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This is more of a unique review for me compared to the rest of my reviews. That being when we were looking for Shabu Shabu, we wanted to find a spot that served halal meat options.
#1 The servers were second to none. The person that stood out the most was Emerald. Always had a great attitude, work ethic, and patient with my very newb of a friend. She was on it. Give her a raise now before it's too late!
#2 The food was great. We went with the AYCE Special #2 since that's where most of the halal meats were. The price is not unreasonable. Special #1 is more for those that are on a budget. Most restaraunts are similarly priced.
#3 complimentary ice cream! You can't say no to that. For me, that's the best part of the meal. Soaking in all that meaty flavor and then washing the excessiveness with some ice cream.
Highly recommend this place, these are my item recommendations:
Spicy Miso base (Beef stock)
Ponzu & spicy Goma sauce (Contains Mirin)
Halal Ribeye, Halal Lamb, Halal chicken,
Kobe beef, salmon sushi, squash and mushrooms. Finished off with the ice cream of the day.
Fantastic halal hotpot in Irvine. You don't even have to ask, they proudly put on their menu 'halal chicken' 'halal ribeye' 'halal lamb' And tell them beforehand you are ordering halal and they will tell you which broths are veg and which sauces are alcohol-free. We ordered the lamb and ribeye. I preferred the ribeye, it felt lighter to eat.
The staff is so kind and informative. It's a smallish spot so there may be a wait if your party is big. We went on a Saturday afternoon and were seated right away at the lower bar level. Kid friendly, my kids had no problem serving themselves from their own hotpot. We will be back!
An impeccable experience! For $25, the AYCE #2 is a great deal! The spicy beef broth was adequately spicy, the meats were of good quality, and the side orders were also cooked to order. Will be back!
Christopher “Ombwah” Holtorf
+4
Kickass shabu experience, low key, busy staff. Yummy broth, could do with more mushrooms, carrots, etc. Lots of cabbage. Staff brought extra of anything we asked for though.
Very popular on a weekend evening, long wait (45-60 minutes). AYCE options, weird 'no tipping' rule - the staff was super busy.
Awesome service, looks like a friendly mom&pop restaurant. For $13 all you can eat, it's a no brainer. You pick a broth, then you pick your meats and side dishes (sushi, ramen, veggies, more meat). Best thing about it was the habanero extract (hot spice drops) that they put on the sauces. Complimentary vanilla or strawberry cheesecake ice cream at the end. Will definitely come back again!
I ordered mostly sushi as I got full with the meat very fast. well priced for all you can eat. didn't care for the tempura offerings - too oily
Food was great and for the $21 for AYCE it’s so worth it! There wasn’t a wait when I got here initially but it gets so busy that I’ve waited up to 2 hours before since it’s such a small restaurant. The service was slow because there weren’t a lot of employees working and our section of the restaurant was fully seated. You can’t exchange your broth if you don’t like it ($4 if you really wanna exchange the pot) but they can always top it off with a different broth if you don’t mind that option. You can order as much as you’d like so come hungry!
This place is probably one of my favorite AYCE shabu places! The restaurant itself was pretty small but the food definitely made up for it. I recommend the more expensive menu just so that you can get Kobe beef. I had at least six plates of that alone haha. And sorry, I don't have any pictures of that fine marbling but I did take a few pictures of my favorite sides! Make sure you get some spicy salmon rolls and shrimp tempura. I'm definitely coming back for more soon!
Always very busy. AYCE shabu shabu. Meat was good. Small portion of meat was offered throughout the meal . Decent meat quality. Expect one to one and a half hour to finish the meal. If you like very spicy ask for the secret special hot sauce.
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Great AYCE option for those that can’t decide between sushi or shabu!
House of Shabu Shabu is another AYCE spot that offers both sushi and shabu at the same time. Two menu options are provided, and the pricier one comes with more variety of meats and sushi. The sushi quality was decent, so it seems like they put the shabu first and foremost. The meat quality was actually impressive; no ice crystals or odd thickness on the slices, and good amounts of fat. Biggest thing to note is that the shabu ingredients come out much faster than the sushi; the sushi took a long while to come out per order. I’d recommend ordering a lot of sushi at once if you’d like to try them.
Seating around the bar top was nice and I’d imagine we got faster service from there, but I’d like a bit more spacing between the seats. Good use of space in the restaurant though! The ambience was really laid back, and whoever’s playlist was playing at the time really added to it.
Give this place a shot if your group can’t decide on either option!
21 bucks for an all you can eat shabu shabu place?! This place is not very big, so be prepared to wait if you go at a peak time. Servers are attentive and food comes out very fast.
Decent price, cozy place and great selection for the all you can eat. Tasty and get better in a cold day like today
My absolute favorite place to eat. Food flawless at reasonable cost and owner is usually present to interact with customers.
This place is awesome! It was my first time eating here and I was surprised I never knew about it. They don't accept tip because their workers are well paid and I think that is an amazing concept other restaurants should begin implementing. Also, please don't put capsaicin oil in your boiling broth because everyone will start coughing and crying - thanks!!
Have been coming here for almost a year, at least once a month or 2.
I always love their beef belly! Really recommend it. Their main seating is like a bar setting, with only about 3-4 booths available.
They have 3 tiers for their AYCE. It can be relatively decent price of low $20s to as high as 35$ -ish.
Higher the tier, the more appetizers and sushi you can add.
At the end, you get a free smol ice cream. I typically notice it is either green tea or vanilla flavor.
Really recommend if you have a small party. Larger parties are welcomed, but expect to wait a while since seating is more catered to smaller parties.
Perfect sukiyaki broth, the miso soup was a little bit saltier than I expect. Good quality of meat and white fish. The shrimps are not so tasty but acceptable. Nice customer service and lots of parking spot. They also give out free matcha ice cream to customers. I recommend AYCE special #2 since it has more kind of meat to choose ^^
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