Wagyu Beef Barbecue and Shabu Shabu buffets at affordable prices
Meat lovers who wish to have endless amounts of beef can rejoice with Tenkaichi’s barbecue buffet. Chef-owner Naing Ye Gaung has seven years of experience working in Tokyo and 21 years in total in the Japanese restaurant business.
Having worked as the former Executive Chef of Yakiniku Daidomon for eight years, he has since struck out on his own with convivial dining space Tenkaichi, with shabu shabu hot pot and barbecue options.
Meat Galore
Tenkaichi’s barbecue buffet ($98+ for adults; currently on promotion at $54.90+ to $59.90+) includes wagyu beef, other cuts of beef, pork and lamb. With meat being the focus of the barbecue, I would suggest focusing on that instead of the other miscellaneous items on the menu.
The Wagyu Sashimi would be a good way to ease into the meal if you aren’t skittish about eating raw meat. The meat is soft and tender without a strong smell. If you’re looking for something more like beef tartare, perhaps you can try the Wagyu Yukke topped
with an egg yolk.
Apart from that, the barbecue options are great with various cuts of beef to suit your palate. I liked the Wagyu Karubi, Japanese beef belly; the fat marbling makes the meat melt in the mouth but do watch it on the grill as it cooks very quickly.
The Wagyu Rosu, Japanese beef sirloin, is a cut with slightly more bite, should you prefer. Other cuts include bone-in short rib, rib finger, tri-tip and outside skirt. Should you like innards, Tenkaichi provides the large intestines, liver and ox tongue as well.
The pork cuts, such as the loin, jowls, collar and belly are also available, and cook to a tender slice in mere minutes.
Hotpot Soups
The other section of the restaurant is cordoned off for shabu shabu purposes. The small buffet area provides a free flow of fountain drink as well as small side dishes.
The buffet line-up for the barbecue buffet is also available for the Shabu Shabu Buffet ($20.90+ to $24.90+ for adults, $10.90+ to $12.90+ for children). There are five different soup bases – miso, seaweed, pork rib, spicy bean paste and kimchi. An array of vegetables and sauces are also available.
Tenkaichi is a good value-for-money place for a quiet family dinner.
Tenkaichi, Keypoint, 371 Beach Road, #01-18/19, Singapore 199597, Tel: 6293 4498
By Cheryl Chia
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