Waku Ghin is a Japanese restaurant in Singapore located inside The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Our kitchen prepares multi-course dinners and bar dishes highlighting seafood such as Karatomari Ebisu oysters, Hokkaido uni, Tasmanian ocean trout tartare, Hokkaido scallops, and grilled Carabinero shrimp. Guests can dine at the bar or in the main dining rooms, with dishes paired alongside cocktails such as our seasonal Momo peach Champagne cocktail.
The flavours were well balanced and the menu showcased an interesting mix of techniques and ingredients. It was an enjoyable meal right up to the dessert course. The only question I had was why did caviar feature so frequentiy? Would have loved to see more variety there rather than having caviar as a convenient way to make the dish more premium.
Veronica Yeo
a month ago
An unforgettable evening at Waku Ghin. Every dish was cooked to perfection, but what really blew me away was the genuine warmth and attention to detail from the staff. They were constantly on point, ensuring our glasses and plates were looked after while remaining incredibly respectful of our space. As someone with dietary restrictions, I felt completely safe and cared for—the team took our allergies very seriously and seamlessly adapted the experience. Exceptional food paired with top-tier service.
Victor HTL
2 months ago
Was just passing through, tired, looked through their menu, and was hooked by the Tartare of Tasmanian Ocean Trout with Hokkaido Scallop and Oscietra Caviar, decided to give them a try
Seated by the bar, service I would say is already there at the top, but could be better, I will explain why
Started off with In-Season Momo Peach Champagne Cocktail, lovely ✅
Next, Karatomari Ebisu Oysters, Highly recommended because even though it is off season, wow, perfect, the right amount of meat, texture was firm and fresh, creamy, taste of the sea, with a slight hint of lemon, perfect, would have ordered more ✅
Next, Hokkaido Uni, judging by the colour perhaps Bafun Uni? Yes again off season, but still was looking forward to it…to my surprise I was disappointed, instead of an intense sweet, rich, creamy, and bold umami mouthful, I was met with clean, light, and a mild flavour, making me think I was having Murasaki Uni but couldn’t be…so confused, disappointing, maybe it would be better during in-season months
Next, the one I wanted to have, Tartare of Tasmanian Ocean Trout with Hokkaido Scallop and Oscietra Caviar
here is my honest opinion:
remove the scallops (which texture wise you would have confused it with squid, wierd, sweetness was gone too)
remove the caviar (over-rated, doesn’t taste of Oscietra Caviar, too clean)
remove the ponzu sauce (why ponzu??? It destroyed everything)
you have a beautiful ocean trout that is the perfect balance of sweet and oily and umami, everything else on the plate destroys it
you can have a tartare of ocean trout with lemon/yuzu foam served with chilled nori dashi and perhaps even serve the ocean trouts skin crisped up for texture, and it could even serve as the carrier of the tartare, and I would happily have that over what I was served, a dish to fix ❌
Lastly, Grilled Carabinero Shrimp, was surprised to find the Spanish Shrimp on the menu so decided to give it a try
This is the part where service missed a step, if I’m spending a hundred on a prawn, and it is the famed Spanish Carabinero, it would have been nice to have seen the product/produce before it proceeds to get grilled
Grilling would have been nice in front of me too, because honestly, the famed carabinero head fat, yeah it’s interesting because this Carabinero’s head fat, it’s thick and holds its shape like a paste, not something I have seen in Carabineros, maybe something is done to the prized head fat, but still taste good, overall 4/5, too much of the green stuff which I tried on the first bite, had to remove them
But, here I would like the thank the service staff members for being comfortable enough to answer the questions I had with regards to the oysters, Uni, and the Carabinero
Overall 4/5, would I visit again? Maybe if the tartare dish is fixed, and will visit during the in-season
Adrian Yeo
2 months ago
Had one of the best meals and a wonderful birthday celebration here, the food & service was top notch. I liked the fact that you had an extensive choice from the Ala carte menu and could create your own Michelin fine dining experience with the dishes you fancy. The fruit cocktails and cakes were amazing too! Highly recommended!
Shelby Normington
7 months ago
An absolutely exceptional experience at Waku Ghin. I’m genuinely surprised this restaurant isn’t consistently ranked as Singapore’s best — it truly deserves to be.
From the moment we arrived, the service was nothing short of extraordinary. Puvi and Tristan went above and beyond, making my fiancé’s birthday incredibly special and memorable. It was, without a doubt, the best service we have ever experienced at any restaurant.
Every detail of the evening was flawless — the food, the presentation, the atmosphere — all 10/10. Having dined at renowned venues such as Odette, CUT and Labyrinth, we can confidently say Waku Ghin surpasses them all.
Photos simply don’t do it justice. As true food lovers who appreciate exceptional cuisine and cocktails, we were completely blown away. The level of service here is, in our opinion, unmatched anywhere in Singapore.
If you’re visiting, this is an absolute must — put it at the very top of your list.
We will definitely be back. Thank you for such a phenomenal evening.
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