Yakiniku is Japanese for “grilled meat”. Yakiniku focuses on the quality of the meat with dipping sauces to enhance its flavors. Today, it is commonly referred to the Japanese style of cooking bite sized meat over wood charcoal. This style of BBQ restaurants first opened in Osaka and Tokyo in 1945 before making its way across the world.

For those who enjoy meat, you will definitely enjoy this list of 8 Yakiniku Places For The Best Japanese BBQ Experience In KL & PJ.

1. Taisyu Yakiniku

Taisyu Yakiniku is definitely one of the cheapest places that you can find in KL for Japanese BBQ. A plate of meat cuts can go as low as RM10. If you are looking a BBQ meal that is a bang for a buck with a super chill ambiance, this is the place to go. Some of the must try are their pork belly (RM10 per plate) and beef tongue.

Address: Seputeh Center Court, Plaza Faber, Jalan Desa Jaya, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (6PM – 12PM); closed on Monday

2. Shin Nihon

Shin Nihon was founded in Nihonbashi, Tokyo before making its way to Malaysia. They are always packed especially on Friday and weekends. Therefore making a reservation is highly advisable. They are on the pricier side—expect to pay at least RM150 per head depending what you order. All in all, Shin Nihon is one of a lifetime experience, to taste charcoal grilled beef the traditional Japanese way.

Address: 26, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Operating Hours: 5.30pm – 1am; Sat-Sun 12pm – 2.30pm, 5.30pm – 1am

3. Gyutaro Yakiniku

Located in Publika, Gyutaro Yakiniku is one of the latest yakiniku restaurant in town. Menu here are free from pork and lard, therefore it is suitable for people who don’t consume pork. Price wise, Gyutaro is slightly affordable but still bring quality beef to its customer, with their Australian Wagyu beef as the star.

Address: Publika, A2-UG1-01, 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Operation Hours: 5pm – 12am, daily

4. Kannichikan Yakiniku

Kannichikan Yakiniku was founded by Mr Leow, a fellow Malaysian who has been working in Japan for a while. You get to have a “cook-it-yourself” experience with good variety of beef cuts. If you are up to splurge a little, you can opt to try more premium ingredients like prime beef tongue, A grade Wagyu beef and Wagyu Short Ribs.

Address: 14, Jalan 27/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Operation Hours: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6pm – 10.30pm, daily

5. Yakiniku Toraji

Before it became what it is today, Yakiniku Toraji started off back in 1995, at a small backstreet in Ebisu, Tokyo. Today they have grown to having more than 70 outlets across the globe. They are best known for their top notch Australian beef that is further enhanced with Toraji’s secret house-made marinade and sauce. Do follow their social media channels, as they do offer free-flow buffet for price less than RM180 per pax.

Address: Piccolo Galleria, 101, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Operation Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 11:00pm, daily

6. ROCKU Yakiniku

For those who enjoy barbecue but not the smoke, Rocku Yakiniku is the place to be as its smokeless roasters guarantee a smokeless dining experience. This is usually the first restaurant that pops up when you think “Yakiniku Located in only 1 Utama and Pavilion KL, you can indulge in their buffet of tantalizing cuts of meat and seafood in the company of their live entertainment.

Address: 1 Utama Shopping Centre, LOT F355/356/357, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, First Floor, Rainforest, 47800 Malaysia
Operation Hours: Monday – Sunday: 11.00am to 11.00pm

Address: Pavillion, Lot 07.01.03 , Dining Loft @ Level 7, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Operation Hours: 11am – 11pm, Mon-Thurs, 11am – 12am, Fri-Sat, 11am – 11pm, Sun

7. Wagyu Kokoro Halal Yakiniku

Wagyu Kokoro is the first halal Yakiniku restaurant in Malaysia. Everything they serve here, from the ramen broth to the sauces, are all Halal certified. Besides that, there’s no alcohol served at all in the premise. At Wagyu Kokoro, you can find premium quality Japanese wagyu beef grade A4 to A5. A5 is strongly suggested, but it comes with a steep price. Nonetheless, once in a while, try it!

Address: Jalan Teknologi 2/1C Signature Park, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 12pm- 3pm, 6pm -11pm, closed on Mondays

8. Tokyo Bijin Yakiniku

Most yakiniku places are lack of non beef choices. But over here in Tokyo Bijin Yakiniku, they serve wide selections of meat including pork, seafood and chicken, which makes it an ideal place to hang out with non beef eater. Go for the unmarinated meats (so the salt option) to enjoy the meat at its pure form. It’s also note worthy that Tokyo Bijin Yakiniku is one of the few yakiniku restaurants in Subang, hence they are always packed. Don’t forget to make reservation in advance.

Address: 15G, Jalan SS15/5A, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 5.30pm – 12am

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Subang Jaya is mostly known for its plethora of colleges but there is also plenty of delicious eateries around for you to choose from. Aside from the popular ones, such as Rojak & Cendol in SS15 and Bak Kut Teh in SS14, there are many under-the-radar stalls and restaurants.

Maybe it’s a little-known street stall at a inactive neighbourhood. Or an undiscovered gem hidden under an apartment. Or perhaps it’s a longtime favorite that locals want to keep secret.

Today we’re here to reveal it, here are the 10 Best Hidden Gems In Subang Only Locals Know About.

1. Penang Mee Goreng, Restoran New Apollos (USJ 4)

If you’re craving for the Original Penang Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng, this place offers a decent alternative. This is a branch of the popular Penang Bangkok Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng and it’s helmed by 2nd generation owner named Ameen. There’s also another one in USJ 2, which is operated by Ameen son, which is as equally delicious as this one.

Address: 32, Jalan USJ 4/6b, Usj 4, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 7am – 10pm

2. Seventythirty.kl (SS17)

Situated at SS17 in front of a petrol station, Seventythirty.kl serves more than 10 types of burgers ranging from beef and chicken to fish. Barely a year old, they are one of the most popular burger stalls in town. The burgers hits all the right spots with its American influenced smashed burgers. The most popular order is their Say Cheese!. It’s made with a house blend Australian beef patty, melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese, tomato, pickles and home-made burger sauce.

Address: Jalan SS 17/1A, Ss 17, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 7pm until sold out, closed on Mondays & Tuesdays

3. Pau, Wai Kwan Coffee Shop (USJ 6)

You might not find anything special about this coffeeshop at first glance. But this place houses a super crowded homemade Pau stall. Everything is made on-the-spot from scratch, from rolling the dough to steaming. The popular Paus fillings are their Char Siew, Mui Choy and Nam Yu Pork. Unique flavours include Kung Po Chicken and Chicken Curry.

Address: New Paradise Restaurant@ Restoran Wai Kwan, P.00.001, Good Year Court 2, USJ 6/1, Subang Jaya
Tel: 016-4217826/016-5660777
Operation Hours: 7am – 2pm, closed alternate Mondays

4. Liza Briyani (SS15)

Liza Biryani is one of the longest queue humble stall in Subang. Liza, or simply known as Kak Liza, operates her biryani stall at the her car porch with her husband and children. For price of RM9, you get a big portion of chicken and biryani rice. It’s also worth mentioning that Kak Liza sells Pakistani style Biryani rice, hence it’s not drenched with gravies.

Address: Intersection Jalan SS15/5B & Jalan SS15/5G, Subang Jaya
Operation Hours: 11.30am until sold out

5. Jing Zhu Pan Mee (SS19)

Ask any Subangites about Pan Mee, and they will point to you at Jojo Pan Mee or Chili Pan Mee. But if you’re craving after a homely and hearty bowl of Pan Mee that’s made with love, Jing Zhu Pan Mee is the place to go. Dishes here are reasonably priced at RM7 to RM9, for a massive bowl of Pan Mee.

Address: 9, Jalan SS 19/6c, Ss 19, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 7.10am – 4pm, daily

6. Kum Chuan (SS13)

It is safe to say when one talk about Curry Mee near 3k Subang, they are referring to Kum Chuan Curry Mee. This legendary curry mee stall has been operating for decades and won the hearts of Subangites along the way. Last we check the Curry Mee is cost an affordable RM5.80 per bowl! Expect generous toppings of siham, roasted pork, long beans and tofu puffs soak in thick curry broth.

Address: Corner of Jalan SS13/1A, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Hours: 7am – 2pm, closed on Sunday

7. Wong Soon Kee (SS14)

When one thinks of mix rice stall in SS14, it’s usually Wong Soon Kee. But they are not just any mix rice stall. Most people come here for their fried chicken. Fun fact: the stall used to be occupied by Lim Fried Chicken.

The boss is in charge of the fried chicken and he is constantly frying the chicken so they are always fresh and warm. You can either eat it on its own, or pair with their mix rice with wide variety of dishes to choose from.

Address: 47, Jalan SS 15/4, Ss 15, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 10am – sold out

8. Moorthy’s Mathai Restaurant

Indian breakfast is almost everywhere but Moorthy Mathai in particular stood out for their thick and flavourful Dhall combined with chapati, tosai and their crispy roti canai. We can safely say it’s the best Indian breakfast in Subang Jaya. This place is packed with patrons daily, obviously here for the breakfast rush.

Address: 24, Jalan USJ 4/9g, Usj 4, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 7am – 4pm, daily

9. Kay’s Steak & Lobster

Hidden in the peaceful neighbourhood of Putra Heights is Kay’s Steak & Lobster. This Halal western food restaurant puts together some of the highest quality steak you can imagine. Aside from that, their lobster dishes are phenomenal.

Address: 12A, Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/6b, Putra Heights, 47650 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 5pm – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 1pm – 10pm (Sat&Sun)

10. Aroma Burger (USJ 14)

Started selling since year 2000, this almost 20-year-old burger stall is perhaps the one and only ramly burger spot that do drive through by call first then pick up, as their orders are crazy especially between 8pm to 12am. It is also a popular supper spot among night owls as they operate till 3.30am daily.

Address: 8, Jalan USJ 14/1k, Usj 14, 47630 Subang Jaya, Selangor (Near 7-11)
Operation Hours: 5.30pm – midnight, Daily

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There is nothing better than a comfort Japanese style bento boxes when lunch hours arrive. We recently discovered a new Japanese restaurant called Uroko (fish scales in Japanese), located at Nova Saujana in Subang.

The restaurant features many private rooms, sushi bar and ample of sitting space and pleasant decor. Like the restaurant name implies, this restaurant is filled with fish scales patterns.

Each Japanese bento set lunch comes with a main course, salad, pickles, chawanmushi, fruits, seasoned seaweed and miso soup, with prices start at RM24 per set.

Salmon Shio @ RM29 was served with a generous slice of grilled salmon with salt.

We also tried the Niku Shogayaki @ RM36, which comes with an aromatic plate of stir fried beef with ginger sauce.

Chicken Karaage @ RM24 which literally means Japanese fried chicken is the cheapest among all the set. They are juicy and delicious more importantly, not oily at all.

If you opt for something quick and easy, Kaisen Chahan @ RM15 is another good option, granted if you’re not a big eater as the seafood fried rice was quite small.

Mixed Tempura @ RM40, comes with deep fried prawns and assorted vegetables.

On top of that we also tried two plates of maki sushi.

Mars Maki @ RM29, frittered spicy maki with eel and tobiko.

Philly Roll (Philadelphia) @ RM29 is our favourite. It comes with fresh raw salmon wrapped with cream cheese and avocado.

There aren’t many Japanese fusion dish that impress us in the market, but the Philly Roll is Japanese-fusion done right.

All in all, dining at Uroko was a positive experience. The after meal chilling session was comfortable as the restaurant was pretty spacious which can seat up to 90 pax in total.

Click on the follow button to make a reservation now.

More Info

G-19 & G-20, Nova Saujana
Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang,
Bandar Saujana, Selangor

Facebook: facebook.com/urokojapSJ/
Website: uroko.com.my

Operating Hours: 11.30AM – 2.30PM, 6.00PM – 10.30PM

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