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Showing posts with label food tasting review. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

[Food Review] CLOSED - BigBang Bulgogi Korean BBQ and Steamboat at Toa Payoh ERA Centre!

I am always a fan of Korean cuisines, be it their steamboat or BBQ or even their traditonal specialties.
It's just so yummilicious!

Okay just say i'm really tam jiak when it comes to food. heh heh..

Well, I was really happy to be able to try out this "BIG and HUGE" Korean eatery at 
Toa Payoh ERA centre with Mag and MSK.

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In what sense?

It's BIGBANG OMG!

Not the popular uber-hip Kpop Boyband "BigBang" but it's the 
BigBang Bulgogi Korean BBQ & Steamboat!



Omo, I'm hungry already...





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And I need to show this to you guys..
These are actually seats and it's so unique and really thoughtful!

Why I say so?

Look below..

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See?

The top part is actually a seat cover, remove it and you can place your bags in it!
 It's a wonderful idea to keep your bag safe and you don't have to worry that it might get stained by the BBQ oil-spots.


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Check out the buffet spread!
Not only do you able to find the raw marinated meat and veggies for BBQ and steamboat, 
there's even cooked food.

Daboki (Spicy Rice Cake) and Braised Pork Belly


Fried Sweet Potato and Korean style Vermicelli! 


Kimchi Pancake and Kimchi Fried Rice
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And here's the assortment of marinated Beef Belly, Bulgogi Beef, Herb Garlic Pork Collar, marinated chicken, Pork Belly and so on...

Sauces on the right~


Veggies and they even have pumpkin too!


Watermelon!


The popular korean ramen is available as well!



Seafood such as squid, prawn, crab sticks, fish balls and many others!



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So here we go....

The handsome staff helping us to fill the soup in the steamboat pot.


And brushing a layer of oil on the BBQ pan..




That's a whole lot of meat and food we gonna stuff ourselves with!



Free Flow of Barley drink!
Taste similarly to the lemon barley from Yeo's.



Hello.. Do we look korean to you? 
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 Here's the food served:

Daboki aka Spicy Rice Cake!  

Though it might look like as if its just rice cake and spicy sauce, it still taste pretty good but of course, it's not the best I've tried so far.


California Sushi

It's really sweet of them to served California Sushi  to their customers, because I myself don't usually eat rice but sushi, I eat! haha!

Kimchi Pancake

Eat it while it is still warm, that's for sure if you want to taste the flavorful kimchi pancake.
It's not that crispy and oily compared to some eateries. 


Kimchi Fried Rice

I do enjoy this dish though mainly because I love kimchi~ <3
It is delicious when it's still warm and I love how they mixed it with the kimchi. 


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And we are privileged to try out the 2 different types of korean rice wine.

This is the traditional korean rice wine which you have to pour into the pot and stir, and serve in a bowl.

Check out how it is done below:





Sweet and kind manager showing us how to prepare the traditional rice wine :)


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TA-DA!
A Toast to everyone!

*Cheers!*

The taste of this traditional rice wine is rather smooth and it's not the kind of rice wine which you will feel the strong alcohol taste at the back of your throat.
 I kinda like this!

And next up is the Korean most popular - 

Soju!

This is also another version of Korean rice wine however, the alcohol level and the taste is stronger, that's why they used the shot glasses instead.


You have to drink the Soju at one shot and do note that it's pretty strong in alcohol content for some.
*for me, It's strong enough to make my face rosy! hehe! I prefer the traditional version better.*


Cheers!





Enjoyed myself with the right awesome peeps! 
Super nice and yummy food!


What about steamboat?
Steamboat is a little norm to me as the soup base is not as flavorful but I guess we can create our own flavorful soup base by adding prawns (must remember to separate the "prawn head" so that the soup will have a strong prawn-y taste, which indeed taste awesome!), crab sticks, meatballs, squid and many others to  are added into the soup and made it even more flavorful! 

BBQ?
Whereas for the BBQ, the meat is fresh and definitely the highlight of the meal!
 I tried BBQ-ing mushrooms, pumpkins, of course the pork is uber marvelous, and marinated chicken, all is uber yummy! 

*When we arrived at the eatery, the place was filled with customers and you can really see guys at the buffet corner piling up their meat! And everyone was laughing and chatting, and they seems enjoying themselves!

In my opinion, this is a good place to come if you are looking for affordable buffet BBQ & Steamboat. It's not only a place for food, it also a good place to chat and unwind over a drink or two after work with your friends and colleagues. 

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And there's an on-going promotion for Tuesday!!

Enjoy 50% off before service charge & government tax for the forth person who dines with you!

*Only applicable for adult buffet
*Valid for every Tuesday lunch & dinner buffet only
*other T&C applies


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So where exactly this place located??




Where? 450 Lor 6 Toa Payoh ERA Centre #01-11
Singapore 319394


Time? 
Monday - Sunday 11am - 10:30pm



Price Range per pax? S$10 - S$30
(subject to individual's order)


<3 come try this place out! <3


Wednesday, 23 January 2013

[Food Review] Beer? Food? Live Soccer Match? Live Band? Beer Market has it all!

This post is for 18 years and above only!
*if you are, scroll on...
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When I learn that we will be popping by Beer Market for food tasting, I was wondering to myself 
"Food? at Beer Market? There not sell Beer only meh?"
*Please don't mind my singlish! 98% of  Singaporean speaks singlish!* haha!

And when I realized "THERE IS FOOD!", I was really taken aback! 
OMG! I was hungry at that time already!
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Thanks MSK for inviting me to Beer Market!
Attended with the always jovial, handsome and sweet Yutaki, dearest Mag jie and MSK's reader (Rachel). :)


And here we are...
at BEER MARKET@Clarke Quay!



Inspired by the dynamics of the stock exchange, Beer Market is the perfect blend of food, music and sports whereby drinks prices move according to demand, creating an exciting atmosphere and interactive experience.

 

Upon entering Beer Market....

The VIP area: you can hold your private party here too!

The drink coaster is so cool!





Beer Market Exchange

(screen from wall)

 (screen on TV)
You will see the above when you enter Beer Market! Its like a stock exchange thingy (below) but it's not about stock, it's about all the different types of beer prices!
Beer Prices will change (drop or increase) and definitely depends on that night itself :)

(Usual Stock Market Exchange)
(photo credit: google)

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Food Menu

They have really wide range of food which I'm quite surprise!
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The menu explains how you can check for the current price of your favorite choice of beer.
*The opening prices for the day is the previous day's closing prices*

 (photo credit:beermarket.com.sg)
 

From the Menu...

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And this is the cool part!
Who can guess that Beer Market does dish out Tze Char (in Hokkien meaning "Cook Fried")
Okay, bad translation but it also mean local delights such as Hokkien Mee and Home-made Pork Leg Bee Hoon.
Imagine having a beer, chill with friends, enjoy the live band and your Tze Char!*Woot*
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And so, the order begins...
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I ordered fruit punch for myself :)
Light and refreshing! <3

Somersby Apple Cider, Fruli Stawberry Beer, Tiger Crystal Beer!

I just love Somersby Apple Cider! Super nice and it's light, with A/c level 4.5% vol!

Fruli Strawberry Beer does taste of strawberry with a tinge of sweetness in it.
Not too bad I would say~

Tiger Crystal is one of the top chosen beer among our table! haha!
It's light  and  definitely much smoother than the original one


Cheese Nachos are good compliments with beer!

Tiger Crystal Beer! It's light and refreshing! 
Guess who is behind the bottle? hehe!


Calamari

This is really well-done! As many of you know that squid is rather easily "cooked" so if you 
overcook it, it might get tough and hard to chew.

With the fried crisp outer layer and the soft chewy squid inside it was amazingly yummy!





Wasabi Prawns

The usual dish that will be served at restaurants but I was surprised that they do served this too!
I love seafood especially prawns and definitely this is one of my favorite dish of all.

*But take note: do eat it while it still hot, it will taste much better!


Sausage Aglio e Olio Pasta

This dish was rather one of the "un-touchable" pasta if you are not a fan of super hot and spicy chilli! 
There's chilli seeds mixed together with the other ingredients such as sausage, mushrooms and etc. 
For the rest of them, They find this dish Oh-So-Hot! But for me, a spicy lover, this is okay I would say. So do watch out if you're not a fan of spicy hot chilli! :)

Cheesy Fries

How can you not love fries especially at such a chill-relax (I call it Chillax!) ambiance!?
Try having this with a bottle of beer of your choice = Fantastic!
The cheesy dip is thick and full of taste unlike some cheese dip which are runny.

Thick and cheesy dip!

Honey Glazed & Spicy Buffalo Wings

I always love chicken, be it BBQ or steamed. Definitely, I will be much more fussy on this dish. The Honey Glazed wings are not in anyway sweet but I would say the taste is just nice for people who likes wings. As for the Spicy Buffalo wings, I was expecting it to be "spicy" spicy sort but it wasn't spicy at all. I even mistakenly thought it was honey glazed -_-.

But the rest of the food-lovers are not that fancy of the spicy buffalo wings, to them, it's spicy. *hurhur*


The All-Time-Favorite Hawaiian Pizza!

This is surprisingly yummy! 
The Pizza is thin-crusted, it's so crispy when you take the first bite!
And the chunky pineapple cubes are juicy and the ham was not overly-done! The crisp of the pizza together with the toppings are just too heavenly! It's nothing compared to those with little toppings and you can still taste flour in your mouth sorta pizza! This is way yummier!


Check out our feast!




It's definitely fun and entertaining place  to be at and able to spend the evening with your buddies and friends over drinks and food , while you have a chance to show your singing talent! How great!

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Check out their Promotions!

Happy Hungry Hour 
$3 nett for wings/grilled sausage/cheese nachos
Monday to Thursday from 6-8pm and whole of Sunday *not valid on eves of Public Holidays


Enjoy a wide selection of beer from all over the world, while indulging in gastronomy delights ranging from local to international cuisine. Savour the music of popular local music acts and get your daily doses of adrenaline with our darts/pool machines and live sports telecasts.



Me and Mag jie after the fun-filled and tummy-filled evening at Beer Market!



Do check out their websites and Facebook for more details!

LOCATION:
Blk 3B River Valley Road 
#01-17/02-02 The Foundry @ Clarke Quay Singapore 179021


MARKET HOURS:
 Sunday to Thursday: 6pm to 2am
Friday, Saturday and Public Holiday Eves: 6pm to 3am


I will be back for chillax nights with my friends :)
<3

xoxo