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“Father’s Day Dinner”

Wakanui Grill Dining Singapore
Ranked #184 of 14,937 Restaurants in Singapore
Price range: $60 - $150
Cuisines: Grill
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Dining options: Late Night, Reservations
Neighborhood: Singapore River/Riverside
Description: Wakanui Grill Dining Singapore is a Japanese steakhouse located in the heart of Marina One, serving the finest beef and lamb from the stunning pastures of the South Island of New Zealand. Wakanui originally opened its doors in Tokyo in 2011 by Anzco Foods Japan, and promptly established the restaurant as one of the top steak and lamb dining experiences in Japan. Now establishing its location in Singapore, Wakanui aims to change the perspective of New Zealand meat in Singapore, fusing the flavours of New Zealand meat and Japanese cuisine. Wakanui Grill Dining Singapore is located on Level 4 of Marina One with a capacity of 86 seats, including three private dining rooms.
Reviewed June 16, 2018 via mobile

Located on the 4th floor of the new Marina One. Had the Father’s Day special set, The Gentleman’s Cut, which was excellent. Famous for their Ocean grain fed beef from New Zealand. We were told that the cattle farm is near the Pacific Ocean. Also great was their lamb chops. We had it as a starter. Yes, they serve lamb chop as starters! Must try, marinated beautifully. Don’t miss their red snapper carpaccio. All in all a great place for a special event.

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed May 24, 2018 via mobile

What a wonderful experience.
Steaks perfect
Salomon divine
Wine wonderful
Ambience very nice
Service perfect
Not self satisfied or pretentious. A real gem
Overall the best meal we can remember having here in Singapore in a very Long time

Date of visit: May 2018
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Reviewed May 8, 2018 via mobile

Absolutely love the tender juicy spring lamb chop, one of the best lamb chop I tried in Singapore. The not too sweet Apple crumble with salt ice cream is a delight and great ending to our dinner. Kudo to the attentive service crews, keep up the good work!

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed March 16, 2018 via mobile

Wakanui specialises in New Zealand produce with Japanese flavours.

I’ve now eaten at Wakanui three times now and I would say they are improving. The first time in December was not great - service was very slow and they were getting used to the kitchen etc. However I ate for both dinner and lunch in the last week and things are getting better.

On the plus side the service is getting better although could be sharpened a bit further. Also the food is generally good - I find the steak is excellent and better than the lamb (which is their speciality). The decor is OK - nothing special but also not over the top.

On the minus the lunch options are expensive compared to other options in town. The set menu is S$49 plus plus for multiple courses but the key main course choice is a burger. To get good lamb or steak means you need to pay quite a bit more. For many people this is too much for a corporate lunch - there are better value set lunch options in the Telok Ayer Street area.

Overall a good option in Marina One although I suggest that they need to watch their price points as there are good restaurant choices elsewhere in Marina One which are cheaper.

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed March 7, 2018

Was happy to learn about the new Marina One, so suggested to my colleagues to try this restaurant out.

The six of us ordered the grill selection and the seafood trio to share, and our own starters.
1. We were expecting a meat feast. Meat was OK, but with surprisingly tiny portion.
2. Seafood was consistently tiny, and not fresh.
3. My Hassun starter had a nice setting, but the actual food was embarrassing.
4. The potato wedges in truffle oil has zero taste of truffle.
5. For dessert, I ordered apple crumble. What I had was really apple pie.
6. For a place known for its steaks, they serve fine salt...

It is certainly pricy, so you would at least justify that with good service...
7. The Caucasian waiter poured water for me. Water spilled out. And he did not bother to wipe it.
8. After one of us tried the wine, the Asian waiter filled half of his huge wine glass, did the same for another male colleague, we were watching and jaw dropped (we only ordered one bottle). He was soon reminded by his superior and started to be cautious with the amount he poured. He took for granted that I am a female and I probably don't drink, and poured the amount that just covered the lower tip of my glass. Even after I pointed it out, he did not find anything wrong, and there was no apology from any of them. I was not even complaining about the order yet...The last of us only got probably one twentieth of the first two guys' amount.
9. My colleague sent back an empty plate, asking for one without water stain. They came back with one having exactly the same problem.

Well, at least the toilet is clean up to standard, always cheers me up...

Date of visit: March 2018
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