I normally dont leave a review and especially a bad one. I own a restaurant and have seen first hand how customers can be jerks until my wait staff takes off their happy face and well become unhappy. This review is the exact opposite. This was my first hot pot experience and from the food to Linda, excellent server in every way, walked me throught the experience. Her suggestions and culinary experience were amazing. The food, second to none. As a restaurant owner i was compelled to write because she rivaled my best servers and i now that is a big part of why i have loyal, not repeat, loyal customers. Great job Linda and kudos to the Chef....Richard
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K W
Shabu² always excellent- service and food!! One of our favorite spots to go. So good they didnt close last year 🙏🏾
Delicious and solid place for hotpot. Has been going for 3 plus years and quality and service has always been consistent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
natta p
Service was top notch. The broth here is the best compared to other places in my opinion. Not too salty and has a nice variety. The meat quality is good. We enjoyed it here a lot.
However, the menu felt limited for the price, especially compared to other AYCE places. This place is probably better for ordering a la carte, so we’d definitely come back for that but not for AYCE imo.
Also, I found the menu format can be a bit annoying. Never thought scrolling all the way up and down just to look at items can be such a pain lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sareeda K
This was my first hot pot experience and I was blown away! The broths were so flavorful, the meat and veggies were fresh. Heiden was an amazing waitress and she was very nice and helpful. She explained everything on the menu and provided suggestions. She recommended the spicy crab broth, AMAZING!! She encouraged us to try the chili cucumbers and they were amazing! It was a wonderful dinner and we will for sure be back!!!
Been coming here for years and tonight was definitely a let down. There's better places in town and definitely better customer service. Imagine squishing two customers into one side of a booth for a customer who suffers from little man syndrome.
The mixed broth used to be amazing, now it's mid.
And don't get be started on customer service. Hired a bunch of girls who don't know how to talk to anyone and the guy behind the bar always rude.
Pass.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Van Nguyen
Broth and meat selection were delicious. Rene, Rachel, and Michelle top tier service. They were very nice and made our dinner experience fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kellz T
Finally found a hot pot spot in Houston ! Rated everything a 5 star! I’ve been to many hotpot / shabu spots and this is by far one of my most extremely delicious spot I’ve visited! Customer service is extremely great, very attentive and satisfying; food and service were quick ! Food choices were excellent on this visit the way the meat was sliced and set also along with one of my favorite side sauces !! This place is not too big but the set up is really nice! The choices are high table near the bar, booth, tables and the bar all have a set up for your hot pot ! Most definitely my go to spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesus Ramirez
Good service and great food..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth Gavarrete
My husband, son, and I recently visited from Alaska and absolutely loved this place! The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the different meats. The restaurant was clean, and the prices were great. I hope Houston keeps this gem open—we truly had a wonderful experience!
Barely any seating, meat quality is basic compared to other places like Shabu En, and super expensive. I don’t understand the 4 and 5 star reviews unless people literally haven’t gone to other hot pot places (there are so many better than this one). Seems like the owners wanted to keep prices the same, but downgrade the menu options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Victoria Le
Wow, I was blown away by the quality of the food. The crab and tonkotsu broth is delicious, and all of the veggies/meat is fresh. The fish balls were my favorite thing out of everything, highly recommend trying those. Cucumber salad is good too. However, the servers/service was very unprofessional. Servers were having conversations with each other in front of everyone, often cussing very loudly. Just seemed unprofessional. Food itself is great, service is mediocre.
Dylan Hare (dhare3)
Excellent. The broths are so flavorful, the cuts were perfect, service is excellent, I will come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Li Huynh
Great atmosphere…cozy for date night or family dinner. Great quality meats and sauces at reasonable prices. So happy this restaurant exists because it’s one of our go to spots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn Kuehn
My friends and I used to come at least once a month and were really sad to hear it was going to be converted.. I don’t think it was a business play, but rather a business trying to adapt.
Service and food were as great as ever! Broths were delicious and the meat was a great quality. We all got the tier 2 and ate our weight in bavette, chop flap and fish balls. Vy was a wonderful server and helped us to nail the broths. 10/10.
I normally dont leave a review and especially a bad one. I own a restaurant and have seen first hand how customers can be jerks until my wait staff takes off their happy face and well become unhappy. This review is the exact opposite. This was my first hot pot experience and from the food to Linda, excellent server in every way, walked me throught the experience. Her suggestions and culinary experience were amazing. The food, second to none. As a restaurant owner i was compelled to write because she rivaled my best servers and i now that is a big part of why i have loyal, not repeat, loyal customers. Great job Linda and kudos to the Chef....Richard
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shabu² always excellent- service and food!! One of our favorite spots to go. So good they didnt close last year 🙏🏾
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dipping Sauces, Salmon Spoons, Ponzu Sauce, Toro Beef Belly, Vegetable Bowl, Vegetables and Soba Noodles, Sauteed Scallops, Spicy Crab Broth and Beef Belly
Delicious and solid place for hotpot. Has been going for 3 plus years and quality and service has always been consistent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Service was top notch. The broth here is the best compared to other places in my opinion. Not too salty and has a nice variety. The meat quality is good. We enjoyed it here a lot.
However, the menu felt limited for the price, especially compared to other AYCE places. This place is probably better for ordering a la carte, so we’d definitely come back for that but not for AYCE imo.
Also, I found the menu format can be a bit annoying. Never thought scrolling all the way up and down just to look at items can be such a pain lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first hot pot experience and I was blown away! The broths were so flavorful, the meat and veggies were fresh. Heiden was an amazing waitress and she was very nice and helpful. She explained everything on the menu and provided suggestions. She recommended the spicy crab broth, AMAZING!! She encouraged us to try the chili cucumbers and they were amazing! It was a wonderful dinner and we will for sure be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toro Beef Belly, Vegetable Bowl, Spicy Crab Broth and Beef Belly
Been coming here for years and tonight was definitely a let down. There's better places in town and definitely better customer service. Imagine squishing two customers into one side of a booth for a customer who suffers from little man syndrome.
The mixed broth used to be amazing, now it's mid.
And don't get be started on customer service. Hired a bunch of girls who don't know how to talk to anyone and the guy behind the bar always rude.
Pass.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Broth and meat selection were delicious. Rene, Rachel, and Michelle top tier service. They were very nice and made our dinner experience fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Finally found a hot pot spot in Houston !
Rated everything a 5 star!
I’ve been to many hotpot / shabu spots and this is by far one of my most extremely delicious spot I’ve visited!
Customer service is extremely great, very attentive and satisfying; food and service were quick !
Food choices were excellent on this visit the way the meat was sliced and set also along with one of my favorite side sauces !!
This place is not too big but the set up is really nice! The choices are high table near the bar, booth, tables and the bar all have a set up for your hot pot !
Most definitely my go to spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service and great food..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband, son, and I recently visited from Alaska and absolutely loved this place! The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the different meats. The restaurant was clean, and the prices were great. I hope Houston keeps this gem open—we truly had a wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Restaurantji Recommends
Barely any seating, meat quality is basic compared to other places like Shabu En, and super expensive. I don’t understand the 4 and 5 star reviews unless people literally haven’t gone to other hot pot places (there are so many better than this one). Seems like the owners wanted to keep prices the same, but downgrade the menu options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Wow, I was blown away by the quality of the food. The crab and tonkotsu broth is delicious, and all of the veggies/meat is fresh. The fish balls were my favorite thing out of everything, highly recommend trying those. Cucumber salad is good too. However, the servers/service was very unprofessional. Servers were having conversations with each other in front of everyone, often cussing very loudly. Just seemed unprofessional. Food itself is great, service is mediocre.
Excellent. The broths are so flavorful, the cuts were perfect, service is excellent, I will come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere…cozy for date night or family dinner. Great quality meats and sauces at reasonable prices. So happy this restaurant exists because it’s one of our go to spots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friends and I used to come at least once a month and were really sad to hear it was going to be converted.. I don’t think it was a business play, but rather a business trying to adapt.
Service and food were as great as ever! Broths were delicious and the meat was a great quality. We all got the tier 2 and ate our weight in bavette, chop flap and fish balls. Vy was a wonderful server and helped us to nail the broths. 10/10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Sukiyaki
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