Sarang is a Korean Bistro. Sarang is the first to introduce the avant-garde concept of Korean Tapas in our country, which is indeed a fresh and exciting addition to our vibrant local dining scene. Apart from the novel concept of tapas, Sarang will also be rolling out Korean cocktail.

while we appreciate all the photos of the dishes, we think the ambience, the atmosphere, of a restaurant is just as important..

Sarang is located on the 7th floor of Orchard Central (the sprawling shopping complex designed like a rat maze). It has a small indoor seating area which is usually filled up. There are also outdoor seats and seats at the bar, where diners can barbecue their own food or get the chef to do it. We were assigned bar seats since most places were already booked up (business is booming on weekends). The outdoor restaurant is really airy but be prepared to walk out smelling faintly of korean bbq. Kpop fans will enjoying the booming Kpop music videos projected on a large screen behind the bar. It’s a really nice place to chill out and I discovered they serve decent cocktails!This place serves Makgeolli- a korean rice wine with alcohol content of about 5%. It has a characteristic milky, off-white colour and is sweet. The bar serves out several Makgeolli cocktails mixed together with fresh ingredients and we had their Makgeolli Mojito (left, $10) and Makgeolli Orange ($10, right). The mojito was fantastic! I really liked the refreshing hints of citrus and mint, but the drink itself is still sweet (mainly from Makgeolli and sugar). The orange concoction was a bit like orange sparkling juice, but I guess citrus lovers will enjoy the fresh squeezed orange pulp bits inside the drink.My friend was craving for Korean BBQ, so we ordered the DIY BBQ Platter ($38.80) where you get to select any 3 meat items from the ala carte menu, which was more worth it since each meat item costs between $16.80-19.80. We got ourselves Jeyuk Bakeum (marinated pork slices), Dak Galbi (marinated chicken) and Galbi Sal (marinated boneless beef ribs). You also get to choose whether you want to cook the items yourself or get the chef to cook it for you. We opted for the former, so we were given this mini grill pan which came with some semi cooked mushrooms, kim chi, bean sprout and lettuce condiments to go with the meats. The waitresses are quite attentive, one even advised us to lower the fire to prevent the meats from overcooking. So BBQ noobs don’t be afraid, you won’t get burnt. The waitress also assured us that the oil from the grill will not splatter, but the pan got oily after a while and there were some oil splatter around the area. You can request for a change of grill pan, it somewhat helped reduce oil splatters. The meats were quite thinly sliced, so they cooked quickly. They were quite tender and well marinated, and I quite enjoyed the meal! For more photos, do visit http://mrfoodnotes.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/sarang-orchard-central/

Oh good lord how else will I eat pat bing soo anywhere else But before the pretty bowl of ice kacang ala Korea comes, the main menu enters in. I ordered the jajangmyeon, a very iconic instant noodle kind, the black sauce paste where all usual koreans call to deliver. This noodle is a reinvention from the lamien of the Chinese. Surprised however, was the portion! It was ridiculously tiny in a lasagna spaghetti place. So it was a short reverie of memory of how I missed jajangmyeon. Although not as sticky and authentic as the original one back there, this was the proper, more healthy version with lesser sauce (and less darker) topped with mushrooms. Push the in and mix it away! It was a more or less less tastier than back in Seoul. Told ya it was the healthier version. Now, the queen of ice, I was surprised by its huge amount and other weird toppings - i thought it was only red bean But anyhow, I managed to finish it by SHARING. It was that huge, the ice was topped in a big bowl with all sorts of toppings that are not identifiable as in your normal ice kacang, which is why its different if you were to order it from a kopitiam. It was finished off with an ice cream scoop and cherry. But more or less, most people come here (like me and my friend here) because the artist has sat on the seat, or watching the Kpop concert streaming outside on their huge projector. Spending: Approximately SGD 13

안녕하세요 ! want some korean foodCome Sarang ! the heartbeal of seoul ! I had my dinner here and i never regret this decision since orchard not only a shopping paradise, it is also a food paradise where there were so many delicious and famous restaurants along the street. I tried the ginseng chicken soup with rice, and i would say it tastes really korea~ , the way they served the food is also very traditional. LIKE This place a lot ! Thumb up !

Perched on the upper floors of Orchard Central, is Sarang, a little Korean restaurant. There is an outdoor sitting area where you can order BBQ items and DIY cook your food items. Those who prefer to shun the humidity and heat can opt to sit inside, although seats are limited. You can still order your BBQ items if you are seated inside, but they will be cooked before being served. Pork belly and korean rice cakes:Pork belly was tender, korean rice cakes were okay. Love the bimbimbap. But it’s a tad expensive at $8.80 without any meat. But the joy of eating rice cooked in a hot stone bowl!For more photos, visit http://eugeniegene.tumblr.com/post/9830626911/sarang-korean-restaurantSpending: Approximately SGD 25(Dinner)

With my bf, we tried the Korean Seoul restaurant in Orchard Central. We ordered a seafood stew. It is in Kimchi soup base. Taste nice and not very spicy, although it looked quite spicy red in the photo.Shooting star... marinated chicken on hot plate. This is normal but still up to standard.Steam Rice. The rice looked watery when it first served. But when in your mouth, it didn\'t taste that soft. The texture is just nice.Well, overall the food experience was a great one. Nice food, nice atmosphere and affordable price. Saw quite anumber of people ordered their ginseng chicken soup, maybe can try it next time!Spending: Approximately SGD 20(Dinner)

i went to sarang for another visit, i ordered their stew. what arrived was a pot of red coloured soup. it looked kind of scary cos i thought it was going to be so spicy. but it turned out to be quite ok, not too spicy. the soup was also very tasty. one word to describe it is "shiok"!

Had yummy Korean food at Sarang! We started by having sides which kind of made us crave for more korean food. Finally our main course arrived. The kimchi soup was served pipping hot and we could not stop drinking it! the bbq beef was very tasty too! Double thumbs up for Sarang! Spending: Approximately SGD 28

recommended !! :) nice place for gathering and the service also is really good