Korean Food in Singapore Without BBQ: What to Order and Budget
You can have a proper Korean dinner without committing to a grill or buffet. Choose a tofu-stew meal when you want rice and sides included, individual rice dishes when everyone wants something different, or samgyetang when chicken soup is the whole plan.
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SBCD: the S$6 menu upgrade that adds a main
The currently linked menu lists Original Beef Soontofu at S$23.90++, including hot-stone rice and side dishes. The Grilled Chicken Combo is S$29.90++, with a choice of soontofu, rice and sides. That is S$6 more before charges for the combo rather than stew alone.
At the stated 10% service charge and 9% GST, budget about S$28.66 for the stew or S$35.85 for the chicken combo. If chicken is what you want, compare that combo before adding an à la carte main: the menu says standalone mains do not include rice.
Open the restaurant menu, not the takeaway bento menu. Guoco Tower is at 7 Wallich Street, #B1-01/02.
Ajumma’s: everyone gets their own main
Ajumma’s lists bibimbap, jjajangbap and spicy chicken bulgogi, with kimchi pancake and steamed eggs among the sharing choices. This is the route we would choose when nobody wants to negotiate one big pot for the table.
Start with individual mains, then add one shared dish if wanted. Use its in-store menu link rather than treating delivery prices as dine-in prices. We have not quoted an unverified current Ajumma’s price here.
JIHO for samgyetang, plus one important broth check
JIHO Samgyetang SBCD lists 18 Cross Street, #B1-01. Put it on the shortlist when the group specifically wants samgyetang rather than a wide selection of grills and rice dishes. Check its current soup options and portions before booking.
At SBCD, the standard soontofu base contains pork and vegetables, except Sesame Soontofu. A beef or seafood topping does not change that base. Sesame is labelled vegetarian and non-spicy, but the general menu says soontofu comes with egg, so vegan diners need to ask separately.
Want the cooking-at-the-table version instead? Our Korean BBQ guide covers that different meal.
