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Mad for Garlic is Korea’s first garlic-themed Italian restaurant. The unique concept made its debut in 2001 through Mad for Garlic’s first restaurant in Apgujeong-dong, an affluent entertainment and residential district in southern Seoul. With its unique and innovative menu with garlic-specialized Italian cuisine and an excellent selection of wines, Mad for Garlic soon became one of Korea's most popular restaurant chains.
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Opening Hours
Mon - Thu
11:30 - 22:00
Fri - Sat
11:30 - 23:00
Sun
11:30 - 22:00
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Recently, I swung by Mad for Garlic with the besties for dinner. I've always heard about this place, so I was pretty happy about checking it out. I went to the one at Clarke Quay, but there's another branch at Suntec as well.Area: Clarke QuayCountry: SingaporePrice: $$Good For: Groups / Solos / Friends / Family Accessibility: Average (Takes about 10 - 12 minutes walk from Clarke Quay MRT Station)Here's the ticker right outside their restaurant, showing the number of Garlic Snowing Pizzas served. The number is still increasing!Some information about Mad for Garlic:Mad for Garlic is Korea’s first garlic-themed Italian restaurant. The unique concept made its debut in 2001 through Mad for Garlic’s first restaurant in Apgujeong-dong, an affluent entertainment and residential district in southern Seoul. With its unique and innovative menu with garlic-specialized Italian cuisine and an excellent selection of wines, Mad for Garlic soon became one of Korea's most popular restaurant chains. Rather than having a central kitchen system, at Mad for Garlic, the entire cooking process starts with raw materials in the kitchen of each branch to bring fresh food to the table. In 2013, Mad for Garlic was voted by Korea Times and Korea Herald as the Best Performing Italian Restaurant concept in Korea.It was a well-lit restaurant though its design bathed in black. I also like how the area is really wide and there is good space between tables, ample 'private' space, good enough to feel really comfortable. Lots of garlic strewn around, just to make a point.Garlic Snowing Pizza ($22.50) Yes! I tried their signature pizza, a sweet type of pizza topped with shrimps, pineapple dice and cheese. Also, of course, not forgetting... the garlic flakes! Surprisingly, it was so garlicky but in an absolutely good way. I really enjoyed this dish!A slice of goodness.Lobster Cream Pasta ($23.50)This is another signature dish from them, and you'll find no garlic slices here. Why? Because the garlic has been infused in the cream!While this is yummy, but I don't find it very interesting as I didn't really taste too much garlic in the pasta. A tasty eat, no doubt.Banana Chocolate Pizza ($12.90)My friends were really hesitant to try this dessert. How does banana, chocolate, icecream and garlic sound to you?I was glad I forced them to order it. It was really good and they turned out liking this dish too!The chocolate was thinly spread on a nice crepe, sliced bananas and garlic filled the dessert. The ingredients went really well together and the crispy, thin crepe did not disappoint too!The Best bit: Garlic snowing pizza, banana chocolate pizza (dessert) and comfortable seating.Worst bit: Dishes are all detox machines. (Haha!)Ratings: 7 / 10Mad for Garlic Singapore 매드 포 갈릭Location: Clarke Quay branch - Block 3B, River Valley Rd #01-16, The Foundry 179021Operating Hours: Sun to Thu: 11:30am to 10:00pm / Fri & Sat: 11:30am to 11:00pmTel: (65) 6238 1930Website: Link
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Breaking news for foodies, there is Korea’s garlic-themed Italian restaurant in Singapore. Special concept brought by Mad for Garlic, they have total of two branches locally at the moment. Easy to access when talking about the place, it was located at Suntec City Mall. Comfortable atmosphere with appropriate lightning, the restaurant was grand pretty. Staffs were readily standby and served us politely once we arrived, impressive indeed.Exclusive menu with garlic-specialized Italian cuisine with unique combination, the entire cooking process starts with raw materials in the kitchen and provided fresh food to the table.While we were expecting a thick bread pizza based, it took us completely by surprise. Pizzas presented at Mad for Garlic were authentically Italian-baked I suppose, It was a perfect slice as if handling a piece of popiah. I had to use both hands to prevent the toppings from falling off, a blend of mouthwatering shrimps, diced pineapple and cloves of fried garlic. The white flakes that look like snow was optional, menu were flexible and catered to customer’s preference. Price was reasonable, around $23 for my pizza. Really liked it a lot and will definitely make my way back, I am already planning to revisit Mad for Garlic.
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We had Mussels, Lobster cream spaghetti, Gorgonzola cheese pizza and Garlic for you steak. The mussels we had with tomato sauce (choice between tomato or garlic herb sauce) on top of the chilli sauce which was in it. A little spicy for those who can't take spicy food.The lobster cream spaghetti taste good, the lobster and fish roe is fresh and the sauce is not too creamy.Gorgonzola cheese pizza was also nice. It was served with honey but not overly sweet in a way that it covers the taste of cheese. The best among all is the tenderloin steak. As the name suggests, steak is tender and juicy. The sauce is a good match with the steak though served with many garlic but the garlic taste is not unacceptably strong. Recommended!overall seafood is fresh. everything was well cooked. taste is good.service is good. fast to act. attitude is good.
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Revolving around the concept of an ingredient, Mad For Garlic is a new concept restaurant that originated in Korea, but focuses its menu on serving classic Italian dishes such as pasta, pizza, and risotto. Offering over 50 kinds of menu items all based around garlic, Mad For Garlic is definitely not a place to dine at if you plan to do any kissing later.Even the ambience reflects its theme of garlic and wine. Mad For Garlic has an attractive wine rack which takes up an entire wall, and the overhead lightings are wreathed in garlic cloves. Beyond this, Mad For Garlic has a rather simple, minimalist look, with dark colours and large, functional booths.I find the service at Mad For Garlic to be above average. Staff constantly move around to check on diners, and are knowlegable about items on the menu. I find that they project a certain level of professionalism when speaking to them, especially the senior staff. Food is served relatively quickly. However, the junior staff do lack wine knowledge, only able to offer basic advice on wines.While Mad For Garlic offers classic Italian dishes, they put their own spin on it by incorporating garlic into everything, even the appetizers and desserts. Portions are generous and suitable for sharing, and prices are reflective of a up-market cafe, but not as expensive as a full service restaurant. I especially liked that Mad For Garlic makes its own pasta in-house, however, they only offer spaghetti as the sole pasta choice. A house specialty, the Garlic Bread Tower (SGD $12.50) is served table side, providing mini entertainment for diners. Filled with fresh garlic puree, I find the crisp, warm bread to be really tasty.The Grilled Chicken & Mushroom Risotto (SGD $22.50) has beautifully smooth and creamy risotto, while still being al-dente enough with a slight bite, and a fragrant mushroom aroma. Generous slices of mushroom, garlic cloves, and leaves of spinach make this dish healthy and fragrant, while the grilled chicken slices were tender, moist, and had a slight smoky char from the grill. Excellent dish, and I would highly recommend this! Garlic as a dessert? The unique Garlic Berry Ice Cream (SGD $8.90) features sweet garlic jelly that releases a burst of garlic goodness after the initial sweetness of the gelatin gummy. Served on a dollop of French Vanilla ice cream, with topping of raspberry and blueberry compote, the contrast of sweetness, tartness, and sharpness of the garlic complement each other well. Full Mad For Garlic review here: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2014/01/mad-for-garlic.html
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One of my friends informed me of a 1-for-1 promotion for DBS/POSB card members going on for Mad for Garlic during weekdays. Therefore we decided to head down for dinner. Location-wise, it is situated at a corner of the newly-renovated Suntec City Mall. Upon heading in, the whole place was quite dark and dim as the walls were black and there wasn't really much lightings. Made me feel like sleeping instead of eating.We then enquired the promotion details of the 1-for-1 and were informed that only 1 can be used per table. However there were 4 of us, therefore we could only use the promotion of 2 items. The 1-for-1 only applies when you purchase a pizza and you'll receive a pizza equal or of lower value compared to the item. We had no choice but to go ahead with our orders. We ordered the Snow Garlic Pizza, Spicy Seafood Fried Rice and Small Shrimp pizza. After serving the pizzas, the service staff would grind cheese onto the pizza right in front of you! Quite a unique and spectacular sight! However, the pizzas were extremely thin. Personally, I think 1 person can finish one whole pizza by him/herself! Nevertheless, the pizza was really tasty and yummy. The garlic flakes weren't too strong of garlic.I doubt I'll return to this place if I want a huge serving
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