Have you tried ChangGo?

Having trouble deciding where to have your dinner? Well, if you haven't try ChangGo and you are craving for some korean food tonight, here is a place for you to go. ChangGo is basically a korean bbq restaurant located in Melbourne city. Google it and you'll know where is it, dont be lazy. Haha! ChangGo is always filled with people and there is always a queue outside waiting to be seated, so if you're planning to go, I would recommend you to go earlier because I dont think they do reservations (if im not mistaken). 

Waiting List

What is so special about ChangGo? Well, it is basically their special Palsaik Set which consist of 8 different marinated pork belly...

Palsaik Set

- Original Pork Belly -

- Wine Pork Belly -

- Ginseng Pork Belly -

- Garlic Pork Belly -

- Herb Pork Belly -

- Curry Pork Belly -

- Miso Paste Pork Belly -

- Red Pepper Paste Pork Belly -

Tasting all these different types of marinated pork belly was quite fun and interesting. Can you imagine after having one piece of the Ginseng Pork Belly and the next piece you put into your mouth is the Wine Pork Belly? Hahaha. The different taste in each pork is sooo different but at the same time, yummy. Ohhh and also...their assorted vegetable, the side dishes for this set is also reallyyy good! Some people may not like them but we all definitely loveeeeed it and none of the korean restaurant I've been so far serves those which kinda makes ChangGo special. However, we also ordered a Kimchi pancake but it was so so only, nothing fantastic.

The final verdict, our overall dinner here was pretty nice and ofcourse, with the right company. And no doubt ChangGo was also able to provide us a 'different' kind of korean bbq compared to the other ones. Definitely a good place to dine for dinner but honestly speaking, its probably a place that you would keep going and going to have their Palsaik set, unless you're there for their other menus. If you take the Palsaik set away from the equation, just solely the place as a korean bbq restaurant, there are actually many better ones in Melbourne. Dont get me wrong, I'm not saying ChangGo is not good or something alright. What I'm trying to say is that it pretty much depends on what you want. Whether you want the tradisional korean bbq or you want a more unique and different kind of korean bbq, you should go to the restaurant that serves your craving best. 

AND...before we end this post, here's some pictures!

Their interior...very industry-ish kind of design

Yummyyyyy Side dishes

 The grill plate...

We also ordered extra Kimchi Pancake!

Big Mama's Bento Box

Last week when Mr's buddies just arrived, we brought them to their first meal in Melbourne, Big Mama! It's a lunch/dinner restaurant serving korean and japanese food. Yea yea...should have brought them to australian cuisine instead but they will be here for quite some time so what's the rush =)

Ms: Probably because this place is the first outside meal Mr had when he first came to Melbourne and he liked it a lot so subconsciously he wanted those who are their first time here to had the same thing too? On march when i first came here, he too said that he wanted to bring me to Big Mama for their Bento Box but we never had the chance so this is my first time too.

Mr's outfit of the day

Mr & Ms

Ms's outfit of the day, it's a beautiful day so just a dress and knitted cardigan will do

That's Big Mama in chinese wording

Simple interior design

Complimentary Miso Soup

Spicy Chicken Bento

Teriyaki Chicken Bento

Karaage Chicken

Spicy Pork Bento

Pork & Veggie Dumplings with dipping sauce

Simple and light make up for the day

Mr likes their Bento Box because their portion is big but this time we went he said the portion shrink a little but we still shared one bento and the dumplings cause we're not big eaters. The Spicy Chicken Bento is good and flavourful, Mr can't take too spicy food but the hot-ness is still bearable. Pork & Veggie Dumplings are okay for us, pan fried just nice to the crunch but some might find the skin slightly too thick to their likings.

Joomak Korean Restaurant

Like FINALLY! Dinner in CBD! Made Ms a happy kid because Mr is preparing for exam so Ms is growing mushrooms at home. We went to Joomak for dinner last night with The Bunch, first night out in the city for Ms since she came back from Malaysia and Mr seriously need to take a break from his endless revision. Joomak is kinda like our special place =) Our first dinner date venue in Melbourne <3 font="">

Joomak is not your typical kind of korean restaurant, they don't serve a wide range of menu but what makes them one of the hottest place in town is nevertheless their oh-so-yummy food and their recommended fruit flavoured soju and rice wine. 

Food for The Hungry Pack of 6

Corn and Cheese

Kimchi Jigae with Pork

Mr's favourite Pan Fried Pork with mild spicy-ness. This is a must-have dish whenever we eat in Joomak.

Silken Tofu Soup with Kimchi and Pork, Ms's favourite dish among all.  

Pan Fried Chicken Giblets

Must try: Pineapple Soju!

One soju is not enough to quench the thirst of The Hungry Pack so we ordered another soju which is honey citron flavoured but we still prefer pineapple flavoured.  

Ms & Mr

Joomak open from 5pm till wee hours on Friday and Saturday, now we know where to go when Ms is craving for korean food in the middle of the night!