Yakiniquest brings the art of Japanese yakiniku omakase to Mandarin Gallery, offering discerning diners a premium wagyu experience on the fourth floor of this Orchard Road landmark. Since establishing itself as a destination for beef lovers, this yakiniku dining concept has distinguished itself through its focus on Miyazaki wagyu and expert tableside grilling service.
What sets Yakiniquest apart from typical yakiniku restaurants is the omakase format, where skilled staff handle the grilling to perfection. Diners can choose from carefully curated lunch and dinner sets without worrying about cooking techniques or timing. The lunch menu includes the Chic omakase at 8++ featuring six different cuts of beef with starter, salad, cold noodles and dessert, while the Appetite option at 28++ expands to seven beef types including the signature yakisuki and wagyu aburi sushi.
Dinner offerings elevate the experience further with the Classic omakase at 38++ and Quest omakase at 88++, both showcasing premium Miyazaki wagyu alongside wagyu appetizers and the house special niku somen. The restaurant sources exceptional beef primarily from Miyazaki prefecture, with the exception of Australian beef tongue, ensuring consistent quality across all cuts.
The restaurant operates daily from 12pm to 3pm for lunch service, with dinner hours extending into the evening. Located at #04-08/09/10 of Mandarin Gallery on Orchard Road, Yakiniquest offers a refined dining environment where the focus remains squarely on premium beef and expert preparation. For those seeking an elevated yakiniku experience in the heart of Orchard shopping district, this establishment delivers quality without the need for grilling expertise.
Grape Glera. Endowing the wines with an acidic freshness and minerality, boasting a long forth character of ripe apple, wild berry, peach and white flowers.
Champagne Brut Réserve NV Boizel
$148.00
Grape Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier. House Boizel works only with Champagne's most coveted hand-picked grapes, coming from about 30 of the best Champagne Crus and only the first pressings are used. A minimum of 3 years on its lees for the assemblage of refinement and elegance. White flowers, your complete, scaria honey with hints of citrus and brioche. Seductive and well balanced.
Sei 2018 Kenzo Estate
$298.00
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. Made in the Champagne method of France, base wine is aged 6 months is 50% French oak and 50% in inert stainless-steel tanks. It is then aged on the lees for another 26 months. Ripe citrus punctuates its vibrant, aromatic core of lychee and stone fruits.
Dom Pérignon 2008
$498.00
Grape Chardonnay, Pinot Noir. A remarkably well integrated vintage, development is revealing spicy, woody and roasted notes. Layered with luminous aging of white flowers, citrus and stone fruits. Persistence is aromatic, smoky and very promising.
Rose 2019/20 Conde de San Cristobal
$18 / $98
Grape: Pinot Gris. Fresh, rich and imbued with ample of fruits tempered with ripe acidity. Sun-ripened pears are mingled with almonds, with a touch of spicy fruits and white flowers. Organically grown with minimal human intervention.
Pinot Gris 2018 Sato
$98.00
Grape: Pinot Gris. Fresh, rich and imbued with ample of fruits tempered with ripe acidity. Sun-ripened pears are mingled with almonds, with a touch of spicy fruits and white flowers. Organically grown with minimal human intervention.
Arbois Blanc 2018/19 Heritage de Calcaire
$25 / $128
Grape: Savagnin. Located on the same parallel as Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne; Meister Florent Rouve's vineyard is located on rolling hills of limestone 200 to 300 m.a.s.l. This results in a culmination of finesse and power with incredible finish. Goes well with our sauce seasoned meats and delicate Sashimi. Organic methods ensure brightness/purity of fruits and impeccable sense of terroir.
Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 2018 La Manufacture
$148.00
Grape: Chardonnay. From the sun-drenched and steep slopes of left bank Chablis, seated with prime Kimmeridgian marl, covered with clay and "terre à lapin", a form of limestone sand eroded by cold and frost. The resulting production is rich, ripe and engorged with a plethora of stone fruits.
Asatsuyu 2020 Kenzo Estate
$240.00
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. Crisp, dry, refreshing acidity of sun-ripe guava and peach paints an image of California's summer. Exotic, luscious and opulent, forges a great pairing with our appetizers.
Asatsuyu 2017/2020 Kenzo Estate
$128 (Half)
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. Crisp, dry, refreshing acidity of sun-ripe guava and peach paints an image of California's summer. Exotic, luscious and opulent, forges a great pairing with our appetizers.
Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2017 Vincent Girardin
$248.00
Grape: Chardonnay. From 60-year-old vines and 15% new oak comes fine notes of white flowers, butter and toasted bread. On the palate, a hint of sugar reveals well ripened stone fruits. Elegantly dressed and textured with a sense of minerals on the finish. Goes classically well with our starters and sauce-seasoned meats.
GRAPE: Nero d'Avola. Medium-bodied, spicy red with aromas of ripe plum and black cherry. The palate combines warm, juicy red fruit flavours. Makes beef more delectable.
Cérvoles Celler Colors Red 2013 (Spain)
$78.00
GRAPE: Tempranillo, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. Dark cherry red, medium intensity, with garnet tones. Hints of spice such as red pepper and balsamic notes, alongside aromas of dried flowers. Complements our homemade sauce.
GRAPE: Merlot. Full-bodied. A wonderfully balanced and well-rounded Merlot. It shows pleasing aromas of berries, vanilla, and toast and is soft and harmonious on the palate. Goes well lean meat.
L'Olivette 2011 Clos Marie (France/ Langue doc-Roussillon)
$92.00
GRAPE: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault. Red and black fruits combine beautifuly. The wine is delicate and supple, lively and complex. Perfect companion for not only sauce-marinated meat, but raw and salt-marinated meat.
Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir 2014 (New Zealand)
$100.00
GRAPE: Pinot Noir. The wine has a supple dark berry entry with lovely texture and flow through the mid palate. Lovely ripe textural tannins rise gracefully out of the mid-palate to finish the wine. A long fruit-driven finish.
Châteauneuf du Pape Les Cailloux 2013 André Brunel (France/Rhône)
$132.00
GRAPE: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault. Lighter texture, minerals, full body, floral flavors with notes of garrigue, spice and peppery herbs. Can be accompanied by both lean and marbled meat.
Sato Pinot Noir 2014 (New Zealand)
$140.00
GRAPE: Pinot Noir. This Organic/biodynamic wine is made by Japanese. Berries and violets on the nose. Subtle with juicy casis and blueberry. Juicy and savoury.
Lush aroma of grapefruits and herbs. Gentle honey, sweetne. Can the palate, followed by soft acidity with a hint of minerality.
YUKINOBIJIN JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $130
Rice Polishing Ratio: 45% SMV: +4.5. Clean, well-pitched acidity refreshes the palate. This Sake with an unusual blend of Akitasakekomochi and Yamadanishiki exhibits great finesse on the finish.
GOKYO JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $156, 180ml $42
Rice Polishing Ratio: 40% SMV: +4.5. All the brewery, rice and water are from the local area. Expansive fragrant flavor and mild taste. Fruity with excellent fragrance. Goes well beet.
KUBOTA MANJU JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $168
Rice Polishing Ratio: 35% SMV: +2. A well-balanced premium sake with a sophisticated aroma and elegant flavor. A rich, smooth and palatable taste match with both appetizers and main dishes.
TOYO-BIJIN TOKUGIN JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $178
Rice Polishing Ratio: 40% SMV: +1. Special limited edition from Sumikawa brewery of Yamaguchi prefecture. Top grade "Bansho Aiyama" rice delivers a mildly sweet scent of fruits. The premium rice gives way to a pleasantly crisp and velvety-smooth texture from beginning to finish.
WATARIBUNE JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $198
Rice Polishing Ratio:35% SMV: +3. The Wataribune rice varietal was extinct for 80 years before Mr. Yamauchi owner/brewer of Huchuhemare revived it from 14g of seedlings from the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences. The pinnacle of the Wataribune range, this sake offers fresh fruit-driven aromas. The flavors gently & lovingly envelop your palate cumulating with a very crisp and clear finish.
IZUMIBASHI JUNMAI DAIGINJO RAKUFUMAI KIMOTO
Bottle(720ml) $198
Rice Polishing Ratio:35% SMV: +1. This is the only brewery who uses Rakufumai rice varietal in Etana city, Kanagawa. This premium sake offers great clarity and complexumgwibh can only be through the ancient Kimeto brewing technique. Eat Tolle, the extraction is gentle & this sake is bottled only with the punon dasden ajo the press
DASSAI 23 JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Bottle(720ml) $240
Rice Polishing Ratio:23% SMV: +4. One of the top ranking sake in Japan. It is made with rice that has been polished so that only 23% of the original size of the grain remains, that is the highest degree of milling of any sake in the world.
Menu Highlights
Tsurami
Cheek
Kaburi
Lifter Meat
Kata Rosu
Chuck Eye
Ribo Rosu
Rib Eye
Sirloin
Striploin
Haneshita
Chuck Flap
Sankaku Bara
Chuck Rib
Bara
Short Rib
Rampu
Rump
Ichibo
Aitchbone
Ko Sankaku
Kata Sankaku
Shoulder Clod
Hire
Tenderloin
Tougarashi
Chuck Tender
Misuji
Top Blade
Uchi Harami
Inside Skirt
Kainomi
Flap Meat
Shinshin
Eye of Knuckle
Uwa Misuji
Ninoude
Prime Short Rib
Otoro Bara
Sasa Bara
Flank
Kamenoko
Ball-Tip
Tomo Sankaku
Tri-Tip
Omakase course
Indulge your taste buds with our Omakase Course which is composed of various cuts of our carefully selected Wagyu beef from Japan. All you need to do is just sit back and enjoy your meal while our skilled staff grills your beef to perfection.
LUNCH OMAKASE
先付
和風サラダ
燒肉(6種)
6 kinds of grilled meat
【水】稲庭うど
Inaniwa Udon
アイスクリー
Ice Cream
Menu Highlights
KIRIOTOSHI Value Assorted Meat (S)
$29.00
Assorted plate of trimmed Wagyu meat (excl. tongue)
Negitan-Tongue with Leek- (Salt)
$32.00
Thinly sliced tongue with seasoned leek
Tan Sagari -Lower Portion of Tongue
$26.00
Bottom portion of tongue with moderate level of fat
Yakisuki-wagyu SUKIYAKI Style-
1pc $25
The best way to enjoy Japanese Wagyu with raw egg
Nakaochi Rib Finger (Sauce)
$38.00
Sweet and rich flavoured fat and just-right texture meat
Steak Cut Sirloin striploin-
150g $120
Steak Cut Ribu Rosu Shin Rib Eye Roll-
100g $75
WAGYU ROAST BEEF
$24.00
JAPANESE EGG OMELET with WAGYU
$34.00
WAGYU CROQUETTE
$32.00
WAGYU SINEW STEW
DAIKON with WAGYU MISO
BOILED SINEWY BEEF with GARI GINGER
EDAMAME BEAN
ASSORTED JAPANESE PICKLES
POTATO SALAD
JAPANESE SALAD
3 mini BOMB Set
$18.00
Choose any 3 items (Wagyu Croquette, Daikon with Miso, Gari Ginger, Edamame Bean, Assorted Japanese Pickles, Cabbage, Potato Salad) under our "Bites & Vegetables"
Min. 2 pax / Requires reservation 1-day in advance. All guests seated at the same table would be required to order Tongue course. (Not applicable for children)
Omakase "CLASSIC"
$138++
Omakase "QUEST"
$188++
"THE OMAKASE"
$280++~
From $280 up / Min. 2 pax / Requires reservation at least one week in advance
Menu Highlights
Wagyu Sushi
$10.00
Wagyu Aburiashi
$12.00
Tongue w/ Leek
$10.00
(2pcs)
Tanzaku w/ Truffle Salt
$16.00
Nakaochi w/ Yam Sauce
$14.00
Zabuton w/ Yama Wasabi
$16.00
Zabuton w/ Special Spice
$16.00
Sankaku Bara w/ Yuzu Miso
$16.00
Sankaku Bara w/ Black Miso
$15.00
Misuji w/ Dashi Broth
$16.00
Signature Yakisaki
$28.00
Menu Highlights
Wagyu Sushi
$10.00
Wagyu Aburi Sushi
$12.00
Tongue w/ Leek
$10.00
(2pcs)
Tanzaku w/ Truffle Salt
$18.00
Tongue Steak
$28.00
(40g)
Nakaochi w/ Yam Sauce
$14.00
Zabuton w/ Yama Wasabi
$16.00
Central Sarcial Spice
$16.00
broth
$16.00
rakisuki
$28.00
LUNCH OMAKASE CHIC
$88.00
Includes: Starter, Japanese Salad, 6 kinds of Grill Beef, Cold Inaniwa Noodle, Ice Cream
LUNCH OMAKASE APPETITE
$128.00
Includes: Seasonal Starter, Japanese Salad, Seasonal Wagyu Appetizier (Incl. Wagyu Abuel Soshita Yakisuki), 7 kinds of Grill Beef, Beef Curry or Cold Inaniwa Noodle, Ice Cream
Menu Highlights
Seasonal Starter
3 kinds of Appetizer
Niku Somen "Beef Noodle"
7 kinds of Grill Wagyu Beef
*incl. Yakisuki
Japanese Salad
Beef Curry Rice / Cold Inaniwa Noodle
Choice from:
Ice Cream
季節の先付
3種の前菜盛り合わせ
肉そうめん
焼肉 (7種)
*焼きすきを含む
和風サラダ
和牛カレー または [氷]稲庭うどん
アイスクリーム
Menu Highlights
Wagyu Tail Soup Chawanmushi
Tofu Skin, Wasabi, Yurine
Miyazaki Wagyu Roast Beef with Uni
Japanese Salad
Miyazaki Wagyu Chateaubriand
Shio
Tanzaku
Truffle Salt
Ohmi Wagyu Sirloin Sushi
Soy Sauce
Ohmi Wagyu Nakaochi or Kaburi
Miyazaki Wagyu Akami
Dashi, Tororo, Aosa Nori
Asazuke
Omi Wagyu Sirloin "Yakisuki"
Raw Egg Yolk, Sukiyaki Sauce, Daikon Oroshi
Calamansi Glanite
Ohmi Wagyu Maki Rosu or Kaburi
Ohmi Wagyu Steak Cut (Sirloin or Rib Shin)
Smoked, Raw Pepper Corn, Salt, Soy Sauce
Miyazaki Tenderloin & Foie Gras "Rossini"
Wagyu Claypot Rice, Miso Soup
Seasonal Japanese Fruit
Menu Highlights
Surami
Cheek
Kaburi
Lifter Meat
Kata Rosu
Chuck Eye
Ribu Posu
Rib Eye
Sirloin
Striploin
Zabuton
Chuck Flap
Sankaku Bara
Chuck Rib
Ko Sankaku
Kata Sankaku
Shoulder Clod
Tougarashi
Chuck Tender
Show Rib
Rampu
Rump
Ichibo
Aitchbone
Misuji
Top Blade
Uchi Harami
Inside Skirt
Kainomi
Flap Meat
Uwa Misuji
Otoro Bara
Prime Short Rib
Niñoude
Sasa Bara
Flank
Hire
Tenderloin
Shinshin
Eye of Knuckle
Kamenako
Ball-Tip
Tomo Sankaku
Tri-Tip
Menu Highlights
Tsurami
Cheek
Kata Rosu
Chuck Eye
Zabuton
Chuck Flap
Sankaku Bara
Chuck Rib
Ko Sankaku
Kata Sankaku
Shoulder Clod
Tougarashi
Chuck Tender
Uwa Misuji
Kaburi
Lifter Meat
Ribu Rosu
Rib Eye
Sirloin
Striploin
Ichibo
Aitchbone
Shinshin
Eye of Knuckle
Kamenoko
Ball-Tip
Uchi Harami
Inside Skirt
Mitsup
Top Blade
Otoro Bara
Primo Short Rib
Kainomi
Flip Meat
Sana Bara
Flank
Tomo Sankaku
Tri-Tip
Menu Highlights
KIRIN ICHIBAN (Draft)
$8 (250ml), $15 (500ml)
SUNTORY PREMIUM MALTS
$13 (330ml)
TIGER BEER
$8 (330ml)
KAGUA Blanc YUZU 8.0%
$18 (330ml)
KAGUA Rouge SANSHO 9.0%
$18 (330ml)
HITOTSUBUNO MUGI (Barley)
$10 (Glass), $86 (Bottle 720ml)
TEKKAN (Potato)
$9 (Glass), $84 (Bottle 720ml)
TOMINO HOUZAN (Potato)
$11 (Glass), $96 (Bottle 720ml)
ONIBI (Potato)
$10 (Glass), $92 (Bottle 900ml)
TAMANO HIKARI 29 (Rice)
$9 (Glass), $80 (Bottle 720ml)
OOLONG HIGH
$9.00
YAMAZAKI
$12.00
HIBIKI 12 years
$16.00
HIGHBALL (KAKU)
$8.00
Menu Highlights
Tsurami
Cheek
Kata Rosu
Chuck Eye
Zabuton
Chuck Flap
Sankaku Bara
Chuck Rib
Ko Sankaku
Kata Sankaku
Shoulder Clod
Tougarashi
Chuck Tender
Uwa Misuji
Misuji
Top Blade
Ninoude
Kaburi
Lifter Meat
Ribu Rosu
Rib Eye
Bara
Short Rib
Uchi Harami
Inside Skirt
Otoro Bara
Prime Short Rib
Rampu
Rump
Sirloin
Striploin
Kainomi
Flap Meat
Sasa Bara
Flank
Ichibo
Aitchbone
Hire
Tenderloin
Shinshin
Eye of Knuckle
Kamenoko
Ball-Tip
Tomo Sankaku
Tri-Tip
Menu Highlights
Tsurami
Cheek
Kaburi
Lifter Meat
Rampu
Rump
Ichibo
Aitchbone
Sankaku Bara
Chuck Rib
Kata Rosu
Chuck Eye
Zabuton
Chuck Flap
Ribu Rosu
Rib Eye
Sirloin
Striploin
Hire
Tenderloin
Tougarashi
Chuck Tender
Bara
Short Rib
Shinshin
Eye of Knuckle
Uwa Misuji
Misuji
Top Blade
Uchi Harami
Inside Skirt
Kamenoko
Ball-Tip
Ninoude
Prime Short Rib
Otoro Bara
Kainomi
Flap Meat
Sasa Bara
Flank
Tomo Sankaku
Tri-Tip
Menu Highlights
SHARAKU Junmai Ginjo
純米吟醸
YUKINOBOSHA Hiden Yamahai Junmai Ginjo
雪の茅舎 秘伝山廃 純米吟醸
SAWANOHANA Junmai Daiginjo
澤の花 純米大吟醸
KUSUGIKU Junmai Daiginjo
九州菊 純米大吟釀
Menu Highlights
Lunch
100-150
Menu Highlights
KIRIOTOSHI Value Assorted Meat
$29.00
Assorted plate of trimmed Wagyu meat (excluding organs)
Negitan -Tongue with leek
$30.00
Thinly sliced tongue with seasoned leek
Tan Sagari -Lower Portion of Tongue-
$26.00
Bottom portion of tongue with moderate level of fat
Kamenoko -Ball Tip-
$34.00
Rich lean meat with firmness and full body flavour
Shin Shin -Eye of Knuckle-
$34.00
Lean bot surprisingly tender meat quality
Kata Sarkaku -Shoulder Clod-
$38.00
Lean bot high quality meat with fine marbling
Bara -Short Rib-
$38.00
High quality rib meat also known as Prime Karbi
Nakaochi -Rib Finger-
$38.00
Sweet and rich flavoured fat and just right texture meat
Maki Rosu -Portion of Rib Eye-
$42.00
Tender meat with richly flavoured marbling
Kaburi -Lifter Meat-
$42.00
Abundant marbling with rich, full-body flavour
Hire -Tender Loin-
$58.00
Refreshing flavour and extremely tender texture
Ribu Rosu Shin -Rib Eye Roll-
$60.00
Finely textured, sophisticated meat quality
Shouchou -Small Intestine-
$26.00
Popular with its sweetness of fat and resilient bite
If we pay $188++ for a dinner set meal - it's inching super close to omakase, as a family we were super shock that the food portion was so small. We were only 1/4 full after coming out of the restaurant.
Usually if we pay an upwards of this amount for set meal, we also expect a level of service standard. When we arrived, we were also really shocked that for 15mins, no one served us water. It was very poorly managed
But after some chat, we appreciated the hardwork from the service staff
I hope this review sends a signal to the business to really re-think their pricing and how they would like to conduct their set meal
Positive Reviews
kelana 2
May 2025
Dinner 3 of us
First time having omakase wagyu yakiniku
Ambience nice
Service attentive and they cook for you on the table each menu
Food very nice and tasty indeed. Different kinds of wagyu from appetizer to main course. All delicious. And the meat 🥩 all fresh and have good texture.
Will come back whenever we long for wagyu menu
El
Fantastic experience, we agreed that this was probably the best beef-centered experience we’ve had in awhile. Everything was delectable, we got the Omakase Standard ($138/pax) which is decently filling if you don’t have a big appetite. We ended up topping up 2 portions of the tongue steak, which is only included in the Quest omakase. While the appetizers are good, the highlight is really the grilled cuts - I loved the tenderloin, tongue, striploin, and ribeye cap cuts :)
The staff serving us was also attentive and took time to explain the meats to us, and our water glass was never empty. Overall very nice experience, with the last cut of meat being served w a happy vday platter. We will be back!
Daniel Bok
This is really good (and definitely pricey). The meats we had were top quality, once you put it in your mouth, you’ll know. The waiters there would cook it for you so there’s no chance you would mess up the meat, and they all know how to grill it.
The service is also really good. The waiters remember your individual order so there won’t be any mix up.
Jiak Papa
Incredible wagyu quality throughout the "QUEST" dinner omakase at Yakiniquest. Highlights included the seasonal starter with uni and the outstanding Premium Grill Wagyu Beef (especially the steak cut tongue and "YAKISUKI"). Delicious closer and dessert too. A must for wagyu lovers!
SChan
We came to try their wagyu omakase and they did not disappoint, tried varying slices of beef from many choice parts. Started with a beef tartare dish that seem unassuming but so tasty and smooth, the grilled beef pieces were cooked to perfection. Favourite was sliced wagyu sirloin that was superbly seasoned and almost melts in your mouth, service was excellent too. Waitress was always thorough to explain every dish, and the sommelier gave excellent recommendations with regards to the wine. All in considering the variety, the service and atmostphere the experience was over and above some wagyu restaurents I've been to in Tokyo.
Overall it was a great experience, we left really full. That said the experience was on the pricier side so save it for special occasions!
