I heard about Yoogane from friends and really wanted to try it so I told the folks one Sunday evening that we should head over for dinner. We reached Bugis at about 6 pm and joined the queue at about 6:10 pm. There were roughly 15 people in the queue ahead of us and the line snaked around the side of Yoogane. My dad stood in line while my mum and I shopped for toiletries at Watsons. The queue moved along pretty fast and we secured a table at about 6:45 pm. We were given the menu and had our orders taken before we entered.
We ordered Chicken Galbi with Octopus and were told that two portions would suffice for the four of us ($39.80). We also had the Combination Fixings ($10.90), additional fried rice ($3.90), mozarella cheese ($3.90), Seafood Pancake ($16.90), Royal Court rice cake.
A large pan was brought to our table with a heap of raw food arranged on it. We were handed mini red bibs so that our clothes will not be stained by the inevitable splatter when stirring the galbi. What a thoughtful little gesture. It certainly protected my light pink blouse from any stains.
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The large pan was filled with chicken and octopus marinated in chilli sauce, vegetables, rice cake, and bunches of golden mushroom. The waiter mixed and stirred the contents in the pan and brought some sort of shield which enclosed the pan.
While the chicken and octopus galbi was cooking in the pan, our Royal Court rice cake was served. This was really different from the usual spicy rice cake that I am used to. The Royal Court rice cake was fried in a light sweet sauce with bits of vegetables and golden mushrooms. It was a unique dish but truth be told, I would prefer the traditional spicy rice cake any day.
The Seafood Pancake arrived shortly after and was pretty good! It was nicely pan-fried and extremely crispy on the outside, yet still moist within. Not much seafood in the pancake though, and I spotted more spring onions than anything else.
I would definitely return for the galbi at Yoogane. While the chicken galbi at Yoogane rivals that of Big Mama, I would say that Yoogane is far more accessible and comfortable as compared to Big Mama. You could reach Yoogane easily by alighting at Bugis MRT station and going up to the 2nd level of Bugis Junction. Furthermore, the ventilation at Yoogane is definitely better than Big Mama.
#02-47/48 Bugis Junction (where NYDC used to be)
63377337
Daily 11:00 - 22:00
We ordered Chicken Galbi with Octopus and were told that two portions would suffice for the four of us ($39.80). We also had the Combination Fixings ($10.90), additional fried rice ($3.90), mozarella cheese ($3.90), Seafood Pancake ($16.90), Royal Court rice cake.
A large pan was brought to our table with a heap of raw food arranged on it. We were handed mini red bibs so that our clothes will not be stained by the inevitable splatter when stirring the galbi. What a thoughtful little gesture. It certainly protected my light pink blouse from any stains.
The large pan was filled with chicken and octopus marinated in chilli sauce, vegetables, rice cake, and bunches of golden mushroom. The waiter mixed and stirred the contents in the pan and brought some sort of shield which enclosed the pan.
The Seafood Pancake arrived shortly after and was pretty good! It was nicely pan-fried and extremely crispy on the outside, yet still moist within. Not much seafood in the pancake though, and I spotted more spring onions than anything else.
When the chicken and octopus galbi was ready, the waiter removed the shield and announced that we could proceed to dig in. We did so joyfully. The chicken and octopus galbi was delicious. The sauce was fantastic, the chicken chunks were juicy and well-marinated, and the octopus slices were just right. I was also really fond of the instant noodle and rice cakes in the galbi.
When we were almost done with the chicken and octopus galbi, the waiter started to prepare our fried rice with mozarella cheese in the same pan. The fried rice was awesome. I never knew cheese would go so well with fried rice but it did. Ahhhh and together with the chilli sauce and bits of chicken and vegetables left from the chicken and octopus galbi, this was absolutely divine.
I would definitely return for the galbi at Yoogane. While the chicken galbi at Yoogane rivals that of Big Mama, I would say that Yoogane is far more accessible and comfortable as compared to Big Mama. You could reach Yoogane easily by alighting at Bugis MRT station and going up to the 2nd level of Bugis Junction. Furthermore, the ventilation at Yoogane is definitely better than Big Mama.
#02-47/48 Bugis Junction (where NYDC used to be)
63377337
Daily 11:00 - 22:00
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