Joong San Menu: What to Order & What It Costs
When the team behind Joong San already runs one of the CBD’s most beloved Korean restaurants, expectations arrive pre-loaded. The crew from the Um Yong Baek menu — famous for Busan-style pork soup and perpetual queues — opened Joong San on Stanley Street in Telok Ayer as a two-faced concept: comforting stews and noodles at lunch, charcoal Korean BBQ at dinner.
Lunch is built around housemade soft tofu — sundubu jjigae at S$24 in original or gosari (bracken) versions, with refillable barley rice — plus the rare nokdu bindae-tteok mung bean pancake (S$13). Dinner flips to charcoal grills: the Sogogi Modeum Set for two (S$160) with tenderloin, diced ribeye, beef tongue and Andong marinated ribs, and the prized jjag galbi at S$17 per 100g.
Joong San Menu: Lunch & Dinner Prices
Joong San runs two distinct menus: a fuss-free lunch of stews and noodles for nearby office workers, and a charcoal BBQ dinner for the evening crowd. Both lean on housemade tofu and traditional marinades. All prices below are approximate in-store prices.
Lunch: Stews & Noodles
The sundubu jjigae (S$24) is the headline — silky housemade tofu with a nutty depth, in a spicy ttukbaegi broth that needs no rice alongside. The gosari version adds earthy bracken; Korean regulars reportedly prefer it.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Nokdu Bindae-tteok (Mung Bean Pancake) | 13.00 |
| Yeontan Bulgogi (Charcoal-Grilled Pork) | 17.00 |
| Pork Bulgogi (Lunch) | 17.00 |
| Sundubu Jjigae (Original) | 24.00 |
| Gosari Sundubu Jjigae | 24.00 |
| Pyongyang Naengmyeon | 25.00 |
Dinner: Charcoal KBBQ
Evenings belong to the charcoal grill. The Sogogi Modeum Set (S$160 for two, 400–450g of meat) tours four beef cuts, while the limited jjag galbi (S$17 per 100g) — only two slabs per cow — is the connoisseur’s order.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Jjag Galbi (per 100g) | 17.00 |
| Eonyang-Style Beef Bulgogi (approx.) | 34.00 |
| Yukhoe (Korean Beef Tartare) | 35.00 |
| Andong-Style Marinated Ribs (approx.) | 38.00 |
| Sogogi Modeum Set for 2 | 160.00 |
Sides & Drinks
Nokdu bindae-tteok (S$13), yeontan bulgogi (S$17) and yukhoe (S$35) round out the table, with bokdanji wild-raspberry rice wine (S$45) as the premium pairing. Barley rice is refillable — a small generosity that regulars love.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Barley Rice (Refillable, with stews) | incl. |
| Bokdanji Wild Raspberry Rice Wine | 45.00 |
What to Order First
Sundubu jjigae, nokdu bindae-tteok and yeontan bulgogi make the perfect lunch trio. At dinner, the Sogogi Modeum Set plus one jjag galbi portion covers the essential BBQ experience.
Good to Know
The ventilation is famously poor — expect clothes to carry the charcoal home, so dress accordingly. Book dinner ahead; the room is intimate and the Um Yong Baek pedigree draws crowds.
Joong San Prices in Singapore
Lunch runs S$13–S$25 per dish, dinner BBQ from S$17 per 100g to the S$160 set for two, sides S$13–S$45. It is a clear step up from casual Korean joints, priced for quality charcoal grilling. Prices are approximate and may vary; delivery prices may differ.
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Conclusion
The joong san menu Singapore splits in two: lunch is scratch-made tofu and buckwheat noodles (sundubu S$24, naengmyeon S$25) with free-flow barley rice; dinner is proper KBBQ. The black truffle mustard tin is the party trick. Go at lunch, order the sundubu, and do not skip the vinegar for the noodles.
