A Yakiniku date: Shinta Japanese BBQ

Shinta Japanese BBQ

 Hubby took me on a date to Shinta BBQ to get a protein fix (ie., all you can eat grilled meat!). We’ve always done Korean BBQ so we wanted to try Japanese BBQ this time. They have various “levels” of AYCE (all you can eat) with selected Wagyu cuts on the top (Silver/Gold) levels.

They also include a selection of appetizers, soup, seafood, rice, noodles, veggies, and other side orders—also in increasing variety.

Marinated Toro Beef and Pork Belly slices @Shinta Japanese BBQ

Hubby and I were very disciplined and made sure that our stomach space only took in the meats. We only ordered miso soup, cheese corn and edamame and did not have any of the other appetizers and sides (like kimchee, lettuce, rice/bibimbap). Even then, we only selected the meats we wanted.

Grilling meat @Shinta Japanese BBQ

The server got our grill ready as we waited for our order. The sides were quite blah but the meats were good. We got some thinly sliced pork belly, marinated short rib, marinated toro beef (also thinly sliced), black pepper short rib strips and squid. And we got a lot of them.

Hooray for Meat Lovers @ Shinta Japanese BBQ

The meat was already bite sized which we then put on the wire-mesh-type griddle (as opposed to the Korean cast iron ones). With the small sizes, these didn’t take long to cook. What is great is that the fat drips down to the bottom, underneath the wire-mesh griddle instead of collecting on the rim of an iron griddle. This made the meats seem healthier with less oil and as well, we realized we didn’t smell like BBQ since there was little smoke (no burning oils).

The meat was dipped into flavoured soy sauce. Definitely a meat-lover’s heaven. Mid-way through our meal, our server came to replace our griddle with a fresh one. We had several orders until we decided we were almost to the point of bursting.  We had a Melona bar for dessert.

It was a great meal and could definitely be our new favourite--over Korean BBQ.