Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews

I had a sudden craving for Korean Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice. Thankfully, my family agreed to have our Saturday dinner at Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant (Upper Thomson). Due to the haze, mum had asked if we could go to Parker's Korean Food instead. But I told her we wanted to do a review for Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant so she said ok.

When we arrived at 8+pm, Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant was full and there was a short queue...

A Full Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant at Upper Thomson Road Singapore on a Hazy 8pm Saturday

Just as my mum was about to say "Let's eat at Tomoe (next door Japanese Restaurant) instead", the waitress informed us that we could sit upstairs.

Stairs to Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor 

It was a real surprise to all of us that there is an 'upstairs' for Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant. And it's no wonder we didn't know...

The door to the 2nd Floor is usually "camouflaged" like this :

"Secretive" Door to Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor 

The 2nd floor is quite cozy. It only has enough space to fit about 4 families... and the walls have an interesting print and texture. Very different from the restaurant space on the first floor.

Notice the walls of Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor...

Since Mum just returned from her Korean trip, I asked her to recommend what is good. She quite excitedly ordered :
1. Grilled Mackerel
2. Korean Pancake (sister's request)
3. Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice (my request)
4. Korean BBQ Pork Belly (mum's favourite)

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Grilled Mackerel

Korean Pancake

Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice Soup

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant BBQ Pork Belly

While waiting for our main courses, the appetizers arrived! (We were quite excited because we were all quite hungry.) The 6 appetizers served (listed according to our favourites) were :

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Appetizers

1. Spinach and sliced carrots
2. White Radish (marinated till brown)
3. Fishcake with Slices of Green and Red Peppers
4. Mashed Potato
5. Beansprouts
6. Kimchi

I was pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed their Korean Appetizers. (I recall not really enjoying some other Korean Appetizers I was served in the past.)

Overall Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews :

I think I understand why Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant is so popular and has quite a few branches around Singapore. I'm not a huge fan of Korean Food, and I really enjoyed the Korean Pancake and Korean BBQ Pork Belly!!!

The Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice is not salty, which is a plus for me. But, I did not enjoy the grilled mackerel, which I found to be too fishy - I had to dip the fish into all the different sauces to mask the smell. In the end, I gave up on the grilled mackerel.

Our bill came to less than $98, which is definitely not expensive for the large amount of food we had to eat.

Oh, a tip for a couple visiting Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant... the Korean Pancake is yummy... but really too big for 2 people I think !

Excellent Reviews for Large Korean Pancake at Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant !

Hope this Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews whets your appetite and encourages you to visit them. I recommend it! 

(Click here to see Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Full Menu !)