[CLOSED] Tanjong Pocha

Not the cheapest pajeon around at $25++, I would say this Korean seafood pancake is easily one of the more authentic Korean pancakes you can get in Singapore.

Whilst retaining that crispy crunchy edge and thick interior laden with aplenty prawns, squid and leek, the somewhat spicy-sweet dip accompanying it provided such an amazingly pleasant elevation to enhance the overall flavor profile of the dish.

Definitely would be back to try the bulgogi pancake next time round!

📍 Tanjong Pocha
60 Tanjong Pagar Road
Singapore 088481
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Since we were in the vicinity of Korean food, we decided to look for a store that serves army stew. When at Tanjong Pocha, we were sold when the ahjussi said "we have 10 side dish" while we were browsing the menu. With the shop being filled with Koreans, we knew that the food can't go wrong here!
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We had sides while waiting for the main and to be exact, there was 10 side + Seaweed soup which was Jae's favourite among all. Refills was free and we got an extra serving too! The army stew was pretty basic, with ingredients like luncheon meat, sausage, deoboki, ramen and lots of cabbage bubbling in the thick and spicy broth. Kae almost couldn't helped himself to slurp from the pot.
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Although we were there for army stew, they had BBQ sets for 2-3 pax priced less than $50 which we contemplated on but decided to go with army stew since were not that hungry and probably wouldn't be able to finish the set.
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The army stew costs $25 before Service charge & GST
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Had the watermelon soju which is a great conversation starter. The watermelon flesh is carved out and replace with soju. The outcome is a nice and easy to drink cocktail. A hot piping pot of seafood and fish cake soup joined us and we had an awesome time enjoying the soup and soju. Check out below for in depth review.
http://theaugbunnies.blogspot.com/2016/10/food-review-tanjong-pocha-tanjong-pagar.html

Can you believe how generous this place is with their banchans (complimentary Korean appetizers)?

Apart from the 9 small dishes as seen with the mindblowingly delicious sweet seaweed soup, there was also a complimentary bowl of steamed egg served! Whilst the chef may have experienced some difficulties with the steamed egg that day as it was burnt, the other dishes were just amazingly fresh and chilled.

Particularly adored the delicate balance of the sweet-spicy toppoki (allowed for one refill), spicy tofu, and sweet-salty seaweed! Really impressed by the freshness of the dishes as it was easily detectable that these banchans were freshly prepared instead of being typical commercially store bought ones.

Kudos to free flow and delicious banchans! 😍

Chock full with fresh and hearty portions of assorted Korean fish cakes (some even with fillings enclosed within), seafood (mussels, prawns and flower crab), some assorted greens and a boiled egg, I found this generous dish a steal at $38++.

The broth was light yet tasty, underlined with a hint of spiciness that came from the fresh cut slices of chili hidden beneath. Kept hot by the continual flames of the stove below, this dish is a must have on rainy days!