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| Manbok |
Thank you very much to Hungry Go Where and Manbok Chinatown for the
invitation.
With Korean BBQ Restaurants swarming this little red dot called
Singapore, each restaurant must have its plus points to survive and
thrive in the competitive F&B scene in Singapore. Although the
idea is Korean BBQ and Steamboat buffet was pioneer by Seoul Garden
in the 1990s in Singapore, let must just say that Manbok Chinatown is
way ahead of them in terms of quality.
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| Price List & Beer Promo |
Manbok offer diners the option of Korean BBQ with up to 10 different
type of cuts of meat to choose from. Meanwhile for steamboat, you can
have the seafood (prawns, octopus & clams), luncheon meat,
sausages, vegetables, dumplings, and instant noodle plus the
necessary ingredients to whip up Budai Jjigae (Army Stew). However,
don't hesitate to experiment.
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| Meat Selections |
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| Meat Selections |
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| Budae Jjigae - Army Stew |
There are a few dishes for the cooked food selection such as their
stir fry potato glass noodles, Korean Pop Corn Chicken, rice cakes,
and other dishes which will rotate regularly. Free flow items
includes salads, wrapped veggies, daily made Kim Chi, soft drinks and
ice cream are also provided.
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| Salads |
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| Condiments, Sauce and Lettuce |
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| Drinks Selection |
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| Ice Cream |
On each table, there are two stoves. One for BBQ, using combination
of gas and charcoal with stainless steel bbq grill plate, while the
other for steamboat. To minimise the patrons from coming out smelling
like bbq meat from dining here, they use adjustable exhaust system.
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| The Table |
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| The BBQ Stove |
So when we get to the cooking, we started to experiment and decided
which ingredients are best for what method of cooking. Disclaimer:
this tasting experience is based on Chubby Botak Koala and Little
Devil's standard of cooking method and skill. Thick cut pork belly
and beef short ribs is a must for the bbq. The pork belly has a nice
balance of fat and good for grilling. Short ribs can be a bit tricky,
we overcooked it once, and it become rubbery. We did better on the
second try, but it is still kind of chewy. Not recommended for
someone with denture. We find the sausages tasted a little sour, so
we did not try if further.
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| BBQ in Progress |
The marinated meat such as spicy pork collar, marinated pork collar,
marinated chicken thigh and spicy chicken breast provide a good
selections for non-beef eaters. The pork are tender and the same can
be said about the chicken thighs. Skip the spicy chicken breast, as
it has no fats, so it become hard after bbq. We decided to add
octopus to the grill which turn out to be one of the best item for
the night.
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| Our Favourite - BBQ Octopus |
For steamboat meat, beef brisket cuts and beef short plate cuts, will
provide you with a good quality meat for the steamboat, in which they
use seafood as their base soup. Of course you must try to do your own
Army Stew. LD was the main chef for this, putting together her evil
concoction of bean paste and chilli paste and other ingredients to
the soup base. The result, Yum Yum, delicious. I had two serving of
the noodles, but without slurping too much of the soup. He..he.. you
know I don't like chilli right.
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| Basic Ingredients to create Army Stew |
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| Little Devil's Army Stew |
The cooked food selection is good. Especially the Stir Fry Korean
Glass Noodle. The chicken wings, pop corn chicken and seafood rice
cakes, was gobbled up by the rest of the customers not long after it
is served. I manage to snap and try a few of the dishes thanks to the
advance notice by the service staff. Please note, on the normal day,
they will only serve 2 type of cooked food item and they will rotate
it regularly.
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| Cooked Food Selections |
Service is very good. During the tasting, the service staff change
the steel grill plate regularly. We are warmly greeting when we enter
the restaurant and we can see they do the same thing to the rest of
the customers.
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| Seatings |
Overall, we find that Manbok provide a good option for Korean BBQ and
Steamboat. Current price for dinner is $29 (+ Service Tax), however
if you dine in a group of 4 or more, each will get free beer. If I
am not mistaken, if you come in before 6pm, you can also get a free
beer. However, do check with the restaurant.
Food
& Drink: 7/10
Value:
8/10
Service:
7.5/10
Ambiance:
7/10
Manbok Chinatown
Korean BBQ &
Steamboat Buffet Restaurant
279
New Bridge Road
Singapore
088752
T:
+65 6557 0939
OH:
11.30 – 15.00; 17.00 – 23.00 Daily
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