8282 Korea Review: Cheapest Korean Buffet in Singapore at $9.90 Nett At Great World City

An endless supply of Korean dishes under $10 sounds too good to be true. So when we got wind of this new K-buffet in town, everyone was pretty much wary, even though we all love Korean food.

Run by Koreans, 8282 Korea pushes out comforting, homey dishes in – wait for it – Great World City’s Food Junction! Well, it’s actually a Korean text abbreviation for “hurry up,” which is apt, since you have to refill your plate within an hour to qualify for seconds. 8282 Korea | Korean Buffet At $9.90 Nett Food at 8282 Korea After paying $9.90 ($4.90 for children) to the friendly cashier, I was passed two bowls and a large plate with five compartments to fill up. Everything was free to take, although the food laid out was quite insubstantial.

Maybe it was because we were there at 3pm, but we were missing out on kimbab and fried zucchini, both of which were written on their chalkboard menu. One of my judging criteria for a good Korean restaurant is their kimchi, and I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh their kimchi was.

It had the right amount of spice, with a nice pungent tang that did not taste too pickled. It was rather bland and I had to top each spoonful of rice with kimchi to make it more palatable.

The Korean stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables had similar flavours to my favourite chap chye, but with a slightly sweeter tinge. The stir-fried chicken featuring bits of sweet potato and onions was delicious too. The stir-fried pork , while tasty, was cooked in the same Korean red pepper sauce.

In fact, most of their dishes used the same sauce and it got boring fast, as nearly everything tasted similar. While the piquant sauce and inner juiciness of the chicken was acceptable, 8282 Korea’s Fried Chicken with Spicy Sauce could have fared better in terms of crispiness.

There was little to no kimchi savour and it just tasted like fried flour, leaving a bad taste in my mouth. The vegetables, such as the stir-fried potato and long beans , were tasteless too.

Ambience at 8282 Korea Like a chap chye peng stall, 8282 Korea displays their food in silver trays. As it is located in a food court, seating is free for all, though I recommend seating near the stall so you can easily go back for subsequent helpings.

Sure, it’s not the best Korean food I’ve ever taste, but for that quotation and quantity, who’s complaining? Perhaps I came on a bad day or timing, as their food options were limited in comparison to the ones taken on their Instagram page @8282sg .

Aside from that, I daresay every famished soul on a budget should eat at 8282 Korea whenever they are craving for Korean food at Great World City.