The Place We love Japanese yakiniku. When I walked past Niku Kin at Craig Road one fine evening, I decided to head down the next day to check out the few days old restaurant. The location of Niku Kin is opposite Bearded Bella, and it spots a long layout with mainly tables for four. The Food As a yakiniku restaurant, the main focus here is the Hokkaido wagyu beef, where you can find more than a dozen parts of the Hokkaido-bred Wagyu Cow. The menu as we understand is curated by a Hokkaido chef, which probably explains why it is so comprehensive and specialised. I started with an Umeshu drink, the Ozeki Yuzu Umeshu (S$9), which taste like a diluted soda drink with not much punch and yuzu flavour. Other than meats for the grilling action, the side dishes are also pretty diverse. We started with the Wagyu Aburi Sushi Set (S$17/5 pieces). The wagyu beef here is torched over gently, along with Japanese rice. I find that the meat here is a tad too tough to chew, even though the marination and flavour are decent. Another side I had was the Wagyu Tartare (S$12). The raw wagyu beef here [...]
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