"After an uncertain few years leading up to and during the pandemic, Sawtelle Japantown’s quintessential shabu-shabu restaurant is better than ever. Choose from a protein array that includes Jidori chicken, Kobe-style beef, and specialty platters, like the “surf and turf” with Manila clams, shrimp, and king crab legs; vegetables like kabocha squash, mushrooms, and napa cabbage (for $8 you can upgrade to an all-organic, seasonal selection); and either udon or gluten-free glass noodles. An all-you-can-eat lunch menu includes meats like premium ribeye rolls and king pork belly, rice, noodles, kimchi, seaweed salad, and assorted vegetables for $35." - Matthew Kang, Mona Holmes
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