Seoul garden: Still seoul good!

I had the greatest time catching up with the TK girls… and what better way to enjoy the company over lunch than at somewhere all too familiar, going way back when we donned those distinctive green pinafores... And I love our uniform! Did you know former TKGians include the likes of Halimah Yacob, Jade Seah, Felicia Chin, Suzanne Ho (CAN newscaster)? Moribus Modestus to that!


Anywayy, back to food matters… I don’t know how to explain the rants about the drop of quality and food standards in Seoul Garden, because the last time I checked, it was perfectly A. ok. More or less the familiar items when you last paid a visit; same old marinade of chicken and beef, seafood and greens, plus a few new additions to the buffet spread.

And familiarity is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s hard to describe, but going back to same place knowing that you can rely on your favourites is a comforting feeling. Who can not love the crowd pleasers that is Szechuan and char siew chicken? Chunks of meat drenched in menacingly dark sauce…rule of thumb: more dark = more sedap.

Stepping into Seoul Garden after a 2-year quarantine made me appreciate the old flavours and relish the new, especially Coffee chicken. For real son! The taste? Like chicken with a subtle lingering taste of a good cuppa. The unusual (and slightly disturbing to some) combination is surprisingly good! Who knew coffee had a place alongside chicken. Or maybe it’s an acquired taste. Or as Shaf puts it, like kopiko.

Some funky flavours for Seoul Garden to consider

Putting aside piling assignments and pesky groupmates, being a student has its perks too. For the same buffet, a student is charged a mere $15 or so per head. Just be sure too arrive before the clock strikes half past four. That’s great value considering ala carte menus in most restaurants of par. Plus it’s a buffet you can loosen your buckle to; there’s just something about bbqs and eating without restrictions or control (think of a bbq gathering where you made at least 3 rounds around the bbq pit. My point exactly). On top of that, ready-to-go western food, sushi platters, chinese cuisine side dishes, and a dessert spread with new additions to boot.

The kueh-kueh are a real treat! Too bad i didn't have a tupperware with me :I

No meal's complete without some ice-cream filling

Ana finally got the ice-machine-shredder-thingy working...

Considering the low turnout rate on weekdays at the Marina Square outlet, and hence food sits longer, everything (that we ate at least) was fresh with no sign of staleness. Just one suggestion, top up the corn ice-cream man! Other than that, we certainly enjoyed lunch+dinner=linner. Then again, the company might have made all the difference.

There's always room for ice-cream... and good times with old friends :D