Hitoyoshi Yakiniku & Mart - Upper Bukit Timah Rd

My family of five had a buffet lunch at Yoshi Yakiniku (Rail Mall) on a Sunday. It was not as crowded as we expected. Some young floor staff are apparently new to this business and will take some time to becoming a better server. Nonetheless, good wide selection on the menu with quality meat. The ice creams are surprisingly impressive too. A place worth going again and again.

Located at the end of the Rail Mall, near the Upper Bukit Timah Truss Bridge, Yoshi Yakiniku & Mart serves up Yakiniku in BBQ style but it has a good air suction system. There is a current promotion of Buy 3 Free 1, where the 4th person eats for free, till the end of January 2022. This place specialises in A5 Miyazaki Beef and US Black Angus Beef. Unlike other Yakiniku places, the meat here isn't cut properly in the sense that there were tons of excess fats and trailing tendons. Other than that, the meat was generally fresh. In terms of serving size, each serving is good for 2 pax, so there is no need to order 4 servings if the group has 4 pax. The sashimi fish served definitely did not look like any tuna served at other restaurants and, being on the safe side and cooking it, the fish meat actually had a tinge of sourness to it. Stay away from the Tuna Sashimi! The cooking experience was generally OK but due to the excess fats on the meats, it resulted in plenty of flame flares, which is both exciting and unsafe. Hence why most Japanese Yakiniku place always remove the excess fats. It is good to leave a little fats on for flavouring but not too much to the point that the meat catches fire each time it is flipped. Also, the meats here after cooking tasted a little flavourless and needed the provided sauces to enhance its flavours, which is a pity as a good piece of meat should be able to taste good on its own without any seasoning. The really good part of the meal though was not in its meats but its desserts. The Vanilla Crepe was wonderful and the Taiyaki was enjoyable with its custard fillings. The Black Sesame Ice Cream was good too. If the desserts are more affordable, a return visit may be considered just for the desserts only. General Verdict: A Japanese Yakiniku place that serves better desserts than meats Opening Hours: Daily 11am - 10pm Queue Situation: During the current opening promotion, reservations are required Price: SG$69.90++ per pax Payment Mode: Cash and all Major Credit Cards Items Ordered: 1) Item: Fresh Oysters - Served with Ponzu Sauce Description: Tasty and refreshing Verdict: Good, Can Order 2) Item: Scallops Description: Fresh and yummy that smelled and tasted really good Verdict: Good, Can Order 3) Item: Shishamo - Good quality Description: Excellent tasting after being grilled Verdict: Good, Can Order 4) Item: Assorted Vegetables Description: The various vegetables were yummy after grilling Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want to try 5) Item: Tuna Sashimi Description: Smelled a little off so decided to cook but had a tinge of sourness after being cooked Verdict: Fail, Don't Waste Time 6) Item: Various Cuts of A5 Miyazaki Beef - Too fatty Description: Too many flame flash during cooking due to the excessive amount of fats. Meat were tasteless without the provided sauces Verdict: Fail, Don't Waste Time 7) Item: The Huge Cut - Too Fatty Description: No flavour and requires the provided sauces to have any flavour Verdict: Fail, Don't Waste Time 8) Item: Pork Jowl - served in various marinated sauces Description: Meat was too chewy after being cooked, like biting into rubber Verdict: Fail, Don't Waste Time 9) Item: Tofu with Pitan Description: Flavour from the Pitan was a little overwhelming Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want to try 10) Item: Chawanmushi Description: Just like your everyday homecooked steamed egg but without neither Wow nor Japanese factor Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want to try 11) Item: Matcha Crepe and Vanilla Crepe Description: Excellent desserts with wonderful layering of flavours Verdict: Very Good, Must Order 12) Item: Taiyaki - Filled with Custard Description: Those with melted custard tasted better than those whose custard were still solidified Verdict: Good, Can Order 13) Item: Matcha Mochi Description: Soft mochi with an explosion of Matcha Powder and chocolate sauce Verdict: Good, Can Order 14) Item: Black Sesame Ice Cream Description: Smooth ice cream with the right amount of Black Sesame Flavour Verdict: Good, Can Order

Parking could be limited during peak hours. Servers were patient and friendly given that this was a newly open place. The buffet option was so worth. It is probably the best value buffet in whole of Singapore given what they serve. The beef was so so good. The scallops, oysters, sashimi and Ika were all so so good. Most surprising was their sesame ice cream. One of the best I have eat in a buffet.

A wide selection of beef. Very good and premium quality A5 beef that you can ever have. Seafood selections like the prawns and oysters are also top quality as well! However the buffet is only available till end of jan! So come when you have the chance! If you are a beef lover and can eat a lot, this is the right place for you! It will be worth your money.

Wanted to try as soon as it was opened at The Rail Mall and finally fulfil my wish. Not too crowded probably it is not well-known yet since the shop is still new to the location. Staffs were attentive though they looked in-experienced. We felt meat colour was a little changed but it was tasty. All plates were reasonably priced.

Staff and service is great! Super worth buffet. But surprised to find out that Miyazaki beef is dark brown in colour.

Another hidden gem Wagyu BBQ restaurant near Bukit Timah! High quality of meat provided!Worth the price! There were buffet and ala carte choice to choose from the menu! There are also seafood options for those who couldn’t take meat!

Food quality is not bad at all. Service is above average, price is on the high side. But that's probably because it comes with good meat. Beef n pork are generally tasty. Will be back.