This was our first time trying Shabuya, and it wasn’t a good experience. The food itself was fine, but our server did a poor job explaining how anything worked or how to cook the items, which made the whole process frustrating.
The bigger issue was the cleanliness. The floors were slick with grease, the bathrooms were worse, and we even had a jumping bug on our table. The place just felt dirty overall.
Really disappointing visit. I wouldn’t go back and can’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Russel Mariano
Really like this place. Very affordable, sk a great place to gather your friends and eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cecilia
I love their sukiyaki broth, and all of their sauces are really tasty. I’ve been to a Chinese shabu shabu place before, but their sauces were just okay. Too much mayo flavor, and you could barely taste the sesame. I like that you can grab whatever you want, especially the blue crab (available only for dinner and on weekends). The service is good, but you might have to wait sometimes, so I recommend going earlier for lunch or dinner on weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veronica Campagna
Stumbled by this place and was able to get a walk in. For real was the best hot pot experience I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsay Barkanic
Love Shauya Alamoana! Worth every penny! About $30 per person for dinner. All you can eat! Great deal in Hawaii, great service and atmosphere! My kids loved cooking their own foods in the hot pots! Great experience with a great meal! Children are charged based on height so my 12 year old was full price. Still 💯 worth every penny!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ERL
The wait was definitely on the longer side. Thankfully, the servers were calm, efficient, and seemed to have everything under control, which helped make the wait more bearable. The service was excellent throughout—friendly, attentive, and well-organized. If you’re planning to go, I highly recommend making a reservation through the Google link rather than just walking in—it felt like doing that could easily save you around 30 minutes. Once seated, the food was totally worth it—super fresh and delicious. The original broth is great, full of flavor without being overpowering. The lively vibe with K-pop playing in the background really adds to the fun atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thuong Nguyen
The wait was 45 minutes but we opted for the bar and didn't have to wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Emi
Been going here with the fam since it opened. Decided to write a review in the hopes the Shabuya people actually read reviews. Great food for the price and generally the service is decent (depending on who we get). The big thing I want to mention is the cleanliness which has been going down gradually. Tables are kind of sticky. Floors are kind of sticky. Plates and utensils often have dried food on them. Love this place. Please fix this. I want to keep coming here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Crystal Reeder
Overcharged me $30 when I gave a cash tip. Watch your receipt, but the experience and food were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Sie Mae
I think my server was Marc or something like that. The service was so bad. He was leaving before we could finish our order. He asks the table next to us and around us but skips us. He NEVER asked once if we needed something. There were no spoon provided n we asked 2 times and we ended up getting it ourselves. Such a horrible experience. We asked for water and he gave us LUKEWARM water. This is the last time I am gonna eat here.
The service here was great and the hot pot was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ming Zhang
I have no complains at all for this restaurant.
It was close to my hotel, the all-you-can-eat meat, seafood and vegs were fresh, service was great and the price was reasonable. I had a really good time.
Be prepared to wait a bit if you get there at peak time. They don't take reservations, all FCFS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Shabu Shabu, Salad Bar, Tonkotsu Broth, All You Can Eat Shabu, Regular, Baby Octopus, Volcano Chicken Karaage
web servant
I liked it.
Skylar Neils
First time was a great! Awesome service! Our server was jem and he was excellent. If we didnt have to leave tomorrow we would definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zaelynn Noeau
Overall, i like the atmosphere gives off and warmth sensation. And also has good ramen and sauces. The service was on time, clean, and modern looking. Food was terrific and at this time today is my brothers birthday the people around you somewhat gives you a birthday congratulations and including the employees. But somewhat the Asian Chili sauce was somewhat sweet and okay, the hot spicy miso wasnt up to my liking but i appreciate what they have for me. This place is next to, The Alley and Jamba Juice in Ala Moana. Thank you Shibuya for serving me, really enjoyable.
⭐️ 1/5
Shabuya – Honolulu
This was our first time trying Shabuya, and it wasn’t a good experience. The food itself was fine, but our server did a poor job explaining how anything worked or how to cook the items, which made the whole process frustrating.
The bigger issue was the cleanliness. The floors were slick with grease, the bathrooms were worse, and we even had a jumping bug on our table. The place just felt dirty overall.
Really disappointing visit. I wouldn’t go back and can’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Really like this place. Very affordable, sk a great place to gather your friends and eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love their sukiyaki broth, and all of their sauces are really tasty. I’ve been to a Chinese shabu shabu place before, but their sauces were just okay. Too much mayo flavor, and you could barely taste the sesame. I like that you can grab whatever you want, especially the blue crab (available only for dinner and on weekends). The service is good, but you might have to wait sometimes, so I recommend going earlier for lunch or dinner on weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stumbled by this place and was able to get a walk in. For real was the best hot pot experience I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love Shauya Alamoana! Worth every penny! About $30 per person for dinner. All you can eat! Great deal in Hawaii, great service and atmosphere! My kids loved cooking their own foods in the hot pots! Great experience with a great meal! Children are charged based on height so my 12 year old was full price. Still 💯 worth every penny!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The wait was definitely on the longer side. Thankfully, the servers were calm, efficient, and seemed to have everything under control, which helped make the wait more bearable. The service was excellent throughout—friendly, attentive, and well-organized. If you’re planning to go, I highly recommend making a reservation through the Google link rather than just walking in—it felt like doing that could easily save you around 30 minutes. Once seated, the food was totally worth it—super fresh and delicious. The original broth is great, full of flavor without being overpowering. The lively vibe with K-pop playing in the background really adds to the fun atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The wait was 45 minutes but we opted for the bar and didn't have to wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Been going here with the fam since it opened. Decided to write a review in the hopes the Shabuya people actually read reviews. Great food for the price and generally the service is decent (depending on who we get). The big thing I want to mention is the cleanliness which has been going down gradually. Tables are kind of sticky. Floors are kind of sticky. Plates and utensils often have dried food on them. Love this place. Please fix this. I want to keep coming here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Overcharged me $30 when I gave a cash tip. Watch your receipt, but the experience and food were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
I think my server was Marc or something like that. The service was so bad. He was leaving before we could finish our order. He asks the table next to us and around us but skips us. He NEVER asked once if we needed something. There were no spoon provided n we asked 2 times and we ended up getting it ourselves. Such a horrible experience. We asked for water and he gave us LUKEWARM water. This is the last time I am gonna eat here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The service here was great and the hot pot was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have no complains at all for this restaurant.
It was close to my hotel, the all-you-can-eat meat, seafood and vegs were fresh, service was great and the price was reasonable. I had a really good time.
Be prepared to wait a bit if you get there at peak time. They don't take reservations, all FCFS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Shabu Shabu, Salad Bar, Tonkotsu Broth, All You Can Eat Shabu, Regular, Baby Octopus, Volcano Chicken Karaage
I liked it.
First time was a great! Awesome service! Our server was jem and he was excellent. If we didnt have to leave tomorrow we would definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall, i like the atmosphere gives off and warmth sensation. And also has good ramen and sauces. The service was on time, clean, and modern looking. Food was terrific and at this time today is my brothers birthday the people around you somewhat gives you a birthday congratulations and including the employees. But somewhat the Asian Chili sauce was somewhat sweet and okay, the hot spicy miso wasnt up to my liking but i appreciate what they have for me. This place is next to, The Alley and Jamba Juice in Ala Moana. Thank you Shibuya for serving me, really enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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