100min premium wagyu buffet! all the meats, esp the australian wagyu short plate & ribs, were soooo good. super wide variety from appetisers to sashimi, seafood, meats & veg. there’s even salads, donburis & dessert
Our go-to yakiniku place! We always opt for Tajimaya’s Premium Wagyu Buffet (from $58.90++). Price is slightly on the higher side if you’re just looking for a bbq place, but for other Jap bbq places, I think the price range is normal. The wagyu beef selection for the buffet is limited, but we always bulk order on the wagyu short ribs which is really tender and melts good while grilling on charcoal.
The garlic rice is worth mentioning as well - really aromatic, savoury, and also consistently good throughout our visits.
Recently, the restaurant has launched the @tajimaya.sg Omakase Set (Lunch $88/Dinner $128), an 8 to 10 course menu based on the chef’s daily selection and seasonal specialities that are air flown in from Japan. There is also a sake pairing of 3 glasses per pax from $24. Reservation of 3 days ahead for this omakase menu is required.
Our Omakase Set started off with an amuse-bouche of a waffle cone with spicy miso salmon and ebiko before an appetiser, presented in a martini glass, containing a medley of ingredients such as ume jelly, shirataki, kaki fry and ikura was served. It was then followed with the Mushimono course of chawanmushi with cod fish, lobster meat, crab meat and ikura. The chef has created a good rhythm of courses with varying temperatures and after the chawanmushi, we were presented with a sashimi plate before a trio of sushi in which the Wagyu beef with wasabi shoyu zuke being my favoured one.
The subsequent Yakimono course of A4 Miyazaki striploin showcased the restaurant’s quality beef cuts before ending the meal with the Osui Mono course of a hikari shinshu miso soup served with garlic fried rice. The dessert of a Kurashikku Hokkaido milk pudding was served as the curtain call.
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✨ Tajimaya Yakiniku
📍 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World, B1-115, Singapore 237994
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Eat All You Want Premium Aust. Wagyu Lunch Buffet (100mins)
Enjoyable meal.
Eat All You Want Premium Aust. Wagyu Lunch Buffet (100mins)
Great food quality and variety, the service was good too, the staffs regularly refill our drinks and change plates, and keep asking if we want any more add-ons.
Damage: 49.90 +$3 (weekend) ++
Add-on : sake $14
Me and my cousin, went ahead to go for lunch without hesitation. The experience of reorder wagyu meat is just insane and we can order whatever menu they have!! Garlic rice, seafood, sashimi, takoyaki etc. The deal was was, both of us ordered 10 plates worth of tri-tip is worth mentioning. Unsure what to eat, wagyu buffet is good for celebration and great occasion to a meaty day! Cheers!
For 100g, really expensive with or without discount because the texture is gonna be slightly chewy, slightly crunchy no matter which cow it comes from(that isnt marbling im q sure). Bincho's version was super soft but idk how they did it, idt it's just Grilling but if it were, it was a very time consuming process on low heat and it's tough to do here, esp with such a Thin slice. Basically not worth getting it there
P. S. Anyway i suggest charring both sides quite a bit, since it's gonna be that texture anyway might as well get more flavour and crisp on the surface(it's less chewy too as the moisture evaporates and it shrinks)
This is how it should look like after flaming. Theres no way u can get this colour without over cooking if u just grill it normally.
Anyway just wanted to use this pic to talk about my first ever yakiniku experience in japan. Back then i was enchanted with the maillard reaction and i proceeded to give a complete Char on every single slice of beef. Yeah i got crust but i obviously over cooked everything, leaving high quality cuts tough . If i could go back in time i would have slapped myself and Tell him to sit tight and watch carefully. Somehow i recall my second try being a lot better though for no apparent reason.
Anyway moral of the story dont be an idiot like me and over cook every single piece of beef, you're wasting quality cuts if you do so lol
While its certainly not bad, it's absolutely ridiculous this costs the exact same as the most marbled cut in the restaurant, the miyazaki A5 chuck short ribs. While there's flavour, and more tender than i expected, i think it doesnt compare to A5 at all. Dont order this when A5 is exactly the same price!!
P. S. Anyway since this is the "worst cut" of meat for our table today, feel free to get sick Char on both sides of the meat. I Char one Side q well, turn over and Char the other Side decently, then turn over for a short while to "dry" the moisture that inevitably appears on the other side(just for aesthetic reasons, in case people think it's Blood)
P. P. S. Honestly if u look at this and i Tell u to guess the MBS, who would guess anything more than 6? Why is it so ridiculously expensive? Further more this is supposed to be the most marbled cut of this cow?!?!
Look at that luxurious marbling. Jesus
Given that it's the fattiest cut, my advice is to eat it last, just so you can enjoy the increasing fattiness and thereby appreciate exactly how buttery this is.
Tbh before this i tot i wont like Wagyu as much as i expected to. I've had one that wasnt the top grade(dont rlly rmb exactly what it was, but it was basically the second best quality) and it was alr so fatty it almost didnt taste of meat. I tot either steak was chewy or tender to the point that it didnt taste of meat.
Luckily i had this piece. While it was super buttery u can still clearly Tell it's meat, there's the slight bite and there's some flavour as well. Texturally, for the first time, i was satisfied with Grilled beef of any kind and that really meant a lot to me.
P. S. Give this just a teeny bit of Char on both sides. Since it's a fatty cut the fat drips down and sets a fire. Hover the beef in the flame for just a short while for the smokiness(inspiration goes to eater video Japanese master of wild game). Clear the diagonal seat else theres no direction to blow to put off the flames. And dont cook too many pieces at the same time as u dont want the flame to over cook the other pieces still in the grill
P.P. S. While the waiter recommends the ribeye as the best cut(it's certainly the most expensive), i think the marbling speaks otherwise lol.
Honestly a bit disappointed by the marbling considering the grade and the cut. Turns out it's not bad.
P. S. My advice is to brown both sides moderately
P. P. S. At first i tot about reviewing the restaurant as a whole but i realised I've never had A5 in singapore before so I've never reviewed it. Both times i had quality yakiniku were in japan, and that was more than 4 years ago. So i tot I'd share abit about my preference of techniques for each cut
The texture is very close to Glutinuous Rice for some reason. Personal preference, garlic taste was avg
Premium Wagyu Buffet ($49.90/pax Lunch)
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Nothing quite like a freeflow wagyu beef buffet @tajimayakiniku . Although this is Auzzie wagyu, the wagyu short rib was just as delish and the marbling didn’t pale in comparison to its japanese counterpart. We ordered countless trays of the short rib as it was the juiciest amongst all the meats available. Aside from wagyu, other notables were the salmon and swordfish sashimi, the iberico pork collar and the plethora of fresh seafood. The buffer deal is even sweeter with a Maybank credit card as it is 1-for-1 from mon to thurs. there’s a $3 surcharge per pax from Fri to Sun.
If you go here, choose the buffet - the meat quality is mediocre but at least prices are reasonable. À-la-carte prices are OUTRAGEOUS for the same mediocre meat or worse, the low-quality fish: $44++ for the small sashimi moriawase, or $10.90++ for a tiny cup of kimchi soup (it looks much bigger on the menu photo!). The Filipino receptionists are enthusiastic, but the wait staff are kind of blurred. The wait is long (20 minutes for sashimi) as there are only two ‘chefs’ in the small kitchen. Even with the 1-for-1 Entertainer offer, it’s expensive.
If you go here, choose the buffet - the meat quality is mediocre but at least prices are reasonable. À-la-carte prices are OUTRAGEOUS for the same mediocre meat or worse, the low-quality fish: $44++ for the small sashimi moriawase, or $10.90++ for a tiny cup of kimchi soup (it looks much bigger on the menu photo!). The Filipino receptionists are enthusiastic, but the wait staff are kind of blurred. The wait is long (20 minutes for sashimi) as there are only two ‘chefs’ in the small kitchen. Even with the 1-for-1 Entertainer offer, it’s expensive.
The value for money BBQ combo set also comes with 8 side dishes (sashimi, chilled silken tofu, tempura, chawanmushi, house salad, san chu, garlic fried rice and miso soup). Made my reservation on Eatigoand received a 40% discount reflected on my bill immediately. Who would say no to discount for your dining? Enjoy time-based discounts for your bill, ranging from 10% to 50% depending on the time you dine. No special requirement like credit card, minimum spending or whatever. .
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Their range of Miyazaki and Wagyu beef, Kurobuta pork would definitely satisfy, especially for those melt-in-your-mouth meat filled with juicy marble fats. The tiger prawns were also fresh and delectable.
Good ways to save $ dining at Tajimaya would be through Eatigo offers. Alternatively, their weekend lunch buffet would be recommended for unlimited flow of some of their tasty cuts complemented with sides and sashimi too. Real good value-for-money in our opinions.
Always have wanted to try this shop and today is a perfect day. Set (2pax 88++) is worth it plus having Groupon discount which can even buy on spot and claim. Ordered chicken meat tasted better den pork, want to try their shabushabu next! Only 1 downside drink sprite only also heart pain, 1 cup $5.50... #japanesefood #charcoalbbq #monthsary #100 #foodsg #burpple #igsg
We tried the grill-all-you-can buffet and loved the beef and sashimi. Food quality is really superb making the $49.90 so worth it
✏ : Kurobata Pork Platter for 2 ($88.80) - Consist of Kurobata pork belly, jowl, collar and loin. Traditional Japanese grill over charcoal which gives the pork the extra bbq fragrance 👍🏼 The set also provides assorted vegetables and other sides dishes as well. Do check out their store as they currently have a promotion of $40 off for every $100 spent! Worth the value 😄
