Ambience at Shinya Izakaya is spacious, with large wooden booth seats lit with warm lights. There's several private rooms and semi-private corners, great for catching up with business or friends.
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Service at Shinya Izakaya is friendly and polite, staff will proactively offer top up for drinks, and accord each table good attention. Requests to clear finished plates were fulfilled promptly.
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Food at Shinya Izakaya is classic Japanese cuisine, focusing on sashimi, kushiyaki / skewers, yakimono / grilled dishes, and sake. Quality is decent, with a good range.
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Portions are sized for communal group dining. Prices are comparable to other izakayas, budget about SGD $63++ per person.
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We sampled...
- Assorted Sashimi 5-Kinds & Premium (SGD $48, $80), comprising fresh seasonal fish.

- Gobo Karaage (SGD $6), a unique appetizer of deep-fried burdock root.

- Assorted Kushiyaki Skewers (SGD $13) with lovely smoky aroma.

- Chicken Teriyaki (SGD $12) which was nicely marinated and had a lovely salad.

- Buta Kakuni (SGD $12), succulent with good ratio of fat to lean meat.

- Hamachi Kama Shioyaki (SGD $20), fresh and perfectly grilled yellowtail fish collar.

- Gyuniku Misoyaki (SGD $15), delicious chunks of meltique beef marinated in miso paste.
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Invited tasting.
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Shinya Izakaya
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