I love a good bowl of samgyetang so I knew I had to tick MODU at Mandarin Gallery off my lengthy to-visit list! To avoid the notorious wait time, I had walked in for an early weekday dinner at around 5pm.

Presented with 6 unique flavours, I still prefer a more classic broth hence I got the Beauty SamGyeTang ($37) which is suppose to be cooked with added herbs. Comforting, light but not bland, the lip-smacking soup was soothing on the stomach (made use of the free soup refills), slightly herbaceous and had a balanced ginseng taste. However, the chicken was the best part for me as it was wonderfully tender and fell off easily from the bones. Every order comes on a tray with a small minari salad, a small cup of liquor, sauces, glutinous rice and radish kimchi. Very hearty and substantial portion. And you’ll find even more sticky rice stuffed inside the whole chicken.

Oh, this premium samgyetang specialty restaurant also serves up yummy Potato Pancake ($18/ 3pcs). A crowd-pleasing number, the crisp-crunchy snack was not too dry, greasy or cloying. Well-seasoned, the batter was moreish on its own but the added savoury parmesan cheese really gave it that oomph and pairing it with the umami truffle mayonnaise dip was simply perfect.