YakiniQuest

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YakiniQuest
YakiniQuest
Restaurant information
Head chefSuguru Ishida
Food type Yakiniku
Street address333A Orchard Road, #04-08/09/10 Mandarin Gallery
Postal/ZIP Code238897
CountrySingapore
Coordinates 1°18′07″N103°50′12″E / 1.3020°N 103.8366°E / 1.3020; 103.8366 Coordinates: 1°18′07″N103°50′12″E / 1.3020°N 103.8366°E / 1.3020; 103.8366
Seating capacity64
Website

YakiniQuest is a yakiniku restaurant in the Mandarin Gallery along Orchard Road in Singapore. Owned by Suguru and Tomoko Ishida, the restaurant opened in 2014.

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History

The restaurant was initially founded on 48 Boat Quay in January 2014 by Suguru Ishida and his wife Tomoko, who were previously food bloggers who reviewed yakiniku restaurants, owning the YakiniQuest.com blog. [1] [2] The restaurant moved from Boat Quay to the Mandarin Gallery in January 2022. [3]

Reception

Jaime Ee of The Business Times gave the restaurant a score of 7 out of 10 in her review of the restaurant, stating, "For the price, quality and service, Yakiniquest acquits itself well, so you're assured of a minimum standard here." [4] Tan Hseuh Yun of The Straits Times gave the restaurant a positive review, and recommended the Special Omakase course. [5] The restaurant was included in The Straits Times' list of the 6 best yakiniku restaurants in Singapore in 2016. [6]

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References

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  2. Ma, Grace (13 April 2022). "The Japanese who loved yakiniku so much he opened a restaurant in Singapore with no F&B experience". CNA . Singapore. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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