Seoul Jjimdak’s Daebak Korean Braised Chicken at City Square Mall & Northpoint City

Jjimdak aka Korean-styled braised chicken may not be the must-order dish on the table. Given that we usually fawn over fried chicken, bulgogi and army stew, sometimes we hardly even give a glance to Jjimdak in the menu.

Seoul Jjimdak, as it’s name suggests, is probably the only restaurant in Singapore that makes their braised chicken a highlight dish.You know there are many establishments nowdays that try too hard to appeal to the oppa-loving diners or for the instagram-worthy feeds, and then come out with all sorts of funky/ asian fusion/ colourful dishes. Seoul jjimdak is nothing like that, sticking to comforting, s(e)oulful dishes such as ramyeon (noodles), bap (rice) and jjigae (stew).

Sprawl across the front page of the menu are two signatures that you simply can’t miss out on. One of which is Seoul Jjimdak $38.90, a braised chicken pot, and the other is the Army Stew $38.90.

Those who prefer the dry version can opt for the Mayak Jjimdak $43.90, featuring an extra spicy and cheesier counterpart with carrots, potatoes and onions.

Speaking of Seoul Jjimdak, the portion seemed more than enough for the stated two pax. The large pot brimmed with boneless braised chicken chunks, potatoes and soft potato glass noodles in a flavourful brown gravy with hints of spiciness from the addition of dried chilli.

Chicken was juicy and tender. The taste also reminded me of the Chinese soy-stewed chicken, albeit less salty.

Imagine having this poured over a bowl of steamed fluffy rice!

In a similar-sized pot, the Army Stew was filled with the usual ingredients of homemade kimchi, pork belly, luncheon meat, hotdog, tofu, tteokbokki, fishcake, mushrooms, assorted vegetables and baked beans. Add on a portion of ramyeon and some sprinkles of mozzarella cheese to achieve a cheesy noodle texture. I liked how the noodles were cooked till soft yet springy before being slurped up with the broth.

The broth was surprisingly not as spicy as the Seoul Jjimdak, being lighter in taste and just nice for those non-spicy takers. To make it heartier, you can also order add-ons like mussels, prawns, beef, mandu, egg and sweet corn to be cooked together.

We had the Chicken Wings $10.90, half spicy and half non-spicy. The coating was crispy and gave way to juicy meats within. It was delicious that I had it bitten to the bones.

Menu is as followed.

Seoul Jjimdak is an unpretentious Korean restaurant that takes pride in its stew and more than just a glance with the memorable Jjimdak. Currently, it has two outlets – City Square Mall and Northpoint City.

 

Seoul Jjimdak

City Square Mall, #05-04, Singapore 208539

Tel: +65 6634 2668

Daily: 11:30AM – 10PM

 

Northpoint City South Wing, #B1-179, Singapore 769098

Tel: +65 6481 9179

Daily: 11:30AM – 10PM

 

Website: https://www.facebook.com/seouljjimdak/

 

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