I was disappointed. The Korean places here in Singapore are few and far between, and I have
yet to find any decent place for sullung tang, naengmyun, sundubu, and even
hamul pajun—even the terrible Miss Korea
When it landed on the table, I looked at it cautiously and a
bit defensively, knowing that this watery mess was not sundubu. And turns out, it tastes exactly what it
looks like.
Never did I think I would see the day in which I would ask
for salt at a Korean restaurant.
It was nothing more than tasteless broth with chili oil. And let’s just say that the tofu was not “silken.” It was marginally more edible once the
waitress came back with the requested salt—I wonder why she or the chefs didn’t
inquire worriedly as to why someone would even ask for salt in their sundubu.
To top it off, the dish alone cost about SGD18 (USD13 | HKD102). Don’t expect the few tiny portions of 4-6 pieces of banchan to
be refilled by the way. You have to pay
for it.
I believe this is the first time I’ve made a post for the
specific purpose of pointing out an atrocious meal. My only defense for them is that the
restaurant supposedly specializes in “Korean Charcoal BBQ”. (though that hasn’t stopped other Korean BBQ
restaurants from serving decent sundubu) I’d be more accepting if the dish was still
tasty, despite its lack of authenticity.
Sadly, not the case here.
The purpose of my complaint?
I honestly want them to improve.
The location is great and I’d love to have a Korean go-to spot nearby my
home. I’m not asking for much here. I just want it to be slightly more than
edible. If not, then for pete’s sake,
just take it off the menu! I’d be
ashamed as a Korean chef to be serving such indecency!
I didn’t demand a refund or had it sent back to the kitchen—not
my style to be a fussy patron unless it was truly inedible. And it clearly wasn’t a one time mistake since
Adrian
I just hope the waitress spoke to the kitchen afterwards.
Hansang Korean Charcoal Barbeque
20 Lorong Mambong, Holland Village