Tabu Shabu Bressi Ranch

1st timer here! I read through the bad reviews and happy to share some advice. As far as wait time, it’s to be expected for this type of dining. I went in with the expectation of waiting, just check in and they will text when ready. As far as the quality, everything tasted fresh!! You get a full plate of veggies with tons of oils, sauces, and spice to add to your broth. Make sure to ask questions about the broth, some are simple so that you can add your preferred flavors. It seems like this isn’t a typical traditional hot pot set up and I’m totally okay with it. I actually enjoyed having my own pot and I was able to eat the entire thing. Paid a little more for the premium meat, ribeye and short rib… I regret NOTHING! I guess I’m only sad that I didn’t have more of their pumpkin slices - pairs so well with the meat!!

Tabu Shabu scratched an itch my wife and I have had since our SF days—and wow, did it deliver. The whole setup lets you cook everything to your own liking, which makes dinner feel like an experience, not just a meal. We loved building our own bowls and dialing in the flavors just right. The ingredients were top-notch, the food was delicious, and the staff made the whole thing easy and enjoyable. Safe to say we’re officially back on our shabu kick thanks to Tabu.

Fist of all, I'm not into hot pot but I thought I would give it a try. I was impressed and happy with the food and delicious flavors which you can almost make yourself with all the things you add to the pot. There are lots of ingredients, sauces, spices that you can add to your taste and can't go wrong. As for the ingredients, all are very fresh, great choices and variety of veggies and lots of great meat choices too. Highly recommend, even if it's your first try.

food was good(you cook yourself). service avg because seemed like only 3 service staff for 20 customers. Shabu is more ongoing service intense for adjusting flame on hotpot, drink Refills, etc (our party of 6 celebrating Fri dinner time). also note only bar seating avail. very poor parking.. ended up 8 min walk by CVS pharmacy a block away. total experience 3 star.

Funny af they play country music & Mr. Brightside here cuz it’s westernized. But a bit pricey. Also their neon sign is so funny but camp. They also have this $180 Godzilla Challenge where if you eat 3 lbs of meat plus all veggies in 30 mins or less you get all that for free. Seems like a great place for vibes. Bar searing. Wine Wednesdays. Lunch specials. I was sus at first when I read it was westernized hot pot and was like there’s no way they can mess up boiling raw ingredients in a soup right. Actually not bad.

Extremely friendly staff and enjoyable atmosphere. Personal hot pot is a great way to create your own recipe and cook your own food. Easy parking.

I can’t consciously give this more than 3 stars. Let's start this off by stating that this "Shabu" thing is not for me . . . or my wife. Too much work. Why would I again pay so much for a lunch meal for two that I essentially do all of the work (~$91, no cocktails, tip included)? Most everything on the menu was an up-charge. I guess traditionally, Japanese food is careful to artfully plate for presentation. Well done Tabu. However, my customer experience guided me to accept only mediocrity in its most blatant form on all other touch-points. The quality of the food was decent, but seemed to rely solely on fresh, yet somewhat lacking the ‘good’. The broths were sloppily mixed directly in front of us, poured haphazardly into the Shabu pot and placed on an induction burner at each bar station. That just began the process of placing everything and then more on the already crowded place setting. I had to get creative with placement, because having something in the wrong spot could mean the difference between eating or wearing the item. Too much crowding of the utensils, tongs, ladle, water glass, ice tea, plate of protein, plate of vegetables etc. etc. etc. The front seats just inside the door seem to be where all of the “newbies” sit since it’s most convenient after the owner/manager would say “sit wherever “. I began to think I was sitting in the wrong restaurant. Kinda disgusting seeing the ventilation system overhead has allowed the steaming pots of broth to begin corroding the fixtures. I kept feeling as if I was doing something wrong or was otherwise incorrectly doing the "Shabu" thing. The way the roundabout construction of the winding 'bar' is set up, I kept catching momentary eye contact with multiple people that were observing me flail the mess into my mouth . . . or the counter area and induction cooktop. I didn't find any way of not making a mess. Maybe this is the latest craze for healthy dining, but I think I can find a more suitable way of spending my lunch money. Dicks

Food was amazing. Service was prompt and everyone was friendly and polite. Top notch! Thank you

The food was awesome! This was a great experience. We went on a Saturday afternoon around 1:30, and only one other customer was there. I had tried to go previously on a Thursday at 7pm a few weeks ago and it was packed (so we opted for elsewhere as we didn't have time to wait). The experience was fun, the server was really helpful, and the food was delicious. The two of us who went have celiac and they were very accommodating for gluten-free -- GF soy sauce, and almost everything was GF otherwise except for one other sauce, I think. They did even have a GF sauce that is normally hard to find GF (oyster, I think? Can't remember which one). They took good care of us, and we stayed safe and healthy. Would highly recommend going, just ask questions about the sauces if GF. Everything is labeled well on the menu.

The fam and I were craving Shabu while we were in the area for Mother's Day weekend and this place conveniently just opened for dinner. We were the first ones in and not even 10 minutes later, the place was bustling with people and even had a waitlist going on already! Service was 100/10, felt like we were taken care of with high quality service and genuine kindness. The food was good and high quality for what it was, but nothing special. Normal pricing for a la carte shabu shabu but expect to pay more if you want better-flavored broth and good quality noodles. I was kinda on the fence about having to pay $4 extra for flavored broth but the quality service and good quality protein made up for it.

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner and we loved it! The restaurant is really clean and has a nice vibe. It's kinda cool how the eating arrangement is around the bar and the team preps food in the center. Service was very friendly and the quality of the food was fresh. We both got the miso broth and selected our proteins and carbs. There was an assortment of veggies that came with our orders. If you don't finish your food, they box it up for you so you can have leftovers. We had enough for leftovers the next day. We loved this place and will be back!

One of my favorite places for date night. SO good. My go-to is the premium combo (ribeye and Wagyu short rib), brown rice, udon, miso (get spicy , sauce comes on side), flavor bomb. They have happy hour prices 5-6pm Monday- Friday. Also there's a Yelp check in for Mochi too!

Funny af they play country music & Mr. Brightside here cuz it's westernized. But a bit pricey. Also their neon sign is so funny but camp. They also have this $180 Godzilla Challenge where if you eat 3 lbs of meat plus all veggies in 30 mins or less you get all that for free. Seems like a great place for vibes. Bar searing. Wine Wednesdays. Lunch specials. I was sus at first when I read it was westernized hot pot and was like there's no way they can mess up boiling raw ingredients in a soup right. Actually not bad.

I am generally a fan of this experience. However, we came in midweek for happy hour and quickly noticed that the plate of vegetables, as a whole, were not only substantially less in quantity than what we usually get- but the leafy vegetables were not even the leaf, rather it was ALL midrib & core sections which can be bitter and hard. The ordering process is always a mess. We tried to convey to the server that we are light-eaters and not looking for a huge meal. However, unbeknownst to us, she steered us toward a more expensive "set-up" and we trusted her recommendation. The two of us ate, and ordered 1 beer each- our bill was nearly $90!!! For happy hour soup? Staff were super nice, but I'm not excited about returning here. Too expensive for what it is and when the ordering can be complex... it just doesn't make me want to return.

Tabu Shabu Carlsbad is hands down the best shabu shabu spot in town!! I've been coming here since it opened nearly 4 years ago and it always hits the spot every single time!! The meat and veggie quality is always superb and everything tastes delicious every single time! The service here is top notch, one of the best and friendliest staff I've ever met! And lastly, the ambiance is always friendly and lively and I always feel right at home when I come to eat here!

Came in on a monday night and immediately got seated. Finding parking in this plaza can sometimes be tricky. Sukiyaki broth was great and I love that this place comes with free rice and noodles. The minced radish/garlic/green onions are great too. The sauces were ok and I wish they had a better selection. The ponzu is too lemon-y. I also wish the veggie platter was bigger and had more selection. Meat selection is good but a little pricey. Overall its a cute restaurant to bring a friend, but the food could be a little better.

Fresh and healthy meal with a fun vibe. Great service and the staff are very patient with newbies who aren't familiar with the hot pot style process. Limited seating so I suggest getting there within 30 min of opening for dinner. We had our pick of spots at the bar but within 30 min of arriving, there was a line out the door. For those not familiar with hot pot, you get to pick your type of broth, style of noodle and protein. Each seat has it's own warming plate and the broth is brought out steaming hot and placed on the warmer. The noodles, veggies, protein and sauces are served separately and you cook them in the hot broth. I had the wagyu beef and it was delish!! We came on a Tuesday and it was buy one drink, get one free, so that was a very nice surprise. This place is on my rotation of restaurants.

2.5/5 rounded to 3 stars. Lots of mixed feelings here. On one hand, my husband and I are really excited and appreciative of a Shabu place in the Carlsbad area - there really isn't anything similar around. On the other hand, the quality and execution of the food was not great and it was priced pretty high given the quality. The interior is very modern, all bar seating in a semi circle. Service was okay. Our poor waitress seemed friendly but super overworked - it looked like she was the only one working there post holiday so while we didn't get tons of attention it definitely wasn't on her. We ordered the miso and sukiyaki broths and the combo Angus and Ribeye plate + the Premium Waugh short rib. They had all the right themes (sesame sauce, ponzu, pasteurized egg dip, and the standard broths like Sukiyaki or Miso) but the actual taste of the food was not it. The sauces were really acidic, somehow the sesame sauce tasted just as acidic as the ponzu with no peanut flavoring. Ponzu was too citrusy and needed a bit more sugar there. Broths were really light, the miso tasted kinda amateur (think DIY water plus miso paste at home) and the sukiyaki was really watery so none of it actually stuck to the meat or veggies cooked with it. Meat quality was okay - honestly not fantastic given the steep price point. You can probably get something similar at an AYCE place for the same quality.

Very glad we tried- birthday dinner so I took us somewhere new. This is a great place for people with different diets, and the server was so on top of it and considerate. We had a vegan, a vegetarian, and a meat eater in the group, and as soon as she asked about allergies/preferences I knew we would be fine. Multiple noodles options for vegans, and two broth options. I went with the spicy miso and loved it, a little too spicy for my mom so next time we'll do the very plain broth and doctor it up with sauces. The veggie plate was great, I could have had a whole plate of just the kabocha squash and mushrooms, they were so good. Definitely come early to snag a spot, we waltzed in right at 6:00 and had our choice of spots but it was packed by 7:00. It's also on the louder side, and a more casual bar-style seating.

This was my daughters first time at Shabu Shabu and thanks to Cody (amazing service!) we all had a wonderful time!! Everyone sits bar height around the counter and everyone gets their own hot pot to cook with which was awesome! We all got different broths and I can honestly say all were outstanding! My favorite was the sukiyaki (sweet and salty). The tonkotsu and spicy miso were close seconds! We also loved the free "broth bomb" sauces and spices we could add at leisure. While the difference between the large and regular portions of protein was substantial (my husband got the large and I was fine with medium) we honestly didn't notice much of a difference ($8 more) for the Prime level ribeye vs the cheaper Reserve angus ribeye. The reserve angus was just as delicious! The quality of the meats and vegetables was top notch! I also how they give you complimentary substitutions on the vegetables! For example I subbed out carrot for double pumpkin. Yum! The kids meal at $16 (for ages 10 and under) is a great value and pretty much the same exact thing as we adults get, only a smaller portion (but still a great size portion). For dessert they have ice cream and mochi: green tea, mango and strawberry. We got the mango and strawberry. All of the employees were super nice and helpful! Especially Cody! Overall, we loved it here and will definitely return as well as trying out their other locations in SD and Orange County!

This is my third visit to this spot. My first was during Covid and there were partitions between each patron and we had no idea what we doing, the second was in the winter. The wait was long. The aircon kept blasting us and we were freezing. The hot soup helped but it was cold. This last time was the best. I met 3 friends and we pursued the menu. I think we got different things. Having been a few times I felt much more prepared and confident in what I wanted. I got the the sukiyaki broth with a broth booster, fresh ramen noodles and the short rib. I don't think I had done the broth boost in the past and I really liked it. It's fun to cook everything to your liking and it ended up so good that even after I was full I couldn't stop eating. It was a pretty hot day so the air on felt good this time. The signs on the wall aren't clear but I think they have a 20% off happy hour special. Hours for that weren't listed but it makes the prices much more reasonable and we all wanted to come back. It is rare that we are unanimous on a place.

The ambiance was great, they had fun paintings and decor. They gave a decent amount of veggies, rice, and noodles, but the meat is definitely pricey and not a lot is given. I would say that AYCE is still more bang for your buck but you can at least taste the premium quality of the meat here so it was still decent. We were regularly checked up on and our food came out pretty fast as well! Not sure if I would go back but it wasn't bad!

Our favorite spot for mom/daughter date night . My 12 year old loves cooking her own dinner and will eat a pile of veggies and meat. The staff is friendly and the flavors are delicious

I am amazed with one of the host'sy here she is amazing, her name is Trenedy she is so nice and gave us tips and she always came and ask if we need help or to lower the tempter because it was our first time here. OK the food. Just where do i start? IT WAS AMAZING THE BEST #1. The place was super nice and they have a wall to take photos! Btw this was a kid writing this review

Really great first experience here. Our server Bill was really attentive and helpful. Broth was very flavorful and those spicy drops in the peanut sauce was perfect for dipping the meat in. Not the cheapest meal but meat was high quality and selection of veggies were great for the broth. Will definitely come back.

Celebrated Mother's Day here with the family. My daughter joined the waitlist via their kiosk at the front, and our party of 6 waited for about 10-15 minutes. Service was attentive and friendly. Meat and veggies are of great quality, and the broths are flavorful. Seating is bar style/counter height. Each customer has their own hot pot. I always get sukiyaki broth whenever I eat hot pot, and theirs is tasty, not too sweet. It is not all you can eat, but the regular size of meat is filling. highly recommend!

Bar like set up Weird as then you can see right into the dirty large trash can though easier on the server in the center of course Only 1 type of meat was really tender The others were mid

Update: great ambience and great service! We are coming here TOO often though my happy stomach disagrees! This location is the BEST TabuShabu franchise! We've been to others but it's not the same. The amount of veggies they give is a good size mound whereas others were only a 2/3 size and then you feel a bit shortchanged BUT not here! So glad they have been consistent. This also goes for the meat - plenty and full size slices (- not half sizes like some others served). So in other words we will back AGAIN AND AGAIN! See you soon!!

Fun place to eat! Kind of pricey for the food as the meats are completely thinly sliced compared to the price you pay. I wish it was unlimited like a Korean barbecue but it wasn't. Nonetheless, it was still a fun place to go, but it is hard to communicate with the person you came with. Everyone is pretty much facing the bar all around. Still a great food, service was awesome, and it's worth an adventure! The Mochi was yum!!!

Tabu Shabu is located in Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad, plenty of parking in the shopping area which had a bunch of restaurants, a Trader Joe's and a bunch of different shops. Tabu Shabu has one big counter for seating where from the center the staff bring you soup/broth and different items. It's on the priceier side compared to other Shabu Shabu places I've been, and it wasn't All You Can Eat, but I wasn't disappointed by that. I ordered one of them spicy miso broths with the "flavor bomb" I enjoyed the quality of the meat and veggies. I went with my wife and two of our friends. Two of them packed up their broth to go so they could create a second meal out of it, I've never seen anyone do that before. My wife and I both did two-item combinations, where she got some beef items (Prime Reserve Short Rib & Reserve Angue Ribeye) and I ordered Angus Beef Belly and the Kuobuta Pork. With that assortment of orderig we could share. It was a solid experience!

The food here is always fresh delicious. It's such a fun experience and unique from a typical night out. I love the huge plate of fresh veggies and handmade noodles that come with every meal! You can easily get 2-3 meals out of this, or really stuff yourself all in one sitting too. The staff are great - they walk you through your first time with all the tips and tricks. We are always remembered by the servers and the atmosphere is neat. They're always playing good music. It is bar style seating, so it's more open and casual rather than quiet and intimate. We usually get there right when it opens (usually around 4 on weekdays or 5 on weekends). It seems to fill up so I would recommend getting there at opening. Great deals on Tuesdays, buy one get one free drinks!

We are here for my a graduation celebration and it was good. The broth was flavorful and the meat was high quality. It just didn't wow me like some other Shabu Shabu places we've tried. It is pricey and not AYCE. If you are in the area it's a good option.

Heads up, this place is high top bar seat seating only. I wasn't aware of this since I was coming with two little ones, but we managed to make it work. I'll go ahead and address the bad. Service was kinda whack. She was a bit rude and abrasive. I don't know if it was because we had our kids with us, but she wasn't very pleasant. Second, this is North County (not especially known for Asian food), so the broth was very bland. I had to use any extra spices they had to really make it good. Meat wise, quality was good. Edamame and cucumber salad were bland as well. If I'm absolutely DESPERATE for hot pot in North County, I'd come back here. The only thing giving this review 4 stars are my kids. They ate all their food here. LOL

I haven't had shabu shabu in quite some time. This place was clean, food was fresh and very tasty broth. Our server was extremely helpful in choosing our meal. I wish the ponzu sauce was a bit better and the other bottles were labeled as it's hard to remember it all after the explanation. A little pricey but with a once in a while treat .

We came for hubby's birthday and our was an amazing time! Bethany and Matt were very helpful as this was our first time. HH 20% off entrees and free birthday mochi ice cream plate. We shall be back! Thank you so much.

Delicious. Nice service. Good amount of space. Good selection of ingredients- mushrooms, squash, spinach, carrot, cabbage, bok choy. My broth ended up amazing with my own customizations. Only weird thing was that I had to ask for a bowl. With broth and noodles how are people eating their meal off plates???! Certainly not scooping boiling soup out the pot into their mouths?! Anyway the premium short rib and ribeye were amazing. I had plenty leftover for a next day dish. I will happily return.

I love this Shabu Shabu restaurant. I had sukiyaki base with ribeye beef. It was super delicious and tasted just like what I eat in back home Japan. The service was awesome too. I'll definitely come back.

My husbands first time trying shabu shabu and he hasn't been able to stop talking about this place! He loved it! He got the spicy miso and I got the sukiyaki..both were really good! Their ginger garlic sauce is soo yummy, I highly recommend you order a side of it. The meats were of great quality and just the perfect amount and the staff members were super friendly and quick. We will definitely be back!

The atmosphere is so fun! I've loved the experience since the first time I tried it, and come back frequently with girlfriends. The friendly and attentive staff makes the experience even better. There has always been a wait every time I've gone, but it is worth it. The spicy miso broth and salmon is my favorite!

This place was really good. Pricey, but good. My daughter and I wanted something different for dinner. We both have never been to a hot pot restaurant before. It was a little overwhelming not know what to order or how to order everything. But our waiter was amazing and explained everything to us down to what works best with flavors and he explained how to cook it all. I would come back. It was flavorful and filling. It was a fun experience with my daughter.

Love this place! I enjoy coming here with 1 or 2 people. Since it's bar seating, I personally don't like bringing groups here. The veggies and mushroom selection is fantastic and all our food was very high quality. I like the spicy miso broth the most and taking my leftovers home as a soup. The servers are super nice and walk you through the process if you have questions. The udon noodles are my favorite but most people do ramen.

Love their Shabu Shabu! Their meat cuts were excellent! The broth was flavorful, customer service was spot on. This was my 1st time at this location and 2nd time eating at Tabu Shabu Shabu, the first was in San Diego North Park area. Love how they have homemade ramen and have a nice sampling of veggies for the soup. For sure will be back when in Carlsbad!

In general, the place is very small. High stools. Food is expensive. It tastes pretty average. Personally, I feel it is not suitable for Chinese people. Because Chinese style hot pot is more abundant and more affordable.

We had a party of 4 on Sunday night 6 pm. We called ahead to check the wait time since no reservations here . We had never tried this restaurant before . We were seated when we arrived . I thought for some reason there would be sushi on the menu but no luck my fault for not checking better beforehand . Only cook your own Japanese soup like meals . The staff did a great job of checking on us and instructing on how to make it . There's different broths to choose from , different noodles and different protein to select from We had the Waugu rib eye And our boys chose the shrimp . There was also a container of different spices and condiments at the table . None labeled. I used some but maybe wasn't sure what was what and not good combo with my acid reflux . I don't think this food is for us but I'm glad we tried something new Prices per person are about $35 each

Great hot pot in town. If you haven't tried it, go for it -- cool experience. If you know, you know!

Shabu options in So Cal are decently abundant so I'm just going to list the pros and cons to help you Yelpers with sorting/general decision making. What I like: - The meats are high quality here. - The veg is fresh and plentiful even though not bottomless like some places. - The goma sauce is thick and flavorful, not watered down. - The spicy miso broth is moderately spicy on its own and has good flavor. - Service is usually on point with quick water and broth refills. What irritates me: - The seating arrangement is slightly awkward as there is only one giant wraparound counter where you end up staring at random people eat shabu. - The music can be obnoxiously loud (if the song they happen to be playing sucks) or make you want to go clubbing (if a good song comes on). What needs work before I'd think about going back: - They don't take reservations. - The combination of lousy seating layout and how busy this place gets is cause for frustration. - Last time I came here I ended up waiting for almost 90 minutes. TLDR: Good food, mediocre atmosphere, bad wait times.

Went in for lunch time and ordered a sukiyaki broth, white rice, and ramen noodles. The wait time was not long at all.

Amazing place, but the wait time is long. This would be ok except for the wait being long with plenty of open seats, some of which were open for over 30 minutes. The food is amazing, but they need to figure out their process. Doesn't make much sense to me. It was also a Wednesday night and not so busy. Just unnecessary wait times due to poor process. Nice staff, just not great service. They forgot to give us the serving tongs/ladels and just don't seem on top of things. Perhaps better training is needed.

Hayden was a great server. He took his time to go over the menu and offered some great suggestions. We enjoyed our dinner and will be coming back. Highly recommend!

Enough said !!! All Gone ! This place is yup diggity delicious ! 100 fam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad to have a great Shabu Shabu place so close to me in North County. I haven't had Shabu Shabu since visiting Japan years ago and I can't believe that I waited so long to have it again. I have had this place on my list for a while but waiting for the right time. Well last night was finally the right time. The parking lot is small and filled because there are so many other businesses in this little strip mall. But I did find a spot. Walking up to the restaurant and it doesn't seem like much but then you open the door and the fun begins. Some of the paintings and pictures caught my eye right away, the whimsy made me laugh and that probably made me want to eat even more. Then I saw the Godzilla challenge. I love a good food challenge and 15 + years ago I would have destroyed the Godzilla challenge but I settled for the XL 2 meat option. We were ushered in and down towards the end. Then Tory was our server and was very nice and friendly, and not just because she knew what to do when I showed her the free Mochi desserts plate offer when you check in with Yelp, and not because she offered us free sake shots (The flavor was a Fuji apple flavor dangerous because it was delicious and like drinking candy, smooth and wonderful). Tory explained the menu and answered questions about the sauces and broths, and started our hot bowls. She explained that their broth was different from other places and not filled with sodium, soy, etc. and that you had to put in some of the flavors from the bottles they put on the table for you to help build up the flavors. We got the edamame starter and that garlic flavor made it the best edamame I have had. I picked the kombu seaweed dashi for my broth, I mixed in 3 oils/flavors from the 5 choices and I loved it. I picked the white rice and Udon noodles, carrots, enoki mushrooms (YUM), and Shitake mushrooms, Wagyu short rib, and prime short rib is what they delivered but I ordered the angus ribeye (What came out was better and maybe they did that because the XL was $34 so they gave better meat). I was not complaining. The fun is putting your items in the hot pot, cooking them, fishing them out, and eating the warm, delicious, made by you food. The dipping sauces add a little something extra but the meats are good without them too. They had the finals nba game on, and loud music, so it was hard to hear the person 2 down from you. That is the reason for 4 stars. I didn't like the seating arrangement. Shabu Shabu should be more of a family style / sit at a table / converse with your whole party, not spaced out along a bar. The food, and the service (Tory), were all outstanding. I just didn't like the seating layout. If you are craving shabu shabu, and in the area, definitely worth stopping in. They also have a happy hour before 6, which we missed, but I think it is 20% off.

A cool and trendy Shabu spot in Bressi Ranch! I've been to the North Park location and have been meaning to try this one as well. Went for lunch on a weekday and it was not busy so the service was very fast and the servers were very attentive. They do have a lunch option but I opted for the Large serving of Wagyu Short Rib instead. The quality of the meat is very good but a little pricey so keep that in mind. Veggies and Noodles are also included with the meat options. The seating is bar top style all around where each person is seated side by side and has their own pot. Overall it was a good experience and I would definitely recommend trying it!

Went here last night while visiting some local friends (I am from out of town). The food was amazing, a great concept with a menu to please any eater. Thankfully we got sat at the back corner of the table which allowed for our group to easily converse and see each other. However, if we had been somewhere else in a long row, it would have been a strange seating arrangement. Fortunately, this fact did not affect our overall experience, but our waitress was unprofessional. We had very long wait times for everything from our drinks to the broth being started to our food being served. In my friends' previous experiences, they have received broth ~10 minutes after placing the order; last night, it took ~30-40 minutes to receive just our broth. We saw multiple groups of people coming in after us and finishing an hour before us. She questioned some of the orders and food requests; for example, a pregnant member in our group requested no mushrooms and our waitress rudely questioned her decision. We were dining as a group and she continued to involve herself in our conversations and it felt intrusive - we appreciated that she was friendly and inviting, but it also caused some awkwardness with some comments she made. However, I would still highly recommend this place for a great meal!

This is a fun spot and definitely something different to do. I thought the food was good, especially the meat. It was really flavorful. BUT - its SOOOO expensive. I just feel like this is so overpriced and I guess I was a little disappointed at the food/value ratio. Also, my daughter had the tonkatsu broth and it was so salty she was not able to eat it. Unfortunately she decided not to tell me until we were on our way home. We had the spicy broth and when they say its spicy, believe them. We like some spice but between the heat of the soup and the spice, look out! All in all we had a good time and I enjoyed the food and the experience, I just don't think this is a spot I will need to go back to.

Not only is your food so fun and great, but your staff is amazing. Big shout outs to the honest staff from Saturday night who saved my daughter's special diamond bracelet that she left on the counter when she was eating shabu shabu. I appreciate you guys so much!! Management, you are so blessed to have the honest team you do. Thank you guys, so much.

I love this place. The food is to die for. Absolutely love the way they serve hot pot here and it's so great for a dinner with friends or your significant other. Don't bring a large group!!!! They only have bar seating and there's not much space. I always get here right at 5pm and it starts to get busy quick. Definitely recommend. Thoroughly enjoy this place and it's a treat whenever we get to eat here!

We came here for a "quick lunch" and had such a fun time we brought our kids back for dinner! This was a fun Japanese experience! Would totally come back again. Our server was very nice and took time to explain how everything worked. For lunch I ordered to tonkotsu with the Ribeye. It was all good but the broth was a bit "heavy" and the ribeye was sliced thin. At dinner I ordered the sukiyaki with the short rib it is a lighter broth and the short rib is a thicker slice and was very happy with that combination. It was much lighter and delicious! The ambiance is different a bit noisy and it is counter seating - don't come here if you are looking for a quiet dinner with a party of 4 for a conversation. If you are looking for a dinning experience like none other this is a great place! We'll be back! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR3k5odX/