We decided to visit Shinta on grand opening day. We were a group of 6 eager to try out this brand new Wagyu ayce restaurant. When we arrived an hour early there was already a long line of people waiting outside the restaurant.
As a part of the grand opening promo we got to try one free platter of US/AU Wagyu. I was able to see the marbling of the meat when it was raw but upon cooking it the meat shrunk to a small thin slice. We were careful with these pieces as the thinness of the beef and the fat was fueling the fire and made it easy to burn. As a part of the promotion, we got to try 4 slices each. Upon eating it I found that the texture of the meat was softer than the other meat varieties but the taste was just okay. It did not quite melt in my mouth but it was softer. In terms of the taste I found that the Kalbi short ribs was actually tastier. The Kalbi was well marinated and the fatty areas that melted along with it made it taste good.
Shinta does offer a good variety of meat varieties such as marinated Kalbi short ribs, beef brisket, lamb, pork belly, sauasage etc. For the meats I found that the Kalbi and the sausage were tasty. The lamb was served in big chunks so took the longest to cook. As well they did not neglect veggie options by also offering mushrooms, brocolli, asparagus, corn, enoki mushrooms, and okra which actually tasted good when soaked in butter. The only down side about the vegetables is that they are served wrapped in chunks of aluminum foil so it occupies a lot of space on the grill.
The dessert options were yuzu ice cream, vanilla ice cream, and lychee mango slush. The menu had indicated ayce desserts but unfortunately they had already run out of dessert by 8pm but offered 2 mango lychee slush per person.
The food options were good and the food was alright but I would say it is average and not worth the high price point. Definitely be prepared for slow service and the possibility that desserts may run out as well