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What’s better than top-quality meat? When it’s sandwiched between umami-rich bread. Sandos are part of a unique category called Yoshoku, or western-inspired Japanese food. Yeah, I was so ready to try this one. Bringing this to the table is Gyu San, a new wagyu-centric Japanese butchery and sando shop at Tanjong Pagar.
What’s got me going is the option to choose from an extremely wide range of over 55 premium Japanese wagyu cuts all from various prefectures of Japan. The first item I tried was the Tamagoyaki Katsu Sando (S$18). It has an omelette patty that’s oh so fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth. The sweetness from the lightly toasted bread goes beautifully with the eggs.
Next, I dove into the Ebi Katso Sando (S$28) which is perfect for seafood lovers. It has succulent, deep-fried shrimp brought directly from farm to table and served over the counter for us to pick and relish. It tastes fresh, juicy, and is the perfect sando material.
If you’re craving a steak dinner, why not go for some succulent A5 Striploin Katsu Sandos ($32 for house cut, $48 for striploin, $62 for chateaubriand) where the perfect meat cut is all ready for you? The meat was extremely rich and the A5 cattle quality is easily distinguishable.
Finally, I had the A5 Yakiniku Salad (S$18) and the Wagyu Chips (S$8) which just added to my list of sinful dishes that day. However, the salad was pretty refreshing and balanced the fatty-rich chips. You can also choose to finish your meal off with something light and fruity like the Fresh Fruits Sando (S$12) with its custard whipped cream and seasonal fruits.
Gyu San proves to be the first-of-its-kind in serving beef the way they do, letting customers take the wheel in creating their katsu sandos. You can also just purchase the meat to cook it the way you like back home!
It has an inviting aesthetic of a floor-to-ceiling glass structure, and you can choose to either sit indoors or outside in an alfresco dining area. This unique experience is headed by Chef Tomoyuki Kiga and Chef Linh, one of the few female butchers in Singapore and ex-Akira Back restaurant chef. This brand new sando shop and butchery opened its doors on 15 Aug 2022, so check it out and catch what the hype is about.
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