What’s the best to do after watching an adrenaline rush of a film such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? Go for a hearty, meaty buffet dinner of cos. And best thing about catching a movie at Filmgarde Cineplex at Bugis+ is that there is DaeSsikSin, the popular Korean BBQ Buffet restaurant just a floor below.
Good thing our movie ended about 6.15pm (on a Saturday) ‘cos just before 7pm, the place was packed. And it was easy to understand why: the meats alone were well worth the price per person ($24.90 adult, $18.90 child, all-day weekend). Beef choices alone has short rib, short plate, marinated ribeye, and beef bulgogi, all sliced up in generous portions. Pork choices were great too with the likes of pork belly and pork collar, all nicely sliced and fresh. There were various chicken choices too but our focus were mainly on the red meats.
There wasn’t much seafood choices but the prawns were big and fresh, and we decide to forgo the octopus to leave more room for the meats.
The vegetable selection is not extensive too but seriously, what more do you need besides lettuce, onions and mushrooms?
Ok, there’s also creamy corn and sweet tomatoes, but don’t forget this is a Korean restaurant so there’s a big helping of kimchi (sorry, just out of the picture above on the right) and a good number of condiments such as spicy chili paste and sliced red and green chili in soy sauce. There’s also a couple of cooked food items such as kimchi pancakes and roasted sweet potatoes, as well soups, white rice and kimchi rice. Soft drinks are free-flow too as they are included in the meal price.
For a BBQ place, the place doesn’t have that smoky feel, probably thanks to the extendable exhaust pipes that hang above very table. The cooking hot plate didn’t generate much heat too, unlike other BBQ places we’ve been (but it did cook the food efficiently). So all in all, it was a very enjoyable experience.
Here’s a close-up of the meat portions. Goodness know how many plates of beef short ribs we went back for – and there were three of us – ‘cos it was just so darn good!
Before we began picking our food, the waitress did mention that if we could finish up by 90 minutes, it would be great. “Oh, will you throw us out if we don’t?” we asked innocently. She gave a cheesy grin so we waved her away, saying, “Don’t worry, we will be done by then.” Well, my sister-in-law and I were stuffed by 90 minutes although my brother could go on for another hour. Not that I blame him, these buffets are really worth it for the guys (and girls with big appetites – I used to be one, no longer, sob…) We have absolutely no complaints about the offerings, all were in good portions and utterly fresh. Definitely a place we will come back again and again…
Daessiksin Korean BBQ Buffet is at 201 Victoria Street, Bugis Plus #04-05. On weekdays, there’s a two-hour limit per table. Lunch: $14.90 adult, $8.90 child; Dinner: $24.90 adult, $18.90 child. Weekends, PH and eve of PH: 1.5 hrs limit per table. All-day: $24.90 adult, $18.90 child
Update: DaeSsikSin Korean BBQ Buffet has opened another outlet at The Clementi Mall. Read my review of it here.
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