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Kim's Family Korean Restaurant
it's quite hard to imagine going to a local community centre to search for good food, but that's exactly what we did. Kim's Family Korean Restaurant is popular amongst Korean food lovers in western Singapore. originating at Lorong Kilat, it has sprouted two more branches at Sunset Way and if you believe it, within West Coast community centre.
not exactly a fan of Korean food but have already been here a couple of times in recent weeks. the distinct thing about this restaurant is that their mains are served with a plethora of sides! their Banchan or side dishes come in 10 different types, and are refillable when finished. of the lot, the Kimchi cabbage, seaweed, mushrooms, gluten and spinach were particularly well liked (the fruits tasted sour). 
apart of the nice feature wall and TV console, the entire restaurant has a pretty much utilitarian layout (it's in a community centre). the functional long tables provides the space to serve the wide range of dishes available there. from barbecued meat to army-stew hotpot to set meals and ala carte dishes, Kim's has them all. the food come in ample proportions and are reasonably priced; but if its only two of you eating, do order in small portions. 
this Kimchi soup is deceptively filling. mixed with vegetables, glass noodles, seafood (including clams) and small pieces of pork, it takes some effort to get to the bottom of this. we ordered an extra spicy version of it so the Kimchi was particularly flavourful and well soaked with the ingredients.. 
the army-stew hotpot could probably feed an army. i never quite understood this dish, as i often see it as a mish-mash of random ingredients boiled in Kimchi soup. yet many found this mixture of ramen, vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, fungi, seafood and pork to be comfort-food. Kim's version of the army stew took somewhat long to cook, we probably already cleared one round of Banchan before the soup started boiling. the Kimchi base was rather mild and wasn't as flavourful as the other Kimchi dishes served here. 
nonetheless, we found this restaurant to offer good value for money, particularly if you ordered their set meals such as chicken/beef bulgogi or saba fish. we observed that the barbecued meat was popular amongst the patrons and came in hearty servings of meat slices. don't forget to top-off your meal with some Makkoli (rice wine), which will certainly cap your Korean experience in the heartlands on a high. 
Kim's Family Korean Restaurant 2 Clementi West Street 2, #01-01 (West Coast Community Centre) Singapore 129605 Opening Hours 12 pm to 3 pm daily (Last Order: 2.30 pm) 5.30 pm to 10 pm daily (Last Order: 9.30 pm) Closed on every first and third Monday of the month.. |
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