Hyang-To-Gol Korean Restaurant

Hyang To Gol is an established Korean restaurant located on the 2F of Amara hotel in Tanjong Pagar. It is a place that even the Koreans rave about!

Banchan was served first which is typical in any Korean restaurant. The Korean staple – Kim chi was well marinated. The other side dish which we refilled several times (yes, side dishes are refillable at no extra charges) was the potato mash – The colourful block of potato mash has an interesting texture to the bite – The chef used an ingenious mix of potatoes with carrot/purple lettuce/spring onions/cucumber/boiled eggs. The end result was an aesthetically pleasing and delicious mix.

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The wife has an odd criteria for judging Korean restaurants- by the number of side dishes provided with the meal.  Well, that and also how the food actually tastes.  Fortunately, Hyang-To-Gol passes in both categories and is an adequate go-to place for a bbq meat fix.

Prices are a bit on the pricey side given the relative quality of the beef and pork that we ordered.  The pork belly was a bit tough and dry, not terrible, but not great either.  The beef wasn't bad though a bit gamier than what I personally prefer.  One rib cut that we ordered was quite gristly however.  Still overall, the flavors were great, authentic even, and the dukbokki (spicy rice cake) was definitely one of the better ones that we've had so far in Singapore.

If you have the budget for pretty decent Korean food, Hyang-To-Gol is worth a visit.

My buddies at work treated me at Hyang-To-Gol for my farewell lunch. Each of us ordered the set lunch which includes the usual kim chi and soup side dishes. We ordered the followinga) spicy seafood soup setb) miso soup setc)  Korean zha jiang miend) spicy rice cakee) seafood pancakef) bbq port set

It was all quite tasty and filling. We had a great time!

Went there a few times for lunch and for dinner. Although the price is on the high side, I must say the food is good. Went with 2 Korean friends and they said the food is quite authentic.

Felt that the service let them down, though. When I went for the lunch set-meal, the service was, to put bluntly, almost non-existence. But, when I went for the ala-carte dinner, the service was quite alright. So, the morale of the strory is.....

Went there again few weeks ago. Tried the BBQ. I definitely like their hot pot better!

This is a nice Korean restaurant on the second level of the Amara. The second time I came here, I ordered the Jangeo-Gooi (grilled eel = $15.30) set lunch. The order comes out with rice and a lot of other stuff like kimchi and bottomless green tea. A fantastic and filling meal for a reasonable price. The eel was a little small, but delicious. The rice and everything else is very nice, and the whole setting makes you feel like you can take your time and enjoy the meal - and yet at almost fast food prices.

But I still docked them 3 points for the ++ policy. Add the GST and service charge in to the price list - its not like the numbers change daily.

I've been here twice. Just to note I am not a fan of Korean food aside from bibimbap, fried chicken and bulgogi and that I actually enjoy Seoul Garden's bulgogi so if you are into authentic Korean, my review shouldn't count too much. This looks like a place frequented by real Koreans, and it seems pretty authentic.

However, the service is terrible! Had bibimbap the first time I was here and I am accustomed to eating it with lots of sesame oil (I don't know if this is an authentic Korean practice, but I ate a lot of this in my college days in US where it came drizzled with generous amounts of sesame oil). The staff couldn't understand requests in English & Chinese for more sesame oil and instead of trying, they gave up and ignored me. 

Room was stuffy. But if you have a private function, they have rooms of varying sizes. However, if you just happen to be seated in a room, all the best to you - staff will not come to check if you need anything. 

Again, I don't really like Korean food but it seems authentic enough and based on what other (actual Korean food lovers) people say, I give it a 7. The pancake was pretty yummy. 

Been a long while since I get so excited but this restaurant is really great!

I lived and worked around Tanjong Pagar and didn't try this place till few days back.  What a waste!

My colleague and I went in and were gave the ala-carte menu.  Had to ask for the set lunch menu :-(

I ordered the tofu soup and I finished every drop of the soup!  This restaurant has impressed me so much that I'll definitely come back for dinner (soon) and try their ala carte menu which is quite expensive.

If Hyang-to-gol can serve up such delicious set lunch at ~$11pax, just imagine the mouth watering delights when you pay $50pax for dinner!

There's a dearth of authentic, affordable and quality Korean food in Singapore. The only place I'd recommend to any Korean expat in Singapore is Hyang-To-Gol, perhaps the most authentic Korean restaurant in Singapore. A quick warning for those watching their spending, it comes with a hefty price tag (budget at least 80 bucks per person without alcohol, and 100 bucks per person with alcohol), but it's well worth every dollar.

Almost everyone that stepped into the restaurant was Korean, which says volumes about the authenticity of the food served here.

There was a melange of sides (with free refills) to stuff our faces with while waiting for our bbq meats to be done. I'm not a fan of Korean food (especially kimchi), but I was feeling adventurous that night, so I promised to try everything at least once. I was surprised to find out that I loved some of the dishes.

1) Best Sides: Sweet Kimchi, Cold Tofu, Dried Squid, Fishcake, Pancakes,

2) Yangnyeom-Galbi ($40 for 200g), seasoned beef ribs. The bulgogi-marinated beef was perfectly sweet, tender and juicy.

3) Dak-Gooi ($21 for 200g), marinated chicken. Sweet and succulent.

4) Gochujang-Samgyeopsal ($24 for 200g), spicy bbq sliced pork belly. The heat was subtle and slow, with the sweetness of the marinade coming through every bite of this decadently fatty meat.

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Booooiing !! The big Korean drum greets us at behind the front door. Through which you are led into mini Seoul ! I like it. The smell of grilled beef and loud sounds of rude men and women is refreshing in sissy-Singapore.

The beef is great, especially the cubes. I cannot think of another place that serves better. The bim bim bak is also very good.

The only slight let down is the Chinese waitress, although she did her best, she just couldn't pass off as a suedo-Korean to completely make you feel you are there.