Karin K.
Yelp
Im happy we went here, and im sad we got full. Best AYCE hot pot I've ever had!
As a hotpot fanatic, I've been to many. I also make it at home often. But for the price, quality, service, and deliciousness - Shabuya wins hands down.
In my opinion, it beats out even the fancy hotpots like haidailao because you get comparable if not better quality for cheaper. For $26.99 per person - the cost performance exceeds expectations.
The Vibe: unassuming with a lot of space. You get your own individual pot which is great. The music was rnb, and it was a very casual environment.
Service: amazing! Our server was a lovely gentleman who somehow knew what we needed at the right time. Checked in with us every now and then, and he magically knew when we wanted to order more meat. As soon as we sat down, we chose our broth, drinks, and appetizers. When we went to the vegetable and sides bar and came back, our meat was ready to go. 0 wait time for anything.
THE FOOD:
1. Veggies and sides bar: It brought joy and happiness to see the unlimited mushrooms, veggies, dumplings, noodles, and variety of mushrooms. So much variety that would be extra expensive to get if you make it at home.
2. The Broth: we got house original and spicy miso. Definitely would recommend both. Absolutely delicious.
3. Sauce Bar: generally Japanese sauce flavor profiles like sesame, ponzu, radish, etc. My boyfriend made a great sauce recipe.... 1 scoop ponzu, 1/4 scoop sesame, a little bit of garlic, and green onion. It was perfectly refreshing and compliments all the veggies and meats.
4. The Appetizers: we got California rolls, and Kanu croquette. Both exceeded expectations.
5. THE MEATS: there were no missed. All good quality slices that come in 3-4 slices so you can try a variety. The outstanding cuts we got were the pork belly, pork shoulder, and top sirloin. But you can't go wrong. All really good quality meats.
Constructive Feedback: It would be nice to see tongs for individual buckets of sides to avoid cross contamination specifically for the more raw ingredients like eggs, shrimp, octopus. But that's just my food handling experience background. Everything will be cooked out when you dunk it in broth, so it's very minimal and I'm not too worried.
Overall - absolutely amazing (10/10) experience that exceeded expectations. I'm only sad that I got full, and that it's in Vegas (we're from LA). We can't wait to come back the next time we're in Vegas. We left absolutely full, happy, and ready to take a nap