Go! K-BBQ

Go! K-BBQ
76 Amoy Street

1 Jalan Anak Bukit
#02-24C Bukit Timah Plaza

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Grilling

Delicious Barbecued With Aged Meat

(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 7
Ambience & Setting: 6
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 8
Value for Money: 7
Spent about SGD $67 per person.

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Established since May 2018, Go! K-BBQ entreats folks to, well, go for a Korean barbecue. Offering premium aged meats in an unpretentious, no-frills setting, Go! K-BBQ has come to be regarded as a reliable restaurant to satisfy that craving for succulent cuts of grilled meat.

Ambience at Go K-BBQ is casual functional. The no-frills place features warm lighting and wide sturdy wooden furnishings, with the smell of grilled meat lingering in the air. The display of aged meat is prominently displayed near the door. The 'secret' private rooms are slightly more comfortable, with a more spacious dining area per room.

Service at Go K-BBQ is attentive and personalised. Staff converse in a mix of Korean and English, and display great product knowledge of the various cuts of meat. Besides serving, they also help to prepare and grill the meats for you tableside. They offer to clear finished plates throughout the meal, and quickly clean up when diners leave.

Food at Go K-BBQ is naturally focused on Korean cuisine, specifically, Korean barbecue with meats aged up to 15 days. While they do have a good selection of other dishes, the star is the barbecue meats. Portions are large, sized for communal group dining. Prices are premium, reflective of the quality, budget about SGD $67 per person.

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Go K-BBQ Signage

Go K-BBQ Exterior

Go K-BBQ Interior

Aged Meat Butchery

Private Rooms

Table Setting

Go K-BBQ Quote

Staff check the temperature, not only of diners, but also of the Grill - to determine when they can start helping to cook your meal!

Grill

The Jinro Soju (SGD $20) is a clear, transparent soju, made using white rice, barley, and tapioca or sweet potato. With a boozy grainy sweet flavour, this versatile liqueur goes well with anything.

Jinro Soju (SGD $20)

Jinro Soju

They serve a small range of Banchan / Side Dishes (SGD $Complimentary) and Condiments (SGD $Complimentary) here, definitely not as varied as elsewhere. But it's sufficient to accompany a meal.

Banchan / Side Dishes (SGD $Complimentary)

Condiments (SGD $Complimentary)

The Kimchi Baechu / Kimchi Pickled Cabbage is a house receipe, with the crisp crunchy juicy kimchi pickled cabbage having bright vegetal sweet sour spicy flavour. More spicy than elsewhere, the kick lingers on the palate for awhile. You can request for refills of this.

Kimchi Baechu / Kimchi Pickled Cabbage

The Mu Jeol Im / Pickled Daikon Radish is a classic, with the rounds of crunchy pickled daikon radish having a bright vegetal sour sweet flavour. Refreshing, for cleansing the palate. You can request for refills of this.

Mu Jeol Im / Pickled Daikon Radish

The Japchae / Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Glass Noodles is slippery smooth silky in texture, and tossed in sesame oil, giving it a light nutty sweet starchy flavour. Served chilled, this is a refreshing preparation of sweet potato glass noodles. You can request for refills of this.

Japchae / Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Glass Noodles

The Kkaenip / Perilla Leaves are meant to be paired with the barbecued meats, and carry sharp grassy herbal bitter sweet flavour. Wrap a single perilla leaf around the meat before enjoying. You can request for refills of this.

Kkaenip / Perilla Leaves

The Huin Yang Pa / White Onions accompany the barbecued meats, with the crunchy raw white onions carrying sharp vegetal sweet spice flavour. Mixed with green chili for added spicy kick. You can request for refills of this.

Huin Yang Pa / White Onions

You know it's an authentic traditional Korean barbecue when you see Myungyi Namul Jangajji / Pickled Mountain Garlic Leaves. Marinated in light soy sauce and white vinegar, the pickled mountain garlic leaves carry bold vegetal salty herbal sweet flavour, the sweetness being pronounced. A single leaf can be wrapped around several pieces of barbecued meat. You can request for refills of this.

Myungyi Namul Jangajji / Pickled Mountain Garlic Leaves

The Sangchu / Lettuce (SGD $Complimentary) is fresh and crunchy, with light natural vegetal sweet flavour. Use each piece of lettuce as a base, stacking it with barbecued meat, accompaniments, and sauce, then wrap tightly and enjoy. You can request for refills of this.

Sangchu / Lettuce (SGD $Complimentary)

Loved the Ttukbaegi Gyeran Jjim / Steamed Egg In Pot (SGD $Complimentary), which arrives steaming hot in a claypot. The steamed egg is fluffy wobbly soft, with beautiful eggy sweet flavour, so addictive. A once-off dish, served as part of the meal.

Ttukbaegi Gyeran Jjim / Steamed Egg In Pot (SGD $Complimentary)

Ttukbaegi Gyeran Jjim / Steamed Egg In Pot

Ttukbaegi Gyeran Jjim / Steamed Egg In Pot

The Pa Muchim Sangchu Geotjeori / Spring Onion Lettuce Salad (SGD $Complimentary) is a refreshing salad, featuring a mix of fresh lettuce, spring onions, white onions, purple cabbage, and white sesame seeds. Dressed in a simple vinaigrette, the salad is crunchy crisp juicy in texture, with bright vegetal sweet sour herbal spice flavour. Yum. A once-off dish, served as part of the meal.

Pa Muchim Sangchu Geotjeori / Spring Onion Lettuce Salad (SGD $Complimentary)

Pa Muchim Sangchu Geotjeori / Spring Onion Lettuce Salad

A relatively uncommon dish, the Yukhoe / Beef Tartare (SGD $26) features strips of raw beef, marinated in salt, sugar, sesame oil, white pepper, and garlic. Garnished with Korean pear, raw egg, pine nuts, and sesame seeds, you're supposed to mix everything together before eating. This Korean beef tartare has a tender juicy slippery chew to texture, with pleasing nutty spice meaty savoury salty eggy fruity sweet flavour. Complex and somehow comforting all at once.

Yukhoe / Beef Tartare (SGD $26)

Yukhoe / Beef Tartare

The version of Galbi Tang Insam / Beef Short Rib Soup with Ginseng (SGD $22) here is different from elsewhere, and is so delicious. Garnished with tender chunks of beef with meaty savoury flavour, soft red dates with fruity sweet herbal flavour, and wispy beaten egg with eggy sweet flavour. The rich beef stock and ginseng soup / broth has bright meaty sweet savoury herbal flavour, nicely addictive. Couldn't help but keep reaching for more.

Galbi Tang Insam / Beef Short Rib Soup with Ginseng (SGD $22)

Galbi Tang Insam / Beef Short Rib Soup with Ginseng

The Jin Galbitsal / Grilled Beef Short Ribs (SGD $36) is served with king oyster mushrooms, and staff help to prepare and grill this tableside. The king oyster mushrooms are bouncy moist in texture, with a mild vegetal earthy sweet flavour. The boneless beef short ribs are well marbled, resulting in a succulent juicy tender chew, with robust meaty savoury flavour. It simply melts delightfully in the mouth, with a satisfying taste from the meat.

Jin Galbitsal / Grilled Beef Short Ribs (SGD $36)

Jin Galbitsal / Grilled Beef Short Ribs

Jin Galbitsal / Grilled Beef Short Ribs

The Samgyeopsal Gui / Grilled Pork Belly (SGD $66) is served with king oyster mushrooms and tteokbokki / ddukbokki / rice cakes, and staff help to prepare and grill this tableside. The king oyster mushrooms are bouncy moist in texture, with a mild vegetal earthy sweet flavour. Didn't like the grilled tteokbokki / ddukbokki / rice cakes, which was dry and hard with grainy sweet flavour. The star was the aged black pork belly, surprised at how succulent, tender, and juicy this was after grilling, despite the thick cut. With pleasing meaty sweet savoury flavour and a nice balance of fat to lean meat, the aged black pork belly was delicious even without any marinade.

Samgyeopsal Gui / Grilled Pork Belly (SGD $66)

Samgyeopsal Gui / Grilled Pork Belly

Samgyeopsal / Pork Belly

Samgyeopsal Gui / Grilled Pork Belly

The Mayak Kkeopdegi / Marinated Pig's Skin (SGD $18) is delicately prepared and grilled by staff tableside, using a stiff press to hold down the strips of marinated pig's skin. Diners are advised to sit back and away, because the hot oil pops off the grill from time to time... I got stung by oil droplets several times, as I was seated the closest to the grill. The decadent marinated pig's skin has a chewy gelatinous fatty texture, with deep savoury salty oily flavour that lies heavy on the palate. Definitely save some of the accompaniments for relief.