If you have cravings for Korean-Chinese cuisine, you might want to check out Paik’s Noodle at Suntec-City, the latest addition to South Korean Celebrity Chef Baek Jong-won’s ‘Paik’s’ brand in Singapore.
Chef Baek Jong-won (sometimes spelled Paik Jong-won), has gained fame not only for his culinary skills but also for his television appearances, where he shares cooking tips and techniques.
He has a chain of successful restaurants and food businesses, including Paik’s Bibim and Paik’s Coffee here. which features a variety of Korean dishes and beverages.
Located at Suntec-City B1-177/177A basement fountain level, Paik’s Noodle has been generating quite a buzz, with long queues becoming a common sight.
I had to make three attempts before finally securing a seat, partly due to their ‘early’ closing time of 8:30pm.
3rd time lucky for me. Fair enough, the food arrived relatively quickly, and the service was efficient and prompt.
This is a casual eatery after all, so come prepared for a fuss-free dining experience.
The restaurant’s signature dishes include Tang-suyuk ($21) a dish featuring deep-fried pork with a sweet and sour sauce, Jajang-myeon ($11), black bean sauce fried noodles with pork, and Jjamppong ($14) spicy seafood noodle soup.
Additionally, you can try Jajang-bap ($13) Korean black bean sauce rice with omelette, Bokkeum Jjappong ($17), stir-fried pork and seafood noodles, and Jaengban Jajang ($23), which is seafood black bean sauce noodles.
One of the recommended dishes at Paik’s Noodle is the Jajang-myeon ($11), a classic Korean-Chinese dish consisting of black bean sauce noodles.
The noodles are purportedly made by hand daily, and the homemade house sauces are imported directly from South Korea to ensure consistency.
While the noodles had a decent chewiness to them, I couldn’t help but wish for a more generous coating of the savoury sauce (in contrast to the amount of noodles).
The sauce was also only lukewarm and could be hotter for a more comforting experience.
The Jjamppong ($14) a Korean spicy seafood noodle soup, also left something to be desired.
It could have been hotter and smokier as well.
If you love something spicy, then this hits the notes, though the seafood flavours could have been more pronounced.
In comparison to other Jjamppong I have had elsewhere; this one fell a bit more one-dimensional in terms of soup flavour.
However, the Tang-suyuk ($21) featuring deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce was indeed the best item I had that meal.
While the pieces could have been a tad crispier, the meat was relatively tender, and the sweet sauce complemented it well.
Paik’s Noodle offers a taste of Korean-Chinese cuisine in a convenient location, and diners can be curious about what renowned Chef Baek Jong-won has to offer – especially after you watch his Netflix food programmes.
While the food was generally decent, there are some areas for improvement, such as the temperature of the dishes and the sauce distribution
Do be prepared for long queues and an early closing time if you decide to pay Paik’s Noodle a visit.
Paik’s Noodle
Suntec City B1-177/177A, 3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 8:30pm (Mon – Sun)
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