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Red Pig Korean Restaurant BBQ

POSTED ON Sunday, June 08, 2014 AT 6:01 PM \ leave a comment (0)

the shophouses along Amoy Street and Peck Seah Street (off Tanjong Pagar) has developed quite a following recently for Korean BBQ. and if you ask the regulars, one common recommendation would Red Pig along Amoy Street, which was generally unmistakable with its self-explanatory signboard.. the place can be packed for most weekday nights, and we were glad to have made a reservation.

the place is pretty much no-frills, wooden tables and chairs, the exhaust hanging from the ceiling and a simple two-page menu for the choice of meat. there was free-flow serving of green tea and a standard set of korean banchan (or side dishes). there was corn served with mayonnaise on a hot-plate, spiced tofu, kimchi, egg rolls, bean-sprouts amongst others, quite a spread.

the only little issued we had with the sides was that we had to pay to refill some of those dishes that we'd liked to have more of. thankfully, there was an ample serving of lettuce and bean paste, which would act as the main accompaniment for the meat that was to come. there had been mixed reviews about the efficiency of the meat servings, i think it has something to do with the crowd for the day. our meat took awhile to come, and when they came, they came in droves.. all at once.

anyways, their specially marinated meat was why we're here for anyway. their signature red pig barbequed pork, parked to the left of that image was really tasty when grilled to perfection. those who loved their beef tell me that this place had better quality meat, i guess thats why we pay a premium for this restaurant. i thought that the chicken was only pretty normal, but at least we could taste the seasoning and marinate.

apart from the BBQ dishes, the hungrier ones of us poured into some of their ala carte selections. their army stew hot-pot was really delicious, the kimchi soup was not overly spicy, there was a really generous serving of ramen, vegetables, tofu and sausages and seriously, this is not an optical illusion, this pot is really huge-ass and certainly serves more than one person. and oh, did we mention the spicy rice-cake? this cheong-fun looking dish prepared in a unique spicy sauce will certainly lift your taste-buds..

in all, Red Pig does pride itself with a small selection of quality meats and some really good side dishes. for the drinkers, the makkoli is pretty good too. however, do expect to pay a little more here as their prices are a little steep (maybe due to their perceived quality?), and there's no free-flow of banchan. Probably a once-in-awhile treat for their superb red pig?

Red Pig Korean Restaurant BBQ
93 Amoy Street
Singapore 069913

Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays: 11.30 am to 2 pm; 6 pm to 11 pm
Saturdays: 6 pm to 11 pm
Sundays/Public Holidays: 6 pm to 10 pm

There are Koreans eating inside, means it's authentic..