KoRyo-Won (Starhill Gallery)

Don't let Koryo-Won's upclass location faze you; the restaurant is an affordable all-star, especially for you Burpplers working in the city. Decked out in classy furnishings, the dimly-lit space makes an unassuming spot for quiet daytime dates! Skip the frivolous set meals that will send smoke in your eyes, and stick to the good-for-sharing mains. First-timers will want to try their Dduk Boggi (RM35) a dish of Korean rice cakes, noodles, fish cakes and vegetables tossed in a remarkable sweet, spicy sauce. While the dish is hefty on carbs, the restaurant's quality supply of banchan will come in handy to keep it a balanced meal. For something more warming, order the Maeun Tang (RM35). The spicy freshwater fish stew is flavoured with edible chrystanthemum, which adds a distinctively sweet, floral fragrance to the savoury soup.
Avg price per person: RM40
Photo by Burppler Trisha Toh

Man, totally wanted to not like this place but the food here really took me by surprise! Wasn’t feeling ravenous so decided to shared the Ddukboggi (RM35) rice cake dish served with fish cakes and vegetables bathed in spicy and sweet chilli sauce. Flavoursome and chewy, the rice cakes were simply addictive! Found it hard to put down the chopsticks, even had the button of my jeans opened for this. It was a fantastic Korean dish with a rather lofty price tag to match, but damn, it’s worth every penny. The accompanying Banchan dishes were equally tasty and left quite a lasting impression on us. Definitely a tummy-filler so come really hungry if you’re thinking of making a visit here.

Never thought I'd be a fan of Korean food but Koryo-Definitely-Won.