Korea's Obongzip Has Opened in Singapore

Here's a new Korean restaurant that I initially thought was independently owner-operated, especially given the signage in front mentioning "the taste of my mother's cooking," complete with a prominently placed photo of her (77 Tanjong Pagar Road). But it turns out that it's actually a big chain from Korea that got started during the pandemic, amazingly.

They're doing mostly large sets for at least two or three people, but fortunately they had some single-servings like that fire-grilled octopus above. Yeah, it was pretty good, as the octopus was impressively smoky and firm. It was tossed in a slightly sweet sauce that wasn't excessive, and the "hot" level of spiciness was just right for me. The bottle of sesame oil on each table made it fun and aromatic too.

The banchan were nothing to get excited about though, even if the kimchi was the fresh variety that I like. Their other specialty aside from the octopus was bossam pork, which I intend to try next given that it also comes in a single serving portion. There were quite a few other things available too, including a clam kalguksu, that might have some promise.