Jaime Ee of The Business Times gave the restaurant a score of 7 out of 10 in her review of the restaurant, stating, "For the price, quality and service, Yakiniquest acquits itself well, so you're assured of a minimum standard here." Tan Hseuh Yun of The Straits Times gave the restaurant a positive review, and recommended the Special Omakase course. The restaurant was included in The Straits Times'list of the 6 best yakiniku restaurants in Singapore in 2016.