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  • Asian Fusion, Japanese, Sushi
    Thu,Sat 5pm-11pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Mon-Wed 5pm-10:30pm
    $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Takeout, Private Party, Business Dining
    Dinner, Late Night
  • Accepted, Recommended
    Street, Valet
Description

Crafted by the wives of famed Dallas chefs Dean Fearing (Fearing's) and Kent Rathbun (Abacus), Shinsei is a sushi-centric, pan-Asian restaurant that Lynae Fearing and Tracy Rathbun have shot through and through with obligatory hip and an Eastern philosophical energetic vibe that crimps conversation, even though Buddha once said a man is not to be considered a good man just because he is an able talker. That is why if you can maneuver around these sensual challenges, you'll be rewarded with food that is near sacramental in its ritualistic beauty. Miso-broiled black cod. Orange ginger-braised kobe short ribs. Coconut chicken jalapeño poppers. Sushi that touches the tongue like a brush of satin. A culinary illumination.







  • 2007 | Best Barbecued Fish

    It's not always on the menu, but you can get it if you call ahead 24 hours with insistence in your voice. Shinsei's perfectly grilled salmon, polished in Mongolian barbecue sauce, is an astonishing thing. A neatly cleaved square of pink rests on a banana leaf. The thick, sweetish sauce drools from its edges. Sesame seeds and parsley are trapped in the tarry thick of it. It's rich. It flakes easily, sliding into neat shingles on the thin layer of fat that bleeds through its fibers. Sweet is... More »

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  • Mallory19
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    Mallory19 | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

    | Thu, May 13, 2010

    So Yummy!

  • Saykay1
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    Saykay1 | Dallas, TX | 2 Reviews

    | Mon, December 15, 2008

    Haven't visited since Chef Casey Thompson left, but have heard it is still just as incredible.

  • LawrenceS1
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    LawrenceS1 | Dallas, TX | 3 Reviews

    | Mon, May 26, 2008

    Fantastic sushi - best in Dallas! Must try the Shinsei sashimi with jalapeńos. Whew! Also, try a Stampede Light with a hot sake bomb!

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Dinner Menu
Starters
$9.00
Coconut Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
yellow curry dipping sauce
$11.00
Snow Crab And Cucumber Spring Rolls
sweet chili, orange mayo, peanut sauce
$15.00
Surf & Turf Tataki: Tuna And Tenderloin
chinese broccoli salad
$10.00
Tempura Green Beans
citrus mayo
$14.00
Braised Pork Steam Buns
thai chili hoisin, shredded cabbage
$17.00
Lobster Tacos “tribute To Big D”
yellow tomato salsa, jicama slaw
$14.00
Garlic Pork Potstickers
scallion ponzu
Chicken $15.00
Tempura Rock Shrimp $19.00
Tenderloin $19.00
Lettuce Wraps
sweet chili ponzu, butter lettuce, radicchio
$6.00
Edamame
salted or thai chili spiced
$15.00
Crispy Rock Shrimp
Soups & Salads
$7.00
Traditional Blonde Miso Soup
white mushrooms, scallions and tofu
$15.00
Crispy Calamari Salad
fresh hearts of palm, mango and banana
$7.00
Yama’s House Salad
iceberg lettuce, spinach, garlic-ginger dressing
$9.00
Modern Seaweed Salad
chilled blue crab, wakame, hijiki, rice noodle
$7.00
Citrus Asian Slaw
Tempura
$14.00
Crispy Tempura Asparagus
seasonal fruit sweet and sour
$16.00
Tempura Vegetable Platter
assorted vegetables and tofu
$22.00
Tempura Shrimp
spicy ponzu
$10.00
Coconut Tempura Chicken Tenderloins
sweet chili ponzu
$15.00
Crispy Fried Calamari
orange soy glaze
Entrees
$32.00
Citrus Marinated Beef Tenderloin
poached red onion, steamed rice
$29.00
Traditional Miso Black Cod
garlic toasted bok choy, corn sake soup
$32.00
Citrus Braised Short Ribs
stir-fry noodle
$28.00
Honey-chili Glazed Pork Tenderloin
lychee rice, sugar snap peas, chili’s, texas peaches
$24.00
Dean’s Oooey Gooey Chicken
creamy scallion whipped potatoes
$36.00
Oven Roasted Halibut
maitake mushrooms, leeks, shrimp dumplings
$15.00
$28.00
Honey Hoisin Baby Back Ribs
half rack or full rack
$34.00
Pan Seared Jumbo Scallops
asian “risotto”, soy brown butter
Sides
$12.00
Thai Fried Rice
with farm fresh egg
$16.00
Grilled Vegetable Platter
$7.00
Creamy Whipped Potatoes
$12.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
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