Kimchi Dining: Aesthetic Korean restaurant overlooking Orchard Road with IG-worthy dishes

Orchard Road is the home to plenty of fancy restaurants with gorgeous interiors and Instagrammable foods. If you’re a lover of aesthetic restaurants and Korean cuisine, Kimchi Dining is a spot that would be sure to interest you.

Located on the 6th floor of Orchard Central, Kimchi Dining is a gorgeous Korean restaurant with a stunning view overlooking Orchard Road. Its interior is clad with floral decorations, giving it a classy and elegant feel.

Diners can opt to sit under the floral decorations within the space, or by a row of tables situated next to a full length glass window to better take in the view.

Compared to the majority of Korean restaurants in Singapore, Kimchi Dining’s menu offers dishes that are less common, such as shredded squid and acorn salad.

I enjoyed a seat by the full length window to enjoy my meal at Kimchi Dining.

What I tried at Kimchi Dining

I started off my meal at Kimchi Dining with their Gamjajeon (S$19), a potato pancake topped with radish and onion jangajji and bacon, served with a side of Siberian onion truffle mayo.

The presentation of the Gamjajeon was stunning, with parmesan shavings covering the surface of the pancakes while the truffle mayo dip was garnished with a small edible flower.

The Gamjajeon had a lovely crispy texture and just the right amount of saltiness to enhance the taste of the potato. It resembled Swiss rösti in both taste and appearance.

The Siberian onion truffle mayo was an excellent addition to the dish as it had a strong and aromatic truffle taste, perfectly complementing the more neutral tasting potato pancake. I The radish and onion jangajji and bacon bits went excellently with the dish, making it all the more exciting.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Gamjajeon and would definitely recommend trying it.

Next up was the Kimchi Bibim Noodle (S$16), containing cabbage and radish kimchi, sour and spicy gochujang and arugula, topped with crushed sesame seeds. Like the previous dish, The Kimchi Bibim Noodle was garnished with edible flowers for that extra fancy flair.

Every strand of noodle was liberally coated in bright red gochujang sauce, and I loved how saucy and flavourful the dish was. The noodles were slightly spicy, sour and delightfully sweet, just like kimchi. The noodles were soft and springy too, making this dish and absolute delight to savour.

The Jeju Pork Noodle (S$19) was less impressive, in my opinion. The dish consisted of noodles topped with smoked chilli powder and pork belly, and after it was served, the server poured in the Jeju style pork broth, which had formerly been contained separately.

The pork belly slices had a nice char to them, but I found them to be a tad dry in terms of texture. However, they did have a good ratio of meat to fat on them.

The noodles had a soft and bouncy texture, and I loved how smooth they were. I thought that the pork broth left something to be desired as it was a tad too bland, especially when combined with the neutral tasting noodles. I would have preferred for this dish to pack a bit more of a punch in flavour.

I decided to get some of the add-ons for the mains, starting with the Jeyuk with Bean Sprout (S$5.50), a spicy pork dish.

I was blown away by the smokey flavour of the pork. It was perfectly marinated and packed full of flavour throughout. This is most certainly a must try add-on with your noodles.

The Beef Bulgogi with Wild Mushrooms (S$6.50), though less vibrant in colour than the Jeyuk with Bean Sprout, was similarly incredibly tasty and full-bodied. The beef was tender and sweet, with the bouncy mushrooms contrasting the chewiness of the meat.

I ended off my meal at Kimchi Dining with one of their desserts, simply named Black Sesame ($9). When the dish was served, I found out that the dessert contained black sesame ice cream, injeolmi (Korean rice cake), rice puffs, jujube syrup and chantilly cream.

This was the perfect way to end my time at Kimchi Dining. The dessert revealed different surprises each time I dug my spoon in, with a layer of crunchy rice puffs lining the bottom of the glass and pieces of chewy, mochi-like injeolmi beneath the ice cream. I thought that the black sesame element of the ice cream was not as strong or nutty as I would have liked.

Still, the various elements of the Black Sesame dessert made it stand out over regular ice cream.

Final thoughts

Kimchi Dining veers a little more towards the pricey end, but is considerably more affordable than high-end restaurants given its fancy dishes and adequate portions. I was impressed by the dishes that I tried and the presentation of the food was top notch too.

Additionally, the ambience at Kimchi Dining was lovely, with beautiful nature-themed tables, chairs and decorations adorning it. This would perhaps be a great spot for a date, or for a weekend catch-up lunch.

Expected damage: S$18 – S$50 per pax

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