Shinta Japanese BBQ

Best Japenese BBQ experience ever! Wasn't aware my 2 hours were up until a staff approached me for last call. The staff there were friendly and courteous - felt like VIP throughout my stay. Service was surprisingly quick - hardly need to wait for my orders to be delivered. The food were lightly seasoned, so I didn't feel the need to chuck down water to rinse the salt. I chose the Black tier for AYCE and I was highly satisfied, I can only imagine how much more satisfying the higher tiers will be.

SOY / LEGUME Allergy Friendly: Yes
G6PD Deficiency Friendly: Yes
Baby Friendly: Yes

A nice Japanese bbq buffet restaurant that has a good selection of fresh items to choose from. Typically Asian style bbq is challenging for us, due to marination and reliance on legume based sauces. The staff is patient and willing to make sure food items that we order do not have sauces on them, and are delivered swiftly. I bring my own sauce for my son, and it works out very well. The seating is comfortable, and clean.

The only downside is each seating only allows 2 hours in duration, with last call ordering coming at 90 min mark. If you have a large party, the timing will be tight to have a comfortable dinner. Time keeping is strict from the staff.

Beef was great, sometimes a bit too fatty. Seafood also fresh, with the exception of squid - which was over marinated with baking soda or similar to make it tender , but the aftertaste was way too powerful.

They have a range of pricing per person depending on what grades of meats you prefer. I chose the $43 per pax menu.

I will visit this place again.

Hmm, despite being told that this place is the best Japanese BBQ spot in town, I found it to be just okay. I had the Black Angus all-you-can-eat lunch and tried each of the beef and pork items on the menu. They tasted good, but there was too much oil on the meat; when I dipped a slice into the sauce, I could see the oil floating to the top. Out of all the items, only the marinated short rib was tender. It might just be me, but personally, I don't think this place is worth the price.

Highly recommend the baked sweet potato with brown sugar and cheese though. The lemon iced tea jar was good, with real lemons and limes in it.

The ambience was nice, unlike many other greasy BBQ restaurants; this place is clean and spacious. The service was great, and all the staff were very friendly and polite.

Food (quality, presentation) - 3/5
Drinks (quality, variety) - 3/5
Ambience (interior, cleanness) - 3.5/5
Service - 4/5
Value - 2.5/5

EVERYTHING was impeccable! From the service to the quality of the food! Just FANTASTIC! A serious shout-out to our wait staff who was attentive, professional, friendly, and just AWESOME! HIGHLY recommend trying the A5 wagyu BTW!

Cash discount Mon-Thurs if you're seated before 5:00! BE AWARE, gratuities are automatically added onto your bill, regardless how big or small your party size is!

Ambience was amazing, food tasted great. I opt for the Black Angus AYCE and it did not disappoint. The cuts were all top notch and high quality though some cuts tasted better than others. I especially enjoyed the Kalbi Beef, Black Pepper Short Rib Strips, Pork Toro, Cheesy Butter Corn and Takoyaki the most! For desserts, you're limited to either 1 Melona bar or soft serve. I wished they had more varieties to choose from but overall, everything was quite delicious and filling!

Came to Shinta Japanese BBQ for the first time to spend my birthday dinner on a weeknight. Got the Black AYCE option and it did not disappoint! The meat and other foods were fresh, marinated super well with just the right flavor and umami. The service was excellent too. The staff were kind and fast in delivering what we ordered. They do have a seat time limit but we didn’t feel rushed. Highly recommend coming on a weeknight as it was busy but not chaotic. As well the price was very reasonable for the quality of food.
Would highly recommend and come again! ☺️

Came here a few times, and always had good experiences with either booking reservations or walking in. There are tons of options for their beef, pork, poultry, veggies, sides, etc.
I’ve always noticed that food and plating is always quick on coming out and away when first orders are placed. Then slows down noticeably afterwards. Our server was super nice/polite. We had a table of 9. The restaurant is clean and well lit. For the black Shinta is definitely worth compared to other grill houses. I would come back to try their higher menu items.

After a lot of hype I finally decided to try this place. A lot of Shinta fans love this place and told me I must try it.

Right off the bat- the place is very nice and inviting, soothing cool and relaxing atmosphere.

We had a table of 6 people with 2 grills at the table. The table is stocked with spices and utensils. We ordered the beef, pork, shrimp,pork, mushrooms, onions, peppers.

It almost seems like the grills aren’t as hot as they should be so you don’t cook as much food over your time slot.

Food was good but not great. The service was actually pretty slow and our server was quite rude. We actually did get kicked out because our time was done.

Not worth the hype. I would try somewhere else instead of coming back.