Yakinikuohji Review: Japanese-Style Charcoal BBQ Meat Buffet From $19.80+ At Clementi

Whenever I have to make a decision between meat and seafood, there is no doubt I would go for the former. While passing by 321 Clementi, I came across Yakinikuohji , a Japanese BBQ meat buffet restaurant.

A huge menu was plastered on the glass walls, and looking at the meats they offer was what made me vow to visit this enticing restaurant one day. The buffet comes in three different types – Basic (over 40 items at $19.80+ for adults, $15.80+ for children) , Recommended (nearly 100 items at $29.80+ for adults, $19.80+ for children) , and High-quality (more than 100 premium items at $42.80+ for adults, $25.80+ for children) .

Japanese BBQ Buffet At Clementi Food at Yakinikuohji Instead of a regular electric grill, Yakinikuohji offers customers a charcoal grill. I prefer the charcoal grill over an electric grill as the former brings out a slightly charred flavour in every piece of meat.

If you are spoilt for choice from the variety of meat they offer, I recommend getting their pork kalbi , pork loin , and marinated beef . It would be a good idea to grill them with a pinch of salt, which is provided at the side, to give them a boost in taste.

The thinly sliced pork loin was like a less fat version of pork belly. Oil oozed out from the meat with every flip on the grill.

It was extremely succulent and crispy on the sides from its slightly charred edges. Besides meat, the basic buffet as well includes side dishes such as Nagahama ramen with boiled egg , seaweed soup , potato salad , and cucumber kimchi .

It is suitable for people who prefer the taste of their ramen to be on the lighter side. Despite having the same oily situation as the ramen broth, the seaweed soup was overall enjoyable.

It was fragrant due to the immense amount of sesame seeds added into it. Yakinikuohji is also extremely generous with the amount of seaweed given, with every slice of seaweed giving off a good crunch. The place, even so, can get pretty stuffy due to the heat and smoke from the charcoal grills.

It is located at 321 Clementi – a 10-minute walk from Clementi MRT Station and bus interchange. The verdict Overall, Yakinikuohji is worth a visit given the food quality and number of items that are available at such a quotation.

Yakinikuohji in addition has a la carte dishes such as curry rice (from $8.80+) and teppan meat rice sets (from $13.80+) . The curry rice comes in generous portions despite being priced at less than $10.