Crystal Jade restaurants seem to be invading Takashimaya Shopping Centre. That being the case, I naturally found myself eating at one of them one day. That Friday night, I ate at Crystal Jade’s Korean outlet on the fourth floor.
Riding on the popularity of the Korean drama series, Jewel in the Palace (大长今), there’s even a Jewel in the Palace set menu for $53.90+++ per person. My friend and I went for the set menu for 2 which costs $59+++. If you’re into BBQ, you can also choose from the BBQ menu. But my friend and I were lazy, we didn’t want to cook our own food, hence we went for the set menu.
Our set included the following dishes:
– 6 side dishes/appetizers (the usual big bean sprouts, kimchi, ikan bilis, long beans and carrots, preserved spinach etc)
– stir-fried vegetables
– beef bibimbap
– ginseng chicken
– grilled mackeral
– fruits (2 thin slices of watermelon and 2 thin slices of honeydew)
The appetizers were pretty good and I liked the stir-fried vegetables. The vegetables were light and easy on the stomach. I liked the grilled mackeral as it was tasty and the meat wasn’t too dry. The beef bibimbap was OK. Not really that much better than what I can get in a food court. The ginseng chicken was nice, but the soup could do with a stronger taste of ginseng. It was still tasty though and the chicken was very tender.
Service was prompt and the wait staff were good with refilling of our tea. Overall, the meal wasn’t too bad and I wouldn’t mind going there again if I’m craving for Korean food while in town.