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| - After reading a bunch of reviews and realizing that people's negativity revolved around having to wait too long or not getting a free plate of Wagyu or the place being too expensive, I had to roll my eyes and try the place myself because quite frankly, those are not real reasons to hate on a restaurant. And for once, I didn't rely on Yelp reviews and I'm glad I didn't. *Gasp*
When we went in, we were greeted by a manager called Irene, who was managing the lineup for tables. She did initially seem a bit brusque but after talking with her once we were seated, we could tell that she was just really stressed out and actually a genuinely nice person. She told us it would be a 1-1.5 hour wait and knowing that, we agreed and just sat and waited. We did end up waiting for an hour on a Monday night before we got a table. However, it was expected, being a new restaurant and all.
We opted for the $70 AYCE Wagyu option because it felt like it was worth the most. That said, you can always get a "normal" AYCE option and order a place of their extra premium Wagyu if you wanted. If you look closely at their menu, the AYCE option only contains the Australian and Canadian Wagyu beef option. They do have an A5 option that you can order separately at $100 a plate. However, there are a few kinds of Wagyu that they do not offer in their AYCE.
Overall though, our $70 AYCE option was delicious. We were given a plum tea to start (no refills but free) and water afterwards as drinks but you can order drinks should you wish. The Wagyu that we got was quite delicious and we did have a few other things as well, which were also great but we were on a mission to eat as much Wagyu as possible. However, definitely take a break from the Wagyu at some point and try their lemongrass pork - that was to die for.
At the end, we were very satisfied with our experience at Shinta. Irene stopped by our table and chatted with us and checked in periodically. We were satisfied with the taste of the food. And we had realistic expectations going in. Tips to keep in mind when you go there because it's still new:
a) If you don't want to wait that long, then don't come. But don't write a horrible review on a restaurant just because you got hangry. It's a popular spot because everyone is curious and apparently, you are curious about how it is too :).
b) The menu is very self-explanatory. You have a non-Wagyu option and a Wagyu option. It is your perogative to choose which one you want.
c) Know that you aren't offered an A5 AYCE option. Quite frankly, expecting that would be super unrealistic.
This is definitely a once in a while place for the sake of your blood pressure/vessels, etc. But it's definitely worth visiting at least once! So haters gonna hate...go try it! :)
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