Sarang (Love) @ Lunch

As office workers on Orchard, we always try to keep a lookout for cheap/reasonable deals to break the monotony of being couped up with 50 other people.

For some unknown reason, the group of zany people I hang out with bond over Korean food. It was a weekly affair with Crystal Jade Korean Restaurant at Centrepoint until it closed down and broke our hearts. When we discovered that Sarang Korean Restaurant at Orchard Central is having a decent lunch promotion, we trooped there the very next day. Sarang is Korean for love and that has found our way into our hearts especially on rainy days.

After we informed the pseudo maître d' of the number of people, he/she would hit a brass gong before ushering us in with the usual Anhyeong-haseyo.

The lunch promotion consist mostly of stews, hotplates and soup such as Stewy Chicken, Super Star, Army Stew (my fave), Beany, Piggy Jumps, etc. starts off at SGD9.90 (without GST). There are about 10 dishes to choose from and each set consists of rice, 2 side dishes and your choice of hot or cold rice tea. The ginseng chicken set is a little more expensive at SGD12.90 but it comes with the extra dish of japchae.

Stewy chicken

Most items listed on the menu are quite different from what you would find in a typical Korean restaurant but if you are unsure of something, the description is right there on the page. Lunch portions are similiar to what you would get if you ordered ala carte so I would say that it is a pretty good meal. I hate it when lunch promotions mean smaller portions of food.

Their kimchi items pack a certain punch so it takes a while to get used to it. If you melt upon touching curry, I would recommend you to go for the Stewy Chicken (tomato sauce base), hotplates or the bean-based broths.

Army Stew

We have been to Sarang for dinner and we do think the ala carte menu is slightly expensive for the portions. However, the bar and the outdoor seating is open for dinner. It is a good place to have a dinner for 2 overlooking the streets, wondering what will happen next.

Anyway, our lives are now back on track with our good, cheap Korean lunch fix.

Sarang
Add: #07-01 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Rd.  Singapore 238896
Tel: 6773 1322
Price: $$ (including GST)

*Phone camera again as I don't bring my camera everywhere...