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I was invited to visit this restaurant and OMGosh Yummo. I wouldnt generally think of Japanese food on Lygon Street so this was new to me but theyve …
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Shinbashi Yakiniku is a really nice Japanese BBQ place located on Lygon street. We got a chance to try their 9+ marbled wagyu beef and wow, they were …
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This is more of a 2.5 stars. We came here on a weekday lunch and ordered the signature selection set which cost $120. For that price, what we got was …
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8 Reviews on “Shinbashi Yakiniku”
Shinbashi Yakiniku is a really nice Japanese BBQ place located on Lygon street. We got a chance to try their 9+ marbled wagyu beef and wow, they were amazing. It was grilled to medium-rare and it was melting in my mouth. The ox tongue was grilled with a slice of lemon on top, which makes it really delicious.
They also do all you can eat for $60 per person on Monday-Wednesday. Considering there’s heaps of high quality meat and sashimi, I reckon it’s a pretty good deal.
For drinks, we had the matcha beer, which was very nice and unique. We also had the matcha sake, best sake I ever had!
Definitely recommend this place.
This is more of a 2.5 stars. We came here on a weekday lunch and ordered the signature selection set which cost $120. For that price, what we got was pretty poor value for money. Japanese or Korean BBQ is never a cheap meal option but you can definitely get more for your money elsewhere.
The meats that we got were frozen so it was practically impossible to separate the slices without tearing them apart. After trying for a while we showed the waitress the problem and she took a few minutes to carefully pry each piece loose so we could cook it. The taste of the meats were ok but portions were small and not really filling. For $60 per person I expect to at least be filled up well. The butter cheese sweet potato was on the BBQ the entire time and by the end of our meal it still looked nothing like what it showed in the photos – just grey chunks of potato with pale yellow cheese on top. There was a big portion of Japanese salad which was quite nice, so given the fact there wasn’t much meat I filled up on that. But let’s be honest, salads are just cut up raw vegetables (this one was pretty basic) with sesame dressing that tasted identical to a bottle I’d buy from the supermarket, so I can’t really give them much props for that.
I can’t honestly recommend this place. There are many BBQ places around Melbourne to get better value for money.
I came here for dinner a little apprehensive after reading some mixed reviews, but was overall pleasantly surprised.
We booked in on a Wednesday night so that we could take advantage of the $60 all you can eat offer.
And you can certainly get your moneys worth in that 1.5 hour seating, with the quick friendly service and meal turn around we received.
All the food was of a good standard, and you can order as much of anything as you want.
My favourites were the sashimi set, and the wagyu beef which only needed the quickest of cook time to be delicious.
Great introduction to Japanese BBQ.
Experiencing Japanese Yakiniku BBQ (the act of grilling meat) should be second nature to Aussies for obvious reasons, but instead of standing in front of the Weber with a VB, youre sitting down with a Kirin (or sake). Much more comfortable and refined.
Yes, there is all-you-can-eat on Mon-Wed ($60pp), but these are my chill out days, and, who feasts this early into the week anyway?
Plus there is a 90 minute limit, and also limitations on the variety of beef you can order.
So without going over equivalent $120 for 2 people, Im ordering a-la-carte, choosing what I like from the full range:
Premium Ox Tongue (15.90) beautiful bouncy texture, with a soft chew to it. Wrap some of the onion and pepper salsa in the middle and its an absolutely delicious mouthful.
Wagyu Marbled Beef (17.90) my favourite cut. Each chew brought out even more juices, fat and flavour. Take your time to savour each bite.
Wagyu Oyster Blade (15.90) similar to the marbled beef with bags of flavour, but has more of a bite to it. Very succulent.
Japanese Scallops (17.90) very large, plump and fresh scallops.
Pork Belly (14.90) the excess fat has been trimmed off, and just as well, as this can cause huge flare ups. Tip dip it in some of the bean sauce.
Butter Sweet Corn (4.90)
Kimchi (4.90)
Lettuce (4.90)
Rice (2.50)
Total 99.70. Pretty reasonable.
Red-hot charcoals are brought to the table, which is excellent because in my book, its the only way to grill meat. You really get the flavours imparted by the charcoal smoke.
Like all men on the BBQ, Im my own expert so I cook one piece at a time, flash-grilling it for around 30-45 seconds per side, keeping it medium-rare. This means I have total control and can eat at my own pace.
To the side of the table, there are a variety of condiments to add to your sauce trays: spring onion, shichimi (mild spice mixture), soy sauce, fermented bean paste, and crack-salt. I call it crack-salt because theres a few other ingredients in this mix that lifts the flavour of the beef and makes you go back for more 😉
A couple of my favourite ways to eat yakiniku is to simply dip the beef in the crack-salt and chase it with a bit of rice, or wrap it up with some kimchi and lettuce for a more Korean style.
Its this way of eating which you would call a meal. You wouldnt try to fill yourself up purely on meat alone, as you would with a hunk of steak.
The staff are very attentive and change the grill rack regularly, so it doesnt it doesnt get too smoky from any bits stuck on the grill.
Whats impressive is the strength and efficiency of the exhausts. I didnt feel like I was dining in a smoking house and when I left, my t-shirt still smelt like fresh laundry. Bonus.
I finished off dinner with a lychee liquor called Shiroi Litchi. Its milk-based with fresh lychee juice and has a slightly thick texture. Served straight up on the rocks, it is absolutely refreshing and delicious, its hard to pace yourself.
For full transparency, I dined as a guest of Shinbashi Yakiniku, however I really enjoyed the experience here and have no issues coming back or recommending the place to family and friends.
Visited this place on a random Friday night after work. They had 2 sitting times that night. Was supposed to come for all you can eat but found out it was not available on Friday night. So we ordered the set for 4 people. The ingredients were very fresh. The place is not too crowded. We didnt smell like BBQ when we walk out this place. Will come back again.
I have been trying to visit Shinbashi for ages and tonight finally got to make an appearance. I am sticking my hands up now and admitting to having never experienced a Japanese Yakiniku bbq meal before, however I have had Korean BBQ and enjoy this fun and interactive way to dine.
Greeted on our arrival we sat down at a table with a pit that was soon to filled with coals. The menu was quite extensive and there was a generous selection of meats to got me highly enthused. I was
dining with a pescatarian so had to make some allowances.
We ordered Japanese beer to begin with and I enjoyed the crispy tasty hitachino nest beer white ale while my friend braved the matcha IPA which radiated green.
I couldnt not order the wagyu deluxe trio for me along with the premium ox tongue which came with that flavoursome streaking marbling and when we cooked it ended up so tender and enticing.
We tried the jumbo prawns which were huge and juicy and scallops which WE possibly overlooked sadly (they just need a minute or so). My dining buddy left the prawn heads to cook down and ate those as well… his time in Japan had given his quite the exposure to interesting seafood experiences.
As well as bbq items we had a wonderfully presented sashimi platter, fresh and vibrant, a serve of delightful plump takoyaki balls and morish lotus chips.
Absolutely enjoyed our time at Shinbashi Yakiniku and so good to have another non-Italian option down this popular dining strip. Plenty of tables for larger groups and such a relaxing way to socialise over drinks and bbq meats.
Thanks so much for inviting us in.
Hmmm, not sure where to start but… lets go.
had a booking for 8:15pm. Walked in at 8:10pm, got seated at 8:20pm and the first batch of food arrived at 9pm… so you can imagine.
For starters, the coal wasnt enough to get the meat cooking what so ever. It was only after we prompted them to add more did they realize they stuffed up. But thats fine, it happens. At least now the meat started to sizzle a little.
One of the waitress rudely shrugged me off when I wanted to place an order for condiments, which didnt arrive till 9:30pm. The menu was taken away and when I questioned why, I was told the kitchen closed at 9:30. I was shocked.
I do not understand the rave about this place. Yes, its delicately fitted out and they serve wagyu but even the wagyu comes out frozen.
The saving grace was definitely one of the waiters who was running around and still managed to serve with a smile. The operations of the business needs to be worked on as all the staff were doing every single task with no clear delegation. Some of the waitresses went into the kitchen to help with putting food out. It was chaos.
Its easy to put out raw frozen meat(the customers are the ones who cook them anyway!) but charging a hefty price with poor service or zero operational sense might spell trouble in this extremely competitive industry.
Its still early days I reckon and I wish things will get better for this place, once they iron out their shortcomings!