This was my first time checking out this restaurant and it was a great time. You get a personal hot pot with broth, the option to add drops of ghost pepper essence in the sauce and broth, with delicious meats and veggies. I love that they bring you extra rice bowls and veggies (when requested) for no extra charge. I was also blown away by the way their tabletop stoves work through the wood surface. I'm aware that it's induction heat but I'd never seen anything like it before. Hope to be back soon!
Dennis Pascual
Went there for my son’s birthday. First they were very understaff. Saw three. Cook, hostess/waitress, and waiter/manager. The service suffered because of this. Slow everything and a poor explanations of the operation of the tables. Second they don’t keep up maintenance. The table did not work. Got a camping burner. This sat high on a small table resulting in reaching over and burns to my arm. The single bathroom was unkept with a broken towel dispenser. The roll was on the sink. The power of the restaurant went out on our dinner visit. The food was average for hot pot. They did add broccoli and squash to the vegetable selection. Probably a better restaurant at one time when fully staffed and everything worked. Now run down and very disappointing.
Chenhsin Huang
Horrible, please don’t go here. All this was for $100 without tip. Workers weren’t wearing non slips, some were even wearing crocs. Could clearly hear music blasting and chatting from the kitchen. The stove malfunctioned halfway throughout the dinner.
Doods Alba
Food is ok we just ask for a little salt, service a bit slow,other things good.
Kim Witt
Been here twice now - absolutely excellent food. It needs some maintenance but I’ll be going there again. Service has also been very good both times.
Toshiki Sakioka
My favorite Shabu place. Great selection of broths.
Griffen Stapp
We discovered this place when we were checking out riverside mall. This one was a great hidden gem, as there is not many shabu shabu places in the area. The inside is very small as are the tables so forewarned. They sat us very quickly, and it was quite busy. They offer a selection of broths to choose from and meats and veggies to follow. The range of broths is pretty good, and they also offer veggie broth as well. When they brought out our broth, we control the burners and heat temperature. Be careful as you can nudge it, it’s very sensitive. The table was packed which made it a little difficult to manage. Everything cooked well and they had a few sauces for dipping, and the noodles they offer were pretty good. Overall it was very good however the service is slow and it’s difficult to get their attention. Also it can be very noisy as everything is very compact. However the price wasn’t bad at all. Check it out.
Angel S
We were expecting more. We went on a Sunday by 5:30pm, the night is just starting and they were out of a few things. Compared to other Shabu places we have been to, they are on the bottom list. Hope they can get better.
Angel Rodriguez
Price is fare and staff is friendly, food is ok. Just okay. I prefer sayakas in Colton
Francesca Sofia Zapanta
my favorite restaurant in riverside! pricy but worth it.
I love shabu, and this place just lacks in many ways.
No kombu, their original is just thier own lackluster blend of greens.
Iced matcha is made too powdery
Edamame is overboiled and unsalted
Bok choy was stinky
Goma sauce is watery and way too sweet.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
A. Van
First time at this restaurant. UCR tuff, so it can be crowded; I like the atmosphere, small and cozy. The shabu tech is awesome! The broth is great. I ordered too much and ended up taking half of it home. Awesome customer services! Next time I will try the meat option.
Vegetarian options: It actually listed on the menu what is vegetarian and plenty to choose from
Parking: Not familiar with the area, but from what I could see, plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Very Fresh, Hot Pot, Shabu-Shabu
Meow Cat
S [must try / 一定要吃到]
- my forever go to favorite hot pot restaurant in Riverside (the only good one that exist here in this lacking good food desert) - I always order their original broth. highly recommend and it's free compare to other soup base - Ask for their hot drops if you love spicy. I get at least 5 in my soup (beat my record) - Beef toro quality is superb so yummy~! It's my go to and always get it marinated with garlic and green onions - Service may vary depending on the worker and days. Sometimes very slow but most of the times fast (go weekday because less people and more quality service) - My secret tip for this place is to ask for their free rice and veggie refill! High CP value o.o - Ask for their garlic and green onion on the sides to level up the soup
tldr: must go hot pot restaurant for your shabby cravings because its the only good one in Riverside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Shabu-Shabu
Danielle Donaldson
This place was an amazing first shabu shabu experience. Good sized portion, delicious seasonings, great service. We got the 2 person special and we feel like we got our money’s worth. Can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flat Iron Seasoned
Daehee Lee
This is a shabu-shabu and hot pot restaurant. This is an individual hotpot for one person. The meat is fresh and of good quality. The price range is not low, but I am satisfied. You can choose your base soup, and I chose the spicy pork broth base. For the meat, I chose extra large size brisket (20 pieces). Vegetables were provided as standard, but I felt they were a bit lacking. Perhaps it can be added for an additional fee. The quality of the meat was very good and fresh. The spiciness wasn't very spicy and if you want it spicier, you can ask for it. The staff is friendly and very responsive
This was my first time checking out this restaurant and it was a great time.
You get a personal hot pot with broth, the option to add drops of ghost pepper essence in the sauce and broth, with delicious meats and veggies. I love that they bring you extra rice bowls and veggies (when requested) for no extra charge.
I was also blown away by the way their tabletop stoves work through the wood surface. I'm aware that it's induction heat but I'd never seen anything like it before.
Hope to be back soon!
Went there for my son’s birthday. First they were very understaff. Saw three. Cook, hostess/waitress, and waiter/manager. The service suffered because of this. Slow everything and a poor explanations of the operation of the tables. Second they don’t keep up maintenance. The table did not work. Got a camping burner. This sat high on a small table resulting in reaching over and burns to my arm. The single bathroom was unkept with a broken towel dispenser. The roll was on the sink. The power of the restaurant went out on our dinner visit. The food was average for hot pot. They did add broccoli and squash to the vegetable selection. Probably a better restaurant at one time when fully staffed and everything worked. Now run down and very disappointing.
Horrible, please don’t go here. All this was for $100 without tip. Workers weren’t wearing non slips, some were even wearing crocs. Could clearly hear music blasting and chatting from the kitchen. The stove malfunctioned halfway throughout the dinner.
Food is ok we just ask for a little salt, service a bit slow,other things good.
Been here twice now - absolutely excellent food. It needs some maintenance but I’ll be going there again. Service has also been very good both times.
My favorite Shabu place. Great selection of broths.
We discovered this place when we were checking out riverside mall. This one was a great hidden gem, as there is not many shabu shabu places in the area. The inside is very small as are the tables so forewarned. They sat us very quickly, and it was quite busy. They offer a selection of broths to choose from and meats and veggies to follow. The range of broths is pretty good, and they also offer veggie broth as well. When they brought out our broth, we control the burners and heat temperature. Be careful as you can nudge it, it’s very sensitive. The table was packed which made it a little difficult to manage. Everything cooked well and they had a few sauces for dipping, and the noodles they offer were pretty good. Overall it was very good however the service is slow and it’s difficult to get their attention. Also it can be very noisy as everything is very compact. However the price wasn’t bad at all. Check it out.
We were expecting more. We went on a Sunday by 5:30pm, the night is just starting and they were out of a few things. Compared to other Shabu places we have been to, they are on the bottom list. Hope they can get better.
Price is fare and staff is friendly, food is ok. Just okay. I prefer sayakas in Colton
my favorite restaurant in riverside! pricy but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shabu-Shabu
Restaurantji Recommends
I love shabu, and this place just lacks in many ways.
No kombu, their original is just thier own lackluster blend of greens.
Iced matcha is made too powdery
Edamame is overboiled and unsalted
Bok choy was stinky
Goma sauce is watery and way too sweet.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
First time at this restaurant. UCR tuff, so it can be crowded; I like the atmosphere, small and cozy. The shabu tech is awesome! The broth is great. I ordered too much and ended up taking half of it home. Awesome customer services! Next time I will try the meat option.
Vegetarian options: It actually listed on the menu what is vegetarian and plenty to choose from
Parking: Not familiar with the area, but from what I could see, plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Very Fresh, Hot Pot, Shabu-Shabu
S [must try / 一定要吃到]
- my forever go to favorite hot pot restaurant in Riverside (the only good one that exist here in this lacking good food desert)
- I always order their original broth. highly recommend and it's free compare to other soup base
- Ask for their hot drops if you love spicy. I get at least 5 in my soup (beat my record)
- Beef toro quality is superb so yummy~! It's my go to and always get it marinated with garlic and green onions
- Service may vary depending on the worker and days. Sometimes very slow but most of the times fast (go weekday because less people and more quality service)
- My secret tip for this place is to ask for their free rice and veggie refill! High CP value o.o
- Ask for their garlic and green onion on the sides to level up the soup
tldr: must go hot pot restaurant for your shabby cravings because its the only good one in Riverside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Shabu-Shabu
This place was an amazing first shabu shabu experience. Good sized portion, delicious seasonings, great service. We got the 2 person special and we feel like we got our money’s worth. Can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flat Iron Seasoned
This is a shabu-shabu and hot pot restaurant. This is an individual hotpot for one person. The meat is fresh and of good quality. The price range is not low, but I am satisfied. You can choose your base soup, and I chose the spicy pork broth base. For the meat, I chose extra large size brisket (20 pieces). Vegetables were provided as standard, but I felt they were a bit lacking. Perhaps it can be added for an additional fee. The quality of the meat was very good and fresh. The spiciness wasn't very spicy and if you want it spicier, you can ask for it. The staff is friendly and very responsive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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