Shabu Plus Rotary

1352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
(773) 697-8122

Recent Reviews

Melissa Stopka

My daughter drives to the city, specifically for this restaurant. She goes here all the time, raves about it, and decided to bring the whole family to check it out.The rotary style serving is incredible, there are constantly things passing by you which you can take off the belt and keep to put in your broth.The soup is a build your own, as well as the sauce station. So many sauces like soy, ponzu, hoisin, sesame oil, chili oil, green onions, fresh cilantro, garlic, which you can create to make your very own.The price of the all you can eat changes based on the chosen proteins. We chose to stick with just beef, but you can also get the option with shrimp and beef or chicken and pork.The beef was very thinly cut and placed beautifully on the tray, which was delivered via train.The staff was extremely helpful and quick to attend to us, which I’ve heard is consistent at their locations. The rotary delivery of foods gives the waiting staff so much more time to focus on other things, like drinks.They do have a bar with several drink options. We chose to keep it simple and ordered a couple of Jinro drinks. The grapefruit was very refreshing, not too strong at all.At the end, we ordered mochis and the mango cake. I’ve had mochis before, but am far from an expert. Never was a huge fan, but theirs was sooo good! Try the strawberry.There are tons of vegetarian options also, although I’m not sure if the lack of meat would be less expensive…They are adding another location in the burbs, Aurora specifically, so perhaps this is a place I can visit more frequently.Such an interactive experience with fresh ingredients and super friendly staff. Will definitely return.

Andrew Barnes

Fantastic service and delicious food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Soumya Thomas

The modern decor and sleek rotary hot pot tables added to the excitement of my first time visit here.The service was friendly and attentive staff who explained the menu and helped us navigate the various options. The menu was vast and impressive, with a wide range of meats, seafood, and vegetables to choose from.The hot pot experience itself was fantastic! The broth was rich and flavorful, and the rotary table made it easy to cook our food to perfection .As soon as we send the request to kitchen,the transformer trucks would come out carrying the meat order. We opted for the ultimate meat selection, which included tender and juicy cuts of beef and pork.The real highlight, however, was the quality of the ingredients. Everything was fresh and of high quality, which made all the difference in the flavor and texture of our meal.Be prepared for a lively ,fun atmosphere and a meal that will leave you feeling satisfied and happy!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The DIY Sauce Bar, Mushroom Broth, Mille Crepe Cake, Beef Brisket, Tonkotsu, Fish Cake

Lauren Jones

This place is so fun and delicious. The staff was super helpful. We haven’t bestioles talking about how much fun we had. It was worth the 2 hour drive from Milwaukee- we will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The DIY Sauce Bar, Mango Mochi, Tonkotsu

Louise Yan

This place is amazing! It’s one of the best hot pot places I’ve been to. Love the decor, everything is so thoughtful, especially the deodorizer! Tommy was our server and he was so great! He knew it was our first time so he wanted to make sure we understood how everything worked and that we were having a great experience! 10/10 highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Manuel Garcia

3rd time here and all 3 times Tommy was our server. He is very valuable employee. Thanks again Tommy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ben Collins-Sussman

Rotary sushi is a well known concept, but rotary hotpot is a clever variation on the idea! Each person gets a private pot of boiling soup, and an array of excellent ingredients comes by on the conveyor belt. High-quality food, fun atmosphere. Always very crowded here, often long a wait time.Vegetarian options: Difficult for vegetarians. While vegetarian broth is offered, every meal package requires some sort of meat to be purchased in advance, even if you never request that it come to your table. It would be nice to have a pescatarian option as a meal package. That said, there’s a good array of tofu and other proteins available on the conveyor belt.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu

Ada Calderwood

I cannot thank the server enough for accommodating my food allergy (soy). I got the clear broth for my hot pot, and it was perfect after all the goodies I added from the sauce bar. There is plenty of food to go around, without being wasteful. This place is such a treat and worth visiting as much as possible.Dietary restrictions: Did well on accommodating my soy allergy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The DIY Sauce Bar

Madalyn Elliott

The food is amazing and it has great service!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ramen, Miso Soup

Stephen Williams

Mind blowing experience,First time visit was amazing.Will definitely come back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Noodles, Premium Pork Butt, Mushroom Broth, Ramen, Mango Mochi, Beef Dumplings Lobster Balls Awaiting for Broth

stan johnson

I love the mushroom broth but the best thing about this place is the service the train brings you the best ingredients and Toa and DanDan are happy to show you how to hot pot the food id beyond delicious there truffle sauce and house sauce make you gotta come back in fact ill be there tomorrow :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dorene Graham

First time customer, recommended by my daughter. Service was fast and friendly and they explained how everything works. Plenty of options and very clean. my only critique is the lack of seasoning for the meat options.. definitely worth a try if in the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: The DIY Sauce Bar, Sause

Chana Maeda

Found some small bugs in the broth. Not sure if the veggies were unwashed. Please stay away from this

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4

Jeremy Cowan

This place is good enough that there's always a wait to be seated. They'll take your phone number and call you when your table is ready, so you can go to nearby places to play some pool, video games, mini golf, or whatever. They have no tables larger than a 4-seater, so no chance of a big group sitting together. Both times I've gone, there have been small service issues, but the staff is friendly and works hard to fix the issues. For a restaurant based on combining two Japanese food styles, I was a little surprised the staff knew so little of the Japanese terminology. The vegetable servings are often too large and I would prefer to have more smaller servings. Try picking vegetables that multiple people want so you can split them. The vegetables flying by and the reminder of the 90 minute table limit can make you feel rushed, but it's plenty of time. Remember to slow down and enjoy the meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mushroom Broth, Mille Crepe Cake

Christianne Varela

Such a fun place! Love that you can totally customize your meal. They give you 90 min to finish but you don’t need the time. Choose the meat package you want and it’s all you can eat veggies. Having the foods come to your table on a train or conveyor belt is kitschy fun! Coming back for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef, Beef Brisket, Mango Mochi, Tonkotsu

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