Bugis

📍BIZEN Okayama Wagyu Steakhouse @ Bugis Village

Ambience: 7/10 ❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍
Flavor: 6/10 ❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍
Service: 7/10 ❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍
Overall: 20/30 ❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍

On a Saturday afternoon, I visited BIZEN Okayama Wagyu Steakhouse, which is located at Bugis Village - just a short 2 minutes walk from Bugis MRT Exit C. Do keep your eyes open though, as you can easily walk past this establishment unintentionally as it is a tad hidden among the shophouses if you aren’t keeping an eye out for it.

Going into the steakhouse, what really caught my attention was that I really loved how the two four-seaters seating areas within my immediate line of sight each had their own area of privacy which was created by separating the two areas with a beautiful faux plant wall. I thought this was very brilliant and extremely floor space-efficient. I also really appreciated it as giving diners an option to dine with some form of privacy is always a huge plus point that establishments can provide.

I ordered (1) 150g Petite Sirloin (Medium Rare) with Koshihikari Rice and Sautéed Trio Mushrooms.

For S$32.90, I was honestly quite saddened by the presentation of the dish and the portion size of the sides. Perhaps the depressing portion size was amplified by the cut of meat I have chosen, the Petite Sirloin, which is on the smaller end of the steak size scale. Nevertheless, I walked out of the steakhouse still feeling slightly hungry, so perhaps they can consider being a bit more generous with the Koshihikari Rice and Sautéed Trio Mushrooms.

On a more positive note, I was really satisfied with the quality of the meal. The Medium Rare Petite Sirloin came out more moist, tender, and beefy than I had anticipated, compared to the extra chew and dryness that I was expecting. Really well prepared. On its own, the Sautéed Trio Mushrooms tasted flavourful as well. The only letdown was that I felt that the 3 ingredients did not come together as a dish. They each tasted good individually, but as a whole, they just didn’t complement each other well, just like how the dish was presented - each ingredient on its own 3 separate corners.

For that, I give Singapore’s BIZEN Okayama Wagyu Steakhouse a 7/10 for ambience, 6/10 for flavour, and 7/10 service because I really appreciated the Free Mingo Ice Cream they gave us at the end of our meal.

Overall, BIZEN Okayama Wagyu Steakhouse at Bugis Village scored a 20/30 after combining the scores for Ambience, Flavour, and Service. To conclude, if you are craving for steak and is within close proximity of the steakhouse, BIZEN can be one of the options to consider, but it definitely will not be my top choice nor will I go out of my way to visit the steakhouse.