean inspired snacks and Korean style coffee and beverages of green tea and sweet potato latte.

For this list, we were looking at the whole package – ambience, service, ‘Korean-ness’, other than food. All are owned or co-owned by Koreans. We know that Paris Baguette is visibly missing, but our hearts went out to the smaller players.

10 Best Korean Cafés In Singapore

Banana Tree Singapore
26 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089133
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm (Tues-Fri), 10am – 8pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/bananatreesg

Banana Tree is the perfect Instagram venue with its natural light casing down with the open top ceiling, banana fruit paintings on the wall, cute decorations and pretty (fake) flower decorated food. Strike a pose.

It is not uncommon to find girls in floral dresses ‘model’ with candy floss topped coffee. The other offerings were equally photogenic – Flower Paap ($6.50) – pudding in a flower pot, Oreo Bomb ($12), and Pot BingSu ($12.50). Service was sweet. More pretty than tasty though. (Read: Banana Tree Keong Siak)

Nunsongyee 눈송이
45 Burghley Drive #01-04, Singapore 559022 (15-20 min walk from Lorong Chuan MRT)
Opening Hours: 12am – 10pm (Tues-Thurs), 12pm – 11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/nunsongyee

Nunsongyee is already known for its heart-melting bingsu. We decide to feature something else – the Sweet “Ka-Rei” ($8.90) Korean Rice Cake with Cheese which came beautifully plated with drizzled maple syrup.

Fans of tteokpokki (Korean rice cake) could experience a sweet and savory version instead of the spicy tteokpooki that we were all too familiar with. The top layer was baked to give a golden brown crust. These bite- sized tteokpokki was soft and cheesy with a slight tinge of sweetness. The owner’s grandparents were rice farmers, thus the emphasis of rice cakes of this café. (Read: Nunsongyee Burghley Drive)

Sync Korean Fusion Bistro
Westgate Mall #03-01, Jurong East, Singapore 608532
Tel: +65 63699913
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm Daily
https://www.facebook.com/syncbistro

The Korean technological geek may find home at Sync Korean Fusion Bistro, which is opened in collaboration with Samsung. Thus you would find many Samsung gadgets around.

Korean traditional dishes and desserts are given a Western twist. You get Toppoki sprinkled with fried bacon and topped with soft-boiled egg, Hotteok Korean pancake stuffed with cinnamon and nuts, with vanilla ice cream on the side, and Lava Cake incorporating Misugaru Korean grain. 50% off Sync Korean Fusion Bistro

Tom N Toms
12 Gopeng Street #01-12 Icon Village Singapore 078877
Tel: +65 6225 6313

Tom N Toms must be one of Korean’s largest café chains that can found internationally. It is also one of the earliest Korean café to set food in Singapore. Remember the ones at Far East Plaza and Vivocity? Unfortunately, the Korean fever was not waving that hard then.

Munch on toast, pretzels, pastries and bingsu – with flavours of Green Tea and Red Bean ($11.90), Mango ($10.90), Taro ($9.90), Yogurt Cheesecake ($12.90) and Milk Tea ($10.90). A favourite venue for CBD executive and groups of students for discussions and book-mugging. Free WIFI and quiet sitting area.

Bing Go Gung Dessert House
102 Guillemard Road #01-01 Singapore 399719 (Mountbatten MRT)
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm
https://www.facebook.com/binggojung

With all the new Korean bingsu cafes opening up in Singapore, Bing Go Gung must be saying “Yawn, we have already been around way before you.”

This is the café concept of Ju Shin Jung Korean Charcoal BBQ restaurant. The bingsu varieties sold here include the popular Milk & Red Bean ($11), Injeolmi ($11), Green Tea ($11) Coffee ($11) and an intriguing Tomato ($11), along with toast, grilled sandwiches and chewy waffles. A lot of Korean tai-tais come here to chit-chat, should be good lah.

Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe
181 orchard rd #05-51/52 Orchard Central, Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/NUNSARAMSG

Finally. A Korean café in town area (wait, one more opening). Owner of Nunsaram, who is also the owner of Korean BBQ restaurant K Cook, stressed that Nunsaram is a “real Korean dessert café”. On Instagram, they are known as “the café which gave away FREE bingsu”. (No more already)

Bingsu are priced between $12.90 and $15.90, an additional $1.50 for a scoop of ice cream and $2.50 for red beans. The side menu consists of Tteogkkochi (Korean rice cakes on skewers) that comes in 3 variations: Honey ($4.50), Spicy ($4.90) and Cheese ($5.90) and Injeolmi Toast ($5.90). Bingsu was smooooth, nicccccce, BUT we think there are better ones around. Maybe still new, still improving.

Café Insadong
279 South Bridge Road Singapore 058828 (Chinatown MRT)
Tel: +65 8533 2003
Opening Hours: 12pm – 9pm (Tues, Wed, Thurs), 12pm-10pm (Fri-Sat), 2pm-8pm (Sun), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/cafeinsadong

A Korean café started by a Singaporean and two Korean friends, combined a café concept with an art space and “Elegani” vanity table. Thus the female standee around. Scary at night though.

Other than bingsu, they offer toast topped with ice cream, red bean, kaya butter (!), peanut butter, nutella. Or Bulgogi Beef with Injeolmi ($6.50). Tasted quite ordinary though, the main surprise coming from the steamed Korean rice cake sandwiched within the two slices. Savoury items could be limited. I asked for savouries and the cashier offered me cup noodles. They were serious. (Read: Café Insadong South Bridge Road)

O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Café
6 Raffles Boulevard #01-01/02/03 Marina Square Singapore 039594
313 @ Somerset Orchard Road #04-20/32 Singapore 238895
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

O’ma dare-dare open two shops in quick succession – one at Marina Square, the other at 313 Somerset. Good areas, too high levels. Anyway, this shop means ‘mother’s spoon’’. While the Patbingsu ($11.90) and Injoelmi ($11.90) are still reasonable in price, the Choco Brownie ($18.80), Mixed Berry ($18.80) to a rather steep Mango Berry Cheesecake ($22.80) may make customers think twice. EXPENSIVE. (Note: We hear prices have been revised again.)

We tried the Patbingsu ($11.90) and quite liked it. Ingredients such as the red bean ‘Korean pat’ and injeolmi are imported from Korea. The milk shaved ice was smooth and finely-shaved, had a soft yet instantaneous melt-in-your-mouth effect. Décor was kind of dated for a new café.

Snowman Desserts
Serangoon NEX #02-04, 23 Serangoon Central Singapore 556083
Tel: +65 6634 4608
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/SnowmanDesserts

There was literally a big blown-up snowman greeting you at the entrance. The reason why Snowman Desserts would be very much smoother than what some of the average stores were offering, was due to a specially imported milk snow bingsu machine. That apparently cost a 5-figure sum.

Other than the Milk Snow Bingsu ($11.50), there are other dessert snacks available for takeaway such as Hotteok ($3 pancake with seeds), JCone ($3), Churro with Ice Cream ($3.50) and yogurt drinks. Churros are made ON THE SPOT. The main thing that we like/didn’t like: Smell of Korean BBQ next door, both tempting and off-putting.

Snowy Village
120A Prinsep Street Singapore 187937 (near Lasalle, Sim Lim Square)
Tel: +65 88221702
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm Daily
https://www.facebook.com/snowyvillagesingapore

Is this Singapore’s first container café? We literally walked past Snowy Village without realising, so look out for this marine blue (or I should I say facebook blue) coloured container. The outer area where oil drums were used as tables, is perfect for OOTDs. But there is no aircon outside, so hot, bingsu (and the eater) will melt!

Chocoreo Bingsu ($13.90) was smooth, but lacked flavours. The items such as Injeolmi Toast ($5.40), Drug Corn ($5.00) and Sandwich ($5.00) tasted emmm, home-prepared.

(Special Mention) One Thing Coffee Kids Café
Bukit Timah Shopping Centre B2-17, 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588179
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm (Mon-Sat), 10am – 8pm (Sun)

Family and child-friendly Korean café. Menu should appeal to the young as well, with Waffles ($10, $2 extra for ice cream), Caramel Bread ($8), Croque Monsieur ($7) and Sliced Cakes.

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Is this Singapore’s first container café? We literally walked past Snowy Village (from Wilkie Edge towards Sim Lim) without realising, so look out for this marine blue (or I should I say facebook blue) coloured container just across Lasalle.

Container cafes are common place in Korea, where shops are set up in cargo-converted containers.

Over at Snowy Village, furniture is upholstered. The outer area where oil drums were used as tables, is perfect for OOTDs.

If the temperate is not as blazing hot, 10 degrees lower, we probably won’t mind sitting at the exterior. Moreover, we were already sweating buckets. Thank you air-con.

Items offered: Korean Snowy Bingsoo ($12,90 – $14.50), Injelomi Toast ($5.40), Drug Corn ($5.00), Waffle ($6.00), Salad ($6.00) and beverages. Coffee ($5.00) is from the Nespresso Dulce Gusto capsule. $5. Don’t say you were not warned.

The Chocoreo Bingsu ($13.90) aesthetically photogenic with OREO crumbs and Pepero sticks, was smooth, but gravely lacking in flavours.
My friend quipped, “Without the cookies and ice cream… no taste.”

The same friend also wondered about her cold Tuna Sandwich ($5.50). “Not toasted”, the grumpy face continued. And it tasted…

“Like tuna sandwich lor.” Point noted.

We were kind of excited ordering other Korean street items such as the Injeolmi Toast ($5.40), and Drug Corn ($5.00) which tasted emmm, home-prepared.

For the sake of novelty and boosting rights, this container café should attract some customers during the initial days. But it probably needs to step up in food offerings and quality, to get people to keep coming back.

Snowy Village
120A Prinsep Street Singapore 187937 (near Lasalle, Sim Lim Square)
Tel: +65 88221702
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm Daily
https://www.facebook.com/snowyvillagesingapore

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* Daniel’s Food Diary pays for food reviewed unless otherwise stated.

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