Jenny L.
Google
Saw Avenue Shabu pop up on my Insta feed and decided to check it out since it’s only been open for three months at Bella Terra.
🪑 First impression: Bright, modern, and spacious. Super clean and comfortable dining environment.
💰⏰ We went for their weekday lunch (Monday to Friday before 3pm) which comes with a 1.5-hour time limit. There are two lunch options:
🔹 Regular Lunch ($23.99): appetizer + 8 kinds of meat + self-serve bar
🔹 Premium Lunch ($27.99): appetizer + 9 kinds of meat + self-serve bar (includes sushi)
🥩 Their meats (beef, pork, chicken, lamb) are sliced really thin, about 3-6 pieces per plate. Quality was good, and all meats are made-to-order from the kitchen. Just mark your selections on the paper menu.
Note: you can only order up to 3 meat options at a time per person.
🍲 It’s an individual hotpot style with 11 soup bases to choose from. I went for Tom Yum and my friend had the Szechuan spicy broth. Both flavorful and worth trying. Miso and the basic original broths were decent but nothing mind-blowing.
🍗 They also offer 6 appetizers (one-time order only): Korean japchae, tteokbokki, fried chicken, fries, spring rolls, and fried dumplings. Portion sizes were small so we ordered everything to try. Totally recommend doing that!
🥢 Self-serve bar highlights:
• Two sauce stations with 13 sauce options
• Noodles, fresh veggies, mushrooms, meatballs
• Seafood (shrimp, fish slices, clams, mussels etc.)
The overall selection is smaller compared to many hotpot places in Asian plazas, but everything here felt fresh, clean, and well-prepared, which I honestly prefer over endless choices with questionable quality.
🍹 Drinks, alcohol, and Korean ice pops are extra to pay for.
🙍🏻♂️🙎🏻♀️ Staff were attentive. They cleared plates promptly and asked if we needed broth refills without having to wave them down. Big plus!
🚽 Restroom was clean.
Also love that their plates are not plastic ( it’s metal material) which adds to their elevated feel.
Overall, I’d say Avenue Shabu is a solid new hotpot spot with a clean, classy vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area!
📍 Avenue Shabu
7631 Edinger Ave Suite 1524, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(Located just a couple of doors down from Solita Tacos & Margaritas at Bella Terra)