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Pujim BBQ: Charcoal Korean BBQ Restaurant Along Amoy Street With Shovel Full Of Meat

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Pujim Korean BBQ has been around for quite some time, but we never really found an opportunity to visit. Located along Amoy Street beside quite notable restaurants such as Cloudstreet, Nouri, Go K Jjajang & Go K BBQ, the charcoal kbbq restaurant serves premium cuts of meat alongside ala carte Korean dishes.

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If you’re walking along the stretch of shops at Amoy Street, you might accidentally walk past Pujim without noticing it. The restaurant has a few Korean neon signs that might turn a few heads, but the overall interior of the place is quite simple and straightforward.

Menu at Pujim BBQ

Pujim in Korean is translated to abundant or plentiful, and the restaurant does fulfill this in both varieties of cuts and portions. Serving premium Wagyu and Iberico Pork cuts, you can find cuts such as Saewoo-sal ($49 per 80g), which is a limited cut and one whole cow has less than 1kg of it.

There are also Iberico Bellota cuts such as Pork Collar ($20 per 100g), Pork Jowl ($18 per 100g), and Secreto ($39 per 150g) which is a fine cut between the front legs and pork belly. There’s also Duroc Pork Belly ($13 per 100g), a popular KBBQ cut most are familiar with.

You can also choose from Ala Carte items such as Army Stew ($45), Yangpunyi Bibimbap ($26 for 2 pax), Dongnae Pajeon ($38), and Pork Bone Stock Kimchi Jeongol ($38).

The most unique thing about Pujim is probably their meat set menus, which come in a shovel. You can find a mix of beef, pork, and both for their shovels, and each shovel contains at least 1kg worth of meat!

Pujim Shovel

We opted for the Pujim Shovel ($239) which contained 200g worth of Premium Wagyu Ribeye, Prime Black Angus Boneless Short Rib, Iberico Pork Collar & Rib Finger, and Duroc Pork Belly!

We loved the Premium Wagyu Ribeye cut for its tender texture, with a gorgeous ratio of fat to meat that simply exploded in flavour when bitten into. Other noteworthy cuts included the Iberico Pork Collar and Pork Belly, which were KBBQ classics that you cannot miss.

The side dishes here were aplenty, with kimchi, fishcakes, and lettuce wraps to go with your bbq. You’ll also be glad to know that the shovel set came with a complimentary steamed egg.

For the Korean BBQ, we were also advised by the staff to try the grilled beef with a green chilli sauce, the short ribs with soy sauce, and the pork with some ssamjang. The green chilli sauce was a new pairing for us, which added some Southeast Asian flavours to the meat – but it was a good combination!

Kimchi Jeon

The Kimchi Jeon ($23) wasn’t as crispy as we hoped, but if you like chewy Korean pancakes, this is the one for you! There was a nice tinge of sour flavours from the kimchi, which we enjoyed.

Japchae

Unfortunately, the Japchae ($18) was one of the dishes we felt that could have been executed better. We felt that the noodles were too overcooked which resulted in soft, breakable strands and a mushy texture.

Hwangtae Tang

Also known as Dried Pollack Soup, we enjoyed the bowl of Hwangtae Tang ($20) which was simple yet comforting. Nicely seasoned, there were bits and pieces of dried pollack fish paired with egg. We can see ourselves drinking this on a rainy day to warm our stomachs.

Charcoal Korean BBQ in Singapore

Pujim is one of the few Korean BBQ restaurants in Singapore that uses charcoal, which helped add a layer of smokey flavours to the meat when grilled. While the prices might be on the exorbitant end, we couldn’t deny the quality of the meats presented to us at the restaurant.

Pujim BBQ
82 Amoy Street, #01-00, Singapore 069901
Mon-Sun, 4:30pm-11pm