Just 10 minutes away from Toa Payoh MRT, SAFRA clubhouse is a convenient location where you can enjoy a whole host of activities including fitness, bowling, fencing and much to my surprise, a number of interesting dining outlets too. Located on level 1 just next to the lobby, Kkongdon BBQ is quite easy to spot amongst the row of other restaurants along that corridor. And upon stepping inside, you will be immediately greeted with kpop music videos playing on the restaurant's LCD screens, adding to the Korean feel of the place.I particularly liked the open salad bar concept where you have a wide selection of Korean side dishes (Banchan 반찬). I tried some of their non-spicy options like the Lotus Root (Yeongeun Jorim 연근조림) which had an interesting smoky and woody taste to it, and also helped myself to some refreshing Seaweed Salad (Miyeok Muchim 미역 무침).I seldom eat Korean BBQ and was quite curious to see that the hot plate is elevated above the electric stove, and titled at an angle, with a gap at the end for excess oil to drain off. There are also these UFO-looking smoke vents which suck up all the BBQ smoke.Meat-lovers will definitely enjoy this: Pork Belly (Samgeopsal 삼겹살) and Beef Short Ribs (Galbisal 갈비살). For just $20.80++ this set comes with 2 types of meat, free flow from the salad bar and 2 side dishes. It's actually a set meant for 2 persons, but I felt that the meat portions were quite small.Check out the sizzling hot plate of meats! My colleague also BBQ-ed some kimchi which actually intensifies its flavour, making it more sour and spicy. I think that was also why our hot plate got a bit burnt The Samgeopsal 삼겹살 tasted very fresh and is great when dipped into some of their Ssamjang 쌈장 Korean sauce and wrapped in fresh lettuce leafs.

The Galbisal 갈비살 on the other hand turned out to be much too spicy because of the thick black pepper marinade. When we feedback this to the staff, they were very helpful and actually washed off the marinade for us which made it a lot less spicy and more edible.
Prawns are not included in the set, but this came from another table who ordered a different set from us. Well, the good thing about eating in a large group is that you get to share the food! By the way, water is actually chargeable at this restaurant although tea is free flow.The set-for-2 comes with a bowl of Kimchi Tofu Soup (Kimchi Jjigae 김치찌개) which sometimes contain tuna or pork belly. This version consists tofu, chicken and lots of vegetables - a firey, salty and sour soup for people who enjoy eating kimchi.Another side dish which came with the set is the Korean Rice Cake (Tteok 떡) which is made of glutinous rice flour and drenched in more kimchi sauce. There were also some cockles in the sauce.

Overall, the food and atmosphere of the place is perfect for a casual BBQ meal and the prices are also pretty affordable. You could also order more meat or other side dishes if the set meal is not enough to satisfy your craving for meat. Definitely one of the recommended places to check out if you love a good Korean BBQ!

What I like about the cinnamon roll here is that it has raisins in them! The texture of the cinnamon roll here is very rich and closer to a cake's texture, with a very sweet suggary glaze on top. I don't remember tasting much of the cinnamon though.I also decided to try their Chocolate Loaf bread since it seemed quite popular amongst the patrons here. The skin of the bread was a bit on the tough side and it wasn't all that fluffy which is quite disappointing.Their mini Sugar Doughnuts were quite a letdown too - they turned out to be rather tasteless. It wasn't sweet not salty and there isn't much of that doughnut buttery goodness to it.

This is one of those places where you can satisfy your ramen cravings if you're not a picky eater. The food here isn't fantastic, but it's not bad either. I particularly enjoy the ramen here because it reminds me of the ones you find in instant noodles. The broth is overly salty while the cha shu tastes strangely sweetened. You can also add an onsen egg if you want.

I've not heard very good reviews for this place, but decided to give it a try since there are not that many Japanese joints around Toa Payoh HDB Hub.We were seated in a nice cozy booth that accommodates 2 persons comfortably. They have a wide selection of sushi but not that many choices for noodles or rice. I decided to go for their Tenzaru Chasoba ($13.90) which consists of tempura prawns, lady's fingers, and sweet potato.The chasoba was pretty ok - not overcooked and chewy, but I felt that the sauce was a bit too salty. I usually prefer my soba sauce to be less salty and they also didn't provide any radish to put into the tempura sauce. The tempura batter was not very good either and was quite hard, which meant that the oil wasn't hot enough when they deep-fried it. The only good thing about this restaurant is that the staff were quite attentive and re-filled my glass of iced green tea whenever I finish it.

For just $8 for a Hamburg Steak with Egg set at Pepper Lunch, it is probably one of the more value-for-money stalls at Wisma Atria's food court. Compared with the other stalls that serve $6 char kway teow or prawn mee, having a sizzling hot plate of hamburg steak for $8 seems pretty affordable. I like how the set comes with lots of bean sprouts and sweet corn - all you need to do is to pour some of their teriyaki sauce over it and wait for it to sizzle to perfection.