Mui Fong Lai
We had a delicious luncheon after church, paired with a $2 unlimited refill green tea! Amazing! Thanks!
Location: Level 4, Unit Number #04-06
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Aburi-EN at Junction 8 elevates Japanese dining with expertly crafted aburi donburi that showcase the art of partial grilling combined with premium ingredients from Japan. Located at 9 Bishan Place #01-37/37A, this contemporary Japanese restaurant specializes in flame-kissed rice bowls featuring high-quality meats including award-winning A4/A5 Miyazaki Wagyu that has captured Japan's National Wagyu Award four consecutive times. The restaurant's modern approach to traditional Japanese cooking techniques creates an accessible yet sophisticated dining experience in the heart of Bishan's bustling shopping district.
The signature menu centers around carefully crafted donburi featuring Aburi-EN's homemade umami-packed meat sauce and premium Nanatsuboshi rice from Hokkaido. Standout dishes include the Truffle Roast Wagyu Don with Australian Wagyu, truffle paste, and onsen egg, the Premium Miyazakigu Jyu featuring the restaurant's prized Miyazaki Wagyu, and the popular Aburi Mentaiko Kaisen Bara Chirashi with fresh tuna, salmon, and swordfish. The restaurant also offers an extensive selection of Japanese cocktails, highballs, shochu, and sake that perfectly complement the grilled meat preparations and enhance the authentic Japanese drinking culture experience.
Open daily from 11am to 10pm, Aburi-EN provides convenient access for Junction 8 shoppers seeking quality Japanese cuisine at affordable prices. The restaurant's commitment to using premium imported ingredients while maintaining reasonable pricing makes it popular among both lunch crowds and dinner guests. Whether enjoying a quick business lunch or a leisurely dinner with friends, Aburi-EN's combination of expertly grilled proteins, authentic Japanese flavors, and comfortable atmosphere creates a memorable dining experience in Singapore's largest suburban mall.
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Mui Fong Lai
We had a delicious luncheon after church, paired with a $2 unlimited refill green tea! Amazing! Thanks!
Bernice C
I recently had dinner here, and it was a delightful experience. We ordered the premium buta don, hot stone beef, and squid, all of which were fantastic. The hot stone beef, in particular, stood out for its juiciness and tenderness. We also took advantage of their 1-for-1 mocktail offer, which was a great value and complemented our meal beautifully. The ambience of the restaurant was lively, as it was quite busy, but our server maintained a friendly demeanor throughout the evening, which added to the overall positive experience. One suggestion would be to provide Wi-Fi for diners, especially since they utilize a scan-to-order QR code system. This would enhance convenience and make ordering easier.
See Ray Ng
Had dinner here yesterday, the food is great. Don had a large amount of fluffy rice, meat was very tender and juicy. The service is great, everyone was friendly and quick. Website for ordering online sucks tho, it kept on reloading and each time we tried to order something, it crashed and glitched. Not too sure if its a system problem or the place where we were seated was a connection dead spot. Would highly recommend that you just order through the waiter instead.
Edwin Ong
Had an excellent dinner there! Aburi en never fails to meet our expectations. Wanted to get the kuro goma ice cream but sadly was not available. Overall great place for a meal.
Kelvin Ng
Atmosphere is great. Food is great. Just a little not so good experience is the cherry in the drinks looks not fresh. Manager was prompt in serving a complimentary drink as goodwill gesture. Great service.
Ruth Go
Their rice bowls are insanely good. The meats are cooked really well and the flavours are spot on. The teriyaki sauce on the chicken wasn't overly sweet, making it really enjoyable throughout the meal. The pork is soft and has a good amount of fat, so it was tasty as well. Service needs a bit of facelift though. Luckily, the good food made up for it.
JC
Pork loin rice bowl was ok, meat is very tender. Pork belly bowl was the best, meat is charred and smokey and the saltiness is just right. Highly recommend. Their unagi was well presented and goes well with the provided ‘real’ wasabi.
Png Jojo
Ambience is lovely with cute piggy lanterns, Japanese motiffs and place is spacious. The waitress and servers provide excellent service, very patient. Food is good, ordered the wagyu don that is a mix of australian and miyazaki beef, smooth and tender. The chicken hotplate and onsen egg is perfect
DJ Pâtes
Lovely to eat here again, this time with parents. Served with pleasure by Ms Marron. I vote for Junction 8's Aburi-EN! Had the Shogayaki Don (Pork Belly) delighted to see my favourite Okinawa Onsen Egg so that I could spread its yolky goodness all over my rice bowl. Folks had the Teppan Beef Steak with Wafu Onion Sauce, and Salmon Mentaiko Don (with the Mentaiko sauce served separately upon request). Refillable Hot Green Tea for my dad and Iced Green Tea for me, and servers dutifully and promptly refill the cups. And finally Kurogoma (Black Sesame), Matcha, and 1x Complimentary Vanilla ice cream(s) (for completing this review); very clean taste, no discomfort after. All in all a splendid place.
Audrey Tan
Truffle Buta Don ($14.90++) came with abundant truffle paste (super fragrant!) and the loveliest onsen egg which i mixed into the soft pearl rice for a creamy texture 💛 the pork loin slices were tender but a tad too salty 😥 shimeji mushrooms were juicy and delicious! Would appreciate if they serve free water because i was craving water so bad after the salty pork 🥲
Mei Fong Lai
We had a delicious luncheon after church, paired with a $2 unlimited-refill green tea! Amazing! Thanks!
Andrea Tan
Truffle Buta Don ($14.90++) came with abundant truffle paste (super fragrant!) and the loveliest onsen egg, which I mixed into the soft pearl rice for a creamy texture 💛. The pork loin slices were tender but a tad too salty 😥. Shimeji mushrooms were juicy and delicious! I would appreciate it if they served free water because I was craving water so badly after the salty pork 🥲.
DJ Pat
Lovely to eat here again, this time with parents. Served with pleasure by Ms. Marron. I vote for Junction 8's Aburi-EN! I had the Shogayaki Don (Pork Belly) and was delighted to see my favourite Okinawa Onsen Egg, which allowed me to spread its yolky goodness all over my rice bowl. My parents had the Teppan Beef Steak with Wafu Onion Sauce, and Salmon Mentaiko Don (with the Mentaiko sauce served separately upon request). Refillable Hot Green Tea for my dad and Iced Green Tea for me. Servers dutifully and promptly refilled our cups. And finally, Kurogoma (Black Sesame), Matcha, and a complimentary Vanilla ice cream (for completing this review). They all had a very clean taste, with no discomfort after. All in all, a splendid place.
Png Joey
Here's the edited review: The ambience is lovely, with cute piggy lanterns, Japanese motifs, and the place is spacious. The waitress and servers provide excellent service and are very patient. The food is good. I ordered the wagyu don, which is a mix of Australian and Miyazaki beef, and it was smooth and tender. The chicken hotplate and onsen egg are perfect.
Jaycee
The pork loin rice bowl was okay; the meat was very tender. The pork belly bowl was the best; the meat was charred and smoky, and the saltiness was just right. Highly recommend. Their unagi was well presented and went well with the provided ‘real’ wasabi.
Ruth Goh
Their rice bowls are insanely good. The meats are cooked really well and the flavors are spot on. The teriyaki sauce on the chicken wasn't overly sweet, making it really enjoyable throughout the meal. The pork is soft and has a good amount of fat, so it's tasty as well. Service needs a bit of a facelift though. Luckily, the good food made up for it.
Kevin Ng
Atmosphere is great. Food is great. The only minor issue was that the cherry in the drinks didn't look fresh. The manager was prompt in serving a complimentary drink as a goodwill gesture. Great service.
Edward Ong
Had an excellent dinner there! Aburi en never fails to meet our expectations. Wanted to get the kuro goma ice cream, but sadly it was not available. Overall, a great place for a meal.
Si Rui Ng
Had dinner here yesterday. The food is great. Don had a large amount of fluffy rice; the meat was very tender and juicy. The service is great. Everyone was friendly and quick. The website for ordering online sucks, though. It kept reloading, and each time we tried to order something, it crashed and glitched. Not too sure if it's a system problem or if the place where we were seated was a connection dead spot. Would highly recommend that you just order through the waiter instead.
Beatrice C
I recently had dinner here, and it was a delightful experience. We ordered the premium buta don, hot stone beef, and squid, all of which were fantastic. The hot stone beef, in particular, stood out for its juiciness and tenderness. We also took advantage of their 1-for-1 mocktail offer, which was a great value and complemented our meal beautifully. The ambience of the restaurant was lively, as it was quite busy, but our server maintained a friendly demeanor throughout the evening, which added to the overall positive experience. One suggestion would be to provide Wi-Fi for diners, especially since they **use** a scan-to-order QR code system. This would enhance convenience and make ordering easier.
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