Halves Boiling Pot + Grill | Japanese Hotpot Shabu + Yakiniku BBQ

Halves in Foothill Ranch offers a really unique dining experience! You get the best of both worlds with the option to have half shabu shabu and half Korean barbecue at your table. The food is fresh and the variety of options for both cooking styles makes it fun to mix and match flavors.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The grill is recommended. For shabu, the konbu soup is plain, not flavored. Service is awesome.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Been here a few times and it just gets worse and worse. Really wanted to like this place but it's just terrible.Food - their rice is either from the previous day or they don't know how to prepare it properly. Way. Over. Priced. The meat is meh.. and it is cheaper and better quality if you pick it up at some Japanese market and eat it at home since you have to cook it yourself either way.Service - what service? It's like these people bring their problems to work or don't want to be there. Were constantly ignored when asking for service. I don't smell that bad do I?Half the service, half the quality.... fits their name quite well.Did I mention they are way overpriced?

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

A little out of the way if you live around Irvine like me, but the food quality was worth the drive.We went around 8pm on a Saturday evening, was not crowded and we got seated immediately.Went with an order of halves (beef toro + 3-meat-combo), satisfied with the meat quality as well as portion.Only slight complaint was that my friend found a fly in her soup after she's thrown in all her meat, likely from one of the veggies. When she told the server about this, they were quite stingy about replacing the whole meat plate...Overall positive experience, recommend.Halves

Great atmosphere and food. Gave it a 4 star because it was more if a fusion food instead of authentic shabu shabu/yakiniku. Having said that, still a great experience. The A5 wagyu was delish! Had the halves ribeye shabu and A5 grill meat with spicy tonkatsu broth.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wagyu, Halves

This was our first time and we really enjoyed the food, service and entire experience! We will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

love the broth. good meat. nice service

Vegetarian options: vegetarian broth is great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Shabu Shabu, Grill

I love coming here! The food is great, and the staff is always so friendly and attentive. My favorite KBBQ place! They get busy on weekends though so I recommend going during the week.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Grill, Hot Pot, Wagyu, American Wagyu, Halves, Beef, Beef Belly, Shabu Shabu

Went to a cool-looking restaurant, but they didn't explain how things worked. Staff didn't care when I asked, just shrugged and smirked. Food and place were okay, but bad service ruined the vibe. Wouldn't recommend for a nice night out. Terrible staff. Terrible customer service!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Upon entering the restaurant, the unique style intrigued me, but the lack of service information added an unnecessary layer of confusion. The staff failed to explain how things worked, leaving customers to figure it out on their own.Despite the decent food quality and a pleasant ambiance, the frustrating service overshadowed the positive aspects. When I approached the staff about the confusion, their response was a nonchalant shrug and a smirk, displaying a lack of concern for customer satisfaction.While the establishment has potential, the overall experience was marred by poor service, making it a less-than-ideal choice for those seeking a genuinely enjoyable evening out.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

I love this place ❤️

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time. No guidance. Expensive.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Wagyu, Halves, Gyoza

Went here in my birthday and it was a great experience. Food was delicious, atmosphere was nice and service was great. We will be back when we want some good wagyu beef and hot pot ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food at halves is wonderful: high quality meats, fresh veggies. The atmosphere leaves something to be desired for the price though. I would like to go back again, but it’s date night menu prices, but doesn’t have a nice restaurant feel. I wish they would make it more comfortable, with comfortable seating, etc. we spent $120 (including tip) on 2 people, with the halves menu, and 1 drink each.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Halves

Save your stomach it’s a very high in bacteria place. We got a food poisoning.