[dropcap size=small]S[/dropcap]tepping into a yakiniku joint has always required a brave acceptance that your clothes won’t come out smelling the same, no matter how expensive your cologne.
Vegetables and seafood are not an afterthought here, either. We reckon the grilled Japanese yam slices at the end of the meal should be bottled up and sold as a healthy tasty snack (perfect for mid-afternoon munchies). And co-owner Thomas Kong lets slip that the sashimi-grade scallops served here – you can get this either as ceviche or grilled – are supplied by the same guy whose spices are used in a newly-award 1 Michelin-starred bowl of minced pork noodles.
(Related: Check out which Michelin-starred hawker stall we are referring to here)
Yen Yakiniku’s selling point might be its smoke-free intimate ambience, but this is matched by equally impressive food. Save your expensive cologne for a night out here – it’s worth the spritz.
Our take: 4/5. Fresh meat worth sinking your teeth into.
YEN YAKINIKU
15 Ann Siang Road
Tel: 6221-6380
www.theyengroup.com.sg
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