Gyu Kaku Review – Japanese Wagyu BBQ – YSK

We also ordered the recommended platter, which comprises of:– Kagoshima Wagyu Chuck Karubi– Gyu-kaku Karubi– Fillet Cube Cut– Pork Belly

– Chicken Basil

The Kagoshima Wagyu Chuck Karubi tastes more oily as compared to the loin. This cut of the meat is more flavourful and tastes more fatty and oily as compared to the loin. It is still tender, and still melts in the mouth, but the oiliness of the meat does make it taste a bit ‘cloy’ the more you chew on it.

The Wagyu Karubi is written as the “All Time Best Seller in Japan” on the menu, but don’t be fooled. This is not the Kagoshima Wagyu, but from the US. Similar to the Kagoshima Wagyu Chuck Karubi, the flavour of this cut of meat is stronger, and it is also oilier. In terms of the fattiness and oiliness when chewing, this is definitely stronger than the Kagoshima Wagyu Chuck Karubi. It is also not as tender as that. Hence, this cut is not really our favourite.

The fillet cube cut, on the other hand is surprisingly delicious. The cube shape of the meat offers more bite to the cut. The meat is tender and flavourful. Overall, a rather decent cut.

The pork belly here taste really crispy and the fats melts into your mouth when you bite into it. The charcoal grilled taste and the pork belly fats flavour burst in the mouth when you chew. This is really nice.

The chicken basil on the other hand, lacks flavour. It tastes like it was not marinated beforehand and just tastes awful and bland. Do not recommend ordering this.

This pork belly was the best dish we ordered. The meat is sliced in the right thickness. When you bite into it, the crispiness of the surface of the pork belly, alongside with the charcoal-grilled fragrance and taste, and the flavourful pork belly fats melting in the mouth really wow-ed us immediately. Both of us looked at each other with surprise on how good the pork belly was. The garlic chilli oil adds on to the pork belly another layer of flavour. The oil is more fragrant rather than spicy, but complements the pork belly really well.

This pork belly was really good and we highly recommend you getting it!

We also ordered scallops as everything else was meat. However, this dish was rather mediocre. The scallops were rather tasteless, and even when you cook it in the butter and soy sauce, the flavours doesn’t penetrate in. It does not taste as good as it looks.

The service here is really good! The waiter and waitress attended to our needs promptly.
Additionally, when the food was served, the server took the extra step to explain the way to cook the meat, or if the sauce was for dipping or for adding into the dish. I really appreciate such services.

Gyu-Kaku @Marina Square6 Raffles Blvd, #02-106 Marina Square, Singapore 039594

Opening hours: 11:30am – 10pm, Daily